XTbe XTubor ^facsimile ILeyts 
 
 Wiljl §40iuW 
 
 Date of Earliest Known Edition . . 1606 
 
 [Dyce Bequest, South Kensington^ 
 
 Reproduced in Facsimile 1912 
 
Under the Supervision and Editorship of 
 JOHN S. FARMER 
 
 WiIh §i{giuld 
 
 1606 
 
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 MCMXII 
 
1606 
 
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 special interest for scholars, inasmuch as the edges of the leaves 
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 in this respect, as it left the binder's hands — a very rare thing 
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 JOHN S. FARMER. 
 
 242124 
 
PLEASANT 
 
 COMEDIE, 
 
 Called 
 
 WILY BEGVILDE. 
 
 The chief e A^ors he thefe : 
 
 A poorc SchoUcr , a rich Foole, and a 
 Knaueatalhifte, 
 
 At London, 
 
 Printed by H. L. for Clement Knight: 
 
 and are to be foldc at his Shop, in Paulcs 
 
 Ckttrch-yard^ at thefigne of the Holy Lambe. 
 
 i 1606, 
 
CrJpe :2nY Cur cr. 
 
 FlodcUll: a Farmer* 
 
 Sophos : dkSchoWcr, 
 
 Chttrms: a Lawyer, 
 
 *B^hm goodfellow, 
 
 Tortunatus : Gripes Son. An old man. 
 
 Le/i4 : Gripes daughter. SylaanHs. 
 
 Nurfe. Clcarke. 
 
 Peter PlodliU: Plod- 
 
 d.ils ^oxxnc, 
 P^:^^s : M irfes daughter. 
 IVil Cricket. 
 Mother Midnight. 
 
 \ 
 
 SPECTRVM. 
 
 ..; THE PROLOG VE. 
 
 j ^TT THathoc,whcrcarcthcfepaltriePIaicrs?nilpoa» 
 
 I ,V y ring in their papers and ncuerpcrfeft? for (hamc 
 
 - come forth,y our Audience ftay (o long,their eics waxe dim 
 
 fyi|hexpcd:ati9p. •. , 
 
 r . ' [Enter. fyie of tbeT* layers i\ 
 
 How now my honeft Rogue j what play (hall wee hauc 
 
 here to night J . 
 
 jPA«;. Sir you may lookcvpon the Title. 
 ' Ti^ol. WU^t tSp.ellrftr/!f once again? Why nohlcC er^erhs^ 
 nothingl)utpat<:h-pannell Ituffc,olde gaUy-mawfreics and 
 coftcn-candleeloquence? out you bawling baridoggefox- 
 fijrd flaue : you dried ftockefi(}iyou,outotniy fight. [Exit 
 theT layer'.] . 
 /J'. "VVell tis no matter : Ilefcf meedowncandfoe'r.andfor 
 fault of a better, IJefupply ihcplaccofaiauuyPiologuc. 
 
 A i Spell n:ra 
 
h 
 
 f 
 
 % Tff£ PROLOGrt, 
 
 SpcUrum is a looking glaffc indeed^. 
 Wherein a man a Hiliory may read, 
 Of bafe conceits and damned rogucric : 
 Thcvcry finkcof hell-brfd villcny. 
 Enter a luggler. 
 
 higgler. Why IiownowhumorousCrtyr^f .'wliatasmc- 
 choly as a mantletrcc ? 
 
 Will you fecanytriclcesofLcigcrdcmainCjflightofhand, 
 c'icnly conuayancc, or deceptio v'tfns ? what will you fee 
 Gentleman to drinc you out of thefc dumps? 
 
 Trol. Out you foufl gurnet) you Woolfift, be gon I fay 
 and bid the Players difpatch and comcaway quickly^ and 
 tel! their fiery Poet that before I hauc done wuh him j lie 
 make him do penance vpon a ftage ina Calues skin. 
 
 Inggler. O Lord fir yc arc deceiued in me , I am no talc- 
 carrier,! am a lug^Ier. 
 
 1 haue the fuperhciall skill of all the rcuenliberallfciences 
 atmyfingerscnd, 
 
 Itcfhewyouatnckc ofthetwducs^and turnehimoucr the 
 thumbes with a trice, 
 lie make him fly fwifter then meditation. 
 lie Hiew you as many toies as there be minutes in a moneth, 
 and as many trickes as there be motes in thefunne. 
 
 *Pro/, Prithee vvhatttickescanft thou doc? 
 
 Juggler* Marry fir I wil Ihe w you a trick of cleanly coa- 
 ueiance, 
 
 JJetfortHndfur'tm *}unqt4am credo ^ With a caft of cleanecon* 
 uey ance, come aloft lackS^^ (hy mailers aduantage ( hecs 
 gone I warrant yc.) 
 
 jSpe^hum is conueicJaway ; aod;r/^ 
 ^beguiUdy^aii io die place of it. 
 
 Prol. Mas an tis well done, now I fee thou canftdoe 
 fomething, holdethcethers tweluepcnceforthylaboun 
 Goe to that barmc-froih Poet and to him fay, 
 HcquitchasloftthcTilleofhisplay, 
 His Calueskinieflsfrom hence areclcaneexil'd* 
 Thus once you fee that Wily is bcguil'd, Exit tbelugg/er* 
 
 PrcJ* 
 
IfM- 
 
 TH^ PROLOGrt. I 
 
 Pro!. NowlcindSpc£Vators,Idarcboldlyrajr, ' 
 
 You all arc w clcorac to our Authors play : j 
 
 BeftiUawhilCjanderewcgoc, 
 
 Wccle make your cics with laughter flowc. ^ 
 
 Let c^<?w«/ mates iudgchow they lift, i 
 
 Wcfcarcnotwhatthey babble: j 
 
 Norany pal try Poets pen, I 
 
 Amonguthatrafcali rabble. 
 But time forbids me further fpeech. 
 My tonguemuftftophirrace ; 
 My time is come , I muft be ^umbe^ 
 And giue the A^rs place. 
 
 Exn, 
 
 ^tf . jk- 
 
WILY BEGVILDE. 
 
 Enter Gri^c^feius. . 
 
 Hcauy.purfc makes a light heart : O the con- 
 (ideration of this pouch,this pouch I 
 Why heethdt has money, has hearts eafe and 
 the world in a firing. 
 
 O this red chink^ and (iluer coine^t is the con- 
 folation of the World. 
 I can fit at home quietly in my chayre, and fend out my an- 
 gels by fea, and by land, and bid fly villanes 5c fetch in ten 
 inthenundred,Iand a better pennv too. Letmefeejhaue 
 but two children in al the world to befto w ray good s vpon, 
 Forfuftatftj my fon & Leliamy daughter .For my fon^hc fol. 
 lowes the wars, and that which he gets with fvvaggeringjhe 
 fpendes in fwageering : but He curbehim, his allowance 
 whilcd Iliue /hall bee fmall, and fo hce Oiall bee furc notto 
 fpend much : And if I dicl will leaue him a portion, that 
 (if hewiU be a eo6d husband and follow his nthendeps) 
 ihall maintaine him like a gentleman \ and if he will not, let 
 him follow his owne humor til hebe weary of it, and folct 
 liimgo:nowformydaughterrticifroyonlyioy,&iheffafF 
 6f my agc,and I hauebclto wed good bringing vp vpon hir 
 (barIadyj:whyfheiseenmodeilyitfeU,itdoesmcgoodto 
 look bti hir .No w if I can barken out foroe wealthy mariagc 
 for hir,IlK»ue myonlydefire. 
 
 Mas, and well remembred, beer's my neighbour P/o^// 
 hard by , has but ofte only fojme,and(let me Ctt)\ take if,lii$ 
 Lands arc better than fiuethoufjnd pounds^ now jt lean* 
 .makcamatchbetweeAehisfonneandmy di'u^htcr^ and {o 
 '' ."'■'.- ' ' • ioine 
 
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I' ' 
 
 '4 WILY BICrilDS. ^ 
 
 ioinehis Land and my mpny toget1ier,0 twil be a l>Te|red 
 vnion. Well He in, and get a Scriucner , He write, tohim \ 
 
 about it prcfently : But ftay heerccomc M. Churntesthc 
 Lawerjiledcfireninitodoromuch. I 
 
 Eftter CUurms, '' 
 
 (hurms. Good morrow M.(7'''iP^« 
 
 Cyn^^. O good morrow M.^«rw/. 
 What faycs my two debters., that I lent 200. pound tofwil j 
 
 they not pay vfe and charges of fuit? 
 
 Chnrms, Faith Sir I doubt they ace haakrouts : I would 
 you had your principalL 
 
 Grife. Nay He haueall,orIleimprifonthcirbodics:But 
 ^.pjHrms therisamatterlwouldfaipchaueyoudo^but 
 youmuftbcveryfecrct. ^ u 
 
 Churms. O(irfearexiotthatliewarrantyou» ^^ *^. 
 
 Grife, Why then this it is : my neighbour /*/(9<d<ii//herc» 
 by i you know ii a man of very faire Land^ and hee has but 
 one foHy vpon whom he means to beftow all that hee has : ' 
 
 Now I would make a match betweenemy daughter Leilia \ 
 and himj what th inkeyou ofit> | 
 
 Churms. M^rrie I thinke twouldbc a good match, buc 
 the young man hasbad very fimple bringing vp. 
 
 Grife. fufli, what care IforthatJfohehauelandsand 
 Jiuing inough,my daughter has bringing vp will ferue them 
 both. Now 1 would haueyou to writcmc a Letter to good- 
 man 7/^^//coiiceming chismatter^and Ilepleafeyoufor 
 yourpaines. 
 
 Qjurms. IlewarranCyounr^Iledoeitartificiallyr ' 
 
 Griti. D0C5 good M. Churms^ but be very fccrct, I hauc 
 Tome buiineiTe this morniog, and therefore lie leauc you a 
 while, and if you will come to dinner to meeanonc, you 
 fiiall be very heartily welcome. Exit Gripe. 
 
 Churms, Thankcs good fir He trouble you. 
 Now twcrcagood icft iflcouldcofcniheoldeChurlcof 
 his daughtcr,and get th e wench for my fclfe. 
 Sounds Iamasproperaman,as?rrfrT/<7i:i^^//.-andthough 
 bi&father bee as good a man as mine , yet fatre fetch t and 
 
 deaic 
 
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 ..r>i 
 
WILT BSOrilDti f 
 
 deare bought is good for Ladies, and I am fure I haue been 
 asfarre as C^/*?/ to fetch that I haue. 
 
 I haue beene at Cambridge a Scholler, at Coles a Souldicr, 
 and no w in the Country a La wyerjand the next degree dial 
 bcaConnicatcher: 
 
 For He goc neere to cofen oldc father (hare-penny of his 
 daughter. He cart about He warrant him J 
 He go dine with him, and write him his Letter, 
 And then He go feek out my kind companion ^obin Good- 
 fellovd^ and betwixt vs wcele make hir yeeld to any thing. 
 Wcelehathe common lawothtohand,andthcciuilllawc 
 othtother: 
 WeelctofTeLf/w like a tennis ball. Exit, 
 
 "Enter oldeVX^i^^iAXy andhufinPetcr, anolde manVlo^' 
 
 dais Tenant,4»ti Wil Cricket ^Afyb»»<>. 
 Pbdddll. Ah Tenant, an ill husband(baria'dy): thrife at 
 thy houfe and neuer at home ? 
 
 You know my minde , will you glue tcnne {hillings more 
 rent? ■—■■■■;• '. 
 
 I tnuft diichjM'g^ you elfe. 
 
 ' OidpuiH, /Jas Landlord , will you vndoe me ? I fit of a 
 great rent idreadie, and am very poore* 
 
 Will. Cr. Very poore ? y areja very Afle. Lord how my 
 flomadi wambles at thatfaraeword (very poore) 1 Father, 
 if you loue your ronne;r///;4>»,neuer name that fame y^d 
 v^ryppprc: • ' ' 
 
 For lie {land to it,that its pettilaflcay to tlanie very poore to 
 a man thats oth top of his marriage. 
 
 Oldman, Why ioii^arcoth top of thy si^rriage^to whom 
 Ipnthee? .' '• . ' "' • ; • ' ' '■■•''\ -'•' ' ''' : ' '• ' 
 ' ^///.Marrietdpritfiei*<!^,miftrc{rc'i>/**>n\ir 
 ter. . . _ _ ^ / • ' • ■ 
 
 O tis the dapreftwenchthateuerdanc'taftera Taberand 
 pipe. - 
 
 For(hcewinfohedeit,andtoeit,andtfipif,' ^ 
 
 O hir buttockes Will quakelike a cuftard. . 
 
 B P.PloddMlU 
 
 - *^. "* 
 
 ...^bJ 
 
S tVILT B£OrilDS. 
 
 f, TloUall Why mUiam,vihcn were you witbbk) / , 
 fVil, O Ttf/^ docs your mouth water at thati 
 Truly I was ncuer with hit, but I know I QiaUfpced 
 Fortotheriday {heleoktonme and laught.and chats a good 
 Hzhe ( ye know ) : and therefore oldfiluer top, neuer ulke 
 of charging or difcharzing. 
 
 For I tell you I am my &thcrs keirc t and if you difcharge 
 mcjile difcharge ray peftilence at you. For to let my houfc 
 before my lcafebeout>iscut-throatery : aadtoforapcfor 
 more remit polepennery. . 
 
 Andfo fare you well good Grandfire Vfury ; cofflcfa^e^ 
 lets be gone. ExeuntWiUoftdhu Father.. ,., 
 
 P/oddall, Well, He make thebeggcrlyknaucstopackfr 
 for this: 
 
 He hauc it cuery erode, income and Rent too. C£»/«'Ghiv' 
 But ftay here comes one : O tis M. Churms, i with aLei*» 
 I hope he briiigs me fome good newes. 
 M. (httrms yare well met, I am een almoft ftaru'd for mo* 
 
 ^ey. ,., ^ 
 
 You m\\(k take fome damnable cpurfe withftiy Tenai^^ 
 
 theilenotpay. .: jr v9.-y..;jliiiij,ni [ 
 
 ., <:hkrnf!M, Fayth$ir, they are; g;>Qvyi«! ^^ipeficapcioM. 
 
 Eutllcmoouethem.with^f/^^tf^/rw^. , 7 ; 
 
 FUdd4ll.\ Poe,gopdM. CAw^/,oj:j^,(^iiy(Otiflfyi|Jf* 
 no#courfeniaUpleafeyou, , ...•*. ; ,^ , . . , ? .-f, ; 
 
 But what newel abroad? ./ /. 
 
 C^rms. Faith little news : but heet's A Letter which ^* 
 Crhc dedred me to deliuer you . And though it (land not 
 ^itnmy reput^ud, to be a carrier ofLetten, yetnpt know- 
 ing how much it might concerne you , I thought it better 
 fomething to abafemy felfc, thenyou ihould beany waits 
 hindered. 
 
 'TloddalU Thankei good (Ir , and H e in and reade it. 
 Exeunt Plod dall an A hisfonne, Manet Chu* 
 
 Chtirms. Thus men of reach mulllooketoliu^: 
 I cry content^ and murder where I kiiTei .> 
 
(jn/><f takes mc for his faithfull friend. 
 
 Imparts to me the fecrcts of his heartj 
 
 And /'/<»^//thinkcs I am as true a friend, 
 
 To euery cntcrprifc he takes in hand, 
 
 Aseuerbreath'd vnderthecope of heauen: 
 
 But damme meif they findeitfoi 
 
 AUthis makcsformy iuaile, 
 
 Ileha the wench my felfc, or elfe my wits (haliralc. Exk, 
 
 EHter'L>c]i^amlHutCef4/ih^»fgofFi(werfi 
 
 Lelia. See how theearth(thisffagFantrpring)is.cUd, 
 And mantled round in fweetp Nymph F^r^rtfroabci. 
 Here growes th' alhiring Rofe, 
 Sweet Marigolds, aa4 the lonely iHyacintb : 
 Come Nurle, gather: ; v.; 
 
 ' A crowne of Rofes flialj adomciny h<a4* 
 lie pranke my felfe with flowers of the prime, 
 And thus lie fpend away my prinserofe time. 
 
 Nurfe^ Ruftie2tuftie,areyourpfrolicke? 
 
 thatyouknewasmuchasIdQC, twpuldcopleyou. 
 Xr/ir4. Why whatkoow'^thouNurfeipritheetellme* 
 
 ' Nnrfi, Heauynewesyfaithmiftreflc, 
 You mud be niatcht & married to a husband) ha, ha|ha,ha| 
 a husband y faith. 
 
 Lelia. A Husband,Nurre \ why thats goo4 newes if hee 
 beagoodone. . ^ 
 
 Ntirfe, A good one quotha ? ha , ha, ha,ha?why Wo« 
 man I heard yo^ur^j&ther fay, that he would marrie you to 
 'Peter Ploddatl, that Piickefift , that fnudge fnowte, that 
 Cole carrierly Clowne. Lord, t would be asgopd as meate 
 and drinke to me, to fee ho w t^^ foole woulae wooe you. 
 
 Lelia. No, no,n)y Father did, butie{]^ ^tHinkeft thou that 
 
 1 can l^oope (b lowe to take a brbwne bread ci:u{l,and wed 
 a Clowne thats broueht vp at the Cart 3 
 
 Narfe, Cart quiotna 2 1, heele cartyou,]ror he cannot tcU £^ 
 
 howtocourtypu. i ^^S 
 
 . ^ Leiia* Ah Nurfe^fwe^t Sofh^sii tkeman, 
 
 Ba Whofe 
 
 i 
 
 X 
 
 
lb tVILT BtGriLt>n 
 
 WhofcloMcislockt in Z.f//<if tender brcaft. 
 This hart hath vow'dj ^if heaucns doe not denit,) 
 My loue with his inCoomb'd in earth fliall lyCe 
 
 Nnrfe, Peace Miflrefle, (land alide, here comes foisft: 
 body. - ^ 
 
 Enter So^\\ot» 
 
 Sophos* Optatisn$Kefifiesvllap0tiri: 
 Yet Thoe^/ts fend downe thy tralucentbeamc$| 
 Behold the earth thatmournesin fad attire. 
 The flowers at Sophos prefence ginsto dfoc^pe^ 
 Whofe trickling teares for LtfA^/ lode 
 Do turne the Plains into a (landing Poole : 
 Sweete C/«^^/i^fmile,cheerevpthc droupmgFlowerJj 
 Let 6'o;>^w oncenKWc fee a funnc-fliine dayj 
 
 let the facred center of my heart, . ' ' 
 
 1 meane faire Z>//^ Natures faireft worke. 
 
 Be once againe the obieA to mine eyes. ^ 
 
 G buti wiih in vaine, whilft hir I wifli to fee, v\ 
 
 Hir Father he obfcurcis hir from my fighf^ 
 
 He pleades niy want of wealth, ' ' /■ : . • i ■ o v i;?; ; ; Q 
 
 Andfaiesitisabarrein/^»/#rCourt. >' ' ^ ■ ^ 
 
 How hath fond forturiebyhirfatall doomed '-^'^^^ 
 
 Prcdeftin'dmetoliueinhapleflehopei, 7 
 
 Still turning falfe hir fickle waueringwheele 1 • ~' 
 
 And Loucsfairegoddefle, with hir C^rr<<«« cup,' 
 
 Inchantcth fo fond 0*piiif poifoned darts, • • - ^ ' v . ^ • 
 
 That loue the only Loadftarre of my life, '- -^ ' 
 
 Doth draweray thoughtsinto ;flabyrinth, 
 
 Butftay; 
 
 Whatdo I fee, what do mine eyes behold? 
 
 (O happie fight)it is faire £»?//^/ face. 
 
 Haile heauens bright nymph the period of my grief, 
 
 SoIeguidrefTe ofmy thoughts and author of my ioy. 
 
 Le/ia. SyvcctSophoswcicomcto Lf/fa^ 
 Viirc Dido CarthagtniaftshezutlousQnccnc J 
 Not halfe fo ioyfull was when as the Troian Ptince,- 
 £«.c^/, landed on the fandie (horcf 
 
 Of 
 
IVIir BEGFILDE. n 
 
 Oi Carthage confines as xhyLelia is, ^ 
 
 To fee her .y<>/>Awhcrcarriu'd by chance. ^ 
 
 ^o;>W. And bled be chance that hath conduced me, ] 
 
 vnto the place where I might fee my dcare, . ^ 
 
 As deare to me as is the dcarcn: life. 
 Nurfe. Sir, you may fee that Fortune is your friend, | 
 
 Sophos. Yet Fortune fauoursfooles, j 
 
 Nitrfi. Bythatconclulionyoufhouldnotbe wife. • 
 
 Lelia. Foule Fortune fomctimeihiilesoQVcrtuefaire. j 
 
 Sopbos, Tisthcntoihewhcrrautabilitie; 
 
 But unce amidfl ten thoufand frowninz threats \ 
 
 Of fickle fortunes thrice vnconflantwntelc, j 
 
 She daines to fhow onelittle pleafing fmile, I 
 
 Lets do our befl falfe Fortune to beguile, /-^^ 
 
 And tal^eaduantage of her euer changing moodes. . , ^ 
 
 See/ce, how /^/iW fpanglcd mantle miileSj , ;. >> 
 
 And birds do chant trieirrurallfugred notes ^ 
 
 As rauifht with our meetings fwcet delights. 
 
 Sincethenther fits for loue both time and place: 
 
 Letlouc and hieing hand in hand embrace. • ,i^ 
 
 7\r«r/?. Sir the next way to win her loue, is tolingcr |ifr 
 
 leyfure. 
 
 I meafure mv mifttcflc b)%my louely felfe,makc a protniie 
 
 toaman^andkecpit,IhaucbutX>neraulrJnceremadepro- 
 
 mife in my life, but I ilicketoittoothandoaile : He pay it 
 
 ^omeyfaith*. : 
 
 If Ipromifemyloue a kiiTe, He giue him two tmarrie at 
 
 firfl I will make nice, and crie fie, fie, and that will make 
 
 him come againe and againe, 
 
 lie make jiim breakc his winde with come aeaines. 
 Sofhos. Butwhatfaiei£'^/Mtoher«?0/')&#/Iouef 
 Lelia. Ah S<'/'^<'/,thatfbnd blind boy^ 
 
 That wrings thefepaifions from my Sdfhts hart, 
 
 Hath likewife wounded L^//4 with his dart, 
 
 And forceperforoe lyeeldtheforcrciTeyp: 
 
 Here So/>Aw take thy LtfiWhand, ;.,;., / :/- 
 
 And with <this handrccdoealoyjallhar^; . 
 
 1- '- B3 High 
 
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 K-- 
 
if 
 
 19 wiLit mcrizpt. 
 
 High hue thit ruleth heauens bright Canopie, 
 Grant to our loue, a. wiHit felicicie. 
 
 Sofhoi. A t ioycs the wcarie Pilerim b v the way. 
 When Phebus wauel vnto the weueroe deepCa 
 
 t ' Toibminonhimtohisdcfired re(l: 
 
 ^' Or as the poorediftreded Mariner, 
 
 jj^ I-ong toil: by (hip wracke on the f oming waues^ 
 
 i At length beholds the long wi(hthaucn, 
 
 \ Although from farre^is heart doeh dance foripy:. . . 
 
 & . So Loues confent at length mymind hath eai)d, . ' . 
 
 t My troubled thoughts>byrwe«tcontefitarepi(ajrd« i I 
 
 A L^Aw. My father rcckj not vcrtue, 
 
 But vowes to wed meto aman^of wealth, 
 
 ^ X, And fweares^hiigoldihallcouRterpoyfe his worth). V 
 
 But £>r//4fcom's proud c>l6i»Mi««Vgoldttiinmcs>> ' (.> 
 And better likes of learnings {acred lore, . - : ;i, ' 
 
 I Then of fond Fortu nes glittering moickeriest 
 
 But S0^^#^ trie thy wits,andvretmr Ytmoii skill iL' . \ 
 To pleafe my father^ and compauehis good will; /tent, 
 > Sophost Towhatfaire£^/Mwiils,dothS<7^Atf/^yeeld€onk 
 
 Yetthaes the troublous gulfe my (illy (hip inult.pa^i^'.. 
 ■ . Butwere that venture harder to ate hieue f 
 
 f Then that of/<«/^/y for the golden fleete, 
 
 I Iwoulde(Ft£^itforfweetZff/i^ fake, r 
 
 I . Or leaue niy felfe as witnede of 4»y thouehts.^^ 
 
 J '^ Nur/e. How fay you ,by that, midreUe f liecl doe any . 
 
 j thing for your fake. . i .ji>. ,. . :].. 
 
 ^ LelM, Thankesgentleleueo K;;./liI 
 
 1 Butleaft my father Souldfufpc^^, 
 
 J Whofe iealous head with more th an jrfr^cycj,;; 
 
 ! "i Doth meafureeuerygefture that Ivfe, 
 
 \^ ,/ jv lie in and leaue you here alone, - . . , 
 
 *'^' Adieu fwect friend vn till we meet againe, . 
 
 Cone iViwr/^ follow me. £^#««rLeh'a4«^iNurf€u 
 
 ^^^ So/)^^. Farewell my loue.faire fortune be thy guide. 
 
 i NowStf/A<»/,nowb£thiDkeihy(eIfe :. '/knot. 
 
 ^ £, How thou maiil win her fathers wiQ to knit diis happie 
 
 J*-^,--.J ■'"- '-- - ,.. ^S»' • ■V.K^ - , 
 
AtaS thy (late is poore, thy friends are fevir« 
 
 And fcare forbid s to tell my fates to fricndt 
 
 Wcll,Iletricmy Fortunesj 
 
 And Hnde out fomc conuenicnt time. 
 
 When as her fathers ley fure bed /hal ferue 
 
 To cooferre with him about faire Lelias loue* Exit Sophos, 
 
 Enter Gripe, 0/^PloddalI, Churms unA 
 Will. Cricket. 
 Grife. Neighbour P/ff<ii«//, and Mafter ^MrMv, yare 
 welcome to my houfc. 
 
 What newes in the Countrie, neighbour? you are a good 
 husband,you ha done fo wing barley I am lure. 
 
 - ^lociiUlt. Yes fir ant pleale you, a fbmizht fincc. 
 Grife^ Ma(ler C^Mrm^^whatfaiesmydeDters^ canyou 
 
 gef anf money of them yet? 
 
 ChttrtHs, Not yet fir,I doubt they are fcarcc able to pay, 
 Youmudeencforboaxe them a while, theyle exclaime oa 
 
 yOUcIfe. . ;; .! / , ;; 
 
 - Gripf, Let thetnea^dainieandhaQgancl (Urueaa^biegi , 
 Ictm^amy'ihoiUo. ' ./ . : : ,. : { 
 
 • Tt^lU H^esthis goddftllow to0,MafterC'5M»'«»/, *! 
 
 I nauft eene put him and his father ouer into your hands, \ 
 
 theyle'paymenoRen^ * ' t 
 
 wm,Cm,< Thijgoodfcjlofw.ouoitha? I fcorae thatl>arc, ' 
 
 broking,brabbling,brauling,bafttirdly,bottleikord|Uectle- 
 lfrow*d,peaii-'belliedhame. ;:,:/. 
 Why, Kobin Goffdftliovfi isthii fame cogging,, petifogging, 
 crackeropes Calue-skin companion: 
 Putme and my father ouertohimJoldeSiluertop and you 
 had notput me before my father,! Would ha— -^ 
 
 PloddalU What woul(t ha done? 
 
 ^tU, I wouldhauehad a fnatcb at you,that I would. 
 
 Cimrms, Whatartadogge? j 
 
 WtU^ No:if I hadbeene a doe,I would ha fnapt of your i 
 
 sofe ere this j andfo^ I fhould niuc cofcod the Piudl of a 
 Marriebonc* ' 
 
 - Crife. 
 
14? IVILT BtGriLBt. 
 
 Gripe. Comc,coinc,letmc end this controucrfic. 
 Prithcego thy waicsin,&bidthcboybringacupofSackr 
 here for my friends. 
 
 IVill. WouldyouhaueafacIceSir? 
 
 ^rife. Away fookja cup of Sacke io drinke. 
 ; Wilt. O I had thought you would hauc had a fackct6 
 
 . haueput this lawcracking cogfoyflin,in ftead of a pains of 
 ftockef. 
 
 Crtpe, Away foole, get thee in I fay. 
 
 fVtil. Into the buttric you mcane? 
 
 Cjripe, I prithee doc. 
 
 fH^ttl, IlemakeyburhogiheadofSackruethatword. 
 ^AT/f Will. Cricket: 
 Cript, Netghbour?/(9^^jrentaLettertoyQu,byMa* 
 '•■ fierC«wrt«r,howlikeyouofthemotion^ 
 
 PiodddIL Marn'eIlikewelofthemocion:fnyfonneItcL 
 you is eene all the (lay I haue:and all my care iSjtohauehini 
 
 I ukeonethat hathfoinething : fofatfihc world goes nowjif 
 
 " they hauc nothing they may begge, 
 
 Butfl^loubt bees too fimple for your daugbtinr^ For I haue ' 
 brought him vphardly,with brown brei3,fatbacon,pud'< : 
 binges and fouce^ and fl^arlady^ wcc thinke it good 
 . ftretoo. 
 
 ! . ^r^^.Tu(hman»Icarenotforthat^youhanomorc«hil«' 
 
 \ . . . ' drenzyoulemakehimyourharejanagtuekisnyourlandsy 
 
 I ; willyounot? ; - 
 
 ^ 7/tf<^//: Yes^hecseeneallihau^bausBobodyelfeto 
 
 beClowitvpdn. 
 
 Gripe, lou fay welL 
 
 EnterWiijCxiclstUMdA'BofwUhmnt 
 and a napkin. 
 
 \ ml, Kay here, you drinke afore you bargaine* 
 
 I ; . Gr, Mas, an tii a good motionr «He filU thf wine St giu« 
 
 \ Boy, fill fome wine. ithcm thenapkip^ . . 
 
 [ , Here Neighbour and M. Churms I drink to you. : : ' o '>V , r 
 
 \' ^«/^. Wcthankeyou Sir. 
 
 i' ' ml 
 
 ^^^^^^^''(i^^J^^,.ai^r-^-^- ■ — — w.^i>i^i?/:x^^-'-— ^ 
 
Pf^tl. Law cr wipe clcanc: do you remember f 
 
 ^«r»»/. RcB]cmbcr,why? 
 
 fVil. Why finccyou know when. 
 
 Churms. Since when? 
 
 ml. Why finccyou wcrcbumbaftedjthatyourlubbcrly 
 Icggcs would not carric your lobcockc bodice 
 When you made an infufionof your (linking excrements, 
 in your ftalking implements : 
 O you were plaguy frayd,and fo wly raidc. 
 ' (^r^^. Prithefc peace Wf//.Nc!g'hbOur/'/<?i!^, what fay 
 you to this match : iliall it go forward? ' 
 
 *7V(?^//. Sir/thatmuftbcasourchildrcn like. 
 FormyfonnCjIthinkel can rule him: 
 
 Marrie, I doubtyour daughter will hardly like of him, for ; 
 
 Godwothe^sveryfimplc;' ■ "v' 
 
 Grtpe. My daughters mine to cbnitnand, haut I not 
 brought her vp to this? , 
 
 She fhalhauenim: lie rule the roftc for thatj j 
 
 He giue her pounds and crownes^gold and iiluer: 
 
 I/eway herdowneinpureangeUgold^ ^ 
 
 ^aymanpdamatch? ' % 
 
 T/tf^Z^. Faith, I agree. 
 
 ^/&Mrmr. But Sir, ifyou giue your daughter fo large I ] 
 
 dowrie, youlehauefomepartofhislanoconueied toher ' 
 
 byiointure. 
 
 Grife. Yesfflarriethatlwill: ' 
 
 And weeledefirc tour helpe for conueiance. 
 
 Ploddall. IjgoodMafterC^/wwj, andyeufhallbcvcry 
 well contented for your paines. 
 
 WiU. Imarrie,thatsithelooktforallthiswhile. 
 
 ^*trmf. Sir,lwilldothebcftIx:an. 
 ^^ But Laildlord : I can tell you ncwes y fa^th^ 
 Tbercis one S«pAi7!r,abra<ie genman,hcele wipe your fonnc 
 Vcttrs nofc, of Midreffe Lelia, I can tell you he loues her ^ 
 
 .well • i' 
 
 ,, ^ii^ Yei Iknow,fbrIamfureI(awthcni dofc toe< 
 ^' . C th 
 
 f 
 
l6 Wtir BtGVILm, - 
 
 theratPupnoddic,in her Clofct. 
 
 Gripe. Butlamfurcniclouesnothim. 
 
 ?F///. Nay, I dare take it on my death (Isc louci him. 
 For hcc?afchoIler:and ware fcholler$,thcyhauc tricks for 
 loue y taitbjfor with a httle Logickc & fitome coUoqumm 
 theiiemake a Wench do anything: .^ ' 
 
 Landlord, pray yc bcnotangrie withf3r!C,for fp«akiag my 
 
 confcicncc. . 
 
 In good faith, your fonncPtf^w/ a vcricCbv/ne to hims 
 Why.heesasfinea man as a wench can fee in a fommers 
 
 p Gripe, WcU^ that fliall not feruc histourne, IfecrofTe 
 him,! warrant ye. 
 
 IamgladIknowit:.Ihaucfufpe£ted it a great while. 
 iV S<'/>^wi*\vhy,whatsS<!>/>^o/? abafcfellov^. , ^ 
 
 Indecdhcbal a^op4 wit^^ndcan fpeakc weli, 
 Hecs a fchollerforrootn:one that has nidrc wit then mony. 
 And ! like nocthat J he may beg for all that. 
 Schollers; why wha t are fchollers without money ? 
 P/(i><^//. Faith, ecne like puddings wilhoutfuct. 
 v ^' C7r/^^. Come,Ncighbour,rcndvourfonnetoroy houfe, 
 
 I For he lliall be welcome to me: * 
 
 )■ And my daughter /hall intertaine him kindly. 
 
 "What?I can,and will rule Lr//V?. 
 
 Come lets in J He difchar^c ^'j/?W frommy houfe pre* 
 t J fently. £Av«»^5ripc^«/PloddalU»^Churms. 
 
 L* Will. Ahorneplagucof thismoncy, 
 
 \r ■ Foritcaufes many homes to bud: 
 
 \ And for money many men are hornd. 
 
 i - For when maids are forc't to loue where they like no<, 
 
 !r ., It makes them lye whcrctheyAiould not, 
 
 ! ' lie be hangd, if ere miftreffc Lelia will ha Peter VlotLkll^ 
 
 i Ifwearebythisbuttoncap(doyod markcj 
 
 'v And by the roundjfound,and profound contents (do you 
 
 \^, .vnderrtand^ 
 
 J Of this coftlyCodpeece,fl)cing a good proper man as yec 
 
 iee^thatl could get her as foone as he^my fclfe: 
 ' . . ■ '^ * 'Aft 
 
 f 
 
 It ■i^x^y.-.v^y -»»•——.- "^--i*-* 
 
WILT B-EGriLBlE,\ xy 
 
 Andiflliad not a moncths mind in another pl;icc, 
 I would hauc a fling at her thacs Hat: 
 
 But I mud fee a good holiday face ont. 
 
 And go a woocing to prittie P^^e .- well. He too her yfaitli 
 
 While trs in my mind ^Butftay,lIcf€chow lean woo bc» 
 
 fore Igocrthey fay^Vfe makes perfcaneflc: 
 
 Lookc you now, fuppofc this were P^ffr, 
 
 Nowlfctmycapotnto fide on this faUiion fdo yc fee?) 
 
 then fay I, 
 
 Sweet hony,bonny, fuger candic, Vc^gf, 
 
 Whofc bee more faire.thcn Brocke my fathers Covfj 
 Whofe eyes do ihinelike bacon rine, 
 Whofe lips arc bfewof azure hew, 
 Whofe crooked nofe do wnc to her chin doth bow. 
 'For you know Imuft begin to commend her bcautiCj 
 And then I will cell her pUinely,that I am in louc with fier, 
 ouer my high ilioocs,and then I will tell her that I do no- 
 thing of nights but (leepe and thinkeon her» and IpeciaUv 
 of mornings: 
 
 And that does make my (lomacke rorire,thatIIebe fwom, 
 I can turne me three or foute bowlesof porrcdgeoucr in a 
 morning afore brcakefafl. 
 
 • £fff^r Robin-Goodfellow. 
 
 RokiHGoodfellorv. How now nrra>whac make you here^ 
 with all that timber in your neckc? 
 
 rvill. Timber? Sounds,! thkikchebe a witch* 
 How knew he this wereTimber? 
 
 Mas I!cfpeakchimfairc,andgctoutonf companie: fori 
 amafiraidcnhim. 
 
 Robitt. Speake roan,what art afraid? whatmakeft here? 
 
 JVtU, A poore fellow Sir, ha bin drinking two or three 
 potsof alcatan alehoufe,andhalo(l my way Sir. 
 
 /;<7^/;/. O, naychen Ifeethouartagbodfetlowi 
 Seed thou not Maftcr Churms the La wer to dayj 
 
 fVtll, NoSir,wouldy,oufpeakcwithhim. 
 
 %obin» Imarriewouldl. 
 
 C a 'miU 
 
 i 
 
 \-^^ 
 
:?♦• 
 
 ir*- ■■ ^^'ir? 
 
 mil. If I fee him, lie tell hira you would fpeakc with 
 
 him. 
 
 T^ifin. Nay,pritkceftay,whowilt thou tell him would/ 
 
 fp'cakc with him? 
 I mil. MarricyouSir. 
 
 ■ Roi>t». liwhoami? 
 
 ^ ^vill. Faith Sir i know not; 
 
 > Rot;i». If thou feeft him, tell him T^^ff* Goodfelhuv wold 
 
 ^ fpeakc with him. 
 
 ^///. O.I will Sir. £j;/>.Wa.Gn • 
 
 Rohin. Mas, the fellow was afraid, 
 
 I play the Bugbeare whetefoere I come. 
 
 And make them al afraid. 
 
 But here comes Mafter CAwrwx. 
 
 Enter Churmi. 
 
 (CAvrw/. Fellow ^o^iWjGod faue V0U5I haue becne fee- 
 i f. king for you in euerie Ale-houfe,in the To wne. 
 
 yf^, ' Rohtn. What,MafterCWw? JWhatsthebeftnewesa^ 
 
 ^■fr . broadftislongfincelfccyou. 
 
 ^ Churms. Faithlittlenewcs:butyetlamgladlhaucmet 
 
 I r Ihaueamattertoimparttoyou^ wherein you may ftand 
 
 f i me in fomeftcad, and make a good benefit to your fclfe: if 
 
 t / wccandealccunningly,twillbcworthadoublefectoyou, 
 
 . (Isy the Lord.; 
 
 * :^^/». • Adoub1efee?fpeakeman,whatift? 
 
 ^_ . If it be to betray mine ownefathcr,lle doot for halfe a fee: 
 
 And for cunning let me alone. 
 
 Churms. Why, then this it is. 
 Here is JMaf ter Gripe hard by, a Clyent of mine, a man of 
 mightie wealth, who has but one daughter,hcr Dowrie is 
 herwaightingold. 
 
 Now Sir, this old penny father would marry her, to one 
 Teter 'PUMt/l^xkh Vlod^alls (onrcind hcirc* '..■:: . 
 Whom though his father meanes to leaue verierfch^, 'n ♦ 
 Yet hees a vcrie idiot and Brow ne bread Clownc: J ^ 
 
 And 
 
 tv. 
 
 \ 
 
 ,.^,^^,itfAaar J j>« mA w 4ii ii»^ 
 
And one / know the wench docs deadly hatc,^ 
 
 And though thcii friends hauc giuen their full confent, , > 
 
 And both agreed on this vnequall match. i < . 
 
 Yet/know'thatZ//r//^wilneucrmarrichinii . ' , .rj 
 
 But thcfes another riuaU,inhirlouc,6ne^*^/&af,. . \ 
 
 AndheesaScholier, 
 
 One whom /thinkefaireX(r//4 dearely loue$5 
 But hit Father hates him as he hates a toad, y , . . ^i,, 
 Forheesin want , and C/r/^r gapes afteij goldc^i^, yiai!) Li- A 
 AndlbUreUesvpontheoldefaydSiwj i^r! Kv/36-;;w 'i /^ 
 SimhtUttuleris&e, ( } -m'-.-^ '.• V' --I 
 
 ' !^^/». Andwhcrcincan/docyougoodinthis? :' 
 Q)Hrms. Marrie thus Sir : 
 
 /am of late grownepaiTing familiar withMi)G?7j8^' \.,:_^ 
 AndforT/r^/Zhetakeiracforhisfecottd fdfej .-, s:,-:: ilih 
 Now Sir, He fit my felfe to the aide ciiiraray Churls Khi-, 
 mors, and make them bclieue lie perfwadeLc/^ to niarry 
 Teter Ploddall^ and fo get free accefTetothe wenchatipy ^ 
 pleafure: . v. 
 
 Now oth other fidc-Ile fall in with theScbdll£^,and^iifilile 
 han^dle cunningly too *, > ! i'' L .i.'i,' ,;; .!'.};,' 1 
 
 He tell him thai Le/ia has acquainted, me with birloDe to 
 him: -. 
 
 Andforbecaufe hir Father much fufpefls thcfamc^.i-.. u \l 
 Hemeweshiryp as men do mew their hawkey, .v VjJI' 
 And fbrcftraincshir'Jfom fair i'tfp^o^fight.; .- un !jrr'j;^1 •:1[ 
 Be fay,becaufe /Ke ddth repofe more trufl, 
 Offecrecie in me, then in another man, 
 ■ Incourtefiefhehathrequeftedme, 
 Totlo hir kindeft crcetittgs to hir Louc , 
 
 Ji.ol>iyt^ An excellent d<uife,yfaith. , . 
 
 '^'Cdttrms; ISir,iifndbjc this meanes^fc make a very gull of 
 inyfineD/o^f««. -^ 
 
 r ihall kho wc his fetretreuen from the very bottome of his 
 ^cart: .. , , '.,.. . j^ 
 
 Nay rtdrc iSfr/ ydii (hill fee mc^dealcfo cunningly^ ih^t fae 
 fliail make nicaniaftrumcnttocoropaffe his doirc^ . \i> 
 
 C3 When 
 
""^ 
 
 10 : fvmf:.B^^:rimX:\ 
 
 When God knowesliiicancnothinglcflc. 
 
 QkidilffmHUrenefcit^neJcitviMerg, 
 
 . ^tf^/«. Why this willbefport alone, 
 
 But what would youhauemedoe in this a£lion ? 
 
 (hurmes. Marry as I play with to hand, play you with 
 
 tothcr. 
 
 Fall you aboard with Pr^rr 7/0^//, 
 
 Make hifti bclicuc youlc worke miracles, 
 
 And that you haue a powder will raake Lelia louehim. 
 
 Kay whatwilheno^belieue, and take ail that comes (you 
 I knowmymind.^ 
 
 ^< Andfo wccleniakea^uUoftheone,andagooreoftheo- 
 
 ther. 
 
 And if w^ccWinaentanydcuifey to bring the fchollcrin- 
 
 difgrace withliir : I doeiiotdoubl but with yourhelpcto. 
 
 creep bctwicn the bark and the trcc,and get Ltf/i<f my fclfc. 
 
 (^t Rohin^ Tu^ man, I hauea deuifein my head already to 
 
 doe that: 
 But they fay hir brother Ftfr^««<«f«/ loucs him dcarely, 
 ^ CW»w. . Tuthces outofthe Cbuntrey, 
 He folio we$ the drummc and the flaggc, 
 . . . Hemay chancetobekiidwithadoubleCanonbeforehee 
 
 I *6rachomcagaine: 
 
 J Butwhatsyourdeuife? 
 
 L' *^iff. MarricIle<iodusf 
 
 ^ lie frame an Inditementagainft^ff/>W, in manner and ^ 
 
 formcofa Rape, andthencxt Law day youflia|lprcfetr^ 
 iti thatfoZ^f/Mmayloathhira, ; 
 
 Hir Father ftill deadly hate him, 
 And dicyoung Gallant hir brother vttetlyibrlakc him. 
 J ^«rw/. Buthowfliallwcprooueit? ;::> , 
 
 |i : >^2^w. Sounds wcclc hire fomc Strumpet or other to be 
 
 I' fworneagainflhiix). 
 
 : < Chterms. Now (by die fubBanceof my foule ) ti$ an ex* 
 
 y cellentdeuife. 
 
 I Well , lets in , He firft tty my cunning other wife, and if all 
 
 i iyc,wccl€Crietbisconclufioa« .. Bxcwtt., 
 
 I ■.-..; Effter 
 
 
 ^"^^'Z ^ .'ij-^aai^ir.^ .;^^-<^^^^^^^*a<v^ -^^iJ^s^^ Us^^a^i^ -w,t««iaivi.j»^'^..i«fti* 
 
r«/^r Mother Midnight, Nurfc ««»</Pcggtf. 
 
 CMotherCM. Yfaith Mttrget you muft ecne take your 
 daughter Pfg^tfhomcaeainc, 
 Foi (hcclc not bee rul'd by mec. , \ 
 
 Nnrfe. Why cJ^i?//^^?^? what will flicnotdof? 
 
 Mother iJH. Faith (he neither did nor docs, nor will do 
 any thing : 
 
 Send hirtuth market with egs: (heele fell them and fpend 
 the money, 
 , Sethir to make a pudding, flicelepul in no fact,. 
 Sheelerun out oFnighrs a dancing,and come no more home 
 till day pecpe'; \ ■ • 
 
 Bid hir conic to bcdjrticclc come when (helift. 
 Ah ti$ a naftiefhamc to fee hir bringing vp. 
 J VV^rj^.Outyou Rpguc, you arrant &c. 
 Whaticnow'ftnotthyGranam? i 
 
 Iknow hir to bcatcatieoldefoole, 
 Shecsneuer well j^runtinginacbrner. 
 
 Mother M. Nay {hcelecampc(i warrant ye)0 flic ha$ 
 ?i?oYigue. • . 
 
 ^ut Marget eene take hir home to your Mi(lrc{re,and there 
 keepe hir:for lie keepe hir no longer. 
 ' Nkrfe* Mother pray yee takeforac paines with hir, and 
 keep hir a while longer ( and ifdie doe not mend, lie beat 
 hir blackc and blew, yfaith lie not faile you Minion. 
 
 Mother M. Faith at thy requcft,Ilc take hir home and 
 •try hir a weckc longer. 
 
 Nurfe, ComeonnurwifcpIearcyouGranam^ andbeea 
 good wench, and you (hall ha my blefling. 
 
 OHotherCM, Come folio wvs good Wench. 
 
 Exeunt MothMid. ^HdHutCciM^ftctVcg* 
 
 Tegge. I, farewell, faire weather after you. 
 Your bledin^ quotha? Uenotgiuea nnglehalpenniefort. 
 Who would hue vnder a Mothers nofe & a Granams tong? 
 A Maid cannot lo'ue, oi: catch a lip clip, or alap clap, but 
 heers fuch tittle tattle , and doe not fo, and be not fo light, 
 jkndbc notfolond) anddonockilTc, anddonotloue^ and 
 
f 
 
 1 
 
 k 
 
 2tt- tviLY'sBGrrtvt: 
 
 I canndt tell wbat, 
 
 And I m u ft lou can I hang fort': 
 
 Afwectthingislouc [Shccfinges. 
 
 \ That rules both heart and mind, - 
 
 i There is no comfort in the World 
 
 I To Women that are kindc. 
 
 Well He not (lay with hir : ftay quotha ? 
 To be yold and iold at,and tumbled, and tumbled,and tod 
 andtourn'dasIambyanoldcHaggCj, ' \'' ■'• 
 
 Iwillnot,DoIwilnotyfaith. ,.'' jn: t ;..i,7i.:' j.l:- i) 
 
 J [£r>ftfr Will Cricket.] 
 
 ' But ftay , I rtiuftput on my fmirking lookes andihiiling 
 
 countenance. '■ 
 
 For here comes oneiiiakcs&ominatiS fuitto be ftiy fprus'd 
 ji Husband. ' ■ 
 
 i*' mil. Lord , that my heartwouldferucmctofpeakcta 
 
 hir,now fhc talks ofhirfprus'd husband. 
 Wellllefeta good face ont, 
 
 Novy He clap me as clofe to hir as Iom^s butto ekes of a clofc 
 flooic, and com« oucr hir with my rowling,rattling,raaii 
 bling eloquence. ' ^" 
 
 Sweet Pej^f^fy honny Tegge^ fincP<?^^<f,dainticPtf^^,brauc 
 
 ^ P^-^^TjUind Pf^r, comely P^^^j,my hutting, my fweeting, 
 
 my Louejmy doue,my honnic, my bonnie, my duckc, my 
 deareandmydeareling: ^ 
 
 \ Grace me with thy pleafant eyes, ... 
 
 \ And loue without cfelay J 
 
 And caft not with thy crabbedlookes 
 
 l| A proper man awaie. 
 
 [ P^^gg^' Why W///4wwhats the matter? 
 
 ifF/7/ Whats the matter quotha? 
 Faith I ha been in a faire takiog,fbryou,a bots on you. 
 For totber day after I had fccne you , prcfentiy my bcH/ 
 ■ began to rumble: 
 
 Whats the matter, thought I? 
 ji With that I bethought my felfc, and the fwcctt comportc- 
 
 ^. nance 
 
 { 
 
 w^^^^^^-_^^ P^i,g£?^^ it^i^iigjjBQgSinaaraaaiSSi* 
 
WILT BlGrrLDlE, 25 
 
 nance of that fame fwcct round face of thine came into my .., \ 
 
 mind: ' ) 
 
 Out went I3 and Ilcbeerwomelwasfoneeretakexi^ that I 
 
 was Biinc to cut all my points. 
 
 And dofl: hcare Vegge? 
 
 /t thou doft not grant mcc thy good willin the way ofmar- 
 
 riase; 
 
 Firtt and fbrmoft lie run out of my cloathet,and then out of 
 
 my wits for thee. ^ . ^ 
 
 Vegge. Nay mllutm I would bcc loth you iiould doe fo 
 forme. 
 
 mlL Will you looke merrily on me anil loue me then I 
 
 Pegge, Faith I care not greatly if I doc 
 
 Will. Care not greatly if I doe ? what an anfwers thati 
 If thou wilt fay, I ?egge take thee mUuim to my fprtif f 
 husband. 
 
 Peg. Whyfolwil^butwemuflhauemorecompanyfor 
 witncffcsfirft. .*. 
 
 mil. That needes not: heers good ftoroofyong men & 
 maidesherc. ^ 
 
 Ptf^^. Why then heers my hand. 
 
 WtU. Faith thatshoneftlyfpoken : fay after mc. \ j 
 
 lVcggeV^^dding1^xovaiStX)^itWillulmCrickst^ • \ 
 
 That He hold tliec formine owne fwect LiUy, 
 
 While I haue an head in mine eye, and a face on my AofC) a ^, 
 
 ipouth in my tongue,and all that a woman Oiduldhaaie^ . - > 
 ftom the crownc of my fbote, to the fole of my head, 
 He clafpethee and clip thee, coll thee and kiUe thee, 
 Till I be better then naught, and worfe than nothing : 
 When thou art r^ady to fleepe » He be ready to (bort : 
 When thou art in health, He bein gladnefie: - 
 When thou art fiek , He be ready to dy: 
 When thou artmad^ He run out of my wits: 
 And thcrcuponi ftrikethegoodlucke, 
 Wellfaydyfaith: 
 
 O I could find in my hofc to pocket thee in my heart . 
 Come my hca[rtof eoldcjlcts hauc adaunccat thtmaking^ 
 
 D yp 
 
'fLjr- 
 
 24 WILT BlGVlL7>t.] 
 
 vp of this match : 
 
 Strike vp Tom Viper. They JUnci. 
 
 ComcP^^f lie take the paincs tobringthcc homeward, 
 Andattwylight^lookeformeagaine. Exeuitt, 
 
 ' i 
 
 EntttT^ii»GM<^etlm,andP.PhiU4ll, '. \ 
 
 Rohtff. Come hither my honed friend: M. Chnrms toldf ^ 
 me you had a fuit to me, r 
 
 Whats the matter? 
 
 Veter, Pray ye Sir is your name 7^^/>» GoodfilUw f 
 
 'K^bin, My TiSimcis Robi» Gfiodfel/omf. 
 
 Veter, Marrie Sir I heare yare^a very cunning man Sir \ 
 And firreuerencc ofyour wor(hipSir, lam zoingawoe- 
 ingtoone M. Z>//<i*a Gentlewoman here hard by, 
 Pray ye Sir tel me ho w I ihould be haue my fclf e, to get hir 
 to my wife. 
 
 For Sir there is a Scholler about hir : ^ 
 
 Now if you can tell mee^ho w I Hiould wipe his note of hir, 
 I would befto w a fee of you. 
 
 Rohiff, Let meefect, and thou Hialt feewhatlieCiyto 
 th ee. Hegiues him money, 
 
 Wclljfollowmycounfaileand lie warrant thee, 
 /le giue thee a loue powder for thy wench. 
 And a kinde oi Nhx vomica in a potion, (hall makehif 
 comeoffyfaith. 
 
 Veter, Shall / trouble you fo farre totakefomepainei 
 withmc? 
 /am loth to haue the dodge. 
 
 Robin. Tufh feare not the dodge ; 
 Tie rather put on my flalhing red nofe , and my flaming 
 face, and come wraptin aCalue skin andxrie bo ho : 
 /le fray the Scholler / warrant thee. 
 But firft go to hir , try what thou canft doc. 
 Perhaps (heele loue thee without any further a doe, 
 But thou rouAtellhir, thouha(lagood(locke,romeioo. 
 or 200 « a ycj^re ; & that will fct hir hard I warrant thee. 
 
 For 
 
9r/LT BEGrriDE. t> i 
 
 for bithMaf,/ Was once in good comfort to liaue cofcnd a : 
 
 Wcach: 
 
 And wots thou what /toldchir? ^ 
 
 ;/ Colde hir / had a hundred pound land a yeare , in a place 
 ' where /haucnot the breadth ofmy little Hnger, . 
 
 /promifcdhir toinfeo{Fchirin4o.pound$ayeareofit:&: 
 I think of my confcienceyif 1 had had but as good a face as 
 chine^ 
 
 Ifhouldhauemadehirhauecurdthctimetlut cuerihefeie ^ 
 
 mec. ^ 
 
 And thus muH; thou doe/cracke,aad lye^Hndface^ 
 And tliou ihak triumph mightily. 
 
 Trter, I need not do fo, for I may (ay and fay true, 
 I haue lands and Uuinginough for a countrey fellow. . 
 
 Roiiff. Baj-ladyfohadnoti,Iwasfainetoouerrcachas ' 
 
 manytimesldoe. 
 
 But now experience has taugbtmolb EBUch craft^that I ex- 
 cell in cunning. 
 
 ^#f^r. WeU Sir, then He be bold to truft your cunning,? ' 
 And fo He bid you farewell and goeforvyaro^ 
 Iletoohir,thatsflat. 
 
 2^^/>/. Dofo.'andletmehearehowyoHfpeede. 
 
 ?r/#r. ThatlwillSiri ExrtVctcr, 
 
 %£biM. Well, a good beginning makes a good end, 
 Heers ten groats for doing nothiagi \ 
 
 IconM.CWwtf/thankesforthis, \ 
 
 For this was his deuife : 
 
 And therefore He goe feeke him out, and giuehim a quart i 
 
 of wine, ' ( 
 
 And know ofhim how hedeales with the fcholler. Exit, 
 
 £«r^ Churmes4;M/Sophos« 
 ChurPKf, Why ? looke yon Sir , by the 1^4 1 eanbut 
 wonder at hir Father, ,; ? 
 
 Heknowes you toi>e a Gentleman of good bringing vp : 
 And though your wealth be not anfwerableto Jiis; 
 %f$. by hcaucas I thinke you are worthy t9,dpe toe bet« 
 liOY D » ter 
 
 «N««U.>' 
 
 >'•' 
 
 A 
 
tcr then Lfiia^ yet I know (lie loues you dearcly, 
 
 Sophosy The g-reat Tartarian Emperour Tamor Chamt 
 loydnotfomuchinhisimperiallCrownc, 
 As S»phos ioyes mLe/ias hop't- for lour, 
 Whofclookcswouldpiercc an Adamantine heart,! 
 And make the proud beholders (land at gaze, 
 To draw Loues pi^Hiure from hir glancing eye. 
 
 Chur. And I wil ftretch my wits vnto the highefl ftrainc 
 To further Sophos in his wi(ht dedres^ 
 
 Sophof. Thankes^entleSir. [Enter GviptJl 
 
 But trncea while, herecomeshir Father, 
 I muft fpeake a word or two with him. [jpeakes to himfe/fc.] 
 
 fhurms Iheelegiacyouyouranfwcrc (/warrant ye) 
 
 Sophot. God faue you Sir. 
 
 Gripe, OM.^.- Sephos : /hauelongd to fpeake with you 
 asreatwhile, 
 
 /ncarejV oil (cekemy daughter Leiias loue, 
 /hope you will not feeke to dishoneflme, nor difgrace my 
 daughter. 
 
 Sophos. NoSir:aniann3ayaskeayei> 
 A Woman may fay nay, 
 Sheeisin'choicctotakehirchoice:' ' ' 
 Yet /muftconfciTe /loue Lr/w. = 
 
 GntpK' Sir /muft beplaine with you i / likcnot of your 
 loue, ' V 
 
 JLf/w/mlnCjIle choofefor/>/f<f, 
 
 An d f bercfprc /would wi(h you notto frequent my houfc 
 anymore, 
 
 Its better for you toplyyourbooke , and feeke for fome 
 preferment that way, than to feeke for a wife before you^ 
 know how to maintajne hir. 
 
 Sophos, /am not rich, /am not very poore, 
 /^either want not cuerfliallexceedc. 
 The meancis my content, /Hue twixt two extreamcs. 
 
 Griped Well, well, /tell yee, jT like not ye fliould come to< 
 roy . houfc, and prefume fo proudly to match yourpoorc 
 pedigree withtiiy daughter Z.f//rf, and therefore /charge 
 
 you' 
 
fvnr BEGmnvi a^ 
 
 VoiitogctyouofFofiTjy ground: and come nO more at my 
 
 houfe ; 
 
 Hike not this learning without liuingj. 
 
 Sophoj. Hcnccdsmufl:gocthatthcdiuelldriucs. 
 Sic vtrtus fine Cenfulangiiet. Exit Sophos*. -u 
 
 Gripe. OMa. Chnrms^Qry you mercy Sir,/faw not you; 
 / think / hauefentthe (choller away with a fleam his 
 care* 
 / trow heelc come no more at my houft. 
 
 Churms. No, for iFhe doe you raay indite liia) for com- 
 roingof your ground. 
 
 Cjripe. Wcl,no vv He homeland keepe in my daughter^ 
 She Ihal neither go to him,nor fend to him. 
 He watch her (\\t warrant her,^ 
 
 Before God Maftcr Churms yXiii thepeeuiflicft gir!e,thate* 
 uerl knew in my life,(hee will notberul'd I doubt. 
 Pray yeHr^doyouindeuourtoperfwade her to takePr/^ 
 Ploddall. 
 
 Qjwrms^ I warrant ye^Ile perTwad e hersfeare not. 
 
 EXifMK 
 
 : Le/i4, Whatforrowfeirethonmyheauy heartf 
 Confuming care poflefliethcucrie part: , 
 
 Heart- (ad £r/>»/> keeps his manGon Her^i • 
 Within the Clofure of my wofull breaftj 
 And blacke defpaire with Iron Scepter (lands. 
 And guides my thoughiSjdowne to iiishatefiill Cell. 
 The wanton windeswith whifllingmurmurebeare 
 My pearcing plaints along the defertplaines, 
 And woods and grouesdoeccho forth rny woes, 
 Thecanhbelow relents in Cry (tall tearcs, 
 When heauens aboue by fome malignant courfe 
 Of fatall ftarres arcauthorsofmy griefe. 
 Fond Loue,gohidc thy (hafts in Follies den, 
 And let the world forget thy Childi(h force, 
 
 D 3 Or 
 
 * 
 
r 
 
 2% WILT BtGriLDt. 
 
 Or dfc flycjflycpcarcc %W tender brcaft, 
 That he may hclpe to fympathizc thefc plainti 
 That wring thcfc tcares from Lelias weeping eycf . 
 
 Nttrfi. Why,hownow MiftrelTe', what, is it loue that 
 makes you weepc, andtofTc andtournc foa nights when 
 youareinbedf 
 SzintLefiftdrd grant you fall notloucficlcc. 
 
 LelU, I,that$thepoint,thatpearccth tothcquickc. 
 Would -^/r<j/>w would cut ra y vitall threcd 
 Andfo make lauifh" of my loathed life: 
 Or gentle heauens would fmile with faire ztjpeOi, 
 And Co giuc better fortunes to my loue^ 
 Why,iftnot aplagu€to b< aprifoner to mine own father? 
 
 Nnrfe. Ycs,ant$afhamcrorhiratovfeyourotoo. 
 Butbcof good cheareMiftrcfl'ejIle gotoi'^^f^wcucryday 
 lie bring you tidings and tokens too from him ( lie war* 
 rant yce> j and if he wil fend you a kiHe or two, He bring it^ 
 let me alone, I am good at a dead lift. 
 Marry,! cannot blame you forlouing ofSophor, 
 ^Why, hces a man as one flaould pifture him in waxe. 
 But MiftreffcoutvponSjWipcyour eyes. 
 Forhcrcxomcs another wooer. £»f^r Peter Ploddall. 
 
 Peter, Miftreflc Leita fiod fpecd you. 
 
 telut . Thats more then we neede at this time, for weare 
 doing nothing. 
 
 Peter, I were as good fay a good word as a bad. 
 
 Le/i4, Butitsmorewifeaometofay nothing at all>. then 
 . fpeaketonopurpofe. 
 
 Peter, Mypurpofc is towiue you. 
 
 Lelia, And mine, is neuer to wed you, 
 
 Peter, Belike,yarein lou c with fome body clfe. 
 
 Nurfe. NOjbutrhecslufhlypromif'd: 
 Hcare you: you with long rifle by your fidc,do you Ucke 
 a wife ^ 
 
 Peter. Call you this a rifle ? its a good backc fword; 
 
 Nurfe. Why, then you with backc fword, lets fcc your 
 
 backc. 
 
 Peter. 
 
 
wnr BtGriLTHE. 2^ \ 
 
 Veter, NAy> I mufl fpeakewith MiHrelTe Lelia before 
 Igoc. 
 
 Lelia. What would you with mc? 
 
 P^r^r. Marry, I hauc heard vcricwd of you, and fohai \ 
 
 my father coo. \ 
 
 Andhehasfentmetoyonawoeing, \ 
 
 And if you haue any minde of marriage, 
 
 I hope 1 (hal maintaine you ai wcl as any husbandmans j 
 
 wife in the Countrie. ) 
 
 Nttrfe, Maintaine her with what? 
 
 Peter. Marrie,with my Lands and liuings my father hat 
 promiC'dme. 
 
 Lelia. Ihauehdlardmuch of your wealth : but I neuer, 
 knew your manners before now, 
 
 Viter. FaithJhauenoMannors^bucaprittlehomedall, 
 and we haue great (lore of Oxen, andHorfes^andCarts, 
 and Plowes, and houfliold (luffe bomination: 
 
 And great flocks of (heepe,and flocks of Geefe, and Ca« x 
 
 ponS)andHens,andDuckes) 0,wehaueafineyardeof J 
 
 Pullen, I 
 
 And ■ thanke God : heres a fine weather for my fathers ^ 
 
 Lambes. - 
 
 Lelia. I cannotliue content in difcontent. J 
 
 For as no mulicke can delight the eares, \ 
 
 Where all the parts of Difcords are compofed: 
 
 Sowedlocke bands will AillconQdiniarreS) . 
 
 Where in condition (heres no fympathie. j 
 
 Then re(l your felfc contented with this anfwere, I 
 
 I cannot loue. . 
 
 Veter. Its no matter what you fay. For my ftiiher tolde ^ 
 
 methusmuch before Icame,thatyou would beforaething ^ 
 
 niceatfird : buthebadmclikeyouncrethe worfefor that> ^ 
 
 for I were the liker to fpeede. 
 
 Lilea, Then you were beftleaue of your fuit till fomeo • 
 thertimeundwnenmyleafureferuesmeto loue you, lie 
 fend you word. 
 
 Vctcr, Will you? wcl then lie takemylcaucofyou,and 
 
 if 
 
 
go IVILT BtGyiLDn: 
 
 if 1 may heare from you, He pay the melTenger well for his 
 paines. 
 But ilay:Go(iscIeath ^/hadalmoflforgotmyfelfe. 
 fj Praycc let mckiflc your hand ore /goc. 
 
 Nnrfc. Faith MiurefTe^his mouth runs a water for a ki(fe: 
 "^^ alittle would ferue his turne behke. 
 
 \'' Let him kilTe your hand. 
 
 [j] Z/^//4. /le not ftickeforthat. He kifetlsherhand. 
 
 '}: Veter. MiflreneL^/i^^Godbe with you. ^ ' 
 
 Lelia. Farewell P<rf^. £;>r«r Peter. 
 
 Thus Lucre, fetin golden Cbaireof ftate. 
 When learning's bidjStand by^and keepes a loofe: 
 This greedie humortitsmy mhers vame. 
 Who gapes for nothing but for golden gaine. Enter Chnri ' 
 Nttrfe. Miftrede take heede you fpeake nothing that 
 S will beare a Aion, for here comes M after Churmnhe Pet- 
 
 ■ tifoggcr. 
 
 Clourms. Miftrefle£^/M reft you mem'e, " 
 Whats the reafon you and your iV)wyj walk« here all 
 I alone? 
 
 r helia. BecaufeiSir, wee defire no other conpam'e but 
 
 •urowne. 
 Churms. Would I were then your owne, 
 ^ TThati mightkeepeyoucompanie. 
 
 J Nwrfe. O Sir, you and hee that is her owne arefai:rea'- 
 
 funder. 
 
 Churms^ Butif flieepleafe^WemaybeBeerer. 
 Lelia, That cannot bee : mine owne isneerer then ny 
 fclfe. 
 
 And yet my felfe, alas, am not mine owne: 
 Tho ught^ \ feares , defpaires^ tenne thoufand dreadfull^ 
 dreames: - . 
 
 Thofe are mine owne,and thefe do keepeme companie. 
 
 Churmr. Before God^ I muft confefle,your father is too 
 cruel!, ' . 
 
 To kcepe you thus fequeftred from the world, 
 To fpend your prime of youthjthus in obfcuritic, • 
 
 And 
 
 f 
 
 V. 
 
 1 
 
IVILT BEGriLDE. ^t 
 
 And fcelcc to wed you to an Idiot f oolc 
 That knowcs not how to vfc himfclfc: 
 Couldmydcfcrtsbutanfwercmydcfircs, 
 I fwcareby Sol h\xiPh<x(>t4s filucreye. 
 My heart would wifh no higher to afpirc, 
 Thcntobcgrac't withZ/tf/wjloire. 
 By /cfus, /cannot play thcdiflcmblcr, 
 And wooc my louc with courting ambages. 
 Like onewhpiclouchangion his fraootn tongues cndc, 
 Bii t in a word , I tell the furamc of my dcfires, 
 / loue tairc Lslta. 
 
 Bylicrmy paliionsdailvarcincrcaf'd , 
 And /muft die, vnlcflc by Leltar loue they be rclcafd, 
 
 Lelta. Why Mailer CWw//had thought you had bccn 
 my fathers great Counfellor in all thcfe aftions. 
 
 C/;«rwj. Nay,DamnemcifI be: 
 By hcauens,{weetNymph I amnot. 
 
 Nnrfe. Maftcr Chftrms^y ou arc one can doc much with 
 her father; and if you loue her as you fay, perfwade him to 
 vfc her more kindly , and giue her libertic to take her choifc, 
 for thefe made manages proouc not well. 
 
 (harms. Iproteft Iwill, 
 
 Lelta, So Let/a fhalacccptthccas her friend: 
 Mc2incv/hil^Nurfe lets in: 
 My long abfencc I know, will makcmy father mufc 
 
 Exeunt Lelia4«^Nurfc< 
 
 Churms. So Le/ia dial accept thee as her friend? 
 Who can but ruminate vpon thefe words? 
 Would flic had faid.hcrlouc: 
 Bui tis no matter t firft crecpc and then goe. 
 Now her friend : thcncxt degree isL?//^/ louc. 
 Well, 1 le perfwade her father to Icther hauc a little more li- 
 bertie. 
 
 Butfoft : lie none of that neither, 
 'SothcSchoUcrmaychancecofenroc. 
 Perfwade him to keepc herin dill: 
 Aadhcfokttiaiich»icPcfer?/odM,(hec\c haue anybo- 
 
 E die 
 
5» trrir BioriiDM. t 
 
 die,afid To T Hial be {utethazSaphot (halnf jie^eoine ather."* 
 Why lie warrant ye,fliccle be g!ad torun away wieh^e at 
 length. 
 
 Han 4 him,that haj no Hiifts. 
 I promif'd 5«^W,tofurther him in his fuitc: 
 ^ Butif I Jo, lie bcpccktto death with hcn<» 
 
 I fwore to Grspffyl would pcsiwade LfiM,tol9'dc Pe^erPUd^ 
 
 dail. 
 
 Bjut God forgiue me,twa< thcfurthcdende of my thcughl». 
 
 Tut» w hats anx>the9 euerie nian fo? hiinfelfe^ 
 
 lie niiftforoncjl warrant ye. Exiti 
 
 \ ' • ■ ■ ■ 
 
 £;;r«r FortunatuSjSoliM. 
 
 Tdrtu , Thus jiape I pad the beating billows of the fea^ 
 
 / By^^^4r/roclcs,andwatryiV!r/'^«^?^/ bounds, 
 
 And wafted {»fe,{romtJiIa%s his bloudje fields 
 Where trumpets found T^ntara to the nght, 
 Andhercarriu'dfor to rcpofc my felfc, 
 
 * Vponthebordersofmynatiueioylc. 
 
 ' Now F^rf^^^/-^/ bend thy happiecourfe, 
 
 Vnto thy fathers houfe,togrect thy deareftfriends. 
 And jfthatftill thy a^ed fire fui-uiuc ,^ 
 
 Tliyprcfencewilrcuiuehisdroupinefprkes,, ^loud^,S 
 And caufejiiswithered'cheekes bee iprent with youthfdUl 
 Where death of iatc was portraid to the quicke* 
 
 d Butfoft^who-comesherc?- (SMndaJide.) 
 
 Enter Robin GoodfeUow. 
 %obin. I wonder I hearenotofJVlaftcc.C&w*!/^ 
 I would faineknow how b« rpecdcs. 
 And what fucceffc he has in Lelias louei . 
 Welljif he coufen the Scholler of her, 
 ^ Twould make my worfhip laugh: 
 
 : Andifhchaucher,heemaylaygodamcrcy^^i« G«oA' 
 
 \ fellow. 
 
 '< Owarea good head aslong as youliue. 
 
 \ Why^alUf Gripeht cafts beyond thcmoonc^ 
 
Wily BtGriLi>M, 33 
 
 And ChnrmsU theonly ttian,heputsin truftwith his <laugh 
 tcr,and ^''Ilc warrant)thcoid Churlc wotiU takcit vpon &f 
 faluation,thathc wilpcrfwadc hcrtoinarry TeterPUddalU 
 But lie makca fooleof Peter "PUMtU, 
 IlclookehiTnithfaceandpickeluspurfCy 
 Whil'ft pturms cofcn him of his wench, 
 
 And my old gandfifHoldfaft of hij daughter. . 
 And if he can do fo : 
 
 He teach hima tricke to cofenhimof his gold too. 
 Now for So f has, \ti him w eare the willow garland, 
 AndpJaytnemcIancholie Malecontent 
 And pluckc hii hat downem his fullen eyes, 
 And thinke on Lclia^'m thefe defert eroues: 
 Tis ynough for him. to haue her,in his thoughts! 
 Although he nereimbrace her in his armes* 
 Butnowytheresafinedeuirecomesinniyhead, 
 To fcarre the Scholler : 
 You iliall fee,Ile make fine ibort with him. 
 They fay , that euery day he keepes his walkc 
 Amongd thefie woo4s and melancholy fhades^ 
 Andonthebarke of euerie fentelefTetree 
 Ingrau«s the tenour of hi« haples hope. 
 Now when hees Atf^enus alur at his Orifonii 
 He put me on my great carnation nofe 
 And wrap me in a rowfing Calueskin fuite. 
 And come like Tome Hob goblin or fomediuell^ 
 Afcendedfromthegrieflypitofhell: 
 And like a Scafbabe make nim take his legges: 
 lie play the diuelj warrant ye. Exit Robin Goodf. 
 
 '■FortMHittus, And if you do : (l>y this hand^Ile play the 
 coniurer. 
 
 BluihdTin'/jtfwfrix/) at thy bafe conceit, 
 To (land aloofe,like one thats in a trance. 
 And with thine eyes behold that mifcreant Impe 
 (Whofe tongue more venome then the ferpeiMf {ling ) 
 Before thy facethu&taustthy^ dearedfriends, 
 Itlhioe o wne father ^ith tepro^hful ^armet, 
 ^ r- E a Thy 
 
 
 J 
 
34 WJLY BtGriLBn. 
 
 Thy Sifter If^//4,flicc isbought and fold, 
 ■ And lcarncd5'<?;>Wjthy thrice vowed friend , 
 
 Is made a ftalc by this bafc curfed Grew 
 And damned den of vagrant runagates. 
 Butherein fight of facred heauensl fwearc, 
 Tf By alltheforrowes ofthe .yf;'jfM«foulc$, 
 
 I; BycM'<''-fhi»bloudiebladeandfairc5ir//<j«4/ bowcri 
 
 fi; I vow,thcfeeyes fhalnere behold my fathers face, 
 
 Thefcfeete (hal neuer paflc thefe defertpiainesj 
 But Pilgrim like lie wander in ihefe wood s 
 Vnti'll I find out So^hos fecret walkes , 
 And found the depth of all their plotted driftf, 
 Nor will I ceafe vntill thefe hands reuengc 
 Th'iniurious wrong that! ofFred to my friend, 
 Vponthcw<iricersofthisftratageme. Extt. 
 
 '„' £»frrPcggc,Sola. 
 
 'Pegge. Yfaith,yfaith,IcanotteUvyhattodoe, 
 
 i Ilouejand Iloue> and I cannot tell whoe, Ourvpon thit 
 
 loue, ^ ^ 
 
 For wat you what? Xhaue fultors comes huddlCjtwoesvp- 
 
 on twoes , and threes vpon threes j and what thinkc you 
 
 troubles me? 
 
 Iraufl: chat and kiffe with all commers , or elfc noc bar- 
 
 gainc, 
 ^' EfftcrWilCnckctyOndkipshir, 
 
 i mil. A bargain y faith « ha my fwcet honnic fops how 
 
 i-' dooftthou? 
 
 ' Pegge. WeUIthankeyou^F////4w,nowlfecyarcamaa 
 
 f. of your word. 
 
 ?f/7/. A man ofmy wdrd quotha?why 1 nerc broke pro- 
 1, mife in my life that I kept. 
 
 Teg^ge, No ^^////4» I know you did not, 
 But I had thought you had forgotten me. 
 
 mil, Doft hcarc Tegge} if ere I forget thee, 
 I pray God Imay ncucr remember thee. 
 
 ',''' f 
 
 V 1 
 
pfff ^ 
 
 WILT BlGVJLBl, '35 ^ 
 
 V ^'/#^lv l^eacehtre comes my Granara Midnight. j 
 
 £«r^ Mother Midnight. I 
 
 Mithir M. What ?egge f what ho } what ?*^# I fay? . 1 
 
 what P<w' my wench? ' 1 
 
 Why wKre art thou tr owe? j 
 
 Pejrie. HereGranain,atyourelbow. 1 
 
 Math.M, Whjtmak'ft here this cwattcr light? 
 I thinke thart in a dreame, 
 Ithinke the foole haunts thee * 
 
 Will. Souudsjfoole in your face ; foole \ O monftroui in- 
 titulation: 
 
 Foole?Odiferacetoniyperfon:founds,foolenotme,f(^I ^ 
 
 cannot brooke fuch a colde rafher I can tell you : giucme 
 but fuch an other word, and Hebe thy tooth-drawer eeo of 
 thy butter tooth, thou toothleiTe trot thou. 
 
 L^oth.LM. Nay ff^///MMv pray ye be not angry, you 
 muft beare with olde folkes, 
 
 They be olde and teaftie, hot and haftie t fet not your wit 
 againft mine^i/A«w , 
 For I thought you no harmeby my tFoth. 
 
 yyill. Well, your good words tiaue fomcthing laide my 
 coUer. 
 
 fiut Granam Hiall I be fo boldc to come to your houfe now 
 an d then to keep Pf^e company ? 
 wC^cri(r.C3f. I^andbeibrowe thy good heart and thou , 
 
 doodnot, 4 
 
 Come, and weele haue apiece ofabariey bagpudding or ' 
 
 fomcthing, ,. i 
 
 And thou (haltbeveryheartilywelceinethatthou (halt, .^ ' 
 
 And Pejrge fhall bid tlfe welcome too 1 pray ye maide bid 
 him welcome and miake much on him, for by my vayhees 
 a good proper fpringold ■ 
 
 P^',^. Granam : if you did but fee him dance twoulde 
 doe your heart gl$od : 
 
 Lord , twould make any bodie loue him, to fee how finely 
 heelefooteit. 
 \ ' C^Utk M. WUUm^ prithee goc home to my houfe 
 
 E 3 with . 
 
 ^ 
 
^6 IVILT BECriLDSr 
 
 with v.% and caftea cup of our bccrc, andleametp knowe 
 lhcway,aMinc another time. 
 
 fTlti/, Come on Granam,IIenum you home yfaith: 
 ConacTiT^tf. Ex<u»t^ 
 
 Enter Cin^t,otdeV\o^A^\\i,a»dhisfonneVctttattd 
 Churmci the Lanyer, 
 
 *PU4da/. Come hither T<frtfr,holdvpyout head: whcrc« 
 your cap and leg fir boy, ha ? 
 » Peter, Byyourleauemafter Gri^r. 
 
 I Gripe. Welcome Pfr^,giue me thy handithartwckomej 
 
 I Barlady^this a good proper tall fellow,Neighbour?caH you 
 
 him a boy? 
 FUddalL AgoodprittiefquatfouarefpringoldSir. 
 I Grtfe. P^rrr,you hafeeocmyaaMghterlamfurerhow 
 
 do you like hir? 
 What faycs (he to you ? 
 
 P^r^. Faith I like hir well and I /laue broikea my mind 
 to hir,and (he would fay neither I nor no J 
 ^ But,thanke God Sir,we parted goodfriends, 
 
 For ihe let me kifle hir hand and bad Farewel P(fA^r . 
 And therfore I thinke 1 am like enough to fpeed:how think 
 ■i yoMMdSkcx Churmsf 
 
 f 0)urms. Marry I thinke fo too. 
 
 For (heedid iliowno tokenofanydinikeofyourmotioni 
 did (lie? 
 
 Veter, No not a whit Sir. 
 Cy&«/w/. Why, then I warrantyc: 
 I ForwcholdinourLaw,ihat/5fe«»c/^«tf»v»^<irrr/,«^ /w/f 
 
 ' Gripe, Maifter C/^*r/»/, Ipray youdo forouch as call 
 
 ' my daughter hither, 
 
 \ lwilmakeherfurehcretoPr^tfr'P/tf^i«/(^ndIlcdcfircyou 
 
 tobeawitnclTe. 
 k- . C/&»rw. With all my heart Sir. . £;»:/rChurraf. 
 
 t? Gripe. Before God,ncighbour,ihis fame Ma(lcr^*?w/ 
 
 is a very good Lawcr : for He warranty you cannot (peake 
 
 any 
 
 .J»^ 
 
( 
 
 "■>^-gf^*»>''JwyWWft T V.» ' j;»»IH"Pr, ' ! > 
 
 anyt1iing,l5Uthc h^ihw for it ad v^j^uem, % 
 
 Ploddall. Marricccnethcmoreioyonhim, | 
 
 And hcc$ one that I am very much beholding to ; ^i 
 
 But here comes your daughter. 
 
 £»/<rrChurras, Leliav?«^Murfe. 
 
 LelU. Father did you fend for me ? I 
 
 Gripe. I wench I did , come hither £«/*< , giuc mcc thy 1 
 
 hand. 
 
 M'^.^^rzv/jlprayyoubearewitneffc, • 
 
 I here giuc Lelia to P.'VlodcUll, Shep/ftck^sarvajf hirhand. 
 How now?- 
 
 Nnrfe. Shecle none /Tic rhankcs you Sin 
 
 Cjripe. Will Ihe not ? why how now I fay ? 
 What?youpcwIingpceuifluhing,you vntoward baggage? 
 Will you not be rul'd by your Father ? 
 Haue I tane care to bring you vp to this ? 
 And will you do as you lifl ? 
 
 Away I fay , hang, lUruCjtegges bcgonc^packelfay: 
 out of ray fight. 
 
 Thou nerc getft penny-worth of my goods/or this: 
 Thinlccont,Idonotvf(5toicft : ^ExeHm\,t\\z^ 
 
 Be gon I fayjl will not hearethee fpealcc.- c t»^Nurfc. 
 
 Churms. 1 pray you Sir patient your (elfc : lliccs young. 
 
 Gripe, I hold my life this bcggerly Schollcr hankers a- 
 bouthirftill,makeshirfo vntoward : 
 But lie home, He iet hir a harder taske: 
 He keefthir in, and look to hir a little better then I ha done > 
 lie roaKe hir haue little mind of gadding, I warrant hir. 
 Come Neighbour , fend your fonneto my houfe, for hees 
 welcome thither, and (hall be welcome, and IlemakeZ«^//4 
 bid him welcome too ere Lha done with hir: 
 ComcPtf/tfrJollowys. f Exeti»tallJ?HtC\\MYmts. 
 
 Churms. jvhy this is excellent, better and better Hillj 
 This is bej^d expe^ation : 
 Why now tnisgearcbegids to workcj, 
 Butbefhrew mv heart,! was afraide that Lf//4 would haue 
 ycclded^whc 1 uw hir father uke hir by the hand & cal me 
 
 for 
 
 I 
 
 ^■J 
 
 J 
 
for awitncflcjiny heart began to quake. 
 
 But to fay the truth {hcehadlittlerearontoSakeaCullian, 
 
 lueloafc,niilkcfop flaucj 
 
 When (he may haue a Lawyer, a Gentleman , that ftands 
 ( vpon his reputation in the Country 2 
 
 One whofc diminutiucdcfcdc of Law may comparewith 
 tj his little Lcarniog. 
 
 I Well : 1 fee that Churmes mufl be the man mud carrie LtliA 
 
 t> wheitalls done. 
 
 \ £«/fr Robin Goodfellow* 
 
 i *B^bln. How now Mafter ^«r«»«,whal newes abroad I 
 
 I Mc thinkc you lookc very fprucc;yare very frolickenow a 
 
 late. 
 Chwrms, What fellow Rohin^ how goes thefquares witb 
 
 you? 
 
 I are waxen very proude alate, you will not know your 
 ; ^ olde friends* 
 
 i Robin, Faithleenecametofeekeyou^tobeftowaquart 
 
 ^ of wine of you. 
 
 { {httrms, Thatsdrange: you Were nerewontto be foil- 
 
 ^ ' berall. 
 
 ^ Robitf, TuHi man^one good tume askes another : clearc 
 
 faines man,cleare gaines : 
 ^eter TUMtUihtli pay for all : /haue ^uld him once, 
 |v And/lecomeouerhimagamcandaeaine^/warrantyc 
 
 Churms. Faith^L^/Mhaseeneiuenhim thedofiFd£Fhere> 
 I"' andhasroadehirfatheralmoftSarkemad. 
 
 '^' Robm, O all the better : then //hall bee Aire ofxnore of 
 
 I liiscudome. 
 
 jt Butwhatfucce/rehaueyoumyourfuicwlthhir? 
 
 I'; Churms. Faith all hitherto goes wcll^ 
 
 ^ / haue made the motion to hir, 
 
 y . Butasyetwearegrownetonoconclunoa^ 
 
 But /am in very good hope. : 
 
 Robiff. Butdoeyoatbinkeyou(haIIgcthirfather9goo4 
 -will? ' > 
 
 ^mritf. Tut^if/getthe wench/carenotfotdiatt 
 
 I 
 
^ 
 
 WILT BEGriLDE, 3^ 
 
 That will come afterward: 
 And llcbcfureoffomcthinginthemeanctfmc. 
 For I haue outlaw'd a grcatnumbcr of his debtors. 
 And He <rather vp wbat money I can amongft thora. 
 And Cripe ihall nere know of it neither. 
 
 Tiol;///. /,and ofthofe that are fcarfe able to pay, 
 Take the one halfc and forgiuc them the othcr,rathcrthca 
 fitoiitatall. 
 
 Ch'frr^s. Tufh let me alone for that I 
 But firra /haue broughtthc SchoUer into a fooles Paradifc: 
 W iiy he has made me his fpokefman toM. Leii4, 
 And Gods my ludge /nere fo much as name hiin to hir • 
 
 Ro^w. O bith Mas w ell remembred, 
 He tell you w hat /mea nc to do<, 
 He attire my fclfe fit for the fame ptirpofc, 
 Like to fome helUlli Hag or damned fiend, 
 And raeete with Sophos wandring in the woods, 
 
 / fhali fray him terribly . 
 
 Qjurms, I would thou couldf^fcarre him out of his witi: 
 Then Hiould/ ha the wench cockefurc, ^ 
 
 1 doubt no body but him. ^ 
 
 %ob n. Well, lets go drinkc together) 
 And then He go putonmy diuchlliroabeiy /j 
 
 /raeaneniy Chnftmas Cahiesjkinrute, 
 And then waike to the woodes, 
 O He terhfie him /warrant yc. 
 
 Enter Sophos»/«/«/. 
 Sophos. Will hcaucns Qiil fmilc a? S»}hos roiferieSy 
 And^iuenoendtomyvhceflantraoncs? 
 Thefc Ciprede ihades arc witnellicofmy woc$> 
 The fenfeiede trees do gricitc at my laments, 
 Theleauie branches drop fweetc Mynrhas tearcs. 
 For louc did fcorne mcin my mothers "NOtvidLt 
 And fullen 54r«rj||*regnant at my birth, fv^ 
 With all the fat^rfarres CO :i fpir'd in one/ 
 Tolramcahaplcflccoftftcllauon, • 
 
 F PrfrJ 
 
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40- miT BnayizDjL 
 
 Prcfagmg .Jtf^^o/ lucklcffcdcftinie. 
 
 Here, here, doth Sophos turtle Ixio?fs reftlcfFc whcclc^^ 
 
 And here lies wrapt in labyrinths oflouc, 
 
 Of his Cv/eete LeUiuloiic whofc folc f^a ftill 
 
 pro! ones the haplcffe date oiSophos hopclcflelifc : 
 
 A h, faid /life ? a life farre worfe then deatL 
 
 Then death ? /then ten thoufand deaths* 
 
 I daily die, in that /Hue loues thrall. 
 
 They die thrife happie, that once die for all. 
 
 Here will /ftay ray w cary wandring ftcps. 
 
 And lay me downe vpon this folid earth, He lies dsufne. 
 
 The mother of defpaire and baleful! thoughts, 
 
 I, this befits my melancholy moodes: 
 
 Now now me thinkes / hcare the prettie birds, 
 
 With warbling tunes record (aire Lelias name, 
 
 Whofe abfencc makes warmebloud drop from my heart >, 
 
 And forcethwairietcaresfromthcfe my weeping eyes> 
 
 Me thinkes /heare the (ilucr founding ftreamcs. 
 
 With gentle murmur fummon me to fleepe, 
 
 Singing a fwcete melodious luliabie : 
 
 Here will I take a naf) and dro wnc my hapleffc hopes. 
 
 In the Ocean fcas of Ncuer like to fpeed. . 
 
 HcfdsinaflttmherojiiCMit*. 
 y Jf^kefonHdeit 
 
 JEwA^rSyluanus. 
 
 Sytuams, Thus hath Sylttanus left his Icauie bowers; 
 Drawnc by the found of Ecchoes fad reports. 
 That with (hrill notes and high refounding voice. 
 Doth pcarce the vcryCauerns of the earth, 
 And rings through hils and dales the fad laments 
 Of virtues loffcand Sofhos mourncful) plaints. 
 Now cJ^(7r^-6(f«j-,rowfe thee from thy lable den, 
 Charme all his fenfes with^ flumbering trance, 
 Whil'ft old Sylunnm fend a louely traine 
 
 Qf Satyrs, Driadcs, and watric Nymphes, 
 
 Chit 
 
 '^.-^.w 
 
^ fhiTBEcrriDM. 41 
 
 Out of iheir bowers to tunc their filuer ftrings, 
 
 And with fweete founding mufickc fine, 
 
 Some picafing Madrigallcs and Ro wndelayes. 
 
 To comfort Sophos in his dcepe didrede. Extt Syluanus» 
 
 EtttertheNjmfhes^ndSatyresJtHgin^. 
 
 THE SONGE. 
 t 
 
 Q tAtyresJingi Utforrwf kgeft hir CfU, 
 
 ^Let rvdrhling Ecchoes ring^ 
 
 eyfttd founding mmJickgigU 
 
 Through kUs^through Lles^adgrUfe 4Hdc4r9 19 kiU 
 
 luhimiongfinccAlat hath gritiidbu fUl, 
 
 ""» 
 
 Steepenomore^hut waksMndliuie^mtHt^ 
 
 Thy grief e the Nymfhes deplore ^ 
 
 TheSyluAngodsUment 
 
 To hesre, tofee thy monejchy hfe thy toue .• 
 
 ThyfJaintj, to tcMrej, the flinty rock^sdfi mo9tte» 
 
 I 
 
 Crienenot then, the Queene ofLme U milde, 
 
 ^eefiveethfmiles on men , 
 
 H^henreajonsmojibegHitd: 
 
 Hvrlookss, birfmilesy are kind, arefiveet, arefaire^ 
 
 tJf»4kc therefore and Jleepe not fii/Iinearc, 
 
 4 
 
 Loue intends, to free thee from annoy ^ 
 Hu Nymphes Syluinuifendei^ 
 To himhee Hue in toy , 
 Jnhopiiin toy, fveet hue delights imhraee, 
 Faire lout hirjelfe mllyeeldtheefo rmtch grace* 
 Exeunt the Nymphes and Satyr es . 
 F J Sophos^ 
 
 i\ 
 
 h 
 
f 
 
 i^fta^ 
 
 ^f WILT Btorrit>Ei 
 
 Sophf. W^atc^olllcarc? what harmony i$ this? ' 
 "W-thfiluer found thargIutrcth5£»;>W cares? ,^ 
 
 And driues fad pallionsfrom his hrauy heart, 
 prcfaHogfome good future hap^all fall. 
 After thefc bluftring blaft> ofdifcontcnt : 
 T hanks gentle My mohes and Satyrcs too adiew. 
 That thus ccmpafrumatea loyall loucrs woe, 
 When hcautns fit fmiiin^at his dire miOiaps. 
 Enter Fortunatus. 
 Fort/tMatust With w^ary fteps I trace thefc defcrtgroud 
 And fearch to find out Sophos Iccret walkcs. 
 My trucft vowed friend and Lelias dearcft louc. 
 S^/>A.What voice is this found sLeZ/Vw facredname?//(fr(/JrA. 
 Is it fomc Saty re that bath v<?w'd hir late, 
 Ands growneinamout'-d ofhtr gorgeous hew ? 
 
 Fortunatus. N>> Satyrc SophQj\ but ihy ancient fricndi 
 
 Whofc deareft blond doth reft at thy command. 
 Hath forow lately blcat'd thy watry eycs^ 
 
 That thou torgctft thebftingleague of loue. 
 
 Long fince was yow'd betwixt tliyfclfc and me? 
 
 Locke on me man : I am thy friend. 
 
 Sophos. O now I kn6w thec,now thou nam ft my friend: 
 
 I hane no friend to whom I dare 
 
 vnload tlieburthcn ofmy griefe. 
 
 But onely Fortun*^rt4s,ht€S my fecona felfc, 
 
 J\4t Fsrtuiiiteter FsrtHrtatevenis. ■, 
 
 Fort. How fares my fricndJtrcthinks^'oulooknot wcl; 
 
 Yc^ur eyes are funk, your cheekes lookepalc iind wan, 
 
 W-iatmcane-thisaiccration? 
 
 Sophos. My mind f .veet friend is like a maflleflTe (liip, 
 
 Thatshuld and toll vponthcfur;zn<: leas. 
 
 By ^orr^ bitter blaOs and fc/^/wlullling winds, 
 
 OiiRockcSunH r.mds,farre from the wiihcd port 
 
 Wncrconmy lilly iliindcfirestoland} 
 
 Faire Lehoi lone that is the wiihcd hanen , 
 
 Wiicrcinmywanclringmind'vouldtakerepofe, 
 
 For want of which my relUellc ihouj^hts arc loli : 
 
 Foi 
 
WILY BtGVILDl. ^j 
 
 Forwantofwhich,all5<»/>/'o/iov<rsareloO. , 
 
 Fort. Xyolh Soph OS \oy\cmy (xHciLelia? 
 
 Sophor. SKcjOie, it is w hoiq louc I wi/li to gaine: 
 Nornccdc I wirh.nordolloucin vaine, \ 
 
 My loucllice doth repay with cquallmcedc; . I 
 
 Th ftran^c youlc lay that Soohos ihould not fpccd, ■ 
 
 Forruftatus. Your louc repaid with cquallniccdc? 
 And vctyoulangjiiilliftillin •ouc?tisftranj5c: 
 
 Fro whence proceeds your grict? vnfold vn to your friend, i 
 
 A friend may yecld rciicfc . 
 
 Sophos. My want of wealth is author of my gricfc. 
 Your father raycs,niy ftatc ii too, too lowc. 
 I am no hobbicbrcdjl may not foarc fo high,asLtf/w/loue: 
 ThclofticEi^lc wil not catch at flici. ' •' 
 
 When I with /f4r«/ would foareagaind the Sun 
 He is the onelyficricPWr(?« denies my courfc, 
 And feares my wl^en winges, when as I foare aloft : 
 He mcwesfairciJ/MVp from Joo^tf/ fight. 
 That not fo much as paper plcadcs remorfcr 
 
 Thrice three times*5'?/ hath llcpt in Thetis lap, 1 
 
 Since thefc mine cy C! beheld CwcetL?/w/facc. 
 What greater griefc? what other Hell then this? 
 To bc^cnicd co come where my beloucdii. I 
 
 FortunatMs. DoyoualoncloucLf//4? 
 Hauc you no riuals with you in your loue? 
 
 Sophor. Yc$,onc!yonc,andhimyourfathcrbacJci^ 
 T\%VeterPlodd(ill^xic\\ Ploddalts ionnc and hcirc, ! 
 
 One,who(c bale ruliicke rude defcrt 
 
 Vnwpnhy farrc to win fo fairc a prize^ I 
 
 Yct»eancsyourfatherfortoraartamatch, (^ i 
 
 For^)liicn Lucre with tfcus Cory don \ 
 
 Andlcori^etat vertUesJcJ?: hence growes mygriefe. j 
 
 F'jrrwW/ Ifitbctrucp»earc,therei$oncC/;«rww,bcfidc5 , 
 
 Makes fuit to win my fiftcr'io his bride. ' 
 
 Sophos. Tnat cannot be : Churms is my vowed friend, i 
 
 Whofetonguc relates thctcnout of my louc . * | 
 
 ToZ«^i/4/catcs,Ihauenoothermcanes. 
 
 F 2 FortftftatHs i j 
 
 / 
 
nn^^- 
 
 44 WILT BtOriLDt. 
 
 Vortu. Well, truft him not : the Tiger hidef lui cUwtl 
 When oft he doth pretend the greatcft guiles. 
 But ftay : here conaei Ulitu Njurfe. \Enter Nmrfi^- 
 
 Sophos. ;v«ry^, what ncwes? 
 How fares my k> ue? 
 
 Nitrfi. How BiresOiee quotha? Marrie iSiee may fare 
 ho w (he will for you : Neither come to her, aor fend to her 
 of a whole fortnigh t f 
 
 Nowlfwearebymy maydenhead, if my husband (houU 
 haue feru'd me ro,whcn hee came a wooing to me: I would 
 ncuer hauelookt on him with a good face as long as I had 
 liued. 
 
 But he was as kind a wretch, as euer laid lips of 4 wotmans 
 He would ha come through windowesoraoores,orwal9, 
 or any thing,but he wou)dhaue<ome to me. 
 Marrie,af ter we had beene maried a while , his kindneflfc 
 began to flake,for He tell youwhathee did: 
 Hemademebeleeue,he would eo togreenegoofefaire,and 
 He bee fworne hee tookehis legges and ranne deanea* 
 vray: 
 
 Andlamafraideyouleprooue eenefuch another kindc 
 peece to my Miftrefle: tor (he (its at home in a corner wec« 
 pingfbryoa,aadIlc be fworne (hees ready to die vpward 
 tor you: 
 
 And her &tber oth toth^de^heyoles at her, and ioles at 
 her : and (hee leades fuch a lire for you it pades^ and yoole 
 neither come to her^nor fend to her: 
 Why,(hce thiokes you haue forgotten her. 
 
 Sophos. Nay , then let heauens m forrow cad my dayes 
 And faull Fortune ncuer^eafeto frowne. 
 And heaucn and earth, andali confpireto puUmedowne* 
 If blackeobliuion feife vpon my heart 
 Oncctocftrangcmy thought$n'omLri!«<r/louc. (Stjfhos, 
 
 FortHMtHs. WhyAV^"y^,IamfurethalZ**/«4hearesttOBl 
 Once a day at lea(l by Qjurms the Lawyer, 
 Who is his onely friend. 
 
 iV^r/^. What,yongMaftcr?Godblc(rtttunc eye fights 
 
 Now 
 
^3^owbynlyITlayc^enhca(I yare welcome home, 
 lam Cure my MiftrclTc will be 2;laci to fee you. 
 But what faid you ot Matter Churms? 
 
 Form. Marric,iray hecsa well wilier to my (i(lerZr//4, ^ 
 
 And a fecrct friend to Sop/jost 
 
 Nurfe. Marrie the Diuel he is: trull him and hang him. 
 Why,hcecannotfpcakeaeoodwordconhim to my olde 
 Mafterjand he does fa ruffle before my Miftrcfic with his 
 barbarian etoquence,and(lrut before her in a paire of P^- 
 ^«M»legges,asifhee were gentleman Vilier to the great 
 7«r/^j0rthcDiuell ofi>a»i»f<irr: 
 
 AndifmyMiftrelTewouldberurdbyhim, S ophas mi^t 
 go fntck vp: But he has £uch a buttenrnlke face, that (hoole ' 
 neuer haue him. 
 
 I Soehos, CanfaI{boodlurk«inthofcinticingIooke$? 
 And deepe diffemblance lie where truth appeares? 
 
 Fortunatus. IniuriousTillaine to betray his friend I 
 
 Nurff. Sir,doyouknowtheGcQtlcnwnJ> : 
 
 Fort. Faith not well . 
 
 iV«r/r. WhySir,hcfrlookcslikeared hcrringataNo* j 
 
 bfemans table on Eafier day , andjhe fpegkcs nothing, but i 
 
 Almond butter and fugcr Candie. 
 
 Fortu. Thats excellent. , T j 
 
 Sophos, This worlds the C^x of confufion: \ 
 
 No world at all but Martc of open wrongs, ^, 
 
 Wherein a manias in a Map man fee 
 The high road way from woe to miferie. 1 
 
 Foft. Contentyourfelfe>andleauethefepafllo!ns, . 
 Now do I found thedepth of all their drifts, i 
 
 ThcDiuelsdeuifcandC^ww/hisknauerio, 1 
 
 On whom this heart hath vowed to bereueng'dk ^* !i 
 
 lie fcatter them: the plots ahreadie in my head. '1 
 
 iVivry?hyetheehome,commendnietomy(ifter^ i 
 
 Bid her thisniehtfendforMafterC^«r»w, 
 To htm (he muS recount her manv griefes, 
 Exclaime againft her fathers hard conflraint, 
 And fo cunningly temporize with this cunniD^C<<//^, 
 
 That 't, 
 
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f 
 
 4^ WILY BtGVILm. 1 
 
 That he may thinkc ilic loucs him as her life. 
 
 Bid her tell him^that if by any nieanes 
 
 He can conucy her forth her fathers gate, 
 
 Vntoafecretfriendof hersj 
 
 The way to whom lye^ by thisforrcft fide. 
 
 That none but he (hall haue her to his bride. 
 
 For her d eparrure let her point the time 
 
 Tomorrownight : whenFiJ^^rginsto fhinc, 
 
 Herewill lbc.whenL^//4Comcsihif way 
 
 Accompanied with her gentleman Viher, 
 
 Whofc amorous thoughts do drcamc on noughtbiit loucj 
 
 And if this Baftinado hold , 
 
 lie make him Icane his wench with 5'o/>^o/ for a pawnc: 
 
 Letmealonctovfehira inhiskind, 
 
 This is the trap whichforbim Ihauelaid, 
 ^ * Thus craft by cunning once Hial be betraid. 
 
 And for the DiucU, IJe coniure him: 
 , . GoodA'Wr/fbegon.-bidhernotfailc, 
 
 And fora token.bearc to her this Ring 
 
 Which well fheeknowesjfbr when J (aw hcrlaft i^ 
 
 \ lcwasherfauour,andihegaueit me. 
 
 \ Sophos, And bearchet this from me r 
 
 \ And with this ring bid her rccciue my heart. 
 
 ^ My heart? alas , my heart I cannot giue, 
 
 How fhould I giuc her that which IS her owne? 
 Nurfe* An your heart be her$,her heart is yours. 
 
 And fo change is no robberie. 
 ' Well, lie giue her your tokens, and tell her what ytt 
 
 lay. 
 
 FortunatMs. Do, good Nnrfe : but in any cafe let not my 
 
 father know that I am hcre,vntill we hauc ctf cftcd all our 
 
 purpofes. 
 Nttrfe. IIcwarrantyoUjTwilnotplaywithyoUj 
 
 As Matter Churms does with Sophos, 
 
 I would ha my cares cut from my head firft. £A:r>Nurfc. 
 FortHMatus* Come 5(?/>W,chearcvp your felfc man. 
 
 Let hope expcU thcfc melancholic dumps, ^ 
 " " Mcanc 
 
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 Wlir BlOriLBE. ('47 
 
 Mcancwhilcjlctsin, 
 
 Bxpe^ing how the cucnts of thisdcuifc wil ^I, 
 
 Vntill to morrow aith'appointcddmc, ', 
 
 When wcclccxpc£l'thecommin^ of your lone. ». 
 
 WhatjfTian,lle worlce it through tnc fircj 
 
 But you (hall hauc her. i 
 
 Sophos. Andlwilftudytodcfcructhislouc. Exenttu \ 
 
 \ 
 £»^tfr William Cricket, Solus. i 
 
 Wf//.;Lookeon me^ndlookc of Mafler Churms, t 
 
 A good proper man; 
 
 Marrie Mailer CWwx has fomcthiag a better pairc of legs j 
 
 indecdc: ' 
 
 But for a fwect face,a fine bcard,comcly corps, 
 
 AndaCarowfing Codpeecc, j 
 
 All £^?^/^W if it can 
 Sho w mee fuch a man, 
 To win a wench by gis, 
 Toclip, tocol^tokiflTc 
 ^%WtiUam Cricket i$. 
 
 Why,lookeyounow:IfIhad bccnfiKh a great long,large, 
 
 Lobcocktjlofeld lurden,a$ Matter ^«rw/i$j 
 
 He warrant voUj I Oiouldneuerhaue got*P<^f,as long as 
 
 I had liu'd: for (Aoyosx marke) a wench wiflneuerloiic a 
 
 tnantharhasalhisfubnianceinhislegges* . j| 
 
 But (lay : here comes my Landlord, g 
 
 Imurt gofalutehim. J 
 
 Eftteroliigp\oddi\\ya»dhfsfifi»fPctct, ^ 
 
 T'/d^tf. Come hither Ttfftfr, when didft thou fee 5^*- 1 
 
 hinGoodfellowi Heesthemanmufldothefeare. I 
 
 "l^eter. Faith father,! fee him not this two daics; but He \ 
 
 feckehimout: fofIknowheeledothedec4»Vid Hie were 
 
 twentie£^//4/. 
 
 For father hees a verie cunning man :for, giue him but ten ^^ 
 
 groates, and heele giue me a powder, that will make Leli<t 
 CQRictobcdcomc: 
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F 
 
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 .'48 WILY BtOriLDB, ' 
 
 . Andwncn I hauc her there „• lie vfc her well ynoiigfi. 
 ; FlodcUll. Will he fo? Mariie,! will giuc him vorsie tix^ 
 
 \ lingSjif hecandoit. 
 
 f *?#/^. Nayjhcclcdoroorcrhcnthattooj 
 
 ForhecicrDakehimfclfclikcadiucll} and fray thcScholke. 
 I that hankers about her,oucomvvirs. 
 
 (P/(?^^//. MarrieIefusbic(Tc\'$?willhecfo? 
 "" Marric thou fhalthauevorncQiillings to giuc hirn,and thy 
 
 HiothcrOiallbcftdwahardcheefconhirobcfidc. 
 iVtll. Landlord, a pox on you,f his good morne^ 
 f P/oddall. Hownovvfooie? what,doft curfcnief 
 
 i fVilL Hownowfoolc? how now Caierpitlcr? 
 
 j "^ ItsafigncofDcarthjwhcnfuch Vcijninccrecpc hcdgcf 
 
 ! fo early of morning. 
 
 PetfT. Sirra, Foulc manners, do you know to whome 
 ;^ you fpeake? 
 
 fvi/l. Indeed Peter, I m uft confcfTc I want fome of your 
 ' wooing manners, or elfc I niighf hauetonrndc my faire 
 
 f bli (h taylc to you inftcad of your father ; and haucgiuca 
 
 i y^u the ill falutation this morning, 
 
 VloddalL. Let him alone P^/^cr, lie temper Iiitn weU' 
 i ynough. 
 
 f Sirra, I hcare fay you muft be married fhortljr, 
 
 f He make you pay » fwcete fine for your houfe,tbr th»$. 
 
 j Ha? firra am not I your Landlord? 
 
 I ^ij//. Yes,forfaultofab€t«cr,butyougetn5ithcrfwefit 
 
 * £ne,norfowcrfincofmc. 
 
 VloddalL Myniaftcrsjprayyoubearcwitneffc: 
 I do difcharge him then. 
 
 Will. My matters,! pray you bcarewitneflc. 
 My Landlord has giuen mea general difcharge, 
 He bemarried prefently^my fines paied: 1 haue a difcharge 
 lorit. ' He offers to goeaxvtif* 
 
 \ Ploddall. Nayprithca(lay._ 
 
 H^tU. NoIlenotftay,fIegoecallthcclearke, 
 Ilebccriedoutvponith Church prefemly. 
 What ho? What CUarke I fay ? where arc y ouJ Enter Cleark. 
 
 Clewk$, 
 
fVIir BTGyjZDB. 4^ 
 
 CUarke. Who cals mc? what would you with me? 
 Marrie Sir, I would haue you to make prochmation,tliat if 
 any manner of map, oth Towi3c,orotn Country, can lay 
 any claimc JO Pi-f^-r ^udding^ let him bring words to the 
 Crier, or d(t iViUiam Cricket will wipe his nofe of her, 
 
 Ciearke . You meaneyou would be askt ith Church? 
 
 fViil, 1 thfttsit:a bots ont, I cannot hit of thefc marrying 
 tearmeiycti 
 
 And llcdcfircmy Landlord hcrcandhif fomic,tobe at the 
 Celebrauation of my marriage top : ^ 
 
 y faith Vctgr;yQ\x Ihalcrammc yourgutsfijlofChccfccakei 
 andCuKlards there 
 
 And firra C/f/«r/^?,if thou wilt fay Amen ftoutly: 
 Yfaith my powdcrbeefc flatwr. 
 
 He haue a rumpe of bee6e for thee , Hial makslibV' mooch 
 fiand*o(i^ fother fi de. ; ; - . , 
 
 Ctearke. ^When would you haue it done? 
 
 H^ill. Marrie ccne as foone as may be: letmc fees 
 1 wil be askt ith Church of Sunday at morning prayei;,aRd 
 againe at^ucning prayer: & the next hoUday that comet 
 Iwillbcasktith fore rioonc, and married ith after noone: 
 For Cdo you marked him noneofthefe fneaking fellowcJ 
 that wil ftand thrumming of Caps, and ftudyingvppon a 
 niatter, as long as Hi^kss with the great head has beene a« 
 bout to fljow his little wit in the fecond part of his paultric 
 poetrie : but if I begin with wooing, lie ende with wed« 
 ding. 
 
 And therefore good ClearksM me haue it done with all 
 fpcede: for I promife you, I am vcrie fliarpe fet. 
 
 Clerks. FaithybumaybeasktithChinrchon Sunday at 
 morningprayer, but Sir /<»&/» cannot tend to do it at Eue- 
 ningprayer?ForthcrccoracsaCoropany of Players tuth 
 To wnc,oa Sunday ith after noones and Sir lobn is (o goo<i 
 a fellow,that I know beelefcarce Icaue their companic, to 
 fay Euening prayer. 
 
 For(^though I fay jtjhees a veric paineful man,and takes fo 
 great deUghtin thatfacultie,that heele take as great pains a- 
 
 G a bout 
 
 i 
 
r 
 
 50 iVIir BEGriLV^. 
 
 bout building of aStagc or fojasthcbafcftfcllowamong 
 them. 
 
 PVill. Nay, if he bane fo lawfull an cxcufe,! am con- 
 tent to deferrcit one day tbc longer? 
 
 And Landlord,! hope,you and your ^ncP^/^rwil make 
 bold with vt.and trouble vs. 
 
 Vloddall. Nay fyillJam^wcyvovild beloath to trouble you: 
 butyou flialhaue our companic there. 
 
 fVrll, Faith you fhal be very heartily welcome, and wee 
 wilhauegood merry rogues there that wil make you laugh 
 till you burft. 
 
 Veter, Why PFilliam, what company doeyou mcanc 
 to banc? 
 
 ^F/7/, Marrie,firfl andformoft, there wil becanhoneft 
 Dutch Cobbler,that wil fing{^I wil nocmcarc to ^ur^aine 
 goc j the beft that euer you heard 
 
 VloddalL Whatjmuft a Cobbler beyour chicfegueft? 
 V/hy hecs a bafe fellow. 
 
 tViil. A bafc fellow? you may beadiam'd to fay fo, 
 Forheesan honcftfellow,and agoodfellow: 
 And he begins to cirrie the verie badge of good fellowrtlip 
 vpon his nofejthat I do not doubt,but in time he wil proouc 
 as good a Copper companion as "B^hm Goodfellowe him- 
 fclfe. 
 
 I and hees a tall fellow , and a man of his hands too, 
 For lie tcl you what; tie him tuthBull-Ring,and for abag- 
 pudding, aCuf}ard,aCheefcake,ahoggcs cheeke, or a 
 Calues head.turne any man ith townc to him ) and ii he do 
 notproouehimfelfeas tall a man as he, let blind //iv^i6 be- 
 witch him,and tourne his bodie,into a barrel of ftrong Ale, 
 and let his nofe be the Spigat, his mouth theFoni;t,andhi» 
 tongue a Plugge for the bunge hole. 
 And then there wil be ^<?^>« Goodfellovct as good a drunken 
 rogue as hues: and Tom Shoomaker>and I hope you wil not 
 deny that hees an honcflman, for hee was ConQable oth^ 
 Towne. 
 
 And A number of other honcft rafcals, which though they 
 
 are 
 
WILT B'EGriLibt. 5 1 
 
 arc grownc bankroutcs and liuc by thercucrfion of other V \ 
 
 mens tables: '•? 
 
 Yct(than!<cs becto God J they haiiea penny amongft, 
 atalltimcsattbeir ncede. 
 
 Plodd<tll. ^iy^\(%obinGsodfellowhci\iCXC,yo\x fliallbc 
 furcto haue our company. 
 For hecs one th at wchcarc very well ofj 
 And my fonne herchas fomc occafion to vfe hira: 
 And therefore if we may know when d$| 
 weelc makeboldc to trouble you; 
 
 PVtlL Yes Defend you word. 
 
 Tloddalh Why then farewell, till wee hearc from you. 
 ExeuntV\o6i6k7Xiand,his fonnc. 
 
 Wtl. Wei {/earl^,you\c fee this matter braitcly performed: 
 let it be done as it fhould be. 
 
 (learke. lie warrant ye, fearc it not. • 
 
 W$ll. Why then go you to Sir /^<7«,and He to my wench, \ 
 
 and bid hirgiuehir Maidenhead warning to prepare it fclf; 
 for the dcftru£lionofitisathand. Exeunt, 
 
 Enter Lelia, Sola. 
 
 Lelia, How louc and fortune both with cgcrmoodc, 
 Like greedy hounds do huntmy tired hart', 
 Ro ws'd forth the thickets of my wonted ioycs! < 
 And ^«/>/^windcs his fh rill note bugle hornc. 
 For ioy my filly hart foneerc is fpent. 
 Defire that eager Currcpurfues the chace, 
 
 And Fortune rides amainevnto the fall: \ 
 
 Nowforrow fings, and mourning bearcs a part, / 
 
 Playing harlhdefcant on my yeelding heart. 
 
 Enter Nurfe.. . 
 Nurfe, whatncwcj ? 
 
 Nurfe, Faith a whole fa eke full of newest 
 You louc %ofhos and So^^os loues youj 
 And P^/cr TOdl^^j/Zloues you, and you loue not him, ■ 
 Aiid you louc notMaftcr CWw^/, and he loues you, 
 
 G 3 And \ 
 

 52 WILT BEt^rilDE. 
 
 Anici fo heers loue and no loue^ 
 
 And I loue and I loue noc^ 
 
 AndlcanaotreUwhat 2 
 
 But ofall^and of all, Maftw Chmrmis mu(li>ee thcman yoa 
 
 mull loue. 
 
 Lelia, Na)r,fidlIleniouot me OQ the Winged wind 
 Andflyforfuccourtothehrthefi/y^. ' 
 
 Muft 1 louc Matter C;^<<r«;r/ f 
 
 Nnrfij Faith you muft and you muft not. 
 
 Lelut. A$ how I pray thee? 
 
 Nnrfe, Marry Ihaue Commendations toyott. 
 
 LeUa, Fr^mwhom? 
 
 Nftrfi, From your htot\ittForiunatus . 
 
 Lelia, JAyhtoihetFortHHMtus? 
 
 Nxrfi, iioi from Sophfif. 
 
 Ls/ia, From my Loue? 
 
 Nurfi, No from neither. 
 
 Le/ia, From neither? 
 
 Nurfit Yes from both. 
 
 Lelfa, Prithee leaue thy foolery, and Ictroe knowc thy 
 fiewes. 
 
 N/ir/e» Your brother F<9n/i»M^«/,and your loue, to mor- 
 row night will meet you by the forreft hde. 
 There to conferre about I kno we not what : 
 But tis Iike,that S(7^^<7/ will mike you of bispriuy councell, 
 before you come agasne. 
 
 Leha. Is Fi^rrtfir^riv/ then retoumed from the wartes 3 
 
 Nurfi, HeiswithS^if/eueryday, 
 But in any cafe you mull not let your Father kfiOWi 
 For he hatb fworne he will not be d ifcried, 
 Vniill he hauecfFc£led your dcfirci : 
 Forhefwaggcrsandfwearcsoutofallcric, 
 That be will venture all, 
 Both fame and bloud.and limme and life, 
 hutLe/fa{hsi\i be Sophos wedded wife. 
 
 Le/f4. Alas Nurfc, my fathers iealousbraine 
 Doth feared alio w me once a month to goe, 
 
 Beyood 
 
Beyond fh* compaflcofhis watchfullcyes , 
 
 Nor once affords me any conference. 
 
 With any man exctpt yNixhM.^ .Churms, 
 
 Whofecraft'.ebraine beguiles my father fo, 
 
 Thathcrcpofcthtruftinnoncbuthim: 
 
 And though he feekes for fauour at roy hands> 
 
 He takes his tuarkeamifTeand /hootesawrie. 
 
 For I had rather f<e ithe diuel himfelfc, 
 
 Then Chftrms the Lawyer i 
 
 Therefore how 1 fhould mectc them by the forrefl fide , 
 
 I cannot poi!ibly deuife. 
 Kftrfe. And Mafter Ckwrmt muftbe the man muft work 
 
 the mean es. 
 
 You muf} this night fend for him r 
 
 Make him belecue y ou loue him mightily , • 
 
 Tellhim you hauc a fccrct friend dwelifarrc away beyond 
 
 thcForrcft, 
 
 To whom if he can fccrctl V conuay yoo from your father, 
 
 Tel him you wil louc him^bettet then euerGod loucd him. 
 
 And when you co>m&to tneplace appointed, 
 
 Letthem alone to difchargethe ktiaueof clubs. 
 
 And that you m uft not faile , 
 
 Her6 receiue this ring, which /Vr/»«4fMrenc you fora to* 
 
 ken, 
 
 Thacthisis theplot that you muHprofccnte, 
 
 And this from S(9p^d/as his true loues pledge. 
 
 Lelia, This ring my brother fent I know right well. 
 But this my true loue pledge I more efteeme 
 Then all the golden mines the fofide earth containes : 
 And fceiin happy time here comes M.ChMrms:\£Hter Chuf« 
 Now loueand fortune both confpirc, 
 jin6 fort their drift?;s to compademy del^re. 
 hl.Churms yafc wel! mct,I am glad to fee you. 
 
 Qiurms, -r#nd I as glad to fectairc Lclia^ 
 ^stucv Paruwut tofcehisdearc. 
 For whom fo many Troiancs bloud was fpilt; 
 Nor tiiiake, I would do Ic^c then fpend my dcarcA bloud. 
 
 To 
 
 i 
 
54 fV/LT BEGr/lDE, 
 
 To gainefaire Z^/wj louc,although by lofTc of Jifc. 
 
 Nurfc. Faith niiftrcirc,hefpcakeslikc a gentleman: ' 
 Lctmcpcrfwadc you, 
 Benot hard hearted : 
 Sophos ? why whats hcc ? 
 
 If hee had lou'd you but halfcfo well, he would ha come 
 through ftonc walles, but he would hauc come to you etc 
 tins. 
 
 Lelia. I muftconfefTcjIoncc lou'd 5o/>^<7x well. 
 But now I cannot loue him, whom all the world knowes to 
 bcadiflcmblcr. 
 
 Churmes. Ere I would wrong niy loue with one dayes 
 abfcncej 
 
 I would paffc the boy ling 77tf//(r/J>(?»/-, 
 As once Z-M«^6r did for ^(frotfj- loue, 
 Or vndcrtakc a greater taske then that, 
 Ere I would be difloyall to ray Loue. 
 And if that Lelia giuc hir free confcnt 
 That both ourloucsmay fymparhizc in one. 
 My hand, my heart, my loue, my life and all^ 
 Shall cucr tend on LcUm faire command . 
 
 Lclia, M'. C^«rr>*/,meethinkc$ tisftrangc, you iLouI4 
 make fuch amotion: 
 Say I rhould yceld, and grant you loue s 
 When moft you did expe£^ afunnclLinc day, 
 My fathers will would mar your hop't fof hay. 
 And when you fhoughtto reap ihefruitj of loue, 
 His hard conftraint would blaft it in the bloom. 
 For he fo dotes on Peter Tioddals pelfe, 
 Thatnoncbutheforfoothmuftbctheman, 
 And I will rather matchmyfelfe, 
 Vnto a groomcof T/^/tf^/ gciefly denncj 
 Then vnto fuch a fillygolden aft'e. 
 QiHtms. Brauely rcfolufid yfaith, 
 Lelia. Buttobefliort: 
 Ihauea fccrctfriend that dwclsfrom hence. 
 Some two dayes journey, thats the raoft, 
 
 And 
 
 
r 
 
 Anc!ifyoucan,a$(wclIknow)youma/,conuayracthithcr 
 
 fccrctly r 
 
 For company I dcfirc no othcrthcn your owne, 
 
 Here take my hand : . \ 
 
 That once pcrform'd my heart is next. i 
 
 Churmes. Ifonth'aduenturcallthc dangers lay. 
 That £«r^^tf or the wcfteme world affords, 
 
 WcrcittocorobateCtfr^^«/himfelfe, \ 
 
 Or fcalc the brafen walles oiTlntoes courtj ' 
 
 When as there is fofairc a prize proposed, \ 
 
 If I (hrinke backe or leaucit vnpcrrorm'd. 
 
 Let the World canonize rae for a Coward; J 
 
 Appoint the time and Ieau€ the reft to me . 
 
 Lelid. When nightsblackcmantleoucrfprcads the sky, 
 Anddayesbrightlarapeisdrenchedinthe weft, | 
 
 To morrow night I thinkc the fitteft time. 
 
 That filcnt (hade may giue our fafe conuoy, t 
 
 Vnio our wiflicd hopes vnfcene of liuin^ eye. 
 
 (Ijftrms. And at that time I will no tfaile, 
 In that or oughtmay make for our auaile. 
 
 Nurfe, But what ')SSofjpos (hould meet you by the for- 
 rcftfide: j 
 
 And incountcr you with his fingle rapier? 1 
 
 Chnrmx. Sophos? ihop of ray thumbe,a wrctch,a wretch.' i 
 
 Shonlde Sophos meete vs there accompanied with (bme { 
 
 Champion, 
 
 With whomctwerc any credit to encounter, i 
 
 Wereheasftoutas//rrr/tf/ip/himrelfe, 1 
 
 Then would I buckle with them hand to hand : 
 
 Andbandyblowesasthickeashaileftonesfall^ ^ 
 
 And carrieZ.^//^ away in fpiteofall their force* \ 
 
 What ? loue will make Cowards fight: 
 Much more a man of my refolu tion. 
 K Lel/a. exfnd on your refolution lie depend, 
 Vntill to morrow ic ih'appointcd lime, when I lookcfor 
 you: 
 
 tilt when lie leaue ^ey.<, and go make preparation for our 
 
 H iourney^ 
 
 .^ 
 
ioufheyi* Exeunt Ldia aiid Nurfc; 
 
 Churms. Farewell fairc lou^, vntill we meet againe. 
 Whyfo : did I nottcl you ihe would be glad to run away 
 with mce at lengthr . ' ' 
 
 Why this falles out, een asa man would fay, TliusI would 
 baueit., v < j 
 
 But now I muft go caft about for fome money too^ 
 Letmcefec : I naueoutlaw'dthreeorfoureofGr^^xdeb- 
 ters. 
 
 ^nd I hauc the bondsin mineownchandi : 
 The fumme that is due to him, isCometwoor threchun- 
 dred pounds: 
 
 Well, lie to them ! ifl can get but one halfe, 
 ]lc deliuer them iheir bonds, and <eaue the other halfe to 
 their owne confcienccsjaod To I /hall be fure to get mooy to 
 beare charges: . 
 
 When all failes wel fire a good wit. 
 But foft.no more of that : 
 Here comes Mf . Grife , 
 
 . Enter Gv\^^. '• '■ ■ 
 
 Gripe. What M* . Churms ! what abne ? how fares }'our 
 bt)dy? ' 
 
 , (hurm, VaithSit, reafonablcwell : I am ecnc walking 
 bere to take thefrefh ayre. 
 
 Gripe. Tis very holeforae this faire weather^ 
 But M . Chnrm/: hoW like you my daughter ? 
 Ganyoudoeanygoodonhir'wilHieberul'dyet ? 
 How ftands (he affeaed to P. P/tf^//f 
 
 Churms^ O very well Sir : I have made h ir very confot* 
 mable. 
 
 Oletmealonctopcrfwadeawoman : 
 I hope you thall fee hit married witbin this weekc at moft, 
 l^neanetomyfelfc. [Hejpeakestvhimfelfe. 
 
 Gripe, MaOer Ci[>/»ww.I am lo exceedingly beholding, 
 to you, 
 IcannoCtelihowIflxallre^uiteyourkindnene, 
 
WILT BtGriLDE. <^f 
 
 But itb mem time hccrs a brace ofangds for yoato drink, 
 for your paines, 
 Thisncweshasecnclightned my heart, 
 
 Sir, my neighbour Plodda/Zh very wcalthic. 
 Come M. CWw/, you fhall go home with mc, 
 
 Wccle haue good chear & bcmcrry for thiSjto night,y faith. 
 Chftrms. Wei : let them laugh that winnc. Exeunt, 
 
 Enter Peggc andhir Gran am. 
 Pegffe. Granam,ginemebuttwocrownc$ofrcdgolHc, 
 "^ And flegiue you two pence of white filucr. 
 If T^f^/w thcdiucl be not a water witch. 
 c;jf<?f;f>. ^. Marricjiefusblcflevs: why prithee? 
 Pegge* Marrielletelyouwhy. 
 Vpon the morrow after the blcfled ncwc ycarc, 
 
 1 came trip,trip,trip, ouer the Market hil, 
 Holding vp my petticote to the calucs of ray legi. 
 To /how my fine coloured (locking, 
 
 And how finely I coulde footeitinapaireof newecorkt 
 fhooeijl had bought: ' 
 
 And there I (pye3 thii Mouhjier Mufij lie gaping vp iii- 
 to the skies, 
 
 To know how many Maides would be with childe in the ' 
 towne all the yeare afo : 
 
 tis a bafe vexation flauc. 
 
 How the country talkes of the large ribdvarlct! .^SA 
 
 C^otherUH* Marry out vpon him: what a Friday ftc*t '^^ 
 
 flaueitisl '• 
 
 1 thinke in my confcience, his fecc ncuer keepes Holiday,' ' ^ 
 
 Pfgge. Whyhisfacecanneuerbeatquict) 5 
 
 Hehasfuchtfcholerickenofe, | 
 
 I durfthafwornebymy maiden-head, 
 
 ('God forgiue me that I fhould take fuch an oath ) '^ 
 
 That iifyilliam had had fuch a nofc, I would neucr ha lo v'4 ^ 
 him. Z^** 
 
 £»/ifr Will. Cricket. *^ 
 
 W//. Whatataikingishcrcofnofcsandfaces? 
 
 H» Come 
 
 ^ 
 
5^ WILT Btoriint.\ 
 
 Come ^<^^wwaretowardcinarriag«;lct vs Ulkeof (hat 
 may doc vs good : Granara, what wil you giucvi toward 
 hoivfc-kccping? j/. 
 
 What thinkc you of him ? 
 
 fViU. Marrielfayhclookdlikcatankcrdbearer, 
 Thatdwcli inPctticoatelanc, atthcfigncofthcMcare. 
 tnaidc) 
 
 Andlfwearebythebloudoffflycodpieces . 
 
 An I were a wodsan I would lug o^bis laue eares. 
 
 Or run him to death with a fpic : and fbrhisface^ 
 
 I thinke tis pittie there is not a lawe made, 
 
 Thatii (hould be fellooie to name it in any other places^ 
 
 then in baudie houfet : 
 
 ButGranam what wilyou giue vs ? . 
 
 Moth. M. Marrie I wil giue Bcgge a pot and a pan. 
 Two platters, a difli and a (poone, a dogge^and a cat : 
 I trow iheele prooue a good huswife. 
 And !oue hir husband well too. 
 
 WiU, If fhe loucme Ilcloue hir, yfaith my fweeth^nny 
 combe,llc loue thee, A ^*ry? A. 
 We mud be askt in Church next Sunday, and weel be mar> 
 ricd prefendy. . 
 
 Pegge, Yraith^^/MOTwecIehaueamerrydayont. 
 
 i^otherLM: That wee will yfaith /^«^r / weelehaiiea 
 whole noifc of fiddlers tb«re: 
 Come PkggeUxi hie vs home,wce1e make a bag:^udding.to 
 ilippcr, 
 Aiid^i//)b«R> (haU^o and fup with vs. 
 
 WtU» Come on yfaith. Excma, 
 
 EHiferVortimztusamlSophou .. (!oue? 
 
 Fort, Why how novfSophos^z mort} (HI languifliing in 
 Wil not die prefence of thyfriend prcuaile ? 
 Nor hope expellthefe fuUen fits ? 
 Cannot mirth wring, if but a forged fmile. 
 From thoUpfad drouping lookes of thiaei 
 
 Rely 
 
• WILT B^GriLDE. ' 5^ 
 
 Relye on hopc,whofc hap wil lead thcc right, 
 To hcr,whom thou dofl: call thy hearts delight j 
 Looke cheercly man : the time is iieerc at hand, 
 That //r«'<?« mounted on a fnowwhitc coach, 
 Shal tend on Sophos and his louely bride. 
 
 Sophos. Tisimpolfiblc: hcf Fa thcr,fnan,hcr father, 
 Bccs&]forVeterPUM{i/. 
 
 ¥ortH»atMf. Should I but fee thatPW^/ZofFcrlouc, 
 This fwordfhouldpcarcc the pcfants brcaft, 
 And chafe his foulefrom his accurfed corps 
 By an vn wonted way vnto the griefly lake. 
 But now the appointed time is neere. 
 That Churms fhould come with his fuppofed loue: 
 Then fit we down vndcrthefelcauie fhades [They (it down. 
 And waight the time of Lr//<«/ wifht approach. 
 
 Sofhos. I: here He waightfor Lelia4 wiflit approach, 
 MorewiHitto tne^thenis acalmeatfeas, 
 To (hipwrackt foules,when great God Ngptunekowncs, 
 Though fad dcfpaire hath almofl diown'd my hopes > 
 Yet would I paflc the burning vaults of Orkf> 
 As erfl did i/<?;rr«/<f/ to fetch hisloue, 
 If ImightraeeremylouevpontheArond tV.nttrf^ohih 
 And but enioy her lo ue one minute of an hou r . 1 Goodfellow, 
 Butftay: whatman,ordiuell, or helli/h fiend comes here, 
 Tranfronnedin this ougly vncouth (hape? 
 
 ForttttMtm. O, peace a while: you {halfeegood fporta- 
 none. 
 
 Ro^m. NbwIaracloathedinthishelliQiiliape, 
 If I could meete with Sophos in thefe wood f , 
 O, he would take mefor theDiueli himfelfe, 
 1 fhouldhagoodlaughing/befide thefortie (hillings Pfter 
 P/oddai/hii^iucn mee^andif Igetnoemorelamfurc of. 
 that. 
 
 But foft i now Imuft triemy cunning,forh«c he fits . • 
 The high commander of the damned foulei 
 GreatDAf the Duke of Diuels and Prince of L<«i^0 Lake, 
 High Regent of Achtroft.Styx and ^hUgeten^ 
 
 H3 By 
 
Ir 
 
 By ftri£l command from T/nto, Hcls great Monwch, 
 And faire Troprpi»a the Queenc of Hell, 
 Byfullconfcntof ail'thedaiUQcd Hagges ,. 
 
 And all the fiends chat kccpe the Stygian plaines, . }^:, 
 Hath fent me here from depth of vndcr ground, , Kn ;- 
 To foramon thee to appeareat Plutoet Court. 
 
 Fortmatus, A man or Diuell ? or what fo ere thou art, 
 lie trieifblo.wes will driue thee downc to hell.. 
 Belike thou art tlie Diuels Paritor, 
 The bafcft officer that liues in Hell, 
 Forjuch thy words imports thee for to be: 
 Tis pittie y ou (hould cqme fo facre without a fee. 
 And becaufe I know mony goes lowc withSt?/?^*?/, 
 He pay you your fees; [Heebies htm,] take that, & that, 
 and that: j- -. •.■''•- ...^ ic : - . •; 
 
 Rohin, O good Sir, 1 befeech youjle do any thingj 
 WsrtHKatHS. Then downeto Hell, fot^furc thou art a 
 Diuell. ^. 
 
 Robin^O hold your hands^ I am not a Diuell by my 
 troth. 
 
 FortHMatHs, Sounds, doft thou crolTeiuee? I fay thoU 
 ar t a D juell . \3eate him againc. 
 
 'R$yin, O Lord fir faue my life: and lie fay as you fay,or 
 any thingelfeyoulehamedoe. .^<^ ; 
 
 TortHnatHs. Then (land vp and makf: ii'preachment of 
 thy Pedigree, andhowatfirfithoulearnd'nthis diueliih 
 trade: vplfay. Beatebim* 
 
 ^o^/w. OlwilSir: [Standsvfonafiooh, 
 
 Although in fome places, Ibearethetitleofa fcuruy gen« 
 tlernah: 
 
 By birthlamaboatewritesfonof /f«/4 
 My father got me of a rcfuPd haggc, 
 Vnder the olde ruines of Boobies bame. 
 Who as flic liu'd, at length fheljkcwlfe died, 
 And for her good decdcs went vnto thcDiuclU 
 ButjHell not wont to harbour fuch a gued. 
 Her fellow fiends do daieiy make complaint 
 
IVILT 31EGFILDE,.. $1 
 
 Vnto grim 7'/rt/'«»,anc{ his lonely Quccnc, ' - 
 
 Of hcrvnrulymillcbchaiiiour: 
 
 Inircatingthatapafportmigiubc drawnc 
 
 Forherro wnnJcrtiiithcdayofdoomc 5 . . . , i 
 
 On cnrthagaiiictovexthcinindes of men, . , : 
 
 And fworc Hie was the fittcft fiend in Hell 
 
 To driiicmento dcfpcration. 
 
 To this intent lier pafport ft raight was drawnc, 
 
 Andinawhirlcwindforthof HcllHiccamcj *> 
 
 Ore hills (Tie hurles.andfcowres along the plaineit 
 
 The trees flew vpbithrootcs, the earth did qualcc for fearc, • ; 
 
 The houfes tumble downCjflicplaycstheDiuclUnd all: / 
 
 Atlcngth not finding any one fo fit 
 
 To effect herdiuclifh damned charecas I: ' 
 
 She comes to mc,as to her onciy child c. 
 
 And mcherinftrumenton earth file made. 
 
 And by that meancs 1 /carnd this diuelliih trade. * 
 
 Sophas. OmonftroAisvillane! ^ 
 
 FortunatHs, But tell me: what! thy Gourfcof life, Schow 
 thou fhifteft for maihtenance in the world? 
 
 Roi>in. FaithSir,Iaminamanncraprotnotcr, 
 Or more fitly term*d a promoting knauc : 
 
 Icrecpeintothcprefenccof greatmcn, J 
 
 And vndcr colour of their friendiliips, 
 EflPei^fuch wonders in the world 
 That babes wilfurfcme,thatarcyctvnborric. 
 
 Of thcbeftmcn,Iraifea common famcp ' 
 
 And honcft women rob of their good name: . , 
 
 Thus daylyturabling-in comes all ray thrift, ^ 
 
 That I j^ct bcft is got but by a fhift: 
 But the chiefe courfe of all my life , 
 Is to fctdifcordbetwixtman and wife, \ 
 
 Fortunatut. Out vpon thee C*««/^4//, [Heheateshtm* f 
 
 Doftthqu thmkc thou flialtcucr come to heauen? (/ 
 
 > 2^^». I little hope for heauen or heaucnlybliffc; ♦ 
 
 But if in hell doth any place rcmainCj 
 Ofniprccftecm«tbcoisanothcrroomc«' .. .. . ' 
 
 1 > 
 
 i-.nC^ 
 
 I 
 
 i 
 
Ihope^as guerdon fbrmyiuftclcrert^ -, 
 
 Tohaueic formydetedableadls. 
 
 Fort, Wert ootjthy tongue condcmnes eh jrguikic(bule^ 
 < ' I courd not thinke chat on this liuing earth 
 
 ' DidbreathaviUanefo audacious. ; 
 
 Gogettheegone,andconienotinmywatke* [Beatehim. 
 
 Fonf thou doft, thou comeft vuto thy woe. 
 I ^0^. Thcdiuclhimfclfwasncucrconiur'dfo. [f^f/^if*^, 
 
 \ Sofhos. Sure heet no man^but an incarnate diuel, 
 
 > Whofeouglyihapcbcwraycs his itnonftrous mind. 
 
 * FortmnatMs, Andif heheadiucl,Iamfurchcesgone: 
 
 \ But CAnrnwtr the Lawyer wil be here anonc, 
 
 >/ And with him comes ray fidcrLt'/A^' 
 
 ] Tishelamrureyoulookefbr. . 
 
 1 Sofhos, Nay^/heitiithatlexpe^folong. 
 
 Y Fort. Thenfit^cdownvntilwehearemorcnewesi 
 
 f Thisbutaprologuetoourpjaycnfcwes. \Tkiey fit dawne, 
 
 V But fee where Churms and Z,tf//4comes along: j£«/«. Churmt 
 I Hewalks as {lately at the great Baboone. i««/Lclu. 
 
 ; . S9unds,ftelooke$ as though his mother were a midwife. 
 
 t «J<'//'tf/c Now gentle /e/wtf, great Monarkc of the worldj 
 
 ' . Grantgood fucccflevnto my wandring hopes, ('dccpc 
 
 CA*rw/. Now /'Aflf^w filucrey^ii drcnchtin wcftcrnc 
 And LunA gins 120 fhow herfplendantraies^ 
 And al the harrolede quireftcrs of wood 
 Do take reprofc^faue onely ^hUomtlc, 
 Whofe heauie tunes do euermore record. 
 With momcfullaiei the lodes of her louc. 
 Thusfijrrefairelouewepaffeinfecretfort, 
 Beyond the compade of thy fathers bounds, 
 Whilft he on down-foft bed fecurcly dccpes 
 And not fo much as dreames of our depart . 
 The dangers pad,^owthinkcon nought but loue, 
 
 y lie be thy deare,be thou^my hearts delight: 
 
 I Sotkos, Nay firft,Ilc fend thy foule to cole blackc night, 
 
 (. Churms. Thou promil*d louc:now fcaic it with a kidc. 
 
 I Fort. Nay foftSir,your mark's at the faircft. 
 
 >^ For(wcarc 
 
 (■ 
 
 I' 
 
Wily BtoriLvn. 6i 
 
 Fo^^Arcarc tier Iouc,andfealeit with a ki(rc, 
 Vpon the burniflitlplcndor of ti'iis blade,- 
 Or it dial rip thcintrailcsof thy pefanthart. 
 
 Sffphor. Nayjlctmcdoitathatsmypart, 
 
 (}}tirms. You wrong me much to rob me of my loiic. 
 
 SoDhof. Auantjbafebraggard : LeUas mine. 
 
 Pjtirmf. She lately promifdlouc to me. 
 
 FortumtHs. PeacCjN[ight-Rauen,ptacejIlccndc this con- 
 troucrfie. 
 
 Come Leluij ftandbetwcene them both, 
 As equalllud« to endc this ftrifc : 
 Say which of tHcfe ilial hauethectohis wife : 
 I can deuifc no better way then this. 
 Now choofe thy loue:and gfeetehim with a kilTc^ 
 Leliia. My choice is made:and here it k.[She ki/ffs Sophos.' 
 J^ophos. Sec here the mirrourof trueconftancic: 
 VVhofeftcdfaftloucdeferues a Princes worth. 
 
 Le/ta, Mafter Churms arc you not weU? 
 Imuftconfeflclwouldhaucchofenyou, 
 But that I nere beheld your legs till now: 
 Truft me I neuer lookt fo low before* 
 
 (^hnrms. I know you vfetolookc aloft. 
 
 IjelU, Yctnoi fo high as yourcrownc. 
 
 Qourms. Whatif youhad? 
 
 Ldia. Faith I (hould ha fpied but a Calues head. 
 
 Churms, Sounds^cofend of the wench and fcofc at too} 
 Tis intolerable: and fhal I loofe her thus 3 
 How t mads me,that I brought not ray fworde and buckler 
 with me! 
 
 Fort. What,are you in your fword & buckler tcarras? 
 lie put you out of that humor: 
 
 There Ldia. fends you thatby rac, [Bffat^shimi 
 
 And thatjto recorapence your loues dcftrc: 
 And that, as pay ment for your wel carn'd hire. 
 Go get thee gon,and boa ft of LeltM louc. 
 ; Churms, Where ere I goc Ilelcaue wichher ray curfe, 
 Andraile on you withfpecches vilde. 
 
 I FortHfiatfiSt 
 
^ 
 
 1^* «4. WILT BtGriLDt, 
 
 T»rtfin4tHi, Acrafticknaucwasncucrfobcguil'd. 
 Now 5i';>Whopcshaue had their luckiehapj, \ 
 Andhecnioycs theprefcnccof hif loue, 
 My vow's perform'd, and I amfuU reueng'd 
 J VponlhisHcU-brcd brace of curfed Imps: 
 
 f Now refts nought but my fathers free confcnt 
 
 To knit the knot that time can nere vntwift. 
 And that,as this, I likcwife wil pcrforme. 
 No fooner Oial Aaroraesi^cdixXcA dcaw, 
 Orcfpread the mantled earth with filuer drops 
 i And /'^a^^«/blc(Ie the Orient with a blufh, 
 
 \- Tochaceblackenightto her deformed Cell, 
 
 ! But lie rcpaire vnto my fathers lioiife, 
 
 And neiietccare with my inticing words, 
 ; To w'orke his wil to knit this Gordian knot, 
 
 ^ Till when He lcaucyoii*to your amorous chattc, ' •, 
 
 I Deare friend adicujfaircfifter too farewcl, 
 
 I Betakeyourfclues vntofomefecretpfacd: 
 
 Vntil you hearcfrommchowthing'^fallout. 
 
 ■ ' ', ' ■ ]' ','; ; '[Exit Fortunatus. 
 Sophos, We both do wifTi a fdrtUnafe goodnight: 
 Lclia. And pray the Gods to guide thy ftcps aright. 
 Sophof. Now come faircLtf//4,letsbetakcourfcluej 
 Vn to a little Hermitage hereby : 
 A nd there to hue obifcured from the world 
 Till iTatci and Fortune call vsthenceaway', 
 Tofccthefundiine of our Nuptiallday. 
 See how the twinkhngStarres do hide their borrowed ihinc 
 Ashalfeafliam'dtheirluOerfois ftain'd. 
 By L^Z/^e/bcautious eyes thot (Line more bright, 
 ThcntwiqklingStarrcsdoinA vvinters night: 
 Infuchanfghi:did/'<«r//vyinhislouc. 
 Ljeifa. In fuch a night, iy£'fuas prou'd vnkind. 
 Ssphos, In fuch a night did Trotlw court his dear* 
 LelU. In. fuch a nightjfaire "Phyllis was betraid, 
 ' Soph^s, Ileproucastrueasc'jer Tr^jy/*^ was. . 
 Zrr//4. AadlaiconftiniA^'/Vw^/i'//. " ' 
 
■ . / 
 
 mzY E'EGVILBl. 6^ 
 
 Sophor. Tfienlct vs folacc,ahd in loiics delight. 
 And fwcet imbracings fpcnd thcliuc-long night. 
 And whilftloue mounts her on her wanton wings, 
 Let Defcant run on Muficks filuer firings. Exemtl 
 
 i 
 A SONGE. 
 
 OLde Tithon mnfl forfdl^hh deare, 
 The Larkf (Uth chatrte her chearefulltaj: 
 A lu ora fmiUs with merry cheerct 
 To welcome in a happji eUjft 
 
 The heajls dopzippe^ 
 The fiveete birds jing: 
 ThevcoodNymphslUnct^ 
 The Ecchoes ring. 
 
 3 
 
 The hellmcaues with hyrefoHpds: 
 AndpUafttreenerywhereMh§Mnds: 
 The Graces Unking hand in hand^ 
 In lone haMekffitaghrioHS hand f 
 
 Enter Robin GoodfelIow,0/<e^PlodcIall)W 
 his finnf l?ctct, 
 
 • - 
 
 PloddaH, Heareyou Maftcr G§odfiUew* how h^uc yew 
 fpcd? 
 
 Vaer. Ha you plaid thcDiucl brauely% and fcard the 
 fcholleroutons wits? / 
 
 "Baffin. ApoxofthcSchollcr. 
 
 PUddaU, Nav harkcy ou : I fcnt yofu yortic killings, and 
 you ihalhauc the check I promird you Coo, : 
 
 * ■ la * •' ^^^^^ 
 
$6 IVILT BEGrriDE, 
 
 ^o^/». A plague of the vortic /hillings, and the Chccfc 
 too. ' 
 
 Veter. Hcarcyou,wil you giuc me the powder you tol4 
 
 Rohi». How you vex me ! powder quotha.? Sounds*! ha 
 bccnpowderd, 
 
 P/ocUall. Son,Idoubthccwilproueacrafticknaue, and 
 cofen vs of our money: 
 
 WeelcgotoMafl:crIufticcandcomplainconhim,andffet 
 himwhiptoutothCountrieforaConnicatchcr. ^ 
 
 Pff<r. I,or hauc his cares naild to the Pilloriej 
 Comes lets goe. Exeunt PioddalJ aKdhisfon»e, 
 
 Enter Churms, 
 
 Charms. Fellow Roifin, what newes ? howc goes the 
 world? 
 
 7^o^/». Faith, the world goes I cannot tell how: 
 Ho w fpeed you with your wench? 
 
 Charms. I would the wench were at the Diuel: 
 A plague vpont I neuerfay my pray er$,and that makes me 
 hauefuchilllucke. 
 
 Ro^in. I think the fcfioller be haunted with fome Dtmi- 
 diuel. 
 
 Chftrms. Why,didft thpufray hiraf 
 
 Roi>m. Fray him? a vengeance ont, all our Hiiftingkoa- 
 verie's knowne : 
 "W'e arc counted very vagrants.' 
 i SoundSjI am afraid ofcnericofficcrjfor whipping. 
 
 J Chftrms. Wcarchorribly haunted: our behauiour is fo 
 
 ? bcaftly, that we are growcnloathfome, our craft gets vs 
 
 f nought but knocks. 
 
 ( 'Ajhin. What courfc/hal we take now? 
 
 ^ " Churms. Faitji I cannot tell: lets cene run our CouiUrie, 
 
 V for hercs no flaying for vs. 
 
 Rohin. Faith agreed ; lets go into fome place where wee 
 
 arcnotknownc,andthcrefetyp thcajrtof knauerie with 
 
 the fccond edition. . Exeunt^ 
 
 * Ente^ 
 
 \ 
 
WILT B ten LVt, ^7 
 
 f/yf^r Gripe, Solus. 
 Grtpe. Eucry one tcls me I lookc better than I wai wont. 
 My hcartslightened,niy fpiritsare reuiued. 
 Why mc tliinkes I am ccnc youngagaincs 
 It ioyes my heart that this fame pecuifli girlc my daughter 
 wil be rul'd at the laft yet J 
 
 But I lliall neuer be able to make M.CWww amends for 
 the great paines he has taken, EwrrrNurfc. 
 
 Nmr. Mafter,now out vpons,welladav:weareal vndonc! 
 
 Crtpe. Vndono? what fodaine accident hath chanc's ? 
 Speake whats the matter? 
 
 Nurfe. AlasthateuerlwasborncI 
 My M iftrcfTe and M'.C^^^wj arc run away together. 
 ■ Gripe. Tisnotpofliblc :nerc tell mc. I dare truft Matter 
 (hurms with a greater matter then that. 
 
 Nurfe. Faith you rauft truft him whether you will or no j 
 for hees gone. £«/tfrWi/I,Crickct, 
 
 FTtll. M. (7r/]ptf, Ivrascommingto defirethatlmight 
 haueyourabfenceatmy wedding : f or I hearc fay you ace 
 very Ijberall growen alatc. 
 
 For I fp4ke with three orfoureofyourdebtcrs this fhor- 
 ning, . 
 
 thatoughtyou hundred pound* a piece: 
 And tliey toldc mc, that you fent M. Chftrmes to them and 
 tooke of lomc ten pounds, 
 
 And of fome twentie,and deliuered them their bondes. 
 And bad them pay the reft when they were a&le. 
 
 Gripe^ I am vndon: I am robdrmy daughter,my mony I 
 Whicn way are they gone? . 
 
 rrt//. Faith Sir,itsaIho nothing biityowrdaughtfer and 
 M. CA//rw/ arc gone both one way : 
 Marrie your mony flies fome one waies and fome another : 
 And ihcrefore (is but a folly to make hue and crie after ic. 
 
 GrtDe. Follow diem s make hue and cry aftrrthera. 
 My daughter, my mony.alls gone, what (hall I doc? 
 
 W/C Faith ifyou will be rurd by mc, 
 Jlc tell you what you ihall doc : 
 
 I J (Markc ) 
 
6^ WILT BEOriLDS. 
 
 (Marke what I Cay ) for lie teach you the way to come ta 
 hcauenjifyouftjmblcnot: ' 
 
 Giue all you hauc t>> the poore, 
 . But one (la^le penny, and with that^cnny buy you a good I 
 
 (Irong halter, ■ j 
 
 And when you ha done fo : come to mee and He tell you j 
 
 what you (hall do with it* 
 
 Gripe, Bring me iny daughter: that ^//r^^/jthatvillanc, 
 lie tcare him with my teeth. 
 
 Narfe^ Mafter,-nay prayyoudonotrunmad: ' 
 He tell you good newes : 
 
 My youngMafterF<?r/«»4^«* is come hometand fee where 
 becomes. [£«/^^rFortunatus. 
 
 (Jripe. Ifthou hadftfayd /-*//<«, it had beenefomethino-. 
 Fort. Thus Ftfrr«;r<?/»/grceteJ his Father, 
 And craues his blefling on his bended knee. 
 ^ Gripe. I, heersniy fonnc: but L^Z/^flicclcnot come* 
 
 i GooaF(?r^««<«f»/rife:wiItthou(hcdtcarts, j 
 
 And help thy father mone? . 1 
 
 If fo, fay I: if not good fonne be gone. 
 ForA What moues my father to thefevncouth fits? ' 
 
 JVtll, Faith Sir, hecsalmoft mad :lthinke he cannot tell 
 you: ^ 
 
 Andthereforelprefuming Sir, thatmywitisfomething 
 L better than hi$,at this time('do you mariie Sir? j 
 
 Out of the orofoundcircumambulationofmyfupernatu- 
 rall wit Sir('ao you vnderftand ?^ 
 Will tcl you the wholefupcrflujty ofthe matter Sir: 
 Your firter Z,f //^Sir you Icno w is a woman, 
 As another womanis Sir. ♦ 
 
 Fort. Wcll,and what of that? 
 
 fVill. Nay nothing Sir, but fliee fell in loue with one 5'<?- 
 /)W a very proper wife young man Sir: I 
 
 No w Sir, your Fatherwould not let hir hauehim, Sir: 
 But would haue n)arried hir to one Sir, 
 That would haue fedhirwithflothingbutbarly bag-pud- 
 dings and fat bacon : 
 
 Now 
 
 -^-"■••^■V-jfti'-- 
 
 .-J 
 
ftrTJW^'' 
 
 WILT BJEGriLDE. 6^ 
 
 'Now Sir to tell you the tnith, 
 
 Thefooleye know has fortune to land: 
 
 f>\it}A.Lelias mowlh doth not hcngfor that kind of d^ct. 
 
 Fort. And how then? 
 
 rytll. Marrie then there was a certainc craking, cog- 
 gi"?> P^^^^^^^gS'^S' huttermilkcnaucSir,oneCWi»/Sir, ' 
 
 that is the very quintciltnce of all the knaues in the bunch > 
 And if thebeQ man of allhis kin had been but fo good as a 
 yeoman mans fonnc : 
 
 Hediouldhaueb^en a marktknaue by letters patents^ 
 And heeSir comes mefneakin^, and cofens them both of 
 their wench, and is run away with hir: 
 And Sti* belike hee has cofend your father heereof a great 
 dealcofhisroonytoo. 
 
 Nurfe. Sir your father did truf} him but too much s 
 But I alwaies thought he would prooue a crafty knaue. 
 
 Grtpe. Mytruflsbetrai'd,myioyc8exil'd: 
 Griefe kils his hearty my hopes beguil'd, 
 
 Fort, Whcere golden gaine do thbleare a fathers dyes^ 
 That pretious peavlefetcht itomPertuijfusmo\mx^ 
 Is countedrefufcjW orfc then Builen brafTe) 
 Both ioyes and hope hanj^ofa filly twine, • • 
 
 That flill is fubieiH: vato Hrttingtimc ; 
 That toumcs ioy into grief c, and hope to fad defpairci 
 And ends his day es in wretched worldly care. 
 
 WcrelthericheftMonarchvnderhcauen, »w 
 
 And had one daughter thrice as fairc, '| 
 
 As was the Grecian C^tfw/««/wifcj 
 Ere I would match hit to an Vntaught Avainc, 
 Though one whofe wealth exceeded Crfl?y«/ftore^ 
 Hir fclfc fhould chooie, and I applaud hjrchoifes 
 Of one more poore then eucr^o/>W was. 
 Were his dcferts but equall vnto his. 
 
 Ifl might fpeakc without offences • ' 
 
 You were to blame to hinder Ltf//Vw choice. 
 As fhe in Natures graces doth cxcell: 
 So doth c^/wr/i^<i grace him full as weU, 
 
 ^' , Nurfe 
 
 f 
 
 ^*- 
 
WW^T^^W- 
 
 70 wiir BEGrriDS, 
 
 ?Turfe, Nowjby cockcandpicyouncuerrpokea^ru^ 
 word in your lifc,hccs a very kind gentleman: -< 
 
 Fo^Iaft time he was at our houfe he gaucmc three pence, "^ 
 f^ilU O nobly fpokch : God fend Tegge toprooucas 
 
 wife a woman as hir Mother , and then we iLall befure to 
 hauc wife children. 
 
 Nay if he be fo hbcrall : olde Granfirc you iliall giucliim 
 t the good-wtll of your daughter, 
 
 fi' Grive. She is not mine: I hauc no daughter now. 
 
 V. Thatlfliouldfaylhadjthehcecoroesmygricfc: 
 
 My care of Lf//**, paft a fathers loue, 
 \ My loueofL?/w makes my loffe the more. 
 
 • ' , My lofTeofL^//-* drowns my hejrtin woe: 
 
 My hearts woe makes this hfc a huing death: 
 f CarcXouejLolTcjHearfs-wtJCjJiuingdeath, 
 
 ' loyne all in one,to flop this vitall breath. 
 
 Curft be the time I gap't for golden gainc, 
 Icurfethetimc, Icrofthirinhirchoicc. 
 g. Hirchoycewasvirtuousjbutmywilwasbafc, 
 
 i I fought to grace hirfromthe/»aV<iw Mines, 
 
 I But fne fought honour from the ftarric Mount: 
 
 ^. WhatfrantickefitpofTcftmyfooliflibrainc? 
 
 What furious fancie fired fo my heart , 
 TohatefaireVirtueandtofcornedcfert? 
 Fc^-tanatus, Then father giucdefert his due, 
 f Lcr Natures graces and faire virtues giftcs, 
 
 j^ One fyropaibi'; and happy confort make, 
 
 f Twixti'o;?A<7/andmy u{ter£»f//4/louc: 
 
 I Conioyncthcirhandsjwhofeheartshauelongbccnconci 
 
 And fo concludca happy vnion. 
 
 Gnfe, ^}ow.tis too late: 
 What Fates decree, can neuerbe recall'd : 
 HnhicklelldoueisfairntoC^^rwjjhisIot, 
 And he vfurps faire LffZ/rff nuptiall bed. 
 
 FortuKaius, That cannot bcrfeareofpurfuitmuftnccdcs 
 prolong his nuptiall rights. 
 But if you ^iue yo^r full confent. ^ 
 
 "^ That 
 
 '»-. 
 
WILT ntGVtLDt. . 7 J 
 
 That5o;>WmaycniQy his long wi/Ltlouc, 
 
 And hauc fairc Lr//4 to his loucly bride , 
 
 lie fallow ^«r«r/ what crc betide. 
 
 Hebe as fwiftc as is tirclight footc Roc, 
 
 And ouertalce him ere his iournieseod: v : 
 
 And bring faircLr//4backcvnto my friend. • ' 
 
 (Jm*-. l.hecrsiny hand^Idoconfent, . . 
 And thinke hir happie io hir happie choice. 
 Yet halfc foreiudge my hopes will befdeceiu'd. 
 ButFflrr«;r4f«/.* 1 mufl: ncedcs commend, 
 Thy conftant mind thou bear'ftvnto thy friend. 
 The after ages wondring at the fame : 
 Shall Tait's a deededcferumg lading fame. 
 
 Fort. Then reft you here til I returnc againc, 
 lie go to 5tf/W ere I goc along : 
 And bring him here to kecpe you company.. . 
 Pechaps he hath fome skill in hidden arts, 
 Of Planets coiirfc,or fccrct magicke fpells. 
 To know where Lr//4 and that FoKe lies hid, 
 Whofc craft To cunningly conuaid hir hence» Exit FoBta* 
 
 C7r/^f . I: here He f eft an hourc or t wainc. 
 Till -F<?rr«»<«r«/ doc rctume againe, 
 . mil. Faith Sifjthis fame Chnrms is a very fcuruy Lawcr s 
 For once I put a cafe to him : and me thaughc his law was 
 not worth a pudding. 
 
 Crife. Why what was your cafe? 
 
 Wiil. Marry Sir, my cafe was a goofcx cafe: 
 ■For my dog wirricd ray neighbours fow,and the fow died, ^ 
 
 Nitrfc, And hec fucd you vpon wilfullraurther ? f 
 
 yVU, Mo: but he went to law with me, and would make ' 
 
 me cither pay for his fow, or hang my doggc: ■ 
 
 Now Sir to diis fame Rctourner I went. 
 
 Ntirfe, To bega pardon for your doggc? 
 
 f^//. Norbuttohaucfomcofhiswitforrayraony, ^ \' 
 
 Igauehlm his fee, and promifed him a goofc bcildc, for his 
 counfaile. 
 Mow Sir his counfaile was to dentcall waiasktme, 
 
 K 4a(i 
 
 Ifc'«i4ia* 
 
 ^^ 
 
Andtocfaucalongcird'm^toanrwcre^'f:? - .\'. .'-'.* 'T 
 Tftough I knew the cafcv^a) pUmcs' > 'o.' •« ' ..^ .-, a 
 
 So Sir 1 take his coimfailcracvi ailwaics ivlicii hcTcffdj-tOilwl 
 for hisgoofe J dcmcityAHdCTatit ^Jdn^ttmcta'ahTwofoil 
 • ' Nfirfe. Ancl(othcbafi:vws>yourR,6ath«i^aofe\Yaf^mtA 
 
 Andfoitcamctibjagoofc^cife. -t '* ' i . :::i. . A 
 
 Ff^t/l. True: but now wcar«taIfain^of^ccfc, v^t* 
 Sec where /*<!T^<r.ancimyGuoatn Midnight comes. '■.■■\ 
 £»Af;»iM.Midoiehtvr;»rfP<»ge,' ri .);;,,i ->Y 
 
 Mdth.M. Coax P<^^^,1>eftikwycJ5irftiinipe»:inake thy 
 felfcfmuggOjSverohjthoUnfiuft'b^'maftikdWttiottow: \ 
 
 Lets goefccke out thy fweetchcart; "'"•«' '- ^^i •• ■:■^'\ 
 
 To prepare all things in rcadineffc. ':-'••' ' . <7 
 
 "Pegge, Why>Granam,looke where hre'is. v \ 
 
 VFtll. Ha my fwectTral%^I'fh<n^uhDWc©uldftfpirf 
 nicamongftahi|rtlilftf<lhi9fteItlHJJh.'^'^5i;ilr,u|T,,, ../v 
 
 Amanmay ^eethatlo>ueWi!lcrCcpiewha^itcatirKitgoc.-:. I 
 ^ Ha my fweet and too Avcet : (hall I hj the totfacf fwoot \ » 9 
 
 y^/^*". Ijfayitandffjlircnot. •> ' - • ^ 
 
 ^>7J'/7/. Hay I will r\&i(vy'nl I wittfin^it*^ ^^^ J • ^^ v\...V/ 
 
 Thou art mine o.wriefWc^eheatt'^*' J*- ' -'^ -■'•-'':• 'v ' 
 From thee He neuer departs • ; I'.vssoh .ni-.w -"^ '-.T 
 Thou art iti^GipcrWhc: 'UMub-.x?.-'.:;.''. 
 
 And I thyTriligdidowne diUy, ''^ '- '•'-' ' ' '• i - - ^ • '^i 
 -^ndfing hey ding a ding ding: .;^ni!>f)t.r^j;f!-:fi.v!eft 
 
 ^: ex^nd do the tother t lung, "»"'>/ i './ 1 <; d // v rl 7/ .• - v ; 
 
 " ^ndwhentiJd<yfltf*<iirnaifR^;' •^^'^^Xn'ciii^- viu!/; .■ . . 
 
 Vm Togiucmrwehch'alfiflrct'- ! bn yci o.niv'jcbv'frv ^ 
 
 |: ^nd chen^ancc cah ft thou riot'Hidt ? ' '^ - '• ^'^' '■ * " 
 
 I lAohriutr^Hifam Cricket ! ' ' ' j' :J'd .t-K . . 
 
 [^, How like youtfiiV&tattwtriJ^ '• »' ^ ' ziil v.'i vlcji^c- :?..i 
 
 I Mother M. MacT4c•^drb>rirfif^K*^HUtft^tW>6tJdI 
 
 If hart,fbrt: ^ w-i-^"- ^-Lr. f^.-joV " .?/. 
 
 ^ Hajthatfvvdrcyourfsagainc! - 'f^'::-^i:^>i<i .'..'V. 
 J YfaithlWisarioldedoeracthcfeioUe!fongsVv'hin iWaral 
 
 girle. 
 , /)[«ry^*TSFcj#Bf'tIitMarrym«Wris,/*^ thd^i haft g 
 
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thcmwrlcflwocrinallWomanniirc. 
 
 PfC^,C^. Faich,I am none of thofcthat lo^enp thing but 
 TunVdiim diddle, , ! :ai ■: -fi'* ~ > 
 
 If he had not becnc a m triic /haacr,! woul<Uicucf haue had 
 
 him.' , . ' 
 
 W7/. Butcomcmy wimble laflc,lctal thcfcmattcrspalTc: 
 
 And in a bouncing brauation,lct$ talkc of our copulation; 
 What good chccrc /lial wc haue to morrow? 
 Old GrandfnThickskin,yo"thaf fit ther<;,as melancholy 
 as a mantlctrcc,what wijllyo^^uays toyvar^cthis raerrie 
 
 meeting? , .: : , ' . 
 
 Cripe. Marry,becaiife you told mcamcrricgoores cafe: 
 He bcflow afatgoofcon ye:andGodgiucyou luck. 
 
 OMotherCd. Marry vvelfai€loldmaftcr^cei>cGo<l^iuc 
 themioy indced,fiorby my vay , they arc a good (wce^e 
 yong couple. , * * . 
 
 mtl. GranamftandoutojhM^ay, forCEvr^rFortuna. 
 here come gcntlefolkcvyil run ore ycclfciSoph.crLelia. 
 
 Nnrfe. Maiierjherc^oractyiJurConivcagainc. . 
 
 Grtpe. Is ForfUMtH/ilycvii-, ■ • . ; • i^l i r » ') ? ^ /o ; a ! t 'H/i > r^ A 
 ^/VdcomcFfir^u^tafffy^^fi}itr^lS«fhosl . . , . •, r >' 
 
 p6rtMnatt4s, Here i'(7/?^o^i$,as much ore- wornc with Ipii^ 
 Asyou withgiictcforloileof L«//^. , 
 
 , Sophou And ten times more if it bcpolTiblc. 
 Thelouc ot Lr/wis to me more dcarc, 
 Thcnisakingdotncorthericheftcrownc j •■, 
 That ere.«^dac4)4;tie teinple$oU king. 
 
 Grife, ihcn w clcomc %-(>*/. thrice more vvdcome now 
 Then any man on earth to mc or mine. 
 It is not now with me as late it was', 
 Ilowrdatlcarning,anda4ycrtncl]3urnd.- 
 Butnow my heart and mind and allis tournd. 
 Were Leha here J foone would knit the knot 
 Twixi her and th/Jf ,that time could nerc vntie, 
 Till fatall fiOcrs yi^oric had wonnc, 
 And-thatycur giaiTtof Ufjc were quite<jtttnm». 
 
 W//. Sounds,! thinkc he befpur.blind.Why,I/r/A?fland5 
 
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 hard by him. 
 
 htUa. An<!L?//4hc,rcfiiHctprofh^tconIiCTkncc^ 
 AnrfcraucsapandonfprhcrlatcofiFence. ' - 
 
 * Grjp^. V^iriWi^^fdaiigh'tTcrJftandvp wench: 
 WhynowrnyiDyJsfuU; . , ,. . 
 My hcartijlightncd of alFfad annoy: 
 No wfarewcll gricfc, and welcome home roy ioy, 
 Her,e S<?fW, taTcc thy Z>/r4if hand:' ' 
 
 GreirtGod of hcauenyoiir hearty combine ' . 
 lib virtues lore tpraife ah apjpie line. '.'ij*'^- 
 
 ^Sophos. Now*PWre>« hath chcckt his ficricrtccds. 
 And qtfcncht his burning beamcs that late were wont 
 To melt my^axcn wingcs when as I foard alofct 
 And louety f^V«/ fmiles With faireafpcft 
 -Vpon thtSprihgtimeof ourfacred loiTei 
 Tnoii great commander of thecirclcd Orbs, 
 Grant; that thisJeasue of 1ha(}ingamitie 
 Maylyerccortledby Etcrnitie. .' • 
 
 Le/ia, Then wiffit content knit vp our Naptiall right: 
 And future ioyes our formcr^griefes requite. \ , 
 
 Hfi/L Nay an you be good at that^Ue tcJ y oti what wctle 
 '4ot, ■■ ■ •■■•'■' -'' -; ^■ 
 
 P<rg;f*andln:^u.ftbemarriedtc morrowj and if you will, 
 weele goeaHtuth Church together: atidfpfauc Sir loht a 
 labour. .; j ....... ;o . , . ^r:. 
 
 c^ Agree*' . :>fi;.-vu-a=nciin:rll 
 
 Fortufta^uf. Thcnmarchaldng,8ndletsbegoir, -^ 
 
 To folemnizetwo marriage! in one. ExcHmOnmcs, 
 
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 THE EPILOGVE. 
 
 GEntlety aWcompafi in this ctrcledrotimcU^ 
 fVhofe i^ndaJpeHs dopAtroni^ce onrfports ^ 
 T»yoHllebeytd4s[e'.VAS totheettrth^ • ^ 
 
 Jh ail the humyte comflementt of curtejie. 
 But jf there be,(as tis no doubt there is ) 
 In dllthis round fame Cintque cenfurcrs j 
 Whofeonelj p^llconfijis'tn finding fiwltSi 
 That haueUke Midas mightie ^jfeseares^ 
 Quicks i'^dgements ^^^^ rvill/^rike at eueriefiale, 
 tAnd ^erhxpfuch xi can make a Urge difcourfe 
 Out of Scogpmieji-s fOr the hundredmerrif tales: 
 m^arrie ifyougo any further ^ tis beyond tkeir reading^ 
 To theft Ifayjfcorne to Undalooke^ 
 j^ndbidthem vanijh vapours^andfe let thempajfe. 
 But to the othtr/ert, that heare with louf,4Mdtudge tvithfoM^, 
 To them vee leaue , to cenfure of our flay: 
 jindtfthey like ourflayes Cataftropnc,. 
 Then let them grace it wtth a Plauciite. Exit 
 
 FINIS. 
 
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