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 by Robert Yarrington. 
 
 Date of only knoivn quarto 1601 
 
 Reproduced in Facsimile 1913 
 
Under the Supervision and Editorship of 
 JOHN S. FARMER 
 
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 Ciuo famcntalrU Cragedic^i 
 
 by Robert Yarrington. 
 
 1601 
 
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 THE TUDOR FACSIMILE TEXTS 
 
 MCMXIII 
 
BY Rob. Yarrington. 
 160I 
 
 This reproduction of the only known edition is from the 
 British Museum copy. Bodley has a copy and two or three others 
 are known. 
 
 " The Dictionary of National Biography^'' speaking of this 
 play and its author, says : " Nothing has been discovered concerning 
 Robert Yarrington. In ' Henslowe's Diary ' (ed. Collier, pp. 92-3^ 
 we find that in 1599 Haughton & Day wrote a tragedy called ' The 
 tragedy of Thomas Merrye' This was clearly on the first subject 
 of Yarrington's play. The next entry in the ' Diary ' refers to 
 ' The Orphanes Tragedy ' by Chettle, which was apparently never 
 finished. This would seem to be the secofid subject of Yarrington's 
 play. Mr. Fleay conjectures that Rob. Yarrington is a fictitious 
 name, and that his play is an amalgamation of the two plays by 
 Haughton, Day & Chettle. Mr. A. H. Bidlen republished the play 
 with an introduction in a collection of ^ Old English Plays' 1885, 
 vol. IV :' 
 
 The reproduction of this facsimile is satisfactory ; the original 
 is more or less stained and the paper in places worn into holes which 
 are readily noticed in this facsimile. 
 
 JOHN S. FARMER. 
 
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Two Lamentable 
 Tragedies, 
 
 The one^of the murthcr of Mai- 
 Jler Beech a Chaundler in 
 
 Tbamcs-ftreetc, and his boyc, 
 doachy Thmas Merry. 
 
 The other ofajoungchilde mur^ 
 
 thcrcd in a Wood by two Ruffins, 
 with the cmfen$0f his ytfckk. 
 
 By Rob.Yaiiinotom. 
 
 L O N D O H 
 
 Printed htiMdthenfLaa>f^2ndzvctohc ibldeat 
 
 hisjhofin Pauhchurck^arde mrsvnio 
 
 S%AuftinagAte^^ihefigfie 
 
 0fth6FOX€»l^6t. 
 

 5^ Two Tragedies 
 in one* 
 
 Enter Homicide,y3/w. 
 
 'i Haue in vainc paft through each ftatcly 
 
 I ftreetc, 
 
 I And blindc-fold turning of this happic 
 
 townc, 
 For wealth , for peace , and goodlic 
 
 goucmcmcnt. 
 Yet can I not finde out a minde,aheait 
 For blood and caufeleflc death to harbour in; 
 They all arc bent with vertuous gainefull trade. 
 To get their ncedmentes for this mortall life. 
 And will not foile their well addiiled harts: 
 With rape, extortion, niurther, or the death. 
 Of friend or foe, to gaine an Empery, 
 I cannot glut my blood delighted eye; 
 With mangled bodies which do galpe and gronc, 
 Readie to pafle to fairc Elizihm, 
 Nor bath my grecdie handes in reeking blood. 
 Of fathers by their children murthered: 
 When all men elfe do weepe,lament and wailc. 
 The fad exploitcs of fearefull tragedies. 
 It glads me fo, that it delightes my heart. 
 To ad new tormentes to their bleeding fmarte?. 
 
 Enter AuTxkc, 
 But here comes i^nance^^s if he fought, 
 Some bufie workc for his pernicious thought; 
 
 A 2 Whc- 
 
TwoTragedie^m one. 
 
 Whether fofaft alt griping 8^««rfc<?? 
 jiii4» Why what cam thoa J feeeke fof ©net mlfll . 
 Hj). I may Tupplie the man you wifli to haue, 
 .<^«i. Thoufeem*s to be a bold audatious knaWa 
 
 I doe not like intruding eompanic , 
 
 That feekc to vndermi nc my fccrccic. 
 Ho, Miftruft mc not I am thy faithful! friend, 
 Jim, Many fay fo,that prouc falfe in the end. 
 Ho, But turne about and thou wJltknow my face, 
 Ana, It may be fo,and know thy want of grace. 
 
 What /i/ywicfWe thou artthe mani feeke: 
 
 I reconcile me thus vpon thy checke, Kijfejimbrace^ 
 
 Hadft thou nam'd blood and damn'd iniquitie,-, 
 
 I had for borne to bight fo bitterlie. 
 
 Honu Knowft thou a hart wide opento receiue, 
 
 A plot of hprred defolation, . , 
 
 Tell me of dus^thou art my chcefeft go^^d. 
 
 And I will quafe thy health in bowles of blood. , 
 -/^«4.I,know tvyo raen,thj(tfeemc two innocfentjj 
 
 Whofc lookes furiieied Nvith iudttiall eyes: 
 
 Wouldfeeme-tobcare the markes pfnoneftie, ' :,. ^ ■ . j , , /, 
 
 But fnakcs finde Harbour mongft the faii'cft flowers^" ••^^': ' , 
 
 Then neuer credit outward lemblaunces; 
 
 $nter Trneth* ' 
 
 I know their harts relentlcfle mcrcilcfle. 
 And will pcrforme through hope ofbeneflc; 
 More dreadful! things then can b'e thought vpon. ■ 
 
 //ow. If galticwiU drawjlprcthy then allure, 
 Their hungrie harts with'hope of rccompence, ^ 
 
 But tye difpaireynto tjiofc nioouing hopes, 
 V)f?le'aft a deed of q^urjiier farther it, , 
 
 Thcabloo4 on blood, Ihallouectalce them all, 
 And we will n'f akc a bloodie feaftiualli 
 
 Cflw, The plots ate laide, the keyes of golden coli^j , 
 Hath 0p'd Ae fecrct clbfet5 of their fiarts, , 
 Inter,infultjmake captiue at thy will, 
 
 Thcra-» 
 
/^ 
 
Two Tragedies In ©nPt 
 
 TI\emre!uc3;3nd friends,wUh decdes ofdamncd ill; 
 Yonder is tiuth,rhc commeth ? ^^cwaile. 
 The times and patties that we w^irkc vpon. 
 
 Horn, Why let her \vcepc,lanicnt,jind mornc for me , 
 We arc right bred of damn d iniquitic. 
 And will go n[iake ^ two-folde Tiagedic. Exeunt, 
 
 Truth . Goe you difturbers of a quiet foulc^ 
 Sad, greedy,g ipingjhungrie C<«Mif'<i/;, 
 Thatioytopr 5Ufe others niifcries; 
 GentlcSjprepa. your tearc bedecked eyes. 
 To fee two (hcwcs of lamentation, :^ • 
 
 Bcfprindlcd eucry where with guiltl?fl<; WqO*?!! 
 Of harmlefle youth^and prctie innocents, 
 Our Stage doth wcarc habiHimcnts of woe, 
 Truth rues to tcU the truth of thcfc Um^nts; 
 The one was done in famous l-ondon lite ^ 
 Within that ftrccte whofe fide the riucr Thames 
 Doth ftriue to walh from all impurities 
 But yet thac filuer ftreamc can neuer wa(b, 
 The fad remembrance of that curfed dccdc, 
 Pcrform'dbyauelli^m-^oniuft^Btfwt, >i 
 
 And his tmc boye poorc fbomais Winchtjier^ . 
 The moft here prefent jmow thi5 to be true: 
 Wpuld truth were falfe/o this V/erc but a tal?, 
 The other further of!,but yet too nectc> 
 To thoTs that felt and did the crwcltie? 
 Neere ?adHA this wicked deed w^s 4on?, 
 By a falfc Vnclc, on his brothers fonnc. 
 Left to his carcfiiU education* 
 By dying Parcnis,with as ftriS ?i chaige, 
 As cuer yet death-breathing brcthergauc; 
 Lookc for nomirA^vnlcffcyou take dciight. 
 In mangled bodies,and in gaping wounds, 
 Bloodiiymade by mercy wanting hands, 
 
 Tmth will not faincjbiit yet doth gneue to ihovve. 
 This deed of ivwhc and ijiferable woe^ 
 
 A3 ^^'^^ 
 
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 T^.^ 
 
Two Tragedies in one . 
 
 * Enter Merry, 
 \ Iliuelnmeaneanddircontentedftatc, ; 
 
 But wherefore {hould I thinke of difcontcnt: 
 I am belou d,I haue a pretty houfc, 
 A lolling firter,and a carefull man, 
 T hat doc not thinkc their dayes worke well at c nd. 
 Except it bring me in feme benefit: 
 I And well frequented is my httlehoufc. 
 
 With many gueftes and honeftpaflcngcrs. 
 
 Enter B ecch and 4 friend^ 
 Which may in time aduance my humble ftate. 
 To greater wealth and reputation. 
 And here comes friends to drinkc (bmc bcare or ale. Sit iv 
 They are my nei^hbours,they^(liall haue the beft , hisjhop, 
 Ne.Come neighoor Beech lets haue our mornings draught 
 And wcle go driiike it at yong Af(frr/w houfe: 
 Th ey fay he hath the be i\ in all this townc, 
 Befidestheyfayhe isanhoncftman, 
 I And keepes good rule and orders in.hishoufc# 
 
 I j5^«rk He's fo indcedcjhis conucrfatioi^ 
 
 ni Isfullofhoneftharmleflecurtcfie: - 
 
 I dare prefume,if that he be within, 
 Hele ferue vs well,and kcepe vs compan y. 
 See where he isjgo in, ilc follow you. Striue curte/Ui 
 
 Nay (hraine no curtefic you (hall goe before. 
 
 Mer. Your welcome neighbour,you arc welcome fir, 
 I praie fit downe,your verie wcieornc both: 
 
 "Beech. We thanke you for it,and we thinke no Icfle, 
 Now fill two cans of your ould ftrotigeft bcare: 
 That make fo manie loofe their little wits. 
 And make indentures as they go aldiig. 
 
 Efttfrk-ichtlL 
 ^fr.Goe draw thefe gendemfert t^;vb Cans ofbeare, 
 Your nfcgligencc that cannot tend the ftio^, 
 Willi make our cuftomcrs forfake the houle. 
 Wheres Harry Willi(uns diat he ftaics not here, 
 
 Sjich, 
 
 ii 
 
 
Two Tragedies in one . 
 
 Rdck Myfrircv^'ashuTic dreflmg v.p the houfe. 
 As for your man he is norvcl•ie•^^•elI; 
 But fitteth flccping by the kitchen fier, 
 
 Mer. If you are bufie get you vp againe, Exit. 
 
 He draw my neighbours then their drinke my felfe, 
 ]le warrant you as good as any mans. 
 And yet no better, many haue the lik-e. Exit for Bern. 
 
 ISlei^h, This ftiowes him for a plaine and honeft man. 
 That will not flatter with too many wordes: 
 Some {hriltong'dfellowes would haue cogd and faind, 
 SayhigiledrawthebcftinChrUlcndomc. 
 
 Beech, Hecs noneof thofc, but bcarcsan honeft nundc. 
 And (hames to vttcr what he cannotprouc. 
 
 EnterMciry. 
 But here he comes^s that the beft you haue, 
 
 iWfr. It IS the beftvpon mine honeft worde. 
 
 ^ffcJf^.Thendrinkcto^s. y^*r,I drinke vntoyou both, 
 Nei.Beech, Wc pledge you both, and thanke you hattcli©. 
 
 J5f^fkHerestoyoufir.%»^fc.Ithaakeyou,^ 
 
 , MaifitrSecch drwkfs, iirink Neighbour. 
 
 Nei^h . Tis good indeed ^d I had rather drinke. 
 Such beare as this asanyGafcoine wine: 
 But tis our Englifh manner to afFoSl 
 Strange things,and price them at a greater rate. 
 Then home-bred things ofbctter confequence. 
 
 ^^r. Tis true indecde,ifaU were of your minde. 
 My poore eftate would fooner be aduaiic'd: 
 And our French Marchants feeke fome other trade. 
 
 Beech. Your poore cftate,nay neighbour fay not lb. 
 For God be thanked you are weilto liuc. 
 , ;s^rr. Not fo good ncighbour,butapoore,young man, 
 
 Tnat would liue better if I hadtbc mcancs: 
 But as I am, I can content cny fclfej 
 Till God aii^tnd my poore abilitie. 
 
 Nei^h. In tllJi^o doubt jwhy man you arc but young. 
 And God aM^r felfe hath wealth in ftore, 
 Ifyou awaiehtlifc will with patience. 
 
 ' i-): A 4 ^^^^^. 
 
 
TwoTr^gedksliionc* ' 
 
 !gecc^,ThanI{esbetoGodIliaecontentedUe^' ' * 
 And yet I cannot boaft of mightie wealth; -\ 
 
 But yet Gods blcffiiigs hitie beene infinit, 
 And farre beyond my cxpedations. 
 My Hiop is ftor'd J am not miKh in debt; 
 And her:e I fpeake it where I may be bold, 
 I haue a fcorc ofpoUndes to hclpe tny needc. 
 If Godfliduld foetch his hand to viiitine,' 
 With ficknefle,ot{tich like aduerficy, 
 
 2\(^wgk Enough forthis,aowneigbbourwhaj3topay, 
 Merttv^o pence goodfir. J5«c^ Nay pray fir^bcare, 
 Hepaythijreckomn&fofitisbutfpnall. . 
 
 Neigh. I will n6t Itriue finte yee wilLhaue itfi>. 
 
 Beech. Neighbour farewell* lExit^ Beech Mcine^ht 
 
 ^ey. Fare well vuto you both. 
 His 9^op is ftor'd he is not much indebt. 
 He liiatn a'fcorc of poundcs to hclpc hisnccdc, 
 1 and a fcor e too If the trueth wcrekiiownc: 
 I would I had a (hop fb ftoi^d with wares, 
 Andfordc poundes tobuy a bar^aine with. 
 When as occafion flbould be oflfcttd me, 
 Ide liue as merric aj the weilthieft man; 
 That hath his being within LdnddH^waJlcst, 
 Icannotbuymybeare,mybread,mymcaic3 ~ 
 My fagots,coales,and fuch'likc nccicl&ricj. 
 At the bcft hand, becaufe:!' wanrthc coine. 
 That manic mifers coafci' vp in bagges, ' 
 Hauing enough t<3rcruetheirtumesbefidesj 
 Ah fotatricketai'makethis,ff«(:fep/ttafh, 
 Fqrfake his coftr and to r6ft in mine, 
 I marrie^fir,how may that tiicke' be doticj 
 Marricwitheafeanagreatfacilitic, 
 I will inuent fome new-fouhd ftnitagem. 
 To bring his qoyne to my pofleflionj 
 What though his death rclieuc my pouerdc, 
 Gaine waitcs dii courage^ loflc on cowardice* ^ 
 
TvvoTragcdi«Inon^ 
 
 £«f.?r panaino <<rrj Armenia fuke on a heJ, Pcrtillo thw > 
 >.7;^Fallcria Ai; im^(T,Softrato his ft'i/^,Alinro 
 tLtrJonnc^anda Scrmner)^ub aFTtlic^c* 
 
 . *?rfrT.B.o<her and fifter,pray you both drawe nccre, 
 Aiid hccrc my \vill,\vhich you hauc promifed 
 Shall be performde with wifhcd prouidencc. 
 This little Orphant I muft Icauc bchinde, 
 Bv your dire6^on to be gouerncd. 
 As for my wife and I,vve do awaitc, 
 Tlic blcflcd hourc when itftiall plcafc the Lord, 
 To uW vs to the iurt Icrufalcmf 
 Ourchicfeftcarcis for that fender boye, 
 Which we fhould'f aue difcomfortlcflc behinde,] 
 But that vve do nfllire vs of your loue. 
 And care to guide his wcake ^nhable yoiitK, 
 In pathes of kuo'Alcdgc grace and gotUineiftj 
 As for the riches ofchTsmortall life, , 
 We leauc enough .foufe hundrcth pounds Jiycarc, 
 Befides two ihoufartd pounds to make a ilockc. 
 In money JeweIs,Piatc,and houfliold ftuffc. 
 Which ycarely rents and goods we Icaue to you. 
 To be furrendered into his hswids. 
 When he attaincs to yeereJ of difcreation. 
 My Will imports thus much, which you (hall hcare. 
 And you (ball be my folc Executor. 
 
 Fall: Brother and filler how.my hart laments. 
 To fee your weake and (icke affli^bd limmes, 
 Necre oucrcome with dyrefiUl malladics. 
 The God of heauen can trucly tcftific. 
 Which to (peakc plainc,is ncrc a whit at all. To tbepeopk^ 
 Which knowes the fecrct corj^rs of my heart, 
 But for the care you do impofc on me. 
 For the tuitipo of your litde fonne, 
 Thinke my kinde brother,! will meditate. 
 Both day and night,how I may belt fulfill, . 
 
Two Tragedies in one# 
 
 The care and tmftjrepofcd in youi^ Will, 
 
 And fcchim poftcd quickly after you. To theftofie, 
 
 jifm.Enaaghkmdt brother,wc afliire vs fo, 
 Elfe would we fccke another friend abroadc. 
 To do our willcs and dying Tcftamcnt, 
 Nature and loue will haue a double care. 
 To bring Kim vp with carefull dilligence, 
 As beft befecmes one of fuch parentage. 
 
 f <iH. Aflure your fclfe the fafeft courfc Ican^ . 
 Shall be prouided for your little fonne. 
 He fliall be fent vnto the King of heauen. To the peofU, 
 
 Sofir, Feare not good brothcr,and my louing fiftcr, , 
 But we will haue as tender care of hinti, , 
 
 As ifhe were our ow;ie ten thoufand times:.. 
 God will be father of the fetherlcfle, 
 And kecpe him from all care and wretchcdncfle. 
 
 Alhnfi. Vnckfe and Aunt take comfort,! will fee. 
 My little cooxen haue no iniurie. 
 PanAr^Q thanke you alUocae.lct the Will be read. 
 fall. If it were fealdjwould.yoivboth^credcad. 
 ScriM. Then giuc a^mion,! will read the Will. 
 . %4detheVViit. 
 lnthiftimeefGod,iAMev,L^c, 
 
 7>au* Thus if my fonne mifcarry, my dcare brother. 
 You and your fonne (hall then cnioy the land. 
 And all the goods^hich heihould haue poQc/Tdj, 
 ^ F4II. Ifhe mifcarry^rothcrOad forbid, 
 God ble(r6mineNcphew,that thine eyesm^yfef. 
 Thy childrens children with profpcrity: 
 I had rather fee the little vrchinhangd, ^ Toth;f9ofU. 
 Ti^enhefhouldUuc^andlforgoctheland. 
 
 jlr Thankes gentle bt:other, husband fealc the WiIIc 
 
 P4^<i.Glueme aPenandInkc,firiltofubfcribe, 
 I write fo ill through very feeblenefle. 
 
 That I can fcarcely know this hand for mine, 
 Butthatyouallcanwitneflcthatitis. 
 
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Two Tragedies In one. 
 
 This you (Icliucr for vonr latcrt Will, 
 And do confiimc it for your Teflamcnt. 
 
 Pand. Wirh all my hart : here brother kccpc my WiM, 
 And I refcrrc mc to the will of'God, 
 Prayino him deale afwell with you and yours. 
 As you no doubt will deale w ith my poorc chiid: 
 Come my Pertillo^tx. me bleflc thee boy. 
 And lay my halfe dead hand vpon diy head, 
 God graunt thofe daycs that arc cut off in me, 
 With ioy and peace may multiply in thee: 
 Be flowc to wrath,obcy thy Vncklc ftill. 
 Submit thy fclfe vnto Gcds holy will. 
 In decdc and word,fee thou be euer true. 
 So brother,childe,and kinffolkcs all aduc , Ht djetho, 
 
 Per, Ah my deere motherjs my father deid ? 
 
 pyfr, I my fwcetc BoyCjhisfouIc to hcaucn is fled,. 
 But I fliall after him immcdiat?y. 
 Then take my latcd b'efTing ere J dye. 
 Come let me kiflc ihy little tender lips, 
 Cold^eath hath tane pofleflion of thy mother* 
 Let me imbrace thee inmy dying amies. 
 And pray the lord prote6l theeironv al bartnes: 
 Brother,! feare,this childe when I am gone, 
 Wil hauc great caufc of griefc & hideous fcarc: 
 You will prote<5lhim, but Iprophecie, 
 His fliare will be of woe and mifcry : 
 But mothers feares do make thefe cares ari(e. 
 Come boye and cloic thy mothers dying eyct. 
 Brother and /ifirrr, here the lateft words. 
 That your dead fifter Icaues for memory : 
 If you deale ill with this diftreflcd boye, 
 God will rcucn^e poore orphalits iniuricj, 
 Ifyou deale wcll,as I do hope you will, 
 God will defend both you and yours from ilL 
 Farcwcll/ateweIl,now let mc breath mylaft. 
 Into his dearcft moudi, thit wantcth breath. 
 And as wc lou d ia life imbrace iii death ; 
 
Two Tragedies m one. 
 
 Brother and (iftcr this is all I pray. 
 
 Tender my Boye when we are lavie in day. Dye^h^ 
 
 jilleii. Gods holy Angell guide your louingrouIcSj, 
 Vnto aplace ofendleC: hapntnefle. 
 
 S'7/?r. Amen, A.men,ah what a care flie had. 
 Of her fmall Orphant,(he did dyin<> pray, 
 Tolouc her cKildc,whcn Hie was laidc in dayc. 
 
 Scy. Ah blame hernot although (he held it deare, 
 She left him yonge the greater cauTe offeare. 
 
 FaU, Knew fhe my mindejit would recall her life. To 
 And like a flaring Commet fhe would moouc, tht peofU* 
 Our harts to thinke of defolation, 
 Scriuenor,haue you certified the will? 
 
 Scri, I haue. 
 
 F^U. Then rheres two Duckets for ydurpaitic J. 
 StrwThankes gentle fir^and for this time farewell. £a?i>. 
 
 S.^)?. Come prety coozen,cozencd by grim death. 
 Of thy moftcarefliil parents all too -foonc, 
 Weepe «ot fwecte boyithou iOialt haue caufe to fay. 
 Thy Aunt was kindcithough pareotsiyc In dayc, ' ■ 
 
 7ert» But giue me leaue firit ro lament the loflc, r 
 Of my dcerc Parcnt3,nature bindeth me, 
 To wail e the deadi of thofe that gaue me life. 
 And if I liue vntil! I be a man, 
 I will ered a fumptuous monumehf. 
 And leaue remembrance to enfuing time», 
 Ofkindc P«iii«»«and -^r^wM^. 
 
 Ali«n. That fhall hot ne©de,my father will crc^ 
 Tliat fad mcmoriall of their timeles death. 
 And a: that tombc we will hraent and fay 
 Soft lye the bones of faire jkmenUi 
 
 p<«//. Surccafe ^//o^jTchats abootelcflc ioft, ' 
 
 The Will imports no fiich i niunilion: 
 
 I will not fpead my litdcNephe wcs wealth, ■ 
 
 In (uch vaine toyes,they (hali haue funcrall. 
 
 But with no ftatcly ccremoniall pompe, 
 
 Thats good for noughtbut. fooler iQ gafc yppoaj , 
 
 J.<>Uv 
 
Two Tragedies In one 
 
 Liue thou in hope to haue thine vncWcs land. 
 
 j4ller. His land,why father you haue landcnough, 
 And more by mUch then I do know to vfc: 
 I would his vcrtues would in me furiiiue, C^' 
 So (hould my Vnckle feeme in me aliuc. 
 But to your will I doe lubmit my fclfc. 
 Do what you pleafc concermag fimeralls. 
 
 fAll, Come then away,that we may take in band. 
 To haue pofleffion of my brothers land. 
 His goods and all vntiU he come of age: 
 To rule and gouerne fuch pofleflionj. 
 That /halbe ncuer or ile miflc my markc, 
 Till Ifurrehdervp my htc to death: 
 And then my (bnnc (nalbe his fathers hcire. 
 And mount aloft to honer»happy chaire^ 
 
 BxemtiOtuntsl 
 EnferMcrry filits* 
 Bfech hath a fcorc of pounds to helpc his nee4e. 
 And I may ftarue ere he will lend it mc: 
 But in diTpight iJe haue it ere I flcepe. 
 Although I lend him to eternall reft, 
 Butthallow foole,ihoutalkft ofwighty things^ 
 And canft not compaffc what thou dc^ concciue: 
 Stay let mc fee, ile fetch him to my houfe. 
 And in my garret quickly mutthcr him : 
 The night conceales all in her pitchic cloakc> 
 And none can open what I meane to hide^ 
 Biit the n his boy will fay I fctcht him-foorth : 
 I am rcfolu'djhe (hall be murthercd tOj 
 This toole fhall write, fubfcribe, and Ce»\z their death, : 
 And fend them (afely to anoti er world • 
 But then mffiihv, and my man at home. 
 Will not conceale it when the decde is done« 
 Tu(h one for loue,the other for reward, 
 WiD.neuer tell the world my clofe intent. 
 My confcicnce faith it is a damned dcedc: 
 - To trains one foorth^and flay him pauily. 
 
 B 3 Peace 
 
Two Tragedies in one. 
 
 Peace confcicnccjpeacc.thou art too (cripulou^ 
 
 Gaine doth attended this rcfolution. 
 
 Hence daftard feare, I muft, I can, I will. 
 
 Kill my iCXriend to get a bag of gold: 
 
 They fhall dye both, had they a thoufand liucs. 
 
 And therefore I will place this hammer here. 
 
 And take it as I follow 'Beech vp ftaires. 
 
 That fuddenlie before he is aware, 
 
 I may with blpvves dafh out his hatefiill braines. 
 
 Hoe Racheliy bring my cloake^ooke to the houfe, 
 
 I vvUl returnc againe immediatly. 
 
 Racb. Here it is brother^ pray you ftay not long, 
 Gucfle will come in, 'tisalmoft fupper time. Ex\R4, 
 
 Me>\ Let others fuppe, ilc make a bloudicr fcaft. 
 Then cuer yet was dreft in Merry ts houfc. 
 Be like thy felfc, then hauc a merrie hart. 
 Thou (halt haue gold to mend thy pouertic. 
 And after this, liue eucr wcaltlrilic. 
 
 T hen Mcny mnfptiffe tol^ccdiCsJhcpp4»>^9 
 mnft fif in his (hop, and Winchcftcr ^/> 
 hyfiaftdhy: Beech teaiiinj^* 
 What neighbour Beech» fo godly occupied > 
 
 Beech, I maiftcr Merrytt were better readc. 
 Then meditate on idle fantafics. 
 
 Mer, You fpcake the trueth : there is a Bend or twd 
 Ofyours, making merry in my hou(e. 
 And would defite to hauc your company. 
 SSfec^. Know you their names ? 
 /^tfr.No trucly nor the men. 
 I neucr ftoode to queftion them of that. 
 But they defirc your prefonce earnelHie, 
 
 5^ ci'. I pray you teil them that I cannot come, 
 Xis (upper time, and many will retort, ? 
 
 For ware at this timc,abouc all other times; 
 Tis Friday night bcfidcs, andBartholmew euc. 
 Therefore t'ood neighbour m <kc my iuft excuTc. 
 Mer. In wueth they told me that you (hould not ftay, 
 
 Goc 
 
— ^ 
 
 Two Tragedies in one. 
 
 Goe but to drinkc,you may come quick agaiue,, 
 
 But not and ifmy hand and hammer hold. Ptoflf^ 
 
 jPtffcft. I am vnwiUing ,but I do not care, 
 ,AndifI go to fee the company. , 
 
 Mer. Come quickly then,thcy thinke we ftay too long^ 
 ^ Beech. He cut a peece of Chcefe to drinke vyiihalh 
 ii/tr. I take the farewell of your cutting knife. 
 Here is a hand fliall hclpe to cut your throate: 
 And giue my felfe a faring from your chcft ; 
 What arc you ready will you goe along ? 
 Bfech. I now I am, boy looke you tend the {hoppc. 
 If any aske,come for me to the Bull? 
 I wonder who they t»re that aske for me. 
 Mer, I know not that, you rhall fee prefcntlie, 
 Goe vp thofe ftaires, your friends do ftay aboue. 
 Here is that friend (liaJl fliake you by the head. 
 And make you ftagger ere he fpeakc to you.- 
 
 Then being in tke vpfer Rome Hcvry fiH(K£i 
 kimintbthfadfifteene times* 
 Nowyouare fafejl would the boy were fo, v 
 
 But wherefore wifh I, for hi^ fliall not hue. 
 For if he doe, I fhall not Hue my felfe. 
 
 lAcny wiped bis face from blotd. 
 Lets fee what monybc hath in his purCc, 
 Mafle hcres ten groates,hetcs foraeihing^ my painc, 
 Bu^ I muft be rewarded better yet. 
 
 £»w Rachcll W Hany WilUams. 
 fr»/. Who was it ^«»f i^r/ithat went vp the ftaires? 
 Uach. It was my brother, and a Htde man 
 "Of black complpxion,but I know him aot, 
 
 Wth why do you not tlicn cflrry vp « light. 
 But fufter them to tarry in the darkc. 
 Rach, I had forgot, but I will bcare one vp. £xit vpt 
 W'^/. Do fo I prethec, he will chide anon. Exit, 
 
 Rachell (peak^th to her brother * 
 Rachell. Oh brother,brotner,what hauc you done? 
 MerMhy mw.ch.crd one that would hauc murtherd i^c. 
 
^rft r/. Vh srt vndonr,bro:hcf wc srr vndone, 
 Whatflnll I ^ay tor we nrc quite vndone. 
 
 Afer. QMict chy icltc fifkrjall Ihalbc well. 
 But Tec in any cafe you do not tcll, 
 Thii dccde to William: nor to any one: 
 
 'F^<t KNo,no,I will noc^ was't not maifter Beech} 
 
 Met, It was,it is, and I will kill his man. Exit Rach^ 
 Or in attempting doc the bell I can, 
 EwrfrWilliams<«/z^RachelI. 
 
 fyil. What was the matter that you cride To lowdc? 
 
 Rach. I muft not tcll you,but vvc arc vndone: 
 
 F'f^ili You murt not tell me, but we are vndone, 
 lie know the caufc wherefore we are vndone, Exh vp^ 
 
 R^ch Oh would the thing were but to doe agalne, 
 The thought thereof doth rent my hart in twainc. 
 
 Will lams / » Merry abcHc, She goes vp» . 
 
 W'il Oh mairter, maifter, what haue you done? 
 
 Mir, Why flaineaknaue that would haue murtherd 
 Better to kill, then to be kild my fclfe. (me. 
 
 Wil With what?whercwith?how haue yotiflaine rficma?" 
 Mer, Why with this hammer I knockt out his braincs. 
 
 VVd. Oh it was beaitly io to butcher him. 
 If any quarrell were twixt him and you: 
 You fhould haue bad him meete you in the field, 
 Not like a coward vnder your owne roofe; 
 To knock him downe as he had bi» an oxe. 
 Or filly (hecpc prepard for'flaughter houfe: 
 The Lord is iuft,and will reuenge his Woo4 
 On you and yours for tkis extremitie. 
 I will not ftay an hower within your houfe, 
 It is the wickedft deed that ere was done. 
 
 Mtu Oh fir content your fclfe,all (hall be well, 
 Wbats done aIready,cannot be vndone. 
 
 ^4Cifc.Oh would to Godjthedc^d were now to do. 
 
 And I were priuie to your ill nitent. 
 
 You lliould not do it then fov all the world. 
 
 But prcthic HArtj do not Icauc the houfe. 
 
 For 
 
Two Tftgcdics in one. 
 
 ffc rorthcnrurpitionwilUrifc thereof, 
 
 Andifthethingbcknowncwcarevndonf. 
 
 rri/.For(ake the houfe,I will not ftay aU night. 
 Though you will giue the wealth of Ghriftcndomc. 
 ^^* But yet conceale it, for the Ipue of Go4, 
 If othcrwife, I know not what to do. 
 
 Vytl Here is my hand/ile ncuer vtter it, 
 Aflureyourfelfeofthat,andfo farewell. 
 
 Mer. But fwcare tojiie,as God Hiallhclpe thy foulc. 
 Thou wilt not tell it vnto any one. , . , 
 
 r^ytL I will not fwearc,but take my honclt worde, 
 AndfofareweU,myfouleaffurethme, ExU Merry 
 
 God will rcuengc this damn'd iniquiuc. and RmK 
 W-- what fliall become ofmcvnhappie wretch? 
 
 I dare not lodge within my Mailtershoofc, ^ 
 
 For feare his murthrous hand fhould kill mctoo, 
 I will <yo walke and wander vp and dovvnc , 
 Andfe^cke fome rcft,vntilltheday appeare: 
 At the Threc-Cranes,in fome Haye loft He lye, 
 And wailc my Maiftcrs comijung miferieo Sxif^ 
 
 EnterTilkno/ulHS. 
 
 F/f//. I haue pofleflion of my brothers goods. 
 
 His tennants pay me rcnt,acknowledge me 
 To be their Landlordjthey frequent my houfc,^ 
 With Turkeys,Capons,Pigcon$,Pigges and Gcefe, 
 Andalltogainemyfauourandgoodwill. 
 His plate,his le wel$,hangings,hotifhould ftoffe. 
 May well befcemc to fit a dcmie King, 
 His (lately buildings,his delightfull walkes. 
 His fertile Meadowes,and rich ploughed lands. 
 His well growne woods and ftor'd Fifliing pond$, 
 Btings endleffc wcalth,bc fides continuall helpe^, 
 Tokeepe a good and hofpitable houfe : 
 And fhall I icy thefe plcafures but a time. 
 Nay brother ji(ter,all fliall pardon me. 
 Before He fell my fcifc to penurico 
 
T^vo Tragedies ift one. 
 
 The world doth knov,;ythy brother but refign'd, 
 
 The lands and goods,vntill his fonne attain'de. 
 
 To riper ycares to weld and goueme them. 
 
 Then openly thou canft not do him wrong. 
 
 He liuing : there's the burthen of the fong. 
 
 Call it a burthen,for it feemes Co great 
 
 And heauie burthcn,that tlie boy fhould Hue, 
 
 And thrurt me from this height of happinefle : ■ "^ 
 
 That I will not indure lb heauie waight. 
 
 But (hake it offhand Hue at libertie, 
 
 Free from the yoakc of fuch fubieflion. 
 
 The boy fliall dye,were he my fathers fonnc^ 
 
 Before He part with my pofTeflfion. 
 
 He call my fonne, and askc his good aduice, 
 
 HowJ[ may beft difpatch this Serious caufc; 
 
 Hoe lirv^V^fw/j" ^Z/.*. Fadier. Fall, HeaxkcaCdnnc, 
 
 I muft intreate your furtherance and aduife. 
 
 About a thing that doth concerne vs neere, 
 
 Firft tell me now thou<looft arte(5linhcart,^ 
 
 Little Pff?'*^//*, thy dead, ynckles fonne. 
 
 yillen. Sawell good fathcr,th»t I cannot tell. 
 Whether I loue him dearer then my felfe : 
 And yet if that my heart were calde to count, 
 I thinke it would furrender me to deaths 
 Ere young Tertillc fhould fuiKii ne a wrong. 
 
 Fail, How got his fafeti e fuch a deepe rcgarde . 
 Within your heartjthat you afFedl it fo? 
 
 ^Ihi. Nature gauc rooie,loue,and the dying charge. 
 Of his dead father,giues fuch ftore of fjvp, 
 Vnto this tree of my affe^hon. 
 That it will neuer wither till- Idye. 
 
 Fa/L But nature, loue, and reafon^tels thee thus. 
 Thy felfe muft yet be ncercft to thy fclfc. 
 
 ^fc His loue dooth not eftrangc me from my (clfc, ■ 
 Bttt doth confirme my ftrength with multitudes, 
 Of benefitSjhis loue will yeeldc to me. 
 
 Fall, Beware to foftcr fach pernicious ijiakfi% . 
 
TwoTOgcdicsInonc: 1 
 
 Within thy bofomCjWhich will poyfon thee. 
 
 y^lH He isaDouejachilde,an innocent, 
 
 Andcannotpoyfon/athcTthough he would. 
 
 fail, I wi'l be plainer,knoW Tertilhs life. 
 Which diou dooft call,a Douc,an innocent: 
 A harmlcflc childe,and,and I know not what. 
 Will harme the c more^ihen any Serpent can, 
 I, then the very fight of Bafiliskcs. 
 
 Men- Father, you tell me ofa ftrange difcourfe. 
 How can his life produce fuch demment. 
 As Ba<i' iskes,whofe onciy fight is death > 
 
 i^*//. Hatken to mc,and I will tell thee how : 
 Thou knowfi his fathers goods^is boufes^bnds, '■ '^ 
 
 Haue much aduaunc'd our reputation. 
 In hauing but cheir vfage for a time. 
 If the boy hue,then like to fenceleflc beads, 
 Like lon'gd card Afles,and riche laden Mulci* ^ 
 We n>uft refigne thefe trc^ifiircs to aboy c. 
 And we like Ades feede on fimple Haye*: 
 Make him away,they (hall continue outs, '. - 
 
 By vertue of his fathers Tcftament, 
 TheIewcls,caftIes,mcdowes,houfr$jIand$, 
 Which thy fmall cozen, fiiould defeatc thee of, 
 Be ftill thine owne,and thou aduance thy Iclfe, 
 Aboue the height of all thine Aunceftours. 
 
 ytllerj* But if I mount by murthcr and deccite, 
 luflice will thruft afpiring thoughts belowc. 
 And make me caper for to breake my neck: 
 After fome woftill lamentation. 
 Of my obedience to vnlawfulneflc : 
 I tell you plaine,! would nothauc him dye, 
 MiohtIe!uoythcSolI(i4»xEmperic. 
 
 Fall, What wilt thou barre thy Iclfc of bappincnc. 
 Stop the large ftrcame of pleafures which would flovw, 
 And (till attend on thee like Seruingmcn : _- 
 Preferre the life of him that loues thee not, 
 BefoK thine owne^and my fchcitic. 
 
Two Tragedies in one. 
 
 j^'Un, Idc rather choole to fcedc on carcfulnefle 
 Tdditchc.to delue,and labour for my bread, 
 Nay rither choofe to begge from doorc to doorc, 
 Then condifcend to offer violence, 
 To young Pmilb in his innocence, 
 I know you fpeakcjto found what mightic fliare, 
 Pcrtilla hathinmyafFc<^ion. 
 
 FalK In faith I do not,therefore prethie fay. 
 Wilt thou confent to haue him made away. 
 
 jitlen^ Why then in faith,! am afhamdc to thlnke^ 
 I had my being from (b foule a lumpc 
 Ofadularion and vnthankfuInefTc, 
 Ah,had their dying praiers no auailc 
 Within your hart ? nojdamnd cxtorcion. 
 Hath left no roomc for grace to harbor in. 
 Audacious finne,how canlithou make him fay, 
 Confent to make my brothers fonnc away. 
 
 FJl. Nay if you ginne tobrawle,withdrawy©ur felfcj, 
 But vtter not the motion that I made. 
 As you louc me,or doTegJurdc your life. . 
 
 jillen » And as youloue my lafctic,and your fbule, 
 Let grace, and fearc of God/uch thoughts controulc» 
 
 Fall Still pratlingjlct your grace and fearc alone. 
 And Icaue me quickly to my priuate thoughts. 
 Or, with my fwordc I le open wide a gate. 
 For wrath and bloudie death to enter in. 
 
 jillm . Better you gaiie me death and buriall. 
 Then fuch foule deeds (hould ouerthrow vs all, . 
 
 Fall. Still are you wagging that rebellious toungc,- 
 He dig it out for Crowes to feede vpon, 
 Ifthou continue longer in my fight. Exit t/fUevfi^ 
 He loues him better then he loues his life, 
 Hctes repetition of my brothers care. 
 Of fitters chardge,of grace, and fcare of God, 
 Feare daftards,cowards, faint hart run-awayes, . 
 He feare no coulours to obteine my will, 
 
 Though all the ficads vxhdl were oppofite. 
 
 Idfi 
 
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 Two Tragedies in one* 
 
 Idc rather loofc mine eyc,my hanc!,my foote. 
 Be b!inde,wantc fcnccs,and be euer lame, 
 Then be tormented with fuch difcontenr. 
 This refignation would affli6^ me with,«i« 
 Be blithe my boy,thy life fhall iurc be done. 
 Before the fcttingofthe morrowc funne. 
 
 Enter Auarice 4rd Homicide bh9iiy, 
 Hf-WyiMakchaftjUinne headlong to deftruaion, 
 I like thy temper,that canft change a heart. 
 From yeelding fle(h,to Flinte and Adamant, 
 Thou hitft it home,where diou dooft fatten holdc, 
 
 I Nothing can feperate the loue of g(^de. 
 
 r ^M, Fearc no relenting, I dare pawne my foule, 
 
 (And thats no gadgc,it is the diuels due ) 
 He (hall imbrew his greedic griping hands, 
 
 Inthedeadbofomeof thcbloodieboy. 
 
 And winde himfelf^ihis fonncjand harmlcflc wife. 
 
 In cndleflc foldcs of fure de&uaion. 
 Now fjonticide,\i\ylookes arc like thy fclfc. 
 For bloody and death, arc thy companions. 
 Let my confounding plots but goc before. 
 And thou (halt wade vp to the chm in gore. 
 f/ew». I finde it tm(*,for where thou art let in, 
 
 Thercisnofcnipulemadeofanyfinnc, 
 
 The world may fee thou aKijtbc roote of ill. 
 
 For but for thec,ppore Smh had liued IHII. Exeufit. 
 
 EnterViichclafjdMcrry, 
 
 Rack Oh my dearc brothcr,what a hcapc of woe. 
 Your radinefTe hath powrd downe vpon your head: 
 
 •Where (hall wc hide this trumpet of your (hamc, 
 • ThistimelelTeouglymapofcrucltie? 
 
 i Brother,if •L't^iZ/wwi do reucalc the truth, 
 
 !■ Then brother, then,begins our fceane of ruthe. 
 
 Mer. I feare not yrulUms but 1 feare the boy, 
 ' Who kne w 1 fctcht his maiftcrto my houfc. 
 JS^jcit. Whatdoth the boy know wherabouts you dwcl? 
 
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Two Tragedies in one. 
 
 '-' MiY. T that tormcntcs mc woifc then panges of hell, 
 He muft be flame to, clfc hclc vttcr all. 
 
 -RfcTj&.Harkc brothcr,harkc,mc thinkcs I here on call. 
 A6r.Go dowHc and fee, pray God my man keep dole; 
 iFh c proiic long-tongd then ,rny dales arc done. 
 The boy muft die, there is no hclpc at all: 
 For on his life , my verie life depcndcs, 
 Befides I cannot conipaffe what I would, 
 Vnleffe the boy be quicklic made away, ' 
 
 This that abridgde his haplefle maiftcrs daics. 
 Shall leaue fuch found memorials one his head. 
 That he fhall quite forget who did him harmc, 
 O r tr ain'd his maifter to this bloodie f caft : 
 Wily how now iUchell? who did call belwv? 
 
 Enter Rachelf, 
 Tijch. A maidc that came to haue a pcnnje loaft. 
 Mer, I would a pennie toaft coft me a pound, 
 Prouided ']?(;fci?« boy had cate his laft. 
 
 ^<«:Jb. Perchauncc the boy doth not remember yoiu 
 iW<r. It maic be fb^lxitilc remember him. topevfiir* 
 And fend him quicklie with a bloodie fcrawk. 
 To greete his maifter in another world, 
 
 Rach. He goe to Beeches on a faind excufe. 
 To fee ifhe will aske me forhis maifter. 
 
 M^» No, get you vp,you ftiall not ftir abroadc. 
 And when I caIl,come quicklie to the dwe. 
 Rach, Brother,or that,or any thing be fide, 
 Toplcafe your minde,orea{e your miferie. F.xit* 
 
 Mer, I am knee deepe,Ue wade vp to the waff, 
 To end my hart of fcare, and to attaint, 
 The hoped end of my intention? 
 But I maic lee, ifl haue eyeno fee. 
 And if my vndaftanding be not blind. 
 How manic dangers do alrcacfie wai^, 
 Vpon my fteppes ofbold fccuritic, 
 lVi//ri{wns fled,pcrchauncc to vtter all, 
 Thats but perchance, nuc rather flatiie no. 
 
Two Tragedies in one. 
 
 But^ouldhc telljl can but die a death. 
 Should he conccaIc,thc boy would vttcr it, . 
 The boy muft die,thcre is no rcmcdie. 
 
 The bay fitting at his maifirrs dore, 
 Vrin. I wonder that my maiftcr ftaics fblong, 
 He had not wont to be abroade (b late: 
 Yonder comes one,I thinkc that fame is he. 
 
 Mtr. I fee theljoyc fits at his maiftets dootc. 
 Or now, or ncuct, Merry ftir thy fclfc. 
 And rid thy hart from fearc and icaloufie: 
 Thomas Winchfjtcr go quicklie to your flioppe. 
 What fit youftill.your maifter is at hand. 
 
 Whentkc toy gotth into tbfPjoppeMeme Fhikfth 
 fic'hh^eson hts hettddr ^ith thcfeamnih Uahcs 
 tke katrrmef ftick^ng in his hend^ the boygronmn^ 
 nut ft be hMrd by ttmaide who rnnft cryetfihey 
 maijler^ Mexticflttiht 
 
 Mai, Oh God I thinkc thcres thecues in Beechet (hop. 
 Enter one in hisjhtrt and a maidsyAnd cowming to 
 Beeches ftfop fiKcies the boy mkrthered. 
 Net, What cruel! hand hath done To foulc a decde. 
 Thus to bemangle a diftreflcd youtlii . 
 Without all pittic or a due rcmorfej 
 See how the hammer fticketh in his head^ 
 Where V ith this honcft youth is done lo dcath^ 
 Speake honeft Thomas ^i^zny fpeach rcmaine. 
 What cruel! hand hath done this villanie: 
 He cannot fpeakcjhis fences arc bereft. 
 Hoe neightKDur Loney, pray come downc with fpeede. 
 Your teonant Beeches man is murthcred- 
 Loneyfleepiri^^ What would you hjuc ^ome Mulhrd? 
 T^ei. Your tcnnant Beeches mattj is n»urthc red. 
 Z/<;.Whofcfmothefcd,Ithinke you lack your wit, Out 
 What ncighborhvhjft make yoii Iiere fo late? at a ^in^iii\>' 
 
 Net. I was affrighted by a (bdainc aic. 
 And comming downc found maiftcr Serches mm^ 
 Tiuis yvidi a hrjiimcr (licking in his head* Comes do'ifur, 
 
Two Trsgcdles in one. 
 
 Loncy. Ah wo is mc for Thmas Winchefier, 
 The tnicrt ibule that euer maifter had, 
 Whcres mnirter Bisch ? 5y>/^fe.Nay, no body can tclf: 
 Did you fee any running from the dorc. 
 When you look out and heard the youngman eric. 
 
 Maid. Yes I favv two trulic to my thinking, but they 
 Ilanne away as fart as their hands could beare them: 
 By my troth twas fo darke I could fee no bodic, To people. 
 Pray God maifter Biech hath not hurt his boy in his pati- 
 And i f h e haue he muft be hangd in his choller. (encc 
 
 Lo. I dare be fwome he would not ftrike him thus^ 
 Praie God his maifter be not flame himfelfe. 
 The night gro wes late, and wc will haue this courfc 
 Be watch'd all night,ro morrow we ftiall fee. 
 Whence fprang this ttrange vnciuill crucltie. 
 Ntu Neighbour good night. Z«i?w.Neighbors all good 
 Ma. Praie God I neucr fee fo fad a fight. (nights 
 
 Exenntomnts, 
 Enter Metty kicking at the dcore^and Rachcll 
 Cimesdowm, 
 
 i?l/'r. Oh fiftcr,fifter,now I am purfii*d. 
 The mightie clamour that the boy did make. 
 Hath raifde the neighbours round about the ftrcct: 
 So that I knov/ not where to hide my felfc. 
 
 7^, What brother,hauc you kild Beeches boy ? 
 
 Mer. No,no,not I, but yet another hath, 
 Comcjcomc tobed/orfcarc we be difcri'd: 
 The fearcfuUeft night that cuer Merry knew. Exehntc 
 BmefFalkmafjdt.wo Rnffahes, 
 
 Fall Seeme it nor ttrange rcfolued gendcman. 
 That I thus p iuarelic haue feuered you. 
 To open fccret fbrrowcs of my hart: 
 Thinkc not I do intend to s ndcrmine. 
 Your pafled liucs,although you know I am, 
 A man to whom the n:ue vnpartiall fworde, 
 Ofcquall iuftice \% deliucrcd. 
 Therefore fweare both,as yoii refpcft your (oulcs, 
 
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Two Tragcclics In one. 
 
 At the laft dreadfull feffions held in hcaucn; 
 Firft to conccale,and next to execute. 
 What I rcucale,and (hall enloyne you to. ; 
 
 Beth So you re wardc vSjWhatlocucr it be, 
 Wc vowc pcrformancc,and true ^ccrchc. 
 
 FaU, There go aride,yce fceming remblancc$, 
 Ofequalliurticc, and true pictie, 
 And lay my hearts corrupted CytadcU, 
 Wide open to your thoughts to lookc uito. 
 KnowIamnam'df4//m<?,todeceiue 
 The world widi (hew of truth and hone Itie, 
 But yet nor truth , nor honcftie abides, 
 Within my thoughts>utfal(hood,cnieltic. 
 
 Blood fucking An^rice.znd all the finnes. 
 
 That hale men on to bloodie ftratagems. 
 
 Like to your felues^htch care nothowyougamc^ 
 
 By blood,extorcion,falfhood, pcriuiic. 
 
 So you mnv hauc a pleafing recompence: Thsy /«^'* 
 
 Start not aiide ,depart not tlrom your felues, 
 
 I know your compofition is as mine, 
 
 Ofbloudextortio*i,falfh«K>d,p€rtiir!C, _ 
 
 True branded with the markc of wickcdncflc. 
 
 t,RHSir.,^t not robittcr,wcarc they indecdc> 
 Thatwou'ddepriue out fathers of their Hues, 
 So wc were furc to haue ahcnefit : 
 tap I way no more the murthring ofa child, 
 
 Drag'd from the fUckinghofomc ofhis moflier. 
 Then I refpe^t to quaflfe a boule of wine, 
 Vntohishealth,rhatdcarclylouethmc. 
 
 2 R«/. Where goldercwardeth,Vvcreapparcmdcathk 
 
 Before mine eye$polde,hartie,vifible, 
 
 Idc wraftle with him for a deadly fall, 
 
 Or 1 would loofe my guerdon promifed J 
 
 Idc hangmy brother for to wcare his coate,^ .i^ 
 
 That all that fawc me might haue caufe to faf p 
 
 There is ahar t more firme then Adamant, 
 
 To pra^c execrable butchciieso 
 
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 Two Tragedies in on?* 
 
 Fatt, I know that well/or were Inot afTur'd, 
 Of your pcrfbrmtnce in this entcrprice, 
 I would not ope the clofct of my breft, 
 To let jrou know my clofe intention. 
 There is a little boy,an vrchin lad. 
 That ftands bctweene me and the glorious rayes. 
 Of my foule-wiftiing funne of happineflc: 
 There is a thicket ten miles from this place, 
 Whofe fecret ambuili,and vnvfcd waycs. 
 Doth feemc to ioync with our conlpiraeic, . 
 There murthcr him,and when the deed is done> 
 Caft his dead body in forac durrie ditch. 
 And leauc him for the Fowles to feed vpon : 
 Do thiSjherc is two hundrc A raarfccs in goldc, 
 Toharten on your rcfolution : 
 Two hondrcth morc,after the deed is done, 
 lie pay you more for fatilTad^on. 
 
 i.T^fff. S wones her's rewards would make one kill him^ 
 To leaue his progenic fo rich a prize, (lelfc, 
 
 Were twentic iiues engadged for this coinc. 
 Me end them all,to Kauc the qaflpcytnine, 
 
 2»Ruff. Viho would not hazard lifc/iay foulc and aM, , 
 For fuch a firanke and bounteous pay-maifter, 
 Sblood,whatlabour4^t to kill a boy, 
 It is but thus,and then the taske is done. 
 It grieues me mo(^|iiat y^hcfithis ta||9ej^pa^ 
 I haue no more CO qccupie n^ ielic^ . 
 Two hundreth mariws to giiic a paltric ftab, 
 I sm impacient till liee the brat. 
 
 faii. Thai anuft be done with cunning (ecwdey . 
 Il»ue detti^f CO fend the boye abroade, 
 Wkh Ais excufe,to haue him fbftred, 
 Inlxtter manners then this place aifoordsj ^ 
 My wife,though loath mdeed topart vwthliUit,- . 
 Yet for his good,(he wiU forgoe her ioy,^ 
 With hope in time to hauc more firmc dclightii, . 
 ^fWuc'h Che expe^Sls from young ?ertiU9s life. 
 
 1 
 
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 TwoTnigcdicsInoncI 
 
 f^ltttf- CaJJ you him Ptriillo, ftith Icauc out the T. '^ 
 
 F4/^. Why To? Kf*f- Bccaufc Pmlk will rcmaine. 
 For he fhall fure! v fcrifli if I liue : 
 What do you call the father of the chiW ? 
 
 fal/. Why man^e hath no father left aliue. 
 
 /. Ruf, Yes fuch a fathcr,that doth fee and know. 
 How we do plot this little infants woe. To the fe»fk, 
 
 i.Rnf. Why then his little fonnc is muchto Ifamc, 
 That d :th not keepe his father company. 
 When (hall we haue deliuerie of the boy ? 
 
 Fall, To morrow morning by the breakc of day. 
 And you muft fwcarc yo';!c Tec him fafcly brought, 
 Vnto the place that I do fend him to. 
 
 a Ruf* That may we fafcly/or you meane to feiid 
 Him to the wood, and there his iourney endsc 
 Both foule and Umbcs (hall haue a place to reft. 
 In earth the lai^,the M m nAhamt httR* 
 
 Faff. Come ccmiemett,thi8 night go left with me. 
 To morrow end P*»ti&j nigedle. Bxtuntcnwu 
 
 Mer, Si(Wr,now all my goTde cxpcdcd hope*, 
 Of future good^s plaindy vanifhed. 
 And inher ftcadjgtim vi(adged difpaiw. 
 Hath tane polTeflton ofmy guiltie heart, 
 Defirc to gaine,bcgaiTthis defpertte a^. 
 Now plaine apparance of def^niCboB, 
 Of foiile and body,wai|hts /pen my ftine. 
 Although we hide our finncs from mortall meil, 
 Whofc glalTe of feiowledgc i$ the fece of man, 
 The eye of heauen beholdcs our wickcdnefle, 
 And Villi no doubt rcuenge the innocent. 
 ' k4ch:^Ao notlfo difconfolatc your fcke^ 
 Nor addeiKW lh:camc»of forrow to your gfieie, 
 Which lie a fpring tide ouer-fweU the banke*!, 
 Xeaft you do make an inundation, 
 Andfo be borne avvay with fwJftefttkJes, - 
 
 ,>^ 
 
 -■ ■* 
 
v' I 
 
 Two Tragedies int>ne. 
 
 •Crvgly fearc,and ftrong difpairing thought^ 
 1 am your filtcr,though a filly Maide, 
 lie be your true and faithfiill comforter. 
 
 Mer. Rachel^ I fee thy louc is infinitCj 
 And lorrow had fo borne my thoughts away. 
 That I had almoft quite fc^got my fclfe, 
 Helpc me deare fifter to conucy from hence. 
 
 The Ipedlacle of inhumamtie. 
 
 Rach. Whether would youconucy thislump^of dud, 
 Vntimely murthred by your luckleflc hand. 
 
 Mer^ To the lowe roomc,where we will couer it, 
 Wi th FagotSjtell the euening doe approche: 
 In the mcane time I will bethinke my felfc. 
 How I may beft conuey it foorth of doores, 
 Fbr if we kcepe it longer in the houfc, 
 The (auour will be felt throughout thellreetc. 
 Which will betray vs to deftru<5iion. 
 Oh what a horror brings this bea(lline(le. 
 This chiefc of finncs^his fclfe accufing crime 
 Of murther: now I fhame to know my felfe. 
 That am cftrang*d fo mucli ftomthat IiNras, 
 Truc,harmlefre,honeft,fullofcurtcfie, 
 Now falfe,deceitfull,full of iniurie : 
 Hould thou his hcelcs,ile beare his wounded hcid,^ 
 Would he did liu c^b I my filfc were dead. 
 
 Bring doxmethe body , mU^QUtr it oner with < 
 Fagots ,^imfeifet 
 
 J?4c&.Thofc little ftickes, do hide the murthred courfc, , 
 But ftickesjrtor ou^ht befides,can hide the finne: 
 He fits on highjwhofe quick all feeing eye, 
 Onnot be bhnded by mans fubtilties. 
 
 Mer, Looke euety where,can you difcerne him now ? 
 
 RacKNot with mine eye,but with my heart I can. 
 
 A/er .That is becaufc thou knowcll I laide him thcrCj 
 To guiltinefle each thought bcgetteth fearc: 
 But go my true,though wofull comforter. 
 Wipe vp the blood in eucry place.aboue, , 
 
 \ .i 
 
 j^ 
 
Two Tragedies In on?* 
 
 So that no drop be found about tb c boufe, 
 r I know all houfcs will be fcarcht anon : 
 
 Then burns the clothes,with which you wipe ilic ground 
 '( That no apparant figne of blood be found. 
 
 ,; Rah. I wi!l,I wiil,oh would to God T could . 
 
 I As clcercly wafh your confcience from the deed^ 
 
 ■' As I can cleanic the houfe from leaft fufpciS^, 
 
 ,i I Of murthrous dccd,and beaftly cnieltie. 
 
 Mer, Ccafc to wifh vainely,let vs feeke to fauc. 
 
 Our nameSjOur famcs,our Uues,and all we haue. Extutii^ 
 
 tnm three orfoMre tieighbou rs together 
 
 t 7{fi^h, Nciehbours,tis btuted all about the townc, 
 That ^o^**-; 5rfc?a honcft Chaundclor, 
 Had his man deadly wounded yefter night. 
 At twclue a clock,when all men were a fleepe. 
 
 jt. Where was his maifter, when the deed was done. 
 
 3, No man can telljfor he is millino to. 
 Some men fufpc6l that he hath done the fa6l. 
 And that for fcarc the man is fled away. 
 Others, that knew his honcft harmlcfle life, 
 Feare that himfelfe is likewilc made away. 
 
 ^. Then let commaundcment eucry where be giucn. 
 That linkes and gutters,piiuies,crcuifes, 
 And euery place,where blood may be conceal d. 
 Be througWy fearcht/w cpt, wafht^and necrely fought, . 
 To fee if we can finde the murther out : 
 And leafhhat 5rrcib be throwne into the Tfc<i»>w, 
 Let charge be giuen vnto the Watermen, 
 That if they fee the body of a man, 
 Floting in any place about the Thames, 
 That ttraight they bring it vnto Lambert hill^ 
 Where 'Bei ch did dwell when he did Hue in hcaltb. 
 i/T^jtgh, He fee this charge pcrformd immediatly. 
 4.. Now let vs go to Maifter Beechet fliop, Exit- 
 
 To fee if that the boy can giue vs li^ht^ 
 Of thole fiilpitions which this caufe doth yccld. 
 
 D j 2, This 
 
i^' 
 
 Two Tragedies sit one, 
 
 t* ThU is tile houfe call iwairter t4mey forth 
 
 ^. Hoc maiftcr £o>»<fy,doth chc boy yet Hue, tnuto\m 
 Or can he vtccr who hath done him wrongs'. 
 
 Lo^ He is not dead but hath a dying Hfe 
 Far neither Ipcech,nor any fence at all^ 
 Abidcth in the poore vnhappie youth. 
 
 4' Here you of anic where his maiftcr \%^ 
 
 Lo. No would we could, we all that knew his life 
 Sufpe<ft him not for any fuch oftence* 
 
 4> Bring forth the boy,that we may fee lils wounds. 
 
 Brmg*s hm forth m a chatre, with a hammer 
 fiicking in hif hend^ 
 What fay the Surgions to the yongmans woundes, 
 
 Ls. They giuc him oucr, faying cucric wound * 
 Of fixe,whcreof ther's fcaucn in his head. 
 Arc mortall woundc s and all incurable, 
 
 TheyfirMey his Vfonndtu 
 
 Enter Mcrrie, W Williams. 
 
 Mer, How now good H^, haft thou hid my fault? 
 The boy that knew I train'd his majftcr forth: 
 Lies fpeechlcffe,and euen at the point of death, 
 Ifyou proue true,I hope to fcape the brunt, 
 
 fT^w/. Whie fcare not mc,I hauc conccal'd it yet. 
 And will concede it^haue no doubt of me. 
 
 Mtr, Thankes gentle Harry^thou fhalt ncucr lackc. 
 But thou and I will liue as faithfull fnendcs. 
 And what I haucjilialbe thine owne to vie: 
 There is (bme monic for to Ipend to day, 
 I know you mcane to goe and fctthc fait«. 
 
 Wii J ftinc would go,but that I want a cloake. 
 
 A^fr.Thou fhalt not want a cloake,or ought bcfidc. 
 So thou wilt proinifc to be fecret: Gita htm his cloAkf. 
 Here take my cloakc, ilc wearc my beft my felfe, 
 Butwhcre did yaulie this laftnight? 
 
 Wtl, At the three Cranes^n a Carmans hay-Iofe 
 But: ilc haue belter lodging foonc at ni^ht. 
 
 
TwoTragedlcsinonc. I 
 
 A/*K»Thou w'dtbc fccrct, I will go and Tec, E;v// WiHu 
 WHn (Hr they kccpc about ^«fi?« fliop, 
 Bccaufc I would auoydc fufpition. Go to thtm* 
 
 God fau c you gentlemen^ is this tlic boy 
 That is reported to be mutthcrcd? 
 
 4. He is not dead oiitricrht.but pleaPd it Go4 
 Twcre better he had left this wicked world. 
 Then to Hue thus in this cxtremitic-. 
 
 Mer, A crucU hand no doubt that did the dccde, 
 Whie puU you not the hammer ftom his head. ^ 
 
 ^,Thatmufl not1>e before the youth be dead, 
 Becaufe thcxrowncr and his queft may ftc. 
 
 The manner how he did receiue his death; 
 
 Beare hence the b6die, and cndeuor all. 
 
 To finde them out that did the villanic* . ^.^ . . . 
 
 txeitnt mnts ; mmfi Mcmc. \ 
 
 Afer.Dowhatyoucan^ftaUyourwitsabout, j 
 
 Rake kenneUs,gmtcrs,fcckc in cuerie place, ,; 
 
 Yet I will oucrgoc your cunning heads. 
 
 If rfl«^^^ and my fifter hold their tongues J 
 
 My neighbours holdes not mc in'leaiUulpcCt, 
 
 Weighing of my former conuprfation ; 
 Were $rv'f fe bov -yveU copucad awiie, 
 Ide hope to ouerblow this ftormic day. £xiU 
 
 £nter FaIlcria,SoftratJi, Allenfo. PcrtiUo : 4Pd 
 
 fdl Now httlc coeze, you ase content to goc 
 From meyour vnckle andyour Icnng Au^t 
 l^our faithfuU cozen end vourdemcft facndcs, 
 t AndslltocomctobeaskilfuUman, 
 
 ;i In learned artcs and happwicicncrs. 
 
 ?,r.Iamcontent,becaufeuplcafe hyou, 
 I My fatherbidlfhould obey your will, 
 
 ■ ^ AndyeeldemyrelfctoyourdiTcrcoon; 
 
 Bcfides my cozen g«u<! IPC ycfictnign^ , 
 
 j A prcttic Nag to ride iQ?^H^,^ Qf 
 
Two Tragedies monc# 
 
 Of rJI my tricnds %/flleifo loucs mc beft. 
 
 FAU I rhinke thou art infpir'd with prophcfie, Tc thi 
 He louc? thee better then I would he did: pf«/ /f. 
 
 Why wherefore thinkeyou fo my pretie Nephews^ 
 
 p'fr. Becaufc he taught me how to fay my prayers^ 
 To ride a horfe, to ftart the fearefull Hare, 
 He aauc this dagger to mc yefter night, 
 This Uttle Ring>and many pretie things; 
 For which ,kinde coozc,! rett your true debtor. 
 And one day I will make you recompence. 
 fall, I , wii h thy lands and goods thou leau'ft bchindc. 
 j^len . Pray father let mc go along with him: 
 Now by the fauiour of my finfull foulc. To thepeoplt. 
 I do not like thofe fellowes countenance. 
 
 F../4 Sonne be content,weeIc go a feaucnioht hence 
 And fee him in his vniuerfitie weedes : 
 Thefe will condu6l himfafely to the place. 
 Be well aflured thcy'l haue a care ofhim. 
 That you Hiall neuer fee PertiUo'mott, To tke people. 
 
 Allen- Father,! pray you to withdrawyour fcl^, 
 Idc haue a word or two in (ecrcfie. They/peak^ togethtr, 
 
 SoB^ Come liuing image of thy dead mother. 
 And take my louing farewclljere wc part, 
 I loue thee dearly for thy fathers fake. 
 But for thy mothers,doatc with lealou/ic. 
 Oh I do feare, before I fee thy face. 
 Or thou, or I, fliall taftc of bitterncAc : 
 Kiflc me (wcete boy,and ki(Ting folde thine Aunte, 
 Withi n the circle of thy I ittlc armes, 
 I neede not feare ,dcath cannot offer wrr?'5g. 
 The maieftic of thy prefaging face. 
 Would vanquifh him though nerc fo terrible. 
 The angric Lionefle thatisbereau*d. 
 Of her imperious crew of forreft kings. 
 Would leauc her furie and defend thee fafe. 
 From WoUies,from Panthers,Leopards, and fhcc BearCf, 
 That liue by rapiue,(lcalth,and ctueltie, 
 
 Thcw 
 
Two Tragedies in one. 
 
 There fore to God I do commend thy ftate, 
 
 Who will be fure to guarde thee tenderly. 
 
 And now to you^that cany hence this wealth, 
 
 This precious iewell,this ynprizcd good, 
 
 Kaue a rcgarde to vfe him carefully. 
 
 When he is parted from that ferious care. 
 
 Which was imployde for his fecuritie: * 
 
 I vrce it notjthat I mlfdoubt your truth, 
 
 I ho^e his Vnckle doth petiWsklc himfelfe. 
 
 You will be courteouSjkinde and affable, 
 
 Thcr's fome rcwarde for hoped carefulncfle. 
 
 jUen. Now by my foulc I do fufpe6^ the men, 
 El'pecially the lower of the two : 
 [ See what a hollow difcontentedlookc 
 
 [ He caftsjwhich brings apparantcaufe of feare. 
 
 The other,though he feeme more courteous. 
 Yet dooth his lookes prefadge this thought m me. 
 
 As if he feorn'd to thinke on courtcfic» 
 
 frf//. Vpon my life,my fonne you are ta blame, 
 ■ The gentlemen are honeft,vertuous, 
 
 f And will protcaTr/i//* happily i 
 
 ; Thcfe thoughts proceed out of aboundantfoae, 
 
 j Becaufe you gricue to leaue his company: 
 
 i Ifought betide him otherwifc then well, 
 
 i Let God require due vci^auncc on my hcad^ 
 
 \ And cut my hopes from ail pfofp^ljtic, 
 
 ^//«». Aheauie fentence,fi3ll<?Fwondr«K fc«T, 
 
 I cannot choofe but aedit fiich a vowe. 
 Come hether theHj myioy,mychiefcft hopes. 
 I My (ccond{clfc,my earthly happineflc. 
 
 Lend me thy little prety chenv lip. 
 To kiffc me cozen, lay thy little hand 
 Vpon my cheekc^and hug me tenderly. 
 Would the clecre rayes of thy two glorious funncs. 
 Could penetrate the comers of my heart, 
 That thou might fee,how much I tender thee. 
 My friends bciiolde within this little bulke, 
 • E Two 
 
Two Tragedies m one , 
 
 Twdperfe5lbodyesare incorporate. 
 
 His life holdcs mine,his heart contcincs my hart^ 
 
 His euery linijcontaines my cuety part : 
 
 Without t (S being, I can ncuer be. 
 
 He being (lcad,prepare to biiric me. 
 
 Oh thou immortall mouer of the fphcarcs. 
 
 Within their circled reuolufions, 
 
 Whofc glorious image this fmall orphantbcares, 
 
 Wrought by thy all fufficicntMaieftie, 
 
 Oh neucr fufFer any wicked hand. 
 
 To harmc this hcauenly worknianfliip of thine. 
 
 But let him liue, great God to honour thee. 
 
 With vertuous life, and fpodefle pietic* 
 
 Ter, Ccafe hiy kindc coozc,i tanndt choole but wccpc. 
 To fee your care of my fecuritie. 
 
 Allen . Knewft thou my rca(bn,that perfwades my hart. 
 Thou wouldrt not wonder,why I grieu e to part : 
 But yet I would fufpeft my fathers vowc. 
 Did any other make it by your leaue. 
 
 Fall, Whzt haue you donc,this lothaeflc to depart, . 
 Seemes you were trained vp4n tcdiouTneile, 
 That know not when and where to make an end; & • 
 Take him my friends,! know you will difcharge, • 
 The hope and truftthat I repofc in you. 
 
 Both. Affure your felfe^n cucry circumftance. 
 Fall, Then to your horfes,quickIie>ipecdiIy, 
 Elfc we fliaU put our fibers in the eye. 
 And weepe for kindneflc till to morrow incmie. 
 Per^ Farewell good VnckIc,AuntiaBd louing coozc. 
 Softratus k^eth the boy '^tttfing. 
 .i/^iKIw* Farewell, I fcare me euerlaflinglie. 
 
 £**j»« Softratus 4»^ Allenfoa 
 One of the ntHrthereri takss Fallcria hy tht 
 Jleeue* 
 i.w«» Ytoirmcane not now to haue him murthered? 
 Fall. Not murthered,whatclie? kill him I fay. 
 But whesefore make A thou qu^ition of my will ? 
 
Two Tragedies in one. 
 
 it^iir.BecaufcyouwfhtthatGodfliouldbcteueng'd 
 If?jiv ill betide the innocent. ,, ,. 
 
 Fall Ohthatwasnothingbuttoblindthccycs, 
 Of mv fond fonne,which loues him coo too weU. 
 
 Mur.lt is cnough^t (haU be furcly done. Exetrnt m, 
 
 ZnwUtxvfanclK^c\idmhAha^: 
 
 Utr What halt thoufped ?haue you bought the bag? 
 i^4cKIbrothcr,hereitis,whatis'ttodo? 
 
 Mer^ To beare hence Bttchts body in the night. 
 i^cKYoucannotbcarefogrcatawa^htyourfelfe. 
 
 And 'tis no trufting of another man. 
 MtrSt^ weU enough,as I v-ill order it, 
 Im- Ilecuthimpeecc-mcale^fitfthisheadandleg* 
 
 Will be one bur5hen,then the mangled relt, 
 
 Wlltbe anothcr,\v!rich I wUl tranfport. 
 Beyond die water in aFerry boate. 
 And throw itintoT4rw.^-«r^mditcb* 
 Fetch me the chopping-knift^d m the meane 
 lie moue the Fagots that do coucr him. 
 Remcoutj^ fagots. 
 Kifcfc.OhcanyoufindeinlTartto cutand caruc. 
 His ftone colde fle{h,and rob the greedy gc aue. 
 Of h\$ diffeueredblood befprinckled hms ? 
 ;i/,rJmatycanIfetchthechoppingknife. 
 je^^fc This dec<l is worfc,thg wbe you tookc his life. Exti 
 Mer. But worfe,or bertcr,now it muft be lo. 
 Better do thus,thenfeaca^rcatcr woe. 
 
 £«/./2^ckHaeistheknife,Icannotlhytofcc, 
 Thisbarbarou^acedofinhumanitic. J^J'^;*^^^^ 
 
 behm%hubacksmhBctchcsg4rtert>,UaHes 
 ,. w» /ib« hody^omstht head mdUjs a^amc 
 
 ^rrfrr Truth. 
 
 Ycc gloriousbcames of thatbti|ht-{hiningUmp<?, 
 Thatlightstheftarrcbcljp^ngledfirmamcnt-, 
 
Two Tragedies In one# 
 
 And dimnes the glimmering (Iiadowes of the night, 
 
 Why dooft thou lend afliftance to this wretch. 
 
 To fhamble forth with boldc audacitie. 
 
 His lims,that bearcs thy makers femblance. 
 
 All you the fad fped^ators of this A^c, 
 
 Whofe harts do tarte a feeling penfiuenefle. 
 
 Of this vnheard of fauadge MalTacre : 
 
 Oh be farre of,to harbour iiich a thought. 
 
 As this audacious murtherer put in vre, 
 
 I fee your fbrrowes flowe vp to the brim, 
 
 And ouerflowe your cheekes with brinifh teares. 
 
 But though this fight bring llirfet to the eye. 
 
 Delight your eares with pleafing harmonic. 
 
 That eares may counterchecke your e'yes,and fay. 
 
 Why fhed you teares,this deede is but a playe: 
 
 His worke is done,he feekes to hide his linnc, 
 
 lie waile his woe,before his woe begin. Exit Tructh. 
 
 ^^r^^^eiw will I high me to the water fide. 
 And fling this heauie burthen in a ditchc. 
 Whereof my foule doth feele fogreat a waight. 
 That it doth almoft prefle mf^jowne with feare^ 
 
 Enter K^chcW, 
 Harke Rachsl ; I will crofle the water ihraight. 
 And fling this middle mention of a man. 
 Into fome ditch,then high me home againe. 
 To rid my houfe of that is left behinde . 
 
 Rack' Where haue you laide the legs & battered head? 
 
 Mer. Vnder the fagots^wherc it lay before,' 
 Helpc me to put this trunke into the bag. 
 
 Rach. My heart will not endure to handle it. 
 The fight hereof doth make me quake for feare. 
 
 Mer, He do't my fclfe,oneIy dric vp the blood. 
 And burne the clothes as you haue done before, Sxit» 
 
 Rmcb, I feare thy foule will burue in flames ofhell, . 
 ' Vnlefle repentance wafli away thy finne, 
 Widi clenfing teares of true contrition ; 
 Ah did not nature ouerfway my willj 
 
Two Tragedies in one* 
 
 The world fliould know this plot of damned ill. Exit 
 Enter t^o Mnrthcrers ^ith Pertillo. 
 7fr. I am fo wcarie in this combrous wood. 
 That I mufl: ncedes go fit mc downe and reft. 
 
 /. Mttr. What were we beft to kill him vnawarcs. 
 Or o'mc him notice what wc doe intend ? 
 
 ^. Af;/r,Whie then belike you meanc to do your charge 
 And feele no taft of pitiic in your hart, 
 
 i.Mur OFpittic man, thatneucr enters hccrc, ^ 
 And if it fliould^lde threat my craucnhart. 
 To ftab it home,for harbouring fuch athpught, 
 I fee no reafon whie I (hould relent: 
 It is a charitable vcrtuous decdc. 
 To end tliis princkocke from this rmfiill world. 
 
 jMftr. Such charitie will ncuer hauc reward, 
 Vnleflc it be with fting of confcicncc: 
 And that's a torment worfc then StppHti_ 
 That rowles a rcftleffe ftonc againft the hill. 
 
 i.Mmt, My confdence is not prickt with fuch conceit. 
 
 2,Aftfr. That Ihews thee further off from hoped grace. 
 
 iMur, Grace mc no graces, I refpeft no grace. 
 But with a grace, to giue a gracelc flc ftab, ? 
 
 To chop foUces Icgges and armes oflf bv the ftumpes, 
 To fee what ftiift theile make to fcramblc home: 
 Pick out mens eycs,and tell them thats the fpori. 
 Of hood-man.bIinde,witbout all fpottiuenefle. 
 If with a grace I can pcrforme fuch pKind?eSj 
 My hart will giue mine agents oiany thankes^ 
 
 ^.iWnr. Then God fbrbidIflK)uidconfoctmyj«Ifc, 
 
 With one fo far from grace aiid pietic- 
 Lcaft being found within thy companic, 
 I (hould be partner of thypuni/hment. 
 
 iMur, When wee haue done what wc hauC- Vow'd to 
 Myhartdefirestohauenofellowftup, (do, 
 
 With thofe that talke of grace or goolincflc:. 
 I nam'd not God vnleaft twerc witji an othc, 
 Scnce the firft home thati could walke alone, " 
 
 E3 " (And 
 
 \ 
 
Two Tragedies in one. 
 
 (And you that make Co much of confciencCi 
 By heaucn thou art a damned hipocrite: 
 For thou hart vow'd to kill that deeping boy. 
 And all to gaine two hundreth markes in gold, 
 \ 1 1 know this purenefle comes of pure deceit, 
 \ To draw me from the murthering of the child. 
 That you alone might haue the benefit. 
 You are too f}iallow,if you gull me fo. 
 Chop of my head to make a Sowfing^tub, 
 And fill it full of tripes and chitterlinges. 
 
 2. Mitr. That tlsou flialt fee my hart is far from fraud, 
 Or vaine illufion in this enterprize. 
 Which doth import the fafetie of our fbules. 
 There take my earneft of impietie. Gmetiim his motty, 
 Onely forbcare to lay thy mder handes, 
 Vpon the poorc miftruftlefle tender child. 
 As for our vowes,feare not their violence, 
 1 God will forgiue on hartie penitence. 
 
 j i,Mnr, Thou Eunuch,Capon,daftard/aft and loofe, 
 
 I Thou wcathcrcocke of mutabilitie, 
 
 ' White liuered Paifant, wilt thou vowe and fweare, - 
 
 Face and make femblance with thy bagpipe othes^ 
 \ Of that thou ncucr meanft to execute ? 
 
 pure cowardice fot feare to crack thy ncekc. 
 With the huge Coos of thy bodies waight. 
 Hath furcA>egot this true contrition. 
 Then faft and pray,and fee if thou canft wimic, 
 A goodlie pardon for thy hainous finne. 
 As for the boy,this fatall inftrumcnt. 
 Was mark'd by heauen to cut his line oflifc. 
 And muft (lipplie the knife of ^/rojpw. 
 And if it doe not, let this maif^cr pccce, 
 (Which n ature lent the world to wonder at) 
 Be flit in Carbonadoes for the iawes. 
 Of (bmc men-eating hungne Cantjibalh 
 By heauen ilc kill him onely for this caufe. 
 For that ftc came of vertuous Anncellors , 
 
Two Tr3se<3'«s '"<*"*■ 
 
 Wherein is fecneWspouci full dietie, 
 
 Tl,r,« fhnlt not kill hin, maupc all thy ^ght: 
 ^:iTdfotfvvcatethy<ciretcnthouia>>dt,n,«. 
 
 Bo'hhim and mc totake Ayllfc away : 
 WhichI woiJd raue,butthanh» bcUifh '»Pe. 
 Wil^^notconlenttofpatcthyguatlcfle blood. 
 
 pi^ Whv (hoiild f «ttr« feeke to hauc my life. 
 ;tswlcVow.*:kindc,c™cU.ho^de*ymurtb»^^ 
 
 ^tr^ttS^s;:u"S^^„etjpf' 
 
 TisbutmygoodsandlandsmyVncklefeckes, 
 
 Hauing that fafcly^c dcfircs no more, 
 Idoprotcftbymydcadparcntsroulcs, 
 BytLdcarcioucoffalfcP.//a*<'ifonne 
 
 Whofe hcart,my heart aflures mc,wiU be gncu d, 
 
 Tohearchisfathersinhumaniac: 
 
 IwUlforfekemy countric,goods,and lands, 
 
 land ray felfe,wUleuen change my leltc. 
 
 In name,in life, inhabit, and in all. 
 
 And Hue in fome fane moued conuncnt. 
 
 So you wUl fparc my wcakc and tender youth. 
 
 g 
 
 :e» 
 
 Which 
 
Two Tragedies in one. 1 
 
 Which cannot cntertainc the ftroake ofdcatli. 
 In budding yearcs, and veric Tpring oflife. 
 
 i.A-f{ir. Lcauc of thefe bootlcfle proteftations. 
 And vfe no ruth cntifing argumentes. 
 For ifyou doc, ile lop you lim by lim. 
 And torture you for childiHi eloquence, 
 
 2. Mht. Thou fhalt not make his little finger ake. 
 t.Mur* Yes euery part,and this fhall prooue it true, 
 
 Rnnms Pertillo in with hisfworde^ 
 Per^ Oh I am flaine,the Lord forgiue thy fa6l. 
 And glue thee grace to dye with penitence. Dyeth, 
 
 2 . Mur, A treacherous villaine,full of cowardilc, 
 lie make thee know that thou haft done amille. 
 / ,fw^ Teach me tliat knowledge when you will or dare. 
 Thiy fight And kill one another^ the relt nter haning 
 fome more Itfe/mdthe ether dyeth, 
 1. mur. Swoones I am peppercdjhad necdhauc (alt. 
 Or clfe to morrow I fhall yceld a ftinckc-, 
 Worle then a hcapeofdurty excrements: ' 
 Now by this Hilt,this golde was cam'd too deare r 
 Ahjhow now death, wilt thou be conquerour > 
 Then vengeance light on them thatmadc mc fo. 
 And ther's another farewell ere I goe. 
 
 Slab the other mimherer againe, 
 M,mm\ Enough,enough, 1 had my death befbrCc 
 eyfhmt within^ 
 
 Enter the 'Z'k^ of Padua, TurqualOjVcfuvio, 
 Alberto, c^c, 
 
 Duke. How now my Lords, was't not a gallant courfc, 
 Belecue me firs, I ncuer faw a wretch. 
 Make better fliift to faue her little life : 
 The thickets full ofbuskes andfcratchingbrycrs, 
 A mi ghtie dc we,a many deepe mouth'd houndsj 
 Let loofe in euery place to erode their couife. 
 And yet the Hare got cleanly from them all: 
 J. would not for a hundred pound in faith, 
 
 Buc 
 
Two Tragedies in one. 
 
 But that mc had efcapcd with her life. 
 For wc will winde a merry hunters home. 
 And ftart her once aeaine to morrow morne. 
 
 SntrorhmyLord,t^^ 
 Thathadbutthrcegoodlegstofurtherhim, 
 
 Twas formoft rtiU,and furer of his fent, 
 Tknn -.nv one in all the crie bcrides. 
 
 X.ThalwasbecaufehewasmorcpoUiuckc, 
 Andeyedherclofclyinhercouercsihlh 
 Thev all did wcU,and once more wc will trie. 
 The fubtilc creature with a greater crie. 
 
 ^«)(?. But ray,what well accomplifhd Gentleman, 
 Is this that comes into our company? 
 
 r«r« lknowhimwell,itisf^/.wrxlonnc, 
 T4Jv«^^brother(akindeGentlcman) 
 Thatdycd,andlefthisiitdcptcttyfonnc, 
 
 Inlnk^ownepathesofdreadfiillwildernefle, 
 Why traltor4ikc do youconfpire toholde. 
 My pained heart,twixt feare aBdiealcufie 
 My too much care hathbrought me carclefly. 
 Into this woody fauadgc labyrinth, 
 Andlcanfindenowayetoiffueout, . - 
 
 Feare hath fo dazeled all my better part. 
 That reafon hath forgot difcrcations art : 
 But in goodtimc,fee where is company. 
 Kinde &entlemen, if you vnlike my felfe. 
 Are not incumbred with the circlmg waycs, 
 . Ofthiserronious winding wildernelle, 
 
 I pray you to dire6\ me foorth this woc^d, . 
 
 Andfhewthe pathethatleadestoP4^jj-. 
 2);<^r.W€alLaici'^^^^>andweallintertci, ^ 
 
 J 
 
; 5 
 
 I 
 
 I' 
 
 Twofrtgcdiesinonc, 
 
 To pafle fi>rthvvi«h>with 1^*^(1 to 7>«t^iW,J 
 y«//w. I will attend^vpon you prefenily. See th Mvi* 
 
 I>«1^. Come then awtVjbut ^ntlemen beholje, 
 A bloody fight;,and murtherous {pcihcle, 
 
 2^Mur, Oh God forgiuc me all my wklcednefle 
 And take mc to etemall happinefle. 
 
 *Dh1^. Harke one of them hath (brae fmalKparke of life 
 ToVihdlc knowledge of thetriadmiffiaps. * 
 
 j4ler/^ Ah gratious LordJ know this wretched child 
 And the fe two men that here lyc murthered. 
 
 f^/«.Do you jileufo ? Alien. X my gracious Lord? 
 It was P^m/i? my deadynckles foDftc ; 
 Now hauc my fcarcs brought forth thfs fcsirefiill childe 
 Of«ttdlelle<:are,andcucriaftmggrie^. " * 
 
 I>«^^. Lay hands vpoh ^^/m/^ Geraienien, 
 Your prefence doth confirmc you hadafharCj 
 In the performance of this crueltie. ' . - 
 
 >^w. I do confcfle I haue lb grcataihare " 
 
 In this mifhapjthat I.will giue him thankcs, 
 
 That will let foorth my fonrow wounded ioule. 
 
 From out this o^oalc bnarticntaflon. I " 
 
 X>^«. Tis now too lateto wifli for hadiwift, . 
 Had you withheldyour hand from this attcmpCj ' 
 
 ~ Sorrow had neuerfbimprifoned you. • - 
 
 AlUn. OK my jood Lord^u do nuftakc my cafe, 
 • Andyctmy^efeisrui!e'tiil^libl<!« > ' 
 
 The Lord of heauen can witne<^ with my Ibule, 
 That I am guiitleffe ofyour wrong fulpea. 
 But yet not griefelcfle Aat the dec<lis done. 
 
 ©/#jij<r. Nay if you ftaftd to iuftifieyour felfe, ■ 
 'Hits Gentleman wholeiiledooth^enie CO fta^^ 
 Within his body teU be-tettyoiir fljara c, ' 
 Shall teftifieofyfturineegride: 
 Speakc then thou fad Anatomy oFdcath, 
 Who were the agents ofyour wofijlnewTi 
 
 i. Mhi, O be nc«: blindedwith a ^(eiiirmife^ - 
 For leall tny conguc (houlifiulc co end the tale. 
 
 Of 
 
TWoTrag«die$inone. 
 
 of outvntimely to sppoinw" <*'** ' 
 Know young /4fc-/» is as i™?"="*' 
 
 Whercoftwo hundred he p»ideptcfcntly, .; 
 
 Did hire this d>mn'd viBainc and my felfe. 
 Tnmaflicrethisharmeleffiinnocen:: . - 
 
 But«t„w confcience tcucht^^irh fornc rerjj^'i 
 Would fXe haue fau'd the ycm^^^M. 
 Zt he rc.«o*lcffe would not let hm hue. 
 ■ B vnawaresthruftinhisharmleftbteft, 
 That life bcreauing iatall inanimem: 
 Which cruelldecde I reeking to reuenge, 
 
 Ke/orrpaiin|bloodofInno«D.s; 
 
 Sauc voung ^//«!/*,he is gudtleffe MI. J^J^*. 
 
 ohS°"g'i'^-b'::?'="fifSTa;' 
 
 ThvfpeechBlikeawo«JwardtbatihouWuy, 
 -* I.et.he.reeliue.butwkethetoote»my. 
 As though my life were ought hut irufene. 
 Hauin»mvfatherflaitieforimaiTiie. 
 &!vn>atn>ould.neU«W4™«><ic>>Jc. 
 
 Tlifomrthioweofthisvnhappreboy. 
 ^'^rCmaybecafilygueftr^ygtacrousLord, 
 
 Tobethclands-/*.<*«kfi'"s'^"f' . 
 Wbichafterthat the boy were murthercd. 
 
 Ofcouctingtobaueanotbcrsnghc, 
 
 Could neither naturc,fcare of pumirnticm, 
 
 S^UifcandchUd«n"orth^ 
 
 OfGodsconfoundingflnafeuentie, 
 
 Xv.hehead.«tongfutieofthy;«|ai,. . 
 
 fc7myfti«mburwimv«ga.ne, ^ 
 
 ■ ] 
 
 I _._iU 
 
Two Tragedies in one. 
 
 It will beget ftrangc actions full of fcarc. 
 And ouerthtowe the i&x>r vnaware?, 
 ForfirftFrftfmwlifemuftratiffic, 
 The large effu/ion of their guiltlefle bloods;, 
 Traind on by him to thefe c> .remities, 
 Nextjwifc aiid children muft be difpofeft. 
 Of lands and goods,and turnde to beggcrie. 
 But moft of all,his great and hainous finne. 
 Will be an eye fore to his guiltlefle kiilnc. 
 Bcare hence away thefe models of his fhamc. 
 And let vs pro(ecute the murtherer. 
 With all the care and dilligence we can. 
 
 Tivo muFt be carrying avpay^cttillo* 
 jillen. Forbcare a while,to beare away my ioy. 
 Which now is vanifhtjfince his life a fled, 
 Andgiue me leauetowafti his deadly wound. 
 With hartie teares,out-flo^/«,'ing from thofe eyes. 
 Which lou'd his fight,mare then the fight of heauens 
 Forgiue me God for this idolatrie. 
 Thou vgly monfter,grim imperious deaths 
 Thou raw-bondc himpe of foule deformitie. 
 Reguardleflc inftrument of ctucU fate, 
 Vnparciall SergeantjfuU oftreache^:ie, , 
 Why didft thou flatter my ill boding thoughts. 
 And flefli my hopes with vaine Jlufions: 
 Whv didft t&ou fay, ?m*//o fhould not dycj 
 And yetjoh yet,haft done i'«ruclly : 
 Oh but beholde,wifh what a fmiling cheere. 
 He intertain'd thy bloody harbinger: 
 See thou tranlformcr of a heauenly face. 
 To Afhie palenefle and vnpleafing lookes. 
 That his falre countenance ftill retcineth grace. 
 Of perfe6^ beauty in the very graue. 
 The world would fay fuch beaiity flioUld not dye^ 
 Yet like a theefe thou didft it cruellv : 
 Ahjhad thy eyes decpe funke into thy head, 
 
 Bccnc able to pcrceiuc his vertuous minde, . 
 
 Where 
 
Two Tragedies in one* 
 
 Where vcrtuc fate inthroncd in a chaire. 
 With awfull grace jand pleafing maicfiies 
 ThoM wouldert not then hauc let Pertillo die» 
 Nor hkc a theefc hauc flaiiie him cruellie. 
 Ineuitable fates^ could you deuife. 
 No nieancs to bring me to this pilgrimage. 
 Full ofgreat woes and fad calamities. 
 But that the father fliould be principal]. 
 To plot the pre fent downfall of the fonnes 
 Come then kinde death and giue me leauc to diCj, 
 Since thou haft flaine Pertillo auellic, 
 
 •2)//. Forheare j^lUnfi harken to mydoome. 
 Which doth conceme thy fathers apprehenfion, 
 
 Firft we enioyne thee vpon paine of death, ^ 
 
 To giue no fuccour to thy wicked fire. 
 
 But let him perrifti in his damned finne , 
 
 And pay the price offuch a trechcrie; 
 
 See that with fpeede the monfter be attach'd. 
 
 And bring him fafe to fuffer punifhment, 
 • Preuent it not, nor feeke not to delude. 
 
 The officers to whom this charge is giuen. 
 
 For if thou doCjas furc as God doth liue : 
 
 Thy felfe (hall fatiffie the lawes contempt. 
 
 Therefore fbrvs'ard about this punifliment. 
 ' Exeunt omnes nutrtet hl\tn(Q. 
 
 >^/.Thankes gratious God that thou haft left the mcanes 
 To end my foule from this perplexitie, 
 Nof fuccour him on paineofprefent death; 
 That is no paine, deatli is a welcome ^ueft. 
 To thofe whofe harts are oucrwhclm d with grieft;, 
 hily v^oes arc done,l hauing Icaue to die^ 
 And after death liue cucr ioy fiillie . Exit, 
 
 £nter Murthtr and Co uetiufneffet 
 
 Aiur, Now jiuarice I hauc well fatiffied. 
 My hungry thoughtes with blood and crucitic; 
 Now all my melanchollic difcontentj 
 
 F3 Is 
 
Two Tragedies In one. 
 
 Is fhakcn of/and I am throughlie pleaftl. 
 With what thy pollicie hath brought to paflc^ 
 Yet ami not io throughlie fatilficd: 
 Vntill I bring the purple actors forth, 
 And caufc them quaffc abowlc of bittcrneflc. 
 That father,fonnc,and filter brother may, 
 luring to their deathes with moft aflur'd decay. 
 yHita, That v^'ilbe done without all qucftion, 
 For thou haft flaine jilhrt/o with the boy: 
 And Racl^^ elldoth not wifh tooucrliue. 
 The fad remembrance of her brothers finne, 
 Lcaue faithf ijll louCj to t?^ch them how to dye, 
 That they may fiiare their kinlTolkcs miferic. Exemf» 
 
 Enter Merric <»»i^RachelI vncomring thi 
 head and ledges, 
 
 ^/(•r.Ihaue bcftow'd a watric funeral!. 
 
 On the halfe bodic of my butchered friend, 
 
 The head and Icggcs lie Icauc m feme darkc place, 
 
 I care not if they finde them yea orno. 
 
 ka. Where do you meane to Icauc the bead and leg?, 
 Mer, In fome darkc place nere to Bainardes caffle, 
 !i^4. But doc it clofclic thatydu be not fecnc. 
 
 For all this while you are without fulpeft. 
 
 Mer^Cikc you no thought,ilc haue acare of that, 
 
 Onclic take heede yoti hau^a rpcciaU qa^re. 
 
 To make no (he w 6f any difcontcnt. 
 
 Nor vfe too many words to any one. 
 
 Pms on his cloakf tak^th vf the hag* 
 
 I will rcturne when I hauc left my loade, 
 
 Be merrie ^*if fctf//halfc the feare is paft, 
 
 R^, But I fliall neuer tliinke my lelfe (ccuic, Exit* 
 
 This decde would trouble any quiet ibule, 
 
 To thinke thereof,much more to fee it don?. 
 
 Such cniell dcQdcs can neuer long be hid. 
 
 Although we practice nerciocunningjy, 
 
TwoTffigedicsinone. 
 
 Let others open what I doc conccale, 
 
 Lo he is my brother, I will couer it. 
 
 And rather dye then hauc it fpoken rife, 
 
 Lo where ilie ^oes,bctrai'd her brothers life. Exii^ 
 
 Enter Willianis and Cdwicy, 
 
 Co, Why how now H<my wliat fliould be the cau/cj 
 That you arc grownc Co discontent of late ; 
 Your fighes do flie w fome inward heauine(rc. 
 Your hcauy lookcs, your e;^cs brimfull of tcareSj 
 Bcarcs tcftimonie of fome fccret gricfe, 
 Reucale it Hany,! wjU be thy friend, 
 Andticlpc thee to my poore habillity. 
 
 Wtt. If I im hcauie,if I often figh. 
 And if my eyes beare recordes of my woe, 
 Condemnc me not,for Ihauc mightie caufc. 
 More then I will impart to any one. 
 
 Co . Do you mifdoubt nic, that you dare not tcII 
 That woe to me, Aat moues your difcontent.* 
 
 Fr/7.Goodmaifter Cowley you were euerkindc, 
 But pardon me, I will not vtte r it. 
 To any one,for I hauc part my worde. 
 And tnereforc vrgc me not to tell my griefc. 
 
 Cow. Bijtthofc that fmothcr griefe too fecrctly^ 
 May waf^ themfelucs in filcntanguiflimcnt. 
 And bring their bodies to fb low an ebbc, 
 Th at all the world canneucr make is flowe, 
 Vnto the happy highttif former health: 
 Then be not iniarious fo thy feffc. 
 To waft thy ftrcngth in lamentation. 
 But tel! thy cafc,wete'(?dcc fome remedic. 
 
 Wil. My caufc oFgriefe is now remcdilefle. 
 And all the world can neuer leflen it, 
 TTicn fince no mcanes can make my forrowes leilc. 
 Suffer me waik a woe which wants redrcfle. 
 
 Cow, Yet let me beare a part in thy lamentes, 
 I louc thee not fo ill,but I will mone, 
 
 F 4 Thy 
 
TwoTragcdies In one. 
 
 Thy heauie haps, thou rhalt not %h alone. 
 
 Wtl. Nay, if you arc Co curious to intrude. 
 Your fcl fc to forro Wjwhere you hauc no fhare, 
 I will frequent fome vnfrequented place. 
 Where none fhall here nor lee my lamentation*. 
 
 (l\\\ And I will follow where foeuer thou goe, Exitc 
 I will be partner ofthyhelplefle woe. Exit. 
 
 Em er mo Watermen^ . 
 
 /. Will iftnot time we fhouldgotoourboatcs, 
 Andgiue attendance for this Bartlemew tide: 
 Folkcs will be ilirring early in the mornin<y. 
 
 2* By my troth I am indifferent whecncr I go or no. 
 If a fare come why fo , if not, why fo, if I hauc not thcitf 
 money,they fhall hauc none of my labour. . 
 
 /. But we thatliuc by our labours^muilgiue attendance. 
 But where lyes thy Boate ? 
 2. At Baynards callle (hires, 
 / . So do's minCjthen lets go together. 
 ^, ComCji am indifferent,! care not fb much for going, 
 B ut if I go with you,why fo ; i f not, why fo. 
 
 Hefalies ouer the bag, 
 Sblood what rafcall hath laide this in my way? 
 
 /. A was not very indifferent that did fb, but you are fo 
 permentoricjto fay, why fo, and why fo, that euery one is 
 glad to do you iniurie,but lets fee,what is it ? 
 
 Taking the Sacl^by the endj one of the 
 legs {indh^dro^s out. 
 Good Lord deliuer vs,a mans legges,and a head with ma- 
 nic wounds, 
 
 2, Whats that fo much ,1 am indifferent , yet for mine 
 owne part, I vndcrftand the mifcrie ofit,if you doe, why 
 fojifnotjwhyfo. 
 
 u By my troth I vndcrftand no other miftcry but this. 
 It is a (trange and very rufull fight. 
 But prethee.what dooft thou conceit of it. 
 2 In troth I am indiffcrent/or if I tell you,why fo,if not 
 
 why 
 
i-. 
 
 »• ■•■. \ 
 
 — -z^^ — '"" ■ ^ -'■ ^ ■ ■ r, ^ .. 'V 
 
 ^ Two Tragedies in one . < 
 
 ^ ' ' ^If tKtttcttttie,lIe '^anlce^c^ 
 
 ■ tell me. ' ''^■' •.'..^■■•■•;V'""'^:'i ■' 1 v' ' '. I 
 
 \? ItcUyouTamlndifferent,buttobeplainewitIvyou, 
 
 - lamereeuedtoftumbleattKchangmansbudgct. ^ . 
 
 -^ ■ >tthehangmansb(iidget,why.thi?isa%k* ;H-l^'^ 
 
 / Andtafi^akc indiifercndy ,itis thc?h«n|«tii4Ti? 
 
 -. Budoct,and bccaufe h« thoiight toomuch of feis l^bcH^ 
 
 r -fettfisWadvponthebridgc>ndtheIcgsvponthcgatw 
 
 he flings them 19 the feecte for men to ftumbic atibut if I 
 
 ecthfminmy boatc , Ut fo belabour him in a ftrecchcr, 
 Siathehadbetterbc'ftretrheinonebfhhowJnehalfcpcfTy 
 ' haltcrsiif tbis be a good conceM'hy-fo^^K^jNVhy fo, v" 
 I, ThQiiartdcce\ti'd>Bl»eadhathwianyvvoyn4s, 
 And hoafe and (hooes remahiing on the legs/ 
 jBi,//alvv5»yesHripsall^uarteredtraitorscimtc.' • '■ 
 2 I am indifferent whether you beleeue me 6r no, 
 thefe were notwc«t*»^;aking6fr; and therfbrebekft.tliem 
 on,irtbisbe likdy^^^f f6,if no^whyfo..r ,. . ^ 
 /. Nay then I fee ybw^gfoWfrom worTc to WQrIer 
 
 ■-- Ihcslvdlaftnight,tHatoi*necK^^ 
 
 Was mifrmg,and his boyc wak murthered. 
 
 It maybe this isapiartof thaifameman,! . .. .:. rtU..^ 
 
 \^m«6reitbc^Iefe*i^6itWthatpJace,7- ;^^ v^^^ 
 
 .<Aw<f.Ii9fl«^y ""»!?* 
 
 ^ 1, HocmaifterZ^i7.hcrcyoii^nyiiewes, . ^ , 
 What is become ef your Tennant Beech} ■ • 
 
 Lofi. Notriielj^hr^notanynewesataJl. 
 
 2, What hath thcioy tccouered any fpcacb, 
 Togiucvslightofthcfcfuggettions, , -^ ^ 
 
 Tbatdoarifevponthisiccident. ' j, '''' 
 
 "Ji^p.thereis^ohopciie'^iboi^ 
 T^cwmcs'dofaVjhc'srcady'nowtolcauc ". 
 
Two Tragedies In one. 
 
 This gweuous v^orld full fraufrht wich treacherie, 
 3, He thinkcs {{"Beechhim felfc ; be innocent, 
 
 That then the murtherer fhould not dwell farrc ofi^ 
 
 The hammer that is flicking in his head, 
 
 Was borrowed of a Cutler dwelling by, ; 
 
 But he remembers not, who Wrowed it: ' 
 
 He h committed that did owe the hamn^er, 
 
 Biiffyetheftandesvpponhisinnbcence, 
 
 KtiABeeches abfchce caufeth great fufj^ition, - 
 Z^. irStfc-<:fe be faulty,asl do not thinkc, 
 
 Ineucr was fb much deceiij'd before, 
 
 OhhadyoUiknowDehJscortueriationj j 
 
 You would notlaaiie'himinrurpitipn*^ ; 
 
 3.DiaeIsfccme'Saiuts,aAdin thish'atefuU timev , 
 DcceitecanbtafeapparrauntlSgnesoftrueth, . 
 
 And vice bearcfhcw of vcrtues excellence. 
 
 r.ipi"ayKtRfemaifter5f«6«hpufc? - 
 
 Lo» My friend thi^ilaixije was majfer ^tf#c^^£hp|)^|- ^.^^ 
 
 •Wcrtannot tcil whether licliue,©^ ao^ji j p .;,■ , ...':< I 
 / . Kno wy dtf hishcad aiid J fllijifivftf 4 1 you, ^ 
 
 Or can you teU- what hofe or /hopei lTt?:vv,aEej . 
 
 Atthat fame time whcnihe/od*o?|j«,thefhoppc. .; ,. . 
 
 ^, What haue you head, and hof^j and fhoocs to, (Jiipw, 
 And Want the body cha? [hoMld iYf?, ^1*? ^arfrc* ^ ,- 
 
 /. Behold this hcad^thefel^ggesjthefehore and iTiooe?, 
 And fee if they were ^fcch^iyc^, or no.' 
 
 Lo. They are the fame, alas what is become, 
 Of the remainder of this wretched man. 
 
 i.rrat.^2.y thaclknpw not, oneUe thcfe' we found. 
 As we were comming vp f fiarro\y lane, . ,^ 
 Neerc Baynardes CalHe, where we two did dwfll. 
 And heeBUgthat-a man was mifling hence. 
 We thought it good.toi)ring thele to this place, (psincs, 
 ^.Thankes my goodfriendes.^thcr's fome thing forydur 
 
 ^.W^.We are indififeret,whetheryou glue vs any thing 
 or nothing,and ifyou had not, why lo, but fuice you hauc. 
 
Two Tragedies In one. 
 
 fyr^ai. Iciw your repining fir we thankc yoo hartely • 
 J, Farevs'cll good fcllo\vcs,ncighbour now beWd, 
 
 BxeuntyVatcrmeti, 
 They dwell not farrc that did thisbloodic deed, 
 *• , AsGodnoboubtwillaithelaftrcueale; 
 
 Though they conceale it ncre (o cunninglie. 
 All houfe s, gutters, fincks arid cecuiccs, : : : : ; 
 
 Haiie carcfullie beene fougbt/or/orihe blood* :yjv>M^ • 
 Yetthcrcsnoinrtaanccfoundinany i^ace. _ ' ■■ \ 
 ^ \ ErMraTcrterandagehtlemati^ 
 
 But who is thatjthat brings a heauy Icade, 
 Eehindehimonapainefidl^ortersbackc. . . 
 
 G''n. Praie gepdemcn which call you ^wpif^^i |]ioppc5^ ' 
 
 i.!7\(/;j^*This isiiie place,what wold;you with: the i»an?.. 
 
 ger. Nothing with him,I hc,are the man \s^ dead; » 
 ' Andifhcbenotjihaucloftmypaines. 
 
 . /.o. Hees dead indcede,but yet ^^ e cannot Hnde, 
 What is become of halfe his hopeleflebodie, ,, jr:,:. ., 
 ^ His head and Icggcs are found but/oJ^fhetcjJ,:^j.^f:,ry\ 
 
 ' ' . No man can ttU vvhatisibecomeoftfcc- -:- -. :^.', 'r- ' -ff t. 
 
 Gen. Then I doe thinke 1 can refbl uey our douhr^ 
 And bring you certaine tydings of the reft. 
 And ifyoQ know his doublet and his fliirt; \.. 
 
 Asforthcbodieitisfoabufd. ., V : --.. . ... t 
 
 Thatno nian can take noticcwhocs itwas,'(-. '!:H^r:iS. 
 5et downe this burthen of anofhcrs fhamc, '\ -''(■- "v 
 
 What do yoii know^ the doublet and the (hirt. -Eat. P^riBfpf 
 
 Lo, This is the doubletjthefe the fcuered limn^s, v ^ ^ 
 Which late were ioyned to that mangled'trunket ■ 
 Lay them together fee if they can' makcj, ::;sji3tiVv 
 Among them al^afound ami folidimiK i J V. )\ ^ IT .•; 
 
 i.Kf/I^.TheyallagreejWtyettheycarmot'milwi" ,.' ^~ 
 That found and whole, which a rcmorfles fa«uj 
 Hathfeueredwithaknifeofcrueltie:. -r/f; .! ., 
 Budjay g66d firiwbercidid you iindc; thkout? . > 
 
 Cifttf Walkin|betiinebyP4cJs^gaBdcHdittl«i,\' ,V > 
 Hauing«iy \Vater:SpamcH by !nay iide;^ ■ Zi niCThxw \ •: 
 
Two Tragedies in one. 
 
 when we approach*d vnto that haplefic place. 
 Where thisfame trunke lay drowned in a ditch, 
 MySnanicII^antofentjtobatkcjtopIungc, 
 Into rhc water,aiid cav.k ifoorth againc. 
 And fawnd on me,as if a man fhould fay, 
 Hclpe out a man that heerc lyes murthercd. 
 At firft I tooke delight to fee the dog. 
 Tanking in vaine fSmc game did thcvc lye hid, 
 
 Amoi.gft the Nettles growing neere the bankc: 
 But when no game,nor any thing appeared. 
 That might produce the Spaniell to this fport, 
 I ^an to rate and beate the harmlefle Cur, : 
 Thinking iooiake him leaW to follow nicj ," 
 Berj W4>r4siaorbtewe«,could moouc^thedog away,, 
 But ftill he ptung'djle^diu'd,he batkc,Ke ran 
 Sf ill to my fide,as if itwere -for helpc : 
 I feeing thUjdidmake the ditch be dtagd. 
 Where then wai^found this body as youiec, v 
 With great arbazemeritro* the lookers on, i 
 
 S. BchoIdetherali^jdc'nMradleS'&fGoidjji , 
 That fenccfcflfethings^ouldpropigate their fiotfe. 
 That are more beaftiali farrc tfcicn bcal^inefle, • 
 Of any creature moftinfenOjle. , 
 
 ^.««g^.Ceafe we to wonder at Gods W^droijSiWorks^ 
 And let vs labour for to-brtng to light; ^ ^ ' 
 
 Thofe masked ilonds thai thus difhonor him : 
 This fack isnew/and loc behdlde his markc 
 Remained vponit^which did fell the bagj 
 Amongft the Saltcrs we fhall finde it out, 
 When, and to whom jthis.bloody bag Wa5 fold. 
 
 ^. Tisverylikalyjetriopainesbefpatfdj < 
 Tobringiti©ut,Jf itbepoflible^ (!'o »^..' 
 T were pitty fiich a murtber fhould remainfe 
 Vnpuni(hed,mongrt Tui-kcs and Infidels. 
 
 J, neigh. SirSjXdoknowthcmantbatfoldcthiAbag^ 
 And ifyoufltfafe,licfetdah'u-nprefently ?n' ': ; = > 
 
 C<»^ With all ovftihattt^j'how %you<3cntlcaacfl? it^. ' r 
 
 I V 
 
,- Two Tragedies 111 one* 
 
 Perchance the murther thus may come to light. 
 ^ " ^, I pray you do it, we will tarry hccre: Exit i.r.cigh. 
 
 And let the eyes of eucry paflenger 
 Be fatiffied^ which may example be, 
 How they commit fo dreadfulKvickednelTc. 
 ' ErJt.woM. And pieafc your maiftcrfhips the boy is dead, 
 
 j.ff«j^/?.Tis very ftrange,thathauing many wounds, ■ 
 So terrible,ro ghafflie,which is more, 
 Hauing the hammer kicking in his head. 
 That he fliould Hue and (Hire fromFriday nighr. 
 To Sunday morning,and euen then depart. 
 When that hijMaifters mangled courfc were foimd^ 
 Bring him foorth too,perchancc the murthercrs 
 May baue their hearts touched with due rcmorfc, 
 Viewing their deeds of damned wickedncfie. 
 
 Bring forth the bayeanctUyhimby^ctch, 
 /.wigi^.Here is tne Salters manthat folde the bag, 
 (jent. My friend,how long fince did you fell thjit bag? 
 And ynto wjiom,if you remember it ? 
 ^ ' Suh I fcwidd the bag good fir but yefterday, 
 
 Vnto a maidcjl dojiot know her name. 
 
 ^.Mff/g-fc* Nor where fhedwels. 5<j/. Nocerteinly. 
 2^netih. But what apparell had rtie on her back? 
 . 5<i/« I do not well remember what fhc wore. 
 But if I faw her I fliouldknow her fure. 
 
 J . w/^/?. Go round about xo euery neighbors houfc, 
 And will them j(hcw their maides immediatly: 
 God graunt we may findc out the murther ers. 
 
 .^otoomiioftfiyandknoc\atdoore^<is\ln^^ 
 Bring forth fuch njaidcs as are within your houfe. 
 ^ " /.fco«y?j;f<?ptfr.lhauebtitope,ilefendherdownetoyoiio 
 
 3,neigh, Is this the maide. Come out mntdc* 
 
 S«//.Nofir,thisisnoi;nie. ■ Gotomothef;&c. 
 
 How many maide$do dwell within this houfe? 
 ^thohje, Her's nere a woman here,cxcept my wife. 
 
 ■ ' <7r7if(?Merryes/ 
 J, vei^h^ Whoie houfe is this ? ' 
 
 G 3 Loney, 
 
 f- ■ 
 
Two Tragedies in one. 
 
 Lcn.Kn honeft ciuill mans,cald Matfler Meny^ 
 Who I dare be fworPiC,would ncuer do (o great a rniirthef 
 But you may aske hcere to for fafhion fake. 
 Rachel ftisinthePyjp, 
 
 j. How now faire maide,dwcis any here butyou? - 
 Thou hafl too true a face for fuch adced. ' - 
 
 Riich, No gentle fir,ni y brother kecpcs nomore. 
 
 S,tifijrh.T\\\<i is not fhe? Sd\ No tru!y gentIeiTia.£A,'.i^. 
 
 J. This will not feruc,wc canrtocfinde her out , 
 Bring in thofc bodycs'jtr growes towards nicrht, 
 God bring thefe damned murthercrs at length to li<*ht. 
 
 Exeunt omnes. 
 Enter Merry and Kichil. 
 Mer* Why go the neighbours roUnd about the ftrcetc 
 To cucry houfe ? what hart thou heard the caufc ? 
 
 Rach They go about with that fame Salters man. 
 Of whom I bought the bag but yerterday^ 
 To fee if he can know the maidc againe 
 Which bought it,this I thinke the very caufc. 
 
 Mcr^ How were my fences ouercome With fcare. 
 That I could not forefee this Jeopardy : 
 Forbad I brought the bag away with me. 
 They had not had this meanes to finde it out. 
 Hide thee aboue leafl: that the Salters man. 
 Take notice of thee that thou art th e maide. 
 And by that knowledge we be all vndonc# 
 
 Rach That fearc is paft,rfawc,I Ipakc with him. 
 Yet he denies that I did buy the bag : 
 BefideSjthc neighbors haue no doubt ofyou. 
 Saying you are an honeft harmeleffe man. 
 And made enquirie heere for fafhiott fake. 
 
 Mer, My former hfc,dcfcrues their good conceits. 
 Were it not blemiHit with this trcacheiie. 
 My heart is merier then it was before. 
 For now I hope the grtateft feal-e is pat^ ' 
 The hammer is dcnyedjthe bagViiknownc, 
 Now there is lefc iio.meines to brifi^ it oiit/ - " * ' 
 
 Vnleflc 
 
TvV6 TiM<>edfes in one. 
 
 ' Vnleflc our fclucs prooric Tiaitors to our felucs. 
 
 RMh,Whcni'3.\vyouHtyryWi.fiiir/j.f> /J/r ..Wly to day 
 I.tnct him comming home from Powh CrGfle, 
 Where he hud becne to hcarc a Sermon, 
 
 Rach Why brought you not the man along with you 
 To come to dtnncr,that we might pcrfwade 
 HijTj to continue in his (ecrccie. 
 
 Afer. I did intreate him;,buc he would not come, 
 But vow'd to be as fecret as my fclfe. 
 j^^zcfc. Whatjdidhc fwcare ? 
 -/^/<^'. What neede you aske me that ? 
 You know we ncuer heard him fwearc an othe. 
 But fiocc he hath conceal d the thing thus long, 
 I hope in God he will conceale it ftill. . 
 
 ^R<«<:i??. Pray God he do,and then I hauc no doubt , 
 But God y/ill ouerpafle this grceuous finne. 
 If you lament with true vnfained teares. 
 And feeke to liue th e remnant ofyour yearcSj 
 In Gods true fcarc with vpright confcience. 
 
 Afet, Ifit'would plcafe him pardon this amlHc, 
 And rid my body from the open fliame, . 
 That doth attend this dccd,being brought to light^ 
 I would cndeuour all my comming daycs. 
 To pleafe my makcr,and exalt his praile :. 
 But it growcs latc,comc bring me to my bed. 
 That I may reft my forrow charged head. 
 
 Rach. Refl ftiU in calme fccure nanquillitic. 
 And oucr-blovve this rtonnc of niightie fcare. 
 With pleafant gales of hoped quietncfle. 
 Go when you will,! will attend, and pray, 
 Kb fend this wofull uight a clKerefull day. : Exeutitt 
 
 £fffir Falleria <f;7/^S6flrata 
 
 VaU. Pafle ore thcfc rutjcrecl fiirrowes of laments. 
 An J come to plainer pachcs of cl"tcerefulncfle, 
 Ccaic thy continuall fliowcis of thy woe. 
 
 And 
 
I 
 
 / 
 
 Tv/oTisgcdles In one. 
 
 And let mv pleafing vvordes ofcomfoit citafc. 
 This diiskie cloudcs ofthy vniiirt difpairc. 
 Fane from thy hart, and let a pleafing hope, 
 Ofyoiing PcmY/oj happy fafe rcturne, 
 Eftablifli all your ill dciiining thoughts. 
 So (liall you make me checrcfiiU that am fad^ 
 And fcede your hopes with fond illufions, 
 Sof I could be fo,but my diuided foule, 
 Twixt fcare and hope of young PerttUos life, , 
 Cannot ariuc at the dcfired port, 
 Of firme belcefe, vntill mine eyes do fee. 
 Him that I fent to know the certainetie. 
 
 'Fal. To know the ccrtaintie, of whom, ofwhac, 
 \'Vhomc,,whether,when,6r whereabout I praic, 
 Haue you difpatcht a fruftratc mcflcngcr. 
 By heauen,and earth,my heart mifguifeth mc. 
 They will preuent my cunning poliicic. To thepegple, ■ 
 Why fpeake you not what winged Tegajks, 
 Is ported for your fa£iffa6tion. ' 
 
 Sof. Me thinkes tny fpeach reueales a hidden feare. 
 And that feare teiles me,that the childels dead. 
 
 FalL By fweete S. <iyfndrtw^ndi my fathers foulc, 
 I thuike the peeuifli boy be too too well: 
 But fpeake, who was your pafTions harbinger. 
 
 Sof. One that did kindle my mifdoubting thoughtcs, 
 With the large flame of his timiddity. 
 
 Fall. Oh then I know the tinder of your fcare, 
 Was young Allen foyonx white honnie fonnc: 
 Confufion light vpon his timerous head. 
 For broching this large Itreame offearefuIncflCf 
 And all the plagues that damned funcs fecie, 
 For their forepafled bold iniquities: 
 AflBi6lyou both for thus preuenting me, 
 
 5(?/"Preuehting you,ofwhat,F4^f r/o fpeake, , 
 For if you doe not, my poore hart will brcake. 
 FmIL Why of the good that I had purpofed, 
 To young Pcrtilhj which I would conccale, .' . . 
 
 - '' ~ -From 
 
• ; Tw6 Tragedies in one. - < 
 
 ' From yoM^^^O'jVntill the d^cd were done. 7 / 
 
 5(?/i'. If it w^re good^then v/c afFe<ft him dcaw, 
 - And would addc furtherance to your enterprise, 
 
 F<i//.irayyourcIofeeare-dropping|)ollicics, I 
 
 V Hauc hindred him 6f greater benefits, j 
 
 [- Then I can euef do him after this; ' 
 
 Ifheliue long, and growe to riper finne, Tothepetpk ■ 
 
 Heele curfic you bo#i,that thus haue hindered ,' 
 
 i His frcedome from this goale of finfullflcfh: 
 
 |- But let that pafle, when went your harebraindefbnne 
 
 That Cuekow vertue-finging,hatefiill byrde, 
 ,' . Toguardcthefafctieof hisjbetterpart, ^ 
 
 Which he hath pend withii> the childifli coope. 
 
 Of youngTCT-ft/fc/ fWcetciecuritie. 
 ^, 5^7?. That Ioiielyfonne,that comfort of my life, ' ; 
 
 §, Thatrooteof vertuousmagnamitie, 
 
 That doth affefl with an vnfained louc. 
 
 That tender boy,which vnder heaucns bright cye^, 
 
 Defcructh mofl to be affctfted dearc. 
 
 Went fomc two hoiires after the little boy' 
 
 Was (ent away,to kccpe at 7><«fl[«(<* 
 
 f<«//.WhatisaIouelie?hc*salpathfbmetoadc, > 
 
 AonecydeCyc^/j/^aftigmatickebrat, I 
 
 That durf^attemptrocontradiiSl my will, i 
 
 Andprieintomycloicintendcments* j 
 
 JEw/^-AIcnfb/A^. " I 
 
 Mas here a comes^liis dbwncaft fuUcn lookc. 
 
 Is ouer waigh'dwith mightie difconicnt, 
 
 I hbpe the brat is poftcd to his fire, 
 
 Thatheisgrownefolarieof hispacc: ' 
 
 Forgetful! of his dutie,and his tongue. 
 
 Is cucnfaft tyde with firings of heauineflc. 
 
 Come hether boyc/awl^ thou my obftaclc, 
 . That little jDz-^ww that crept into my fbnne. 
 
 With fiicndly hand,remoou'd and thruiUw{i}% 
 
 Say I,and pleafe mc with tlic fweet efl note^ 
 - That cucrreUfm in a^nrortals mouth. 
 
 H AUn. 
 
 v-j 
 
Two Tragedies m on!? , 
 
 ^/fe«, I am a S waiuhat finge before I dye. 
 Your note of fliame and comming mUerle. 
 
 Fall Speake foftly fonne^et not thy mother hcare. 
 She was sumoft dead before for very ftare. 
 
 /^Un. Woiild I could toare as inftruments of wacrc, 
 Wall battling Cannons,when the Gun-powder 
 Is toucht with paPt of £f«<jf Element, , 
 Would I could bellow like enraged Suls, 
 Whofe harts are full of indignation. 
 To becaptiu'dby humaine pollicie : 
 Would I could thunder like Almightie loftfy . 
 That tends his farrc heard voice to terrific. 
 The wicked hearts o£earthly eittizens ; 
 Then roaring Jiellowing,thundringjI vyould (ay, 
 Motheri!ament,P«'//7/(3f made away. , 
 
 Soft. What is he dead,God.giue meleaue to die,' . 
 And nim repentance for his treacheric. 
 Fallethdoxvneanddfithm 
 f^/. Neiier the likeimpietie was done, 
 A mother flaincjwith terror of the fonne: 
 Heipe to repaire the damadge thou hail made,' ' 
 . And feeke to call back life with dilligcnce, 
 ' Allen. Call back a happie creature to mor^. wo$i, . 
 That were a finne^good Father let her gO^f 
 O happy I, if my tormenting fmait^, . ' , 
 Could rend like her*s, my griefe afBi<5^ed ficju:^ 
 Would your bard K^rt extend vnto your wife. 
 To make her Hue an euerdying life. 
 What is fhe dead ? oh then thrice happy fiie, 
 Whofe eyes are bard from our cailamitie, 
 
 f<3/l. 1 ail too foonejthou^iper^arapidc. 
 But for thy tongue thy motherhadnot dyde» 
 Thatbelcning-voyccjthat harfh mght-rauen found, 
 Vntimely fent thy mother to the ground, 
 Vpbraid my fault, I did deceiue ray brother. 
 Cut out thy tongue,that flue thy earefull mother. 
 
 ^r»i God loue my roulc,as I in heart rcioycc,; , : 
 
TwoTragcdfcsInone. 
 
 Tohauefuchpowcrinmydcath bringing voice,: 
 Sec how in fteade of tcarcs and hartie fighcs: 
 Of fouldcd stmcs and forrow fpcaking lookcs, 
 1 doc behold with checrcfullcountenaHce, 7 
 
 The liuelefle rootc of my natiuiiie: 
 And thanke her hafty Coule that thence did goe, 
 Tokccpeherfiomhetfonnc andhufbandcs woe. 
 Now father glue attention to my talc; 
 Iwillnotdipmy gticfc deciph*- ring tongue. 
 In bitter wordcs of rcprchciilioii. 
 Your deeds haue throwne more mtfchicfts on yow head 
 Then wit oncaron can rcmouc againe j 
 For to be bricfCiFm?//^ oh that name 
 Omiot be nam'dc without a hearty Hgh, 
 Is murthcred, and, ff^l^ What and, this ne wcs i$ good. 
 Mien* The men w hich you fuborn'd to murthcr hinxa 
 tal Better and bctter,then it cannot out, 
 Vnlefle your louc will be lb fcripulous. 
 That it will owcrthrowc your fclfc and me* 
 
 jilUn, The bcft is laft, and yet yoti hindct mcj 
 The Duke t)^P<*elm hunting i» tf»c wooii; 
 Accompanied with Lovdcs and gcntlcrnca^ 
 J?^/.S woncs what of that? what good can come of that? 
 
 AHev. Was made acquainted hv the one of them, 
 (THat had Tome little remnant of his life; ) 
 With all your pra(5^icc and conrpirncic? 
 
 . Fall. I WO' «ld that reiTinant bad fled quicke to hell, 
 To fetch'fierce findes to rend their carcafe^. 
 Rather t>ien bring my life in ieopatdie : 
 Is this the be i^/wones C^o^ yon mocke me fonne^ 
 And ma)<e a Icli at Jny calamiTle- 
 
 Mtn, Not 1 goed father, 1 wiH eafe yetjr woe, 
 Ifyou but yecld ynto my polhcie. 
 
 Fat, Declare it thf n^ my wHs ai e now f fetke, 
 That pcece of life hatb fotonfbundcd mt^ 
 That I am wholly OMcrcome with feart . , ^ 
 
 Aikn^hii duKe hath vow'd to ^toknm y oiu' \&, 
 " _ Ha With 
 

 
 Two Tragedt'es m on e • , 
 
 With all the ftri5l feueritie he can. 
 But I will crofle his refolufipn: 
 Andkecpe you from his furlcwcjl enough, ^ 
 
 lie weare your habit, I will fceme the nian. 
 That did fuborne the bloodicmurthcrers, .- , 
 
 I will not ftir from out this houfe of woe. 
 But waight (he comming of the officers. 
 And anfwere for you fore the an CTfie Duke, 
 , And if nccde be fu6Fer your puniflimcnt. 
 
 Fall. He none of thlt, I do not like the hB, 
 Ilonethce dearer thcal doe my life, ^ 
 Aftd^all I did,was to aduance thy ftatc. 
 To funnc bright beames of fliining happinefic. 
 
 jiUen, Doubte not my life, for when I doe appeare 
 Before the duke,I being not the man, . 
 He can infli£l no punifliment on mee. 
 
 i^?//. Mas thou faiefttme, a cannot punifh thee, , 
 Thou wert no 'a6lor of their Tragsedie: 
 But for my beard thou canft not counterfet,/ 
 And bring gray haires vppon thy downy chinnff, 
 white ftoftcs are neuer f^^ne in fummers fpring* . 
 
 ^/fe», I bought a beard this day at F<iii«<«, 
 $ach as ourcommon a6lors vfe to weare; 
 When youth would put on ages countenauncc, 
 'Solike in fliapc, in colour, arid in all. 
 To that which growes vpon yoiu" aged J^ce, 
 Thatwcre I drefled in your abilimentes. 
 Your felfe would fcarcely know me from your felfco 
 
 Fai That's excellent, what fhape haft thou deuifdj, 
 To be my vizaid to delude the worldes 
 
 Men. Why thus,ilc prcfenriie fhauc ofFyout hairc. 
 And drcfTe you in alowlie fliepheardes weede. 
 Then you will feeme to haue the carefull charge. 
 Of fome wealth bringing rich and fleecy flocke. 
 And fo paflfe currant from fufpition. 
 
 Fail. This care of thine my fonne doth teftifie, 
 
 Ivlaturc in thee hath fiime predominancy, • 
 
 "— '• ' -■ ■.) ' V " ■ . ■- ') ■ That.* 
 

 Two Tragedies in one* 
 
 That neither lofle offriend,nor vile reproch. 
 Can fliake thee with their ftrongcft violence: 
 In this di%uife,ilc fee the end of thee. 
 That thou acquired, then maift fuccour me. 
 
 ^llcn. I am afTur'd to be exempt from woe, Peofj/e, 
 This pi .. will workerriycertainc oucrthrow. 
 . Fall, I will beare hence thy mothcr,and my wife, 
 Vntimely murthercd with true fbrrowcs knife. Exit* 
 jillen. Vntimely murthered^happy was that griefe, 
 
 Which hath abnd^'d whole numbers.numberlenej 
 
 Of hart furcharging deplorations. 
 
 She fliall hauc due and chriftian funerall. 
 
 And reft in peace amongft her aunccftors, , 
 
 As for our bodies,they (hall be inter'd. 
 
 In rauening mawes, of RauenSjPuttockes,Crowc5j 
 
 Of tathn Magpies,afid deathcs harbingers. 
 
 That wilbc glutted with windc fbaken limmes, 
 
 Ofblood delighting hateitill murtherers: 
 
 And yet thefe many winged fepulchers. 
 
 Shall tume to earth fbl,and father (hall, 
 
 Atlaft actainc to earth by funerall. 
 
 Well I will profecute my pollicy. 
 
 That wiilicd death may end my milcries. Exit - 
 
 -Ewf^r Cowley, W Williams. 
 
 Ce»^. Sail in your dumpcs, good f/4yy)' yet at laft, 
 Vtter your motiue of this hcauinefle: 
 Why go you not vnto your maifters houfe? 
 What are you parted? if that be the caufe, 
 I will prouide you of a better place. 
 
 Wil Who roues all day,at length may hit the markc. 
 That is the caufe,becaufe I cannot flay. 
 With him whofe loue_,is dearer then my life. 
 Cove* Why fell you out? why did you part (o /bone? 
 PT//. We fell not out, but feare hath parted vs. 
 Coxv. What did he fcare your truth or honeft life? 
 1/ViU No,no, your vnderftanding is but dininic, 
 
 H ? • Th^it 
 
Two Tragedies in one. 
 
 That fatrc remooucd.cannotiudgc the fcare. 
 We b :th were fearefull,and we both did part, 
 Becaiife indeed we both were timerous. 
 
 Covp. What accident begot your mutuall feare? 
 P^f^il, That which my hart hath promifd td conccsite, 
 Ccve, Why now you follinto your auncient vainc , 
 
 /^^/. Tis vainc to vrge me fiom this filent vainc, 
 1 will concealc itjthough it breed my paine. 
 
 Co)v . It feemcj to be a thing of confequcnce. 
 And therefore prithic f/<?rry for my loue. 
 Open this clofc faft cla(pcd myfterie. 
 
 F'f^il. Were Iafli«*d my heart fhould haue xsk%% 
 Of fecret torment,and (dittemperattirc, 
 Iwouldrcuealeitcovoufpecially, v 
 
 I ~ Whomlhauefoundmytaithfullfauoritc.. • ' 
 
 (/)Vff* Good Harri( VVtlUmts make no doubt 6f thac,^ 
 \ Befides^yourgriefereucald may haue telicfc, 
 
 i Beyond your prcfentcxpc<ftation; 
 
 I Thcntcliitff<«'7jwhat(bcrcitbc, 
 
 i Andeafeyouirhartof horror, me of doubt. 
 
 ^ 'yW What haue you hcattlof^wfco^Lambcrt hill? 
 
 ^'^ J^ of his boy which late were raurthered. 
 
 Cow. I hcard,and i^Cjtheir martgled carcafcs. 
 VViL But hauc you heard of them that murthcred Acm? 
 
 Cow.NojWouId I h^d/or then Ideblaft their {hamc. 
 And make them pay duc.ppnanec for their fionc, . ^ 
 
 t^ Cri/. TKb I mifdoubted ithcrcibre will forbcarc. 
 To vtter what I thought to haue reueald. 
 
 Cai^ . Kno wft thou the a(5lors of this murArous deed j 
 And wilt concealc it now thcdccd is doijc? 
 Alas poore man,thoukno weft not what thou dooft. 
 Thou haft incur'd the danger Qf the lawe. 
 And thou mongft diem muft fuftcr punifhmcnt, 
 Vnleflc thou do confefle it prefentlic. 
 
 r^il What? rhall I then betray my maiftcfs life? 
 C««». Better then hazard both rhy life and fbulc, ' 
 To boulfterout fuch barbarous viUwnie. 
 
 Why 
 
TwaTf agedies in orw» . 
 
 Why then belike your maiftcr did the deed, 
 IV'l* My maifler vnawarcs efcapt my mouth, 
 
 But what the Lord doth pleafc fhall come to light. 
 
 Cannot be hid by humaine poilicie : 
 
 His haplefle hand hath wrought dicfatall end, . 
 
 dfT^frt-Beechznd Thomas Z/Uhchefter, 
 Co"^, Could he alone do both thofe men to dea6» 
 
 Hadft thou no fhare in execution > 
 
 fVil Nor knew not of it^ till the deed wasilonc, 
 Covp. If this be rrue,thou maift cfcape with life; 
 
 Confefle the truth vntothe officers. 
 
 And thou fhalt finde the fauour of the lawe. 
 P^rtl. If I offcndcd/twasmy MaifterslouCj 
 
 Thatmade me hide his great tranfgreiTions: 
 
 But I will be directed as you pleafe, 
 - So faue me-God, as I am innocent. Exeunt, 
 
 Enter Mtn^o m Falleriaes apparrcBknd herd, Fallcria 
 fi)aHenivjhephefirdsh{ibillim*vts, 
 
 EaLVm of my feIfc,now fcemft thou wholy me. 
 And I fecmc neither like my feIfe,nor thee : 
 Thankcs to thy care,aud tliis vnknowne difguife, 
 I like a fhepheard now niuft learne to know. 
 When to lead foorth my little bleating flock, 
 To pleaiing paftures,and well fatting walkes. 
 In ftormie time to driue them to the lee, 
 Tochcere the pretie Lanibes,\vhofe bleating voic^. 
 Doth ciaue the v.'iiVicd comfort of their dams. 
 To found rny mcny Bag-pipe on the downf Sj 
 In bearing times poorc fhepheards feltiuals. 
 And Ialtiie,how to driue the Wolfe away. 
 That fe eke to make the little Larabes their pray. 
 
 Mtn. Ah haue you care to driue the Wolfe away. 
 From fillic creatures wanting intelleile. 
 
 And yet would fuffer your deuourin^ thoughts, ' 
 To fuck the blood of your dead brothers fonne. 
 
 As 
 
TwoTr^gediesinonc. 
 
 As pure and innocent as any lambe, 
 Temllo waSjwhich you hauc fed vpon. 
 But things pafl: helpc may better be be waild 
 With careful! teares,then finde a remedie. 
 Therefore for feare our pratlife be efpide. 
 Let vs to queftion of our husbandrie. 
 How many Lambes fell from the middle flock, 
 Since I my (elfe did take the latter view. 
 
 Enter VefHmojTHrqml.iiyflher to. 
 
 Fall. Some vine and twenty^whereof two are dead, 
 But three and twenty feud about the fields. 
 That glads my hart to ze their iollitie. 
 
 Vefi^* This is the man,conferring of his Lambes, 
 That flew a Lambe worth all his flock befides* 
 
 AUn, When is the time to let the Weathers blood. 
 The forward fpring,that had fuch ftore ofgrafle. 
 Hath fild them full of ranke vnwholfome blood. 
 Which mufl be purg'd^elfe when the winter comes. 
 The rot will Icaue me nothing but their skinncs. 
 
 Fall, Chil let om blood,but yet it is no time, 
 Vntill the zygne be gone below the hart. 
 
 Vtjii^ Forbeare a while this idle bufineflc. 
 And talke of matters of more confequence. 
 
 Fall. Che tell you plaine^you are no honeft man, 
 To call a fliepheards care an idle toye. 
 What though we haue a little merry fport. 
 With flowrie gyrlonds,and an Oaten pipe. 
 And iolly friskins on a holly-day^ 
 Yet is a fliepheards cure_,a greater carkc, 
 Then fweating Plough-men with their bufie "tvarkc* 
 
 fefu. Hence Icaue yourftieepifliccremoniall, 
 And now Fallerio^ in th6 Princes name, 
 I do arre '; you,for the crucll murthcr 
 Ofyoung/>mj;7/o left vnto your charge, , 
 
 Which you difcharged with a bloody writ, 
 Sigii'd by the hands of thofcyou didfubornc : 
 Nay iQoke not flrange, we haue fuch cuidence , 
 
 Tc 
 
c 
 
 Two Tragedies in one. 
 
 To ratifie your Srtgian cruelty, 
 Tliat^annot be deluded any way: 
 
 Men. A' as my Lords, 1 know not what ydu fay, 
 As for my Nephew.he I hope is well, 
 I fcnt him velicrday to p4idna, 
 
 ^Iber, Ihe is well, in iuch a vengcrs handcs, 
 . As will not winck at your iniquity, 
 
 «^//^w. By heaucn and earth my foulc is innocent. 
 Say what you will ,1 know my comciencc. 
 
 f 4/. To be aflBifled with a fcour^c of care. 
 Which my ore weanine raflincfle did infflift. 
 
 Twr^.Comc bcare him hence,exportulatc no morCf 
 That heart that could inuentfuch treachery, , 
 Can teach his face to brauc it cunningUc. 
 
 /</f », I do dcfie your accufatfons. 
 Let mc hauc iuttice I will anfwere it. 
 
 V'efMt, So bcare him hence,! meane to ftay bchindc. 
 To take poflcflion of his goods and landcs: 
 Forthe Dukes vfe, it is too manifeft. 
 
 e.^Uen. I hopcyoulc anfwere any thing youdoc, j 
 
 My Lord f^fifxuio you Jhall anfwere it: , 
 
 And all the reft that vfe extremities, 
 
 (5xf.W« i to the Dukes Exchedcernot to you. 
 
 Exeunt omnesmanctFftHmAt 
 F«»/^husfliadesar'? caught when fut>ftance$ are fled, j 
 
 'ladccidcEheyhauemygarmcntSjbutmyfcIfe, ^ 
 
 Am clofe enough nom their difcoueric. 
 
 But not lb clofe but that my veric (bulc, j 
 
 Is ra(^ with tormentes for Trrr/Z/w death; \ 
 
 I am tA^ei »,I doe beare about 
 My homes of Hiamc and inhumanitie. 
 My thoughts,like hounds which late did flatter me: 
 With hope ofgreatfiicceeding benefits. ; 
 
 Now gin to teare my care-tormented heart. 
 With ftare of death and tortring punifhment, 
 Thcfe are the ftings when as our conlciences. 
 Are ftufd and dogd with clofe concealed crimes. 
 
 . I Well 
 
 J 
 
TwoTragediesinone, 
 
 Well I muft fmoathet' nil thefc difcontente?, 
 
 And ftriue to beate a fnioother counrcnauncc? 
 
 Then rugged care would willingly permit. 
 
 He to the Court to ice j^licn/e free, 
 
 That he may then rclienc my pouertle* txii^ 
 
 Enter Conftable, tkree watchmen with 
 ficilberdes. . 
 
 Con. Who would haue thought ofall the men aliuc^ 
 ThdxTh.mis liJMcrry would haue done this decde: 
 So full of ruth and monftrous wickedneflc. 
 
 F.ivrtf. Ofall the men that Hue in London \vallcs« 
 i woald haue thought that Merry had bin free, 
 
 2.rv-tt . Is this the fruitcs of Saint-like Puritans, 
 I neucr like fuch damncl hipocrifie. 
 
 .?,Wi)i: , He would not loaie a fcrmon for a pound. 
 An oath he thought would rend his iavvcs in twaine, . 
 An idle word did whet Gods vengeance on: 
 And yet two murthers were not fcripulous. 
 Such clofc illufions God will bring to light. 
 And ouerthrowc the Workers with his might. 
 
 Con. This is the hou(e,come let 78 knockc at dcwre, 
 I fee a light they'are not all in bed: 
 
 Kncc1{^Sy Rachell comes dowtife 
 How nov(.' faire maide, isyoiir brother vp ? 
 
 Rach. He's not within nr,wodd you ^eake with him? 
 
 Coii . You doe but icft,I know he is within. 
 And I muft needcs go vppe and fpeake w'i\h him, 
 
 Rach. In deedc good fir,he ism bed a"flecpe. 
 And I was loath to trouble him to night, 
 
 C<j». Well fifter,! am forry for your fake. 
 But for your brother, he is knowne to be 
 A damned villaine and an hipocritr, 
 Rachellyl charge thee in ber highnelfe name. 
 To go with vs to prifon prclently . 
 
 RAch. To pnfon fir,alas what haue I done? 
 
 Cw. You know that bcft, but cucry one doe know, 
 
 ■ You 
 
Two Tragedies in one. 
 
 You and your brother murthered maiftcr Setcb, 
 And his poorc boy tiiat dwelt at Lainbcrt hill. 
 
 Rach^ I murthered, my brother knowcs that I 
 Did not confcnt to cither of their deathcs, 
 . CctJ. That muft be iride, where doth yout brothcrlyc? 
 
 Xach. Here in his bed, me thinks he's not a flcepe, 
 
 Ctfw.Now maifter Afenj^Avc you in aliveate. 
 
 Thrower hit Kiibtt4pa»^, 
 
 Merry figh. No vcnly,! am not in a fweate. 
 fow.Some fodainc fcarc affrights vou,whats the caufc ? 
 
 Mer, Nothing but that you wak d rnc vnawarcj. 
 
 CcwJnthe Qyetnesoame J doc commaund yousi/e. 
 And prefently to goc along with vs. 7(tjeth zp, 
 
 Mer» Witn all my hart, what doe you know the caufc? 
 
 CoK.'Wc partly doc, when faw you ma fier Beech} 
 
 Mtu I doc not well rcniembcr who you mcane. 
 
 Con, Not Beech the chaundlet vpon Lambert hill, 
 
 Mer, T know the man,buc faw him not this fortnigh^ 
 
 Cw, i would yotthad not,foryour f>ftcr$ fake. 
 For yours, for his, and for his harmclenc boy. 
 Be not obdurate inyoui- wickcdpcflc, 
 Confcflion drawcs repentance afte; it, 
 
 Mer, Well maiftcr Conftablc I doc confefle, 
 I was the man that did them both to death? 
 As for my fifter and my hatmelcflc man, 
 I doe proteiithey both arc innocent, 
 
 Cev* Your man is faft in hold, and hath conftft. 
 The manner how, and where ,thc dccdc was done? 
 Therefore twcrc vainc to colour any thing, 
 Bring them away. ^^f^. Ah brother woe is mc, 
 Mtr*\ comforticflc will helpc to comfort ihtc^ExfHfih 
 
 J^mrTrHfib, 
 
 Wcepc, wcepe poor? fculcs, & cntcrchangc your woes. 
 Now (iJ^ftrry change thy name and countenance} 
 Smjlc not,thnu wretched creature jleatt in fcornr. 
 Thou fmilc to thinkc oa thy cxtrcmlues, 
 
 I z Thy 
 
1% 
 
 f 
 
 Two Tra«ed*es in one. 
 
 Thjr woes were countleflTe for thy vvicljcd deedes. 
 
 Thy fiftcrs death nccdc not incrcafe the coumpt. 
 
 For thou couldft neucr number them before : 
 
 Gentles hclpc out with this fuppofe I pray, 
 
 And thinkc it trutli for Truth dooth rell the talc. 
 
 Mtrry by lawc conuidl.as principall, 
 
 Rccciues his doome, to hang till he be dead. 
 
 And afterwards for to be hangd in chaines: 
 
 WtUiamsznd RachelllikemCc are conui6l 
 
 F6r their conccaIemcnt,'L''L'/7/Mw/ craucs his booke, 
 
 And fo receaues a brond of infamic. 
 
 But wretched Rachels fexc denies that grace. 
 
 And therefore dooth recciuc a doome of death , 
 
 To dye with him^whofc finncs flie did concealc. 
 
 Your eyes Hiall witneflc of their fliaded tipes. 
 
 Which many hccrc did <ee perform'd indeed: 
 
 As for fa/lerioynot his homelic wcedes. 
 
 His beardleflc facc,nor countcrfetted fpeech. 
 
 Can fl^ield him from deferued punifhment : 
 
 But what he thinkcs (hall rid him from fufpc^ , 
 
 Shall drench him in more waues of wrctchcdncfic. 
 
 Pulling his fonne into relentlcflc iawes, 
 
 Of hungrie dcath,on tree of infaniie : 
 
 Heere comes the Duke that doomcs them both to die. 
 
 Next Afsrrtes death fhall end this Tragedic. Exie„ 
 
 Enter D ukc, VefuuiOjTurq. Alberto : 
 
 Du}^, Where is that Syren yXhzi incarnate fiend, 
 Monfter of Nature^e^lacle of fliamc. 
 Blot and confrifion of his familie,, 
 Faife iteming femblance oftrue-dealing truft, 
 I meane Fallerio bloody murtherer: 
 Hath he confeft his curfcd treachcric. 
 Or will he ftand to prooue his innocence. 
 
 re/ft* Wc haue attach'de Fdlierio graciousLorrf, 
 And did accufe hiin with fmi/ii^i death s 
 
 - But 
 
. .■I'-'f'^WlIM*"^^.'," , ' i-^.jrw-!''.-,'J'i' 
 
 P 
 
 TwoTrag^aicsIhono. ^^ 
 
 But hc'remote, will not confcflchimfclfc/ ..g|ij 
 
 Neither the mcanes^norauthor of the fame, ^^ 
 
 His njightic vowes and protcrtatiohs, 
 Doalmottfcfemctopleadeintcgritic, "^ ^ 
 
 But that vve all do knovy the conuaric. 
 
 Fall, I know your error (tricks your knowledge blinde, 
 His feeming me, doth fo delude your minde. People, 
 
 ^/4l{t, Then bring him forth^to anf wcr for himicifc, 
 since he ftands ftoudy to denic the deed: 
 
 Al ber to au4 othtrfetsh Alcnfo, 
 His (bnne can witnelfejthat the dying man, 
 AccufdeF<«/7ewfbrhi$ treachcric. 
 Stand forth thou-^lole difguifcd hipocrite, 
 
 Andfpcakedire<5ltlietothefeartidc», '- l 
 
 Firlt, didft thou hire two bloodie murthcrers 
 To maflacre 7«'r»//f in a wood ? 
 
 jiUn. I neuer did lubornr fuch nninhercrs/ 
 But eucr loud /'frM/Zo as n)y life. 
 
 *Du\^ , Thy fonr can witneflc to the contrarif . 
 . jiim, I haue no Ibnne to teftifie io much. 
 
 f <»^ Noifbr his grauitie is coumetfcit, 
 Pluck of his beard, and you will fweare it fo, 
 yitfit. Haue you no fonnc f doth not j^lmfa liuc? 
 jilcfj, oyifttn/o liueSjbut is no fonnc of mine. 
 y^/^«r. Indeed his betterpart had not his fburce. 
 From thy corrupted vice affe^hng hart, 
 For vcrtue is the marke he aimetn at. 
 
 7)nf(to I dare be fwomc that Sofhafa would blufb, 
 Shouldft thou deny ^fe«r/S for ihy fonnc 
 
 ^/fffo Na y did fhe Ihsciflic would not challenge mcj 
 To be-shc f^cr of that haplciTc fonnr. 
 
 r«r^. Nay, then anon you will denic yditt felfipj 
 To be your felfc,vniuft p4//tfr», 
 
 ^/(f».ldocbnfcflemyfclfe,tobcn!yfclfc, . 
 But will not anfwcrc to Frt/A wo. ^ 
 
 1>H\e. Not tpf4//<frfo,diis is excellent^ 
 J6u stfc thcman^as^cal 'd £4JibTtf . 
 
Two Tragedies in on«. 
 
 Jhr . He ncucr breathed yet that cal'd me foj 
 } .Kcept he were dccciu'd as you arc now. 
 
 Ditk<:. Tilts impudence fliall not cxcufe your fault, 
 You arc well knov/nc to be FrfZ/ww, 
 The wiclvcd husband of dead Sofiratay 
 And father to the vertuous ;<4/^, 
 And euen as furc as all thefc certeintie$. 
 Thou didft contriuc thy little Nephewcs death. 
 
 u4l'?7, Truc/or I am nor ftlfc Fallerio^ 
 Husband,nor fathcr,as vou do fuggeft, 
 A nd therefore did not nire the murthercrs: 
 Which to be true acknowledge with your cycf „ * 
 
 Dt>}{^.Uow now my Lords, this is a myracle^ 
 To fliake ofFthirtie yearcs fo fodcinhe. 
 And turne from feeble aw to flourifliing youth* 
 
 u4lh» But he my Lord that wrought tnis miracle. 
 Is not of power to free himfcl fe from death,. 
 Throughthc perfomiancc of this fuddainc change* 
 ^ />/^i;?«No,werehethechiefcfthop€ofChrillttulome, 
 
 f He (Hould not Hue for this preniispuoa : 
 
 Vfc no cxcufc,«^/r»> for thy life. 
 My doome of death rhall be kreuocab'e* 
 
 ^/(t;;. Ill fare his foule,that would extenuate 
 The rigor of your hfc confounding doome; 
 I am prepar'd with all my hart to die, - . 
 For thats th end of humaine miferie. 
 
 Dhkfi. The n thus,you (hill be hang*d immediady^ 
 Toryourillufion of thcMagiftratcj, 
 With borrowed fliapcs of falfc antiquitic, 
 
 j4lm. Thrice happy fcntence,which I do imbrace. 
 With a more fcruent and vnfiiincd zcalc, 
 Then an ambicious rule deiiringnutnV '^ 
 
 Would do a lem bedecked Diadem, ..^:^ 
 
 Which brings more watchfull cates and diicooteiit,;': 3i>2 
 Then pompCjOr honor, can remunerate: ^vil T.'^Cv^ 
 When I am dead^ct it be iaidof me*,. .\"i .;;«': ni-Sif. u^i: 
 
Tv^o Tragedies in one. 
 
 tyihnfM^d to fct his facher free, 
 
 pal Vhat were a frccd<^e worfe then fcmitUCJCj 
 To criicll Turke,or damned Infidell : 
 Moftrightcowsludge,! doappcale forlurticei 
 lufticc on him that hath dcferucd death. 
 Not on e^/*»/9, he is innocent. 
 
 Akn^ But I am guiltie of abbctting him^ 
 Contrarie to his Maieftics Ediii, 
 And therefore death is meritorious. 
 
 Fall, I am the wretch that did fubbarnc the ilaucs. 
 To murthcr poore Ttrtitlo in the wood, 
 SparCjfparc ex//(p»/5, he is innocent. 
 
 Du}(s> What fttange appcalc is this, wc know thee not. 
 None but Falley to is accufde hereof. 
 
 Jilen. Then father get you hcnce,depart in time, 
 Leai^ being knownc you fufter for the crime. 
 
 Fal Depart,and Icaue thee clad in horrors doake. 
 And fuffer death for true afFe<ftion t 
 Although my fbulc be guiltie of more finnc. 
 Then cuer finfull foule were guiltie of: 
 Yet fiends of hell would ncucr fuffer this, 
 
 1 am thy father ^though vnworthy io : 
 Oh ftill I iee thcfc weedes do fearc your eyes J 
 I am FtilUrio, make no doubt of mo. Futcf. 
 Though thus difguifdu, in habite, countenance, 
 Only to fcape the-terror of the lawc. 
 
 J^len. And-I a^/e/T/S that did fuccour him, 
 
 Gainftyour commaunde!Ti€nt3itiightic Soucraigi-K?; 
 
 Ponder your oath,yoik vowe, as God didliuc, 
 
 I fhould not liuc, if I did refcuc him : 
 
 I d :d,God liues,and will teuenge it honiCj 
 
 3f you defer my condigne puniihmcnt. 
 ^jDake. Afliire your fclucs you both i]-»all liificr deatj?- 
 
 But for Fallerio, he fbiU lunq in ciiaincs. 
 
 After he's dead/or he was pviiicipalh 
 Fall. Vnlaucric Woornie v-/ood,Hcmlock,bii{cr gidlj 
 
 Brings no iiich ba<Vnscliitit^lowcr talic. 
 
^s. 
 
 TwoTragcdics inorap. 
 
 Vnto the tongue,as tbis deatli boding voice. 
 Brings to the earcs ofpoore F<f/few. 
 Not for my fclfe but for <iAllenfocs fake, 
 Whome I haue murthcrcd by my trechciy: 
 Ah my dread Lord jif any little fparkc. 
 Of melting pittie doth remainc aliuc. 
 And not extinguifht by my impious deedes. 
 Oh kindle it vnto a happie flame. 
 To light fc^I/ifff/o from this milerie; 
 Which through dim death he's like to fall into. 
 
 AWen. That were to oucrthrow my foule and all^ 
 Should you reuerfe this {entence of my death: 
 My felfe would play the death man on my fclfc. 
 And ouertake your fwi ft and winged Ibdc, 
 Ere churlifK Caron had tranlported you, 
 Vnto the fields of fad Pr ©/<:/•/»«»*. 
 
 Vkke. Ceafe,ceafe FatUriojxi thy bootlcflc prayers, 
 I am refblu'd, I am inexorable, 
 Vefiimo,{ce their iudgement be pcrformde. 
 And vfc >4/f«/S with all deincncic: 
 Prouidcd that the lawicbc faoffied, 
 
 VepiAi fliall be done with all refpe^ucncffi^ 
 Haue you no donbt of that my gracious Lord* 
 
 FaL Here is a mercic mixt with eguitic. 
 To fliew him lauour,but cut off his Head. 
 
 ^i^». My reuerend fathcr,pacifie your felfc, 
 Ican-andwilljindurctheftroakecfdeadr, . ' 
 Were hi^ appearance ncre fo horribtej 
 To mccteTfm/Aj in another worlda y 
 
 ¥a\. Thou fhottldf^ haue tarried vndll natures couxfc 
 Had beene €xtin£l,that thou oregrownc with age, 
 Mightft die the death of thy progenitors, 
 Twas not thy meanes he died fo (oddenly. 
 But mincjthat caufing his,hakic murthred thee, 
 
 ^i5f»,Butye^ flew my mother,didI not ? 
 
 FaK \ with repoifting of my villamc^ 
 
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 the 
 
f 
 
 
 Tv»rb Tragedies in one. 
 
 The vcty audit ofmywickcdnefle, - ^ 
 
 Had force enough to giuc a fodainc death: 
 , Ahfifter^cr,nowIcalItominde, 
 
 I Thydyingwordcsnowprou'daprophefic, ^ ■ r 
 
 Ifyou deale ill v/ith this diftreffed chUde: 
 God will no doubt reucngc the innocent, 
 " Ihaucdeltill,andGodhathtanereucngc. 
 
 >4i?f». Now let vs Icaue remembrance of paft deeded, 
 Andthinkeonthatwhichmorcc&ncemcthvs. _ 
 
 f4/.Withallmyhartthoueuerwcrtthcfpur, ' 
 WhidipriameointoanygodUnelTe: f'^'-tr" --V .' .1j 
 
 And now thou docft indeuor to incite^ -y.c jr; * 
 
 Me mjdce nw parting peace with God j^nd mcc: 
 I doe confcffe euen Soy my verie foiilc. 
 My hainous finne and grieuous wickedneflc, 
 Againft my maker manic thoufaudwaics: ,- 
 
 t/^^ iwff cofiiu I repent my felfc, 
 
 .OfallmyfinnesagainfthismaieftieJ ,,^ 
 
 And heauenly father lay not to my charge, ' ^^ 
 
 The death of poore Pettillo and thofe men, -j 
 
 Whichlfubom'dtobehismurthcrcrsj <, , 
 
 When I appeare before thy hcauenlic throne, 
 , TohauemyfentcncejOroflifcordeath. ^ ' 
 
 t;r/«. Amcn,amen,aiid God continue ftill, ' 
 Thofe mercie mouing meditations. 
 
 /#A^. And thou great God which art omnipotec?, 
 Powerfull enough for to rcdeeme our foules : 
 Euen^fromthcverie gates of gaping hell, 
 For<»iue our finnes,and wafli away our faults ; 
 In the,(weete riuer of that precious blood. 
 Which thy dcarefonne did died in (7<i^tf/i&»^, ' 
 
 For the remiffion of all contrite foulesr 
 
 F4I, Forgiuc thy death my thrice beloued fbauc« 
 jillert. I doe,and father pardon my mifdecdes, j 
 
 Ofdifobcdienceandvmhankfullnefic. I 
 
 f<«/. Thou neucr yet wert difbbedient, 
 Vnlcflc I did commaund vnlawfulncflcj 
 
 K Vn- 
 
 :,v 
 
 'J^ 
 
Two Tf age JIcs In one . 
 
 Vngratefuliicflc did neucr trouble thee. 
 Thou art too bounteous thus to gucrdoa me. 
 
 AlUf!. Come let vs kiflc ancl tlius imbracc in dcath^; 
 Euen when you will come bring vs to the place: 
 Where we may cohiumate our wretched ncfle. 
 And change it for eteroalLhapinefle. . Exeunt omneu 
 
 EnterlAcxry4ttdKichcUoexecutmvfithOjJl' 
 eert^ttith Hdbtrdts ythe Hdngman 
 wuhaUther^&c^ 
 
 Mir, Now fitter H^ehell is the hourc come, i 
 
 Wherein wc both muft TatiiHe the laW). 
 For Beeches death and hsxtatlc^Wtftekefler: 
 Weepc not fwectc fiftcr,for that cannot nelpc, 
 I doc confcflc fore all this company. 
 That thou v/ert neuer priuie to their deathes. 
 But onclie helpeft me when the dcede wai done,. , 
 To wipe the blood and hideaway my finnc, . 
 And (ince this fault hath bfought thee to this fhame, 
 1 doc intrcate thee ptt my bended knee, 
 Topardon niefor thus oflFer^ding thee, , 
 
 JUcb, I doe fprgiue you from my verie foule. 
 And diinke not that I flied thefe ttore of tcares, 
 ForthatIpricemylife,osfearetodye, 
 Though I confeflc the manner of mv death. 
 Is much more gricueuous then my death ifielfc; ' 
 But I lament for that it hath becnc faid, , 
 I was the author of this crueltic. 
 And did produce you to this wicked dccde,. 
 WhcrcirfGod kno^csihatJ am innocent.. 
 /ib-.Indccd thou ar^thy «onfcicnce i$,at peace, Goe vp^ 
 And fceles no terror for Uich wickednefle, ths Uther^. 
 Mine hath bcene vexed but is nowat reft, _, 
 Fdr that I am afliii'd my hainous finne: . 
 Shall neiier rife in mdgemcntgaina my foule, 
 BytthatthcbloodpflcfusChufthathpowcr, , _ 
 
m*' 
 
 Two Tragedies in one. 
 
 To make my purple fmnc as white'as Snowc. 
 
 One thing good people, witncflc here with me. 
 
 That I do dye in pcrfe6l charitic. 
 
 And do forgiue,as I would be forgiuen, 
 
 Firft of my<jod,and then of all the world^c 
 
 Ceafe publiftiing that I hauc bccne a man, 
 
 Train'd vp in murthcr,of in cnicltie. 
 
 For fore this time,this time is all too ibone, 
 
 I ncucr flue ordid confcnt to kill. 
 
 So heipe me God as this I (pcake is triie: 
 
 I could fay fomething of my innocence. 
 
 In fornication and adulterie. 
 
 But I confefle the iuftcft man aliue 
 
 That bearcs about the frailtic of a man. 
 
 Cannot excufc himfelfc from daily finne. 
 
 In thoughtjin w^ord,and dced/uch was my life, 
 
 I ncuer hated 5r«^ in all my life, 
 
 Oncly defirc of money which he had. 
 
 And the inciting of that foe of man. 
 
 That greedie gulFe,that great LoHiatboff, 
 
 Did halle me onto thefc callamities. 
 
 For which,euen nowniy very foule dooth blecdeo 
 
 God ftrengthen me with patience to endure, 
 
 ThL chaftifement, which If .fc fle too fmaU 
 
 A panifliment for this my hainous Hnne: 
 
 Oh be couragious (ifter,nght it weU, 
 
 We fliall be crown'd with immortallitic. 
 
 Rach, I will not faint,but combat manfully, 
 Chritt is of power to helpe and ftrengthen me. 
 
 Officer. I pray make hatt.thc howcr is almoft pafto 
 
 Mer. I am prepar'd, oh God rcceiuc my foulc, 
 y'orgiue my finnes,for they are numbcrleffe, 
 Rcceiue me God,for now I come to thee. 
 
 Thrneofthe Lather. i Rachel j?jriwJ^^rfc, 
 
 Ofji. Nay fhrinke not woman,hauc a chcerefuU h -< c 
 
 Rdch, I, fo I do,and yet this linfull flefh. 
 Will be rebellious gainft my willing fpirit, 
 
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 ' " T WD Tragedies In one. 
 
 Come let me clime thefe fteps that lead to heauen, 
 
 Although they feeme the ftaires of infamie : * 
 
 Letme be merror to enfuing times. 
 
 And teach all fiflers how they do conccale. 
 
 The wicked dccds,ofbrcthren,or of friends, 
 
 I not repent me of my louc to him. 
 
 But that thereby I haue prouoked God, 
 
 To heauie wrath and indignation. 
 
 Which turne awj^y great God, for Chriftes fake. 
 
 Ah Harry Williams, thou wcrt chic feft caufc. 
 
 That I do drinke of this moft bitter cup. 
 
 For hadft thoj i opened Beeches death at firft. 
 
 The boy had liu'd,and thou hadtt fau'd my life s . 
 
 But thou art bronded with a markc of fhamc. 
 
 And I forgiue thee from my very fbule. 
 
 Let him and me, learne all that heare of this. 
 
 To vtter brothers or their maifters mi(?e, . 
 
 Conceale no murthet ,lcaft it do beget. 
 
 More bloody deeds of like deformitie. 
 
 Thus God forgiue my finnes,veceiue my fbule^^ 
 
 And though my dinner be of bitter death, 
 
 rhope my foule (hall fup with lefus Ghrilt, 
 
 Andfeenisprefenceeuerlai^ingly, Dyeth. 
 
 0§. The Lord of heauen haue mercy on her foulc^. 
 And teach ail other by this fpc6^aclc, " 
 To fhunne fuch dangers as (lie ran into. 
 By her mifguided taciturnitic.: 
 Cut downe their bodies,giueiiers funerall. 
 But let his body be conueyed hence. 
 To Milc-cnd grcenc,and there beliang'd in chalnes» . 
 
 Exemt omr.es t . 
 
 Tru . See here the end of lucre and defiie 
 Of «' chcs, gotten by vnlawfuU meanes. 
 What monrtrous cuils this hath brought to pade, 
 Your f^arcedrie eyes giuetcftimoniall, 
 
 Tlic 
 
TwaTfggedieslnonc* 
 
 The ftther/onne ; the fifter, brother kings. 
 To open fcandall, and contemptuous death ♦ 
 
 Enter Homicide and Ceuetoufmfff. -* 
 
 But hecrc come they that wrought thefe deeds of ruthe. 
 As if they meant to plot new wickedneflc ; 
 Whether fo faft,ycu damned miftreants? 
 Yce vaine deluders of the credulous. 
 That feckc to trainc men to deftru6lion, 
 
 Mht, Why we will on,to fetmorc harmes a flote. 
 That I may mim in.riucrs of warme blood. 
 Out-flowing from the fides of Innocents. 
 
 CoHe» I will inticc the grcedie minded foule. 
 To pull the finite from the forbidden tree: 
 Yet rrf»r;^like,he (hall but dut'his eye. 
 Nor feede his body with falubrious fruite, 
 
 Trw. Hence Stigmatfcks,youfliall not harbor hcaie, 
 To pra6Hce execrable butcheries'; 
 My felfe will bring your dole defigncs to light. 
 And ouerthrow your vilde confpiracics. 
 No hart (hall intertaine a murthtous thought. 
 Within the fea imbracing continent. 
 Where faire Ehx^ Prince of pietie. 
 Doth weare the peace adorned Diadem. 
 
 Cojte. Mauger the worft,I will haue many harts. 
 That (hall aflfedl myiccret whifperings. 
 The chinck of golde is (uch a pleafing crie. 
 That all men wifli to hearefuch harmony, ' 
 And I will place ftcme murther by my fide, 
 That we may do more harmcs.then haughty pride. 
 
 Horni. Trutb,now farewell,hereaftcr thou flialt fee. 
 He vexe thee more with many tragedies. 
 
 Truth, The more the pitty, would the hart of man. 
 Were not fo open wide to entertaine. 
 The harmfuirbaites,of felfe deuouring finne. 
 But from the firl^ vnto the latter time^ 
 It hath and will be fo eternally, '* 
 Now it remaines to haue your good aduice, 
 
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Two Tragedies in one. 
 
 Vnto a motion of feme eon/equence. 
 
 There is a Barke thats newly ligd for (ca, 
 
 Vnmand,vnfurnifhd with munition : 
 
 She muftincountcr with a greater focj '. .' 
 
 Tiien »^rca: ylkydes flue in Lerm Lake, 
 
 Would you be pleafd to man this willin» barke 
 
 With good conceits of hcrintcncion. 
 
 To ftore her with the thundriHg furniture, 
 
 O f fmootheft fmiles,and picafing plaudiacs. 
 
 She fliall be able to endure the fhock. 
 
 Of fnarling Zoylus, and his curfed cruc. 
 
 That fcekes tckfincke her in reproches waucs. 
 
 And may perchance obtcine a viftorie, 
 
 Gainrt curious carpcs, and fawning Parate .' 
 
 ButifyoufufFerherforwantof aydc, ' 
 
 To be ore whelmd by her infulting foes. 
 
 Oh then (he finckes, that meant to paflc the flood. 
 
 With rtroiiger force to do her countric good : 
 
 Itreftcththus whether flie liueordye - 
 
 She is your Bcadcs-m^ cucrlaftinglic. 
 
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