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THE WORKS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

IN REDUCED FACSIMILE FRCM THE FAMOUS FIRST FOLIO EDITION OF

1623.

WITH AN INTRODUCTION

By J. O. HALLIWELL-PHILLIPPS.

Hontion:

CHATTO AND WINDUS, PICCADILLY.

1876.

PR

PREFACE.

TT may be safely asserted, without fear of the writer being accused of exaggeration, that the First Folio Edition of Shakespeare is the most in- teresting and valuable book in the whole range of English literature. There is no work in that litera- ture at all approaching near to it in critical value. When it is mentioned that this volume is the sole authority for the texts of such masterpieces as the Tempest, Macbeth, Twelfth Night, Measure for Measure, Coriolanus, Julius Caesar, Timon of Athens, Antony and Cleopatra, Cymbeline, As you Like It, and The Winter's Tale — were the rest of the book waste- paper, enough will have been said to ■ confirm its unrivalled importance. And its value increases every day, for day by day it is more clearly ascer- tained that many of the subtler meanings of passages in the works of Shakespeare depend upon minute indications and peculiarities which are alone to be traced in the original printed text.

PREFACE.

A few of the dramas in the First Folio were possibly edited from Shakespeare's original manu- scripts. This may be conjectured to have been probably the case with some of the author's latest productions, single copies of which might have sufficed for some years for the necessities of the theatres ; but there can be no doubt that most of the autographs of the plays had been lost some time before the writer's decease, many possibly having been destroyed by the fire at the Globe Theatre in the year 1613. The editors of the Folio, however, boldly assert that they "have published them as where before you were abused with divers stolen and surreptitious copies, maimed and deformed by the frauds and stealths of injurious impostors that exposed them, even those are now offered to your view cured and perfect of their limbs, and all the rest absolute in their numbers as he conceived them ; who, as he was a happy imitator of nature, was a most gentle ex- presser of it ; his mind and hand went together, and what he thought he uttered with that easiness that we have scarce received from him a blot in his papers." This evidently is meant to imply that the whole of the volume was carefully edited from the author's manuscripts, whereas it is certain that in

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several instances Heminge and Condell used printed copies of the old quarto editions, in which were certain manuscript alterations, some of the latter being valuable, but others the reverse. Home Tooke, indeed, inconsiderately followed by numerous others, goes so far as to say that " the First Folio is the only edition worth regarding ; " adding, — " it is much to be wished that an edition of Shakespeare were given literatim according to the First Folio, which is now become so scarce and dear that few persons can obtain it ; for, by the presumptuous license of the dwarfish commentators, we risk the loss of Shake- speare's genuine text which that Folio assuredly contains, notwithstanding some few slight errors of the press." Home Tooke was not so well read as were the commentators, none of whom could have exhibited such an entire ignorance of the value of the Quartos. Every one, however, who has really studied the question, must admit that his opinion is correct in regard to no inconsiderable portion of the Folio volume, and that, even in those cases in which the texts of the Quartos are on the whole to be preferred, no student of Shakespeare could possibly dispense with incessant references to the collective edition. The value of the First Folio is so unequi-

viii PREFACE.

vocal, that there is no necessity for its wildest partizan to resort to exaggeration.

The reader will more readily understand the pur- port of these observations, if we add a list of the plays in the order in which they are here printed, with observations on the relative authorities of the texts. It will, of course, be understood that the mention of the circumstance of any drama in this volume being a first edition, conveys also the fact that it is the only authoritative text: — I. The Tempest. First edition. Perhaps edited from the author's own manuscript, which we know was not amongst those destroyed in the fire at the Globe Theatre. 2. The Two Gentlemen of Verona. First edition. 3. 1 he Merry Wives of Windsor. First edition of the play in its complete state. A surrep- titious quarto appeared in 1602, but it is merely an imperfect copy of the author's first sketch of the comedy. 4. Measure for Measure. First edition. 5. Comedy of Errors. First edition. 6. Much Ado about Nothing. Printed from a quarto edition which ap- peared in 1600, with a few omissions and variations. 7. Love's Labour's Lost. Printed from a quarto edition published in 1598, ^vvith a few alterations of slight consequence. 8. A Midsummer Night's Dream.

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Printed from Roberts's quarto edition of 1600. 9. The Merchant of Venice. Printed from Heyes's quarto of 1600, with a number of variations and corrections. 10. As Tou Like It. First edition. 11. The Taming of the Shrew. First edition. 12. All's Well that Ends Well. First edition. 13. Twelfth Night. First edition. 14. The Winter's Tale. First edition. 15. King John. First edition. 16. Richard the Second. Mainly printed from the quarto edition of 16 15. 17. First Part of Henry the Fourth. Chiefly taken from the quarto edition of 16 13. 18. Second Part of Henry the Fourth. There was a quarto edition issued in 1600, but the editors of the Folio appear to have used a manuscript playhouse transcript of the comedy. 1 9. Henry the Fifth. First complete edition. The earlier quartos were surreptitiously printed, and are very imperfect. 20. First Part of Henry the Sixth. First edition. This play could not have been written by Shakespeare, though he may possibly have added a few touches to it. 21. The Second Part of Henry the Sixth. First edition. It is an alteration of an older play called the " First part of the Contention betwixt the Two Famous Houses of York and Lancaster, with the Death of the good Duke Humphrey," 1594. 22. The Third Part of Henry the Sixth. First edition.

PREFACE.

It is an alteration of the " True Tragedy of Richard Duke of York, and the Death of good King Henry the Sixth, with the whole Contention between the two Houses, Lancaster and York," 1595. 23. Richard the Third. Edited from a playhouse copy of the quarto edition of 1602, which must, howaver, have had numerous manuscript alterations and ad- ditions. 24. Henry the Eighth. First edition. 25. Troilus and Cressida. Printed from the quarto of 1609, with certain omissions and some valuable additions. 26. Coriolanus. First edition. 27. Titus Andronicus. Edited from a playhouse transcript. It is nearly impossible to believe that this drama could have been written by Shakespeare, and I rather incline to conjecture that the editors of the First Folio inserted the older play on the subject, first printed in 1594, through either mistake or ignorance, knowing that Shakespeare had written a drama on the same theme, and finding no other version of it in their collection of plays. 28. Romeo and Juliet. Edited from a playhouse copy of the quarto edition of 1609. 29. Timon of Athens. First edition. 30. Julius Caesar. First edition. 31. Macbeth. First edition. 32. Hamlet. Edited from a playhouse transcript. 23- King Lear. Edited from a playhouse transcript, cer-

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tainly not from the author's manuscript. 34. Othello. Edited from a playhouse transcript. 25- Antony and Cleopatra. First edition. ^G. Cymbeline. First edition.

The First Folio was originally issued at the selling price of twenty shillings. The present average value of a perfect copy is £500, and one very fine example in the possession of Lady Burdett-Coutts cost that lady, at the Daniel sale, no less a sum than ^714. There is no doubt that these , prices will be largely exceeded in the future. It is scarcely necessary to say that the volume has been for generations the almost exclusive property of wealthy collectors, and a sealed book to the generality of readers and students. By the aid of modern science it is now placed in a con- veniently reduced form within the reach of all. It is not of course pretended that any facsimile of any old book will in all cases of minute research entirely supersede the necessity of a reference to copies of the ancient impression, but for all usual practical objects of study this cheap reproduction will place its owner on a level with the envied possessors of the far-famed original.

J. O. HALLIWELL-PHILLIPPS.

SHAKESPEARE: THE FIRST FOLIO.

[1623.] & Krtiucrti .^Facsimile.

To the Reader.

This Figure, that thou here feefl put,

It was for gentle Shakefpeare cut; Wherein the Grauer had a ftrife

with Nature, toout-dootheliFe : 0,could he but hauedra wne his wit

As well in brafle, as he hath hit Hisface , the Print would thenfurpafle

All, that was euer writ in brafle. But, flnce he cannot, Reader, looke

Not on his Picture, but his Booke.

B.I.

Mr. WILL I AM

SHAKESPEARES

COMEDIES, HISTORIES, & TRAGEDIES.

Publifhed* according ed the True Originall Copies.

LO .XV 0 ^ Primed by Uaac laggard, and Ed. Bl sunt, i 6 2 ;•

TO THE MOST NOBLE

An d

INCOMPARABLE PAIRE

OF BRETHREN.

William

Earleof Pembroke, <3cc Lord Chamberlaine to the

Kjngs moft Excellent ^Maieflj.

AND

Philip

Earleof Montgomery, &c. Gentleman of hisMaieftics

Bcd-Chamber. Joth Knights of the mod Noble Order

of the Garter and our Angular good

LORDS.

Right Honourable,

iHilJlxpeflucHe to be thanlf aim our particular fvr themanj fauors vie haue received from jour L.L T*e arefalne^ vponthe ill fortune, to mingle-* two the moft diuerfe things that can bee, f ear e, andrajbnejfe ■ rafhneffe tn the enterprise, and feare of the fucceffe. For, when we valew the places jour H.H. fojlaine &e cannot button their dignity greater, then to defcendto the reading ofthefe trifltsiand \while we name them trifles, we haue depriudourfelues of the defence of our Dedication, 'But fince jour L.L. haue beene pleas d to thinfy tbefe trifle •sfome-thing, beeretO" fore^ and haue prof counted both them, and their <*Authourliuingy With fo muchfauour : toe hope,that(thej outAiuing him,andhe not hauing the fate, common withfome, to be exequutor to his owne wru- tings)jouwillvfe the like indulgence toward thenujou haue done tA i vnto

The Epiftle Dedicators. vntotheir parent. There is agreat difference ,Ythetber tmycBooble choofehisTatrones, or fade thenvj : This hath done both. For, fo much were-; jour L L. likings of the feuerall parts, when they were aBed,as before they were publifhed, the Volume asl(dto be jours. We baue but collected ihem-t,and done an office to the dead, to procure bis Orpbanes, Guardians • without ambition ct- tber of felfe -profit, or fame : onelj to kgepe the memory offo worthy a Friend, (jr Fellow aimers was our Shakespeare,/^ hum* ble offer of his play es, to jour mojl noble-j patronage. Wherein, as we haue iuflly obferued, no man to come neerejour L.L. but with a fyndofreligiousaddreJJL,itbatb bin the height of our care, who are the TreJ enter i ;toma%e theprefent worthy of your H. H. by the perfeSionJButjhere we mufl alfo craue our abilities to be conjiderd, my Lords. We cannot go beyond our owne powers. Country hands reach foortbmilke,creame,frtutes, or tohat they haue landmanj J\Qttions (we haue beard) that hadnotgummes (3* incenfe, obtain nedtbeirrequeflswitbaleauenedCa\e. Jtwas nofaulttoapproch their (jods, by what meanesthej could: tAndtbe mojl, though meanejl, of things are made more precious, when they are dedicated to Temples. Inthat name therefore, we mojl humbly confecratc-j to jour H.H. the/e remains of your feruant Shakefpeare,- that what delight is in thern^, may be euerjour L.L. the reputation his, & the faults ours,ifany be committedjsj a pajrefocarefuUto fhsw their gratitude both to the liutng/indthe dead, as is

Your Lordftiippcs mod bounden,

lour* Hemikgi. Henry C okd e ll.

To the great Variety of "Readers.

Rom the mod able,to him that can but fpell: There you are number'd.We had rather you were weighd. Especially, when the fate of all Bookes depends vp- on your capacities : and not of your heads alone, but of your purfes. Well ! It is now publicjue, & you wil {land for your pnuiledges wee know : to read, and cenfure . Do fo,but buy it firil That doth bed commend a Booke, the Stationer faies. Then, how oddefoeueryour braines be, or your wifedomes, make your licence the fame,and (pare nor. Iudgeyour fixe-pen'orth, your millings worth, your fiue (hil- lings worth at a time, or higher, fo you nfe to the iuft rates, and wel- come. But, what cuer you do, Buy. Cenfure will notdriue aTrade, or make thelacke go. And though you be a Magiftrate of wit, and fit ontheStageat Black-Friers, or the Qock-p it, to arraignePlayes dailie, know, thele Playes haue had their triallalreadie,andItood out all Ap- peales; and do nowcome forth quitted rather by a Decree of Court, then any purcbas'd Letters of commendation.

It had bene a thing, we confeffe, worthie to haue bene wifhed.that the Author himfelfe had liu'd to haue fet forth, and ouerfeen his owne writings ,But fince it hath bin ordain'd otherwi(e,and he by death de- parted from that right, we pray you do not envie hisFricnds,the office of their care, and paine, to haue collected & publifh'd them ; andfo to haue publifh'd them, as where (before) you were abus'd with diuerfe flolne, and furreptitious copies, maimed,and deformed by the frauds and ftealthes of iniunous impoftors, that cxpos'd them : euen thofe, are now offer 'd to your view cur'd, and perfect of their limbes; and all the reft, abfolute in their numbers, as he conceiued the.Who,as he was a happie imitator of Nature, was a moft gentle exprefTer of it.His mind and hand went together: And what he thought, he vttered with that eafinefle, that wee haue fcarfereceiued from him a blot in his papers. But it is not our prouince,who onely gather his works, and giue them you, to praifehim. It is yours that reade him. And there wehope.to your diuers capacities, you will finde enough, both to draw, and hold you : for his wit can no more lie hid, then it could be loft Reade him, therefore ■, and againe, and againe : And if then you doe not like him, furely you are in fome manifeft danger, not to vnderfland him. And fo ■we leaue you to other of his Friends, whom if you need,can bee your guides : if you neede them not, you can leade your felues,and others. And fuch Readers we wifh him.

A 3 JeknHeminge.

HcnmCenddL

To the memory of my beloued,

The AVTHOR

Mr. Will i am Shakespeare:

And

what be bach left vs.

( 0 draw no any fShakefpeare) en thy name , [ Am It hue em^U to thy Boole, and Faroe; \while 1 confeffe thy writingi to be fitch,

As neither Man, «rMufc,«or praife tea much. Tie true, and all mens fufjrage. But tbefewayes

if ere net the paths I meant vnto thypraifc .• lorfeelieft Ignorance en theft may light,

Which, when it founds at befljrut cube's right ; Or Uir.de Aife&im, which doth ne're advance

The truth, but gropes, andvrgethaibj chance. Or crafty Malice, might pretend thtspraift,

Andthinie to none, where tt funs' d to ratfe. Thefiare, at feme infamous Baud, or when,

Should praife a Matron. What could hurt her mere t Bat thou art proefeagainfi them, and indeed About tb'dl for tune of them, or the need. I, therefore wiB begin. Souk of the Jge !

The applaufe ! delight ! the vender of 'our Stag; I My Shzkefpezte, rtftiJwillnot lodge theeby

Chaucer, or Spenfcr, or bid Beauraaot by* A ltttlefurther,u make thee aroome:

Thou art a Mcniment, without a torr.be, Andarta/iuefiill, whilethy Boeke doth Usee,

And we have wits toread, andpraifetogait. That I net mtxe the* fo,vry brasneexcufes ;

I mcane with great, hut dtfproportknd Mufes f or jf I thought nty iudgement were of y teres,

Ijhculd commit theefure/y with thy peeres, And tell, hew fane thou didSft our Lily oat-fhhu,

Orfporting Kid , or MarJowes mghty line. Andtheugh >thou hadjl/mou' LaHne, and lefe Grecke»

From therm to honour thee, I would natfteke For names: but call firth themdrtng JEkiuhts,

Euripides, and Sophocles to vs , Paccuuxus, Accius, htm efCctdasu dead,

.To Ufeagaim\t9 hears thy Buskin tread, And (hate a stage .Or, when thy Soekes were on,

leme thuaJem^ortheeemfarifin

Ofd,that infolent Greece, crhaughtie Rome fent forth, orfime did from their a/hes come. Triumph, my Britaine, thou haft one tojhowe, To whom all Scenes «f"Europe homage owe. He was not of an age, but for all time \

And all the Mu£e$ftillwerein their f rime, when like Apollo he came for lb to war me

Our tares, or like a Mercury to charms \ Mature herfelfe was proud of his defignes,

And toy d to weare the drefsing ofhis lines \ which were Jo richly fpun, andwouenfo fit,

Asfiuce, (he willvouchfafe no other Wit* The merry Greeke, tart Ariftophanes,

Neat Terence, witty Plautus, nownotpleafi', "But antiquated, anddeferted lye

At they were not of Natures family . Tet mufti not giue Nature all: Thy Art,

My gentle $\akefytKe,muft enioy apart. Tor though the Poets matter, Nature be,

Hit Art dothgiue thefafhton. And, that he, Who cafts to write a liuing line, muftfweat,

(fitch at thine are) andftrike the fecond heat fpon the Mufes anuile „• turne the fame,

(And himfelfe with if) that he thinks to frame j Grfir the lawrell, hemaygaineafcorne,

For a good Poet's made, aewell as borne. Andfuchwert thou. Locke how the fathers face

Liues in his ijfue, euenfo, the race Of Shakeipeares minde, and manners brightly fyixes

Jn his well terned, and true. filed lines : In each of which, hefeemes to /hake a Lance,

As brandifh't at the eyes of Ignorance, Sweet Swan of Auon.' what a fight it were

To fee thee in our waters yet appear ef And make thofe flights vpm the bankes of Thames,

That Jo did take Eliza, andourlwass, ! But flay, J fee thee in the Herrrifphere

Aduanc'd,andmade a Conftellation there \ Shine forth ,/hou StarreefPoas, and with rage,

Or influence, chide ^r cheer e the drooping Stage ; which, fince thy flight fro hence, hath mourn d like night,

And defpaires day Jut fir thy Volumes light*

Ben: Ions on.

Vpon the Lines and Life of the Famous

Scenickc Poet, Matter W illum

SHAKESPEARE.

Hofe hands, which you foclapr, go now, and wring You Britiixes brauq for dooe are Sbdufiures dayes : His dayes axe done, that made the dainty Play es, Which made the Globe ofheau'n and earth to nop. _ Dry'deistharveinejdry'distheTi^/^Spting, Tura'd all to teaxes,and Phabm clouds his rayes : That corpSjthatcoffin now befticke thofe bayes, Which crown'd him Pitt firft, then Puts King. ttlYtgtJSm might any PrtUgae haue, All thofe he made, would (carfe make one to this : Where Itmt, now that be gone is to the graue (Deaths publique tyring houfe^ the MmAm. For though bis line oflife went foone about The life yet ofhis lines (ball neue r out.

BrGB HOLLAND.

TO THEMEMORIE

of the deceafed Authour Maifter

W. Shakespeare.

SHake-fpeare, at length thy pious feUowes give yfhe world thy Workes : thy Work.es, by which, out hue ' Thy Tombe, thy name mujl when that/lone is rent,

And Time dijfolues thy Stratford Moniment,

Here wealiue fhall 'View theefliO. This ftooke,

When 'Brajfe andMarble fade, fhall make thee looke

Frefh to all Ages: when 'Pofleritie

Shall loath what's neftjhinke all isprodegle

That wmrtShake-fpeares ;eu'ry LmejachVerfi

Here fhall reuiue,redeeme thee from thy Herfe.

Nor Fire^tor cankring Agents Nafo/W,

Ofb'is,thy~wiufraught 'Booke fhall once invade.

Nor fhall Je're beleeue, or thmke thee dead

(Though mijiyvntill our bankrout Stage befped

(Jmpofsible) with fame neTf ftratne t' out-do

'Pafsions oflulict,and her Romeo (

Or till J beare a Scene more nobly take,

Then ibhenthy halfSword par lyingKomzasf pake.

Till the fe, till any of thy Volumes re fl

Shall with more fire, more feeling be exprefl,

'Be fur e, our Shakespeare, thou canfl never dye,

But croitn'd with Lfbrelljiue eternally.

L.Digges.

To the memorie oflS/i.rV.Sba^e-fpeare.

\TWEE wondred(Shake-(pezte)that thou weniflfofoont

From the Worlds 'Stage Jo the G raves -Tyrmg-roomt. Wee thought thee dead, but this thy printed "worth, Tels thy Spetlators,tbat thou Tfent'jl but forth To enter fnth applaufe. An Jtlors Art, Qan dye,and hue, to able a fecond part. That's but an Exit ofMortalitie > Thu, a 'Re-entrance to a Tlaudite.

L M.

The Workes of William Shakefpeare,

containing ail his Comedies, Hiftories, and

Tragedies : Truely fet forth, according to their firft OTtfGjKALL.

The Names of the Principall A&ors

inallthefePlayes.

j illliam Sbafyjfieare. Itjcbard 'Bur badge, fohn Hemmings. ciAuguJline Thillips William K^emft. ThomasToope. (jeorgeTZryan. H&nry Condell, William Sly e. l^chardQwtly. fohnLoTfine. Samueil CroJJe. ^Alexander (jofy.

SamuelCjilburne. %obert<id'rmin. William 0 filer. ZhQathan Field, fohn Vndeneood. y^icholas Tooley. William Scclejlone. fofepb Taylor. cR$bertcBenjield. "Robert (joughe. cRichardcI^gbirjfon. IohnSbancke. hhnT^ce,

A C ATALOGVE

of the feuerall Comedies, Hiftories, and Tra- gedies contained in this Volume.

COMEDIES.

HeTempefl. Folio I.

The tT90 Gentlemen of Verona. 20

The Merry Wiues ofWmdfor. Mtafwrefor Meajure. The Comedy ofErrours. Muchadoo about Nothing. Loues Labour loll. Mtdfommtr Nights "Dreamt. The Merchant of Venice. At you Like k. The Taming of the Shrew. Ail is well, that Ends veil. Twelfe-tiight, or what you will. The Winters Tale.

?8 61

85 101 122

»45 Hi

.85

208

2JO

304

HISTORIES.

Thtlftand Death oflQng John. Fol. 1 . The Life & death of Trichord thtfecond. 2 j

The Firflpart of lying Henry the fourth. 46 The Second part of%. Henry the fourth. 74 The Life ofj\ing Henry the Fifi. 69

TheFirJipart oft\tng Henry theSixt. 96 The Second part of t\tng Hat. theSixt. 120 The Taird part cfJQng Henry the Sixt. 147 The Life Zr Deathof trichord the Third.XJ^ The Life offing Henry the Eight. 205

TRAGEDIES.

The Tragedy ofQsriolanus. Fol.l

Titus Andronicus. 3 1

7tymeo and Juliet. 5 3

Timon of Athens. 80

The Life and death of Julius Qtfar. 1 0 9

The Tragedy cj Macbeth. J j f

The Tragedy of Hamlet. 1 52

t\ing Lear. m 28}

Othelhjthe Moore ofVenke. 3 1 0

Anthony and Qeopater. 346

Qmbeline tXingsfBritaint. 369

THE

TEMPEST.

o? Uuspnmw, Scena prime.

sfiaupitmm <*»(> of Thunder and Ligbtmtghejrd : Em. ttr aSbtp-mtjler, end a Bcnfaaa*.

Mmfn. Ote-fwainr. Btttf. HeereMafret: Whatcbeere? M»j}. Good.-Speaketoih'MarvneTs: ft!! too't, yarely, of we run ourfeluesa ground, befttre.befline. ' Exit.

Enter iMsr.rtrt. Btef. Heigh my hearts, cheerely, cheerely m» forts : yare, yve : Take in the toppe-fale : Tend to th'M afters •whittle: Blow till tbouburit. thy wince, if rootnc e aough.

filer Altmfi, Seitfliit, A<r.hnia, Terirwmdt, Gmxds.tnA n'oert. Aim. Good Botsfwiif.t riaoe care : wbett'i tieMj- ftet.? Pliy the men.

teuf. 1 prey dow keepe below. Amh. Where is the Mafler.Bofon ? £«r<j7Doycurrothetrer<im? you tr.irrc cut labour, rteepe your Cabinet : you do afv.ft the ftorme. Cmu N»y, good be patient- Btttf.VJhen the Sea kH hence, what cares thefe roa- rertfbrthenameofKiQg?toCabtne;fiicnce! trouble MM

Cm. Good, yet rememberwhorn then haft aboard. tetef. None thai I mote loue then my fclfe. You are a CoarifcL!or,!f you can command thefe Elements to fi- ler.ee, and wen-kerbe peace of theprefent, wee will not hand * repe more. Yfeyocrauthoritie: lfyoucarmot, fihati'runkes you haue liu'd fo long , and make your lelfe rcacie in your Cabice for the mU'chince of the hoare, ifit fo bap. Cheerely good hearts : ooc of ocr way I lay. Exit.

Gxs. I nan* great comfort from this rellowrtnethinks he Hath no drowning matke rpoo him. hit complexion is perfect Gallowes : fhndfaft good Fate to his hin- ging, make the rope of his de'rioy our cable, for out otri'dctnirrsleaduanragej -Ifhe be not borne to bee hsng'd, out cafe is raiferable. Exit.

Eater Ttoufosiat. tatiJXievw with :he top-Maft : yare^ower.lower, bring her to Try with Maine-courfe. A pltgue— — Acryvkhio. EmerSetjftiat,Aath3aie&Qmxjda.

vpoothishowling: they are lowder then the weather, or out office i yet againe ? What do you heete.' Shal y.-e gise ore and diownc^aue you a rcinde to fin Ve i

Stitf. A pose o'your throst,you bawling, blaijpbe- moas incharitable Dog.

"Bettf. Worke you then. Amh. Hang cur,hang,you wherefon inlblent Noyfe- rnaker.we are leiTeaftaid to be drownde.theri thou an.

(jmx.. lie warrant him for drowning , though the Ship were no ftrongerthen a Nutt-fhcll, and as leaky is an vnitanched wench.

Btttf. Lay her a hcULa bold , Ul hn two ccurfes off to Sea agiine.lay her off.

Emttr Matter t »tt. AUri. All lofi.to prayets.to prayor s,sJI loft, "Bettf. What rouft osr mouths be cold ? G»»*.,Th« Xing , and Prince,at ptayers.lct's aflHtthem, for our cafe is as theirs. Sttaf. I am out of patience.

Am.Vit are meerly cheated cf our lioesby diunkatdr, This wide-chcpt-rafcall, would thou mighl;t lye drow- ning the wafhi.ig often Tides.

Cui. He:1bi hang'd yet. Though euery drop of warn fweare agamft it, And gape atwidfl to glut him. A<a»f»feimcyfeviic*i. Mercy on ts.

We fplit,we fplit , Farewell my wife and children, Farewell brother : we fplit,we fpli t,we fpiir. Ami:. Let's all fmke wkb' King Set. Let's take kane of hint. Exit.

Cane Now would I giue a thoafand furlongs of Sea, for an Acre of barren ground ; Long heath, Browne fins , any thing; the wills aboue be cone, b ut I would faine dye a dry death, £.rrr .

Sccna Secunda.

Enter frt$enmiM'*mm\d. Attn. If by your Art (my deereft faiber^y-ou haoc Put the wild waters in this Rotejaby them: The skye it fecraes would powre down nicking pitch, But that the Sca.mounung to th' welkins cheek? , Dairies the fire out. Oh ! I haue fufrered With chafe that 1 law f uffer A brine Tcfiell

A (Who

TkeTemptft.

(Who had oo doubt forae noble creature in her) Dafh'd all to pcecet : O the cry did knock c A galnft my very heart j poore fou!es,they perMVd. Had I byn any God of power,I would Hsue fuackc the Sea within the Earth, or ere It ffaould the good Ship fo haue fwallow'd^nd The fraughting Souks within her.

Prtf. Be eolleaed. No more msazement i Tell your pitteous heart there's no harme done.

Mir*. Owoe,theday.

Prtf. No harme: I haue done nothing,but in care of tbee (Of thee my deere one j thee cay chroghter) who- Art ignorant of what thou art . naught knowing Of whence I am r cor that I am more better Then fr^frs.Mafter of a full poctc cell, And thy no greater Father.

tJWira. More to know Did neuer medic with my thoughts.

Prtf. Tii time £ fhemid iribrme thee farther : Lend thy tend And plucke my Magick garment from me: So, Lye there-rhy A rt: wipe thou thine cyes.haue comfort, The ditefuU fpectade of the wracke which touch 'd The very venue of compatlion in tbee : I haue with fuchprouifioniomine An So fafely ordered, chit there is no fbule No not fo much perdition as an hayrc Betid to any creatutein the veffell Which thouheardf? c:y„J nhicb thou faw'ft finle : Sit Pot thou muft now know farther. [downc,

Wirt. Youhxue often Begun to tell trie what 1 am, but (lopt And left ale to a boocdeffe Inquifition, Condud ing,fky „• not yet.

Prtf. The howr't now come The very minute by ds tbee ope thine earr, Obey.and beattentiue. Canft'rhourcmembct A time before we came vnto this Cell ? I doe not thinke thou canft/ot then thou was't not Out three yeeres old. tJMtr*. Ccrtaiedy Sir.' I can. Pnf. By what?by any other boufc.orpcrfon? Of any thing the Image,te!l me,tbat Hath kept with thy remembrance.

«JMVr*. 'Tiffarreoff; And rather like adr«me,then an a'fTurance That my remembrance warrants* Had I not Fo wre.oriiue women once,tbat tended me f

"Prof. Thou hadft; and more Mir*nJ*:Butbon\sk 1 hat this fines in thy minde ? Whatfeeft thou ds In the disk-backward and Abifme of Time ? Yf thou remembreft oughtcxe thou camlil bete, Hovr thou carn'ft here thou aaift.

Mir*. But that I doe not.

frtf. Twelue yere Gnct(Minml*)trnAae yere fince, Thy father was the Onkeof M8*mt and APrince of power/

Mir*. Sfr, are not yoo my Father?

Prtfi. Thy Mothervras to«eceof venue, and She faid thou waft my daughter ; and thy fatbet Was Duke of JW4w«i»ndhis ondy heire, And PrintefTe ; no war fe IfTued .

Mir*, O the mTanens, What fowle play had we.that we camwficm thenee ?

Or bleffed was't we did ?

Prtf. Both,bothrcyG:rle. By fowle-play (as thou faift) were we heae'ei thtnte. But blefTedly holpe hither.

Mir*. O my heart bleedes To thinke oth tceae that I haue tura'd you to, Which is from myrememb:ance,pleafeyoU/arther; Prtf. My brother and thy vndt,caH'd jbttbmit : I pray thee mar fee me, that a brother fhould Be fo perfidious : he, whom next thy felfc Of all the world I lou'd.and to him put The mannage of my ftate , as at that time Through all the fignories it was the firft, And Prtjptrtflhc prime Duke, being fo reputed In dignity j and for the libeiall Artes, Without a paraldl ; thole being all my fhidic, The Government I caft vponmy brother, And to my State grew ftranger,being rranfpottcd And rapt in fecret ftudies,thy falfe vncle (Do'ft thou attend me ?)

(JH&*. Sir,moftheedefu!iy.

Prtf. Being once perfected how to graunt fuites, how to deny t hem : who t'aduance,and who To trafh for ouer-topping; new created The creatures that were mine.l fay,or changM 'em, Or els new form'd 'em j hauing both the key. Of Officer,and office,fet all hearts i'th ftate To what tunepleas'd his eare,that now he was The luy which had hid my princely Ti unci, And fuekt my verdure out on't : Thou attcnd'ft not?

Mir*. O good Sir, I doc. Prtf. I pray theemarkeme: I thus neglecting worldly ends All dedicated To dofencs, and the bettering of my mind with that.which but by being forctir'd Ore-prii'd all popular rateiin my falfe brother Awak'd an euill nature, and my truft Like a good parent,did beget of him A falfehoodin it's contrarie,as great As my truft was,which had indteder.o limit, A confidence fans bound. He being -thus Lorded, Not ondy with what my reuencw yedded, But what my power might ds exact. Likeone Who hauing into truth, by telling of it, Made fuch a fyrmer of his merootie To credite bis owne lie,hc did bdeene He was indeed the Duke,outo'th' Subflitoticn And executing th'outward face of Roialiie With all prerogatiuc hence his Ambition growing : Do'ftcbou heart?

Mint. Yonrtale,Slr, would cure deafeneffe. PrtfTo lias oo Scbreene between this part he plaid, And him be plaid it for, he netdes will be Abfolute MiSairt, Me (poore man) my Librarie Was Dukedome large enough : of temporal! roalfies Bethinks me now incapable. Confederates (fo drie he was for S way) with King otNefltr To giue him Annual! tribute.doe hurt homage Subied his Coronet,to his Crowne and bend The Dukedom ycttnbow*d (das pMM&MhMr) Tooioft ignoble (looping. Xtr*. Oh the heauens :

Prtf. Marke his condirioo^uid th'tiunt,thentd] me If this slight be a brother.

Mir*. 1 fhould ficce TothuikebutNobiieofmy Grtnd-mctlter,

VheTempefi.

Good wombes Saue borne bad fotBies.

Pro. Now the Condition. This King of Ntjlet being an Enemy Tome inuetciate,hcarkens my Brothers ftlit. Which was, That he in lieu o'rh prcrnifes, Of*riomagc,and I know not how ranch Tribute, Should prefcntly extirpate me and mine Out of the Dukcdome, and confer faire MiQamc With all the Honors, on my brother: Whereon A treacherous Armieleuied,one mid-night Faced to th' purpose, did Anthmio open The gates ot MiHaoit, aodith' dead of darken* jTr The minifters for th' purpofe Jiurtied thence Me, and thy ctying felfe.

tvtfo-. Alack, for pirty: I not remembring how 1 cride out then Will cry it ore againe : it is i hint That \\ ci n gs mine eyes too't.

Pr». Keare a little further, And then lie being thee to the ptclent bufineffe Which now's »pon 's : without the wbiclmhis Story Were mo (limpet cinent.

fJHrr. Wherefore did they not Tbat howredeftroy vs?

Pro. Wclldemanded, wench . My Tale prcraokes that queftion : Deare.theydurftnot, So deare the loue my people bore me : nor let A raarkc fo bloudy on the bufinelTc; but With colours fairer, painted then Joule ends, lofcw.ihcy hurried vsa-bootd a Barke, Bore vs foroc Leagues to Sea, where they prepared A rotten carkaffe of a Butt, not rigg'd. Nor tackle, fayle, not mafi, the very rats Inftinctiuely haue quit it : There they hoyft v$ To cry to th' Sea, that roard to vs; tofigh To il>' windes, whofepitty fighing backc againe Did vsbntlouuig wrong.

Afar. Alack, what trouble Was I then to you ?

Pro. O, a Cherub in Thou waj'c that didprefcrue me ; Thou dtcfrt fmile, lnfufcd wiiha fortitude fromheauen, When I haue deck'd the lea with drops foil fait, Vndet iuy burthen groan'd, which taif 'd in me An rndcrgoing (loroacke, tobeare vp Againft what mould enfue.

Mir. HowcamewealTioie?

Pro. By prouidencediuiDe, Some food, we had.and fome frclh water, that Anoble Nctptlit/ot GontjtU Out of his Charity, (who being then appointed Mafter of this defigne) did giue vs, with Rich garments, Imnens, duffs, and necelfarics Which nncchaue deeded much, fo of his gemlcneffe Knowing I lou'd my bookes, he furnilTid me From mine ownc Library, with volumes, that I prize aboue my Dukcdome.

Mr. Would I might But eucr fee that man.

Pro. Nowjarife, Sit Rill, andhcate the laft ofbto lea-forrow: Heete in this Hand we arriu'd, and hcere Haue I, thy Schoolemafter, made thee more profit Then other Princefle can, that haue more time For vainer howrcs ; and Tutors, notfoearefull. Mir. Heuens thank you for't. And now 1 pray yoti Sir,

For fiill 'tis beating in ruy minde j.your rcafo.i For ray ling this Sca.it orac ? Pro. Know thus far forth, By accident mofi ftrange, bountifull For nut (Now my deere Lady) hath mine enemies Brought to this fliorc : And by my prc&icSKc I finde my Zenith doth depend vpen A moft aufpitious ftarre, whole inSoence Ifnowl court not, but omit; my fortunes Will euerafter droope : Heare tcate moreenreffioos. Thou art inclinde to flcepe : 'tis a good doirtrfu-, And giue it way : I know thou carulnoc chufc : Come away, Setuant, come ; I ana ready now, Approach my Artel. Come. Enter Aral.

Art. All haile, great Matter, grave Sir, uaik :1 come To anfwer thy belt plcafure ; be't to fly, To fwim, to diuc into the fire : to ride OnthecutU cJcAvds: so thy (trong bidding, taske esfriel, and all his Qualitie. Pr: Haft thou, Spirit, Performd to point, the Tempefl that I bad trier.

•Wr. To euery Article. I boorded the Kings fliip .• now on the Bealce, Now in the Wafte, the Decke, in euery Cabyri, 1 flam'd amazement, fornetimc 1'lddiuide And burne in many places ; on the Top-maft, The Yards and Botc-fpriit, would I flame diftincrly, Then meete,and ioyne. AauLightning.tbcprecurfers O'th drtadfull Trmnder-cUpj more momentarie And fight out- tunning were not; the fire.and cracks Of liilpburous roaring, the moft mightyiVrr<r*»e Seeme to befiege, and make his bold waues tremble, Yea, his dread Trident fhakc,

Pr*. My brasse Spirit, Who wasionrmejfoconftantjthaTthis coyle Wouldnot infect his teafen?

*/ir. Notafoule But fchaFeauer of the roadde, and plaid Some tricks of delperation ; all but Mariners Fluog'd in the foaming brync, and quit the veflcl! ; Then all a fire with meihe Kings fennr FniiixAxd With haiic vp-ftaring (then like reeds, not haire) Was the firft man that leapt ; cride hell is empty. And all the Diucls are heete.

Prt. Why that's my fpirit: But was not this nye ftiore r Ar. Clofe by, roy Mailer. Pro. Bw arc they {Arte B) (tfe ? Ar. Not a haire perifhd : On their fuftaining garments not a blcmifh, But frclricr then before : and as thou badft roe, In troops I haue difperfd them 'bout the Ifle : The Kings foooe haue I landed by himfelfe, Whorol left coolingofthe Ayre with fighes, In aoodde Angle of the Ifle, and. fitting His armes in this fad knot.

Pro. Of the Kings fliip, The Martiners.fay how thou haft difpofd, And all the reft o th" Fleece >

Ar. Safely in harbour Is thcKings rfiippe, in the dtepe Nooke.wherc once Thou calldft mc vp at midnight to fetch dewe From the {WW-vcxtTtermtoikes, there (he's hid ; The Marriners all vnder hatches flowed. Who, with a Charme ioynd to their fufrred labonT I haue left afleep : and for the reft o'th' Fleet

A a Which

TheTempe/l.

(Which Idifpers'd) they all haue met againe, And ate vpon the TrftAtitrranianWoic. Bound fadly home for Nap/tj, Supposing that they fa w the Kings (hip wrackr, And his great perfon perifh.

Pro Ariel, thy charge Eoitly is perform'd; but there's more worket What is the time o'th 'day ?

At. Part the mid feafon.

Pro. At leart twoGlafFcsithetime'twjxt fix Eknow Muftby vs both befpent mod precioufly.

At. Is there more toyle ? Since y^doft giueme pains, Let me remember thee what thou haft promis'd, Which is not yet perform'd me.

Pro. Hownow? moodie? What is't thou canft demand?

At. My Libertie.

Pro. Before the rime be out? no more )

A'. 1 prethee, R cmember I haue done thee worthy feruice, Told thee no lyes, made thee no miftakings, ferv'J Without or grudge, or grumblings ; thou didpromifc To bate me a full yeere.

Pro. Do'ft thou forget FromwhatatoJmeniIdidfreeth.ee> At. No.

pro. Thou do'ft : & clunk ft it much to ttead y Ooze Ofthefaltdeepe;

To run vpon the friarpe winde of the North, To doe mebufineffc in the veincs o'tli' earth When it is bak'd with froft.

At. I doe not Sir.

P r». Thou lieft, malignantThing : haft thou forgot The fowlc Witch Sjcorax, who with Age and Emiy Wasgrowne incoahoope? haft thou forgot her ? Ar, No Sir.

Pre. Thou haft ."where was (Tie born? fpeaks tell me:

At. Sir, in Argttr.

Pro. Oh,was(hefo:Imuft Once in a moneth recount what thou haft bin , Which thou forget ft. This damn'd Wit chSjctrtx Pot mifchicfes manifold, and forceries terrible To enter humane hearing, from Arper Thou know'ft was banifh'd : for one thing (he did They wold not take her life: Is not this true t A'.^, Sir.

Pt*. This blew cy 'd hag, was hither brought with And here was le ft by th' Saylors; thou my flaue, (child, As thou rcportft thy felfc.was then her fcruant. And for thou waft a Spirit too delicate To ac"> her earthy, and abhord commands, Refnfing her grand hefts, fhe did confine thee By hclpc of her more potent Minifters, And in her mod vnmittigable rage, Into aclouen Pyne, within which rift Imprifon'd, chou didftpaincfully temaine A dozen yeeres : within which fpacc fhedi'd, And left thee there: where thou didft vent thy groanes As f«ft as Mill-whceles ftrike :Then was this J (land (Sauc for the Son, that he did littourhccre,. A frekclld whelpe, hag-borne) not honour'd with A humane fhape.

Ar- Yes: Caliban her fonnc.

Pro Dull thing, Uayfo: he, that Caliban Whom now I keepe in feruice, thoubeft know'ft What torment ldidfinde th em; thy grones D id make wolues howle, and penetrate the breafts Of euei-angry Scares ; it was a torment

To lay vpon the damn'd, which Sjcorax Could not againevndoe: it was mine Art When I arriu'd, and heard thee, that made gape The Pyne,ind let thee out,

Ar. Ithanke thee Mailer.

Pro. If thou more miirmur'ft, IwillrendanOafce And peg-thce in his knotty entrailes, till Thou haft howl'd away twelue winters,

Ar. Pardon, Mafter, I will be correfpondent to command And doe my fpryting, gently.

Pr>. Doc fo : and after two daiei. I will difcharge thee.

Ar. That s my noble Mafter: What fhall I doe? fay what? what fhal! I doc?

Pro, Goc make thy felfe like a Nymph o'th* Sea, Be fubiedt to no fight but thine,and mine : inuifible To euety eye-ball elfe : goe take this Ihape And hither come in't : goe : hence With diligence. Exit,

Pro. Awake, deetehart awake, thou haft (lept well, Awake.

Mir. Thefttangenesofyourftory,puc HeauinelTe in me.

Pro. Shake it off: Come on, Wee'il vifit Caliban, my flaue, who neuer Yeelds vs kinde anfwerc.

Mb. 'TisavilUineSir, I doe not louc tolcokeon.

Pro. But as 'tis We cannot nvtTt him : he do's make our fire , Fetch incur wood, and ferues in Offices That profit vs : What hoa: flaue :C*/i&ur: Thou Earth, thou : fpeake.

Cat. within. There's wood enough within.

Pro. Come forth I fay, there's other bufmes for thee: Come thou Tottoys, when ? Enter Ariel likf at/rater* Fineapparifion:myqueim Arul, Nymph.

Heatkeinthineeare. ,

Ar. My Lord, it fhall bt done. Exit.

Tro. Thoupoyfonousflaue.gotbyjdiuellhimfelfe Vpon thy wicked Dam : come forth. Enter Caliban.

Col. At wicked dewe, as ere my mother brufh'd With Rauens feather from vnwholefome Fen Drop on you both : A Southweft blow on yee , And bliftcr you all ore.

Pro.TPor this be fure, to night thou fhalt haue cramps, Side.ftitches, that fhall pen thy breath vp, Vrchins Shall for that vaft of night , that they may worke AH exercife on thee : thou fhalt be pinch'd As thicke as hony combe, each pinch more Ringing Then Bees thatmade'em.

Cat. I muft cat my dinners This Wind's mine by Sjcorax my mother, Which thou tak'ft from me : when thou cam'ft firft Thou ftroakft me,& made much of me; wooldft giue roe Water with berries in't : and teach me how To name the bigger Light, andhowthelefle That burne by day.and night : and then 1 lou'd thee And fhew'd tnee all the qualities o'th' Jfle , The frefh Springi.Brine-pits ; barren place and feitill , Curs'd be I that did fo : All the O.artnes Of Sjcorax xToidti, Beetles, Batts light on yeu: For I am all the Subie&s that you haue , Which firft was minowneKing : andhereyou fty-me In this hard Rock e.wliiles you doe ttcepe from mc The reft o'th' Wand.

Fro. Thou

TbeTempeft.

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■ Prt. Thou rooft lying fiaue, Whom ftripesrray moue.not kindnes:I haue vs'd thee (Fikh u tbotUrtjwrch humane care.and lodg'd thee In mine owoeCeil, till thou didft feeke to violate The honor of my childe.

Cat, Ob ho, oh ho, would* t h»d benedone i Thou did!t preuent me, I bid peopel'd elfe This file with Calttani.

/Sirs. AbhorredSlaoe, Which any print cf goodneue wilt not take, Being capable of ill ill : I pittkd thee, Took pains to make thee (peak, taught thee each houre One thing or other : when thou didft not (Sauage) Know thine owne*meaning ; but wouldtt gabble, like A thing moft bratifh, 1 endew'd thy purpol'es VVfth words that made themknowneiBut thy vild race (Too thou didft leam)had that in' t, which good natures Could not abide to be with; therefore waft thou Deferuedly confin'd into this RocVe, who hadft Deferu'd more then a prifon.

faJ. You taught me Language.and my profit on'e Is, I know how to curfe : the red-plague rid you For teaming me your language.

Pnf. Hag-feed, hence: Fetch vs in Fewell, and bequieke thou*rt bed To anfwer other bufmelTe : fhrug'ft thou (Malice) If thou negleftft.or doftvnwiUingly Whit I command, He racke thee with old Cr arr.pei , Fill all thy bones with Aches, make thee rwe, Thatbea'fts (hall tremble at thy dyn.

Col. No,'pray thee. I mult obey, his Art is of fueb'pow'r. It would control! my Dams god Setcfat, And make t vaflaile ofhim.

Pre. Soflaue,hence. ExHCaL

Enter Ferdjnaad& Ariel, inmfMeflaj'mg & pagfg. ^c«/Song. Cmuvxtubtftjticvfadt, and then tike handt : Cttrtfitd zrbexji* haiu^ud kijt the audi watut whif : Tettt ttfetll] heert, and there, aadjireett Sprighrj heart

the cxrthtv. Burthen difperfedly. UarheJsarhe,hovgh rraregh : the wasch-Deggti barkf,

btwgb.vangh Ar. Hirkjharij lbeare,thtfiraiae'rfj!natiiigP}axticlere crj ceci/tdidteAs**, Per. Where *no!d this Mufick be? l'th aire.or th'einh) It foundstro more : and fare it waytes vpon Some God 'oth'Iland, fitting on a banke, Weeping againetheKing my Fatiiers wracke. This Muiicke crept by me vpon the waters, Allaying both their fury, and my paffion With it'sfweet ayre : thence I haue follow'cTu (Or it hath dra wne me rather) but 'tis gone. No, it begins againc.

Arte M Song. PuBfademfae thy Father liet. Of hit boats art firrall made i 7%'ife artfetrlei that were hie tin, Ntthiog if him that doth fade, But dxhjkftr a Sec-thaxgi Ixtc femctkng rish,&Jrranfe: St*Simjhih»itrlj ring hitlmti.

Burthen: ding dong. Herieum»IhtareAtm,dixr-do^M. Ktr. The Ditty do's remember my dfown'd father. This ii no mcrtail bufmes, nor no found

That the earth owes : I heareitnow about roe.

Pre. The fringed Curtaines of thine eye aduance, And fay what thou fee'ftyond. Mira. What is't a Spirk? Lord, how it lookes about : Beleeue mefrt, It carries a braue forme. But 'tis a spirit.

/Y#.No weoch.it eats,and ilecps, & hith fuch fenfes Aswehaue: fuch. This Gallant which thou fecit Waain the wracke t and but hee's foroething ftain'd With greefe (that's beauties canker) y migot'ft call him A goodly perfon : he hath loft his followes, And ftrayes about cofinde'em.

Mir. I might call him A thing diuine, for nothing naturill IeuerfawfoNoble.

Pre. It goes on I fee As my fouleprompts it .- Spirit,fir.e fpimjle free thee Within two dayes for this.

Fer. Moft fure the Goddc'Te On whom taefe ayies attend : Vouchfife my pray'i May know if you remain* vpon this lflaod, And that you will foroe good inftru&ioa gioe Ho w I may beare me heere : my prime request (Which I do la ft pronounce) is (O you wonder) If you be Mayd, or no ?

Mir. No wonder Sir, But certainly a Mayd.

Fer. My Language ?Heaoeost I am the beft of them that fpeakc this ipeccb. Were I but where 'tis fpokea.

Prt. How? the beft? What wer't thou if the King ofXapks beard thee r Fer. A (ingle thing, as I am no w,that wonders To hcare thee fpeake of Haplts : he do's heare me, And that he do's, I weepe : my felfe am Neplet, Who, with mine eyes (neuer fince at ebbc) beheld The King my Father wrack'c <-Xtir. Alacke, for mercy.

Fer. Yes faiths all his Lords,tbe Duke of Milam And his braue forme, being tw:irte.

Pro. The Duke of MiUamt And his more brauer daughter, could control] tied I f now 'twere fit to do't : At the firft fight They haue chang'd eyes : Delicate Aral, He let thee free for this. A word good Sir, 1 feare yon hane done your felfc foene wrong : A woid.

"Mir. Why fpeakes my father fovngently? This Is the third mantbat ere I faw : the firft That ere I figh'd for : pitty tuoue my father To be enclin'd my way. Fer. O, if a Virgin, And your aftedtion no t gone forth, lie nukeyou The O^ueene of Naples.

Pro. Soft fir, one word more. They are both in eythers pow'rs : But this fwift bufb.es I rouft vneafiemake,Ieaft too light winning Maketheprize light. One word more: I charge thee That thou attend me : Thoodo'ft heere vfurpe The name thou o w'ft not, and haft put thy £elfe VponthisIfland,as afpy.to win it From me, the Lord on't. Fer. No, as I am a man,

/sV.T'net's nothing ill, can d well iafuci* Temple If the ill-fpiri: haue fo fisyre a boufe, Good things will ftnue to dwell witi't Prt. Follow me.

A.J

TieTempefi*

Vnf. Spek* no* you for him : bee's a Traitor tfceie, tie manacle thy necke and feete coge ther : Sea water (halt thou drinke:tby food fh all be Thefrefh-brookeMuffe]?, wither 'd roots, andbthkes Wherein the Acorne cradled . Follow.

Far. No, I will tefift fuch entertainment, till Mine enemy has more pow'r.

He Jnum, and is ebarwtifioju mouhig.

Mir*. O deere Father, Makenot too rafh a triall ofhun, for Hee'sgentle,and not fearfulL

Frtf. What I fay, My foote ray Tutor ? Put thy fvrord ypTraitor, Who mak'ft a (hew,but dar'ft not ftnke:thy confidence Is fo pofleft with guilt : Come.fromthy ward, For I can heete difarroe thee with this fticke. And make thy weapon drop.

LMir*. Befeech youPather.

Frcf. Hence : hang not on my garments. Mir a. Sit haue pity, lie be his furety.

Frtf. Silence: One word more Shall make me chide thee, if not hate thee : What, An aduocate for an Impolror ? Kufh ; Thou think'ft thtre is no more fuch fhapes as he, (Hauingfeene but him and C*li6**:) Foolifh wench, To th'moft of men, this it a C<tUi*a, And they tohim are Angels.

(JUirit. My affections Are then mod humble: I haueho ambition To fee agoodiicr man.

Frtf. Come on, obey: Thy Ncraej are in their infancy again*. And haue no vigour in them.

Fer. So they are: My fpihts,as in a drcame, are all bound vp i My Fathers lolle, the wesknefle which 1 feele, The wrackeof all my friends, nor this mans threats. To whom I am fubdode.arcbut lightro me, Might I but through my prifon once a day Behold this Msyd : all earners clfe o'th'Earth Let liberty make vfe of: fpace enough Haue I in fuch a prifon.

Prof. It wotkes t Come on. Thou haft done well, fine Arid t follow me, H&rke what thou elfe (halt do rose.

Mira. Be of comfort, My Fathers ofabetter nature (Sir) Then he appcares by fpecch : this is vnwonted Which now camefrcm him.

Frtf. Thou (halt beasfrec A s mountaine wind a ; but then cxscliy da All points of my command.

t^fruB. To th'fy liable.

Frtf. Come follow : Ijjeakenot for him. Exeunt.

ABusSeeundus. Scoma'Prima.

Enter AlmfaStiajiitm, Aflbam; GenxMc, Adrian,

Fraiet/it, anictkirs. Quiz.. Befeech you Sir, be merry ; you haue caufe, (So haue we all) of toy ; for out efcape

Is much beyond our lofle ; our bint of woe Is common, eusry day, fome S aylora wife, The Matters of fome Merchant, and the Merchant Haue iuftourTheame of woe:Butford-.e miracle, (Imeane ourpreferuation) few in millions Can fpeake like vs : then wifely (gcodSirJweigh Our forrow, with our comfort.

Attnf Prethee peace.

Set. He receiues comfort like cold porredge.

Ant. The Vifitor will not giue him orefo.

Set. Looke,hee's winding rp the watch ofhiswir, Byandbyitwillftrike.

Gm. Sir.

Set. OneiTelL

Cm. When euery greefe is ectcrtaind, Tint's oiTer'd comes to th'entertainer.

Stt. Adollor.

G*n. Dclour comes to him tndeed,you haue fpoken truer thenyou purpos'd.

Set. You haue taken it wifelier then I meant you fhooid. *

Cm. Therefore my Lord.

Ant. Fie, whatafpend-thriftisheofhittoogae.

Attn. Ipre-theeipare.

Cm. Well, I hane done : But yet

Set. He will be talking.

Ant. Which, of he, or Adrian,for a good wager, Firft'begins to crow t

Stt. The eld Cocke.

Ait, TheCockrell.

Stt- Done: The wjger?

Ant. A Laughter.

Sit. A match.

Adr. ThoughtirisIfSsndfecmetobedefert.

Stt, Ha. ha, ha,

*f*t. So:yoo*rpald.

Air. Vninhabitablc, and ahnofl inaccelSble,

Stt. Yet

Air. Yet

Ant, He could not milTe'i.

Air. Itrauft needs be of fubtlc, tender, and delicate temperance.

A»t. Ttmwrmce was a dedicate wench.

Set, I,a3 d a fubtle, as he mod learnedly detiucr'd.

Air. The ayre"breathcs vpon vs here moft fweetly.

Set. As if it had Longs, and rctten ones.

tAnt. Or,as'twcreperfum'dbyaFcrj.

Cm, Hecre is euery thing aduantageous u lite.

tAat. True, fine meancs to liue.

Sti. Of that there's noc:,oi little.

Con. Howlufl»aadk)fty£he gra&lcokcs? How gr eerie?

Ant. The groucd indeed is tawny,

Stt. With sn eye cfgreenein't,

•Ant. Hemifiesnotmuch,

Set. No : be doth but miftake the truth totally.

Cm. But the rarietyofit is, which is indeed sJmott beyond credit.

Stt. Asraanyvoochtrarietlesare.

Gw.That our Gsrmcrts bcm$(*s they were)<$reeeht in the Sea, bold iKXWitbftanding their frefhnefle and glolTer, being rathe? new dyde then ftaio'd with (kite water.

^tnt. If but ccc efhis pockets coald {peak*, would itnotfayheiyes?

Stt. Ijorveryfalftiy r-ttetrp bis report.

6m,

TheTetnpe/l.

Gm. Me crankescu: garments ire now as heth ai when we puc tbem on Brft in Affricke , tt the marriage of the kings faire daughter CUritel to the king of Tmax.

Sti. Twasafwcetmim'age.andweprofper well in ocrrttome.

«*ir». T**it was neuer grsc'd befoie with fiich a Pa- rag an to their Queene.

Cm. Not (ince widdow D»»V/ time.

At. Widow? A pox o'that: how came that Wid- dow in? Widdow DW..'

Set, What if he had faid Widdower t^w-w too? Good Lord, how you take it ?

AJri. Widdow 0«»« faid you ? You make me ftudy of that : She wtj ofCmrtbage, not of Tmtii.

Cm. This T**u Sir was Cnrtbtt/e.

A<tri. Ctrtbtgt { Cm. \ aflure you Cunbtgi.

Ant. His word ismote then the miraculous Harpe.

Set. He hath saia'd ihewalLandhoufes too.

^j>r.What impofsible matter wil he make eafy next?

Set. Ithinkehee will carry this Ifland home in his pocket,and giue ithis lonne for in Apple.

Ait. Andfowingthe kernels oficinthe Sea, bring forth more Ifland*. •

Cm. I. At. Why in good time.

Cm. Sir, we wereralking, that our ganmenu feeme flow as frefh as when we were at Tmit at the marriage of your daughter, wtio is row Queene.

Ant. And the rareft that ere came there.

Set. Bate(Ibefeeeh you) widdow Z>iA.

At. O Widdow Dtde ? I, Widdow DU».

Gm. I s not Sir my doublet as freih a» the firft day I wore it r 1 meane in a fort.

At. Thatfortwaswellfifh'dfor.

Cm. When Iworeitatyourdaughtersnurriage. . Aim, Yon cram thefe words into mine cares,againft the ftomackcof my fenfe : would I had neuer Mairied my daughter there : For comraing thence My fonne isloft, ind(inmy rate) (lie too, Who is fo farre from Itdy remoued, loe're againe (hall fee her : O thou mine heire Of Naptatnd of cafi&Htf.wrtat ftrange fifh Halh made his roeale on thee ?

Fran. Sirhemayliue, Ifawhimbeatethefurgesvnder him, And ride vpon their backes ; he trod the water Whofe enmity he flung afide : and brefted Thefurge moft fwolne that met him : his bold head *Boue the contentioas waues he kept, and oared Himfelfe with his good arrnes in lurry ftroke To ih'fhorc ; that ore his waue-worne ban* bowed As ftooprog to releeoe him : I not doubt He came aliae to Land.

Aim. No,no,hee's gone. .

Set. Sir you may thank your felfe for this great loffe, That would not blefle our Europe with your daughter, But rather loofe her to an Afrrican, Where (he at lead, is banifh'd from your eye. Who hath caufe to wet the grecfe on't.

Aim. Pre-thee peace.

Set. Yoo were kneeTd too, S: IraporttnVd otherwife By all of vj Mod the faire foule her felfe Waigh'dbetweeneloathneffe, and obedtence.at Which end ©"rVbeMJie (hould bows we haue loft your lfeneforeuer.-Ayr£«wandA\rt/Mhsue (fon,

Mo widdowes in them of this bufinen'e making, Tneivwe bring men to comfort them :

J'.-.; faults yourowiie.

Aim. Soisthedae'flotb'iofle

Cm. MyLord5»x/?.-*j, The truth you (peike doth lacke fomegentlenefle. And timetofpeakeitin : you rub the fore, When you (hould bring the plaiftcr.

Set. Very well. Ant. And tnofl Chirargeonly.

Cm. It is foule weather in rsall.good Sir, When you are cloudy.

Set. Fowle weather ? Ant. Veryfoule.

Gm. Had I plantation ofthislflerr.y Lord.

Ant. Hee'd fow't with Nettle-feed.

Set. Or dockes, or Mallowes.

Cm. And were the King on't,whatwoaldI do?

Set. Scape being druake, for want of Wine.

Cm. rth'Coromonwealth I would (by contraries) Execute all things : For nokinde of Trafficke Would I admit : No name of Magiflrate.- Letters fhould not be knowne : Ricbes,pouerty, n r.d vfe of fetuice, none : Contract, Succession, Borne, bound of Land, Tilth.Vmeyard none » No vfeofMettall, Corne.or Wioe,or Oyle: No occupation, all men idle, all : And Women too, but innocent and pure : NoSoueraignty.

Set. Yet ne would be King oo't.

Ami. ThelatterendofhisCornmon-weikhforgeti the beginning.

Gm. All thing* in common Nature fhould produce Without fweat or endcuour : Treafon, fellouy. Sword, Pike, Knife, Gun, or neede of any Engine Would I not haue : but Niture (hould bring forth Of it owne kinde, all foyxon.all abundance: To feed.my innocent people.

Set, No marrying 'mong his fubiecW

At. None (man) all idle 5 Whores andknaues,

Cjm. 1 would Tvithfach perfection goueroe Sir : T'Eicell the Golden Age.

Sti. 'SauchUMaieify. ^/.Longliue Gmxtli,

Gm, Anddoyoumarkeme,Sir? (me.

Aim. Prerthee no more; thou doft talke nothing to

Cm. Idovrell beleeuc your Highneffe, and did it tominifter occafion to thefe Gentlemen, who are of fuch fcnfible and nimble Lungs, that they alwayes vfe to laugh at nothing.

At. Twasyouwelaagb'dat.

Cm. Who,in this kind ofmerry fooling am nothing toyoo:foyoumaycontinue,andlaughat nothing rUL

Ant. What a blow was there giuen?

Sti. And it had not falne flat-long.

Cm. You are Gentlemen ofbraue mcttal: you would lift the Moooe out ofhet fpheare, if (he would continue in it fiue weekes without changing.

Eter AritSfUymfftitmtit Muftis,

Sti. We would fo,and then go a Bat-fowling,

At. Nay good my Lord.be not angry, • Gen. Nol warrant you, 1 will not aduenruu nr/ difcrttion fo weakly : VVili you laugh me aikepe, for 4 am rery heauy .

At. Go fleepe, and bearers.

Aim. What, all fofooneafleepe?Iwi(hmrneeye« Would(with themfelnes) (hut rp my thoughts, 1 ftnde they sre indin'd to do fo.

Sti. PleafeyouSir, Do not omit the beauy offer of it : It ii! dome vifit s forr o w, when it do th,it is 1 Cotnfwut,

Am.

TheTempeft.

Aas, WctwomyLo?d,wil!guaidyoM-peTfoa, While ywi take your s cft,in'd watch yota fkiSSy.

Ala*. Thanke you : WondrctK h any.

&5. Wbatettrange drawees rraffidlfcs them*

>*«». It is the quality o'th'Qymate.

S*b. Whv Doth it not then our eye-! ids (take ? I fade Not my fdfc difpos'd to fteep.

>i'-:r. Nor I, my fpisits are rumble: The;? fell together all, as by confent They dr optj ess by a Thunder-ftroke t what might Worthy SctMua? O, what might ? no more : And yet, me th takes I fee it in thy race, What thou (hould'ft bei rh'occifioa fpeiks thee, aad My ft .cng imagination foe's a Crn wnc Drawing vpon tby head.

St&, What* attthou wakine ?

Ajt. Doyounotbearetnetpeaker

Sti. I Jn.andfurely It is a fleepy Language ; and thou fpcak'ft Or.t of thy fleepe : What is k thou didft fay? This it a fttange repofc, to be aflcepe With eyes wide open: (landing, fpcikiog,roou:ng: And yet fo faft afkepe.

Ant. Noble Stbafiian, Thou ict'ft thy fortune ficepe : die rather : wink'ft Whiles thou art waiting.

.K.5. Thoodo'ftfiiorediftincMy, There's meaning in thy (rtciss.

Ant. latntooreferionsthenmyraflonje: you Mufi be la too, "rfbeed me : which to do, Trebbles thee o're.

Sti. Wed: Ism Handing water.

Ant, De teach yon how wfiow;

Sti. Dofostoebbe Kcteditaiy Sloth initai&s me.

Ant. O! If you but knew bow you the pnrpofe'cherifh Whiles thus youmockc it : bow in dripping it Too mote inocfi 'it t ebbing men, indeed (Mod often) do fo nttre the become tun By their owne feare, or (loth.

Sd>. The -thee % en, The letting- of thine eye, and cbcekeproclaime A matter f 10m thee ; and a birth, indeed, Which throwes thee much to yecld .

Ant. Thus Sir: A!tboui^» this I-ordofwcakercmembrsjicej this Who (hall be of as little memory When he is earth'd, hath here almoft perfwaded fJFor bee's aSpirk of perfwafioo, onely pcofcfTes toperfwade) the iXiisg bis Comae's aline, Tit as impo&bie that bee's vmiowa'd, As he that fleepes heere, f* jra*.

Sti. Ibauenohope That hee*s vndrown d.

Ant. O»outofthatnobspe, What great bopobaueyou? NchonetbK «73y, Is Another way fo high a hope, that eucn Ambition cannot pierce a w3,S hs beyaid B-Jt doubt <fifcou«y there. Willyou grntwitb me Xhs: TtrStatdh didwr/d.

St*. He's gone.

Ant. Then uHnte,wbo*s the next heke of NiQlisl

£e&. CMttS.

AiA, ShethatlsQueeneofroav.-fhcdiatdvsrel*

Ten league* beyond mans life : {he that from Ntfla Can haue no, note, vnleffe the Sun were poft : i The Man i'th Moone*s too ilow,till new-borne chiaaes Be rou gh, and Raior-ab!« : She that from whom We all were fca-fwallow'd, though fome caft sgaine, (And by that deft icy) to pcrforme an a A Whereof, what's paft is Prologue; what to come In yours, and my difcharge.

Sti. What (hirfe is thb ? How fay y on ? 'Tts true my brothers daughter's Qu«ene of Ttcxit, Sois fheheyrcofAfy&r, twixt which Regions There is fome (pace.

A*t. A fpace, whofeeo'ry cubit Seemes to cry out, how (hall that CiuittB Meafure vs back* to NtpUs r keepe in T*nu , And let Sdaftia* wake. Say, thk were death That now hath feii'd thetn, why they were no worfe Then no w they are : There be that can rule Napitt As well as he that fleepes » Lords, that can prate As amply, and vnneceuahly As this GvixaV.o : 1 my felfe could make A Chough of as deepc chat : O, that you bore The mindethatl do; whataflcepe were this For your aduancement ? Do you vnderftand me ?

Seb. Me thinkes I do., .

Ant. And how do's yodr content Tender your owne good fortune r

Set-. I remember You did fupplant your Brothet Pnjftrt.

Ant. Trui : And looke bow well my Garments fit vpen me, Muchfeater then before : My Brothers feruants Were then my fellowes, now they are my men.

Seb. But for your confcirnce.

Ant. I Sir : where lies that ? If 'twere a kybe Twould put me to my flipper : But 1 feele not This Deity in my bofome : Twentie confeiences That (rand 'twist me, and COiilUixe, candied be they, An d melt ere they molleli : Heere lies your Brother, No better then the earth he lies vpon. If he were that which now hee'slike (that's dead) Whom I with this obedient fteele (three inches of it) Can lay to bed for euer : whiles you doing thus, To the perpetuali winke for aye might pat This ancient morfeU : this Sir Prudence, wb» Should not vpbraid our courfe : for c!l the reft Tbeyl take feggeft ion, as a Cat laps miUce, The;.-'; tell the ctocke, to any bulinefTc that We faj befits the bonre.

S(h Thy cafe, deere Friend Shall be my prcfident : As tlica got'S MJUeu, lie cvmm by NepUs : Draw thy iword, one ftroke Sbajl free ib«e from the r.ribi:-;e which thou paicft, Aodltlje Sing (ball loue thee.

Aat. Draw together: And when I reare my hand, do you the like To fall i t on Gtrntle,

S&. O, but pne word.

Bf.tr AtwHwiALMjtfiaiettiiSang. Arid. My Matter through kit Act forsfees tbc danger Th it you (his ft jecd)arc in, and fends me forth (Foi elk lus pro to£k diet) to keepe them liuing.

Singta Gai fasftw awr. WhUsymtbervAtfoesrbin ut Q**9"tfA Ctnjpsrttii HutimnUital^t

TbeTcmpejl.

IftfLiftynltttftsenrt, Sicit cjffifmttr txi i.irnre. Anrnke,tm*t\i.

Am. Then let vs both be fodaine.

£?.«. Now.good Angels preferue the King.

jih. Why how now hoa;awake?wby arc you drawn? Wherefore ihn ghaftiy looking?

Gtx. What's ihc matter?

Stt. Whiles v«e flood here fecoring your repofe, (Euen now) we heard a hollow burft of btUowing Like Bols, or rather Lyon i, did'r not wake you * It ftrooke mine eare moft terribly.

Al*. I heard nothing.

Ant. O, 'twai a din to fright a Monfters care; To make an earthquake : fure it was the roate Ofa whole heard or Lyons.

jilt. Heard you this GtnuJt}

Git. Vpon mine honour,Sir, I heard a humming, (And that a Orange one too) which did awake me : I fliak'd you Sir,and cride t as mine eyct opend, I ftw their weapons dra wne ; there was a noyfe, T!iat"s verify : "iisbeft we ftand vpon our guard; Or that we quit this place : let's draw our weapons.

Al: Lead orTthrs ground 8c let's make further feaich For my poor e foruve.

Gen. Heauens keepe him from thefeBeafti: Foe he is fure r'th Ifltnd.

•W*. Lead away. (done.

Arxt. Prtficro my Lord, (hall know what I haue So(Kicg)gocfatclyoniofeckcthy Son. Extunt.

ScaenaSecunda.

£«--rCj!ib»n, mt:b 4 turike* sflVtfd (**ejft if ThntUcrhurd)

Cdl. Al! the infections that the Sonne fuckes vp From Bogs.Fcns, Mils, on Prtfftr fall.an J make hiin By ynrhmeale a dit'eai'e.- his Spirits heare me. And yet lncrdcsmuftcurfc.But they'ii nor pinch. Fright me with Vrchyn-fhewes, pitch me i'th mire, Nor lead me like a rite-brand, in the darkc Out ofrry way,»n!elTe he bid em; but For euery triQe.are they fetvpon roe. Sometime I. kc Apes.that moe and chatter at me. And afte- bite me : then like Hcdg-hogs. which Lye tumbling in my bare-foote way, and mount Their pricks at my foor-fall ; fomctimeaml All wound with Adders.who with clouen tongues Doe hiflV lar into mjdnciTc : Lo.now Lo, Enter

He: e fames a Spirit of his.nd to torment me 7rounlo. For bringing wood in flowly : 1'lc fall flat. Perchance hew.!! not mince mc.

Tn. Herts or itherbuih, norfhrubto beareoff any weather at sJbanJ another Storme brewing, Iheareit fingith""winde.- yondfamcblacke cloud, yond huge one, locket like a foul, bumbard that would Hied his licquor: if it fhould thunder, as it did before, I know not where to hide my head: yond fame cloud cannot choofe but fall by paile-fuls. What haue w« hete.a man, orafifh? dead or aliuc .' afifn.heefmelslike a fifls: a very ancient and fifh-lilce fmell : a kinde of, not of the

newcrt poore-Iohn: a Orange fifl): were I in £ngltnd now (as once 1 was) and ha'd but this hfh panned; not a holiday-foole there but would giura pecccof ftluer: there, would this Monfltr, make a man: any Orange bead there, makes a man , when they will not giue a doit to relieue t lame Begger.tiiey will lay out ten to fee a dead Indua: Leg'd like a man; and hit Finnes like Armea: warmeo'my troth : I doe now Id loofcmyo- pinion; hold it no longer; thisisnofifh, but inlflan- der, that hath lately furTered by a Thunderbolt: Alas, the ftorroc is come againe : my beft way Is to ere epe vn- der his Gaberdine : there is no other flielrer detea- bout : Mifery acquaints a man with Orange bcdfcl- lowes : I will bert iruo wd till the diegges oi the Oorroc bepift.

Enttr Stefbjntfngmf .

S/r. ljb*ln*mirttofi4,tofen, bcrtlbtil iji tfhtrt. Thii is a very fcuruy tunc to fine at a mans Funeral!: well, here's my comfort. Drink?!.

Sinfi. Tht Mtflirjl* Svtbirjkf Bnnttfrni* {*• /; ThtGnmnerjadhti t^Mttt L<nfd Md.Mig.^nJatinrrimjsad ^Mor^rrit, Bnt rant if VI enr'd for AV * . Tor pic had * tenant with a td*r, iremli err r» » Stilor got hung : Shtltm'dntt ihtftutnrtfTnrnorofPitew, Tit 4 Tntltr might fcrttch Iter wbtri trifot did ttcb. Then id Std Boy i, tuid In her got hmng. This is a fcuruy tune too : But here's my comfort. drmki.

Cut. Doe not torment roe: oh.

Stt. What's the matter? Haue we druels here?

Doe you put trickesvpon's with Salvages, and Men of Indel ha? I haue not fcap'd drowning , to be afcard now of your foure legges: forit hath bin faid; as pro- per a nun as eutr went on foure legs, cannot make him giueground.- and it QiaU be feid ib agaioe, whilcJ;*- pijca breathes at'noOrils.

C*l- The Spirit torments me .-oh.

Stt. This is fome Monfler of the Ifie.witri foure legs; who hath got (as I take it) an Ague : where the diuctl fhould he learne our language ? I will giuchim fome rc- liefc if it be but for that : if I can rerouer him, and keepe him tame, and get to Nnflti wirh him, he's a Pre- fent for any Emperour that eucr trod on Neatcs-Ica- thcr.

Cnl. Doe not torment me prethee.- lie bring my wood homefafter.

Stt. He's in his fit now; and doe's not talke afterthe wifcO: liec fha!! taOe of my Bottle: if hee haue neucr drunkewineaforc.it will goenccreto remoue his Fit : If I can recouer him.and keepe him tame, I will not take too much for him ; hex flull pay for him that hath him and that foundly,

CM. Thou do'ft meyct but little hurt ; thou wilt a- non.Iknowit by tby trrosbling : Now Profitr wo.-kes vpon thee.

Stt. Come on your wayes . open your mouth ■ here is that which will giue language to yon Cat; open your mouth ; this will Oiake your fcaking, I can tell you.and that foundly : you cir.not tell who's ycur ftiend ; open yout chaps againe.

Tri I fhould know, that royce: It Ciould be.

But

io

TbeTmpeft.

Ode-

Bm hec it dround ; and thcfc are diuels fetid me.

Ste. Foorelegges andtwo voyces; a moft delicate Monfter : hit forward vovce now is to fpcake well of hit friend-.hisbacltwatd voice, is to vtter foule fpeeches, and to detract: if all the wine in my bottle will fecouer lnm, I will helpc his Ague: Conic : Amen, 1 will pourc fomc to thy other mouth.

Tn. Snpheuo,

Ste. Doth thy other mouth ctil me? Merty/nrrcy ; This is atdiiielli and «o Monfler : J will lcaue him . I hauenolongSpoone.

Tri. SftpaiOt'- if thou bced Stepbane touch roe, and fpeakctomt; for I tta7ruunJoi be not aicard, thy good friend Trencnl:

Ste, Iftboubee'ftTV'w/o: come footth: l'lepull thcebytheleffer Icgge*: if any be Trincnlo't Ugges, thefe are they: Thou art very Trincnlo indcede: how cain'itthoutobcthcficge of this Moonc-calfc ? Can he rent Trincttlt't >

Tri. Itookchimtobekil'dwitha thunder-ftrok;but art thou not dround Stfbano: I hope now thou art not dround : lstheStormcouer-blowne; 1 hid mcc vnder the dead Moone-Calfes Gaberdine, forfeareof theStorme: And art thou lnimgStcpb*nt>} OStephant, two Ueapelitanes fcap'd?

Ste. "Brethee doe not turne me about, myftwnacke it not conftartt

CM. Thefe be fine lhings,and ifthcy be not fprights: that's a brauc God, andbearesCelcftiallljquori Iwill' kneclctohim.

Ste. How did'ft thou fcape? How eam'ft thou hither ?.

Swearc by this Bottle how thou eam'ft hither : I efctp'd rponiBut ofSacke, which the Saylort heau*el o're- boord, by. this Bottle which I made of the barke of a Tree, with mine owrte hinds, fince I was call a • ihote.

Cat. He (Vveare vpon that Bottle, to be thy true fub- \t&, for the liquor is not earthly.

Si. Heere : fwcare then how thou efcap'dft.

Tri. S,woma(riore(njan)likeaDuxkc: I canfwim likcaDuekej'lebefworne.

5re. Here, kilTe the Booke. ThotiehthoucaDftfwim like a Ducke, thou art made likcaGoofe.

Tn. OStcpbMo,ht'R any more of this?

Ste. The, whole But (man) my Cellar it in a'rocke by th'fea-fide, where my Wine ishid I How novo Moone-Calfc, how do's thine A gue ?

Cat. Ha'ft thou not dropt from heauen ?

Ste. Out o'th Moone I doe allure thee. I wai the Man ith" Moone.when time was.

Col Ihiuefcenethee in her: and I doe adore thee : My Miftris fhcw'd me thee.and thy Dog.and thy Bu(h.

Ste. Come, fwcare to that: kilfe the Booke : J will fumifh it anon with new Contents : Swearc.

Tri. Bythisoood light, this it a very fhallov? Mon- ger: lafeardofhim? a very weake Mouftei : The Man ith Moone ? A molt, poore creadulous Monlter t Well drawne Monftei , in good footh.

Cat. IlcrhewtKeeeiieryfertillynch'othIfland:and I will kiflc thy foote . 1 prethcebe my god.

Tri. Byihisltghr, a mod peifidious, and drunken Monfief . wlien's god's a Deepc he 11 robhis Bottle.

Ctl. He kiffe thy foot.Ilefwme my felfe thy Subiecr.

Ste. Come on then : dosvnt and fweare.

Tn. 1 fhall laugh my felfe to death at this puppi-hca- dedMonftcr: a rnoft fcuruie Monfler : lcculd findeki my heart to beate him.

Ste. Come, kiffe.

Tri. But that the poore Monfter't in drinke : Anabhominable Monfler.

fat. I'lefhev* theethe beft Springs : Fie ptticke thee Berries: l'lefifh for thee; and get thee wood enough. A plaguevpon the Tyrant that 1 ferue ; Tie beare him no more Sticket, but follow thee, thou wondrous man.

Tri. A molt rediculous Monfter.to make a wonder of a poore drunkard.

Col. I 'prethee let roe bring thee where Crabs grow; and I with my long naylet will digge thee pig-nuts; (how theealayetneft, and inftructthec how to fnare the nimble Marmazet : Tie bring thee to cluftring Philbirts, and fomerimes Tie get thee young Scamels from the Rocke : Wilt thou goe with mc f

Ste, Ipic'theenow lead the way 'without any more talking. Trirtcvle, the King, and all our company elfe being dround, wee will inherit here : Here ; beare my Bottle .- Fellow Trtntnle ; we'll fill him by and by a- gaine.

Caliban S'tngt drunttenly. Farewell Mailer; farewell, farewell.

Tri. A howling Monfler .• a drunken Monfter. C el. No more damt Vie make for fi[b, Nor fetch in firing, at requiring. Not [crape trencbering, nor teajh di[h, 'Baiiban' C*cal,ba» Hat a new Mafter,get a «n» Man. Free Jome.high-day .high-day freedomc,fieedcrne high- day, frecdome.

Ste, Obtaue Monfler; lead the way. Exeunt.

Mm Tertius. Scoena 'Prima.

Enter Ferdinand (bearing 4 Log.) Fer. There be fomc Sports are painfully their labor Delight in them fet off: Some kindes ofbafeneffe Are nobly vndergon j and mod poote matter! Point to rich endt.- this my meaneTaske Would be as heauy to me, as odious, but The Miftrit which I ferue, quickens what's dead, And makes my tabours,pteafures : O She is Ten timet more gentle, then her Fat her i trabbed ; And he's compos'd of harfJbnetTe. I muft rerooue Some thoufands of thefe Logs, and pile them vp, Vpon a fore iniunition ; my fweet Miftrit VVeepes when (he fees me worke, 8c faies.fuch bafenes Had neuer like Executor: I forget.- But thefe fweet thoughts.doe cuen refrefli my labours, Moll bufie left, when I doe it. Enter Miranda

CMir. Alas, now pray you and Profiler ».

Worke net fo hard 1 1 would the lightniag had Burnt tp thofe Logs that you are enioynd to pile •• Pray fet it downc, and reftyou : when this burnet Twill wecjis for hauing wearied you : my Father Is had afftcdy ; pray now reft your felfe.

TbeTmpeft.

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Hee's We for thefe &rt« boures.

Ftr. OmoftdeereMiftrii, Th: Sun will fet before I fiai] difcharge Whit Imuftftriuetodo.

Mir. If youl fit downs He beare your Loggcs the while: pay gi te m« th«, lie carry it to the pile.

Fir. No precious Creature, I had rather crackeroy fincwes, bteakemy backe, Tlsen you fhould fuch difhooot vndergoe, While I fit lazy by.

Mir. It would become mc A< well as it do's you; and I fhould do it With much more eafe : fonny good will isto it. And yours it is agaiuft.

J>». Poore wormc thou an infected. This rifitatiop fhewes it. tMir. You looke weinly.

Fir. No.noble Miftris, 'tis frefh morning with me When you are by at night : Idobefeechyou Cheefely, that I might let it in my j'rayera What is yotit name?

Mir. Mrraidj, O my Father, I haue broke your heft to fay Co.

Ftr. Admit'd MirdmU, Indecde the top of Admiration, worth What's deerert to the wot Id : full many a Lady I hiue cy'd with beft regard, and many a time Th'harroony of their tongues, liath into bondage Brought my too diligent eate : for feuerall y trtuci Hauel lik'd feuerall women, neuer any VVith fo full foule, but lome defect in her Did quarrell with the nobleft grace fhe ow'd, And put ictotbefoile. But you, O you, So perfect, and fo peetleite, arc created Of euerie Creatures beft.

Mir. I do not know One ofmy fcxe : no womans face remember, Saue from my glaffe, mine ownc.- Nor louc 1 feene More that 1 may call men, then yon good friend. And my deere Fathei .• how features arc abroad lamskillefleof; butbymymodeftie (The iewell in my dower) I would not wi(h Any Companion in the world but you : Nor can imagination forme a lhape Bef.dei your felfe, to like of : but I prattle Something too wildely, and my Fathers precept* I therein do forget.

Ftr. I am, in my condition A Prince (Mir&M) I dothinke a Xing (I would not fo) and would no more endure This wodden Qauerie, then to fuffer The fleflvflie blow my mouth :heare my foule fpeake. The »erie inftant that I faw you, did My heart flic to your feruice, there rcfides To make me flaue to it, and for your Lake Am I this patient Logge-rnan. LMir. Doyouloueme?

Fir. O heauen ; O earth,beate witnes to this found, And crowee what I profeffe with kinde euent If 1 fpeake true : if hollowly, inuert VVhat beft is boaded me, to roifchiefe : I, Beyond all limit of what elfe i'th world Do lour, prize, honor you.

Mir. I am a foole To weepe at what I am glad of.

Pro, Faite encounter Of two mod rare affections : ficauens raine grace On that which breeds bctwecne 'em. Ftr. Wherefore weepe you >

t^fcr-Atruinernwotthineffe, that dare not offer What I deliretogiue ;and much lefle rake What I (hall die to want : But this is trifling, And all the more it feekes to hide it felfe. The bigger bulke it fhewes. Hence balMill cunning. And prompt me pi jtoe and holy innocence. 1 am your wifepfyou wilimarrieme; If not, He die your maid : to be your fell o v» You may denie roe, but lie be your feruanr Whether you will or no.

Fir. MyMiftris(deerefl) And I thus humble euer.

Mtr, My butband then ?

Fa. I, with a heart as williog As bondage ere of freedoroc : heere's rry hand.

>to. And mine, with my heart in't; and now farewe! Till halfe aa hourc hence.

Ftr. Athoufand,trioufand. Sxtiat.

Pr>. So glad of this as they I cannot be, Who arc furpnz'd with all; but my reioyeing At nothing can be more: lie to rnybooke, For yet ere fupper time, mull I perforate Much bufineCTe appertaining. Exit.

Scosna Sccunda ,

Batr C*Uh*M, Stifhtnc, ni TrrwcnU.

Sit. Tell not me, when the But it out we will drinkc water, nor a drop before ; therefoie beare vp, & bootd :m" Servant Monfter. fVmke to tr.e.

7""».SeTuantMonftet:' the foily of this Hand, they fay there's but f.ue vpon this Ifle ; we arc three of them, if th'oih^r two be brain'd like ts, the Stare tottets.

Sit. Drinkc fctuant Monfter when 1 bid thef, thy eiesarealmoft fet in thy head.

Trnr. Where (riould they bee fet elfe? hec were a brauc Monfter indeede if they were fet in bis taile.

Sit. Myman-Monfterhath drowp'dhis tongue in ficke.- for my part the Sea cannot drowne met, I fwam ere I could rccouer the fhcre, fiue and thirtie Leagues off and on, by this light thou {halt bee my Lieutenant Monfter, or my Staudard.

TW». Your Lieutenant ifyou lift, hee's no ftandard.

Sie.Wtel not run Monftcur Monfter.

7>«f . Nor go neither : but you'l lie like dogs, and yet fay nothing neither.

Su. Moone-calfe,fpeak once in thy life, if thou beeft a good Moone-calfe.

C*l. How does thy honour ' Let me lickt thy Ibooe : lie not fettie him, he is not valiant.

Trvt. Thou lieft moft ignorant Monfter, I am m cafe toiutUeaConftable: why, thou debofli'd Fifh thou, was tnereeuer man a Coward, that bath drunk fo mueh Sacke as I to day ? wilt thou tell a mouftrous lie, being but halfe a FiuS.and halfea Monfter >

f*t, Loe.howhernockesmc, wilt thou let him my Lord?

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Trin. Lord, quoth be ? that i Monfter fliould be fuch aNaturall?

C<d, Loe,loe againe: bite him to death I prerhee.

Stt. Trmtalt, keepe a good tongue in your head: If youproueamutineere, thenext Ttce ■ thepoore Mon- fter'i my fubieft, and he (ball noofuffer indignit'y.

C&l. J thanke my noble Lord, Wilt thou be pleas'd to hearken once againe to the fuitc I made to thee ?

Sit. Marry will I : kneele, and repeateit, I will ftand, and fo (hall Trmcuh.

Enter jlrittt bneipUe.

Ctt. As I told thee before, 1 amfubieflto aTirant, A Sorcerer, that by his cunning hath cheated me Of the Ifland.

Arttll. Thou lyeft.

Ctl. Thou lyeft, thou iefting Monkey thou : I would my valiant Matter would deftroy thee. I do not lye.

Sit, Trlwmlt, ifyou trouble him any more in's tale, By this hand, I will fupplant fome ol'yout tech.

Trim. Why, 1 faid nothi ng.

Sit. Mum then , and no more : proceed.

Cat. I fay by Sorcery he got this lfle From me, he got it. Ifthy Crratneffe will Reucnge it on him, (for 1 know thou dar'ft) But (hit Thing dare not.

Sit. That's mod certaine.

Ctl. Thou (halt be Lord of it , and He ferue thee.

Sit. How now lhall this be compa(U Canft thou bring me to the parry ?

Ctl. Yea, yea my Lord, lie yceld him thee afleepc. Where thou maift knocke a naile into his head.

jtrkL Thou htfl, thou canft not.

£*l. What a py'de Ninnie's this? Thou fcuruy patch: 1 do befeech thy Greatneflc giue himblowei, And take his bottle from him: When that's gone, He (hall dtinke nought but brine, for lie not (hew him Where the cjuickeFrefh.es are.

Sit. Trtnetclo, run into no further danger : Interrupt the Moiifler one word further , and by this hand, lleturnemymercicout o'doorcs, and make a Stockfifhofthee»

Trin. Why, what did I? I did nothing: lie go farther off,

Sit. Didftthounotfayhelyed?

JritU. Thoulicft.

Sit. Do I fo ? Talcethoo that, Aa you like this, giue me the lye anothet time.

Trm. I did not giue the lie: Out o'yout wittes, and hearing too?

A pox o'yonr bottle, this can Sacke and drinking doo : A murrcn on your Monfter, and the diuell take your fingers.

Col. Ha.ha.ha.

Ste. Now forward with your Tale t prethec (land further off.

C*l. Bcate him enough i aftei a little time llcbcatehiintoo.

Stt. Stand farther ; Come proceede.

Cut. Why, as I told thee, 'til a cuftome with him I'th afternoone to fleepe: there thou maift braine him, Hauing firft fei2'd his bookes : Or with a logge Bat terms tk ulj, or paunch him with a flake, Ot cut his wexand with thy knife. Remember Firft to poffefTc his Bookes j for without thcro

Hee's but a Sot, as I am ; no: hath not

One Spirit tocommand : they all do hate him

As rootedly as I. Bume but his Bookes, «

He has brauc VtenfiU(for fo he calles them)

Which when he ha's a houfe, hee'l decke wiihaJL

And that moll deeply to confider, is

The beautie of his daughter : he himfelft

Calsher anon-pareill : I ncucrfawa woman

But onely.Jvc«rv»A:myDam,and (he;

But flic as fan e furpaffeth Syctrax.

As great 0 do's leaft.

Sit. Is it fo brauc a Laffe i

Cut. I Lord, (he will become tby bed.I warrant. And bring thee forth br&ue brood.

Stt. Monfter, 1 will kill this man : his daughter and I will be King and Queene, faue our Graces : and Tiiw- cnlo and thy lelfe ftialTbe Vice-royei : Dolt thou like the plot Trauulo I

Tnn. Excellent.

Sit. Giue me thy hand, I am forry I bcate theei But while thou liu'ft keepe a good tongue in thy head.

Ctl. Within this halfe houre will he be afleepc, Wilt thou deftroy him then }

Sie. 1 on mine honour.

slritll. This will I tell my Mailer.

C»l. Thou mak'ft me merry: I amfullofplcafure, Let vs be locond. Will you troule the Catch You taught mc but whileare f

Sit. At thy requcft Monfler, I will do reafon. Any teafon : Come on 7>i«W»,|ecvs fing.

Si*,. F/tfit cm, /lid cant tm . aid licwl cm>and flem'ew. Tbmght it frit.

Ctl. Thai's not the tune.

Aricllflaui thetunt n a Tibor and Tift.

Ste. What is ihisfamei

Trm. This is the tunc ofout Catch, plaid by the pic- ture of No-body.

5v. If thou beef! a man.fhew thy felfe in thy likenes : If thou bceft a diuell, take't as thou lift.

Trm. O fotgiue me my finnet.

Sit. He that dies payes all debts: I defie thee; Mercy vpon vs.

Ctl. Art thou affcard?

Stt. No Monfter, not 1.

Col. Be not affcard, the Iflc is full ofnoyfes, Sounds,and fwcet aires .that giue delight and hurt not : Sometimes a thoufand twinghng Inftrumersis Will hum about mine cares ; and fometimc voices, That if I then had wak'd after long fleepe. Will make me fleepe againe, and then in dreaming, The clouds methought would open, and (hew riches Ready to drop vpon me, that when I wak'd 1 cri'detodrcame againe.

Ste. This will proue a brauc kingdometome, Where I (hall haue my Mufickc for nothing.

(W. When Pro/pm is deftroy'd.

Stt. Tbac (halt be by and by : I remember the ftorie.

Trm. The found is going away. Lets follow it, and after dc out waste.

Stt. Leadc Monfter, Wee'l fo Ho w : I would I could fee chit Tabcrer, Helayesiton.

Trin. Wi't come? He follow Sitfktun. IxeUvt.

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Scena Tfrtia.

Eattr jiltKftJStijfitert, AntbnhfimxAta, AJrum.Frimctfc*,&t.

CtM. By 'r lakm.I can goe no furthcr.Sir, My old bone* akes : here s a maze trod indeede Through fourth rights,& Meanders : by your patience I oeedet mufl reft me.

Al. Old Lord, I cannot blime thee, . WUo, am my felle attach'd with wearinrfTe To th'dallmg of my (pints : Sit do wne.and reft t Euenhere I will put off my hope, and kcepe it No longer for my Flatterer • he is droun'd Whom thus we way to finde.and the Sea mocks Out frufltatefearch on land • well.let him'goe.

Aft. lamnght glad.that he's foout of nope: Dee not for one repulfe forgot the purpofe That you refolu'd t'effecl.

Set. The next aduantage will we take throughly.

A»t. Let it be tonight. For now they are opprefs'd with rrauaile.rhey Will not, nor cannot v"c fuch vigilance As when they are freftv SUnrme amijhmm Mufieie ■ **J "Preffrr am f be iff (imri .

(till .-) txttr Jitter alt i-'ranfe thapei jinnr.ag m s BanieT;

oid Janet Minn it wnbgttitleaOim of fsiui*!u*it and

i vi : ting the Kingi&c fate, theydefart.

Set. I fay to night .• no mote. '

^t. What harmony is this ? my good friends.harke.

Gn. Maruellous fwett Muficke.

Al*. Gittets kind keepers.heaoes: what were theft?

Stb. A iiuing Dnleru : now 1 will belceuc That there are vnicoines: that m_vrjiij There is ore Tre e.the Phoenix thronc.one Phcenia At thia boure reigning there.

Ait. lie bcleeue both : And what do'tclfe want credit.cometome Andllebefwome 'tis true :Traueliers ncre did lye. Though fooles at home condemne em.

Gem.\(\nN'flet 1 lhould report this now, would tliey belceue me r If I fliould fay I faw fuch I (lands ; (Forcertes.ihefe are people of the Ifland) Who though they are of monftrous fhape.yet note Their manners ate more gentle, km Je. then of Our humaine generation you (hail fi.nde Many, nay almoft any.

ft: HonertLord. Thou had laid well: for fome of youxhere prefcot ; Ate worfc then diuels.

Al. I cannot too much mofe Such fhapcs,fuchgefrure.and fuch found rtprefting (Although tl.ey want the vfe of tongue) akmdc Ofeaceliem dumbe difcourfe.

7n. Praife in departing.

Fr. They »amfh'd ftrangcly.

Sit. Nomattcr, fince (macks.

They haue left their Viands behinde; for weehaue fto- Wilt pleafe you tafte of what is here?

Al*. Not I. (Boyes

Can. FaimSir.ycunccdenotftare.- when wee were Who would beleeue that there were Mountaynectes. 15ev.'-lapt.liV c Bu!s,whofe throats had hanging ac 'era Wallets of flefrt >or that there were fush men

Whofe heads flood in their brefts ? which now we find* Each putter out of flue for one, will bring vs Good v7srrant of.

Al. I will ftand to, and fte4e, Although my !ait,co matter, fince I feele The bent is paft : brother : my Lordjthe Duke, Stand too, and doe as we. ThroUer tad Lsgbtnmr. Later Ami (like a Honey) eiafi

bu vraft tfam the T*He. axd with * cptumt device the

Ba***Kt vamjleJ.

astr. You are three men of finne, whom deftiny That hath to inftrument this lower world, And whattsin't : theneuer forfeited Sea, Hailicaus'd to belch rp you; and on this Ifland1, Where man doth not inhabit, you 'mongft men. Bring mod vnftt to hue : I haue made you mad ; And euen with fuch like »alour,men hang. and drowne T heir proper felues : you foolesj and my teliowes AreminiflersofFate, the Elements Of whom your fwords ate tempet'd,miy as well Wound the loud windes,or with bemockt-auStabt Kill the ftill doling waters, as diminish One dowle that's in my plumbe : My fellow minifters Are like-invulnctable : if you could hurl, Your fwords are now too mame for your ftrcngths, And will not be fpiifted : But remember (For that's my buiincne to you) that you three From \MiILuh did fupplam good Proffer*. E«poi'd vnto the Sea (which hath tequit it) H»m, and his innocent childe ■■ for which foule deed. The Powres,delaying (not forgetting) haue Incens'd the Seas, and Shores ; \ ea.ail the Creatures Againft your peace ; Thee of thy Sonne, Al**f* They haue bereft ; and doe pronounce by me Lingring perdition (worfe then any death Can be at once) Hull ftep,by ftep attend You.andyour wayes, whofe wraths to guard you from, Which here.in this mod dcfolate Iflc.elfe f«l» Vpon your heads ,is nothing but heartt-fortow. And acteere hfe enfuma. He vmi fiei it Thmrirr . them (ta (*ft Mmfeif.) Eater tie

foafei *£***, **i i***ce {mob macks' **4 m**weij4»d

curijmg em the Tai/e.

Pre. Brauely the figureof this Hxrtit, hall thou Perfotm'd(niy Ane1l)i grace it had deuounng; Of my Inflrudion, haft thou ncthing bated In what thou had It to fay : fo with good life, And obferuanon frrange, my meaner mini lien Theu feuerall kindes haue done: my high charroes work, And thefe (mine enemies ) are all knit vp In their diftractions i they now are in my powre ; And in thefe fits, I leauc them, while I yifit YoogfTrduusd'fwhonrithcyfuppofeis droun'd) And his, and mine lou*d darling.

Gn. I'thnameoflomcthiiighoIy,Sir,«vhy flandyoo lathis ftrange flare t

%/tl. O.it is monftrous . monftrous : Me thought thebillowetfpoke,and told n.e of it, The windes did ling it to me .- and the Thunder (That deepe and dread full Organ-Pipe) pronouns 71 The name ef Praffer .• it did bafe my Trefpafle, Therefore my Sonne i'th Ooze is bedded ; and 1'le fecke him deeper then ere plummet Icunded, And with him there lye mudded. Exit.

Set. But one feend at a time, !k fight their Legions ore.

B Ant.

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TheTempefi.

Am. He be thy Second. Exeunt.

Can. All three of them are defperate: then great guilt ( Like poyfon giuen toworkea great time after) Now gins to bite the fpints : I doe befeech you (That are of fuppler toynts) follow them fwiflly, And hinder them from what this extafic May now prouoke them to.

Ad. Follow,! pray you. Exeunt omnet.

jftlttsQuartiu. ScenaTrima.

Enttr Proffero, Terimioti^tni Miranda.

Pro. If 1 haue too aufterely punifh'd you, Your compenfation makes amends, for I Haue giuenyou here.a third of mine owne life. Or that for which lliue: who,onceagaine I tender to thy hand : All thy Texationa Were but my trials of thy loue, and thou Haft ftr angely flood the left : hcte,afore heauen I tatifie this my rich guift : O I'erdiiuud, Doe not fmile at me. that I boafl her of. For thou fhaltfindefhewill out-ftripallpraife And make it halt.behinde hef.

fir. J doebeleeueit Agamit an Oracle.

Pre. Then.as my gueft.aod thine owneiequifrtioo Worthily purchas'd, take my daughter .• But If thou do'ft breakc her Virgin-knot, before All fanotimomous ceremonies may Wirh full and holy right, be miniftred , No fweet afperfion fhall theheauens let fall To make this contrail grow; bur barrame hate, Sowcr-ey'd difdaine, and difcotd fhall beftrew The vnion of your bed, with weedes fo loathly That you fhall hate it both : Therefore take heede. A» Hymens Lamps (hall light you.

fee. As I hope Tor quiet dayes.faire IlTue.and long life, With fuch loue.as "cis now the murkieft den. The moft opportune place.the ftrongftfuggeftion. Out worfer cjc»/«/can.fhall neuermelt Mine honor into I u it, to take away The edge of that dayes celebration, When 1 fhall thmke.or Phut* Steeds are founders*. OrNight kept chain'd below.

Pro. Fairely fpoke ; Sit then.and talke with her,irieistTtineowne ; What AritH.my induftrious feruit ArteH. Enter Arid.

Ar. What would niy potent mafter ? here I am.

Pro. Thou.aod thy meaner fellowcs, yout laft ferujee Did worthily petforme .• and I muft vfe you In fuch another tricke . goc bring the rabble (Ore whom I giue thee powre) here,to this place - Incite them to quicke motion, for I rood Beflow vpon the rye» of this yong couple Some vanity ofmine Art : it ts my promifr. And thty eapeft it from me.

Ar. Prefently t

fro. I.-withaiwincke.

%Ar. Before you can fay eome.ancJ goe. And breathe twice ; and cry,fo,fo.- Each one tripping on his Toe, Will be here with mop,and mowe. Doe you lone roc M after i no ?

Pro. Dearely.my delicate Arult: doe not approach Till thou do'ft heare me call .

Ar. Weil .• I conceive. Exit.

Pro. Loolte thou be true i doe not giue dalliance Too mu ch the raigne : the ftrongeft oathes.are Draw To th'fue ith* blood t be moreabfteotous, Or elfc good night your vow.

Per. I warrant you, Sir, The white cold virgin Snow.vport my heart Abates the ardour of my Liner.

Tro. Well. Now come my Arte (/.bring a Ceiolnjr Rather then want a Spirit; ippear,& petdy. Soft mupek, Na tongue .-ail eyes; be hlent. Ennr/ru.

h. Certi, moft bounteous Lady.thy rich Less Of Wheate,Rye,Barley,Fetchej,Oates and Peafe ; Thy Turphic-Mountaioet.where liue nibling Shtepe, And flat Mcdcs thctchd with Srouer,:hem to keeper Thy bankes with pioned.and twilled brans Which fpungie ^/iriff.atthyheftbetrirn*; To make cold Nymphes chart orownet ; & thy broomc Whole fhadowihe difmiffed Bitchcloc loues, ("grouts; Being Iiflc-lorne : thy pole-chpt vineyard , And thy Sea-marge ftirrile,androckey-hard, Where thou thy lelfe do'll ayre.trie Queene o'thSkie, Whofewatry Arch, and mefTenger.arnl. Bids thee leaue thtfe,8( with her foueraigne grace, Imo Here on this grade-plot, in this very place ehfctndt.

To come.and fpott : here Peacocks flye amaine < Approach, rich Ccrcj.her to entertaine. Enter Cera.

Cer. H a ile, many- coloured Heffengcr, that nere Do'ft difobcy the wife oflupktr; Who.with thy faffron wings.vpon my ficwres Diffufeft hony drops, refrefhing fhowres, And with each end of thy blew bo we do'ft crowee Myboskieacrej.andmy vnfbrubd downe, Rich fcarph to my proud earth: why hath ihyQueertc Su mmond me hither ,to this (horc gras'd Greene i

[r. A contract of true Loue, to celebrate, And fome donation freely to eftate On the bles'd Losers.

Cer. Tell me heauenly Bowe, \SVntu or her Sonne.as thou do'ft know, Doe now attend the Queene ? ftnee they did plot Themeanes.that duskie Du.my daughter got, Her.and her blind-Boyes fcandald coop any, 1 haue foffwome.

Ir. Of herfocietie Be not afraid : I met her deittc Cutting the clouds towards Papboj: and her Son Doue drawn w ith her : here thought they to haue ciens Some wanton charme.vpon this Man and Maide, Whofe vowes sre,that no bed- right fhal! be paid Till Hjment Torch be lighted : but In vainc, M*r(ei hot Minion is retumd againe. Her wafpiih headed forme.has broke his arrovm, Swears he will fhoote no motc,but play with Spanows, And be a Boy right out.

Cer, Highest Queene of State, Great funo comes, I know her by her gate.

lu. How do's my bounteous fifter t goe with me Tobtefle this twaine.that they may prosperous be, And honourd in their Iffoe. They Seng,

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huuims herUefftngi myem. Sarlhi tn\rea/e,fejiemfientit, larnet, and Garner tt newer tmfty. feme, mviein/frmg hamcbtt greeting , PUntt, wnkgttAy turtben btwmtg : Sfrtng came ttynn «.* tkefartktjl, I m invert end tf Harmed. Sever ty and » mt lh.il/litmjtti, Gtxtth/effmgftm :ni<d per. Thisisamoft maieftirkevifton.ana' Hirmonious charmingly : may 1 be bold Tothinkcthefefpiriti?

Pn. Spirits.whichbyrnine Art I haoe from their confines calFd to pn ft My pte/rnt fancies.

Fcr. Let melioe here euer, So rarea wondred Father, and a wif« Makes this place Paridife.

Pn. Swert now, filenee: /mm and Ceres w'mfper ferioufW, There's fomrthirrg elfc to doc :hufh, and bemute Orelfe our fpell is mar'd.

Iuno ■wJCefei mhfrtrjBni [end Ins tnenttlermenT. /rsr.YouNinjphs citd /Varaiwof y windnng brooks, With your fede'd crownes^nd euer-harmeleffelookes, Leauc your crilpe channels, and on this grcenc-Laod Anfwere your fummons fame do's command. Come temperate tXimfhts, and hclpe to celebrate A Contract of true Loue : be not too late.

Enter Certame Nafkis. You Sun.bucn'd Sicklemen of Auguft weary, Come hether from the farrow, and be merry. Make holly day : your Rye-ftra w hats put on, And thefe frefh Nimpbes encounter cuery one In Country footing. Enter teruine Pjafert (frtftrfrhahitmi: ) fier ujnt wetb the Nimflit.tw agracefmC dance ,tn**rdi the end mbere- tf, ProfperojfWj fedamif amifpeabet, after wbtcb tt » grange it Sew andetnfmfed nnjfe, tbej beam ft vamfb. Pn. I bad forgot that fouleconfpiracy ' Of the beaft £Vu*w», and his coofedcrates Agnnft my life: the mmuteof their plot Is aknoft come : Weil done, moid: no more.

Fer. This is firange : your fathers tn fomc parTio* That workes him ftrongiy. Mr. Neuer till this day Saw 1 him touch'd with anger, fodilttmpet'd.

Pre. You doe looke 'my ton) in a mou'd ion, As af you were difmaid : be cheer dull Sat, OutReuelsnow are ended : Tbcfe our actors , (As I foretold you) were ail Spirits, and Are melted into Ayrt, into thin Ayrt, And like the baftleffe fabricke of this »ifion The Clowd-caot Towres, the gorgeous Pallaces . The rolemne Temples, the great Globe tt (elfc. Yea, all which it inherit, (Hal1 drffolue, And Iikethisinfubflamiall Pageant faded Leaucnocarackebehinde:*rarc fuch rrtdfe Aidreamesaremadeonjand ostr little life Is rounded with a (leepe t Sir, I am Text, Beare with my weakenrtTe.my old braine a troubled: Be not diirutb'd wrtb my iofmnitie, If you be pleas'd, retire into my Celt, Andtbercrepolr.aturne or two, lie walk e To Dill my beating minde.

Fcr. Mr. We wifti yootpca.ee. Ex*.

Pre.CofDt with a thougl.t ; I thank thee Artel : cook Enter Ariel Ar. Thy thought* I cieaoe to, what's thy pleasure > Pn. SpnK : We muft prepare to meet with Catatm. Ar. I my Commander, when I presented Ceres I thought to Isaac told thee of it, but I fear' J Leaf) I might anger thee.

Pn. Sayagain.wheredidlt thouleauetrtefeTarlott*

Ar. I told you Sir.rhey were red-hot wrth drink irg, So full of valour,ihac they fmote the tyre For breathing in their faces : beate the ground For killing of tbeii fecte; yet alwaies beoding Towards their proiect : then I beate my Tabor, At which like rnback't colts they priekt their eases, Aduaoc'd their eye-lids, lifted vp their nofes As they fmelc mufirke, to I cbarm'd their cares ThatCalfe-like, they my lowing follow d, through Tooth'd briars.fbarpc fines, pricking gofle.S; thorns, Which entred their fraile ftiins : at laft 1 left tbern I'th' filthy rnutied poole beyond yoat Cell, There dancing tp to th'chins, that the fowle Lake Orc-ftunck their feet

pre. This was well done (my bird ) Thy lhape inuif.ble retaine thou dill : The trumpery mmyhoufe, goe bring it hither For ftaie to catch these theeues. ArA go, I goe. Exit.

Pn. ADcuiU.abomc-DeuiiJ.on whofenaturc. Nurture can neuer fticke : on whom my paines Humanely taken, all, all loft, quite loft. And, as with age, his body ouglicr grower, So his minde cankers ; I *ill plague them all . Euen to roaring : Come, hang on them this line.

Eater Artcll , leaden warn glittering nffnreU, g-c. Enter Caliban, Strphano, tnd Tnneulo, ttwet.

Cd. Pray yon tread foftly, that the blinde Mole may not he* re afoot fall : we now are neere his Cell.

St. Monfjer.yostr Fairy,* you fay is a harmles Fatty, Has done little better then plaid the lacke with »S-

7Vs». Moofter, I do fmell all horfe-piffe, at which My nofeis in great indignation.

Ste. So is mine. Ooyouheare Monfleri Ifl fhould Takea difpieafureagamftyou : Looke you.

Tros. Than wert but a loft Monfter.

Cat. Goodmy Loid, grue me thy fauout ftil, Be patient, for the prize licbting thee too Shall hudwinke this mtfehance : therefore fpeake foftly, All's bu Hit as midnight yet,

Trin. I, but to loofc our bottles in the Poole.

Ste. There is not onely difgrace and uifnonoc ir. that Monfter, bat an infini tc lofte.

7>. That's more to me then my wetting : Yet this is your harmlcfle Fairy, Monfter.

Ste. 1 will fetch off my botrle, Though I be o're eares for my labour.

(al Pre-thee(my King) be quiet. Seeft thoo heere This is the mouth o'th CeU : no noife.and entet : Do that good mifchecfe.which may make this iftand Thine ownc for cues, and I thy Catiiea For aye thy foot-licker.

See. Giae me thy hand, I do begin to haue bloody tbocghu.

Trm. O King Stephana, O Peere : O worthy Sufhana, Looke what a wardrobe hecre is for thee.

Cat Let it alone thou foole, it is but train.

Tru Ob, ho, Monfter : wee know what belongs to a frippery, O King Stefbanm.

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Ste. Put off that gowne (Trwculo) by thishandlle haue that gownc.

Trt. Thy grace (hall haue it. (meane

Cat. The dropfic drowne this foole , what doe you To doatc thus on fuch luggage .'let's alone And doe the mucther firfl : if he awake, From toe to crowne hcc'l fill our skins with pinches. Make vs Orange ft uffc.

Ste. Be you quiet (Mon(tcr)Miflris line, is not this my IcrVin? now is the Ietkin vnder the line: now lci- km you ate like to lofe your haire.tcproue a bald Ierkin.

Triir. Doe, doc ; we ftcale by lytic and lcucll , and't like your grace.

Ste. I thank the>: for that icft ; hecr's a garment for'i: Wit (hall not goevn-rewarded while lam King of this Country: Stealeby line and leuell. is an excellent pane of pace : there's another garment for't.

Tri. Monfler , come put fome Lime vpon your fin - gers,and away with the reft.

Cat I will haue none on't : we fhall loofe our time, And all oeturn'dto Barnacles, or to Apes With foreheads villanous low.

Ste. Monftcr, lay to your fingers : helpe to bcarc this away, where my hoglhcadot wineis.orllcturneyou out of my kingdoine : goc to, carry this.

Tm And tins.

Sit. 1 , and tins.

A mrfpt efilmtieri 'heard. Enter inter 1 Spiriti mfkepe of Dogiand Hamuli, bunting tliem abont > Praftcro and tAr'tel fitting them on.

Prt. Hey t^Monntaine , hey.

Art. Siitier : there it goes, SUaer.

Prt. Fury, Fury : there Tyrant, there .- harke, harke. Goe, charge my Goblins that they gtinde their ioynts With dry Convulsions, fhortcn vp their finewet With aged Cramps, 8c more pinch-fpottcd make them, ThcnPard, orCato'Mouruaine.

AH. Harke, they rorc

Pro. Let them be hunted foundly ; At this hour e Lies at my mercy all mine enemies : Shortly (hall all my labours end, and thou Shalt haue the ayre at freedom*: i for a little Follow, and doc me fcruicc. ( Exewtt.

tiAcius quintus: Sccena Trtma.

Enter Prolpcio {in ha Magickf rate i) and ArieL

Pro. Nowdo'jmyProiciS gather to a head: My <■ harmes crack c not : my Spirit s obey , and Time • Goes vpright with his carriage show's the day >

%Ar. On the fui hower, at which time, my Lord You faid our wotkc fhould ccafe.

Pro. ldidfayfo. When firft I rais'd the-Tempcft : fay my Sprit, How fares the King, and 's followers i

jir. Confin'd together In the fame fafhion, as you gauc in charge, I uft as you left them ; all pn loners Sir In the Lwe-grone which weather-fends your Cell, They cannot boudge till your releafe : T he King, His Biother, and yours,abidc all three diftrafied, And the remainder mourning ouer them, Brim full of forrow, and difmay i but chiefly

Him that you term'd Sir, the good old Lord t/«»uiV, His teares runs dowr.e his beard like winters drops From eaues of reeds : your charm fo ftrongly works 'cm That if you now beheld them, your affedions Would become tender.

Pro. Doft thou thinkefo, Spirit?

Ar. Mine would, Sir, were I bumsrse.

Pro. And mine fhall. Haft thou (which art but aire) a touch, a feeling Of their afflictions, and fhall not roy feife, One of their kinde, that rcllifh all as iharpely, Paffion as they, be kindlier rnou'd then thou art ? Thogh with their high wrongs I am ftrook to th'quick, Yet, with my nobler rcafon, gainft my furie Doc I take part : the rarer Action is In vertue.then in vengeance: they, being penitent. The folc drift ofmypurpofe doth emend Not a frownc further : Goe.releafc them Ariel, My Charmes I le breake,their fences He reftore, And they fhall be themfelues.

Ar. He fetch them,Sir. £ari*.

Pro. Ye Elues ofhils.brooks.O.ading lakes & grooes, And ye, that on the fands with printleifc focxe Doe chafe the ebbing-A/>pf««, and doe fiie him When he comes bneke : you demy-Poppets, that By Moone-fhinedoethegreenefowre Ringlets make, Whereof the Ewe not bites : and you, whole paflime Is to make rmdnigru-MuuSrumps, that reioyee To heare the folcmne Curfcwe, by whofe ayde (Wcake Mailers chough ye be) I haue bedymn'd ThcNoone-udeSun.call'd forth chemutcnouswindts, And cwixt the greene Sea, and the azur'd vaolc Set roaring warre: To the dread ratling Thunder Haue 1 giuen fire, and rifted lenei fto wt Oke With his owne Bolt : The ftrong bafs'd promomotic Haue lmadcOMlie,andby the ("purs pluck'tvp The Pynr, and Cedar. Graues at my v>mmand Haue wak'd their fleepcrs, op'd.and let 'em forth By my fo potent Art. But this rough Mig'icke I hecre abiurc : and when 1 haue rcquir'd Some heauenly Muficke (which euen now 1 do^ To worke mine end vpon their Sences, that Thi« Ayrie-charme is for, lie breake my itafre, Bury it certaine fadomes in the earth , And deeper then did eucr Plummet found lie drowne my booke. Solemnemnfcie.

Metre enters Ariel before: "Then Alonfo with afrmtiekfge- J}nre,attendedhy Gonzalo. Sebaflian and Ar.thor.ic m tir; manner attended by Adrian andfnnaico :Tkrj at enter the circle which Profpeto hod mode ^and there fluqd cb.vrm'd: which Profpero ebftrmig,fteakei.

A folemne Ayre,and the befl comforter,

To an vu foiled fancie, Cure thy braines

(Now vfelcffe) boile within thy skull : there Hand

For you are Spell. ftopt.

Holy GtnxsdU, Honourable man,

Mine eyes ev'n fociable to the (hew of thine

Fall fcllowly drops : The cbarme difioluei apace,

And as the morning fleales vpon the night

(Melting the darkcocfle) fo their riling fences

Begin to chace the ignorant fumes that mantle

Their cleerer reafon. O good Conuih

My true preferucr, and a ioysil Sir,

To him thou folio w'ft ; I will p ay thy graces

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Did thou Aienfe, tU roe, sad ray daugrttc: :

Thy brocket «ui furtheret in the Act,

Thou an pinch' d for'r now Sticfiim*. flefh.and bloud,

You, brother mine, that en terrame ambition,

EipeBd remorfc, and nature, w horn, with Stbajcu*

(WWe toward pmebes therefore are mofr flrong.)

Would heere haoe kill'd your King : I do foe giuc thee,

VnnaruraU though thou ait : Their vrsderftanding

Begins to fwcll, and the approcbingcuic

Will fhorrly fill the reafonaWe ihoie

That now ry foule, and muddy ; not one of them

That yet lookcs on roe, or would know me: Ami,

Fetch me the Hat. and Rapier in my Cell,

I will dlfcafc me, and my felfc prefent

Aj I was foroetime "MJUmt i quickly Spirit!

Thou (hah ere long be free .

Aral f*gi,wtdbtifii* turn bnm. trior 'be Stefrndrt, there fmck,I, l**C*mflifib&,llK, There I eceecb vkn Ovlei in me, 0* i In Sain backf/daeflie

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Merrtti, merrily, fkeiUtmtttaw. rmdtr'tbtHefem tbmt btetgi m (fa Saw. Prv, Why that's my dainty irttS- 1 fhalimiiTe Thee, but yes thou (halt haoe ficedome : fo/o/o, Jo the Kingt Clip, muifible as thou art. There (halt thou finde the Marriners aflccpe Vnder the Hatches : the Maimer and the Boat- fwaine Being'awake, enforce them to this place ; And prefenOy, I pre' thee.

At I drmke theatre before m*,andrerurn« Or ere your pulie twice beau. Ex:i.

Gem, Ailtormwu, trouble, wooder.andamareaerK Inhabits heere i fome heauenjy power gulden Ou: of this fea re full Country.

Pre, Behold Sir King The wronged Doke of MHaiae, Preffer*: For moteaffurance that a huing Prr.<t Do's now fyeake to thee, I embrace thy body, And to thee, and thy Company, 1 bid A hearty welcome.

Ala. Where thou beefi he or no, Or fome inchanted uiflle to abof* me, ( As late Ihace beene) I dot know : tby PaQe Beats as of Sefh.and blood i and fince 1 faw thee, TVs fHichca of my minde amends , with which I feire a madnefie held me : this mutt crane (Andifchisbest all) amort ftracgefrory. Thy Dukedome 1 rcfigne, and doe entreat Thoc psrdon me my wrongs ; But how (hold Prefer* Be lining, and be heere »

Pr*. Firft, noble Freud, L« me embrace thine age, whoie honor cannot Be meafur'd, ot confin'd.

Ome.. Whether this be. Or be not, lie not fweare. Pr*. Yoodoeyettafte Some fubtleties o'rh'lfle, that will not let yoa Btleette thmgt cextainc : Wclkoece, ay friends all, But yon^ny brace ofLot ds,were 1 fo minded I heere could plucke his Highf.efl* fro woe vpon too And laftjfie yoa Ttiiton I ■ that time I will tell no tales. Set. ThcOhteU fpeato in him : Pn. Nor

For you (raoft wicked Sit) whom to call brother Would even infect my mouth, 1 do 1'orgiue Thy ranker: fauh | all of them : and require My Dukedomc ofthee. which, perforce I know Thou rmift retror*.

Ait, If thou betJ \Fr<frn G'uae ts particulars of thy preferuation. How then haft nxt »t heere, whomttuee howres fince Were wrackt epon this fhore f where I haste loft (How (harp the i-ouit of this remembrance is) My deere .oonc Ferdnmad,

Pre. I am woe for't.Sir.

Alt. Irreparable is the lone, aodpatience Sales, 1 1 i s p i A her cure.

Pre. Iiarhetthmke Youtuue not fboght her nelpe, of wliofe foft grace Fot die like lofle, I base bet fouctaigncajd. And reft my felfe content.

At*. You the like lofle?

Pre As great tome, as hue, and tdpponabk To make the deere louc,keue I meanes much weaker Then you may call to comfort you ; foe I Haue loft my daughter.

Ai*. A daughter ? Oil bcaucits, that they were liuing both in KJfet The King and Queene there, that they were, 1 wifli My fclfe were mitdded in that oo-aie bed W her enty for ne lies: when did you lefe your daughter;

Pn. In this lafl Temp eft. I peiceiuethxfe Lords At this cneotmteT doe lo much somite, That they deuoure their rtafon, and fearce thinke Their etesdoe cfSees of Truth : Their words Arc natural i breath : but how Coeu'r you have Beeoe iuf\ied from your fences, know fox certain That I am Prefer*, and thai very Duke Which was thruft forth oiXJe.-xt, who mofi Ararn|ely Vpoo this fhotef where you were wratkt) was Unatd To be the Lord on't : No moreytt of this , For 'ris a Chronicle of day by day, Noc a relation for a break-faft.noe Befitting this (hit meeting : Welcome, Sift This Cell's my Court : heere haue I few att endtnts, And Subiecis none abroad; pray you iookein. My Duiedonie finreyouhauegiueameagune, I \rill requiteyoa with as good a thing. At leaf! bring forth a wonder, to contest ye At much, asmemy Dukedom*.

rVerr Prt/bert difimers Ferdecand end Mtrm&LfUj fgmCbejfe.

Ma-. Sweet Lc:d, ycu play mefalfc.

Ftr. Nomydearcftlouc, I would not for the world. (wrangle,

Mir. Yes, forafcorecf Kiogdoose*, you fhouid And I would call it fair* play.

Alo. Ifthisprouc A Tifion of the Ifland,one dcee So.-ne Srwlil twice loofe.

Set. A mo ft hi gh miracle.

Fee Though the Seas tbteaten they are merciLn, I haue ctsrs'd them without caufe.

At*. Now all the bleujogs Of a glad father, compafTe thee about ; A nfe, and fay how thou cam'ft heere*

i»t>. O wonder! How many 'oodly creatures are there beers* How bcauwou: wankinde is t O btsue neM* wed 3

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Thar hoi fuch people in't.

j>n. "Til new to thct. ^pl»y?

jilt. What ii this Maid, with whom thoa was'tat Your eld'ft acquaintance cannot be three houres : Is (he the godderTe chat hath (euet'd v>t And brought v s thus together;

per. Sir, fhe is mortal); But by immortal! promdrnce, fhe'smine; I chofe her when 1 could not atke my Father Forhisaduife: nor thought I had one : She Is daughter to this famous Duke of AliUtim, Ofw horn, fo often I haue heard renowne. But ncuer faw before : ofwhomlhaue Receiu'd a fecond life ; and fecond Father This Lady makes him to me.

Ah. I am hers. ButO.how odly will it found, that I Mull 4ske my chitde forgiucneffe )

Pro. There Sir (top, Let »s not b urthenour rcmembrancejawith A heauineflie that a gon.

G'm. I haue inly wept, Ot fhould haue fpoke ere this \ looke downe you gods And on this couple drop a blcfTed ctowne ; For it is you, (hat haue chalk'd forth the way Which brought ■»! hither.

Ah. 1 fay Amen,(j»»K//».

Gen. Was Militant thruft from M.Htmt, that hii HTue Should become Kings of Noflei ) O reioy ce Beyond a common toy. and let it downe With gold on lading Pillers : In one voyage Did f/ar/fallhet husband finde at Tunu, And Ftrjmandhc: brother, found a wife. Where he himfelfewai loft .- /,"/^«r«,hisDukedome In a poore Ifle : and all of vs.our felucs, When no man was his owne.

Ah, Giue me your hands ; Let griefe and forrow (till embrace his heart, That doth not Willi you ioy.

Gen. Be it fo. Amen.

£ nter Arull,Kiih the Mofier mi Beatfvmu amazstilj following.

0 lookeStr.looke Sir.here is more of »s :

1 prophefi'd, if a Gallowes were on Land

This fellow could not drowne : Now blafphenry, Tnat fwear'A Grace ore-boord,not an oath on Chore. Haft thou no mouth by land t What is the newes?

tot. The beft newes is, that we haue fafely found Our King, and company : The next : our Ship, Which but three glades fince, we gaueout fplit, Isty te, and yare, and braucly rig'd, as when We firft put out to Sea.

A'. Sir, all this fetuice Haue I done fince I went.

Vro. My trickfey Spirit.

t/f/o. Thefe are not naturall euens, they ftrengthen Fromftrange.toftranger ; fay, how came you hither/

Hot. 1(1 did thinke, Sir, I were well awake, I'ld ftriue ts tell you : we were dead of fleepe, And (how we know not) all dapt vnder hatches, Where.but even now,with ftrange,and fcuetall noyfes Ofroring,lr)reekmg,howling,ginglingchaines, And modiuerfitie of founds, all horrible. We were awak'd : ftraight way, at liberty ; Where we, in all our trim, ftefhly beheld

Our royall, good, and gallant Ship / our M after Capring to eye her ; on a trice, fo pleafe you, Euen in a dreame, were we diuided from them, And were brought moaping hither.

Ar. WaVt well done?

Pre. Brauely (my diligence) rhou fhalt be free.

Ah. This is as ftrange a Mare, as ere men trod. And there is in this bulinefle, more then nature Was euer conduit of : fomeOracle Muft recline our knowledge.

Pro. Sir,myLeigc, Doe not infeft your minde, with beating on The ftrangenefte of this bufinctTe^at piclit leifure (Which fhalt be fhortly fingle) Tie tefolue you, (Which to you fhall feeme probabje) of euery Thefe happend accidents i till when.be cheerefull And thinke of each thing well : Come hither Spirit, Set C*lAmt and his companions free : Vntye the Spell .• Ho wfares my gracious Sir » There ate yet miffing of your Companie Some few odde Lads, rhat you remember not

Enter Ariel, driumgin Caliban , Stephana, anj Trincult in their jlelne Apparell.

Ste. Eurry man fhift for all the tell, and let No man take care for himfelfe ; for all is But fortune i (tragic Bully-Monftet Ccrajio.

Tn. If thefebrtruefpicswhichlweateinmyhead, here's a goodly fight.

Cat. O Setetci, thefe be bcaue Spirits indeede HowfinemyMafteris? Iamafraid He will chaltifeme.

Set. Ha. hat What things are thefe, my Lord Anthemo ? Will money buy em .'

*nt. Very like .-one of them Is a plaine Fi lb, and n o doubt marketable.

In. Matke but the badges of thefe men.my Lords, Then fay if they be ttue : This mifhapenknaue ; H is Mother was a Witch, and one fo ftrong That could controle the Moone ; make flowes.and ebs And deale in her command, without her power i Thefe three haue robd me,and this demy-diuell ; (For he's a baftatd one) had plotted with them To take my life : two of thefe Fell owes, you Muft know.and owne.thts Thing of darkenelTe,I Acknowledge mine.

Cat. I fhall bepincht to death.

Ale. It not this Stephana, my drunken B'Jtler ?

Set. Heisdrunkenowt Where had he wine?

Ale. And Trvtcult is reeling ripe s whete fhould they Finde this grand Liquor that hath gilded'em ? How cam'lt thou in this pickle?

Tri. I haue bin in fuch a pickle fince I (aw you laft, That I feare me will neuer out of my bones : I fhall not feare fly-blowing.

Set. Who how now Sitphnne?

Ste. O touch me not.I am not Srtp>nmc,bat aCr amp ,

'Pre. You'ldbeKingo'thelfle.Sirha?

Sit. I fhould haue bin afore one then.

Ale. Thisisafltangething asere llook'don.

Tre. Heisas dlfproporiion'dinhii Manners Asinhisfhape: GoeSirha, tomyCell, Take with you your Companions : as yoo looke To haue my pardon, (rim it handfomely.

CtL I that I will : and lie be wife hereafter ,

And

TbeTempejt.

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And feekc for grace : what t chtice double Afie Wu I co raicthis drunkitd tbragod / And worffkip tHisduH footc *

/">■». Gocto,away. (found it

.<<&. Hence , »nd beftow yow luggage Where you Set. Orftale it rather.

f <•«, Sit, I inuite yoot Highnefle, end yout tratoe To my poo re Cell : where yoo fhalhatte your reft- For this onenight. which put of i: , lie wafte With fuch difcourfe, u I not doubt, (hall make U Gocquickeaway: TheRofy ofrr.ylife, And the particular accidents, gon by Since I came to this Hie : And in the moene i'le bring you to your Chip , and fo to Nrfn,

Whetelbauehopetofee tr.c nuptial! Or thefe oar deere-belou'd, foinnnized. And thence retire me to my MiJUme, what Eoery third thought dull be my gri ue.

Alt. I long T-o heare the flory of yout life ; which muft Take the care (tamgely.

Pro. I'le deliuer all, And promife you caune Seta, aufpiciou* galea. And &ile, fo expeditious, that Irjall catch Your Royall fleet* farre off :My ,*■«■/ jchicke That is thy charge: Then to the Ehmtntt Be free, arid fare thou well : pleafe you draw neereJ ixtu.it omati.

EPILOGVE,

ipoken by <Pro/pero.

\JOmmyChermes are aRoro-threirvt,

^* Andnbatftre*gtb ihtue'smineowne.

Which timed firm : new' tit true

t tnufi be bttrc cmfinde by yeut

Or fern fa Naples, Let me vat

Since theue my Dukedemegot ,

And pardon' d the deceiuer, cUrtS

Irakis ban JjUnd, by your SpeSy

But rcleofi me from my binds

With the heipe cfp our god "birds :

Cattle breath of y curs, my Stilts

Mufifiil, or life my proieel fit let,

which wits to pleafe: Now I want

Spirits to enforce ; Art toinchasrt.

And my ending it a'cj/a/rc,

Fnieffel be relteu'd by prater

Urhschptercesji, thatittffaults

Mercy itfelje, and frees id f suits.

As you from crimes rtould Derdett'dbr,

La jour Indulgence [eimefrte. Exit.

TheScene,an vivinhabited Ifland 3\(ames of the dflors.

Alonfi.K.of Naples'

Sebaflian his Brother.

Pro fp ero, the right Duke 0/ Mi Using.

Antbonio hts btotherjbe vfurptng Duke ofMiSustt

Ferdinand, Son to the King of Naples.

Cont.aU, an htr.eji old C ounce far.

Adrian, & Franctfco, Lords.

Caliban, a/aluagt and defirmedjlaue.

Trine olo,a lifter.

Jtepbano, a drunken Butler.

Mafia eft Ship.

Butt-Swatne

Uarrinert.

Miranda daughter to Pr often*

ArteUyanaym fttris.

Irir

Ceres

run* J, Spirits.

Nytnphes

Reapers

FINIS.

THE

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THE

Two Gentlemen of Verona.

*J Hutprimur, Scena prima.

Vtlatar : Pttthtm, and Sftid.

Vtlentim. ilafe to perfwade, my lotting Prethtm ; •Hcmst-ke*ping.youth,riau« euer homely wits, Wer't not affection chsmes thy tender dayes To the fweet glaunces ofthy honour'd Lout, I rather would entreat thy company, To fee the wonders of the world abroad , Then (liuing dully fluggardii'd at home} Wear* out thy youth with OiapelsfTe idlenefle. But fincethou lou'ftj loue ttill,and thrive therein, Euen as I would, when 1 to loue begin.

Pre. Wilt thou be gone? Sweet Vtltntiiu adtw, Thinke on thy Preibrm, when thou(hap'ly)fee(t Some rare note-worthy obicftinthy crsuaile. Wifh me partaker in thy happine(T«, When thou do'ft meet good hap ; and in thy danger, (If euer dancer doe enuiron thee) Commend thy grieuance to my holy prayer.!, For I will be thy beadef-tnan, Vtlentint.

Vtl. And on a ioue-b ooke pray for my fueceffe t

Pn. Vpon fomebookt I loue, Tie pray for tbee.

Vd. That's on fomefriallow Stone of deepeloue. How yong Lanier croft the Fit Be/pern.

Pre. That's a deepe Storie, of a deeper loue. For he was more then ouet-fhooes in tout

Vet 'Tistrue; for you areouer-bootes in loue, And yet you neuer (worn the Heleffent

Pre. Ouer the Bootes? nay glue me not the Boots.

Vtl. No, I will not; fot it boots thee not.

Pre. What* (gronet:

Z>tl. To be in loue ; where fcorne is bought with Coylooks,wirhhart-foreiighca: one fading moments With twenty watchfull, weary .tedious nights; (mirth, If hap'ly won.perhaps a haplefle game , If loft, why then a grttUous labour won , How euer i but a folly bought with wit. Otelfeawit,byfollyyanquifhed

Pre. So, by your circumftance.you call me foole.

V «/.So,byyourcircumftance,lfetreyou'llproue

Pre. TistoueyouciuilUt, I am pot Loue.

Vet. Loue is your mafter,for he matters you ; And he that is fo yoked by a foole, Methinkesftlouldootbechronicledforwife.

Pre. Yet Writers fay ; as in the fwecteft Bud, The eating Canker dwels; fo eating Loue Inhabits in the fineft wits of all.

Vtl. And Writers fay; at the moft forward Bud

tt eaten by the Canker ere it blow, Euenfoby Loue, the yong.and tender wit Istum'd to folly, Wafting in the Bud, Looting his verdure, euen in the prime. And all the faite efreetr of future hopes. But wherefore wafte I time to counjaile thee That art * votary to fond dtfire f Once more adieu : my father at the Road Expects my comming, there to fee me fhip'd.

Pre And thither will 1 bring tbee VtUntnt.

Vtl. Sweet fr«r6rj», no; Now let vstakt our leave: To ^MiUtnt let me heare from thee by L etters Ofthy fuccefle in loue ; and what newts else Betideth herein abfence of thy Friend: And Ilikewifc will rifite tbee with mine.

Pre. Al! happinefle bechance to thee in MiiUhn. Vtl. As much to you at home.- and fo farewell. Zxtt.

Pre. He after Honour hunts, I after Loue i He leaues his friendt.to dignifii them more; 1 loue my felfe, my friends, and all for loue I Thou Imlit thou hanmttamorphis'd mt; Mide me negleci my Studies, loofemy ilme; Warre with good counfaile, fet the world at nought; Made Wit with mufing.wtakej hart fick with thought.

Sf. SuPretbiw : 'faueyoU riawyou my Matter? Pr».But now he parted heme to rmbarque foiMiitm.

Sf. Twenty to one then, he is fhip'd already. And I haue plaid the Shetpe in loofing him.

Pre. Indeede a Sheepe doth very often ftrsy, And if the Shephcard be awhile away.

Sf. You conclude that my Matter is i Shephuid then, and I Sheepe V

Pre. I doe.

Sf. Why then my homes art his hornet, whether I wakeorfltepe.

Pre. A filly anfwere, and fitting well a Sheepe.

Sf. This prouei me (till a Sheepe.

Pre. True t and thy Mafter a Shepheard.

Sf. Niy, that Jcindenybyacircumftance.

Pre. It (hall go* hard but ileproue it by another.

Sf. The Shepheard feekes the Sheepe, and not the Sheepe tht Shepheard j but lfeeke my Matter, and my Mafter feekes not me : therefore 1 am no Sheepe

Pre. TheSheepe for fodder follow the Shepheard, the Shepheard for foode followes not the Sheepe i thou for wages followtft thy Matter, thy Mafter for wages followes not thue : therefore thou art a Sheepe.

Sf. Such another proofe will make me crybal

Pre. But do 'ft thou heart- gau'ft thou my Letter to/Wnr

Sp.l

The en>o (gentlemen of Verona.

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Sf. I Sir : I (i loft-Mutton) gaue your letter to ber (alac'c-Muiton)and/be (Uac'ii-Muiton)gsue roee(a loft- Mutton) nothing formyUbour.

fr§. Here's too fmall » Pafture foe fuch Rare of Muttons.

Sf. If the ground be oaer-charg'd, yoo wertbeft ftiekebtr.

Pn. Niy, in that you areaftray : 'cweze beil poeadl you.

Sf. NaySir, leffe then a pound (hall feme me for «- rjrrogyour Letter.

Pr*. You miftake •, I meant the pound, a Pirtfo! A

Sf. From a pound to a pin? foldftouerandouer, Ti J threefold tooHrtle for carrying a letter to your loua

Pn. But what faidfhet"

Sf. I.

Pr*. Nod-L why that's noddy.

Sf. YoumiftookeSirtifayfhedidnodj And you aske me if lie did nod, and 1 fay 1.

Prt. And that fet together is noddy.

St. Now you haue taken the paints to fet & »§►■ thcr,take it for your piines.

Prt. No.rfo, you ftiall haue itfor bearing the fcttiR

Sf. Well.Iperceiuelmuftbefaioetobcarewithjga* Prt. Why Sir.how doe yoo bcare with me. ) Sf. Marry Sir, the letter reiyorderly, Hauing nothing but the word noddy for my pilot?* •

Prt. Bcfhrew me,but you haue a qui eke writ.

Sf. And yet it cannot ouer-takeyourflowporfe.

Pn. Come, come, open the matter in butte | mhtt (aid (he.

Sf. Open your pnrfe, that the money , and the nutter may be both at once deliuered.

frt. WellSir:beteIsforyourpain«s«rbatfaid£h£>

Sf. TruelySir.Ithinke you'll hardly win her.

Pru Why?<ould'(tthogperceiuefomuchrromher)

Sf. Sir, 1 could perceiue nothing at all from herj No,not fo much as a ducket for delinering yoarterrer : And being fo hard :o me, that brought your minde; I feare (he'll prone as hard to you in telling your minde. Ciueher no token buc ftones.for (he's m bard u (reelc

Prt. What faid (he, nothing i

Sf. No.not fo much at rake this for thy pains (roej To teftifie yoor bounty,!, thank yoo, you haue ceftero'd In requital whereof, henc«fortb,carry your letters yOCX Ceifes AndfoSir.rlecomnieodyoutomyMafter.

Pn. Go,go,be cone .to fane yoor Ship fromwrackj Which cannot perilh hauing tbee abotrde, Being deftirt'd toa drier death on fhore* I muft goe fend fome better McrSenger, Ifeare my laUt would not daigoe my lines, Receuiing them 5 ore fucb a worthlciTe post.

Scorn* Secunda,

Er,er Iiducd Lasttu,

hi. Bvrtfty£4tr<Tr/(n&w\veireiiorie) Woold'ft thou then coanfaile me to fall in MM? Imc. I Madam, fo you (tumble not vnhoodfitSfa lid. OfaUtbeftirerefortofGerKlcBiea, That coery day withparlcerKOtmtereie,

In thy opinion which b worthieft |m i

La. Pleate yoo repeat their namea^le fltsw niy ttis^t, According to my (hallow dniplc skill.

As, W hat thinklt thou ofthefiire fir Egtsmetre)

La. AsofaKnight,weli-fpokery>ear,ajidfiuei But were I you he neuer (hould be m me.

la. What think'ft thou of the rich (JKereMal

La. Well of his weahh ; but of himfc rfe.fo.fo,

la. What think 'ft thou of the gentle Prtthevt t

Lm. Lord,Lord : to fee what folly raignei in vs.

la. How now? whttmeants thia paffior. at Ki. n*tr»* La. Pardon deare Madam/ns a paffing flume. That I (wiworthy body as I am) Should cenfure thus on loueiy Gentlemen)

la. Whynotori^rwiMa.asofall the reft?

L*. Then thus .• of many good,I(hinke bim befi.

taL Yourrtafoo?

La. Ihaoeoootherburawomansreafoo/ I thinke hira fo.becaufe It broke him fo.

Jal. And would'll thou hane me cafl my loue oa hjorf

£». I .-if you thought your loue not caft away.

•4 Why bt,of all the refl, hath neuer mou'd me.

La. Yethe.ofallthereftJthinkebeftJoaesye.

laL His little fpeaking,ftiewes his loue but ImalL

La. Fire that adofeft kept,burneimo(t of all.

ML They doe not loue,that doenotfhen their I our.

Lb. Oh^bey loue leaft, that let men know thdtloue.

IM. I would I knew his minde.

La. Perufe this paper Madam.

laL. To /alia: fay /rom whom?

Lm. Thai the Contents will fhew,

M Sayjay; who gate it thee?

La. S ■'rf«/rtrw/page:8c fentluhi-kfrompr-ftnc/; He would haue giuen it you,but I being in the way, Did hi your Dame receiue it .-pardon the fault I pray,

laL Now (by my modefty) a goodly Broker : Dart you prefume to harbour wanton lino i To whilper, aod eoufprre againft my youth ? Now tnift me, 'tis an office of great worth, And you an ojficer fit for the place : There t take the paper \ fee it be retum'd, Or elfe retutne no more into my fight. La. To plead for loue, defer ues mote fee,t>.enn«e,

ltd. Willyebegon?

Lm. That you may ruminate. £rit.

lal And yet I would I had ore-look'd the Letter ; It were a fhamero eall her backe againe, And pray her to a fauk/or which I chid ber. What Tooieis (he,thacknowei I am a Maid, Asd would not force the letter to nryviews' Sioce Maidet, in modefty, fay no, to that. Which they would haue the pr offerer con ftrue. L PJe, fie : how way-ward is this foolifh loot; That (like a teflie Babe) will faatch cheNiuff, Aod ptefently, all humbled ihTe the Rod ? He-wcburlifhly, I chid lacttu hence, When willingly,! would haue bad her here > How tngerly I uught my brow to frowne. When inward ioy enfor c*d my heart to fraile ? \fy peorumce it, to call Lucent backe And aske rcrniffion, for my folly paA. What hoe : Laceua.

Lm. What would your Ladilhrp lal. Is'eneeredinocr timer

La, I would it were, TJatxyoaoaighrkillyoiiTfioaaxkeoe your meat,

Aod

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The mo (jentkmen of Verona.

And not vpon your Maid.

fa. VVh3t n t that ycju Tookc vn fo gingerly?

Ln. Nothing.

In. Why did ft thou I toope then .'

Ln. Totakeapapervp,thatIlctfall>

lid. And it that paper nothing?

Ln. Nothing concerning me.

fal. Then let it lye.for thofe thatit eoncernes.

Ln. Madam,it will not lye where it ccncernct, VnlefTc it haue a falfe Interpreter.

fal. Some loue of your j.haih writ to you in Rime.

Lh Thatlmight itng nf Madam) toa tunc a Giuc me a Note, your Ladifhip can fct

/<•'.'. As little by fuch toyei,ii may be polTible t Bcft ling it to the tune of Light OtLtue.

Lm. ltittooheauyforfolightatune.

fa. Heauy ? belike it hath tome burden then i

Lm. I : and rocWious were ii,wouidyoufing!t,

/*. And why not you?

L*. I cannot teach fo high.

In. Let's fct y out Song

How now Minion?

Ln. Keepe tune there fiilljfoyou will fog it cut, i And yet me thinket 1 do not like thia tust.

fa You doe not I

Lm. No f Madam) tit too fharpe.

fa. You (Minion) ate too faucie.

Lm. Nay, now you arc too fiat; And mart e the concord.vvith too harm a defcam ; There wantetb but a M cane to fill your Song.

As. The meane it dround with you vnr u)y bafc.

La. Indcede I bid the bafe for Prttbttm.

fa. This babble fhil! not hencefotili iroubleme; Here ii a coile with proteftatioti i Goe.get you gone: and let the paper* lye .• You would be fingring them,to anger me.

La. She makes it fttage,but (Vie would bebefl plest'd To be fo angred with another Letter.

In. N ay, would I were fo angred with the fame I Oh hateful) hands, to tearc fuch louing word> ( Injurious Wafpes, to feede on fuch i'weet hony , And kill the Bees that yeelde it.with your ftings s He kilTe each feucrall paper , for amendt i Looke,here it writ.kindc Inlia : mkindeMu, At in reuenge of thy ingratitude, I throw thy name againft the bruzing-ftooet. Trampling comempttioufly on thy difdaine. And here is writ, Line mmnded Tntbem. Poore wounded name: my bofome.as a bed, S hall lodge thee till thy wound be throughly heal'd ; And thus 1 iearch it with a foueraigne kilTe. But twice.or thrice, war Protbna writ ten downes Be calme (good wirtde) blow not a word away, Till I haue foundeach letter, in the Letter, Except mine own name:Thai,fome whirle-windc txire Vmo a ragged,fearefull,har>ging Roeke, And throw it thence into the raging Sea. Loe .here'in one I ine it his name twice writ •• fiore firr/me Pntbem, ftjfanalt Pntbtta : Tt the /wet t luUa .- that ile tcare • way : And yet I will not, nth fo prettily He couples it, to his complaioingNamet j Thus will I fold them, one Tpon another ; Now kifle,embrace,contend,doe what yoovrilL Lm. Madam: dinner isrtady. and yoarfetberftsiea.

fa. Well,letvsgoe.

Lm. What,fhall thefe papers Iye,like Tel-tales here ?

lm. If you refpeft them; heft to take them vp.

Ln. Nay, I was taken vp.for laying them downc. Yet here they fhall not lye, for catching cold.

lm. I fee you haue a months minde to them.

L" 1 (Madam) you may fay what fights you fee ; I fee things too,a!though you tudgc I winke.

lm, Comc,come,wiItj>leafeycagoc, Exeunt.

Sccsna Tenia,

Enter Unttmit and Tamtnmt, Prothtue.

*Ant. Tell me Pantbint, what fad talke was that, Where with my brother held you in the Cloyftcr? Pan. 'Twat of hit Nephew tr<>tbem,youx Sonne. Ant. Why * what of him?

7m. Htwondred that your Lordfhip Would fufTcr him.to ipend his youth at home, While other men, of (lender reputation Put forth their Sonncs.tofeekeprcfetment out. Some to the warres, to try their fortune there j Some, to difcouer lflaocU fane away i Some.to the Audious Vniuerfitiet ; For any.or for all thefe cxercifet, Hefaid,that?r»rtr*»,yo«ir fonne.was meet; And did rcqueft me, to importune you To let him lpend hit time no more at home ; Which would be great impeachment to his ige, ln hauing knowne no trauaile in hit youth.

Ant. Nor need'il thou much importune nit to that Whereon,thit month I haue bin liamering. I haue confider'd well, his lolTe of time. And how he cannot be a per feci mart, No* being tryed.and tutord in the world .- Experience it by induftry atchieu'd, And perfected by the fwift courfc of time t Then tell me.whcther were I bcft tp lend him !

Pan. Ithinke your Lordfhip is not ignoi-anc How his companion, youthfull Valentin, Attends the Emperour in his roy all Court.

Ant. I know it well. (thitjicr.

Pan. 'Twere good, I thinfce, your Lordfhip fenthita There (hall he pceitifc Tilts.and Turnaments \ Heare fweet difcourfe, conuerfc with Nobk-men, And be in eye of euery Excrcifc Worthy his youth, and noblenetT* of birth.

Ant. I like thy counfaile : well haft thou aduji'cf- And that thou rraift oerceiuc bow well 1 like it, The execution of it (hall make kno woe ; Euen with the fpeediefl expedition, I will dilpatch him to the Emperor; Court.

>»4is. To morrow.may it plcafe you,£es Aifbnji, With other Gentlemen of good eftceme Arc iournying, to Galutc the Emperor, And to commend their fetuicc so his will.

Ant. Good company: with themfhall PrtrhrxrgjO : And in good time : now will we breske with him.

Prv. Sweet Loue/weet linesfweet life. Here is her hand, the agent of her heart ; Here is her oath for loue.bcr honors paune ;

Tbetvo (jentlemen of Verona.

2?

O that cut Fathers would ippljud ou: louts To feale our happinefle with their content 1.

F r#. Oh heauenly /■/■«.

>»(.How now? Wh*t Letter ire you reading there?

?r». Mly't pleafc your Lordfhip, 'tis 1 viord or two Of commendations fent from P"tltmtme ; Deliuet'd by a friend, that came from him.

At. Lend me the Letter : Let me fee what newes.

Pr». There it 00 newest (my Lord)but that he write* How happily he lines, how well-belou'd, And daily graced by the Emperor; WiGiing me with him, partner of his fortune.

Am. And how ftind yo»J affected to hi j wi(h?

Prt.At one relying on your Lor dOiips will, And not depending on hit friendly wifh.

Ant. My will is fomethingforted with his wifh: Mufe not that I thus fodatnty proceed ; For what I will, I will, and there an end: I smrefolu'd.that thou fhaltfpendfbme tiro* With KdUwfhiu, in the Emperors Court : What maintenance he from his friends receiues, Like exhibition thou (halt haue from me , To morrow be in readinelTe. to goe, Ezcofe it not : fori am peremptory.

Pre. My Lord 1 cannot be fo foone prou'ided , Pleafe you deliberate a day or two.

Am. Look what thou want'ft fhalbe fent alter thee: No mote of flay : to morrow thou muft goe; Come on Pmbme ; you (hall be imployd, To haflen on his Expedition.

P n. Thus haue 1 fhund the fire, forfeare ofburning And dreneh'd me in the fea .where I am drown'd. I fear*d to fhew my Father lulm Letter, Leaft he fhould take exceptions to my loue, And with the vantage of mine owne excuse Hath he excepted mod againft my loue. Oh, how this fpring oflouc rtfembleth Thevncerraine glory of an Aprill day. Which now fhewes all the beauty of the Sun, And by and by a do wd takes all away.

Pm. Sir Prdhent, yoor Fathers call's foryoo, He is in haft, therefore I pray you go.

Prt, Why this it is : my heart accords thereto, And yet a thoutand times it anfwer'i no.

Cxeuwt. Finii.

zAUusfecundm: Sccena 'Prima.

Euttr Vtlentimt, Speed, SiUU.

Speed. Sir, your Gloue.

Vile*. Not mine: my Glouetare on,

Sf. Why then this maybe yours: for this is but one

XJaI. Ha? Let me fee : I, giue Ume, it's mine : Sweet Ornament, that deckes 1 thing dtuinc, Ah Siluin, Stint*.

Speed. Madam SilnU 1 Madam SUnu.

;V. How now Swtva?

Speed. Shee is not within hearing Sir.

PW. Why fir, who bad you call her?

Speed. Yourv.'orfhipuT.orelfelmiftooke.

V4. Well :youTlfhU be too forward.

Speed. And yet I wi s 1 aft chid den for being too flow.

VeU, Goe to,fir, tell me:do you know Madam SUnul

Speed. Sbee that your worfhip loues ?

Vmi. Why, how know you that I am in loae?

Speed. Marry by thefe Cpeciall raarkes : firft.you hane leam'd (like Sir Pr»tbeui)to wreath your Armes like a Male-contentuorellifhaLoae.fongjlikeaT^ln-rcd- breaft : to walke alone like one that had the pcftilcnce : to figh, like a Schoole-boy that had loft his A. "B. C. to weep like a yong wench that had buried her Grandam : tofaft, like one that takes diet: to watch, like one that : circs robbing : to fpeake puling , like a beggar at Ha). low-Maffe:You were wont, when you laughed,to crow like a cocke; when you walk'd,to walke like one of the Lions : when you fafted , it was prefenlly after dinner : when you look'd fadly, it wa< for want of money : And now you are Metamorphu'd with a Miflrij. that when 1 lonkeonyou, I can hardly thtnke you my Mifler.

PM. Are allthefe things perceiu'd in me ?

Speed. They are all perceiu'd without ye.

Put. Without me ? they cannot.

Speed. Without you /nay, that's certain* : for with- out you were fofimple , none elfe would 1 but you are fo without thefe follies, that thefe follies are within you, and fhine through you like the water in an Vrinall : that not an eye that lees you , but is a Phylkiac to comment on your Malady.

Pal. But tell me:do'fi thou kaow my Lady SMuf

Speed. Shee that you gaie on fo.as fhe fits <t (upper?

Pd. Haft thou obferu'd that I cuen {he ] meane.

Speed. Why fir, 1 know her not.

y*l. Do'ft thou know her by my gazing on her.and yet know'ft heT not ?

Speed. Ii Die not hard- fauour'd , fir ?

Vol. Not fofaire (boy) a* well fauour'd.

Speed. Sir, I know that well enough.

Vml. What doft thou know?

Speed. That fhec is not fo faire, as ( of you ) well-fa- uourd i

PtL Imeane that htt beauty is exquifite. But her fauour infinite,

Speed. Thai's becaufe the one is painted , and the o- ther out of all count.

Pel. How painted? and how out of count?

Speed. Marry (ir, fo painted to make her faire, that no man counts of her beauty.'

y*L How efteem'ft thou me?i3ccoantcfh«T beauty.

Speed. You neuer faw her fince fhe was defotm'd.

XJtl. How long hath fhe beene deform'd ?

Speed. Euer fincc you lou'd her.

Vti. I haue lou'd her euer fince I faw her, And ftill 1 fee her beauiifufl.

Speed. Ifyou loue her, you cannot fee her.

V*l. Whyr

Spied. Becaufe Loue is bi ir.de : O that you had mine eyes, or your owne eyes had the lights they were wont to haue, when you chidde at Sir Preihettj,(ot going yn- garter'd.

r*!. What fhould 1 fee then?

Speed. Your owne prefent folly , and htt parting de- formrtie :for hee beeing in loue, could not fee to garter his hofe ; and you, beeing in loue , cannot fee to put on your hofe. (ning

P~ed. Belike (boy) then you are in loue, for laft ruor- You could not fee to wipe my fhooes.

Speed. True fir : I was in loue with my feed, \ thanke I you, you fwing'd me for my loue, which makes mee the

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The irpo (jentlemmaf Verona.

bolder to chide you, for yours.

Pel. In conclufion, ] fttnd aficded to her,

Sfttd. I would you were let, (b your affection would eeafe.

PW. Laftnighcfhecnioyn'dme, To writs Come line* to one (he louct.

5^»a, And haue you?

Val. I haue.

£{*W. Are they not lamely wrirt?

Val. No C Boy) but as well H 1 can do them . Peace, here (he comet.

Sfttd. Oh excellent motion; oh exceeding Puppet : Now will he interpret to her.

Val. Msdam 8c Miftres, athoofand good-morrows.

Sfttd. Oh,*giueye-good-eVn ; hcci't a million of manncti.

Sti. Sir V*ltnintt,vn& ftrusm, to you two thoufand.

Speed. He fhould giue her imrreft: & fhe giues it him.

FaZ As you inioynd me ; 1 haue writ your Lettet Vnto the fecret, namclej friend of youri : Which I wai much vn willing to proceed mf But for my duty to your Ladifhip. (done.

Sil. I thanke you (gentle Seruant) *tit very Clerkly.

VuL Now tr uft mc(Madam)it camehirdty-orT ; For being ignorant to-wbom it goes, I writ at randorue, very doubtfully.

Si. Perchance you think too much of Co much pains?

Pal. No(Madam) To it fteed you.l will write (Pleafeyou command) a thou land timet at much i And yet

&4. A ptetty period : well; I ghede the fequell ; And yet I wilt not name it : and yet I care not. And yet, take this againc : and yet I thankcyou : Meaning henceforth to trouble you no more.

Sfttd. And yet you will : and yet! another yet,

Pel. What rneancs your Ladifhip? Doe you not like it?

Sit. Yes;, yes: the lines are veryqutintly writ. But (fince vn willingly) take them againc. Nay, take them.

Vtl. Madam, they are for you.

Si he. 1, 1: you writ them Sir .at my requeft , But t will none of them : they are for you : 1 would haue had them writ more mcuingly :

Peel. Pleafeyou, He witeyour Ladifhip another.

Sil. And when it't writ : for my fake tead it ouer. And if it pleafe you, fo : if not i why fo :

Vol. lfitpleafeme,(Madam?)whatthen?

Sil . Why if it pleafe you, take it for your labour ; And fo good "morrow Seruant. Exil.SU.

Sfttd. Oh left vnfeene : infcrutible : inuifible, Asa nofe on a mans facc,or a Wcthercocke on a fteeple i My Matter foes to he: : and fhe bath taught ber Sutor, He being her Pupill.tobecome her Tutor. Oh excellent deuife, was there eucr heard a better ? That my matter being fcribe , To himfelfe (houid write the Letter ?

Vol. How now Sir? What are you reafoning with your felfe?

Sfeed. Nay; I was riming : 'tis you y hane tbc reafoo.

Vol To doe what?

Sfttd. To be a Spokef.man from Madam SUnU.

Vdl. To whom *

Sfeed. To your felfe s why, (he woes you by a figure.

Pal What figure/

Sfttd. By a Letter, I fhould fay

Vol. Why fhe hath not writ to me?

■Sfeed. What need fhe, When fhee hath made you write to youc fctfe? Why, doe you notperceiae the left?

Vol. No, belecue me.

Sfttd. No beleeuing you indeed (W j But did you percetue her earned t

Vol. She gauc me none, except an angry word.

Sfttd. Why (he hatb giuen you a Letter.

Vol. That's the Letter I writ <o bet friend.

Sfttd. And fierier hath (he delluci'd,8c there an cod.

Vol. Iwoulditwtrenoworfe.

Sfttd. He warrant y oc, ' t is as wel I s For oiler, haue you writ to her : and fhe in modefty , Or elfe for want of idle timc.could not againc reply, Or fearing els force meffieger.y might her mind difcouer Herfclfhath taught her Louehimfclf, to write »rtto her All this Ifpeak in print ,f or in print 1 found it, (louer. Why mufe you fir, 'tis dinner time.

Vol. lhauedyn'd.

Sfttd. 1, but hearken flr : though the Ciaseleon Lcue can feed on the ayre, I am one that am nourilVd by my victuals -.and would fame tuuemeate: ohbsc notlikc yourMifbefTc.bc rncoed, be moued. Extern,

Sccena feemda.

Enter Prttbttet, lulus, P sum em.

Pr*. Haue patience, gentle Mia :

ItU. I muft where ii no remedy.

Pr*. Wbenpoflriblylcan.lwillretwnc.

Irtl. If you lurne not : you will return the fooner > Keeps this remembrance for thy Intuit fake.

Pr*. Why then wee'll make eachaogq Here, take you this.

Int. AndfeaaethebargainewitheholykirTe.

Prt. Here is my hand, for my true conftancic: And when that howre ore-flips me in the day, Wherein I figh not (/«&■) for thy fake, The next enltiing howre, (atat fbule mi (chance Torment me for my Loucs fbrgctfulneffe : My father (tales my camming : anfwercnot : The tide is now ; nay, not rhy tide of tearea , That tide will day me longer then I fhould, Julia, farewell : what, gon without a word ? I, fo true loaefhouid doe .- it cannot fpeake, For truth hath better deeds.tber, words to grace it.

Pajetb. SirrV«<W.- you are Raid for.

Pre. Goe J I come, I come Alas, this parting ftrikes poore Louen dutnbe.

Smmm,

Sccena Tenia.

Enter Lteoen, Pantieem. Lamct. Nay, 'twill bee this howre ere Ihauedone weeping : all the kinde of the Latnti , haurthit very faulu I haue rcceiu'd my proportion,like the piodigioas

fonne.

The nw Qenlkxsn of Verona.

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Sonne,and am going wlthSir PnKcwwtothelrnpcrialJs Court ! I thirue Crvs< mydog, bethefowreftnaturcd dogge thit Hues : My Mother weeping : my Father wayling; rny Sifter, crying : our Maid hov.!mg.; our Cant wiingmg her hinds, and allburhoufe ini great perpleaitie,yet did not th; » cruel 1 -hearted Currc fnedde oncteare : heiia ftone, avery pibb'citor.e,iridhsir>o more pilty in him then a dogge :a lew would hjue wept to haoefeene our parting : why my Grandam hauing no eyes, looke you, wept her felfe blindest my parting: nay.Jlc (hew you the manner of it, This GSoc e it ray fa- ther : no, this left fhooe is my father j no, no, this left fhooe is my mother : nay, that cannot bee foneyther: yes ; it is fo, it is Co : ithath the worfcrfoletilusihooc with the hole In it, is my mother .• and this my father: aTeng'enceon't,there 1:1- Now fir, this ftsffc is iny li- fter : for, looke you, fhe is as white as a lilly, and at fcnail asawr.id t tins hat if Nan out maid : I am the dogge : ito, the dogge is iiimfelfcjind I am the dogge: oh,the dogge is me, and I am my felfe : I ; fo.fo : now cvme 1 to my Father ; Father , your bleflTng : now fhoulJ aot the fhooe ipealte a word for weeping : now fhould Ikiffemy Father ; well. hee weepes on: Now come I to my Mother : Oh that fhe could fpeake now, like a would -woman i well, IkifTe her : why thcte'tis 4 hctre's my mothers breath vp and downe: Now cornel to my fitter ;marke the moane fhe makes : now the dogge all this while fheds not a tcarc i nor fpeaketiword : but fee how ! Jajr the duft with my testes.

Ptmb. lionet, away, sway l a Boor J : thy Matter is fhip'd, and :hou art to poft after withoarett what's the matter ? why weep 'ft thou man ? away affe, you I loofe the Tide, ifyou tarry any longer.

turn It isno matter if the tide were loft, for it is the trnkindett Tide.that euer any man tide.

Path. What's the rokindeft tide?

Ittu. Why,hethat'stjdeheTj,Cr*imydoe.

■ Pnt. Tut. man : I mesne thoult loofe the ftoexl,and m looting the Aood.loofc thy voyigr.and in loofmg thy »oyage, loofe thy Matter, and in looting thy Mailer, loofe thy icruice, and in looting thy feiuice : — — why daft thou flop my mouth ?

Imi.i. For rcarc thou fhouldft loofe tby tongue.

F **tb. Where fhould I loofe my tongue ?

loum. In thy Tale.

Poatb. In thy Tai'.c.

Lmn. Loote the Tide, and the voyage, and the Ma- Refund the Serusce, and the tide: why man, if the Riuer were dric.I am able to fill it with my teares : if the winde were downe, I could driue the boate with my fighes,

PdMtb. Cotne : come away man , I waj fent to call thee.

htm. Sit : call me what cboudai'ft.

Pan. Wilt thou goe>

lam. Well, I will goe.

Xxtmtt.

Scena Q^torta*

Sit. Seruant. Vai. Aitftru.

Sfit. MaftcT,Stt7Wwfrcfflrneseoy«a.

yd. 1 Boy, it's for 1Mb

Sfmu Not of you.

yd. OfmyMtftreffethei.

SfM. 'Tw ere good you knoekt bits.

SiL Seruant, yon are fad.

yd. Indeed,? I adam, Ifecmefo.

Tb*. Set me you that you are aot ?

yd. Haply 1 doe.

Tim. So doe Cour.:etfeyu.

Vti, So doe you.

Tm. What feeme I fouLta ooi ?

VmL Wife.

Th*. What inftance of the contrary t

yd. Your folly.

77*. And how quoat you my folly ?

Vs.'. I quoarit in your Ierkin.

Ten. My Ierkin is a doublet.

yd. Well then Jle double yoar folly.

7J«.How?

Si!. What, angry .Sir 74*rt»,c?o you change rcrout?

yd. Giue him' leaue,Madara,he is a kind of Crmnltcm.

Tbm. That hath more micde to feed on jour bloud, thenlioeinyourayre.

yd. YouhauefaidSir.

Th*. I S : r fZrd done too for this time.

yd!. I know it Wei fir ,you alwaies end treyeo begin.

Sit.K fine Tolly ofwords,gerulerre,&: quicUy&ot off

y*J. "Tis indecd^adarn.we thank the giucr.

SH. Who is that Seruant?

y*l. Your felfe(l wee t Lady)foryou gauethefue. Sir 71wiebc»r"ows his wit from your Ladifhips looker, And fpends what he borrow e i kindly in your coenpaoy.

Thn. Sir.ifyoufpend word for word with me, 1 ft ail make your wrt bankrupt, (words,

yd. 1 know it well fir : youhjuean Exchequer of And I thinke, no oilier treafurc to giue your followers.; For it appeares by their bare Liucties Thar they Ihic by your bare words.

Sit. So more, gentlemen, no more: Here comes my fairer.

One.. Now.daughter SiIbU, you are hard befit. Sir i 'dent hit, your rather is it) good health. What fay you to a Letter from your treads Of much good newes ?

yd. My Lord, I will be rhaokfutl , To any happy raefTcnger from thence.

£•»<_. Know jt'Dai jtctma,jo\n CotsitrimtD ?

yd. I,my good Lord,! know theGentlenaan To be of worth,and worthy ertimatiot), And not without defer t fo well reputed.

!>»<_. Hath he not a Sonne?

Vd. I, my good Lord ,a Son.that well cUferues The honor,snd regard of fuch a father.

D*ij You know him well ?

Vd. 1 knew him as my felfe : for from oar In/snei* Wehaueconuerft.andfpentouihowres together, And though my felfe haucbeene an idlcTrewant, Omitting the fweet benefit of time To doath mine age with Angel -I ike perfecaaoa : Yet hath Si t Pretbtm ( for that's his name) Made Tf«,«nd fair© advantage of bis da: es : His yeares but yong.bu t his eiperiesce c!d ■ His head vn-meHowed,but his Iudgement ripe And in a word (for far behinde hit worth Comes all the praifeathat IaowbeftowJ C fce

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The f»o (gentlemen of Verona.

He it compleat in feature, and in minde, With all good grace, to grace a Gentleman.

2)«d-.. Befhrcw me fir , but if he make this good He is at worthy for an Emprefle loue, At meet to be an Emperors Counccllor : Well, Sir : this Gentleman is come tome With Commendation from great Potentates , And hecrehe meanctto fpend his time a while, I thinke 'tis no vn-welcomene wes to you.

Vd. Should I haue wifh'd a thing.it had beetle he.

Dak: Welcome him then according to his worth t Si/hu,1 fpeake to you,and you Sit Tbirio , For Vdrniiac, 1 need not cite him to it, I will fend him hirhcr to you prcfently .

Vd. This is the Gentleman I told your Ladifhip Had come along with me.but thai hit Miftrcfle Did hold his eye*, lockt in her Chnfl all looket.

Sil. Be-like that no w (he hath enfranehis'd them Vpon foroe other pawne for fealty.

Vd. Nay fure.I thmke (he holds them prifonett (til.

Sil. Nay then he fhouM be blind, and being blind How could he fee hit way to fecke out you ?

XJ d. Why Lady, Loue hath twenty paite ofeyet.

Tbur. They fay that Loue hath not an eye at all.

Vd. To fee fueh Louers.TfeKrnr, at your felfe, Vpon a homely obiefl , Loue can winle.

Sit, Hiuedone,hauedone:herecomes^gemleman.

Vd. Welcome,deet Prolbtm : Miftris, I befeecb you Confirme hut wcL-ome, with fomc fpeciall fauor.

Si. His worth is warrant for his welcome hether, if this be he you oft haue wifh'd to heare from.

fit/. Miftris, it is : fweet Lady.entertainc him To be my fellow-fcruant to your Ladifhip.

Si. Too low a Miftret for.fo high a ("truant.

Pro. Not fo.fweet Lady , but too meane a feruant To hweslooke of fucb a worthy a Miitreffe.

Vd. Leaueoffdifcoutfeofdifabilitiet Sweet Lady,entertaine him for your Seruant.

Pro. My dutie will I boaft of.nothing elfc.

Sil, And dutieoeueryet did want his meed. Seruant.you are welcome to a worthleffe Miftreffe.

Pro. He die on him that fries fo but your felfe.

Sil, That you are welcome?

Pro. Thatyouareworthleffir. (you.

Thur. Madam.my Lord your father wold fpeak with

Si. I wait vpon his plcafure : Come Sir Toierio, Goe with me : once more.new Seruant welcome ; lie leauc you to confer of home affaif es, When you haue done, we looke too heate from yon.

Pro. WeeTl both atrendvpon your Ladifhip.

Vd Now tell me: how do al from whence you came?

/>r».Your fiends are wel,& haue the much coraended.

Vd And how doe youra /

Pro. 1 left them all in health.

yd. How docs your Lady?K r>TW thtiues yoot loue?

Pro. My tales of Loue were wont to weary you, I know you ioy not in a Loue-difcourfe,

yd. I ProtUui , but that life it altet'd now, 1 haue done pennance for contemning Loue, Wheft high empenout thoughts haue punifh'd me With bitter faftsvwith penitemlall gronet. With nightly ceares,and dairy hart-fore fighet, For in reuengoof my contempt of loue, Loue hath chas*d fleepe from my enthralled eyet, And made them watchers of mine o wne heart! forrow. O gentle Prttbtiu, Loue't a mighty Lord,

And hath fo humbled me.as I confefTe There Is no woe to hit correction , Nor to his Scruicc.no fuch ioy en earth : Now.no difcourfe, except it be of loue Now can Ibr cake my fait,dine,fup,andflecpe, Vpon the rery naked name of Loue.

Pro. Enough ; I read you r fortune in your eye i Wat this the Idoll.that you worship fo ?

Vd. EuenShe;sndisfhepotshc-«ucn!ySsini

Pro. No ; Bu t (he is an earthly Paragon.

Vd. Call her diuinc.

Pro. I will not flatter her.

Vd. O flatter me: fot Loue delights in praifet.

Pro. When 1 was lick, you gaue me bitter pilj, And 1 mud minifter the like to you.

Vd. Then fpeake the truth by her; if not dkiae, Yet let her be a principalitie, Soucraigne to all the Creatures on the earth.

Pro. Except my Miftreffe.

Vd. Sweet: except not any, Except thou wilt except again ft my Loue.

Pro. Haue I not rcafon to prefer mine owrtef

Vd. Andl will help thee to prefer her to: Shee (hall be dignified with this high honour, To b tare my Ladiestraine, left the bafc ecrth Should from her veil ure chance to ftcale a kiiTe, And of fo great a fauor growing ptoud, Difdaine to roote the Sommer-fwelling flevvre, And make rough winter euerlaftiogly.

Pro. Why Vdmtinr, what Bragadifme is this T

Vd. Pardon me (Prorhem) all I can it nothing, To hcr.whofe worth,makc other worthies nothing ; .Shee is alone.

Pro, Then let her alone.

Vd. Not for the wcrl A : why man.fhe is mine ovvnc. And 1 at rich in hauing fuch a Jewell A* twenty Seas,ifall their land were peatlc, The water .Nectar, arid the Rocks pure gold, Forgiue me. that I doe not drearnc on thee, Became thou ferft me doatt vpon my loue: My foolifh Riuall that her Father likes (Ortely for his pofTefTions are fo huge) 1 1 gone with her along, and I mull after, For Loue (thou know ft is full of icalouiicj

Pro. Butfiielouesyott? (htmre.

Vd. I,and we are betroathd : nay mere, our manage With all the cunning manner of our fl ight Determin'd of : how 1 muftdimbe her yjindow, The Ladder made of Cords, and all tho'mcsn* Plotted, and 'greed on for my happinefie. GooiiProtbem goewithmctomy chamber , In thefe affaires to aid me with thy counfaile.

Pro. Goe on before : I (hall enquire you forth. I muftvrito the Road,todif>embarque Some necetTariet, that I needs muft vfe, And then He prcfently attend you.

Vd. Willyou makehsfte'? Exit.

Pro. I will. Euen as one heate, another heate expels , Or a j one naile.by ftrengtb dtlues out another. So the remembrance of my-formet Loue It by a newer obieA quite forgotten , It it mine, or Vdmtmti praife? Her true perfection, or my falfe tx»nfgre(fio* i That makes mt reafonlefie, to reafon thus i Shee it fairc ; and fo it lulu that I loue,

(That

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(That I dui ioue/or.iow my lone x thawd* WKich like a wizen Image gainft afire Betrci no iaiprciTioti otitic liuog itwtt.) Me thinlccs my jrale \6Vdtmm n cold , And thai Vloue him not at I was wont : O, bat I U«* bit Lady «do.toe owch , And that s tbe reaioc. rioue bitofo utfle. How Citl! 1 doatc on bet with more adoice , That thiu without souice begin to loue hei ? 'Tis but het picture I baoe yet beheld, And that hath dizei'dwy /eafon*. light : But wherrUocke ooher pettei'ticms , TncNi>ooreafea1'bu(10>all be blinda* 1(1 can checjtcreycrstrrgkue,!, will, If not, to compsflc het lie *ie tny tkiU>

£rr**t.

iSctvw Qutnta.

£*rrr Speed ami Launee.

<^«i t mutiny tnsae awtaefty- welcome to P*m*.

Lt-T ForfwtaK not thy fcife, fwcet yooch, for I am not welcome. 1 reckon thia alwaies.thw < mm 15 nc tier mdoatitihee be hang'd, not neuer welcome 10a place, till foeae ce mine (hot be paid, and the HoftefTe fay w t i • come.

,fy«eZ Come -03 v nu triad -cap : He to the Ale-boofe with yo« prefently ; whtTe, for one (hot of fine pence , thou fbak frame 6ae thoufand welcomes ; Bat (irhi^How did thy Matter part with Madam lulu t

LtU. Marry after they cloas'd in earned, they parted very feireVy in ieft.

Saw. Bat (hall (be marry him ?

Lm. No.

«fm. Haw tfrfn >Aull ht marry het?

Loa. No, neither.

Sfn. What, are ibey broken?

Lm. No; they are both al whole at a fifti

Saw. VVhy then,how (lands the matter with them I

Lm. Marry thai, when 11 (lands well with bun, ir fheds well with bet.

Sfm. What an afli art thou J vnderfhnd thee 00c

Lm. Whatablockeanihcu,chuthou car.it cot? My ftarfe roderfUadi me ?

Sfm. What ihoo iaift ?

Lm. I,aod whsti dotoo .•lookcrhce.lle butleane, end my Baffe toderft andt mc.

Sfm. It fend; rndtt thee indeed.

lm. Wny {Vsad-TOder: and Yndcr-ftand it all one.

Spm. Bntielimt true, wiPi b«a rtitcb >

L*m. Aikemydogpe, rfhefay I.rtwiU .• if hee fey no , it will : if bee (bake his tatle, ted fay nothing , It will.

Sfm. The concla.lonis then, that it will.

.Lea. Thc«(baltDei.«ge<C>(riijieCTei£romme, but by a parable.

Sfm. ' nt well that I get Kfo: but Ltsmm, hem faift then thtt that mj mart ex Is beeoc&e s doable Lover ?

Lm. IneuerWwhitnotberwif:.

Sfm. Thenhow?

Lm. A notable Labbet : as thou reporter} htm to

Sfm. Why.thoa whorfoo Afle,thou miftakYi me.

Lm. Why Foole , 1 meant not tbee , I meant thy Marter.

Sftt. 2 tell thee, my Mailer ii become a hot Letter 1

Lm. Why, I tell thee. I care not, though hee burnt bimfelfetnLouc. K thou wilt goe with mc to the Ale- house 1 if not, thou art an Hebrew,* Iew^and riot weurb the name of a Chrtfiien.

Sfm. Why?

Lm Becauftrhouhtilnei fonujehchajiry rr.tSeeat to got to the Alewith iChiifEao .- WUi thou got?

Sftt. Actnyferoice.

Scoena Sexta.

£»wr Proiheoj/*'»

Pre. ToleiaerByA^ftaUJbefOTfworne> To lout fairt 5<jW*i (ball J be forfworne? To wrong my friend, I (ball be much forfworne. And e»Vi that P 0 wit which gave me fitfrnry oath Proooket me to tru* three-fold petisoc. Loue bad mce fweare.and Loue bieU me for-fweart 1

0 fweet-fuggefting Loue, if thou haft fm'd, Teach me(thy tempred fubiecl) toescufe it. At fu ft I did adore a twinkling Sunt,

But oov* I wofuhipiceltfUallSunot : Vn-hetdfull » owe* may htedrully be broken, And he wan 1 1 wit, that waou refoJue d will, Tolcarnchu wir,t'eachange the bad for better; Fie,fie,vnr eucrend rongoe, to call her bed, "Whole foucrtignty fo eft thou haft pieferd , With twenty tlioulatvd fouie^cou&r rning otthex,

1 cannot leaue to love 1 and yet I doe 1

But there I leaue to ksie.vi here I Oieald Ioee>

lml<i I lool'e.tnd Vclnumt I loot'c,

If 1 keepc them, I needa muft loofemy felfe:

Jf Koofethem.thotrinde 1 by their lone*

For rtlnieu, my felfe; for litliaJSilmm,

I to my i'elfe am deerer then a friend ,

For Loue 11 ft ill mod precioas rn it fcife,

And SUmm (witr.rfTe beanen that made her faare)

Shewet lulu bat t fwmby Etbiacc

1 will forget that Itdis 11 aJiue ,

RetDcmbnogtbatmy Lout to ber is dead.

And Vtirxrim lie hold an Eocmie ,

Ayming at 5iotM at a fwecur friend.

I cannot now prone coeihat to my fcKe,

Without forrte treachery vs'dto FuUntmi.

This night he meaaetb with a Corded -ladder

To dimbe celeftiail Stbat'i chamber winciow ,

My felfe m coufftailetus coaipetitor.

Now prefently lie giue her father notice

Of their eKfgmfing and pretended fiigbt :

Who Call inrag" J) will banifh PtU&rut:

For Tkurie he ictenda (bill wed hit daughter .

Bo t Valmtim being goo, He qniclcly erode

By fome0iemcke,blarK7*a»n»Vd»U proceeding.

Lmt lend me wings, to make myporpefefwift

As thou haft lent ret wit. to plot this drift.

l*n.

C» Strut

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Tbt too Cjentlmencf "Verona.

Sccena feptima.

Eater Iulia «ni Lucetta.

lul Counfaile,L<««rM,gent)e girlc afTift me, Andeu'ininkinde loue, 1 doe eoniurc thee, Who ttrthe Table wherein all my thoughts Are vifibly CharaeWd, and engrau'd, To leiTon me, and tell me foroegood meane How with my honour I may vndertake A tourney to my louing Pruhem.

Luc. Alas, the way it wearifome and long

/«/. A true-deuotcd PUgrlme 11 not weary To meafure Kingdomes wkh his feeble Peps. Much leffe /hall Ok that hath Loues wings to (lie, And when the flight is made to one Co Ci ere, Of fochdiuine perfection ts Sir Prothem

Lit. Better forbeare.till /*r«/*fw rntkeitturne.

lul. Oh,know'ft^not,his looks arc my foules food? Pitty the dearth that I haue pined in , By longing for that food fo long a time. Didfi thou but knowtheinly touchof Loue , Thou mould ft at foone goe kindle fire with f now As feeke to quench the tire of Loue with words,

Luc. I doe not feeke to quench your Loues hot fire. But qualifie the fires extreame rage Left it fhouldburneaboue the bounds of reafon.

lul. The more thou dam'fl it vp.the more ic burnes: The Current that with gemlemurmureglides (Thouknow'ft) being (top'd.impatienrTy doth rage i But when Sis faire c curie is not hindered , Wemakeifweetmufickewithth'enameldftonei, Cuiing a gentle kiffe to euery fedge He ouer-taketh in hit pilgrimage. And Co by many winding nookes he ftraiet With willing fport to the wilde Ocean. Then let me goe,and hinder not my courfe . He be as patient as a gentle ftreime, And make a paftime of etch weary ftep , Till the laft ftep haue brought me to my Loue, And there lie teft^t after much turtooile A bletTed foule doth in Elusion.

Luc. But in what habit will you goe along )

f»!. Not like a woman, fori would ptcucnt The loofe encounters of lafciuious men Gentle Lucetta, fit me withfuchwcedes As may befeeroe fome well reputed Page.

Luc. Why thenyour Ladiihipmuft cut your haire.

lul. No girlc,llc knit it vp in filken things, W ith twentie od-conceited true-louc knots ; To be fantaflique, may become a youth Of greater rime then I fhall (hew to be. (chesi

Luc. What fafhion (Madam.) fhall 1 makeyour bree-

/«/. That fits as well.as tell me(good my Lord) What compafle will you weire your Farthingale ? Why eu'n what fafhion thou beft \ikts(Luettu.)

L*t. Vou muft needs haue th£ with a codpccce (Ma

Jul. Out,out,(£«wr4)thal wilbe illfauourd. (dam)

Lite. A round hofe(Madam)now's not worth a pin Vnl elTe you haue a cod-peece to (Vick plni on.

lul. £j«w<i,asthoulou'ftmeletmehaue What thou think'fl meet,and is raoft mannerly. Cut tell mc(wench)how will the world repute me For vnderuking fo vnftaid a ioutney >

I feareme it will make me fcandaliz*d.

Luc. If you thinke (o, then flay at home, and gonot

luL Nay, that I will not.

Liu. Then neuerdreame on Infamy, but go: \{Prtktut like your iourncy, when you come, No matter who's difpleas'd, when you are gone! I feare me he will fcarce be pleas'd with all.

lul. That is the leaft(£*w«*)oF my feare i A thoufand oathes, an Ocean of his teerea, And inftancc* of infinite of Loue, Warrant me welcome to my Prttbtm,

Luc. All thefeaie ferucnu to deceittull men.

lul. Bafe men, that vfe them to <b bafe effect ; But truer ftarres did goucrne Pretbem birth. His words are bonds, his oathes are oracles, Kit loue fincere, bis thoughts immaculate, His tearcs,pure meffengera, fent from his heart, His heart.as far from fraud,as heauen from earth.

Luc. Pray heau'n he prcue fo when you come to him.

luL Now.as thou lou'ft me.do him not that wrong, To bearea hard opinion of his truth.- Onely deferue my loue, by louing him, And prefently goe with me to my chamber To take a note of what I ftand in need of, To furnifh me vpon my longing journey • All that is mine I leaue at thy difpofc , My good i , my Lands, my reputation , Onely, in lieu thereof, difpatch me hence j Come ; anfwere not : but to it prefently, I am impatient of my tamancc.

Exeunt.

AUw T(Mus,Scena Trima.

Eater Dukf, Thutit, Tretbeue yVtdmtimi , L«mee,Spctd.

D*k' Sir 7ewna,giue vs Ieaue(I pray)a while, We haue fomefecrefi to Confer about. Now tell me Prubtm, what's your will with me ?

Pre. My gracious Lord, that which I wold difecuer, The Law of friendship bids me toconceale, But when 1 call to minde your gracious fauours Done to me (rndeferuing as I am) My dutie prick* me on to vtter that Which elfe.no worldly good fhould draw from me: Know (worthy Prince) Sir Vtdeutme try friend This night intends to fleale away your daughter r Myfelfeamonemadepriuy to the plot I know you haue determio'd to bellow her On Thurh, whom your gentle daughter hates , And fhould thethus be itolneaway frcmyou , It would be much vexation to your age. Thus (for my duties fake) I rather chofe To erode my friend in his intended drift, Then (by concealing tt) heap on your head A pack offorrowea, which would preffe you downc (Being vnpreuented) to yout timelefle graue

7)ukf. Pribcut, I thank thee for thine honcft care, Which to reauite,ccmmand me while I hue. This loue of theirs my felfe haue often feene Haply when they baue mdg'd me faft afleepe, And oftentimes haue purpos'd to forbid

Sir

The mo (gentlemen cf Verona.

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Sir Vdenrnu ber ccrr.p am?, and my Coart. But fearing left my lealous ayme might art, And fo (vnwortfuly) aifgYace the man (A rtfhrKffa tbtt I euet y« haue fhuo'd) 1 gtce him gentle lookes, thereby to rlncic That which thy felfe hail now du'cloi'a to roe. Andthsst iboumaift perteioemy fcareoi this , Knowing that tender youth is (bone foggefted , I nightly lodge her in in rppcr Towre, The key whereof, my (etfe haoe euet kept 1 And thence fhe cannot be coouay'd away.

Pn. Know (noble Lord)uSey btoedruu'd 1 mcxac How he her chamber- wmdow will tfeend, And with a Corded-Uooer fetch her downe; For which, the yoorhfull Looer no w ii gone, And this way comes he with It presently. Where (if it pleafe you) yoo may intercept turn, Bat (good ray Lord) doe it fo cunningly That my difcouery be not aimed at : For, loue of you , not hate wo my friend. Hath made me publifhcr of ibis pretence,

Dnit, Vpon mine Honor, be miilrvcuet know Thar 1 had any light from thee of this.

Prt. Adiew, my Lord, Sir Vtlewtlwt is cororoing,

Dnk.. Sir Vdemtmt, whether away fo fall ?

Vd. PlcaCett yoorGrace.thereu a toeiTenger That ftayes tobcaie roy Letters to roy fticodi, And I am going to deliuer them.

J)wk. Berhey of much impost?

VaI. The tenure of them doth but figniSe My health, and happy being at your Court.

"Dnk; Nay then no matter : fray with me awhile, I am to break c with thee of Come affaaes That touch me necre: wherein thou mutrbe fecra. Til notTtiknowo to thee, that I haac (ought To match my friend Sir Tbwrw, to my daughter.

Vd. I know it well (my Lord) and fun: the Much Were rich and honourable : befjdes, the gentleman Is full of Venae, Bounty, Worth, and Qualities Bef easing fuch a Wife,as your faare daughter 1 Cannot your Grace win her to faocic him ?

D«r. No.truftme.She u r-ecuiOv'inlcn.fi sward, Prowd, difobedient, frubbornc, lacking duty, Neither regarding that fhe is my childe, Nor fearing me, as if I were her father: And may I fay to thee, this pride ofhen (Vpon adoicc) hath dra woe my loue from bcr, And where I thought the remnant o f mine age Should haue beene cherifh d by her child-like dutie, I dow am fall refoiu'd to cake a wife, And tome her out, to who will take her ts*> Then let hex beautybe ber wedding dowrr. For me, and my poCeiTions fhe efrerrnes not,

Vd. What vcouldyourGracehaucroetodeiotbnx

©«*,. There is a Lady in Vim* heere Whom I sffeci: but fr.e is nice.andcov, And naught efieemes my aged eloquence. Now therefore would 1 haue thee to my Tutor (For lone agone I haue forgot to court , Befides the fafhion of the tune is chang'd) How. and which way I may beftow my felie, To be regarded in her fun- bright eye.

Vd. Win her with gifts, ifChenrfpecJ not words, Dumbeleweii often in their lilentkindc More then quicke words.doc moue a woman* tmndc.

7>Mij ButOaedadfcorrKapreicDtaSatlfctuba,

Vd. A woman foretime f com 1 what bett cotentahet. Send her another : neuergiue her ore, For (come at fit ft, makes aft er-io ue the more. If fhe docrtowne, 'tis not mbatecfyou, But rather to beget more loue in you. If the doe chide, 'tis net to haue you gone. For why, the fooles are toad, if left alone. Take no repuife, what eoer (he doth fay, For, get you goo, fhe doth not mesne away. Flatter, aod prarfe,cornmcDd, exto'.I their gram : Though nert fo bladte, fay they banc Angeil* facto, That mn that hatha tongue, I fay 11 no man. If with hit tongue lie cannot wma woman,

£«». But fhe I meanc, is promit'd by ber friends Vnto a yout hfull Gentleman of worth, And kept feuerely from rtfott of men, That nomanhatbacceflebyday to her.

VtL Whythenl wooldtefort to ber by night,

Dm\. I, but the doores be lock t, and kcyes kept (eft , That no man hath recoarfc to her by night.

Z/d. What lextsbutooe may enter at ber window?

D*^. Her chamber 11 aloft.far from the grouod. And built lu iheluing.thar one cannot climDc it Without spparant hazard of his life.

Vd. Why then a Ladder quaintly made of Cords Tocaft»p,w1th a paireof anclioring bookrs, Would ferue to fcale another Hert'i towre. So bold Lttmirr would aduentute it,

Otts^ Now as thou art a Gentleman ofblocd Aduffemcwherclmay kssMaWl ha Ladder.

Vat. When would you lie a. ? pray fu-,iel! me that.

Dwb. This very nrgh t ; for Loue is like a c hildc That longs for cuery thing thai he can come by.

Vd. Byfeavien adock.'ile get you fucha Ladder.

Dm\ But harke thee. : I will goe to her alone. How Out) I bed cooaey the Ladder thither -

Vd. It will be light (my Lot d)tltat you may heart tt Voder a cloake, that is ofany lengt h.

7>>i, AdoakeKloaguduoewiUicrKtJactarnc?

Vd. ! my good Lord.

Dtkj Then let me fie 1 hy c.'oa ke , He get me one of fuch another length.

Vd. Why any cloake will fetue the turn fmy Lord,1

Dtt. How (hall I fafhion me to vtttn a cloake ? ] pray thee la me feel* thy cloake »pc^i me. What Letter is this fame ? what's her e / to MM ? And heere an Engine fit for my proceeding, llebefoboltl tobreaketheGrale for once.

C*r> tUmghi it hariav mib my Siluia nifbilf , Jtmifrnm tbty *rt ta or, tbtt JtnJ ibimfijm^. Ob, Cfmliibttr Mtftr ctax, mtigtc *i ligalj , Haafttft wmUUJgt when ( [outlet) tbtj tre fyif. <JWj HirdJTbm^bo ,mtlr)lmtc4d*M€Ttfi-tbtm, »iiit I (tbeir Kiwi) Out tbitber tbem imfmtmu Dew carf> ibtgrtccjba wntb fmtb'p-ta bjtb bUfi tbem, &etafimjleJf:d*mmit mffcramatfwtmm. I rwrf/my feffe.fir ibtj on frwt by me, Tbtt ib*jjbmmim*bmr where tbter UrJjbwmLt m.

Yfa'tbtnfSibiUydmK&JwJewlraciHfi**. Tit fo : and hcere's the Ladder for the purpote. Why fkuua ( fe* thou an OUertft forme ) Wilt ihcu sri'ptre to gutde the hcauenly Car / And with thy daswg-iotry burn* the world? Wilt thou teatfa ftars.becasle they (bine tjtj tbte > Cj Go.

Tber»o (jentJemencf Verona.

Coe bale Intruder, oucr -weening Slant, Bcftow thy fawning fmileson equall mates., And think e my patience, (more tbeo thy defcrt) 1 1 ptimlcdge for thy departure hence. THankc me for this, more (hen for all the fauors Which (all toorouch) I hauc beftowed oo thee. But if thou linger in my Territories Longer then fwifteft expedition Will giuc thee time to Icauc our .royal 1 Court, By he ju en, my wrath (hall fane eieeed the lour I eucr bore my daughter, or thy felfe. Be gone, I will not heare tlry vainc excirfe , But a> thou louTt thy life.make fpeed from hence.

Vat. And wby not death.rathcr then liuiag torments' To die, is to be bantthc from my fclfe , And Sitnia is my feWe : banilh'd from her Is fclfe from fclfe. A deadly baniihmcnc i What light, is light, if S/kij be not Scene* What ioy it ioy,if Stint* be not by? Vnleflc it be to thinke that (he is by And feed vpon the fhado w of perfection. Except I be by Sihia\n the night, There is no mulicke in the Nightingale* VnletTe I look e on Sitnia in the day , There is no day for rae to lookc vpon. Shoe i I my ettence, and 1 leaue to be ; If I be not by bee faire influence FoQerM, lUumic'd , eheriiVd, kept aliue. I flic not death, to flie his deadly dooms, Tarry I heere, I but attend oo death, Bui. flie I hence, I die away from life.

Pro. Run(bo7).'un,run,andfcckclwoosi».

Lam. So -hough, Soa hough

fro. What (ceil thou?

Loir Him we got t»finde, There's not a haircpn's bead , but CutVataaUnt,

Pre. Vokniimt

VaL No.

Pre. Who then? his Spirit?

VaL Neither,

Pn. What then?

VaL Nothing

La*. Can nothing fpeake?Mafler>itaD Irhlc/

Pn. WhovTouldftthofl&uVe?

Lan. Nothing.

JV..> Villa'ine, forbeare.

Lot. Why Sir, lie ftrikc nothing : 1 pray yott.

Pn. Sirha, 1 fay fotbeare : friend VaUntm,t word.

Vat. My eares are ftopt.St cannot hear good newes, So much of bad already hath poffeft them.

Pn. Tb»iodurjd«filencewiUIr*ryinlne» For they arehaifh, vn-iuncable, andjiad.

VaL USitmiadeaAt

Pn. No, Vdtntnu.

Vat. Nor^itrwirwked,fbrikrcdffl«i», Hath (he forfWoroe me ?

Pn. \io.Vaumint.

VaL Nofr^ovn».ifJsVtobatteforfvnanein& What Is voir newes >

Lan. Sir,tliCTeUaproeU •nation, Jyonarevamlned,

Pn. That thou art baoifh'a « oh that's the newes, From hence,from WuiMnd from me thy firiend.

VaL Oh, I haue fed vpon this woe already, And now exceffe of it will make roe furfeu Doth A/mtknow that I am baniuYd ?

Pn. I.handfiiiihaiHoiKfedtothedooias

(Which vn-r&Berft ftandsin c&ie&uall force}

A Sea of melting pcarle,wbich Come call teartst

Thofe at her fathcts chmliih feeze (he tenderd,

With them vpon her knces.hcr humble fclfe.

Wringing her hands, whofewhicencsfo became than,

As if but now tbey waxed pale for woe.-

But neither bended knees, pure hands held vp,

Sad righes, deepe grooca, nor (ilucr-thcdding (caret

Could penetrate her vneompaffionate Sire |

But Valtminr, if he be tane, cnufi die.

Betides, her mtcrceflion chaf "d him fo ,

When {he for thy repcalc was ftrnpliant.

That to dofephion be commanded bet,

With many bitter threats of biding there.

Val. Nomore: vales the B33t( wordthatthoatpealfft Have (bow malignant power vpon my life: If fo : I pray thee breath it in mine c3re. As ending Antheme of my endlefTe dolor.

Pn. Ceafe to lament for that thou canft not helpe, And ftudy helpe for that which thou lament's. Time is-thc Nurfc, and breeder of all good ; Here, if thou iiay>thoo canft not fee thy lone i Bcfidcs,(hy (laying will abridge thy life : Hope is aloucrs (taffe, walkc hence with that And manage it, a ga.nft defpairing thoughts : Thy letters may be here, though thou art hence, Which, being writ to me, (hall be dciiucr'd Euen in the milke-wbite bofome of thy Louc. The tiaw row ferucs not to cxpoftobue , Come, lie cooueythec through the City-gate Arrd-erc I part with thee, confer at large Of all that may conceme thy Loue-affairci : As thou lotrTt Silma (though not tor thy fclfe) Regard thy dangn,and along with me.

VaL 1 pray tiux Loots ^sod'd thou feeft my Boy Bid him make hafVe^and meet me at the North-gate.

Pn. C-oe firha, finde him out : Come XJwItmnm.

VaL OhrnydcxreSiria«;haplefie J^VstaMmt.

Laatntw. I am but a foole, lookc you , and~yet thane thswittothinkemyMaftcria akindeofaknanc : but that's all one , ifhebebutonekiiaueiHeliucsnotnow chat knowes me to be in loue, yet I am in louc , but a Teemeot hotie(hallnotpluckethatfrornme:nocwbo 'tis lioce : and yet 'tis a woman } but what woman, I Will not tell my (olfe: andyet'tisaMilkc-maid :yet 'tis not a maid: tor (bee hath had Goffipt : yet 'tis a maid , for (he is her Maflcrvmaid,and fciues for wages. Sbce bath more qualities then a Wattr-Spaniell , which u much in a bare Chrifhac : Hcercisthe Catedogof ber Condition. Inprjm** Sbeecaafetch and carry : why aborfecandocnomore; nay,aborfe-caiinotfeKh,but ooely carry, therefore is thee better then a lade, turn. She can nuQce, lookc you, afwcet-vettueinamaidwith tisane hands.

Speed. How nowSigolar Laaxt ? what newet with yoor MafVerihip ?

La. WimmyMarrer(hh>?why,hbatSea:

Sp. Well, your old vice (hU:mifoike the word: what newes then in your paper?

La. The black'ft newet that eoet thouhearcl*ft

Sp. Why roan? how blacker

La. Wby.atblackeasbka. *

St. Let me read them?

La. Fitcntheelolj-hcad.thcacanfiaotrtad

Sft Thoulyeft:Ican.

(at. I will uy thee; tell sncthla.- whobegotthee? Sp. Marry,

T^be tw> (jentkmen of Virona.

V

Sf. M«ry,t:ieLori of my Grand-father.

La, Oh illiterate loyterei ; it wit the forme of thy Grnd-mmhn : this proues thit thoa eanft not read.

Sp. Cotnetoole, corne .- try metnthy papa.

La. There .■ and SJVireW* be thy fpecd.

Sf. I npt im i i (he can mil kc

La. Ithatfbecxn.

S». Item.fhe brewes good Ale.

La. And thereof coma the prouetbe: (BUjp*i tf jntr ham jemim tttd AU.)

Sf. ltem,fhe can Co we.

La. ~thtt.'t ttroachiito(*j (Cm/brfi?)

Sf. hem (be can knit.

La. Whatoeede a man care for attack with a wench, When (he can knit him a ftocke 1

Sf. Item,lhecan wafh and fcoure.

La. Atpeciall venue: for then Owe neede not be wafh'd,and fcowr'd.

Sf. Item, (he can fpm.

La. Then may I fet the world on wheelea. when (he can fpin for her liuing.

Sf. Item.fhe hathmanynameletTe»enuej,

La. That's as much as to fay Bdft*rd.vtrtmri : chat mdeedeknow not their father!; and therefore haue (so names.

Sf. Henrfbslowhervicet.

La, Clofeat theh«elesofh«TY»rtue».

St. Item, (hec isoot to be failing in refpect of her breath.

La. Well, that taiut may be mended with a break - tait read on.

Sf. Item.fhe hath a fweet mouth.

La, That makes amends for her foure breath.

Sf. Itcm,(hedothtalkeinherflecpe.

La. It's do matter foe that ; f0 n^eellcepeootin her talke.

Sf. rtem,fhe is flow in words.

La, Oh vii!nne,that fet this downe among her vices; Tobeflow in wordf.it a womaotoncly venue .

I pray thee out with't, and place it for herchicfe »ertue

Sf. Item, (he is proud. La. Out with that too

I I was Ema legacie.and canaot be t'ane from her. Sf. Item, (he hath no teeth.

La. I cart not for that neither : becaoie 1 loue ensfh.

if. Item.fhe i icurA.

La. Well : the beft is. (he hath no teeth to bite.

Sf. Item.fhe will often pnii'e her liquor.

La. Ifher liquor be good.fhe (hail ■ if (he will not, I will ; for good things fhould be prail'ed.

Sp. Item.fhe is too liberalL

La. Ofher tongue (he cannot ; for that's writ downe (he it Dow of.- ofher purfe, fhee (hall not, for that ile keepefhut.Now.ofanotherthingfheemay, and that cannot I helpe. Well, proeeede.

Sf. Item, (hee hath more haite thenwit, trd more faults then ht ires , and more wealth then faults.

La. Stop there : lie haue her i (he was mine, and not mine, twice or thrice id that laft Article: rehearir that once more.

Sf Item, (he hath mote haire then wit.

La. M ore haire then wit : it may be lie prone it : The cotter ofthe fait, hides the fait, and therefore it is more then the fait; the haire that couert the wit, u more then the wit j tot the gteala hide* the leffe: What's neat I

Sp. And mcrefaults thcnhairef,

La. That's monfirous : oh that that were our.

Sp. And more wealth then faults.

La, Why that word makes the faults gracious: Well, lie haue her : and if it be a match, at nothing it impoflible.

Sf. What then?

La. Why then, will I tell thee, that thy Miflerftairs fot thee it the NmthgAU.

Sf. Fot me?

La. Fot thee » l,w bo art thour he hath (laid for a bet- ter man then thee.

Sf. And mult I goe to him >

La. Thou rrurft run to himjfor thou halt ftaidfo long, that going will fcarceferue the turne

Sf. Wnydidft not tell me (boner .' 'poi of your loue Letters.

La. Now will he be fwmg'd for reading my Letter; An vnmanncrly flaue , that will thruft himfelfe into fe- erets : He after , to rcioyce in the boy ct corrcflio. Exeunt.

Scene Secunda.

E"rr D*kf, Thmrit, Pnikrw.

Dm Sir Tbmru,(tin not.but that (he will loue you NowCi/nrm it banifh'd from her fight.

7i. Since his eiilefhe hath dcfpi/d roe mod, Forfwomemy company, and tail'd at mc. That 1 ana dffperiteof obtaining her.

V*. This weake imprefle of Looe, is as t figure Trenched in ice, which with an houres heate DirTolucs to water, and doth loofe his forme. A lutle time will melt her frozen thoughts, And worthleflcS'a/a/wfhan be forgot. How now fir Trtibtm, is your count - .man (According to our Proclamation) goq 1 Trt. Gon.my good Lord.

"Dm. Mydaughtertakeshis going grieuoufly?

T'0. A little time (my Lord; wiil kill that griefr.

Dm. SoIbcleeuc:butTWi«thinkcsnotfo: Pnthrmt. the good conceit I hold of thee, (For thoo haft fhownc fome figne of good defcrt) Makes me the better to confer with t bee.

Pn. Longer then Iproueloyiil to yourGracc Let me not hue.to looke vpon your Grace.

Tim. Thou kno v/(i how willingly, I would effect The match bet weene fir 7Wrw,and my daughter i

Vro. 1 doe my Lord.

"D». And alfo.I thinke, thoa art not ignorant How fheoppofes her againfi my will ?

Prr. Shedidmy LordjWhenLUfrwrjjw washerj.

Dm. Landperuerfly/heperfeuertfo What might we doe to make the girle forget The loue of f a/attnr,and loue fir Thmri* ?

Pre. The beft way it.to (lander V mini txr, Withfalfehood.cowaniize.ind poore difcent : Three things, that women highly hold in hot*

Dm. 1, but (hell thmke, that it U (poke m hate.

trt. I.ifhisenemydeliuerit. Therefore it muft witheircumftaoce be fpokco By one, whom the eft eetoeth aa his friend.

Dm. Then you muilTadacaie roilicdcrbjai,

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TbellK) Qentiemenof Verona.

Pr». And thac (my Lord) Khali be loach co doe/ Tit an ill office for a Gentleman, Efpecially againtt hit very friend.

rD». Where your good word cannot aduamage him, Your (lander never can endamage him ; Therefore the office 11 indifferent, Being mtreated to it by your friend.

fn. You haue preuail'd (my Lord) if I can doe it By ought that I can fpeake in hit difpraifc, She (hall riot long continue loueio him : But fay thii weedc her louc from V*lmhu, It Folio wet not that (he will louc (ir Tbmn.

Ik. Therefor e, a s you vnwiode her louc from him; Lead it fhould riuell.and be good to none, You mufi prouidc to bottome it on me : Which mufi be done, by praifmg me ai much At you^n wonh difpraife.fu XJelenttnt.

D». And Fret<xiu,v/c dare cruftyou in this kinde, Becaufc we know (on Vtltmixti report) You are already louet fume votary. And cannot foonereuolt, and change your minde. Vpon this warrant, (hall you haue accclfe. Where you.wiih Siluia, may conferreat large For (he it lumpifh, heauy . mellanc holly, And (for your friends fake) will be glad of you ; Where y ou may temper her, by your per (Wi (ion, To hate yong Voltrrmr, and louc my friend.

Pre. At much as I can doe, I will effect ; But you (ir 7t«<W»,are not (harpe enough : You muft lay Lime,to tangle ber defires By wilefuU Sonnets, whole compofed Rimei Should be full fraught with ferutceable vowrt.

D». I.roucb it the force of heauen-bred Poefie.

Pr: Say chat vpon the altar of her beauty You facriftce your tcarrt.youi (ighes,your heart : Write till your inkebedry: and with your tearc* Moift it againe: and frame fome feeling line, That may difcooer fuch integrity : For Orfbnu Lute, was fining with Poeti (inewrt, Whofc golden touch could (often fleelc and (tones ; Make Tygers tame,and huge L:auah**i Forfake vnfounded deeper ,to dance on Sands, Afteryour dire-lamcnting Elegies, Vifit by night your Ladies chamber-window With fome fweet Confort ; To their Ioftruments Tune a deploring dumpe : the nigbts dead (ilence Will well become fuch fweet complaining grieuance : This, otclfc nothing, will inherit her.

Do. This difcipline,(bowcs thou haft bin in looe

Tb. And thy iduice,chis night.ile pot in practife ' Therefore/wcet Pntbem.my aire&ion-giuer, Let vs intoche City prefently To fort fome Gentlemen.well tkil'd in Mufickc. I haue a Sonnec,that will fcrue thetume To giue the on-fec to thy good aduife.

D*. About it Gentlemen.

Pr». We'll wait vpon your Grace, till after Supper, And afterward determine our proceedings.

2>». Eucn now about it,l will pardon you. Zxtnt.

irfftusQuaritu. Scana'Prima.

Enter V*lmti*i ,£ fruited ct?t*ixs Oet-J*ms. i.O*i-l Fellowes,(hndtarl:l(ceapaffenger.

a Out. If there be tcn,(bxinke not.but down with'em. $.Om. Stand fir,and throw vs that you haue atout'ye. If not.- we'll make you fit, and rifle you.

Sf. Sirwearevndone:thefearetheVlUain« That all the Trauailers doc feaie fo much.

Vtl. My friends.

i Ou. That's trot fo, fir ; we are your enemies,

t.Ou. Peace .• well heare him.

t ,0m. I by my beard will wc .• for he It a proper man.

V*l. Then know that I haue Hale wealth co look ; A man I am, crofs'd with aducrfiiic r My riches, are theft poore habiliments, Of which, if you (hould here disfurnifh me, You take the fum and fubftancethat 1 bane,

z.Om. Whether craueilyou?

V*t. la Van*.

i .Out. Whence came you ?

Vtl. from MilUat.

%.0*t. Haue you long forourn'd cherer ((raid,

Vtl. Some fixieene moneths, and longer might baue If crooked foitune had not thwarted me.

i .Ou. What, were you baniuS'd thence ?

V*l. lwas.

i.O*i. For what offence f

Vol. Forthat which now torments me to teheaifej I kil'd a man, whofc death 1 much repent, Rut yet I (lew him manfully,ia fight, Without falft vantage, or bafe treachery.

l.Ow. Why nere repent it.if it were done fo; But were you banifht for fofmall a fault?

Vtl. lwas, and held me glad of fuch a doorae,

t.Om. Haue you the Tongues?

Vtl. My youthfull rrauaile,tbcrein made me happy, Or clfe 1 often had bcene often miferable.

l.Ow. By the bare fcalpe ofXth* Hndi far Fryer, This fellow were a King, for our wilde faction.

i.Oki. We'll haue him: Sirs, a word.

Sf. Mafier.be one of l hem i It's an honourable kinde of iheeuery.

Vtl. Peace villaine.

zOnt. Tell vs chit: haue you any thing to cake to t

p*l. Nothing but my fortune.

! .Out. Know then.that fome of vs are Gentlemen, Such as che fury of vngouern'd youth Thru ft from the company of awfull men, My felfe was from Vat** banifhed, For pra&ifing to (teale away a Lady , And heire and Neecc,alide vnto the Duke.

t.Out. And I from Mtin*n /or a Gentleman, Who , in my moode,! (lab'd vnco che heart.

\£)m. And I,for fuch like petty crimes as chefc But to the purpofe : for wc cite our faults, That they may hold excus'd our lawlctTe liucs , And partly feeing you are bcautifide With goodly (hapc ; and by your owne report, A Linguifl.and a man oi fuch perfection. At we doe in our quality mach wane'

i.O tit. Indcedc becaufc you are a banifh'd ran, Therefore.aboue thercft.we parley to you : Are you content to be our General! ? To make a venue of necciTity, And Due at we doe in this wildemefte ?

j.Oa*. Whatfaiftthou?wUttr*ubeofourcc>afcw? Say I .and be che captaine of vt all t We'll doe thee horoage,and be rul'dby thee, Lose cbce,at out Commander ,and our Sung.

t.Om

The t»o (jentlemen o/Vtrona.

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l .Oar. But if thou (come our cwtefie.thou dyefl.

;. Oat. Thou (Halt not liue.ro brig what we-haue of.

Vd. ItalreyourotiVr.andwittrruewtchjotJ, ffer'd. Prouided that yon do no outrage* Oo filly women,or poor e paffenger-s.

f.O-n. No, wf dcteft fuch file bafe pra&Hes. Corne.goc with »*, well bring chce to out Crcwea, And fhow thee all the Treafure we haue got ; Wbich,withourfeluei,allteA«tthydifpore. timet.

Scttna Secanda.

Smer 9t::Ixju ,Tb*ru, IalU,HiJI,<JHnfiii*ȣlBiia*

Pro. Already haue 1 bin falfe to PaUmim, And now 1 milt be as m.uft to Tbttrit , Vnder the colour of commending him, 1 ha je jtceiTe my own: loue to prefer. But S«*'t is toofaire.too true.too holy,. To be corrupted with my worthlefle guifts i When I protcft true loyalty to her, Sbeewiei me with my falfehood to my friend ; When to her beauty 1 commend my vowes, She bids me thinice how 1 haue bin forfwome In breaking faith with UU J.whom I lou'd i And not withfttnd ing all her fodaine quips, The lead whereof would quell a lone n hope / Yet (Spaniel-like.) the more fhe fpurhei my loue. The more it growes,and fawneth oo her ftill ; But here comet Tharii ; now mult we to her window, And giue fome euening Mufique to her eare.

Te. Hownow,firPr«6ciu,are you crept before r»?

7r#. I gentle 7o»ri»,fot you know that loue Will cteepe In feruice.whereit cannot goe.

Th. l.butl hope,Sir,that you loue not here.

Pra.Srr.but I doe : or die 1 wocUUt hence.

7*. Vfho,S>taij>

frt. \£tbuc, for yoor take.

7*. I thanke y ou fot your owne : Now GeoeJemen Let's KM :iad too it loftily a while.

Hi. Novr.my yong goeft: me thinks yoor' aliycbofy I pray you why is it*"

la. Marry(mineW^be«ufelcan7ie« be merry.

Ha. Come, we'll baueyou merry: ile bring you where you (hall heare Muiique, and fee the Gentleman that you ask'd for.

J a. Batfttalllhearcbimfoeake.

Ho. 1 that yea thall.

U. TWwilibeMufiqJK.

Ht. Harke.harke.

/«. Is ht among tbefe ?

Ht. I : bijt peace, let's hear e'ra.

Sear. Wit iiStlaUt whit iijlel That at oar Swavt naumaJbtr ? Hti}.f*Ttjmimjii,fl>i, The cecum fad grmst te'jai,,r,

that He nttf UaiattHt. lifatkaaiem^eitfart} For iuatj fattsvirbiyiJvft ■• Liat dish :t bar tyts tefairt, Tihelfehimifh&itHdafJr-.

And tVia; hity'djxtei*j tarn. Theme SUau,Utvifiig, That StJaia u excegiat ; Sheextrlt etch —rnjtkwg Vftm the Jut earth dweton. Tiber let vt CerUadj tnm*.

Ht. How now? are yon (adder then you were berote; How doe yon, man ? the Mulicke like* yon not.

la, Youmifrake:theMufruaa£tomenor.

Ht. VVhy.my pretty youth?

la. He pities t:li (lather.)

Hi. How.outoftunecmtheRritrgi.

la. Not fo: but yet So falfe that he grteues my rery bear.-ftrfngi.

Ht. Youhaucaqekkeeare (hear.

la. 1,1 wotdd I were deafe.it makes me haue a flow

Hi. I perceiue yon delight not in Mufique.

la. Not a whit, when it iars fo.

Ht. Harke.what line chaoge is in the Mufiqae.

la. I : chat change it the fpigbt.

Hi. You would haue them alwaiet pity but one thing.

la. I would alwaic* haue one play but one thine. But Hoft doth this Sir rV«rtW,that we talke on, Often re fort rn to chit Gentlewoman ?

Hi. Itellyou whst£.«Mf» his man tokl me,- He lou'd her out of all nieke.

la. Where is Laaact)

Hi. Gone to fecke his dog.wbich to morrow.by hit Matters command, bee mutt cany for a prtfeat to Lis Lady.

la. Pea :e, flan dafidt.tSe company partt.

i*r». Sir Thmni,(eue not you.l wiilfo pleade. That you fbaU fay,my cunning' drift excels.

th. Where meete we?

frs. At Saint Grtgirit, well

Th. Farewell.

frt. Madam .• good en'n to yoor Ladifhip.

SU. IihirAeyouforyourMulique(Ge.--.:etDeTi) Who is that that-fpake «\

Pre. One (Lady)ifyoskoew hit pure hearts troth, Vou would quickly learn: to know him by his ro-.ee.

Sri. Sir Prttfau.isl take it.

frt. Sir Pretht j« (gentle Lady )acd your Serosjat,

SU. What'syourwill?

Pn. That Imaycompafleyoan.

PL You haue your wifh.- my wiUueotfithia, That prefently you hieyoo borne to bed: Thou rubtile^enur'd/alfe, difloyall man » Think'ft thou I am fo fhallow/o corse citleflt, To be feduced by thy Battery, That haa't dece'ru'd fo rrorry with thy rowes f Retnrne.returne and make thy loue amends : For mefby thia pale queene of night I fwc*re) 1 am fo farce from granting tby rtquefe, That I defpife thee/or tby wrongful fui te , And by and by mcend to ehide my ferfe, Euen for thit rime I (send in talking to tlaee.

JV.. I grant (fweet lotse) that I did looe a L**/, Bat (heli dead.

/«. 'Twerefalfe^flfhomldfpeakeaj Forlacniurc fhe is not buried.

SO. SayrbatfheDeiywt'aajssWswthyiitieod Surulues ; to whom (thy felfc an wimeiTe) I am betroth'd ; and art thoa not atham'd To wrong hto.with tby itaper ussuct i

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The mo Qentlemen of Verona.

Pro. I likewife heare that VtUnttxc is dead.

Sil. And fo fuppofc :m I ; for in her gcaue AtTur: thy fclfe.my lout it buried.

Pro. Sweet Lady,let me take it from the earth.

Sit Coe to thy Ladies graue and call hers thence. Or at the lei(t,in hers,fepulcher thine.

lul He heard not that.

Pro. Madam : ifyour heart be fo obdurate : Vouchfafe me yet your Picture for my loue, The Picture that it hanging in your chamber : To that lie fpeake.to that He figh and weepe : Forftncethefubftanceofyour perfect fclfe helfedcuoted.lam butafhadow; And to your fbadow, will 1 make true loue.

ltd. If 'twere a fubftanee you would fure deceiue it, And make it but a fhadow.as I am.

Si. I am very loath to be your Idoll Sir ; 6ut,fince your falfehood fhall become you well To worfhip fhadowes.and adore falfc (ha pet, Send to me in the morningjand ile fend it I And fo.good reft

"Pro. A» wretches haue ore-night That wait for execution in the morne.

lul. Hajl, will you goe t

Ho. Bymyhallidoroe,lwasfa(r afleepe.

lul. Pray you.where lies Sir Vroibem!

Ho. Marry, atmyhoufe: Truft roc.Uhmkc'tis almoft day.

1*1. Not fo : but it hath bin thelongcrt nigh* That ere 1 watch'd,and the moft heauietl.

Secern Tenia.

Shut EgUmori, Siluia.

Eg. This it the houre that .Madam Siluit Entreated meto call,and koow her minde Ther't fome great matter (held employ mc in. Madam, Madam.

Sil. Who cats?

Eg. Your feruant.and your friend ; One that attends your Ladifhips command.

Sit. Sir EgUmore, a thoufand timet good morrow.

Eg. As many (worthy Lady)to your felfe : According to your Ladifhips impofe, I am thus early comc,to know what feruice It it your pleafure to command me in.

Sil. Oh EgUmture. thou art a Gentleman : Thinke not I flatter (for I fwcaret doe not) Valianr.wife.remorfe-full.wcllaccomplifh'di Thou art not ignorant what deerc good will 1 beare vnto the bamfh'd Vulenuaei Nor how my father would enforce me marry Vaine Thane (whom my very foule abhor'd.) Thy fclfe haft lou'd, and I haue heard thee fay No griefe did euer come fo neere thy heart. As when thy Lady,and thy true-loue dide,' Vpon whofe Grauethou vow'dft pure cha/tuie ; Sir Eo/artourc : I would x.oPalenlnu To Mmtaa, where 1 heare.he makes aboid j And for the waies arc dangerous to paflc, I dot defire thy wonhy company,

Vpon whofe faith and honor, I repoie.

Vrge not my fathers anger {EgUauurf\

But thinke vpon my griefe(a Ladies griefe)

And on the sufticeotmy flying hence,

To keepe me from a moft vnhcly matcb,

Which heauen and fortune ftill rewards with plagues.

I doe defire thee, euen from a heart

As full o.Torrowes.as the Sea of finds,

To beare me compaay,and goe with m: t

If not, to hide what I haue fzid to thee,

That I may venture to depart alone.

EgU Madam,! pitty much your grieuanctt, Which.fvoce I know they vertuoully are pUc'd, I giue confeot to goe along wicb you, Wreaking at little what betidetbme. As much,I witnatl good befottune you. When will you goe?

Sil. This euening comming.

Eg. Where fhall I meete you?

Si. At Frier Patricks Cell, Where I intend holy ConfefTion.

Eg. I will not faile your Ladifbip : Good morrow (gentle Lady.)

Sil. Good morrow,kindc Sir EgUmtvrt. Exran$,

Scena Quarto.

Enter Lime*, frothtutjulia. Stint*.

Uu. When a mans feruant (hall play the Curre with him (lookc you) it goes hard .• one that I brought vp of a puppy : one that 1 iati'd from drowning, when three or foure of his blinde brothers and filters went to it : I haue taught him (euen as one would fay precifety , thus I would teach a dog) 1 wasfent todeliuerhim, as a pre - fentto Mi(insS<jW, from ray Matter; and 1 came no fooner into the dyning-chamber, but he fteps me to her Trencher, and fteales her Capont-leg : O, 'tis a foule thing, when a Cur cannot keepe himfelfe in all compa- nies : I wou Id haue (as one (hould fay)one that takes »p- on him to be a dog indeede, to be.as it were, a dog at all things. If I had not had more wit then he.to take a fault vpon me that he did, 1 thinke verily hee had bin hang'd for't : fure as I liue he had fuffcr'd fort •' you fhall iudge : Hecihrufts me himfelfe into the company of three or foure gcmleman-like-dogs.vnder the Dukes table ; hee hadnotbinthcte(bleffcthemarke)a piRing while, but all the chamber fmelt him : out with the dog(faics one) what cur is that (faies another) whip him out (faies the third J hang him vp (faies the Duke.) I hauing bin ac- quainted with the fraelj before, knew it was Crab ; and goes me to the fellow that whips the dogges .■ friend (ouoth I)youmeanerowhip the dog : I marry doe 1 (quoth he)you doe him the more wrong(quoth 1 ) 'twas I did the thing you wot of: he makes me no more adoe, but whips me out of the chamber ; how many Mailers would doe this for his Servant? nay,Ue be fworne 1 haue fat in the docket .for puddings he hath flolne.otherwife hchad bin executed: I haue flood on the Pilloric for Geefc he hath kil'd . otherwife he had fufterd for't : thou think'flnotofthisnow i nay.I remember the tricke you feru'd me, when X looke my Icaue of Madam Stluut ■ did

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Therm (jentlemen o/Vtrona.

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not I bVd thee ftiil marie me.and doc as I do; when did'ft ebon fee me heaue vp ray leg, ma nuke wicer againft t Gtndcwor.anj farthingale ? did'fl thoo ener ice mc doe Juch a trickc?

fro. Scfytsa is thy name: I lilce thee well, And will nnpJerjr diet in fome feruice prcfently .

/«. la whit you plcsfc.ile doe what 1 ran.

Pre. I hope thoo wilt. How now you whor-fon pezara. Where htue you bin chefe t wo dayes loytenn e ?

t*. MarTySir,IcanicdMiRrisa7tat*thedoggeye* bad me.

Pn. A-ndwhatfaiesfhetomylnrlelewelP

L*. hiarryfhefatesyourdogwisi <ur,tnd teiiyoa cvrri(bthanlt<isg00c]eiiough!oc fecit a ptefenu

tn. But fherrceiu d my dog?

Le. No tndeede did (he not I Here haue f brought him backe againe. Pn. Whatjdidil thou offer her this from me f

A* 1 Sir.ibe other Squimll was flolne from me By the Hangmans boyes in the markec place. And then 1 offer d her mine owne.who rs a dog A« big as teo of yours,©; therefore the guituhe greater.

Pn. Goe.gtt thee hence ,and finde my dog agame, Or ncrc retarne agame into my light. A way,l fay : flayeft thou to »e*e me here : ASbu:r,thatituI.anend,tamesmeioihatJie i 'ibtjtim, 1 haue entertained thee, Partly that I haue neecieoffuch a youth, That can with fome discretion doe my b jfineffe * For 'tit no crafting toyondfoolifhLowc , But rhiefely, for ihy face.and thy bchauiour, Which (il my Augury dcceiae me not ) Wttnefie good bringing vp,foirDnc,and truth :• Therefore koow chee.foT this 1 entertain* th«e. Go prefently.acd take this Ring wich thee Deiiuer it to Madam Sutnt , She lou'd me wcil.deheeT'd it to me

lid. Itfrcmesyoulou 3 not her, noi Iciae her token i r She is dead belike/

fn. Not fo: I trunk: fhe hues.

lal Alas.

Pn. Whydo'ft thou cry alas »

1*1. I cannot choofe but puty her.

Pn. Wbereiore uSouUf ft thoo puty her?

ImL Bjcaifc%methinkei chat fhe lou'd you a* well As you doelooc your Lady SiUsi ■ She dreracs en him.that hat forgot her loue, You doateon her, that cam not for your loue.