I A(u ossi()us Shelf Xo. THE ENGLISH TRAVELLER. AS IT HATH BEENE Publikcly aded at the C o c k-p it in Drw,yJans : By Her Maiefties ieruants. iVritten by T h o m as Hey woo d. at prodejfe folent , dia delegare L O N D O N, Printed by l^olm Ramrth : dwelling in Old Fifli-ftreet 4 Dramatis Pcrfonas, , , .. , -r^r, Geraldine.-f I>aUmU, f OldefTincott Hif ffife PrudentiUa Ke'ignald Robin LioneU Blanda Scapha Rioter Two GitUants Roger the Clmne Tm froflitutes Olde LioneU A Seruant Olde Mr. Geraldinc Father to yong Geraldinc. An Ffurer 4ftd hif man, A Gentleman Companion with Dalauill. ^ejfe Chambermaid to MiftrisWincott. A Tduerne Drawer, Mafter Rimt A Merchant. Tbe Omer of the ho»fe, fuppofcd to be poflcft. Two yong Gentloiien. The husband. ^ A yong Gentlewoman, Sifter to the wife. v A parafiticall feruing-raan^^ ^ A countrey feruing-man. V^' «x. A riotoiis Citizen. ^ : A Whore, ^-o^ ABawde. X \ A Spend-thrift ^ His Companions. Seruant to Olde Wincott. Companions with Blanda, A Merchant father to yong Lionel!. To Olde Lionel!. T O rO THE RIGHT wo RS H I P F V LL Sir Henry Applet on. Knight Barronet , &c, NOBLE SI ^^^^t^Ot many rcafons I am induced, to preicnt ^^^^ Poemjto your fauourable acceptancc-and not the leaft of them that alternate LoLie, and ^yjm^^ thofe frequent curtefies which interchang- ^^^A-^ ablypaft, benvixt your felfe and that good old Gentleman,mine vnkle(Mafter £«fo*»»(5? Heywo9d)\v)\om. you pleafed to grace by the Title of Father : I muft con- fefle, I had altogether flept (my weaklines and bafhfullneflc difcouraging mee) had they not bin waken'd and animated, by that worthy Gentleman your friend , and my countrey- man , Sir wiUum Eluifh , whom ( for his vnmerited louc manywayes extended towards me, ) I much honour ; Nei- ther Sir, neede you tothinkeit any vnderualuing of your worth , to vndcrtake the patronage of a Poem in this nature, fince the like hath beene done by Roman X<e//W, Sdfiif, -A/ef«e»<if , and many other mighty Princes and Captaines. Nay , euen^b^y C^eftr himfelfc , concerning whom is thus read , mitt : lib, a , TheEpMc^l^ Injfice ludofumfiimppiu^^^ tuofum Emptatibimagno^ taltatnul fa leges Hdtc tu fpe^ajti ^ fp^a^da^ue f epe d^ d^i Maiejlas adeo comu rbique tua eB^, So highly were they relpewted in the mofi flouriiliing |[ cftate of the Roman Empire- and if they hatie beene vilefied of late by any Separifticall humorift3(as in the now queftio- ncd Hiftrio-majtix) I hope by the next Terme, ( ^inSh/t ^Jsiftente ) to giiie fiich fatisfaxftion to the world ^ by vindi- cating many particulars in that worke malicioufly exploded and condemned^as that no Gentleman of qiialitie and ludge- ment ^ but fhall therein rece-iue a reafonable fatisfa<9:ion ; I am loth by tedioufiiefle to grow troablefome, therefore conclude with a gratefull remembrance of my (eruice inter- mixt with Miriads of zealous wifhes for your health of bo- dy ^ and peace of minde , with fuperabundance of Earths iikflings^ and Heauens graces ^ euer remaining; Y^urs moft obfcniant/ To To the Reader^ FRcAder th^H ha^ of thuP/ay heene dnmdi- tour ^ there is lejje aj^ology to bevfedhy intr ea- ting thy patience. This Tragi-Comedy ( hin^ one referued amongfl trvg hundred and twenty^ in nhich I haue had either an entire hand ^ or at the leajt a maine finger ^ comming accidentally to the Preflcj and Ih^ui^g Intelligence thereof^ thought it not fit that it fhouldpajfe as fiJiiis popiili^ aBajtard mthout a Father to ac- knowledge it : True it is ^ that my Flajes are not exfofed vnta- the world in Folumes^to beare the title of Workes^ ( as others} $ne reafon is^ That many of them by gifting and change of Com- ^faniesy haue beene negligently loxity Others of them arefliU retained in the hands of fome ABoh ^ who thinke it againfl their peculiar frofit to haue them come in Print ^ and a third^ That it neuer was an'^ great ambition in me^ to bee in this kind FolnmniQufiy read. All that I haue further to fay at this timeisonely this : Cenfure I intreat '0 fauourably^ as it is iXfofedttthy view freely, euer StHstim if thy Flcdfure MndFr^t^ - Thomas Hcywood. A J The The ProloguCi Strange Play^ou are like to haue^or him^ pve vfe no Drum^ nor Trumfet^ nor Humhe (h$0^ No Combat e^ Marriage^ not fo much to day^ SongyDance^Mafque^to bumbafie ont a Flaj-^ Tet thefe all goody and fiiU infrequent vfe with our bejf Poets • nor is this excufe Made by our Author, as if tvant of skili Causd this defeB ^^ it's rather his felfetviU: WiUyou the reafon know ? There haue fo many Seene in that kind^ that Hee de fires not any At this time in His Sceane ^ no helfe , no ftraine^ Or Jlafh that's borrowed from an others braine ; Nor fpeakes Hee this that Hee would haue you fearcit^ lie onely tries if once bare Lines will beare it • Tet ma ft afford^ fo fleafe you filent jif, S^e Mirth y fime Matter^ and fcrhafs fomt wit. THE THE ENGLISH TRAVELLER. Enter young Geraldine and mafier Dalauilt. ^j^^^i^^H friend>that I to mine ownc Notion J^^l* Wt^^^S^ Had ioynedbut your experience; I hai!C tfcc Theoricke^ Bnt you the Pradicke. y. Get. I perhaps , haue Icenc what haucoiiely read of. Bd. There's yourhappinefie. A Scholler in his ftudy knowes the ftarres> Their motion and their influetice, which are fixt ^ And which are wanderings can decipher Seas> And giue each feuerall Land his proper bounds 5 Butfct him to the CompafTe^hee'stoleckc, When a plainc Pilot canj dire6> his courfe From hence vnto both th'lndics; can bring backc His fl\ip and charge, with profits quintuple. 1 haue read lerufalem^and ftudicd Rome> Can tell in what degree each Gty ftand s j Dcfcribe the diftance of this place ftom thatj All this the Scale in euery Map can teach. Nay, for a neede could pun£lually recite The Monuments in either ; but what I Haue by relation onely , knowledge by traucll Which ftill makes vp a complcat CcntJcman^ CaUWildly hccrc>and entcrtainc your Yiicndsf As in your o vvne pofiefsions, when I fee*c. He fay you loue me tmelyj not till then ; Oh what a happinefleyour Father hath , Fat re aboue mce, one to inherit after him^ Where I ( Heauea knovves ) am childleflc. r.G^r. That defetl: Heauen hath fupplied in this your vertuous Wifej Both faire^and full of all accompliflimentSi My Father is a Widower, and hcercin - YcHir happinefTe tranfirends him, mfc. Oh Mafler Geraldinc> Fiattciy in Men *s ^^n adiuncl of tLeirfex* This Countric breeds it^ and for that/o farre You needed not to haiie trauelfd. T. Ger. Trueth *s a word, That fiiould in euery language relida well^ Nor haue I that exceeded* mfc. Sir>my Husband Hath tooke much pleafiire in your ftrange difcourfe About lerulalcm and the Holy Land ; How the new Citie differs from the old y What ruines of the Temple yet remayne. And whether Sion>and thofe hills about. With thefe Adiacent To'.vnesand Villages, Keepe that proportioned diftance as wee read : . And then in Rome.oftHat great Piramis Reared in the Front, onfoure Lyons Mounted^ HovY many oftholeldoll' Temples itand, Firft dedicated to their Heathen god s, Which ruined , which to better vfe it^p^yrcd> Of their PanthaiOn^and their Capiroll , What StiUGiuresare demolifilf t, what reniauie. PFinc. And what mo 'epleafore to an old mans eaiCi. That nciier drcvv^laiie his owne Counrrics aire. Then hcarc fuch things related. I doe exceed him In yeeics J muft conrefle. Yet he* much older Then I in his experience. Prnd. Mafter Geraldinc, May I bee bould to aske you biit ojk^ qucftion* ITie which I'dc be refolucd in. ^ , T . Ger. Any thing, that lies within my kmwledtti, ff^/Kc. Put him too't, Doc Sifter, you HiaU findc hiia (make no donbt V Moft pregnant in his anftvcic Pmd. In your trauclls Through France, through Sauo}'e,and through Itair, Spaine, and the EmpircGucccc and Palcftinc, Which brccdcs the choj-ccft bcaatie*. T. Ger. Introath Lady, Ineuer caft on any in thofe pifts^ A curious eye ofcenfure,fiiKe my Tiaiiell Was oncly aymed at Language, and to know ; Thefe paft me but as common obie<fts did, Secne , but nor muck regarded. /"rW,- Oh you ftriuc Toexpreife a moft vnheird ofmodefiic, And fcldome found in aiiy Traueller, Efpecially of our Countrey, thereby feekin» To make your felfe peculiar. ^ . Ger. I Hiould be loath Profefle in outward lliew to^be one Man, And prooue my felfe another. J'rud. One thing more. Were you to maiw. You that know thefe clymes, J heir Itates and their conditions, out of which Of all thefe countries would you chufe your wife, r JV ?^^^f"^^-^reyoninbriefc, (aslobferuc) Each feucrall chme for obiea/are,or vfe, A ftoi'ds within i t felfe,for all of thefe What is moll pleafing to the man there borne: Spaine,that yeelds fcant offood, aflbrds the Nation A parfiraoniousHomach , whereour appetites Are not content but with the large excelTe Of a full table; where the pieafing'ft fruits Are found moft frequent, there they bencontcnt: Where plenty flowes,it askesabundant Feafts : tor lo hath prouidenr Nature dealt with all- So m the clioy^e of Women,the Greeke wantons Compel d beneath the Turkifh ilauery, The ErgJi^ T raueMer. Vaflailc thcmieliTCS to all mcn^and frxh beft Pkafc the voltiptioi's.that delight in change ; The French is of one humor, Spaine another/ The hot Italian hee-s a ftraine from both. All pleafed with their owne nations.cuen the Moore i Hce thinks theMackeft the moftteaiuifull; And Lady/incc you fo fatre taxc my choyce, He thus lefolue yon; Being an Engliili man, ^ Mofig ft all thcfe Nations I haiic feene or trVd, To pleafe me beft, hcete would I chufe my bride. Pm. And happy were that Lady,in my thoughts. Whom you would deine that grace too. ^F/)^^ HovvnoiV SiHer, This is a falliion that *s biic lace come vp> For mSds to court their husbands, Wwc. I would wife It were no worfe,vpon condition, . ^ They had my helping hand and purfe to boote, With both in ample meafurc ; oh this Gcntlcmao^ I loue, nay almoft doate on. Wife, Ya uemy Icaue, Togiue it full exprefsion. IVi^c. In thele armes then. Oh had my youth binbleft with fiich a fonne. To haue maue my eftate to my name hereditary, I fhould haue gone contented to my graiie. As to my bed; to death^as to my fleepe; . But Heauenhath will in all things, once more welcome. And you fir/or yourfriends fake. Dal. Would I had in mee. That which he hath, to haue clam,dit for mine owne, Hovveuer j much thankc you. Enter Clcmt^e. Wine. Now fii,the newes with you* Ch. Dancing newes fir. For the meat ftands piping hot vpon the dreffer. The kitchin 's in a he^cand the Cooke hath (b beftir'd himfelfe. That hce 's in a i^vcat. The lacke plaies Muficke, and the Spits Turne round too *t. Wine. This fellowcs my bcft clocke, Hec ftill ftrikcs trcw to dinner. The En(rltfh Trxi^eUer, do. And CO feppcr too fir^l know not how the day goes with you 5 bm my fto nackc hach ftnxke cweh]e> I can affnrc you chat. Yoii takevs v;iprouid€d Gentlemenr Yet (cxncthing yon fliall finde^and wee wonid rather Giuc you the entertainc of houfhold gucfts;> Then complement of ftrangers, 1 pray enter. Exmm. Ma,':et ( Clo. lie ftand too ty that in good hofpitality, tliere can be nothing found that 's ill> he that *s a good houfe-kcepcr^keepes a good tabk, a ^ood tabic, is neuer without good ftoolcs , good llooles , feldome wTthont^ood guefts 5 good guells^ncuer without good cheerc > good chcci-ccannot See without good ftomackes? good ftomackes^withour good digeftion,good digeftion, keepes menin good heakh^and there- fdre all good people,thac bearc good minds, as you loue goodneflc,'^ fure to keepe good meat and drinke in your houfes > and fo you fhall be called food men y and nothing can come on 't but good J wan an you. Exit. ABus Primus. Sctna Secundm. Enter tm fermng-men Reignald and Robin, Away you Corndon. Rob. Shall I bee beate out of my Mafters houfc thus ? Reg. Thy Mafter 3 wee aie Lords amongft our felue^?^ And heere we Liue and Reigne? Two yeeres already Are paft of our great Empire> and wee now Writei Anno Tertio. Rob. But the old man Hues, That fhortly will depofc you, • -R^/^. Ith*meanetime, L as the mighty Lord and Sencilicall Of this great home and caftlcbanifli theCi The very fmell atb* kitchin, bee it death. To appeare before the drefrer:> Rolf. And why foi^ JJe*/^. Becaufe thou ftink'ft ofgarlike^is that breath Agreeing vvith our Pallace^ where each Roome, Smells with MHskeXiuit, and rich Ambcr-grceccv AUpes Cafsia > Aromaticke-gummes, Perfiimesrand Poudersj one whole very garments Scent of the fowldsand ftables, di fie, fie^. What a bafe naftic rogue tJ5> Rob. Yet your fellow. f^he Eng/i§) Traueffer. Reig. Then let: vi piita Cart-Horfc in rich trappingfir And bring him to the Tilt-^^rd. PranckciC;i doc, Wafte, Ryot, and ConfiimCi Mi^^nd yanr Howrcs In dninken Surfcts> lofe yoijr daycs in fle^pc, . And burnc the nights inRcticlls>Drinkc and Diub, Kccpe Chriftmafic all yeerc long, and blot leanc Lent Out of the Calender; all that maffe of wealth Got by my Mafters fwcat and thrifty carei Haiiocloe in prodigall x^s ; Miike all flie*? ' Powr't downe your oylxe thro^^ , or fend' it ffno.iHng Oat at the tops of chimnies : At his departure. Was it the old mans charge to haxie his wihdowcs Glifier all night with Starres his modeft Houfe Turn d to a common Stewes ? his Bed'^ to paI4at$ Of Lufis and Proftitutions ? his Buttiey hatch Now made moi-e common then a Tauernes barrc. His Stooles that welcomed none but ciuili guefts. Now onely free for Pandars,Whores and Bawdes* Stiiimpets,and fuch. Reig. I fuffer thee too long, . What IS to me thy countrey , or to thee The picafure of our Citie? thou haft Covves, CattelU and Becues to fecd> Oues and Boitcs'> Thcfe that I keepe^and in this pafture graze. Are dainty Damofeilaes, bonny Girles ; If thou be'ft borne to HedgcDitch/fhrafti and Plough And I to Reuell, Banquet and Can owfe ; Thou Pefiant, to the Spade and Pickaxe, I The Battoone and Steeletto.tbinke it onely Thy ill 5 my good, our fcuerall lots^are caft, And both muii: becontcnicd* R(^b. But when both our leruices are queftioned. Refg, Looke thou to one, My anfvvere is prouided. Enter LimelL Rob. Farewell Musk-Cat. Ejctf. Retg. Adue good Cheefe and Oynons-,finffe thy guts With Specke and Barley-pudding for difgeftion, Drinke Whig and fowre Milke,whileft I rince my Throat, With Burdcaux and Canarie. r. X/^?. What was hee? Meg. A Spie Sir, Om of their Hindes oth' coiintrcy^that canic Fy^^S To Icc what dainty fare our kitchin ycelds, What Guefts wc harbonrjand what rule we keepe. And threats to tell the old man when he come s ; I thinke I fent him packing. Z//d, It was well done. Retg. A whorelon-Iack-an-apes y a ba£ Biboont, To infiniiate in our fecretsr, T.Lio. Let fuchkeepe> the Countrey where their charge is. Hefg. SblfaidSir. Lia. And n^^x^ vs when we commaad them thence^ Not fearch into our counfels. Reig. *Tvvere not fit* r. Lto. Who in my fathers ableiK^ fboiild commands Saue I his only fonne ? Reig. It is but iuftice, T.Lto^ For am not I now Lord ? Reig. Dojnmt^s fac totHnt. And am not I your Steward ? Well remembred, . This night I haue a purpofe to bee Merry > louiall and FroIIicke, hovy doth our caili hold out ? Reig. The bag s ftill heaqy. y. Lio. Then my heart *s ftill hght. Retg. I can aflure yoU:>yet tis pritty decpcs Hio fciTce a mile to t h* bottome. T.Lio. l/it mee bane to Supper, Let mee (ec> a Diicke - — > R(^tg. Sweet Rogue. 3^. A Capon — , Reig. Geld the Raicall. T. Lio. Thea a Turkey — — Reig. No vV ipit him for an Ihfidell. Greene PIouer. Snite> Partridge, Larke, Cpcke.and Phefl ant. Reig, Nere a Widgin? T. Lio. Yes, wait thy felfe at Table. Reig. Where I hope your felfc will not be abi^«r. T , Lio. Nor my fxiendg. ^.^x> . TheEngfijlj T rmeSer. Reig. Week bane tlicm then in plenty. T. Lio. Cauiare, Surgeon, Anchoues, pkklc Oy{krs : Ye$# And a Pocatc^ Pie ; befides all thefe, \Vhat thou think'ft rare and toftly. • l^etg. Sir, I know What to be done ; the ftocke that muft be %cnc. Is in my hands , and what I haucto doc, I will doe fiiddenly. T.LiQ. No Butchcns meat. Of that:, beware in arty cafe. - Reig. \ ftill remember^ Your father was no Grafter? if he wre. This were a way to eacevp all his Fields, Hedges and all. /Lie?. You will be gone fir* ^€^g. Yes^and you are ith' way going. Exit. r. Lto. To what may young men beft compare themfclncs ? Better to what,then to a houfc new built ? The Fabricke ftrong,the Chambers well contriu'd, Polifiht within, without, well beamifi'd j When all that gaze vpon the Edifice, Doe not alone commend the workemans craft. But either make it their faire prefident By which to build another , or at leaft, Willi there to inhabite : Being let to lale. In comes a flothfull Tenant, with a Family As lafie and dcbollit ^ Rough tempefts rife, Vntile the roofcwhich by their idienefTe, Left vnrepaired, the ftormy fliovvres beat in. Rot tlie maiiie Poftes and Rafters, Ipoiie the Roon^s, Deface the Seelings^and in little Ipace, Bring it to vtter Ruine, yet the fault. Not in the Architeclor that firft reared it. But him that lliould repaire it ; So it fares With vs yong men ; Wee arc thofe houfes made. Our Paients raife thefe Struclures.the foundation Laid in our Infancy ; and as wee grow In yeeres,they ftrine to build vs by degrees. Story Qfk ftory higher ; vp at height. They ccmer vs with CounccU, to defend rs J^ipni^florxncs without ; thev nolifli vs withifly Tte Engliffj Traueffer. With Learnings, Knowledge, Aits and Difcipiincs ; All that is nought and vk:xouS:> they fwccpe fiom vs. Like Duft and Cobwebs, and our Roorres concealed* Hang with the coftlieft hangings ; Bout the Walls, Emblems and beautioiis Symbols pictuit:d round • But when that lafie Tenant, Loue, fieps in. And in his Traincbrings Sloth and Negligence, Luft, Dil(>bcdicnce>and profule Exceffe j ^he Thrift with which our fathers tiled our Hoo&Sj Submits to eucry ftormc and Winters blaftj Enter Bla^da a Whorc,and Scapha a Bawde. And ycclding place to euery riotous finnc, Giues way without,to ruine what's within : Such is the ftate I ftand in. £/aH, And how doth this Tit^ become me ? Sea. Rather aske, how your fwect caniagCi And Court behauiour,doth beft grace you/or Loucrs regard. Not fo much the outward habit ^as that which the garment couers* r Lio^ Oh hcer 'sthat Haile,ShovYer,TempeftiStorme,and Guft> That lliatter'd hath this building; Let in Luft, Intemperance appetiteto Vice ; withall, Ncgleft of euery GoodnefTc ; Thus I fee. How I am fincking in mine owne dileafe. Yet can I not abide ir. B/a. And how this Gowne? Iprethccview mee well. And fpeake with thy beft Judgement. Sea. What doe you talke of Gownes, and Ornaments; That haue a Beautie, pretious in it felfe. And becomes any thing. T . Lio. Let me not line, but ilie Ipcaks nought but truth. And ile for that reward her* BU. All 's one to mee, become they mee, or n<^. Or bee I faire, or fowle, in others eyes. So I appeare fo to my Lionell, Hee i s the glafle, in whom I iudge my face, By whom in order , I will dreflfe thefe curies. And place thefe Jewels, onely to pleafe him, Whydo'ftfmile. Sea. To hcere a Woman, that thinks her felfe fo wife^ Ipeakc fooIilLlie, that knowes wdl, and does ill. The Engtijh T ramUer. Teach me wherein I errc. ^- , 1 - ' r -^^^^^^r Sea. He tell rhee Daughter ; In that thou knaweft thy felfe tal^ bcloued offo many^ and fetleft thy affection, only vpon one; Doth the Mill grindc oncly,when the Wind fits in one corner ? Or Shippsonely Saile> when it's in this,or that quarter ? Is hee a cunning Fencer^ that lies but at one Guard ? Or hea Skilflill .Mufician ^ that plaies but on one String ? Is thicre but one way to the Wood ? And but one Bucket that belongs to the Well? To aftcvft onej,and defpile all ochcr,becomes the precife Matron^ not the Proltitute; the loyall Wife, not the loofe Wanton : Srch haue I becnc as you^reiiovv 3 and fhould iearne, to Saile with all Windes , defend all Blowes, make Ivluficke with all Strings^know all the waycs, to the Wood, and Uke a good trauelling Hackney 5 learne to drinke of all Waters. r. L^o. May I mifcmy in my Blandaes loue ; If I that old damnation, doc not fend To Helfe before her time. B/a. I would not haue you Mother, teach me ought. That tendi to iniurc him. Sea, Well looke too 't when 'tis too late,and then repent at leafiire, as I haue done;Thou lee*ft,heeres nothing but Prodigallity and Px'idc, Wantoning, and Wafting , Rioting , and Reuelling, Spoyling, arid Spending, Gluttony , and Gormondifing , all goes to Hauocke , and can this hold out ? When he hath nothing left , to hclpe himfclfe, how can he Harbour thee ? Looke at length , to Drinke from a dry Bottle> and feed from an enoptie Knap-facke, loeke too 't, 'twill come to that. 7\ Lio. My parfemony fhall begiix in theei And inftantly,for from thishourc, I vow. That thou no more fhalt Drinke vpon mycoft. Nor tafte the fmalleft Fragment from my Board i lie lee thee flarue ith' ftreet firft. ' Sea. Line to one man ? a ieaft,thoumay'fl^ aRvell, tie thy felie to one Govvne; and what Foole, but will change with theFafliion, Yes, doe. Confine thyfclfe to one Garment , ancTvfe no Varietie , and fee how ibone it will Rot, and turne to Raggs. T. Lio. Thofe Ra^gs , be thy Reward; Oh my fweet Blanda^ Onely for Thee, I wifh my Father dead. And neereto Roufe vs from our Sweet delight; But for this Hag, this Beldam, fiiee whofe 'backe> Hath madeher Items, io my Mercers Bookes, Whofe raucnous Gut5^ I haue Stuft with Deli<;ates> The En^U\h Ttdiidte^^ Nay etien to Surfit j And wh^ frozen Bloodj i haue Warmed with Aqtiauit^; Be this day My laft of Bounty, to a Wretch Ingratc, But vnto Thee, a ndw Indenture Sealed, Of an aftecaion fixt, and Permanent, He loue thee ftill, bee but to giue the lye, To this old Canckcr d Wot me* Nay, be notangrie. r. Lio. With thee, my Soule ftiall euer be at peace^ But with this loue feducer, ftill at Warre. Enter Rioter and two Gallants. Sea. Heere me but fpeake. Lio. Ope but thy lips againe, it makes a way> To haue thy Tongue pluck*d out, RiQ. What all in Tempeft ? Lio. Yes, and the Storme, raifedby that Witthcs Spells, Oh 'tisaDamndlnchantrcfle, Rio. What 's the bufineflc ? JSia. Onely fome few words,flipt her vnawares. For my Sake, make her peace. Rio. You charge me deepely. Come Friend, will you be Moou d at womens Words, A man of your knowne iudgement ? T.Lio. Had you but heard. The damn*d Erronious Doftrine that flicc taught. You would haueiudg'd her to the Stake. Bla. But Sweetheart, SheenovY Recants thofe Errours , once more Number her Amongft your Houfhold feruants. Rio. Shall fhe beg , and be dcnyed ought from you ? Bla. Come this Kifle, Shall end all former quarells. Rfo. 'Tisnotpofsible, ^ Thole Lippesfliould mooue in vaine^that two wayes plead ; Both in their Speech , and Si!ence. T. Lio. You haue preuail'd. But vpon this. Condition , noway elfe, lie Senfure her , as jfhee hath Sentenc'd thee; / But with fomefmall Inucrfion, Rio. Speake, how *i5 that > Bla. Not too feuere, I prethee, lee poore wretch, Shee at the bane, ftands quaking. T. Lio. Nowjhold vp hi kta. Haw man, how ? T. Lio. Her hand,I meane; And now ile fentcncc thccjr, hcco\i&x\^ X o thy Councell giuen to her : Sailc by one Winde; Tho« ftajitj to one tune Sing, Lie at one Guard, and P] ay bat on one String, Hencefoorth^ I will Confine thee to one Garment, And that fliall be a caft one , Like thy felfc luft, part all Wearing , as thou paft all Vfe, And not to be renewed, til *t be as Ragged, As thou art Rotten. B/a. Nay lwccc. r. Lio. That for her Habbit* Sea. A co'd SuteJ hai^e on t. T.Lio. TopieucncSuLfit, Thy Diet:,niall bee to one Difli confin'd, And that too Rifled, with as vnclcanc handsj As ere were laid on thee- ( Drinkc Sea. What heefcants me in Victuals , would he butalow mce ill T. Lio. That ftiall be the refufe of the Flagons, Iacks> And SnufFes , fuch as the naftieft Breathes mall Icaucj Of Wine , and Strong-water, neuer hope, Henccfoorth to Smell. Sea. Oh me, I Faint ah^ady. T. Lio. If I fincke in my State, of all the reftj Be thou excufed , what thou propofed toher, Beldam^is now agatnftthy K?lfe decreed, Drinke from d ric fprings, from empty Knap-facksfeedc. Sea. No burnt Wine, nor Hot-w^ers. She Swonnds. T. Lio. Take her hence. BU. Indeede youare toocrucM, T. Lio. Yes to her, Onely of purpofe, to be kind to thee ; Arc any of my Guefts come ? Rio. Fcare not Sir, Youwill haue afull Table. r.I,/^, What, and Mnficke ? Rto. Beft Confort in the Citie, for fixe parts. T. Lio. Wee fliallhauc Songs then > Rio. Bith* eare. Whtffers. T.Lio. And Wenches ? Bto. Yes bith* eye. Bla. Ha , what v\as that you faid ? J^fo. We fliall haue fiich tabearc yeu company> As will no dwbt content you, - The Exglipj Trauellcr. T. Lio. Enter then : In Youth there is a Fate, that fwayes vs ftill. To know what s Good> and yet purfue what s lU. Exmvt 0f9incs. ABm Secundm. Srena Fri^a. Enter old Mafier Wincott, and his Wife, !^§w. And what 's this Dalauill ? fVifi. My apprehcn(ion> Can giuc him no more true cxprefiion. Then that he firft appearcs> a Gentleman^ And well conditioned* m^c. That for outward flievv ; But what in him haue you obferued elfer To make him better knowne ? 0 - ff^ife. I haue not Eyes> To fearch into the inward Thoughts of Menj Nor euer was ftudicd in that Art, ^ To fudge of Mai5 aftection by the face ; But that which makes me beft opinion'd of him> is> That he *s Companion, and the Friend Beloucd of him, whom you lb much commcnd> The Noble Mafter Geraldine. ivinc. Thou haft fpoke> That which not onely crovvnes his true deleit> But now inflates him in my bettor thoughts, Making his Worth, vnquefuoned. fv^fi. Hce pretends Loue to my filter Pru. I haue obferu'd iiim. Single her out, to priuate conference. fVi^c. But I could rather,for her owne fake,wif}i Young GeraJdinc would fixe his thoughts thftt way. And fhcc towards him; In fiich Affinity, Trurt me, I would not vfe a fparing hand. f^^fi. But Loue in thefe kindes,niould not becomperd, Fore d,nor Pcrfwaded ; Whenit fircely Springs, And of it felfe, takes voluntary Roote, It Grovves, it Spreads, it Ripens, and brings foorth. Such an Vliirious Crop of timely Fruit, As crownes a picntious Autume. Enter C7c?w^. 7he English trdueUerl Wine, Such a Hiraeft, I lliould lioc be th* vngkddcfl: man to fee> Of all thy fifters friends : Now, whence come you ? Clo. Whoj I ^Ky From a Lodging of Lardgeffca Houfe of Holpita- Iity,and a Pailace of Pfcnty i Where there 5 Feeding likeHorfes, and Drinking like Fiftes ; Where for PintSjW are ferued in PottIcs:and in fiead of Pottle-pors> in Paiks; in flead of Siluer-tanckards> we drinke out of Water -tanckards ; Clarret runs as freely , as the Cocks; and Ganariejike the Conduits of a Coronationday; Where there's no- thing but Feeding and FroUicking; Caruing in Kifsing; Drinking, and Dauncing; Muficke and Madding;Fid]ing and Feafting. Wtnc. And where> I pray thce^are all thefe Reuels kept ? Clo. They may be rather called Reakes then Reuells ^ As I came a* long by the doorc, I was calfd vp amongft them ; Hee-Gallants, and Shce-Gallants, I no fooner look'd out , but faw them out with their Kniues> Slafhing of Shoulders, Mangling of Legs 3 and Lanching of Loynesjtill there was fcarce a whole Limbe left amongft them. Wine. A fcarefuU Maffacre, Ch. One was Hacking to cut ofFa Neckc>this was Manglinga Brcft, his Knife flip from the Shoulder , and onely cut of a Wing > one was picking the Braines out of a Head , another was Knuckle dcepe in a Belly, one was Groping for a Liuer > another Searching for the Kid- neyesi I faw one plucke the Sole from the Body ( Goofe that flie was to liiftcr 't ) another prickt into the Brcaft with Iiis one Bill , Wood- cocke to indure it. Wife. How fell they out at firft?. Cto, I know not that, but it feemcs, one had a Stomackc, and ano- ther had a Stomacke ; But there was fuch biting and tearing with their teeths , that 1 am Irire , 1 faw fome of their pooie Carcafles pay for \. Wtnc. Did they not fend for Surgeons ? Clo. Alas no. Surgeons helpe wa's too late ; There was no ftitching vp of thofe Wounds,whei-e Limbe was pluckt from Limbe ; Nor any Salue for diofe Scans, which all the Plaiiier of Paris cannot Cure. Wine. Where grew the quarrell firft ?' Clo. k feemesit was firft Broacht in the Kircbin ; Gertaine.crea- tures being brought in thither , by fome of the Houfe ; The Cooke be- ing a Colloricke fellow, did fo To,v& them and Tofle themiXo Plucke them and Pull them, till heeleft them as naked as my Naile,Pinioned fome of them like Fellons ; Cut the^Spurr^ The Enylifio TrmtUer. Heeles ; Then dovvnc Went his Spits,Some of them he ranne in at the Throat 3 and out at the Back-fide; About went his Bafting-Lad!e> where he did fobefawce them/ that many a fhrodc turne they bad among ft them. ; mp. But in all this. How did the Women Icapc ? C/^. They fared beft , and did the leafthurt that I faw ; But for quietneflfe fake 3 were forc'd to (wallow what is not yet digeftcd , yet euery one had their iTiare j and lliee that had leaft 3 I am fure by this time? hath her belly ftilh ; Wtnc. And where was all this hauocke kept ? Clo. Marry Sir, at your next neighbours. Young Mafter Lioneir^ Where there is nothing but Drinking out of Dry-Fats, and Healthing in Halfe-Tubs, his Guefts are fed by the Belly, and Beggers ferued at his Gate in Baskets ; Hee 's the Adamant of this Age, the DafEadill of thefe dayes, the Prince of Prodigallity, and the very Caefar of all young Citizens. fF/^^". Belike then, *twas a Maifacre of meat,not as T apprehended ? C/(7. Your grauity hath geft aright; The chiefctt that fell in this Battell, were wild Fowle and tame Fowle;Pheflants were wounded in ftead of Alfarelfe^and Capons for Captaines, Anchoues ftood for An- tiants,andCauiarcforCorporals, Difhes were aflaulted in ftead of Ditches^and Rabbets were cut to pieces vpon the rebellings, fomc loft their Legs, whirft other of their wingswereforc'd to fliesThe Pioner vndermind nothing but Pic-cruft ; And ( tience; Wine. Enough,enough,your wit hath plai'd too long vpon our pa- Wife ,it grieues me much both for the yong and old man, the one, Graces his head with care, endures the parching heat and biting coJd> The terrours of the Lands, and feares at Sea in tr^uell,onely to gainc Some competent eftate to leane his fonne ; Whiles all that Merchandife, thrcHigh Gulfes, Croffe-TideSj Pirats and Stormes, he brings fo farre j Th' other Hecie Shipwrackes in the Harbour. Wife. Tis the care of Fathers ; and th e weakenefle Incident to youth, that wants experience* Entcr Y* GeraIdine,DalIauill,Prudcntilla, langhing^ Clo. I was at the beginning of the Battell, But heere comes fome , that it fecmes Were at the rifling of the dead Carcafles ; For by their mirth;they hauc had part of the Spoilc. The Efff lifh Tr/tneHer. Wif?ff. You arc pIcafent>GenrIemcn> what lentitat* Might be the Subiecft ofyourpleafant Iport, \t promiferh fome pleafiiie ? PrW. If their rcciearioii Bee> as I make no queftian, on truth grounded> 'twill beget ludden laughter. Wife. What's the Pioiea? Dd. Who fliall relate it. Wmc. Maftcr Geraldine, iftherebeany thing can pfcafe my EarCr With plcafant foundcs> your Tongue muft be the Inftrufnent> On which the Sring muft ftrike. DM. Bee 't his then. jPy'W. Nay hearc it/tis a good one. Wife Wee intreat you> Poflefle vs oth* Noucllj Wtnc^ Speakc, good Sir. r. Gcr^ I fliall then, with a kind of BarbarifmCf Shaddow a Icaft^ that askes a fmoother TonguCi For in my pooredifcourfe, Idoeprotefti ^twill butloofehis lufter. Wife You are Modeft. Wtrw. Hovveuer fpeake, I pray; For my fake doo 't ? Ch. This is Kke a haftie Pudding , longer in eating, then it was in making. G er. Then thus it was> this Gentleman and L Paft but iuft now > by your next Neighbours houfe. Where as they fay, mvels one Young Lionell. Clo. Where I was tonight at Supper. Wine. An vnthrift Youth, his Father now at^Sca. Y. Ger, Why that s the very Subie^ft, vpon which ltieemes,this left is grounded, there this Night, Was a great feaft. CU. Why fo I told you. Sir. Wtf^c. Bee thou ftill dumbe, *tis hce that I would hcare. T. Gey. In the height of their Carowfing,aIl their braines^ Warm'd with the heat of Wine ; Difeourte was offer d. Of Shipsj and Stormesat Sea ; when fuddenly. Out of his gidd y wildneffcone conceiues The Roome wheiein they quatftjto be a Pinnace, Moouing and Floating ; and the confided Noifc, To be tfc murmuring WindesjGufts, MarrinerSf That their vnftedfaft Footing, did proceed The Eng^lifb TrsueSef^ From roclcing ofthc VcflcU ; this conceiu'd. Each one begins to apprehend the dangcrt And t o lookc out for ufety,flie fiuth one Vp to the Maine-top, and difcouer; Hee Climbes by the bed poft, to the Tcafter, there Reports a Turbulent Sea and Temped towards; And wills them if thcy'lc fiiuc their Ship andlinc^# To caft their Lading ouer-baard;At this All fall to Worke, and Hoyfteinto the Street, As to the Sea, What next come to their hand, Stoolcs, Tables, Treflcls, Trenchers, Bcd-fieds, Cupfc Pots, Plate, and Glaffes; Heere a fellow Whiftles, They take him for the Boat-fvvaine, one lyes finigliitg Vpori the floorc, as if he fwomc for life, A third, takes the Bafe-vioU for the the Cock-boatet Sits in the belly on 't , labours and Rowcsi His Oatc^the Stickc with which the Fidler plaid; A fourth , bcftrides his Fellowes, thinking to fcape As did Arion, on the Dolphins backc* Still fumbling on a gitterne. do. Excellent Sport. Wine. But what was the conclufion ? r. (7rr. The rude multiude. Watching without, and gaping for the ipoyle Caft from the windowes, went bith* eares about Iv^ The Conftable is called to Attone the broylc. Which done, and hearing fuch a noife within. Of eminent Ship-racke; enters the houfe , and finds them In this confiifion. They Adore his ftaffc. And thinkc it Neptuncs Trident, and that hee Comes with his Tritons, ( fo they cal'd his watch ) To calme the Tempeft>and appeaie the Wauesj And at this point, wee left them. Clo. Come what vvill, ile fteale out ofpoorcSf Andfecthcendofit,that sceitainc. Extt. Wine. Thanks Maficr Geraldine, for this difcouric^ Introath it hath much picafcd mec, but the night Begins to grow fafle on vs , for. your parts, You are all young, and you may Ivt vp Jatc^ My cyc« begin to fummonmcc to Hcepc^ Am nothing s moj-e ©ffe^^hit vnto Age> ' Then to vvateh long and late, 3^. Ger. Now gv>od Reft with you. Da/. What faies ftire Prudentilla? Maids and Wiiims, And wee young Batchclors, fech as indeed Arc forc'd to liein Solitary beds. And flecpe without difturbahce; wee methinki, Should defirc later houres; when Manied Wincs> That in their amonis atfnes^thug their delightj?; To often wakings fubie£l j their more haft > May better bee excufed. Frud. How can you. That arc as ym confefle^ a fingle man. Enter fb farre into thefe Mifticall fecrets Of Mariage, which as yet you neuer prooued* DaL There 's Lady , an inftincl innate in man* Which prompts vstothc apprehenfions Of th Vfcs wee were borne to ; Such we arc ^pteft to learnci Ambitious moft to know. Of which our chicfc is Marriage. Prud. What you Men Moft meditate, wee Women feldome drcame o£ I>a/. When dreame lylaids njioft ? Frud. When thihke you ? Dal. When you lie vpon your Backs, come come, your Earc. Exit C^r. Wee now are left alone. ( D^l./ufdViui. Wife. Why fay wee be who fliould be iealous of vs ? This is not firft of niany hundred Nights, That wee two haue bcene priuate, from the firft Of our acquaintance , when onr Tongues but dipt Our Mothers-tongue, and could not^eake it plaine. Wee knew each other ; As in ftature, fo Increaft our fweet Societies Since your trauell. And my late Marriage, Through my Husbands loue. Mid-night hath bcdhe as Mid-day, and my Bed-chamber:) * As free to you,as y our owne Fathers houfe> And you as welcome too *t. T. Ger. I muft confefle. It is in you, your Noble Gourtefie, In him,a more then common confidence. And in this Age, can fc^rce find prefidenta _ That hath oar \t^rtiies ai« fo decpc imptt^^^ In his eoed thmights, hcc teowjes Ger. -Ji villainc were fcce> to dccdue (uch tmft$ Or (were there one) a mtKh v^^arfe Catra6ter. jvife. And flieno teflc, whomcither Beauty, Youtfn Timc;Placc, or opportunity couicJ wmpCj To inime fuch a Husband. r. Ger, You deferue^jeuenforhisfiike^ to be for euer ywngj And hee for yours, to haue his Youth reucvy'd; So mutuall is your trew coniugall Loue ; Yet had the Fates fo pleaf jPF//^. I know your meaning) It was once voyc'd, that wee two fliould haue Magcht^ The World fo thought, and many Tongues fo l^akei But Heauen hath now dilpof *d vs otherwayes^ And being as it is, ( a thingin mej Which I proteft, was neuerwifht^ nor fought) Now done, I not rq)ent it« (j^ri In thofe timesj Of all the Treafiires of my Hopes and Loue, You were th' Exchequer, they were Stor d in ycftij And had not my vnfatunate Trauell croft them? They had bin heere referucd ftilL Troath they had, I lliouid haue beene your trufty Treafiirer, T. Ger. Howeuer let ys Louc ftiil, I intreat t That,Neighbour-hood and breeding will allowj So much the Lawes Diuine and Humainc bothj^ Twixt Brother and a Sifier will approue ; Hcauan then forbid, that they fhould limit vs Wifti well to one another. Ifthey ftiould not. Wee might proclaime, they were not Charitable^ Which were a deadly fin but to conceiue. T. Ger. Will you refolue me one thing ? ^Vffi. As to one, that in my Bolbmc huh ^ &cmd place^ next my dccrc Husband. T. Ger. That 's the thing I craucj AJid otydy that,to haue a place next him<, ; ^/^•Pr€fen^onthattUeady,butf«^apSp The Engli^ TntifcMltK Yoa meane to ftrctch it further* T. G^r. Oqely tbasfarrc> Your Husbands old/to whom my ^oiilc doth wiflii A Neftcrs age, So much he merits frdm mc ; Yet if ( asproofe and Nature daiiy teach) Men cannot alwaycs line, elpccially Such as are old and Crazed ; Hce be cal'd hcncej^ Faircly, in fiill maturity of time. And we two be referu'ei to after life. Will you conferre your W idow-hood on mce ? iVife^ You aske the thing, I was about to beg i Your tongue hath {pake mine owne thoughts. T. Ger. Vow to^hat. Wife. As I hope Mercy, T. Ger. 'Tis enou^,that word Alone, inflates me happy;Now fo plcafc you. Wee will diuidc, you to your priuatc Chamberj I to find out my friend. f^ifc.Nay Mafter Geraldincone Ceremonic rcfts yet vnperfbrm'd* My Vow is paft, your oath muft next prQCcedj And as you couet to be fiire of mc. Of you I would be certaine. T. Ger. Make ye doubt ? f^ffi No doubt; but Louc*s ftill Icalous, and in that To beexcufedj You then fhalllwcaiebyHeaueni And as in all your fijturc Ads, you hope To thriue and profper; As the Day may yeeld Comfort , or the Night reft, as you would kccpc Entire, the Honour of your Fathers houfe. And free your Name fromScandall and Reproach, By all the GoodneflTc that you hope to enioy. Or ill to ihm— — T. Ger. You charge me deeply Lady. mfe. Till that day come, you fluUmcrue yourfclfe A finglc man; Conuerfc nor company With any Woman,Gontra(ft nor Combine, With Maid, or Widow; which cxpcded houre. As I doe wirti not haftc, fo when it happens. It (hall not come vnwelcome; You here all. Vow tfaifc T. Ger. By all that you haue &id> I fwcarc, mi by this Kifle Confirme. Y 'are no w my Brother! imihea > my fecoad HmbaoJ> 7he Ett^lijh Trauel^er. £ntir^. Lionel^ Rioter, Blanda, Scapha, two Gallants^ nnd mo Wenches^ ftewfy ival^d from Jleefc^ T. Lio. Wee had a ftormy night on 'c. BU. The Wine ftill vvorkes. And with the little reft they hauc tookc to night. They are fcarcc come to themfelues. r. Lto. Now 'tis a Calmc, Thankes to thofe gentle Sea-gods, that hauc brought vs To this fafc Harbour ; Can yon tell their names ? Sea. He with the Paintea-ftaflfe, I heard you call Neptune. T. Lio. The dreadfull god of Seas, Vpon whole backe neere ttucke March ffces. 1 . Call. One with the BilUkecpes Neptunes Porpofcsj So Omd fayes in 's Metamorphofis. 2. Gall. A third the learned Poets write on. And as they fay. His name is Triton. T. Lio. Thefe are the Marine gods^to whom my father In his long voyage prayes too ; Cannot they That brought vs to our Hauen, bury him In their Abifle? For if he Mt ariue, I with thefe Sailors,Syrens, and what not. Am furc hecrc to be fliipwrackt. i. ivck. Stand vp fti(Fe» Rh. But that the Ihip fo totters : I fliall fall* I . fVe». If thou fall. He fall with thee* J?/^. Now I fincke. And as I diue and drowne,Thns by degrees. He pinckc thee to the bottomc. They fall. Lt0. Amaine for England, See, fee, Bmer Reignald^ The Spaniard now ftrikes Saile. Rcig. So muft you all, I. Gall. Wheftce is your iliip3from the Bcrmmhs ? Retg. Worfe, I thinke from Hell : Wc are all Loft, Split, Shipwrackt, and viido«e. This place is a meerc quick-fands. !2 . GalL So we festred* Reig. Whcr *s my young Mafter ? 7\ Lio. Hcerc man3^ake,thc Newcs ? Reig. The Newes is, I, and you — ^ T.Lio. What ? Rtig. Shcc, and all thefe — — Bla. I ? Retg. Wcand all ours, are in one turbulent Sea ©f Fcarcj Difpaire, Difafter and mifchance fwallovTcd i Ywrfathcr^Sir—— Thi EngKJh Ttdneffer, Llif.Vfhyy what of hitn > Reig. He iV^Oh t waiittecatfe* Lie, where ? . landed ,and at hand, T. Lio. Vpon what coaft ? .Who few hira ? Rcig. h thefe eyes. Oh HeaucHAVhat fhall I doe then ? Retg. Aske ye me what lliall become of youj that haue mt yet Had time of ftuddy to difpofe my Iclfe ; I law him land ^and tnrs way bend his courfe ; What drunkard *s this^that can out flcepe a ftormc Which thieatens all our mines ? Wake him» Ho , Rioteii 4wake. Rio, Yesa I am wake ; How dry bath this Salt-water made mc ; Eoy> Giue me th' other Glafle. T.Lio. Arifejifay, My Fathers come from Sea. Rio. If he be come. Bid him be gone againe. Re'tg. Can you trifle at iiich a time^when your InucntioR$j Braines, Wits, Plots, Deuiccs, Stratagems, and all Should fee at one in adiori ^ each of you That loue your lafeties, lend your helping handsj Women and all, to take this drunkard hence* And to beftow him elfe where. £U. Lift for Heauens fake. Ih^y cany him in. Reig. But what am I the neefcir,werc all thefe Conuey'd to fundry places and vnfeene; The ftaine of our dilbrders ftill remaine. Of which , the houfe will wirnelfe , arid the old man Muft findc when he enters ; And for thefe E^^ter agaifx^ I am here left to anfv\ ere W hat is he gone ? T. Lio. But whither ? But into th* felfe fame houfe That harbours him; my Fathers, where we ail Attend from him furprifeall. Reig. I will make That Prifon of your feares, your Saniluary ; G oe get you in together. 3^. X/>. To this houfe ? Reig. Your Fathcrs,with your Swect-heart,thcfeand all i Nay, no more words but doo t,- BU. That were to betray vs to his fury. ^^/^^ 1 h:i»c*t hccre. To Bailc you hence at picafiirc ; and in th* intcrinttji lie make this foppofed Gpalc, to you, as fafe . From th* iniur'd old mans iuft incenled (pleene. As were you now together i,ch' Low-Countreye^d Virginia or ith ' . Indies. BU. Prefent feare> Bids vs to yccld vnto the faint beliefe Of the leaft hoped fafety. Reig.. Will you in ? OTWf. By thee we will be counfeli'd. Reig. Shut them faft. T. Lto. And thou and I to leauc them ? (p^f^f * Reig. No fuch thing, for you fliall beare your Svvcct-hcart com- And helpe tpcheere the refta T.LiQ. And fo thou Mcancft to elcape alone ? Reig. Rather without, He ftand a Champion for you all within ; Will you be {wai'd ? One thing in any cafe I mufl aduife ; The gates boulted and lockt. See that mongft you no liuing voyce be heardi No not fo much as a Dog to howlc. Or Cat to mewe, all filence, that I charge i As if this were a meerc forfaken houfe. And none did there inhabite- T. Lio. Nothing clle ? Reig. And though the old man thunder at the gates As if he meant to ruine what he had rcav'd> None on their Hues to anflvere. T.Lio. 'Tis my charge ; Remaines there nothing elfe? Rag. Onely the Key; for I mufl play the goaler for your durancc>. To b^e the Mercuiie in your rcleafc. Lto. Me and my hope, I in this Key deliucr To thy fafe traft. Reig. When you are faft you arc fafe. And with this turne 'tis done : What foolcs are thefe> To truft uheir ruined fortunes to his hands % That hath bctrai'd his owne ; And make themfelues Prifoner to one deferues to lie foir all. As bein^ caufe of all i And yet fomething prompts me> Ik ftand it at all dangers; And to recompcnce The Englijh Trdnelier. lie many wrongs vnto the yong man done : Now > if I can doubly delude the old. My brainc, about it then ; All s hufht within, The noife that {hall be, I muft make without ; And he that pare for gaine,and part for wit. So farre hath traueird,ftriue tofoole at home : Which to eftedljArt muft with Knaiiery ioyne. And fmooth Diffembling meet with Impudence ; lie doc my beft, and howlbcie it proouc. My praife or fhame, *tis but a feruants louc. Enter old Lionel!//^ a cmill Afcrchoftt.vpith IV^tft-men^ ay^d two feruams with Burdens a^d Caskets, Old Lio. Difchar^ thefe honeft Sailors that haue brought Our Chefts a Hiorc, and pray them haue a care, Thofe merchandife be fafc we left aboord : As Heauen hath blefl vs with a fortunate Voyage, In which we bring home riches with our hcalthes. So let not vs nrooue niggards in our ftorc ; See them paid wcll:ana to their full content. I • Ser. I fliall Sk. Old Lto. Then returner Thclc fpeciall things. And of moft value, weele not truft aboord ; Meethinkes they are not fafe till they fee home. And there icpofej where wc will reft our fclucs, And bid farewell to TraucU ; for I vow. After thi s houie, no more to truft the Seas, Nor throw mee to ftch danger. Reig* I could wifti You had tooke your leaue oth' Land too. Old Lto. And now it much reioyceth mc,to thinkc What a moft fudden welcome I ftiall bring, both to my Friends and priuate Family. Oh, but how much more wc-come had he becne. That had brought certaine tidings of thy death. Old Lio. But foft, what s this ? my ownc gates fluit vpon me^ And barrc their Mafter entrance ? Whofe within there ? How, no man lpcake,are all aflccpc or dead, Kmcks aloud. That no foulc ftirres to open ? ^^/^. What madde man 's that,who weary of his life, pares once lay hand on thefe accurfed gates ? Old JLio, Whole that ? my feruant Rcignald. Kei^. My old Maflcr J Moft glad I am to fee yon ; Are you mil Sir ? . Old Lie. Thou fee*ft lam. Reig. But are you &rc you are ? Feele you no change about you ? Pray you ftand oft''. Old Lto. What ftrange and vnexpeilcd greetings That thus a man may knocke ait his owne gates. Beat with his hands and feet, and call thus loud. And no man giue him entrance ? i^^f/g-. Said you Sir ; Did your hand touch that hammer ? Old Lio. Why,whofe elfe ? Relg. But are you fure you toucht it ? Old Lio. How elle, I prethee^could I hauc made this noife ? , Retg. You toucht it then ? Old Lio. I tell thee yet I didc Retg. Oh for the louc I beare you. Oh me moft miferable, you, for you owne fake^ Of all aliue moft wretched ; Diq you touch it ? O/^L/^. Why/ayl did ? Reig. You haue then a finne committed,? No facrifice can expiate to the Dead j But yet I hope you did not. Old Lio. Tis paft hope. The deed is done, and I repent it nota Reig. You and all yours willdoo*t. In this onc raflmeSi You haue vndone vs all ^ Pray be not defperate. But firft thanke Heauen that you haue efcapt thus well ; Come from the gate, yet further, further yetj And tempt your fate no rfiore Command yt)ur feritianti Giue oft' and come no rieercr/they are ignoranti ' And doe not know the danger, therefore pity That they fliould perifh Jn t ; ^Tisfull feuen moncthsi Since any of your houfe durft once let foot Ouer that threlliold. . ^ ■ ' Old Lto. Prethce Ip^sk^ the caufc ? Re g. YK^ looke ab^ be^varc ffidt'nb rrMi Command thefc to remooue. Old Lia^. Be gone. Exit Scruants. Noav ipeake^ Reig. Oh Sir,This houfe is grovvnePr(ydigious> Effj^iffb "^^ Gtd. Lie. Wh4t Rtall > v^3t1>i^(!er(>^ ^ ^ Se^g^ SmieMoft tharhath bccne o\vner^^^ tWs hwJj; In it his Gucll hath flainc ; And wc fuipcK^ ^ ^W3she of whom yo« bought ir* OldLio. How caitie this Di£oucr d to you firft ? Re 'tg. He tell you Sir, But further from the gate : Your fbnne one night Suppt late abroad, I within ; Oh that night, I neuer fhall forget : Being fafe got home, I faw him in his chamber laid to reft ; And after went to mine, and being drowfiCf Forgot by chance, to put the Candle out ; Being dead aflcepe; Your fonnc affrighted, calliT So loiid, that I foone wakcn*d ; Brought in lightt And found him almoft drown'd in fcarcfull fweat \ Amaz'd to fee*t, I did demand the caufe : Who told me,that this murdered Ghoft appeared* His body gafht, and all orc-ftucke with wounds ; And fpakc to him as follower. OU Z./;^, Oh proceed, *tis that I long to hearc^ Rcig. I am> quoth he, A Tranf-marine by birth , who came weH ftored With Gold and Icvvels, to this fatall houfe ; Where feeking fafety, I cncounter'd death : Thecouctous Merchant, Land-lord of this rcnt^ To whom I gaue my life and wealth in charge ; Freely to enioy the one,tob'd me of both : Hcere was my body buried, here my Ghoft Muft cuer walke, till that haue Chriftian. right ; Till when, my habitation muft be here : Then flie yong man, Remooue thy family. And feckcfome fafcr dwelling : For my death* This manfion is accurft ; *Tis my poflelsion. Bought at the decre rate of my life and bloods None enter hcrejthat,aymes^at his ownc good* And with this cl^^rge he vanillit. OU Lio. O^myfearc* \ Whither wilt^ifhow traniport me ? Mei£* I Igireai kcepe fiirchci^cPMl* g^tp^aod^^ 7%$ MngM^TtMilktl Old Li0. Ricwhitfer^ Why diKftnotd^ Rtig. What need I f€^C3 the Ghaft and I amfii«Mff. Old Liif. ButReignald. ^r/^. Tufli> I nothing haue defenacdi N^r ought tranfgrcft : 1 came not necrc the gate*, Old Zi^. To whom was that thou Ipakcft ? Rcjg. Was 't you Sir nam*d me ? Now as I liuc, I thought the dead man calfd. To enquire for him that thunder d at the gate Which he fo dearcly pai*d for : Arc you madd. To ftand a fore-fecnc danger ? Old Lio. What flkall I doe ^ Reig. Coucr you head and flie ; Left Jotking backers You fpic your ovvne confufion. OldLiQ. Why doeft not thou flie too ? Retg. I tell you Sir> The Ghoft and I am friend^e Old Lio. Why didft thou quake then ? Reig. In fearc left fome mifehancc fall on yo^^ That haue the dead offended ^ For my part? The Ghoft and I am friends % Why flie you notf Since here you are not fafe ? Old Lio. Some bkft powers guard me* Reig. Nay Sir, ilc not forfake you : I haue got the ftart 5 But ere the goale, 'twill askc both Brainc and Art. Ex€UHc ABm Tertm. Scena Prima o inter old Mafier Gcraldinej Y* Geraldine , Mafter Wincott, W Wife^ DalauilU Prudcntilla. Wine. We are bound to you, kind Mafter Geraldine* For this great entertainemcnt ; Troath your coft Hath much exceeded common neighbour-hood : You haue feafted vs like Princes. Old Ger. Thisi and imre Many degrees, can ncucr coun^eniaile The oft and frequent welcomes giuen my fonne i You haue tooke him from mt quite, ana haue I thinke- Adopted him into your family. He ftaies with me fo Icldome. Win. And in this. By trufting him to me^ of whom your felfc May hmt both and pleafure> y "ai^ askii^^y^ As moncy'd men, ^th^t rnight; make benefit Of what they ^xt pofleft, yet to theirfriends In need^ will lewd it gratis, ivip. And like fuch^ As are indebted more then they can pay; Wee mo:c and more con^efle our felues engaged To yoib for yourfoibearancj^. , , . PrW. Yet you fee? Like Debtors^ fuch as would not breake their dayi The Treafure late i^ceirted 3 wqe tender backer The which, the lounger you can fpare^ you ttill The more flaall binde vs to you. Old Ger. Moft kind Ladies^ Worthy you are to borrowjthat rcturnc The Principalhvvith fuch large yfe of thanks. Dal. What ftrangc felicitie thefe Rich men takcj To ralkc of borrowijRg, ltndin|;> and ofvfe] The vfurers language right., Wi^c. Y 'aue Mafter GjeraldinCj Faire walkes and gardens^ I bauc pttai&d^ thcnai Both to my Wife and Sifkr.; • • j : : r "-x. OldGer. You would fee them* ^ < ' There *s no pleafiire that the Houfe canyeeld. That can be debar'd from you; prethee Sonne:, • Be- thou the Vllier to thofe Mounts and Profpeils May one day call thee Mafter. T. Ger. Sir I fhall; Plealcyou to walke. Pmd. What Mafter Dalauill, Will you not beare vs company. Dal. *Tisnot fit That wee fliould leaueour Noble hoft. alone. Be you my Friends charge:, and this old man^mine. Prud. Well, bee 't then at your pleafure. ExtHnt. Manet DalauiU W Old Geraldine. D/^/. You to your Profpeclsrbut there 's proieil hccrc That of another Nature; Worthy Sir> I cannot but approue your happineflfe. To be the Father of fo braue a Sonne, So cuery way accromplifli't and ma<fc vp> Ihe Engltfh TrmeUer. In which my voice is leaft; For I alaflcj Bcarebuta mcane part in the common quier* When with much lovvder accents of his praifc So all the world reporfSt^im. . Old Ger. Thanke my Starrest They haue lent me oncj, who as he alwaycs was* And is my prefent ioy^ If their alped Be no wayes to our goods MalcuQlenc* May be my Future comfort. .,r, j j r. ;; - r.V/ t Dal, Yet muft I li^ld him happie aBoue others. As one that Solie to himfelfe inioycs ; What many others aimc at; But in vaine. Old Ger. How meane you that? DaL So Beautifi]^Li^ Mi^lrefle. 0/^(7^r. A Miftrefle^laid you ? . )-p\^y.Mi Dal. Yes Sir, or a Friend, Whether you pleafe to ftile her. OldGer. Miftreffe ? Friend ? Pray be more open languag'd. Dal. Andmaeed, Who can blame him to abfent himfelfe from home* And make his Fathers houfe but as a grange> For a Beautie fo Attraftiue? Or blame her, Huging fo weake an old Man in her armes, To make a new choice, of an equall youth, Being in him fo Perfect? yet introath? I thinke they both are honeft. Old Ger. You haue Sir, PofTeft me with fuch ftrange fancies. I?^/. Fpr my part, . How can I loue the perfon of ybur Sonne^ And not his reputation ? His repaire So often to the Houfe, is voy^l by all. And frequent in the mouches of th? ^whoje Countieyj Some equally addidcd, praifc his happineffci But others , more Cenlbrious and Aufkrc, Blame and reprooue a courfe fo difoJute; Each one in general!, pittie the good man,, As one vnfriendly dealt with, yet in myconfeience, I thinke them truely Honeft. QU^er.'Tis (u^^mam. DaL True Sir,at bc(}^ But what when fcandalous tongues The Effjirlifh Trduelter. Will make chcworft ? and what good in it felfc* Sullie and ftaine by fabulous mif-report ; ior let men liiic as charie as they can> Their Hues are often queftioned j Then no wonder* If fuch as giue occafiori offulpition. Be fubieil to this fcandall : What 1 (peake» Is as a Noble Friend vnto your Sonne ; And therefoiejas I glory in hisFamc> I fuftcr in his wrong; for as I Jiue* I thinke, they both arc hone'ft. Old Ger. Hovvfixiucr, I vvifli them &• D^i. Some courfe might be deuif d. To ftop this clamor ere i t grow too wrancke; Left that which yet but inconuenicnce feemesj ^ May turne to greater mifchiefe;This I Ipeakc In Zealc to both, in fouerainc care of him As pfa Friend j And tender of her Honour? As One to whom I hope to be allyed^ By Marriage with her Sifter. Old Ger. I much thanke you^ For you haue clecrely giuen me light of that* Till now I neuer dreamt on. DaL 'Tis my Louc> And therefore I intreat you^ make not mec To be the firft reporter. Old Ger. You haue done The office of a Noble Gentleman, And fliall not be (o iniur'd. Enter agatfte as from fVa/ki'ng Winc. Wife, Cer. Pnid, IfVfKc. See Mafter Geraldine, How bold wee are, clpecially thefe Ladies Play little better then tlie theeues with you. For they hane robb'd your Garden. M^lfe. You might Sir, Better haue term'd it ftuccncs, then theft ; You iee we bluili not, what wc tookc in priuate^ To wearc in publickc view. Frud. Bcfidcs, thefe cannot t-Bc mi ft out of fb many; In ftdl fields,' The gleanings arc ailow'd. OldGer^Jh^^ and.thc i^ft. Arc Ladies, ac your (eruicc. f^^^'w. Now to horfe. Bat one thing ere wee part vl jmuft intrcat; In which mjTwife will be ioynt futcr with mc* My Sifter too. OUGer. In vyhat I pray. ^/^^•Thathee Which brought vs hither, may but bring vs home; Your much refpecled Sonne. Old. Gtr. How men are bornc> To woe their 'ownc difattcrs ? ^ Wife But to lee vs From whence he brought vs Sirj that all. Old G'^r, This fecond motion makes it Palpable r Tanotea Womans cunning; Make her husband Bawde to her ownc laciuious appetite, And to Solicitchis ownc Ihamc /^r^^/. Nay Sir, When all of vs ioyne in a fuit,. It were fome iniuric to be deni'd^ Old Gen And workc her Silkr too;What will not womaii To accomplilK her ownccnds : But this difcafe> lie feekc to Phificke crc it grow too farre: I am moft Ibrrie to be vrg'd fwect Friends* In what at this time I can no wayes grant ; Moft, that thcfe Ladies lliould be ought dcni*d» To^whom I owe all Seruiccbut occasions Of weighty and important conlcequcnce, : Such asconcernc the beft of my Eftate> Call him afide; excufe vs both this once^ Prefume diis bufinelTc is no fooner ouer^, But h'ee 's at his ovvne freedome, Wf>i'r. 'Twere no n^nncrs In vs to vrge it fuithcr, wee will leaue yo«^ With promifc Sir,that he ftiall in my wiUa . Not be the laft remembrcd* Old'^ Cer. Wee are bound to you^ See them to Horfe, and inftantly returncf Wcc haue Imploymcnts for you. r^([7^r^.Sir I ftaUo D^A Remember your laft promifc. Th En^li^ TrmtUtf. Old Ger. Not to doo 't> 1 fhould forget rfiy feKe : Iflfindchimfalfe To fuca a friend, be fiire he forfeits me ; In which to be more punctually rcfolud^ I haue a proiecl how to fife his ibiile. How *t i s enclin'd j whether to y ohder place, E^ter Y* Gcraldinc. The cleare bright Pallace,or blacke Dungeon : See, They are onward on th^ way, and hee i-eturn d. T. Ger. I now attend your pleafure. O/d Ger. You are growne peifedl man,and now you float Like to a well built Veflell ; *Twcene two Currents, Vcrtue and Viq^; Take this:,you ftecre to harboiJr ; Take that, to eminent {hipwracke. T. Ger. Pray your meaning. OldGer^ What fachers cares are, yon fliallneiicrknow^ Till you your lelfe haue children , Now my ftnddy. Is how to make you fuch, that you in them May haue a feeling of my loue to you. T. Ger. Pray Sir expound your felfti^fbr I proteft Of all the Languages I yet haue learii'd, Thi s, is to me molt fdrraine. O/jG^r. Then Ifliall; I haue liued to fee you in your prime of youth And height»of Fortune, fo yoii will but take Occafion by the forehead ; to be bricfei * And cut off all liiperfluous circunlftance, AH the ambition that I ay me at now. Is but to lee you married. - Ger. Married Sir. Old. Ger. And to that purpofe, I haue found out one.* Whole Youth and Beauty may rjot onely pleafe A curious eye; But her immediate meanes, '■ Able to ftrengthen a ftatc competenti j Or raife a ruined Fortune. r.Ger. Of all which, ' ^ ; f I haue beleeue me, neither need iior vft ; I My competence beft pleafing as it is ; ' And this my fingularity of life, Moft to my mind contenting^^ J Od Ger. I fufpc^t , btit.yet miift pfdouc him fiirther ; * ^ay to my care I adde a Fathers-di^rgc, And couple with my comifeU mj commtnd i To that how can you anftvcrc ? r. Grr. That I hope ; My duty and obedience, ftill vnblam'd* Did ncuer merit fuch aufterity ; And from a father ncuer yet difpleas'de OldGer. Nay^ then to come more ncere vnto the Either you muft refolue for prefent marriagCj Or forfeit all your intercft in my loue. T. Ger. Vn-fay that language, I intreat you Siu And doe not fo opprefTe me ; Or if needs Your heauy impofition ftand in force^ Refolue me by your counfell ; With more fafety May I infringe afacred vow to heaucn. Or to oppofc me to your {kvi&, command ? Since one of thcfe I muft. Old Ger. Now DalauilU I finde thy words too true. r. Ger. For marric, Sir> I neither may* nor carlo Old Ger. Yet whore you may ; And that 's no breach of any vow to Heauen % Pollute the Nuptiall bed with Michall finnci Alpe fc the honour of a noble friend i Forfei t thy reputation, here below> And th* intereft that thy Soule might claime abeue^ In yon bicft Qiy : Thefe you may, and can. With vntoucht confcicncc : Oh, that I iliould liuc t© fee the hopes that I haue ftor'd fo longj Thus in a moment ruin'd : And the ftaffe. On which my old decrepitc age ftiould leane; Before my face thus brokeri : On which trwfting> I thus abortiuely, before my time. Fall headlong to my Graue. Falls oh the emh^ T. Ger. It yet ftands ftrong ; Both to fupport you vnto future life, And fairer comfort. Old Ger. Neuer, neucr fonne : For till thou canft acquit thy fclfe of feandalls And me of my fulpition ; Heere, cuen hcett. Where I haue meafur'd out my kngth of earth ^ — ^ '-^ I expire my laft. ; ^ r. Ger, Both thele I can^ Then rife Sic>I ^crcat you; And. that innocency. Which poyfon'd by the breath of* Calumnie,caft you thi» ferVg ShalU thefe few ftaines vvipt off^ with better chcHi^hts ercft you. Old Ger. Well, Say on. T. Ger. There *s but one fire from which this fmoakc mty grow; Namelyjthevnmatchtyoakc of youth ; And In which Jfeucr I occafion was. Of the fmallett breach; The greateft implacable mifchiefc Adultery can threaten:* fall on me ; Of you may I be difauow'd a fonne ; And vnto Heauen a fcruant : For that Lady> As flhe is Beauties mirror^ fo I hold her For Chaftities examples : From her tongue, Neuer came Ianguage,that aiiued my eaie, Th at euen cenfurious C ata^ liu*d he nowj Could mif-interpret; Neuer from her lips, Came vnchafte kiflc i Orfi'om her conftant eye, Lookc fauouring of the leaft immodefty : Further— (form'd> Old Ger. Enough;One onely thing remainesjwhich on thy part pcr^ Aflures firme credit to thefe thy protcftations. T. Ger. Name it then. Old Ger. Take hence th' occafion of thiscommcttifamcj Which hath already fprcad it felfe fo farre, To her diHionour and thy piieiudicc. From this day forward^ To forbeare the houfe : This doc vpon my blefsing. T. Ger. As I hope it> I will not faile your charge. Old. Ger. I am fatisficd* Exennt. Enter at enc deore an Vfurer and his Man, dt the 9thery Old Lionell mth his ferudnt : In the jpidfi Reignald. Reig. To which hand fhall I turne me; Here 's my Matter Hath bin to enquire of him that Ibuld the houfe. Touching the murder ; Here 's an Vfuring-RafcaII> Of whom we haue borrowed money to fupply Our prodigall cxpences; Broke our day> And owe him ftill the Principall and Vfe : Were I to meet them fingle> I haue bmne To oppofe both, and to come off vnfcarr d i But if they doe aflault me* and at once. Thei efom I muft encdwitcr ^hcm by tumes j And to my Matter firft : Oh Sir, well tncc. OldLio. What Rcigftalds I bui now met with the mtrit Of whom I bought yon houfe. Rctg. What, did yojti Sir ? But did you fpcakc of ought conccarning that Which Haft told you? Old LiQ. Yes, I told him all. Rei^. Then am I caft : But I pray tell me Sir, Did he confefle the murdcS: ^ OldLio. No fuch thing; Moft ftiftcly he denies it, (ficer Re^g. Impudent wretch; Then feme him with a warrantilct the Of* Bring him before a luftice, you fhall heare What I can fay againft him ; Sfoot dcni 't : But I pray Sir cxcufc me, yonder s one With whom I hauc fome bufinelfe ; Stay you hcrej And but determine what *s bcft eourfe to take. And note how I will follow 't. Old Lh. Be briefe thCR* Reig. Now, If I can afwell put off my Vfe-man^ This day, I (kail be maftei of the field, f^fn. That (liould be Lionells man. Man The lame, 1 know him. Vfn. After fe many ftiuolous delaieSj There *s now feme hope. He that was wont to fliUti ¥fo And to abfent himfelte, accoafts v$ freely ; And with a pleafant countenance : Well met Reig^da What's this money rcady^ Reig. Neuer coiild yoa Hauc come in bettei time. Vfn. Where *s your maftcr,yong LionelI,it fomcthing troubles m^^ That hee fliould b eake his day. Reig. A word in pauatCj yffi. Tuili,Priuatc me no priuates, in a word, Speakc, are my moneys ready ? Reig. Not lb loud. Vfff. I will be louder yet ; Giuc me my moneys^ Comctendcr me my moneys. Reig. We know you haue a throat, wide as your confcience ; You need not vfe it now. Come— get you home. Vfn. Home? thekngUfh TfAUfMif. lelg. Ye5 5 home I fay, rcturne by thr?ea Qocte, And I will fee all canceird. ^ : * ; Tisnow paft tworand I cart fra^ till three* lie make that now my bufinefle, otkervvayei, With thele lowd clamorSj I will haunt thee ftilh /Cine me my Vle>giue me my Principall. Ret^. This burrc will ftill cleaue to mcj what^no meanC5 To (liakc him off; I necre was caught till now: Com.c come^ y 'are troublefomc. yff^. Preuent th^t trouble^ And without trifling, pay me downc my cafli; I will be fool'd no longer. Reig. So lb fb. VfH. I haue beene ftill put off Aom time to time ^ And day to day; thefe are but cheating tricks. And this is the laft minute ilc forbeare Thec:>or thy Mafter : Once againe^ I iay> Giue me my Vfe, giue me my Principall. Rcig. Pox a this vfe, that hath vnaone fo man^^; And now will confound mec. Old Li9. Haft thou heard this ? Ser. Yes Sir, and to nly griefe. OldL 'to. Come hither Reignald . Reig. Heeie Sir^ Nay^novv I am gone. Old Lio, What vfe is this ? What Principall hee talkes of? in which language Hee names my Sonne; And thus vpbraideth thee. What is *t you owe this man? Rcig. A trifle Sir, Pray (top his mouth; And pay *t him. OldLio. I pay, what? Reig. If I fay pay 't him ; Pay *t him* Old L id. What *s the Summe ? Reig. A toy, the maine about fine hundred pounds^ And the vfe fiftie. Old Lto. Call you that a toy ? To what vfe was it borrowed? At my d^arture^ I left my Sonne fofficient in his charge. With furplus, to defray a large expcnce^ Without this necdc of borrowing. The Englifh Trauetier. j^r/^. 'Tisconfeft, ■ ^ Yet liop his clamorous mouth; And oncly fay. That you will pay 'tto morrow. I pafle my word. Re'tg. Sir, ifl bid you doo 't ; Nay, no more words. But fay you'le pay 't to morrow. OldLio. leaft indccd,but tell mc howthelc moneys were beftowed? Re />. Safe Sir, I warrant you. Old Li0. The Summe ftill fafe. Why doc you not then tender it your felues ? Reig. Your eare fir : This fumme ioyn d to the reft. Your Sonne hath purchaft Land and Houfes. Old Lio. Landido'ft thou lay ? ^^/f. A goodly Houfe, and Gardens. @ld Li'o. Now ioy on him. That whil'll his Father Merchandised abroad t Had care to addc to hiseftate at home ; But Reignald, wherefore Houfes ? Reig. Now Lord Sir, How dull you are; This houfe poffeft with IpiritSi And there no longer ftay; Would you haue had Fiim, vs, and all your other.family, Toliucand lie ith* ftreets; It had not Sir> Bccnc for your reputation. Oid Lid. Blefsing on him. That he is ^rowne fo thiftic. r/^. 'Tisftrooke three. My money s not yet tendered.. ^/r/f. Poxvponhim, See him difcharged, I pray Sir. Old Lio. Call vpon me To morrow Friend, as eaily as thou wiJtj He iee thy debt defraid . r^. Itisenough,Ihauca trucmans word, Bxit^Vfumandmh Old Lto. Now tell mc Reignald, For thoii haft made me proud of my Sorincs rhrifti Where, in what Coumrcy , doth this faix^ Houfe (land, ^ Retg. Ncuer in all my time,fo much to fcckc i i know not what to anlwere. ^ OldLh, Wherefore ftuddicft thou ? I 7te En^lifhTratttffef, Vfe men to putchafe Lands at a decrc rate , And know not where they lie ? Re/^. Tis not for thatj I onely had forgot his name that fould thcm> Twas let me fee, fee, Oid Lio. Call thy felfe to minde. Reig. Non-pluft or nener novw Where art thou braine? 0 Sii^where was my memory, 'Tis this hoijfc That next adioyncs to yours, OU L 0. My Neighbour Ricots. Re g. The fame^the fame Sir; Wee had penivvorths in't; And 1 can tell youjhaue beene ofler'd well Since , to forfake our bargaine* O/^ /,i^7. As I liue> J much commend your choice. Re?g. Nay^ tis well feared, Rough-catt without, but brauely lined within; You haue met with few fuch bargaines. Piethce knockc. And call the Mafter,or the feruant on 't ; To let me take free view on 't, Reig. Puzzle againe on Puzzle; One word Sir* The Houfe is full of W omen, no man knowcs> How OH theinftant, they may be imploy'd; The Roomes may lie vnhanfome^ and Maids ftand Much on their cleanlinefle and hufwifcric; To take them vnprouided, were difgrace, *Tvvere fit they had fome warning; No^,doe yon Fetch but a warrant , from the luftice Sir; You vndcrftand mee. Old Lio. Yes, I doe. Reig* To attach him oflulpeclcd murdetjllefee t fcru'd; Did he deny 't ? And in the intrim, I Will giuc them notice, you are now ariu dj And long to fee your purchafe. Old Lio. Councell a well ; And meet fome halfe houre hcncev ^eig. This plunge well paft. All things fall cuen > to Giowne my Braine at laft. Exemt. £?^w Dalauill ^;jr^ ^-Gentleman. Gent, where fhall we dine to day ? I>al At th' Ordinarie. 1 fee Sir, you are but a ftrangcr hecre ; Tht Enf lifb TrmeUer, This Bamct , is ^ phtx: of grea t i^fort; And commonly vpon the Market dayes, Hcerc all the Coumrey Gentlemen Appoint, A friendly meeting ; Some about aftaires Of Confequencc and Proifit ; Bargainc> SalCj And to conforc with Qiap-men, fomcfor plealurc. To match their Horfcs ; Wager in their Dogs, Or trie their Havvkes; Some to no other end. But oncly meet good Company, dilcourfe, Dinc^ drinke, and fpend their Money • E^ter Old Geraldine and Yong Geraldine, Ge^t. That 's the Market, Wee haue to make this day. Dai. *Tis a Commodities that will be eafily vented : What my worthy Friend, You arc happily encountered; Oh, y* are grownc ft range. To one that much refpe6ls you: Troath the Houfc Hath all this time feem'd naked without you; The good Old Man doth ncuer fit to meat. But next his giuing Thankes, hee fpeakes of you; There 's fcarce a bit, that he at Table taftes. That can digeft without a Geraldine, You arc in his mouth lb frequent : Hee and Shce Both wondering, what diftaftcfrom one, oreichcr^ So fuddcnly, lliould alianate a Gucft> To them , lo deercly welcome . Old^ Ger. Mafler Dalauill, Thus much let me for him Apoligie; Diuers defignes haue thronged vpon vs latCj My weakeneflc was not able to lupport Without his helpe ; He hath bin much abroad* At London, or cllcwhei-e; Befides 'tis Termer And Lawyers muft be followed, feldomc at home. And fcarcely then at leafiire. DaL I am fatisfied. And I would they were fo too, but I hope Sir, In this reftraint, you haue not vs'd my name? Old Ger. Not, as I liuc. Da/. Y are Noble Whohad thought To haue met with fcch good Company ; Y are it kcnx^ But new alightedj Father and Sonnc^eic part, The Engli^o T ranetter. 1 vow wcele drinkc a cup of Sacke together : Phificians favi It doth p cpare the appetite And ftomacke agaiaft dinner. Old Ger. Wee old men. Are apt to take thefe courtefies. Bal. What (ay you Friend ? Ger. He but enquire fo; one, at the next Inne, ' And inftantly returnc. I>al. Tis enough. Exit. Enter Bcflfe meeting Y. Geraldinc. Y. Ger. Beffe : How do'ft thou Girle ?r Be^. Faith we may doe how we lift for you, you are growne fb Great a ftranger : We are more beholding To Maftcr Dalauillj Hee 's a conftant Gueft : And howfoei"e to fome> that lliall bee namele(re> His prefencc may be graceful! ; Yet to others : I could fay fomewhat. 1\ Ger. Hee "s a noble fcllow> And my choice friend. Bcjj. Come come? he is, what he is ; and that the end will proouc* 7. Ger. And how 's all at home ? Nay 5weele not pait without a glaffe of wine. Ana meet fo fcldome : Boy, Enter Drawer. Drawer Anon? anon Sir. T. Ger. A Pint of Clarret, quickly. Exit Drawer, Nay, fit downe : The newes ,thc newes, I pray thee ; I am fure, I haue bcene much enquired 4>f Thy old Matter, and thy young Miftris too. B(Jf. Eucr your name is in my Matters mouth,and fometimes toe In hers, when fhe hath nothing elfe to thinke of : Well welL I could lay fomewhat. Emer Drawer. Drawer Heerc 's your wine Sir. Exit. r. Ger. Fill Boy: Here Befic, this glaffe to both their healths: - Why do'tt vveepc my w-ench ? Bejf. Nay, nothing Sir. Y. Ger. Come, I mutt know. Bejf. Intro ath I loue you Sir, And euer wifht you well ; You are a Gentleman, Whom alwayes 1 refpefted ; Know the paffagcs And priuaic whifperings, of the fecret loue Betwixt you and my Miftris j I dare fvveare, On your part well intended : But -r— T. Ger. But wh at ? Be(^ You bcare tlic name of Land-lord, but another 7 he Engiifh TrmeUer^ Inioycs the rent ; You doatc vpon the ftiadow* But another he beaies away the fubftancc. Ger. Bee more plainc. Bejf. You hope to inioy a vertuous widdow-hood ; But DalauilU whom you eftceme your friend, Hce kccpcs the wife in common. T. Ger. Y' are too blame. And Beflc, you make me angry ; Hee *s my fricndi And flie my fecond felfe ; In all their meetings, I neucr fa w fo much as caft of eye Once entertain'd betwixt them. Bejf. That 's their cunning. T. Ger. For her; I haue beene with her at all hourcj. Both lace and early ; In her bed-chamber. And often fingly vllier'd her abroad: Now , would fhe haue bin any mans aliuc, Shce had bin mine ; You wrong a worthy Friend^ And a chaflc Miftris> y arc not a good Girle ; Drinkc that^ (peake better of her, I could chide yoib But Tie forbeare; What you haue rafhiy Ipoke, Shall euer heere be buried. Beff. I am forry my fieeneflc tliould offend yon^ But yet know, I am her Chamber-maid. T.Ger. Play now the Market-maid> And prcthce bout thy bufinclTe. Well, I Oiall that maft ftiould be fo fooled. Extu T. Ger. Shee a Proftitute ? Nay, and to him my troath plight, and my Friend ; As pofsible it is, that Heaucn and Earth Should be iii loue together, meet and kiffc. And fo cujt off all dillancc : What ftrange frenfic Came in this wenches brainc/o to furmife ? Were (lie fo bale ? his noblcnefle is ftch. He would not entertaine it for my fake : Or he fo bent ? His hot and luft burnt appetite Would be foone qucncht, at the meere contemplation Of her moft Pious and Religious life. The Girle was much too blame ; Perhaps her Miftris Hcith ftirr'd her anger, by fome word or blow. Which ilic woPJd thus rcuenec : Not apprehending Tki^Enirfifh Trdueffcf. At what a high price Hanour 's to be rated ; Or elfe fome one that eiuiies her rare vcrtuc> Might hire her thus to brand ic ; Or, who knovve^ But the yong wench may fi xc a thbiighc on me ; And to divert me from her Miftris loue, May raife this falfc afperfion ? hovvfoeuer, E^ter Clo.^it'f^ a Ufter^ , My thoughts on thefe two columnes fixed are» She *s good as frefli, and purely chafte as fairc. Clo^^Oh Sir, you are the Needle, and if the.whole County of Mid- ^ dlefex had bin turn'd to a meerc Bottle of Hay, I had bin inioyn'd to haue found yoiroiir, or neuer more returned backe to my old Mafler : Thcie s a Letter Sir, T. Ger. 1 know the hand that fuperfcrib'd it well ; Stay but till I j-^erufe it, and from nie Thou iliak returnc an anfwere. Clo. I fliail Sir : This is Market-day, and hecrc acquaintance com- monly meet ; and whom haue I encountered ? my gofsip Pint-pot, and brim full ; nay,I m.eane to drinkc with you before I parc^and now doth all your worfiiipfull kindred ? your fiftcr Quart , your pater- Pottle, (who was euer a Gcntlemans fellow) and your old grandfier Gallon ; they cannot chufe but be ail in health, fincc fo many healthes haue bcene drunke out of them : I could wifh them all heeie , and in no worfe ftate then I fee you are in at this prefent ; howfoeuer gofsipj fince I haue met you hand to hand , Tic make bould to drinke to y 0-1 Nay, cither you muft pledge me,or get one to doo *t for you; Doe you open your mouth towards me? well,I know what you would fay ; Hcere Roger , to your Mafter and Miftris , and all our good friends at home j gramercy gofsip, if I fliould not pledge thee, I were worthy tobe turn d out to Gralle^and ftand no more at Liuery : And now in requitall of this courtefie Tie begin one health to'you and all your focicry in the Celler, to>Pcter Pipe, Harry Hogfhead, Bartholo- xnew Butt:and little mafter Randall Rundlet , to Timothy Taftcr,and all your other great and fmall friends. Ger. Hee writes mee heere. That at my dilconti nuance hee 's much grieu'd, Defiring me, as I haue euer tender d Or him or his, to giue him fatrsfaclion Touching my difcontent; and that in perfon. By any priuarc meeting. Ch. I Sir , us very true; The Letter fpcakes no morC Then he willit mc to tcll you by word of mouth- r. Gcr. Thou art then of his counccU ? Clo. His Priuy and pleafe j^ou. r. Gcr. Though nccre fo ftri^t hath bin my fathers charge, A little rie dilpenfe with *t,for his loue ; Gommend mc to thy Maftcr^tell him from mcj On Munday night (then will my Icafure feruc ) I will by Hcauens afsiftance vifit him. Ch. On Munday Sir: That *s as I remember, iuft the day befoie Tuefday^ T. Geu But 'twill be midnight firft^at which late houre, Pleafe him to let the Garden doore ftand ope* At that rie enter , But conditionally. That neither Wife, Friend, Seruant, no third IcHiIc Saue him, and thee to whom' he trufts this racffagei Know of my comming in, or pafsing out : When, tell him, I will fiilly fatisfic him Concerning my for<ft abfencc. CIq. I am fomething obliuious ; Your meflas;c would bce the trHe- lier deliucred if it were fct downe inblacke ana white* T. Gcr. rie call for Pen and Incke> And inftantly dilpatch it. Excunu AUus ^uartui. Scena Pr.imd, Enter Reignald. Rcig. Now impudence, but ftccle my face this oncc> Although I ncere blufli after ; Heere 's the houfe. Ho , whole within ? What, no man to defend Enter Mr# Ricot* Thefe innocent gates from knocking ? Rtc. Whole without there ? Reig, One Sir that eucr vviftit your woriliips health ; And thofe few houres I can find time to pray in, I ftill remember it. • Ric. Gramcrcy Reignald, I loue all thofe that wifli it : You are the men Leade merry liues, Feaft,ReueIl, and Carowfe ; You feele no tedious jbourcsj Time playes with you, This is your golden age. Rctg. It was;» but now Sir, The E^^giifh TrautUtf^ i'hcir Gould is turned cavvorfe then Alcamy* It will not ftand the teft; Thofe daycs aie pafti And nQw our nights come on. Ric. Tell mc Reignald , is he return d from Sea ^ Reig. Yes:> to our griefe already^ but vve feare tlerearrer it may prooue to all our coft's. Ric. Sufpecls thy Mafter any thing ? Relg, Not yet Sir; Now my rcqueft is, that your vvorfliip being " So neere a Neighbour, therefore moft difturb'd* Would not be firft to peach vs. Rtc. Take my word \ With other Neighbours make what peace you can^ rie not be your accufcr. Retg. Worlliipfull Sir; I fliali be ftill your Beads-man; Now the bufineflc That I was lent about, the Old Man my Mafter Claiming fome intereft in acquaintance paft, Defires ( might it be no way troublefome ) To take free view of all your Houfe within. Ric. View of my Houfe ? Why 'tis not fct to SalCi Nor bill vpon the doore ^ Lookc well vpon 'c : View of my Houfe? Re'tg. Nay, be not angry Sir, Hee rp-way doth difable your cftatc; As farre to buy , as you are loath to fell; Some alterations in his ownc hee *d makc^ And hearing yours by worke-men much commended; Hee would make that his Prcfident. Ric. What fancies Should at this age poffeffe him; Knowing the coft> That hee fhoulcf drcame of Building. Reig. 'Tis fuppos'd. He hath late found a Wife out for his Sonne ; Now Sir3 to haue him neerc him> and that neereneflc Too, without troublcthough beneath one roofe> Yet parted in two Families; Hee would build And make what *s pickt,a perfit quadranelc. Proportioned iuft with yoursa wcrc you to plcafed> To makeit his exau)plc« TheEngli^ TrautUer. . Rie. Willingly; I will but order fomc few things wuhitb And then attend hi s comming. Exit. Erg. Moft kind cox-combc^ Cl^at Alexander, and AgathocI rs^ C4ar, and others, hauc bin Fam*d. they fay . And magnified for high Facinerous deeds ; Why claime not I, an equall place with them ? Or rather a prcfedent : Thefe commanded Their Subieils, and theirferuants; I my Maficrj And euery way his equalls, where I pleafe. Lead by the nofe along: They plac a their burdens On Horfes, Mules> and Camels ; I> old Men Of ftrength and wit, loade with my knauerie, Emcr Old LioncIIo Till both their backs and braines ake ; Yet poore animalls> They necrc complaine of waight ; Oh arc you come Sir ? O/^ L/(9. 1 made what hafte I could. Reig. And brought the warrant ? Old Lie. See hecrc^ I hau 't, Reig. 'Tis well done, but fpeake, runs it Both without Baile and Maincprize ? Old Lio. Nay > it carries both forme and powcn Reig. Then I lliall warrant him ; I haue bin yonder Sir, Old Lto. And whatfayes hee ? Re'ig. Like one that offers you Free ingreffe, view and rcgrclTc, atyour plealiire; As to his worthy Land-lord. Old Lto. Was that all ? Reig. Hee Ipake to me, that I would Ipeake to youj To fpeake vnto your Sonne; And then againe^ To ^^eake to him, that he would Ipeakc to you; You would f eleafe hi s Bargaine. OldLiO. By no meanest Men muft aduife before they part with Landi Not after to repent it; Tis moft iuft. That iuch as ha2zard,and disburfe their StockeSi Should take all gaines and profits that accrcw^ E^t^r Mr. Ricot agaitte walking before the gate As wellin Sale of Houfcs, as in Barter, And Trafickc of all other Merchandize. Reig. Sec, in acknowledgement of a Tenants duty^ Hee attends you at the gatcj Salute him Sir. • 0/i Z./(7, Mjr worthy Friend. Ric. Now as I liue, all my beft thoiights and vvi(Jics Impart with yours, in your fo Cife returnc ; Your femant tels mc, you haue great defire To take furuievv of thismy houfe within. Old Lio. Bee 't Sir, no trouble to you. i^;r. None, enter bouldly; With as much frcedomc, as it were your owne. OldLto. As it were mine; Why Rcignald, is it not? Retg. Lord Sir, that in extremity ofgricfe. You le adde vnto vexation: See you not How fad hec s on the fuddainc. Old Lie. I obferiic ic^ Reig. To part with that which he hath kept fo long; Elpecially his Inheritance : Now as you louc Goodneflb and Honcftyo torment him not With the leaft word of Purchafe. Old Ltd. Counceird well; Thou teacheft me Humanitie. Ric. Will you enter? Or lliall I call a feruant, to conduct you Through euery Roomc and Chamber? Old Lio. By no mcancs ; I fearc wee arc too much troublcfome of our felues. Reig. See what a goodly Gate ? Old Lio.lz likes me well. Rcfg. What brauccaru'd poafts ; Who knowes but heerc. In time Sir, you may kecpc your Shreualtie; And I be one oth' Seriants. . Old Lio.Thcy are well Caru d. Rsc. And coft me a good price Sir; Take your picafurc, I haue bufineflc in the Towne. Ex/t. Poore manj pittie him; H *ath not the heaitto ftay and fee you comCj, As *twcre>to take Poffefsion ; Looke that way Sir? What goodly faiie Baye windowcs ? Bajcs. Old. Lio. Wondrous ftately . Reig. And what a Galleiic, How coftly Seeled ; What painting round about ? OldLto. Euery frefh obie6l to good,adds bcttcrncffe. Reig. Tarraft-aboue,and how below fuppbrted;doe thcyjplea'c you? Old Li9. All things beyond opinion? Truft me Rei gnala> ThE^glifb rraueffrK ric nor forgoc the Bargaine > for more gaine Then halfe the ptifce it coft me. Rcig. lf you would ? I fliould not fufter you ; Wa:S ntt the Money due to the Vfurer > tooke vpon good grounds • ' That prou'd well built vpon ? Wee were no fooles That knew not what wee did. 0/^£ (7. It fliallbefatisfied. Rcrg. Pleafe you to trufi me with \, Tie Ice \ difchar^ed. 0/d Lio. Hee hath my promife^ and Tie doo *t my lelrc : Neuer could Sonne haue better pleas 'd a Fatha*^ Then in this Purchafe : Hie thee inftantly Vnto my houfe ith' Countrey, gtuc him notice Of my arriuc, andbid him with alllpeedc Poafte hither. Re/g. Ere I lee thcwarrant feru'd > OldLiv. It (hall be thy firfl: bufmefle ; For my Soule Is not at peace, till face to face, I approoue His Husbandrie, and much commend his Thrifty Nay, Mithout paufe, be gone. kei£. But a fhort iourney; For hee 's notfarre , that I am fent to feekc : 1 haue got the ftart, the beft part of the Race is runne already, what rcmaiies, is fmall. And tyre now, I Oiould but forfeit all. OldLto. Make hafte, Idoe intreat thee. Bxeum. Emer theC\o\yn(t. Clo. This is the Garden gate^ And heere am I fet to ftand Centinell, and to attend the comming of Young Mailer Geraldine : Mafter Da- lauiirs gone to his Chamber; My MiftrelTe tohers ; Tisnow about Mid-night; A Banquet prepared, bottles of Wine in readineflc, all the whole Houfhold at their reft; And no creature by this , honcftly bir- ring, lauing land my OJd Mafter; Hee ina^bye Chamber, prepared of purpofefor their priuate ^Meeting ; And! hecrc to play the Watch* E^tcr Young Geraldine. man, a^ainft my will; Chauelah, Stand; Who goes there ? r. Ger. A Friend. Ch. The Word ? T. Ger, Honeft Roger. CIq. That 's, the Word indeed ; You haue Icaue to paflc freely Without calling my Corporall. Cer. How goe the affaires within ? rhttmH^Tr metier, Cb. According to proitifie. the bnfincflcis compoMv ahdiheler- uancs difpofed,my yoang Milrris repofed^my old Malicr according as youpropoied>actends youif youbee cxpofed to giue him meeting ; Nothing in :thc way being interpofed , totran(pofe youto'the leaft . danger : And this I dare be depoled> if you will not take my wbrd jasr I am honeft Roger, T. Ger. Thy word lliall be my watrantjbut fecur d Mort in thy Mafters promife? on which building ; By this knowne way I enter. Ch. Nay^by yonr leaue? I that was late but a plaine Centfncl! Will now be your Captaine condudler : Follow me. Exemt. Tabu nnd StooUs fet mt ; Lights : a Banqucty Wtnc, Mafter Wincott. Wtnc. T wonder whence this ftrangencffe fliould proceeds Or wherein I3 or any of my houfe. Should be th' occafion of the leaft diftafle ; Now:> as I wiHi him welL it troubles me ; Bmer Clow. W Y. Gcrl'-^ But now the time groweson, from his ownc mouth To be refolu d; And I hope fatisfied : Sir, as I liue, of all my friends to me Moll wilTiedly, you are welc6me : Take that Chairc^ I this : Nay, I intreat no complement ; Attend Fill wine. Clo. Till the mouthes of the bottles yawne dire£lly vpon the floore , and the bottomes turne their taylcs vp to the feeling ; Whil' ft there *s any blood in their bellies>rie not Icauc them. WtHc. I firft lalute you thu$. Ger. It could not come From one whom I more honour ; Sir, I thanke you. Clo. Nay^fince my Matter begun itj'lc fee 't goe round To all three. Wme. Now giue vs Icaue. Clo. Talkc you by your Iclucs , whiieft I find fomething to fay to this : 1 hauc a tale to tell him ftiall make his ftony heart iclcnt. t.xit. 3^. Ger. N0VV5 firft Sir, your attention I intreat ; Next, your beliete, that what I fpeake is iuft^ Maugrc allcontradidion. Wmc. Both are granted. T. Ger. Then I proceed ; With due acknowledgemenr Of all your more then many curtefies : Y'auc bin my fecond fatherland voiir wifr-. The Effglijb TtOMeUtt, My noble and diafte Miftris ; All your feruantt At my command ; And this your bounteous Tables- As free and common as my Fathers hcmfe ; Neither 'gainft ^y30r the leaft ofthefej Can I commence iaft quarrell. Wine. What might then be The caufe of this conftraint^ in thus abfenting Yout felfe from fiKh as loue you ? T. Ger. Out dfmanyj I will propofe Ibme few : The care I haue Of your ( as yet vnbkmilht) renowne ; The vntoucht honour of your vertuous wife ; And (which I value Ieaft> yet dcarely too ) My owne faire reputation. fvi77c. How can thelc>in any way be qucftioncd r T. Ger. Oh dcarc Sir, Bad tongues haue bin too bufie with vs all ; Of which I ncuer yet had time to thinke. But with fad thoughts and gricfes vnfoeakcabk : It hath bin whifper'd by feme wickea ones^ But loudly thunder d in my fathers earcsj By feme that haue malign a our happineflc ; ( Heauen> if it can brooke flandcr, pardon them ) That this my cuftomary comming nither> Hath bin to bafe and forded purpofes : To wrong your bed; Iniurc her chaftity ; And be mine owne vndoer : Which, howfalfc ? Wine. As Heauen is true, I know 't. , r.Ger. Now this Calumny ^^'^^ Ariuing firfUnto my -fathers eares, ' ■ • His cafie nature was induc'd to thinkc. That thefe things might perhaps be pofsible % I anfwer d him, as I would doe toHeaufen; And clecr'd my lelfe irti his fe^tSous thoughts, A s truely,as the high all-knowing ludgc Shall ofthefeftaines acquit me; which arc mcercly Alpeifions and vntmthes : The good old man Poflcft with my fincerity,and yetcarefiill Of your renowne^her honour, and my fame ^ To flop the worft that icandall could infliil.; 7he EngUfb TtMelttr, The caufe lemoou'd, to take away the.cffcft.; Which onely could be, to fprbearq your houfc ; And this vf on his blefsing : You Hc^i^ aH. . WiKc. And I of all acquit you : This your abfenoe* With which my loue moft cauclfd ; Orators. In your behalfe. Had fuch things paft betwixt you, Not threats nor chidings could nauc driuea you henpc : It pleads in your behalfe>and fpcakes in hers j And armes me with a double con.^dciKe, Both of your friend lliip, and her loyalty : I am happy in you bothjand onely doubtful! Which of you two doth moft impart my loue : You iTiall not hence to night . T. Ger. Pray pardon Sir, Wine. You are in your lodging. T. Gcr. But my fathers charge- Wtnc. My coniuracion flull dilpencc with that i You may be vp as early as you plcafe; But kcncc to night you rtiall not* r. G^r. Youarepowerftill. IVwc. This night, ofpurpo-CvI haue parted bedsj Faioing my felfc not vyell> to giuc you rweting.; Nor can be ought fulpccted by my Wife, I haue kept all lb priuatc : Novy 'tis late j . l*le ftealc vp to my reft; But^howloeucr, Let 's not be ftrangc in our {yriting, that way dayly We may confer re without tlie kali fufpecli . In fpight of all fiich bafe calumnious tongues ; So , No w good-night fwee t friend Extt. T. Ger. May he that made you So iuft and good, ftill guard you. Not to bed'. So I perhaps might oucr-fleepeimy felfei . . , And then my tardy wakeing.might bcaay nie- ; lrjo')b bf • - To the more early houfiiold ; Thus as 1 am> ric reft me on this Pallat^ But in vaincj I finde no flecpc can faftcn on mine eyes? There arc in this difturbcd brainc of pine So many mutinous fancies : This> to irie. Will be a tedious night j How ihall I Ipcnd it ? No Boolcc that I can f>ic ? no company ? A little let mc rccollcft my felfe ; Oh* what more wiiTit company can I findi, Suiting the apt occafion^ time and place; Then the fwect contemplation ofher Beaut/i And the fruition toOjtimc may produccj Of what is yet lent cut ? 'Tis t fwect Lady, And euery way accompliflit : Hath mccic accident ^ Brought me thus neerc, and I not vifit her ? Should it ariue her eare, perhaps might breed Our lading Icparation ; For 'twixt Loners, No quarrel! 's to vnkindncflc. Sweet opportunity Offers prcuention^and imiites me too^t > Tiie houie is knownc to me^the ftaires and roomcs ^ The way vnto her chamber frequently Trodden by me at mid-night, and houres i How ioy full to her would a meeting be. So firange and vnexpeclcd ; Shadowed too Beneath the vaile of night ; I am refolu d To giue her vifitation> in that place Where we haue i>aft deepc vowcs,her bed-chamber j My fiery loue this darkenefl'e makes fecmc bright. And and this the path that leadcs to my delight. -HV goes in Ht one dwe^ comes out at anotker* And this the gate vntoo 't ; Tie liften firft. Before too rudely I difturbc her reft : - And gentle breathing ; Ha ? fliec 's fiirc awakc^ For in the bed two whilpcr, and their voyces Appeare to me vnequall; One a womans And hers Th* other ILould be no maids tongue^ It beares too big a tone ; And harke, they laugh ; (Damnation) But lift fuit her; *Tothcr founds Like 'Tis the fame falfe petiur d traitor:DaIauilI, To friend and goodnclfc : Vnchaft impious woman3 Falfe to all faith,and trueconiugall louc ; Thci^ 's met, a Serpent and a Crockadell ; A Synon and a Circe : Oh^ to what May I compare you ? But my Sword, rie act a noble execution. On two vnmatcht for forded villanic : - — ^ The En^Ujh TtmtUer, I iefc it in my Chamber, And thumkcs Hcauen That I did fo; It haih preucnted me From playing a bale Hang-man; Sinncfecurclf* I Whilit I, although for inany>ycjL kflfe faults, Striue hourely to repent me ; I oiKe loued her, I And was to him^ intir'd; Although I pardon, I Hcauen will find time to punilli, I'lc not ftrctch 1 My iuft reuenge lb farrc, as Once by blabbing, I To make your brazen Impudence to blufh; 1 Damne on, reuenge too great; And tofuppreflfe I Your Soules yet lower, without hope to rife, I Hcape Offa vpon Pelion ; You haue made mec I To hate my very Countrey , becaufe heere bmd : Nccretwo fiich monflers; Firft Tic leaucthis Houie> A-ndthen my Fathers; Next Tie take my Icauc, Both of this Clime and Nation, TraucU till A gc fno w vpon thi s Head : My pafsi ons now. Are vnexpreflable, rie end tliem thus; 111 man, bad Woman, your vnhcard of treclieric. This vniuft cenfurc> on a Iuft man giue, ; To feckc out place , where no two fiKh can liuc. ^[Xip Emcr Dalauili in a Nigbt-gowne : Wife dNtg ^ tyrey (is CQmming fr»m Bed. I^d. A happy Morning now betide you Lady* To equal) the content of a fwcet Night . Wife. It hath bin tomywifb, and your defirci And this, your comming by pretended loue V nto my Sifter Pioi. cuts off fu^ition Of any fuch conucrfe 'twixt you and mec- I>al. It hath bin wifely carried- Wife. One thing troubles me. JD^l. What's that my Deareft? Wife. Why your Friend Geraldine, Should on the fuddcn thus abfcnt himfelfc ? Has hchadthinkc you no intelligence. Of thefe our piiuatc meetings. I>al. No, on my Soule, For therein hath my braine exceeded yours; I fluddying taen^roflfe you to my felfc. Of his continued aofcnce haue bin canfe; The EngUjb Tuuelitr. Yet hcc of your affcilton no way icajous. Or of my Friendfliip — How the plot was caft> You at our Ix^ttcr kaftrc fhalJ partake j The aire grovvcs cold, hauc caie vnto your health, Sufpitious eyes ate ore vs^ that yet fleepcj But with the dawne, will open; Sweet retire you To your warmc Sheets; I now to fill my ownc. That haue this Night bin empty. ^//^?. You aduife well; Oh might this Kiflc dwell cuer on thy Lips, In my remembrance. Dal. Doubt it not I pray, Whilcfl- Day frights Night, and Night purfucs the day : Goodmoriow. Exeunt. Enter Reignald, Y. Lioacll, Blanda, Scapha, RiotCf^j a^d two Gallants, Reig. Tvith a Key in his hand. Reig. Now is the Goale deliuerie; Through this backe gate Shift for your felues, I hcere vnprilbn all. T. Llo. But tell me, how (hall we di^ofc our felues? V7ee are as farre to fceke now, as at the firft j What is it to repreeue vs forfew houres. And now to fuftcr, better had it bin At firft, to haue flood the trial! , fo by this^ W cc might hauc paft our Pcnnance. Bla. Sweet Reignald. T. Lto. Honcft rogue. Rio. If now thou faileft vs , then we arc loft for euer. Reig. This fame.fweete Reignald, and this honeft rogue, Hatb bin the Burgcffe, vnder whofe praedion You all this while haue liu'd, free from Arrefts, But now, the Scfsions of my power *s broake vp. And you exposed to AdlioiTS, Wauants, Writsi For all the hellilli rabble are broke loofe. Of Seriants , Sheriffes, and Baliftes. Oiw. Guard vs Hcauen. Reig. I tell you as it is; Nay, I my felfe That haue bin your Prote<Slor,now as fubie6l To eiieiy varlets Peftle, for you know How I am enga^'d with you At whole fuit fir. Omn. Why didft thou Start. AR Start. Reig. I was afiaid fome Catchpole fiood behind me^ To clap me on the Shoulder. TheE}tgti(i) TraueScr. Rh. No (uch thing; Yet I proceft Thy fcare didiright vs all. ^ci^. I knew your guilty con cicnces. T. Lid. No Braine left ? BU. No crotchet for my fake ? Retg. One kifle then Swectej Thus lliall my crocchets^and your kifies meeee. • T. Lio. Nzyy tell vs vvhattotruft coo. Re/g. Lodge your felues In the next Tauerne^ ther 's the Cafh that 's Ieft-> Goe> health it fi-cely for my good fucccfie; Kay, Drovvne it all, let not a Teaftcr Crape To be con&m'd in rot-gut; I haue begum And I will ftand the period, r» Lio. Brauely (poke. ^ Refg. Or peiifh in the conflid^-. Woithy Reignald. Rng. Well, if he now come off well. Fox you all> Goe 3 call for Wine ; For fmglie of my fclfe I will oppofc all danger; But I charge you. When I fnall faint or find my fclfe difti^ft; If I like braue OrlatidoyWmdt my Horne> Make haftc vnto my rclcew. T. Lte. And die in *t. R€ig. Well haft thou Ipokc my noble Charlemaine^ With thefe thy Pceics about thee. T. Lio. May cood Specdc Attend thee ftilT. Rci£. The end ftill crownes the deede. Exewt. Enter Old Lionell, and the firfl Owner of the Honfe^ Own. Sir fir, your threats nor warrants, can fright me; My honcftic and innoccncy '$ knowne Alwayes to haue bin vnblemifht; Would you could As well approue your ownc Integrity, As I lliall doubtleflc acquit my felfc Df thi s furmifcd murder. 0/d Rather SuiTcnder The price I paid, and take into thy hands This haiimcd manfion, or Tie prolecutc My wrongs, cucn to the vtmoft of the Law* The Englifb Traudier. Or^n. rie anfwere all - Old Lioncll, both to thy fhame and fcornc ; This for thy Menaces. Enter the Clowne • do. This is the Houfe , but where *s the noyfe that was wont to hi in 't ? I am fent hither:>tQ dcliucr a Noate, to two yowng Gentlemer that heerc keepc ReucII-rout ; I remember it> fince the laft Maflacre o Meat that was made in't ; But it fecmcs > that the great Storn^ tha' was railed then, is chart now; I hauc other Noates to deliucr j one u Mafter Rycott and 1 fhall thinkc on them all in order , M][ Old Mafter makes a great Feaft, for the parting of young Matter Gc raldincwho is prefently vpon his departure for Trauell, and the bcttei' to grace it, hath inuited many ofhis Neighbours and Friends^ When will be Old Mafter Geraldine — - his Sonne 5 and I cannot tell hov\ many; But this is ftrange, the Gates fhut vp at this time a day > belik(|i they are all Drunke and laid to fle^pe, if they be,rie wake thcm> witl a Murraine. Kmckes. Old Lio. What dcfperatc fcllowc *s this, that ignorant Ofhis owne danger, thunders at thefe Gates ? Clo. Ho,-Reignald, Riotous Reignald, ReuellingReignald. Old. Lio. What madneffe doth poffefle thce,honeft Friend , To touch that Hammers handle ? Clo. What madnefle doth poflfeflrc thec^ honcft Friend* To aske mc fuch a qucftion ? Old Lio. Nay, ftirre not yon ? Owjf. Not I; The game begins. Old Lio. How doeft thou , arc thou well ? Mi Ch. Yes very well, I thankcyou > how doe you Sir > ^ Old Lio. No alteration; What change about thee ?- Clo. Not fo much change about me at this timCj^' As to c hange you a Shilling into two Teaftcrs. Old Lio. Yet I aduife thee Fellow, for thy good ^ Stand further from the Gate. Clo. And I aduife thee Friend, for thine owne ^od , Hand not h< tvvixt mce and the Gate, but giue me leauc to dcliucr my erranti Ho< Reignald, you mad RafcalJ. Old Lio. In vainc thou thunder*^ at thefe filent DoorcSj Where no man dwcls toanfwcre, fauing Ghofts, Furies, and Sprights. Clo. Ghofts; Indeed there has bin much walking, in and about tl Houfe after Mid-night. 0/tf/X/<?, Stiangc noyfe oft beard • 7%e Engiijh Trmtikr. do. Yes, terrible noile, that none of the neighbours could tate any leH: for \u 1 haue heard it iwy felfe. OU Lio, You heate this ; Hcere s more witnelTe. Ovpyi. Very well Sir. OU Lie. Wliich vou (liall dcaiely anfvverc— whooping. Clo. And hollowing. Old. Lio. And fliauting. Clo. And crying out, till the whole houfe rung againe. Old Lio. Which thou haft heard ? Ch. Oftncr then I haue toes and fingers. OidLh. Thou wiltbcdepos'd ofdiis ? ^ Clo. ric be fworne too t, and that 's as good. J Old Lio. Very good ftill; Yet you are innocent t JShall I intrcat thee fi-iend, to auouch as much Weere by> to the n^xt luftice. Clo. l*Ie take my fouldicrs oadi on 'c. Old Lio. A foulaier5 oath> What 's that ? Cla. My coiporall oath;. And you know Sir^ a Corporall is an cfHcc :)eIon?ing to a fouldier. Old Lio. Yet you are clecic ? Murder will come to light. E^ter Robin the old fcrHing^md^t. 07v?7. So will your £ullery too. Rob. They fay my 6ld Maftcr s come home ; I*le fee if I^e will nrne me out of doores^ as the young man has d<me ; Lbauc laid rods ♦n piffe for fome-body, fcape Reignald as hee can, and with more &cc- 3ome then I duft late, I bouldly now dare knocke. Robin ^r^/. Old Lio. More mad-men yet ; I thinkc fince my laft voyage> rialfc of the world 's turn'd rrantickc : What do'ft meanc, Or long ft thou to be blaftcd ? Rob. Oh Sir, you arc welcome home ; *Tvv4s time to coa;e Ere all was gone to hauocke. Old Lio. My old feruant? before I fhall demand of fubthcr^burines:> lefolue me why thou thundcr'ft at thcle doores, vVhere thou' know'ft none inhabits ? ^ Roh. Arc they gonfc Sir ? ' Twas well yet they haue left the houfc behind; ^^or all the furniture, to a bare bench, am fure is fpcnt and wafted. Old Lio. Where 5 myfonnc, That Reignald poafting for him with fuch Ipecd, ^ Hings him not from the Countrey? The EngHfb TuwUetl ^oh Ccuntrey Sir? *Tis a thing they know not ; Hcere they Fcaft^ Dice, Drinke, and Drab ; The company they kee^c^ Cheaters and Roaring-Ladds> and thcfe attended By Bawdes and Queanes : Yout fonne hath got a Stiiim{^> On whom he fpends all that your fparing left , And heere they kecpc court ; To whole damn*d akufe^^ Reignald giues allenconragcmcnt. OldLiq. Butftayftayj No liuing foule hath for thefe iixc moneths Ipac^ Hcere e|it€r'd> but the houfe flood defolate. Rcb. Laft vvccke I am fiire/o late>and th' other day^ Such Reuclls were here kept. Old Lio. And by my fonne ? Rok Yesj and his fcruant Reignald. Old Lio. And this houfe at all not haunted ? Rob. Sauc Sir with fucb Spnghts. JEwr Matter Ricott. On?;/. This Murder will come out* Old Lio. But fee^ in happy time heere comes my Neighbour of whom he bought this manfion j He I am fure More amply can refoluc me : I pray Sir, What fiimmes of moneys hauc you late rcceiucd Of my young fonne ? Ri€. Of him ? None I aflurc you« Old Lio. What of my fcruant Reignald ? Rt€. But deuifc What to call leffe then nothings and that fijmmc I will confeffc recciu'd. Old Lio. Pray Sir,befcrious; I doe confeflc my fclfc indebted to you^ A hundred pound. Ric. You may doe well to pay 't then, for \ittxt witneflc Sufficient of ydur words. ; : • - (you. Old. Lio. I Ipeake no more then what I f)ar^jluR To much I owe And ere I fleepe will tender. f Ric. I fliall be as ready to rccciuc it, and «^ willing> As you can bee to pay t* Old Lio. But proui ded. You will confeflfe Icuen hundred pounds rccciued Before hand of niylimnc? ^ : : j-: ^ ^ ^ ^ Miy fhouli I yccld fcuen huiidfcd rtccki'd Of them I ndicr dealt with ? Why ? Ear what ? Whacreafon? What condition ? Where or when Should fiich a fummcl* paid m^^ 0/dLid. Why } For this bargaine : And for What ? This hwfe ^ Reafon ? Becaufe you fold it : The conditiopis ? Such As were agreed betvveene yoil : Where and When ? lliat onely hath efcapt ine. R:c. MadneflcalK Old Lio. Was I not brought to take free view thereof As of mine owne paffelsion ? Rtc. I conFeflTe; Your feiuant told me you had found out a wife - .j Fit for your fonne^and that you meant to build ; Defir a to take a friendly view of mine. To make it your example : But for felling? ' I tell you Sir, my wants be not fo great, ^ ; 3. ^ To change my houfc to Goyne. Old Lio. Spare Sir your anger. And turne it into pity ; Neighbours and fiiendi^, 1 am quite loft, was neuer man fo fool'd , And by a wicked feroant ; Shame and blufliing ' Will not permit to tell the manner howj " Left I be made ridiculous to all My feares are to inherit what s yet left ; " He hath made my fonne away. " Re^. That 's my fearc too. ^ Old Lio. Friends, as you would commiferatc a man ' Depriu'd at once, both of his wealth and fonnc ; And in his age, by one I cuer tendered More like a fonne then fcruant: By imagining, My cafe were yours,haue feehng of my grietes „ AncJ hclpe to apprehend him ; \ Furnifti me with Cords and Fetters, I will lay him 6fe irlPrilbn within Pri^n. Ric. Wcelc afsift you. Roh. And L \ CIq. And all ; But not to doe the Icaft hurt to my old friend Rciggaldr T4)e EngUP^ TrmeHei. Old Lid, His tcggs will be as nimble ts bi« Brainc^ And 'twill be difficult to feazc the flaucj jF^fifr Reignald /t Hwnemhiif^ckstv th§y with^ draw behind the AvYOf. Yet your endeauours, pray peace, hcem hoe comes. Retg. My heart mif-giue$, for 'tis not pofsibte But that in all thefe windings and indents I iTiall be found at laft : Tie take that courfe That men both troubled and affrighted doc 5 Hea|)e doubt on doubt, and as combuftions rife> Try if from many I caii make my peace, And worke mine owne atonement* Old Lio. Stand you clofe. Be not yet lecne > but at your beft aduantage Hand him, and bind him faft ; Whirft Iditfembk As if I yet knew nothing. i?^/^. Ifufpea And find there ' s trouble in my Matters lookcs ■% Therefore I muft not truft my felfc too farre Within his fingers. OldLi$. Rcignald ? ^r/f . Worftiipfiill Sir. Old Lie. What fayes my fonrw^ itfa' Coumrey ? Reig. That to morrow^ Early ith' morning, heeic attend your plcafiirc^ And doe as all fuch dutious children oughts Demand your blefsing Sir. Well v'tis well. Kitg. I doc not like his countenance. Old Lio. But Rcignald ? I fulpea the honcfty And the good meaning of my neighbour hcerc^ Old mafter Ricott ; Meeting him but now. And hauing fome difcour fc abt>ut the houfe. He makes all ftrange,and tells me in plaine ttrnjes? Hee knowes of no fuch matter, Reig. Tell mcc that Sir ? Old Lio. I tell thee as it is : Nor that fuch moneys, tookc vp at vfe^ were euer tender 'd him Oil any fuch conditions. Reig. I canrK)t blame your worftup to bee nlcafant. Knowing at what an vndcr-ratc we bought it> out yo« cucr Were a moft merry Gentleman. The E^ghjb Traucffe^\ r. LtQ, ( Impudant flaue ) But Reignald, nee not onely doth denie \%% But.'offcrs to d^pofe Himfelfc and Seruants, No liich thing cucr was. Rctg. Now Heauen^ to fee to what thii world *s grownc too. [ will make him Old Lio. Nay more, this. KianiWili not confefle the Mardcr;. Rctg. Which both fhall decrcly anfvvcrci You hanc warrant 'For him ahcady; But for the orlier Sir, '[f hee denie it, he had bettec — - Old Lib. Appeare Gentlemen^ Softly^ lis a fit time to take him. Reig. I dilcouer the Ambufli that 's laid for me. 0/^/Z//>. Come neerer Reignald. Re 'ig. Firft fir refolu^ me one tbingi amongft other Merchandize 5ought m your abfence by your Sonne and me^ >Vee ingroft a great co moditie of Combes, ;\nd how many forts thinkc you ? Old Lio. You might buy iJome of the bones of Fillies, fome of Beaft s, 5ox-combes, and luory-combes. Rcig. But befides thcfe , we hauc for Horfcs Sir, ylayne-combes, and Curry-combes; Now Sir for men, >Vee haue Hcad-combes, Beard-combes, I and Cox-combes too; .;^ake view of them at your pleafurc, whifft for my part, thus beftow my felfe. They all appeare mth C^rds and Shackels^, IVhilefi hee gets vp. I Clo. Well (aid Reignald, nobly put off Keigaald, ' [.coke to thy fclfc Reignald. OldLio. Why doft thouclimbc thus? i?<?/^. Onely to pra<ftice ^'he nimbleneffe of my Armes and Legges> re they proouc your Cords and Fetters. Old Lio. Why to that place ? Reig. Why?bccaufe Sir 'tis your owneHoule; It hath bin my Har- :)urlong, and now itmuft bee my Sanftuaryj Dilputcnow^and Ic anfwere. [ Ojvn. Villainc, what deuilifli meaning had'/} diou in \:> 50 challenge me of Murdei* ? - ^ 7ke Eriglifh Tvmttler. Rcig. Oh fir, the man yeu kil'd is aliiieatthispretentto iuftificit ! I am rqnoih he, a Tranf-marine by biith Ric. Why, challenge me receipt of Moneys, and to giuc abroad. That I had fold my Houfe ? Reig. Why? bccaufe fir. Could I haue purchaft Houfes at that rate, I had meant to haue bought all London. ( nald« CIo. Yes,and Middlefcx too/and I would haue bin thy halfe Reig- Old Lio. Yours are great. My wrongs infofferable; As firft,to fright mce From mine owne dwelling, till they had confumcd The whole remainder of dhe little left; Bcfides, out ofmy late ftockc got at Sea, Difcharge the clamorous Vliirer; Make me accufe Thi$ man of Murder j Be at charge of warrants ; And challenging this my worthy Neighbour of Forfvvearing Summes hee ncuer yet rcceiued; Foolemee , tothinke my Sonne that had Ipent all^ Had by his thrift bought Land ; l and him too, To open all the fecrets of his Houfe To mce, a Stranger; Oh thou infolent villained What to all thefe canft anfwerc ? ^eig. Guiltie , guiltiCt OU Lio. But to my Sonncs death, what thou flauc ? Reig. Not Guiltie. OU Z./>. Produce hini then; Ith' meane time, and - — Honeft Friends, get Ladders. Reig. Yes, and come downe in your owne Ropes. Omi. rie fetch a Peece and fhoote him. Retg. So the warrant in my Matters pocket , will ierue for my Mur* der; And euer after fhall my Ghoft haunt this Houfe. Clo. And I will lay like Reignald, - This Ghoft and I am Friends. Old Lio. Bring faggots , Tic fet fire vpon the Houfe, Rather then this indurc. Reig. To burne Houfes is Fellony, and Tie not out Till 1 be fir'd out; Butfince I am Beficgedthus, 3*le iiimmon fupplies vnto my Refcue. Hee wifides a Home. Enter Young Lionell, Riotcr, t-wo Gallants Blanda, &c. Lio, Before you chide, fii ft heere mce, next yo^ Blefsing^ 7'he Ev^ltfb TraHe&cr . Urn on my^ knces I begge; 1 banc bur done' Like mif-ipent youth, which after wit dccre bought? Tmnes his Eyes inward, lorric and afliamed: Thcfe things in which I haue offended moftj Had I not prooued, I fliould haue thought them ftiU Eflcnciallthings, delights perdiireable; Which now I find mcere Shaddovves, Toyes and Dreamesi New hated more then earft I doated on; Beft Natures, are Iboneft wrought on; Such was mine; As I the offences? Sothc offenders throw Hecie at your fecr Ci to punifh as you picafe; You haue but paid fo much as I hare waftcd> 1^0 purchafe to your felfe a thrifty Sonne s Which I from hencefoorth , Vow, OldLio. See what Fathers are, That can three yecres offences, ft)wle ones too, Thus in a Minute pardon; And thy faults Vpon my felfe chaftife, in thefc my Teares; Ere this Submifsion, I had caft thee off; Rile in my new Adoption : But for thele- — Clo. Ti:e one you haue nothing to doe withall, hcre*s his Ticket for his difchargc ; Another for you Sir , to Summon you to my Maflers Feaft, For you, and you , where I charge you all to appcare , vpon his dilplcafure, and your owne appcrils. T. LtQ. This is my Friend, the other one I loucd^ Onely bccaufe they haue bin deere to him That now will ftriue to be more deere to you; Vouchfafe their pardon. OldLio. All deer^, to me indeed, for I haue payd for 't foundiy Yet for thy fale, I am atton*d with all; Onely that wanton, Her, and her Company, abandon quite; So doing , wee are friends. T. Lso. A iuft Condition,and willingly fobfoib'd to. OULto. But for that Villainc; I am now dcuifing What fhame, what puniflimcut remarkable^ Toinfliilon him. R^tg. Why Maftcr ? Haue 1 laboured , , Plottcd^Concriucd, and all this while for you/ ! And will you leaue me to the Whip and Stockcs ; 5 "Not m^ediatc my p^ace. Old Lto. Sina, come downe. The En^iifb Traiicller, Eeig. Not till my Pardoa*s fealedr Tic rather Hand hecrr Tike a Statue, in the Forc-'front of your hoiifc' For eucr; Like the pifture of Dame Fortune Before the Fortune Play-hou!e. r.Lio. Iflhaucihccre But any Friend amongft you^ ioyne with mec In this petition^ Clo. Good Sir, for my fake, I refolued you truely Concerning Whooping, the Noyie, the Walking, and the Sprighti^, And for a need , can (hew you a Ticket for him too. Own. 1 impute my wrongs radier to knauifli Cunningr Then Icaft pretended Malice. if/V, What hedid. Was but for his Young Mafter, I allow ic Rather as fports of Wit, then iniuries ; No otlicr pray erteeme them. OldLia. Euen as freely. As you forget my quarells made with youj ' ' ■ 'y Rais'd from the Errours firft begot by him; I heere remit all free ; I now am Calmc, But had I fcaz'd vpon him in my Splcenc- — Hcig. I knew that> therefore this was my Inuention^ For Pollicic the arc ftill of Picucntion. CU. Come dpvvne then Rcignald,firft on your hands and fcete, and then on your knees to your Mafter; Now Gentlemen , what doc you fay to your inuiting to my Mafters Feaft. . Ric. Wee will attend him. OldLio. Nordoe I loue to breake good company; For Mafter Wincott is my worthy Friend , Er^tcTr Reighn^d , And old acquaintance ; Oh thou crafty Wag-ftring, And could'ft thou thus delude me ? But we arc Fnqnds; Nor Gentlemen, let not what's heere to paflr^ in your leaft thoughts difable my Eftate ; This my laft Voyage hath made all things good^ With furplus too; Be that your comfort Sonne: Well Reignald But no more. Reig. I was the Fox, But I trom hcncefoorth, will no more the Cox Combe, put vpon your pate. Old. Lie. lit *5 walkc Gentlemen Exemp 4>muu The EtHrii^l) 7 f Hit offer, Ehter Old Geraldinc , and Young Gej::al<iiiie, Old Ger. ScynnC) let me tcll yo\X:> you are ill aduifed ; And doubly to be blam^ > by vndercaking Vnneceflary ciauell ; Gteunding no reafon For fuch a rafli and giddy enterprife : What profit aime you at, you haue not i-eapt ; What Nouelty aftoords the Chriftian vvorlda Of which your view hach not paiticipated In a full meafure ; Can you either better Your language or experience ? Your felfe-vviH j Hath ohely purpofe to dcpriue a father Of a loued fonne> and many noble friends, Of your much vviQit acquaintance. T. Ger. Oh, deare Sir, Doe not, I doe intieat you, now repent you Of your free grant; Which with fuch care and ftuddy, 1 haue fo long, fo often laboured for. Old. Ger. Say that may be difpens'd with,fhcw mc reafon Why you defire to Iteale oUt of yoitr Gounttey> Like fomc Malefador that had forfeited His life and frcedome ; Hcere *s a worthy Gentleman Hath for your feke inuited many gucfts. To his great charge, onely to take of you A. parting leaue ; You fend him word you cannot> After, you may not come : Had not my vrgence, Almoft compulfion, driuen you to his houfe, Th *vnkindnefle might haue forfeited your k)ue, And raced youfrom his will ; In which he hath giuen you ^ A faire and large ettate v Yct'you of all this ftrangenefieV ^ Show no futficient ground. ' Ger^ Then vndcrftand^ The ground thereof tooke his firfl birth from you ; Twas you firft charged me to forbearc the houfe^ And that vpon your blefsing : Let it not then Offend you Sir, if I fo great t charge I T^aue ftriu'd to keepe fo ft ri6lly. • OldGm Mee|«rh^ps, ' - • • 7 hi I^ngl^h Trmeitef, Von may ^ppCAfe^ and with fmall difficulty^ Bccaufe a Father s But howTatisfic Their dcarcjand on your part, vnmcrited loue ? But this your laft obedience may faluc all : Wee now grow neeie the houfe. T. Ger. Whofe doores^ to mec> Appeare as horrid as the gates of Hell : Where fliall I borrow patience^orfrom whence ? Emer Wincott, Wife, Ricott> the two Lionclk, Owner, Dalauillj Prudentilla, Rcignald> Rioter* To giue a meeting to this viperous brood> Of Friend and Miftris. mnc. Y 'aue entertain d me with a ftrangc difcourfe Of your mans knauiili vvit>but I reioyce. That in your lafe returne, all ends lb well : Moft welcome you^and you^ and indeed all ; To whom I am bound, that at lb fhort a warnings Thus friendly, you will deigne to vifit me. Old Lto. It feemes my abfence hath bjegot fomc Iportj^ Thanke my kind feruant heere. Not fo much worth Sir. . Old Lio. But though their riots tript at my eftatc^ They haue not quite ore-throwne it. Wt>ic. But fee Gentlemen, thefc whom we meft expc<Scd5 come at length ; This I proclaimc the matter of the Feaft;) In which to exprefle the bounty of my loucj , I'le fliew my felfe no niggard. T*. (7^r.. Your choife fauour5> I ftill tafte in abundance. * . mfc Methinks it would not mif-bccome mc Sir, To chide your abfence j That haiK: made your felfe. To vs, fo long a ftranger. Hee tHrnei away fad 3 as not being minded^ T.Ger. Pardon nKe Sir, That haue not yet, fince your leturne fiom Sea, Voted the leaft fit opportunity. To entcrtaine you with a kind falute. Old Lio. Moft kindly Sir I thanke you. JPal. Methinks friend. You fliould expeft greene rullies toi)Q ftrow'di The Engtt^ Trdmlt&r^ AScr focb dilcontinuancc- r.Ger.U[[\mVm, I hauc not feene you Iong,but greet you thus^ May you be Lady of a bettci' husband ^ Then I expecl a wife, ivinc. I like that greeting : Nay> enter Gentlemen; Dinner perhaps Is not yet ready^ but the time we ftay> Weele find foxe frefli dilcourfc to (pend away. Excmt, Manet DalautiL Dal. Not Ipeake to me ? nor once vouchfafe an anfwercj But Height me with a poore and bale neglc£l ? No, nor fo much as cart an eye oh her^ Or leart regards though in a feeming (liew Shee courted a reply? 'tvvixt him and her, Nay him and mee , this Was not wont to be i If llie haue braine to apprehend as much Enter Young Geraldine and Wift^, As I haue done, Hicele quickly find it out : . . Now as I liue, as our affections meete. So our conceits ^ arid fhec hath fingled him To fome fuch purpofe : I'lc retire my felfe. Not interrupt their conference* • Exft< Wife You are fad Sir. Y.Ger. I know no caufe. Wife Then can 1 fliew you fbme j ' ^ V Who could be oiherwayes, to leaue a Fa^icr So carefull, and each way fo^rouident ?■ To leaue fo many> and fuch vvorthy Friends To abandon your owne countrcy ? Thcfe are fome« Nor doe I thinke you can be much the merrier For my fake ? T. Gcr^ Now your tongue fpeakes Oracles ; Formal! the reft arc iiothing> 'tis for you, Oncly for you I cannot. Wife Sol thought ; Why then haue you bin all this while (o ftraf)ge J Why will you trauell ? filing a diuorcc Betwixt vs, of a louc infeperablc ; For heerc ilull I be left a$ dciplatc 7he l^nglifh Tf4ueifif\ Vnro a fro2:en> almoO widdowcd bed ; Warm'd oncly in that fbturc^ftor 'din you ^ For who can in your abfence comfort me ? T. Ger. Shall my opprefled fufferance yet breake fbonh Into impatience > or endure her more ? wife But fince by no perfwafion, no intrcats:> Your fetled obftinacv can be fwai'd, Though you feeme aefperate of your owne deare lifcv Haue care of mine > for it exifts m you. Oh Sir, rtiould you mifcarry I weic Ioft> Loft and forfaken ; Then by our part vowcs. And by this hand once giuenmcc, bythefe tcaref?. Which arc but Iprings begetting greater floods^ I doe befeech thee, my dcere Geraldine, Looke to thy fafety,ahd preferue thy health ; ' Haue care into what company you fall ; Trauell not latCi and crofle no dangerous Seas % For till HJauens blefle me in thy iife rcturne, How will this poore heart feffer ? T. Ger. I had thought Long fincc the Syrens had bin all deftroy 'd i ut one of them I find furuiucs in her ; Shee almoft makes me queftion what I know> An Heretickc vnto my owne belicfc 2 Oh thou manki nds feducer, fVife What? noanfwerc? T. Ger. Yes^ thou haft fpokc to me in ShoWreSi I will reply^n Thunder ; Thou Adultreffer That haft more poyfon in thee then the Serpents Who was the firft that did corrupt thy fcx, TheDeuill. iVffe Towhom Ipcakestheman ? T. Ger. To thee, fallcft of all that euer man tcrnVd fairc ; Hath Impudence fo ftccl'd thy fmooth foft skin> It cannot blufli ? Oi* finne fo obdur d thy hcart> It doth not quake and tremble ? Search thy confcience^ There thou fnalt find a thouland clamorous tongues To Ipeakc as loud as mine doth. Wife. Saue from yours, I heare no noiie at all. TheEngli^Trmelter. r. G^?r. He play the Doaor To ^pen thy dcate cares; Munday the Ninth Of the laft Monech; CaRft thou remember that ? Tliat Night more blackein thy abhorred finnc. Then in the gloomie darkneflej That the time, ivife. Munday ? 2; Ger. Wouldcft thoii the place know ? Thy polluted Chamber So often.vvitneflc of my fiH-lefle vovves; _ Wouldcft thou the Perfon ? One not worthy NanlCji Y6t to torment thy guilty Soule the moFCr Tie tell him thee , That M<Mifter DalauiH; Wouldcft thou your Bawd know ? Mid^night, that the houre; * The very words thou Ipake ? Nowwhac would Geraldinc Say 5 if he fa w vs heerc r* To which wag anfwcucd > Tufh hee 's a Cox-combe, fit to be fo fool'd : No blufti? What,no faint Feauer on thee yet ? How hath thy blacke fins changed thee ? Thou Mcdnfa^ ' Thole Haires that lifte appeared lifa: golden Wyers> Now crawle with Snakes and Adders ; Thou art vgly . fVife. And yet my glaffctill now^neere told me fo 5 Who gauc you this intclligent?c ?' 'r. Ger. Onely hee> That pittying fuch an InnOcencicasminc, Should by two fuch delinquents bee betrayed ? Hee brought me to that place by mirracle ; And made mean eare witneflTe of all this. TF//"^. I amvndone. T. Ger. But thinke what thou haft loft To forfeit mee; I not withftanding thefe, ( So fi-xt was my lone and vnurtcraWe ) I kept this from thy Husband, nay all caresfj With thy tranlgrefsions fmothering mine ownd wrongs^^ In hope erf* thy Rt^pentance. JVtfe. Which begins thus low vpon my knees. -.- e^tfr.Tuftijbow to Heaueni Which thou haft moft offended; I ala«, Saue in fuch ( Scarce vnheard of) Treachcric, Moft finfiiU like thy lelfe; Wherein^ Oh wherein, hath my vnlpotted and vr^)omidcd LOUC deferu d the Icaft of tticfc ? Swoiw to bcmadc a ftalc • . 7%e En^lifh TrdueSer. For termc oFlifc; And all this for my goodneflc, Die , and die foonc 3 acquit mc of my Oath, But prethee die repentant; Farewell eucr, *Tis thoUi and onely thou haft Banillit mce. Both from my Friends and Countrey. Wife. Oh, I am loft. Sinkes dimne. Enter Dalauill meeting Young Geraldine^^/^g- our^, JDaL Why how now, what ' s the bufinefle? T. Ger. Goc take her Vp, whom thou haft oft throwne Downe> VilJaine. JD^A That was no language from a Friends It had tooharlli an accent; But how *s this ? My Miftrefle thus Jow caft vpon the earth Grauelling and breachlefle, Miftrefle, Lady, Sweet ^ Wife. Oh tell mc if thy name be Gcraldine> • Thy very lookcfi will killmec ? Dal. View me well, I am no foch man; See,! am Dalauill. Wife. Th *art then a Deuill, that prcfcnts before mcc My horrid fins ; perfwades me to dilpaire; When hec like a good Angel fent from Heaucn, Befought me of repentance; Swell fickc Heart, Eiicn till thou burft the ribs that bound thee in; . So , there 's one ftring crackt, flaw, and flow hi|^j> Enen till thy blood diftill out of mine eyes^ To witnefle my great forrow. Dal. Faint againc. Some helpe within there, no attendant neerc ? Thus toe^^pire, in this I am more wretched. Then all the fwcet fruition of her louc . Before could make me happy. -E^rd-r Wincott Old Geialdine, Young Gcraldine , the typ^ Lionells, Ricott, Owner, Prudentilla,Rcignald^aowne. Wine. What was hee clamor'^iHb lowd^ To mingle with our mirth this terrour And aftright ? Dal. See Sir, your Wife in thefe my armcscxpiring* Wine. How ? Frud. My fifter ? Wfi:e. SuppoiT her, andhy ail raeanes pofeiblc Tr Quide for her dccrc fafery. The E^a^lifb TrMcH^r. Old Ger. See, iTicc couers. ^^/>?r. Woman, looke vp. rVffe. Oh sir, your pardon; Conuey me to my Chamber, I am (:cke> Sicke eucn to death,avvay thou Sycophant> Gut of my fight, I haue befides thy feifcj l oo many finnes about mee. , C/o. My fwcet Miftrefle. -D^/. Thc^florme *$ comming,! muft p rouide for harbour. £xin Old Lio, What ftrange and ludden alteration *s this. How quickly is this cleere day ouercaR^ : But fuch and fo vncertaine are all things. That dwell beneath the Moone. T. Lio. A W omans qualme , Frailties that aie inherent to hc-r few Soone ficke, and foone rccouer'd. iViyjc, If fhee misfaie, I am a man more wretched in her lofFc, Then had I forfeited life and eflatci Shee vvas fo good a creature. 0/^C?^r. l the like Suffered, when I my Wife brought vnto her grauc ; So you^when you were firfta widower; Come arme your fclfc with patience. Ric. Thcfe are caiiialties That are not new, but common. ^^'z^. Burying of Wiues, As ftale as fliifting fhirts, or for fomc fcruants, I , To flout and gull their Mafkrs. 0??7«. Beft tofcnd And fee how her fit holds her. Enter Priidentilla and Clownc. /r^<^/Sir, my Sifier Jn thcfc'few Lines commends her laft to youj • For fhc is now no more; What 's therein writs Saue Heauenand you, none knowes. This fhe defir d You would take view of ; and with thefe words expired. ^ Wtnc. Dead ? ' T. Ger. She feath made me then a free rclcafe> ' Of all the debts I owed her. ^iffc. My fearc is beyond par don, Dalauill Hath plaid the villaine, but for Geraldine, ^ Hce bath bin each way Noble Louc him {{ilU My peace already I haue made with Heaucn; Oh DC not you at warre with me ; My Honour Is in your hands to punifn, or preferue ; I am now Confcft^and only Gei;aldine Hath wrought on mec this vnexpecled good; * The Inke I write with, I wifh had bin my bloody To witneffe my Repentance — Dalauill ? Where 's hce r* Goe feekc him out. C/^?. IflialUIfhallSir. ExJt. IV^Kc. The Wills of Dead foike iTiould be ftill obeye<J^ How euer falfe to mec, Tie not reueale 't ; -^Where Heaucn forgiues, I pardon Gentlemen, 1 know you all commilerate my lofle ; I little thought this Fcaft fhould haue bin turn d Emr Clovvne. Into a Funerall} What 's the newcs of him? Clo. Hee went prcfently to the Stablcput the Sadie vpon his Horlcj put his Foote into the Stirrup, clapt -his Spurrcs into his fides , and a'** way hec 's Gallopt, as if hee were to ride a Race for a Wager* Wine. All our ill lucks goe with him, farewell hcci But all my bcft of wiflies wait on you. As my chicfe Friend; This meeting that was made Onely to take of you a parting Icaue , Shall now be fnadc a Marriage of our Loue, Which none fauc onely Death fliallfepajrate, T. Ger. It calles me from all Traucll, and from hencefooith:, With my Countrey I am Friends, . fVi^c. The Lands that I haue left. You lend mee for the fliort (pace of my life; As foone as Heauen calles mee^ they call you Lord; Firft feaft,and after Mourne; Wee'le like fomc Gallafits That Bury thrifty Fathers, think *t no finne. To >yeare Blacks without, but other Thoughts within^ * ExcHnt ermns. FINIS.