Sir Thomas More

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Elizabethan English			Modern English
DRAMATIS PERSONAE.			CHARACTERS.
Earl of SHREWSBURY.			Earl of Shrewsbury.
Earl of SURREY.			Earl of Surrey.
Sir THOMAS PALMER.			Sir Thomas Palmer.
Sir ROGER CHOMLEY.			Sir Roger Chomley.
Sir THOMAS MORE.			Sir Thomas more.
Lord Mayor.			Lord Major.
Aldermen.			Erbaum.
SURESBY, a Justice.			Suresby, a justice.
Other Justices.			Other judges.
Sheriffs.			Sheriffs.
Recorder.			Recorder.
Sergeant at Arms.			Sergeant at weapons.
Clerk of the Council.			Employee of the Council.
ERASMUS.			Erasmus.
Bishop of Rochester.			Bishop of Rochester.
ROPER, son-in-law to MORE.			Roper, son -in -law for more.
JOHN LINCOLN, a broker.			John Lincoln, a broker.
GEORGE BETTS.			George Betts.
His brother (the 'Clown').			His brother (the 'clown').
WILLIAMSON, a carpenter.			Williamson, a carpenter.
SHERWIN, a goldsmith.			Sherwin, a goldsmith.
FRANCIS DE BARDE, Lombard.			Francis de Bard, Lombard.
CAVELER, Lombard.			Caveler, Lombard.
LIFTER, a cut-purse.			Lifter, a cutting track.
SMART, plaintiff against him.			Smart, plaintiff against him.
HARRY, ROBIN, KIT, and others, Prentices.			Harry, Robin, Kit and other, Prentices.
MORRIS.			Morris.
FAULKNER, his servant.			Faulkner, his servant.
Players.			Player.
GOUGH.			Gough.
CATESBY.			Catesby.
RANDALL.			Randall.
Butler.			Diener.
Brewer.			Brauer.
Porter.			Porter.
Horsekeeper.			Spaces.
CROFTS.			Crofts.
DOWNES.			Downes.
Lieutenant of the Tower.			Lieutenant of the tower.
Warders of the Tower.			Gut of the tower.
Gentleman Porter of the Tower.			Gentleman Porter of the tower.
Hangman.			Hangman.
Lords, Gentlemen, Officers, Messengers, Guard, Attendants.			Men, gentlemen, officers, messengers, guard, companion.
Lady MORE.			More lady.
Lady Mayoress.			Oldest in Lady.
Mistress ROPER, daughter to MORE.			Mistress Roper, daughter of more.
Another daughter to MORE.			Another daughter to more.
DOLL, wife to WILLIAMSON.			Doll, wife of Williamson.
A Poor Woman.			A poor woman.
Ladies.			Damen.
ACT I.			ACT I.
SCENE I. London. A Street.			Scene I. London. A street.
[Enter, at one end, John Lincoln, with the two Bettses together; at			[Allow John Lincoln with the two beds at one end; at
the other end, enters Francis de Barde and Doll a lusty woman, he			The other end enters Francis de Bard and Doll a lustful woman, he, he
haling her by the arm.]			Halve them on the arm.]
DOLL.			DOLL.
Whether wilt thou hale me?			Do you have me
BARDE.			TOOK PLACE.
Whether I please; thou art my prize, and I plead purchase of thee.			Whether I want it; You are my price and I advocate buying from you.
DOLL.			DOLL.
Purchase of me! away, ye rascal! I am an honest plain carpenters			Buy me! Way, Ye Rascal! I am an honest simple carpenter
wife, and though I have no beauty to like a husband, yet			Woman, and although I have no beauty to like a husband
whatsoever is mine scorns to stoop to a stranger: hand off, then,			Whatever my contempt is to bend down a stranger: hand, then, then,
when I bid thee!			When I give you!
BARDE.			TOOK PLACE.
Go with me quietly, or I'll compel thee.			Go quietly with me, or I will force you.
DOLL.			DOLL.
Compel me, ye dog's face! thou thinkst thou hast the goldsmith's			Forces me, her face of the dog! You think you have the goldsmiths?
wife in hand, whom thou enticedst from her husband with all his			Woman in her hand that you fell in love with all his husband
plate, and when thou turndst her home to him again, madst him,			Plate, and when you turn them back to him, angry him, crazy him,
like an ass, pay for his wife's board.			Pay like an ass for his wife's board.
BARDE.			TOOK PLACE.
So will I make thy husband too, if please me.			So I will also do your husband if I like it.
[Enter Caveler with a pair of doves; Williamson the carpenter, and			[Enter the caveler with two pigeons; Williamson the carpenter and
Sherwin following him.]			Sherwin follows him.]
DOLL.			DOLL.
Here he comes himself; tell him so, if thou darst.			Here he comes himself; Tell him like that when you are.
CAVELER.			Caveler.
Follow me no further; I say thou shalt not have them.			Do not follow me; I say you shouldn't have them.
WILLIAMSON.			Williamson.
I bought them in Cheapside, and paid my money for them.			I bought them in cheap and paid my money for her.
SHERWIN.			Sherwin.
He did, sir, indeed; and you offer him wrong, both to take them			He did, sir, indeed; And they wrongly offer him both to take them
from him, and not restore him his money neither.			From him and do not restore his money.
CAVELER.			Caveler.
If he paid for them, let it suffice that I possess them: beefs and			If he has paid for you, leave it enough to have them: beef and
brews may serve such hinds; are pigeons meat for a coarse			Breweries can serve such Hinds; are pigeon meat for a rough
carpenter?			Carpenter?
LINCOLN.			Lincoln.
It is hard when Englishmen's patience must be thus jetted on by			It is difficult if the English patience must therefore be forwarded from
strangers, and they not dare to revenge their own wrongs.			Strangers, and they do not dare to avenge their own injustice.
GEORGE.			GEORGE.
Lincoln, let's beat them down, and bear no more of these abuses.			Lincoln, let them knock them down and no longer carry them from these abuses.
LINCOLN.			Lincoln.
We may not, Betts: be patient, and hear more.			We cannot, beds: be patient and hear more.
DOLL.			DOLL.
How now, husband! what, one stranger take they food from thee,			Like now, husband! What, a stranger takes her food from you,
and another thy wife! by our Lady, flesh and blood, I think, can			And another woman! From our dear wife, flesh and blood, I think, can
hardly brook that.			Bach hardly.
LINCOLN.			Lincoln.
Will this gear never be otherwise? must these wrongs be thus			Will this equipment never be different? Must be this error
endured?			endure?
GEORGE.			GEORGE.
Let us step in, and help to revenge their injury.			Let us enter and help to avenge your injury.
BARDE.			TOOK PLACE.
What art thou that talkest of revenge? my lord ambassador shall			What art do you talk about revenge? My Lord ambassador becomes
once more make your Major have a check, if he punish thee for this			Let your main compartment make a check again when he punishes you
saucy presumption.			Saucy guess.
WILLIAMSON.			Williamson.
Indeed, my lord Mayor, on the ambassador's complaint, sent me to			In fact, my mayor sent me about the ambassador's complaint
Newgate one day, because (against my will) I took the wall of a			Newgate one day, because (against my will) I took the wall of A
stranger: you may do any thing; the goldsmith's wife and mine			Stranger: You can do something; The and mine the wife of the goldsmith of the goldsmith
now must be at your commandment.			Now your bid has to be.
GEORGE.			GEORGE.
The more patient fools are ye both, to suffer it.			The more patients -you are both to suffer.
BARDE.			TOOK PLACE.
Suffer it! mend it thou or he, if ye can or dare. I tell thee, fellows,			Suffer! Repair it if you can or can dare. I tell you, scholarship holders,
and she were the Mayor of London's wife, had I her once in my			And she was the mayor of Mrs. London, I once had her in mine
possession, I would keep her in spite of him that durst say nay.			Possession, I would keep you despite him that I have no.
GEORGE.			GEORGE.
I tell thee, Lombard, these words should cost thy best cape, were I			I tell you, Lombard, these words should cost your best chapter or I am
not curbed by duty and obedience: the Mayor of London's wife!			Not restricted by duty and obedience: the mayor of the woman of London!
Oh God, shall it be thus?			Oh god, should it be like that?
DOLL.			DOLL.
Why, Betts, am not I as dear t m husband as my lord Mayor's wife			Why, Betts, I am not a dear husband as a wife of my gentleman Mayor
to him? and wilt thou so neglectly suffer thine own shame?--Hands			to him? And do you want to neglect your own shame?
off, proud stranger! or, by him that bought me, if men's milky			From, proud stranger! Or from him who bought me when men milky
hearts dare not strike a stranger, yet women beat them down, ere			Hearts do not dare to meet a stranger, but women are stopping
they bear these abuses.			You wear these abuse.
BARDE.			TOOK PLACE.
Mistress, I say you shall along with me.			Mistress, I say you should together with me.
DOLL.			DOLL.
Touch not Doll Williamson, least she lay thee along on God's dear			Do not touch doll Williamson, at least she was lying on God's love
earth.--And you, sir [To Caveler], that allow such coarse cates to			Earth and you, sir [to caveler] that allow such rough cates
carpenters, whilst pigeons, which they pay for, must serve your			Carpenters, while pigeons for which they pay, have to serve their
dainty appetite, deliver them back to my husband again, or I'll call			Agent appetite, deliver them to my husband again, or I call
so many women to mine assistance as will not leave one inch			So many women to satisfy help than that it is not left to a centimeter
untorn of thee: if our husbands must be bridled by law, and forced			Unusual by you: if our husbands have to be concluded and forced
to bear your wrongs, their wives will be a little lawless, and			In order to wear their wrong, their women will be a little lawless, and will
soundly beat ye.			Hold well.
CAVELER.			Caveler.
Come away, De Barde, and let us go complain to my lord			Come away, de bard, and let us complain about my Lord
ambassador.			Ambassador.
[Exeunt Ambo.]			[End both.]
DOLL.			DOLL.
Aye, go, and send him among us, and we'll give him his welcome			Aye, go and send him among us and we will give him his reception
too.--I am ashamed that freeborn Englishmen, having beaten			Also, I am ashamed to ensure that freely born English have beaten
strangers within their own homes, should thus be braved and			Strangers in their own houses should therefore defy and
abused by them at home.			abused by them at home.
SHERWIN.			Sherwin.
It is not our lack of courage in the cause, but the strict obedience			It is not our lack of courage in the matter, but the strict obedience
that we are bound to. I am the goldsmith whose wrongs you talked			that we are bound. I am the goldsmith whose wrong you spoke
of; but how to redress yours or mine own is a matter beyond our			from; But how you can restore your or my own is a matter beyond our
abilities.			Capabilities.
LINCOLN.			Lincoln.
Not so, not so, my good friends: I, though a mean man, a broker			Not so, not so, my good friends: I, although a common man, a broker
by profession, and named John Lincoln, have long time winked at			Winking for a long time
these wild enormities with mighty impatience, and, as these two			This wild size with a powerful impatience and like these two
brethren here (Betts by name) can witness, with loss of mine own			Brothers here (beds with the name) can witnesses with me with my own loss
life would gladly remedy them.			She would like to fix life.
GEORGE.			GEORGE.
And he is in a good forwardness, I tell ye, if all hit right.			And he is in a good striker, I tell you when everyone is hit properly.
DOLL.			DOLL.
As how, I prithee? tell it to Doll Williamson.			How how, I prithee? Tell doll Williamson.
LINCOLN.			Lincoln.
You know the Spittle sermons begin the next week: I have drawn a			You know that the spitting sermons begin the next week: I have drawn A
bill of our wrongs and the strangers' insolences.			Invoice of our injustice and the unpressure of the strangers.
GEORGE.			GEORGE.
Which he means the preachers shall there openly publish in the			What he thinks, the preachers are open in the publication there
pulpit.			Pulpit.
WILLIAMSON.			Williamson.
Oh, but that they would! yfaith, it would tickle our strangers			Oh, but you would! Yfaith, it would tickle our strangers
thoroughly.			thoroughly.
DOLL.			DOLL.
Aye, and if you men durst not undertake it, before God, we women			Yes, and if you have not done men, before God, we women
would. Take an honest woman from her husband! why, it is			want. Take an honest woman from your husband! Why it is
intolerable.			unbearable.
SHERWIN.			Sherwin.
But how find ye the preachers affected to our proceeding?			But how do you find the preachers affected by our procedure?
LINCOLN.			Lincoln.
Master Doctor Standish hath answered that it becomes not him to			Master Doctor Standish replied that it will not be
move any such thing in his sermon, and tells us we must move the			Move something like this in his sermon and tell us that we have to move it
Mayor and aldermen to reform it, and doubts not but happy success			Mayor and Aldermänner to reform it, and do not doubt, but happy success
will ensue on statement of our wrongs. You shall perceive there's			will follow our wrong explanation. You will notice that there are
no hurt in the bill: here's a couple of it; I pray ye, hear it.			No hurt in the bill: here is a few of them; I pray to her, hear it.
ALL.			Al.
With all our hearts; for God's sake, read it.			Of all our hearts; Read it for God's sake.
LINCOLN.			Lincoln.
[Reads.] To you all, the worshipful lords and masters of this city,			[Reads.] You all, the revering gentlemen and masters of this city,
that will take compassion over the poor people your neighbors, and			That becomes compassion through the poor people, their neighbors, and and and
also of the great importable hurts, losses, and hinderances, whereof			Also the large importable losses, losses and obstacles
proceedeth extreme poverty to all the king's subjects that inhabit			Provide extreme poverty for all subjects of the king
within this city and suburbs of the same: for so it is that aliens and			Within this city and in the suburbs of them: because so are extraterrestrials and
strangers eat the bread from the fatherless children, and take the			Strangers eat the bread from the fatherless children and take it
living from all the artificers and the intercourse from all the			Life of all artists and sexual intercourse from all
merchants, whereby poverty is so much increased, that every man			Dealers, although poverty is so greatly increased that every man
bewaileth the misery of other; for craftsmen be brought to beggary,			complains about the misery of another; Because craftsmen are brought to the beggar,
and merchants to neediness: wherefore, the premises considered,			and merchants for the need: therefore the premises took into account,
the redress must be of the common knit and united to one part: and			The reparation must be from the mutual rope and are partially united: and and
as the hurt and damage grieveth all men, so must all men see to			As the injuries and damage all people wear, all people have to see it
their willing power for remedy, and not suffer the said aliens in			their willing power of the remedy and not among the said aliens in Leiden
their wealth, and the natural born men of this region to come to			their wealth and the natural men of this region come to come
confusion.			Confusion.
DOLL.			DOLL.
Before God, tis excellent; and I'll maintain the suit to be honest.			Before God, it is excellent; And I will maintain the suit to be honest.
SHERWIN.			Sherwin.
Well, say tis read, what is your further meaning in the matter?			Well, say it when you have read, what is your further meaning in this matter?
GEORGE.			GEORGE.
What! marry, list to me. No doubt but this will store us with			What! Marriage, list me. No doubt, but that will keep us
friends enow, whose names we will closely keep in writing; and on			Sue friends whose names we are kept in writing; and further
May day next in the morning we'll go forth a Maying, but make it			May in the morning in the morning we will make Maying, but do it
the worst May day for the strangers that ever they saw. How say			The worst day in May for the strangers they have ever seen. As say
ye? do ye subscribe, or are ye faint-hearted revolters?			Her? Do you subscribe to or are you a serious revolt?
DOLL.			DOLL.
Hold thee, George Betts, there's my hand and my heart: by the			Hold you down, George Betts, my hand and my heart is: From the
Lord, I'll make a captain among ye, and do somewhat to be talk of			Lord, I will do a captain among you and do something to talk about it
for ever after.			forever afterwards.
WILLIAMSON.			Williamson.
My masters, ere we part, let's friendly go and drink together, and			My masters, um we separate, let ourselves go friendly and drink together, and and
swear true secrecy upon our lives.			Sworn true confidentiality on our life.
GEORGE.			GEORGE.
There spake an angel. Come, let us along, then.			An angel spoke there. Come on, then let's go with us.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
SCENE II. London. The Sessions House.			Scene II. London. The house.
[An arras is drawn, and behind it as in sessions sit the Lord Mayor,			[An arras is drawn and the mayor, as in sessions, sits like in meetings
Justice Suresby, and other Justices; Sheriff More and the other			Justice Suresby and other judges; Sheriff more and the other
Sheriff sitting by. Smart is the plaintiff, Lifter the prisoner at the			Sheriff is sitting over. Smart is the plaintiff, the lifter the prisoners in the
bar. Recorder, Officers.]			Bar. Recorder, officers.]
LORD MAYOR.			Lord Major.
Having dispatched our weightier businesses,			After we sent our more important shops,
We may give ear to petty felonies.			We can give small crimes ear.
Master Sheriff More, what is this fellow?			Master sheriff more, what is this guy?
MORE.			MORE.
My lord, he stands indicted for a purse;			My Lord, he stands for a handbag;
He hath been tried, the jury is together.			He was tried, the jury is together.
LORD MAYOR.			Lord Major.
Who sent him in?			Who sent him in?
SURESBY.			Sureby.
That did I, my lord:			I have that, my gentleman:
Had he had right, he had been hanged ere this;			If he had been right, he was hung before that;
The only captain of the cutpurse crew.			The only captain of the cutpurse crew.
LORD MAYOR.			Lord Major.
What is his name?			What's his name?
SURESBY.			Sureby.
As his profession is, Lifter, my lord,			How his profession is, Lifter, my Lord,
One that can lift a purse right cunningly.			One that can really raise a wallet.
LORD MAYOR.			Lord Major.
And is that he accuses him?			And does he accuse him?
SURESBY.			Sureby.
The same, my lord, whom, by your honors leave,			The same, my master who goes to your honor
I must say somewhat too, because I find			I also have to say something because I think
In some respects he is well worthy blame.			In a way, he deserves the fault.
LORD MAYOR.			Lord Major.
Good Master Justice Suresby, speak your mind;			Good master Justice Suresby, speak your opinion;
We are well pleased to give you audience.			We are very happy to give you an audience.
SURESBY.			Sureby.
Hear me, Smart; thou art a foolish fellow:			Hear me, smart; You are a stupid guy:
If Lifter be convicted by the law,			If LIFTER are convicted by the law,
As I see not how the jury can acquit him,			As I don't see how the jury can expose him,
I'll stand too 't thou art guilty of his death.			I will also be guilty for his death.
MORE.			MORE.
My lord, that's worthy the hearing.			My Lord, that's worth the hearing.
LORD MAYOR.			Lord Major.
Listen, then, good Master More.			Then listen to a good master.
SURESBY.			Sureby.
I tell thee plain, it is a shame for thee,			I tell you clearly that it is a shame for you
With such a sum to tempt necessity;			With such a sum to seduce the need;
No less than ten pounds, sir, will serve your turn,			No less than ten pounds, sir, will serve their series,
To carry in your purse about with ye,			To wear them in your handbag,
To crake and brag in taverns of your money:			Crake and brag in taverns of their money:
I promise ye, a man that goes abroad			I promise you, a man who goes abroad
With an intent of truth, meeting such a booty,			With the intention of the truth to make such a prey,
May be provoked to that he never meant.			Can be provoked that he never meant it.
What makes so many pilferers and felons,			What makes so many pilgrims and criminals,
But such fond baits that foolish people lay			But such beautiful baits that were stupid people
To tempt the needy miserable wretch?			To seduce the needy misery?
Ten pounds, odd money; this is a pretty sum			Ten pounds, strange money; This is a pretty sum
To bear about, which were more safe at home.			To get around that were safer at home.
Fore God, twere well to fine ye as much more			Front god, good to punish you as much more
[Lord Mayor and More whisper.]			[Mayor and more whisper.]
To the relief of the poor prisoners,			To facilitate the poor prisoners,
To teach ye be more careful of your own,			To teach that they are more careful on their own,
In sooth, I say ye were but rightly served,			In reassurance, I say that they were only rightly served,
If ye had lost as much as twice ten pounds.			If she had lost up to ten pounds.
MORE.			MORE.
Good my lord, sooth a point or two for once,			Well, my gentleman, calms one or two points once,
Only to try conclusions in this case.			Only to try conclusions in this case.
LORD MAYOR.			Lord Major.
Content, good Master More: we'll rise awhile,			Content, good masters: we will climb a while,
And, till the jury can return their verdict,			And until the jury can return its judgment,
Walk in the garden.--How say ye, Justices?			In the garden how do you say, judge?
ALL.			Al.
We like it well, my lord; we'll follow ye.			We like it, my gentleman; We will follow you.
[Exeunt Lord Mayor and Justices.]			[Mayor and judge of the Lord.]
MORE.			MORE.
Nay, plaintiff, go you too;--and officers,			No, plaintiffs, go too; and officers,
[Exeunt Smart.]			[End Smart.]
Stand you aside, and leave the prisoner			Stand aside and leave the prisoners
To me awhile.--Lifter, come hither.			For me for a while, come here.
LIFTER.			HEBER.
What is your worship's pleasure?			What is the pleasure of being worship?
MORE.			MORE.
Sirrah, you know that you are known to me,			Sirrah, they know that they are known to me
And I have often saved ye from this place,			And I often saved you in front of this place
Since first I came in office: thou seest beside,			Since I came in office for the first time: you see next to
That Justice Suresby is thy heavy friend,			This judiciary is your heavy friend
By all the blame that he pretends to Smart,			After all the guilt he pretends to be smart,
For tempting thee with such a sum of money.			For the illustration of you with such a sum of money.
I tell thee what; devise me but a means			I tell you something; But develop me a remedy
To pick or cut his purse, and, on my credit,			To select or cut your wallet and, with my loan,
And as I am a Christian and a man,			And how I am a Christian and man
I will procure they pardon for that jest.			I will excuse you for this joke.
LIFTER.			HEBER.
Good Master Shrieve, seek not my overthrow:			Good master Shrieve, don't look for my fall:
You know, sir, I have many heavy friends,			You know, sir, I have a lot of difficult friends,
And more indictments like to come upon me.			And further charges are happy to encounter me.
You are too deep for me to deal withal;			You are too deep for me to deal with it;
You are known to be one of the wisest men			It is known that you are one of the wisest men
That is in England: I pray ye, Master Sheriff,			This is in England: I pray her, master sheriff,
Go not about to undermine my life.			Do not go to undermine my life.
MORE.			MORE.
Lifter, I am true subject to my king;			Lifter, I am true under my king;
Thou much mistake me: and, for thou shall not think			You complain a lot: and because you shouldn't think
I mean by this to hurt thy life at all,			I mean to hurt your life at all,
I will maintain the act when thou hast done it.			I will keep the plot when you have done it.
Thou knowest there are such matters in my hands,			You know that there are such matters in my hands
As if I pleased to give them to the jury,			As if I were happy to give her to the jury
I should not need this way to circumvent thee.			I shouldn't need this path to avoid you.
All that I aim at is a merry jest:			Everything I strive for is a happy joke:
Perform it, Lifter, and expect my best.			Perform it, Lifter and expect my best.
LIFTER.			HEBER.
I thank your worship: God preserve your life!			I thank your worship: God keep your life!
But Master Justice Suresby is gone in;			But Master Justice Suresby is gone;
I know not how to come near where he is.			I don't know how to get around where it is.
MORE.			MORE.
Let me alone for that; I'll be thy setter;			Leave me alone; I will be your setter;
I'll send him hither to thee presently,			I'll send him to you immediately
Under the colour of thine own request,			Under the color of your own request,
Of private matters to acquaint him with.			From private matters to get to know him.
LIFTER.			HEBER.
If ye do so, sir, then let me alone;			If you do that, sir, then leave me alone;
Forty to one but then his purse is gone.			Forty to one, but then his handbag is gone.
MORE.			MORE.
Well said: but see that thou diminish not			Well said: but see that you don't reduce
One penny of the money, but give it me;			A cent of money, but give me it;
It is the cunning act that credits thee.			It is the cunning action that is credited to you.
LIFTER.			HEBER.
I will, good Master Sheriff, I assure ye.			I'm going to be good master -sheriff, I assure you.
[Exeunt More.]			[More.]
I see the purpose of this gentleman			I see the purpose of this gentleman
Is but to check the folly of the Justice,			But is to be checked by the folly of justice,
For blaming others in a desperate case,			For guilt others in a desperate case,
Wherein himself may fall as soon as any.			Although he can fall so quickly himself.
To save my life, it is a good adventure:			To save my life, it's a good adventure:
Silence there, ho! now doth the Justice enter.			Silence there, Ho! Now justice occurs.
[Enter Justice Suresby.]			[Enter Justice Suresby.]
SURESBY.			Sureby.
Now, sirrah, now, what is your will with me?			Well, Sirrah, what is your will with me?
Wilt thou discharge thy conscience like an honest man?			Do you want to release your conscience like an honest man?
What sayest to me, sirrah? be brief, be brief.			What does Syrah tell me? Be short, be short.
LIFTER.			HEBER.
As brief, sir, as I can.--			As short, sir as I can .----
[Aside.] If ye stand fair, I will be brief anon.			[Aside.] If you are fair, I will be briefly anon.
SURESBY.			Sureby.
Speak out, and mumble not; what sayest thou, sirrah?			Speak and not murmur; What do you say, Sirrah?
LIFTER.			HEBER.
Sir, I am charged, as God shall be my comfort,			Sir, I am accused of how God will be my consolation,
With more than's true.			With more than true.
SURESBY.			Sureby.
Sir, sir, ye are indeed, with more than's true,			Sir, Sir, you are indeed with more than true,
For you are flatly charged with felony;			Because they are circulating due to crime;
You're charged with more than truth, and that is theft;			They are more than truth, and that is theft;
More than a true man should be charged withal;			More than a true man should be charged with the load;
Thou art a varlet, that's no more than true.			You are a variable, that's nothing more than true.
Trifle not with me; do not, do not, sirrah;			Don't trifle with me; Not, not, Syrrah;
Confess but what thou knowest, I ask no more.			I don't ask what you know.
LIFTER.			HEBER.
There be, sir, there be, if't shall please your worship--			There is sir, it will be if it does not like your worship-
SURESBY.			Sureby.
There be, varlet! what be there? tell me what there be.			There is Varlet! What is there? Tell me what's there.
Come off or on: there be! what be there, knave?			Come out of or on: there is! What is there, villain?
LIFTER.			HEBER.
There be, sir, diverse very cunning fellows,			There are sir, diverse very cunning people,
That, while you stand and look them in the face,			That while you stand and look in the face,
Will have your purse.			Will have your handbag.
SURESBY.			Sureby.
Th'art an honest knave:			This is an honest villain:
Tell me what are they? where they may be caught?			Tell me what are you? Where can they be caught?
Aye, those are they I look for.			Yes, they are you looking for.
LIFTER.			HEBER.
You talk of me, sir;			You speak of me, sir;
Alas, I am a puny! there's one indeed			Unfortunately I am a micker! There is actually one
Goes by my name, he puts down all for purses;			My name, he puts everything down for wallets;
He'll steal your worship's purse under your nose.			He will steal the handbag of her worship under his nose.
SURESBY.			Sureby.
Ha, ha! Art thou so sure, varlet?			Haha! Are you so sure that Varlet?
Well, well,			Good Good,
Be as familiar as thou wilt, my knave;			Be as familiar as you become, my villain;
Tis this I long to know.			I long for long.
LIFTER.			HEBER.
And you shall have your longing ere ye go.--			And you should have your longing before you go .----
This fellow, sir, perhaps will meet ye thus,			This guy, sir, may meet like this, so,
Or thus, or thus, and in kind complement			Or with it or something and in a knowledgeable addition
Pretend acquaintance, somewhat doubtfully;			Imagine something doubtful;
And these embraces serve--			And these hugs serve
SURESBY.			Sureby.
Aye, marry, Lifter, wherefor serve they?			Yes, marry, lifter, where do you serve?
[Shrugging gladly.]			[Wings to twitch.]
LIFTER.			HEBER.
Only to feel			Just to feel
Whether you go full under sail or no,			Whether you are under sail or no
Or that your lading be aboard your bark.			Or that your freight is on board your bark.
SURESBY.			Sureby.
In plainer English, Lifter, if my purse			In simple English, lifter when my handbag
Be stored or no?			Be stored or no?
LIFTER.			HEBER.
Ye have it, sir.			You have it, sir.
SURESBY.			Sureby.
Excellent, excellent.			Excellent, excellent.
LIFTER.			HEBER.
Then, sir, you cannot but for manner's sake			Then, sir, you can only sake for the way
Walk on with him; for he will walk your way,			Go on with him; Because he will go on your way
Alleging either you have much forgot him,			Claims you forgot him a lot
Or he mistakes you.			Or he confuses you.
SURESBY.			Sureby.
But in this time has he my purse or no?			But during this time he has my handbag or no?
LIFTER.			HEBER.
Not yet, sir, fie!--			Not yet, sir, fie!-
[Aside.} No, nor I have not yours.--			[Aside.} No, I don't yet have yours .---
[Enter Lord Mayor, &c.]			[Enter the mayor, & c.]
But now we must forbear; my lords return.			But now we have to let up; Lords turn back.
SURESBY.			Sureby.
A murren on't!--Lifter, we'll more anon:			A grumbling not!-Lift, we will be more anon:
Aye, thou sayest true, there are shrewd knaves indeed:			Yes, you say true, there is indeed clever down:
[He sits down.]			[He sat down.]
But let them gull me, widgen me, rook me, fop me!			But let me turn me over, widen me, persuade me, fopate me!
Yfaith, yfaith, they are too short for me.			Yfaith, Yfaith, they are too short for me.
Knaves and fools meet when purses go:			Shrinkles and fools meet when wallets go:
Wise men look to their purses well enough.			Wise men look good enough for their wallets.
MORE.			MORE.
[Aside.] Lifter, is it done?			[Aside.] Lifter, is it done?
LIFTER.			HEBER.
[Aside.] Done, Master Shreeve; and there it is.			[Aside.] Master Shreeve; And there it is.
MORE.			MORE.
[Aside.] Then build upon my word. I'll save thy life.			[Aside.] Then I build on my word. I will save your life.
RECORDER.			RECORDER.
Lifter, stand to the bar:			Lifter, stand by the bar:
The jury have returned the guilty; thou must die,			The jury returned the culprit; you must die,
According to the custom.--Look to it, Master Shreeve.			After the custom.
LORD MAYOR.			Lord Major.
Then, gentlemen, as you are wont to do,			Then, gentlemen as they will not do it,
Because as yet we have no burial place,			Because so far we have no tombard
What charity your meaning's to bestow			What charity is their meaning to give
Toward burial of the prisoners now condemned,			At the funeral of the now convicted prisoners,
Let it be given. There is first for me.			Let it be given. There is first for me.
RECORDER.			RECORDER.
And there for me.			And there for me.
ANOTHER.			ANOTHER.
And me.			And me.
SURESBY.			Sureby.
Body of me, my purse is gone!			Body from mine, my handbag is gone!
MORE.			MORE.
Gone, sir! what, here! how can that be?			Over, sir! What here! How can that be?
LORD MAYOR.			Lord Major.
Against all reason, sitting on the bench.			Sitting on the bench against all reason.
SURESBY.			Sureby.
Lifter, I talked with you; you have not lifted me? ha!			Lifter, I spoke to you; You haven't lifted me? Ha!
LIFTER.			HEBER.
Suspect ye me, sir? Oh, what a world is this!			I suspect myself, sir? Oh, what a world is it!
MORE.			MORE.
But hear ye, master Suresby; are ye sure			But hear, master Suresby; Are you sure
Ye had a purse about ye?			Did you have a handbag over you?
SURESBY.			Sureby.
Sure, Master Shrieve! as sure as you are there,			Sure, Master Shriev! as safe as you are there
And in it seven pounds, odd money, on my faith.			And in it seven pounds, strange money, in my belief.
MORE.			MORE.
Seven pounds, odd money! what, were you so mad,			Seven pounds, strange money! What were you so crazy
Being a wise man and a magistrate,			Be a wise man and a judge
To trust your purse with such a liberal sum?			To trust your handbag with such a liberal sum?
Seven pounds, odd money! fore God, it is a shame,			Seven pounds, strange money! Before God, it is a shame
With such a sum to tempt necessity:			With such a sum to seduce the need:
I promise ye, a man that goes abroad			I promise you, a man who goes abroad
With an intent of truth, meeting such a booty,			With the intention of the truth to make such a prey,
May be wrought to that he never thought.			Can be made that he never thought.
What makes so many pilferers and felons,			What makes so many pilgrims and criminals,
But these fond baits that foolish people lay			But these beautiful baits that were stupid people
To tempt the needy miserable wretch?			To seduce the needy misery?
Should he be taken now that has your purse,			Should he be taken now, that has your handbag,
I'd stand to't, you are guilty of his death;			I would not stand, you are guilty of his death;
For, questionless, he would be cast by law.			Because he would be legally occupied by law.
Twere a good deed to fine ye as much more,			A good deed to do just as much more,
To the relief of the poor prisoners,			To facilitate the poor prisoners,
To teach ye lock your money up at home.			To teach your money at home.
SURESBY.			Sureby.
Well, Master More, you are a merry man;			Well, master more, you are a happy man;
I find ye, sir, I find ye well enough.			I think you, sir, I think you are good enough.
MORE.			MORE.
Nay, ye shall see, sir, trusting thus your money,			No, you should see, sir, trust your money, so
And Lifter here in trial for like case,			And lifter here in court because of a similar case,
But that the poor man is a prisoner,			But that the poor man is a prisoner
It would be now suspected that he had it.			It would now be assumed that he had it.
Thus may ye see what mischief often comes			So you can see which disaster often comes
By the fond carriage of such needless sums.			Through the beautiful carriage of such unnecessary amounts.
LORD MAYOR.			Lord Major.
Believe me, Master Suresby, this is strange,			Believe me, Master Suresby, that's strange,
You, being a man so settled in assurance,			She, a man who has settled in this way,
Will fall in that which you condemned in other.			Will fall into what you have condemned in others.
MORE.			MORE.
Well, Master Suresby, there's your purse again,			Well, Master Suresby, there is her handbag again,
And all your money: fear nothing of More;			And completely your money: don't be afraid of anything;
Wisdom still keeps the mean and locks the door.			Wisdom still holds the mean and blocks the door.
SCENE III. London. A state apartment.			Scene III. London. A state apartment.
[Enter the Earls of Shrewsbury and Surrey, Sir Thomas Palmer,			[Enter the Earls of Shrewsbury and Surrey, Sir Thomas Palmer,
and Sir Roger Cholmley.]			and Sir Roger Cholmley.]
SHREWSBURY.			Shrewsbury.
My lord of Surrey, and Sir Thomas Palmer			My master of Surrey and Sir Thomas Palmer
Might I with patience tempt your grave advise,			I could patiently seduce your serious advice
I tell ye true, that in these dangerous times			I tell you that in these dangerous times
I do not like this frowning vulgar brow:			I like this non -frown vulgar forehead:
My searching eye did never entertain			My searching eye never talked
A more distracted countenance of grief			A more distracted face of mourning
Than I have late observed			When I watched late
In the displeased commons of the city.			In the dissatisfied communities of the city.
SURREY.			Surrey.
Tis strange that from his princely clemency,			It is strange that from its princely grace,
So well a tempered mercy and a grace,			So good a tempered mercy and a grace,
To all the aliens in this fruitful land,			To all extraterrestrials in this fertile country,
That this high-crested insolence should spring			That this insolence should jump with a high diaper plate
From them that breathe from his majestic bounty,			Of those who breathe from his majestic bounty,
That, fattened with the traffic of our country,			That, fattened with the traffic of our country,
Already leaps into his subject's face.			Jumps into the face of his subject.
PALMER.			Palmer.
Yet Sherwin, hindered to commence his suit			But Sherwin disabled his suit to start
Against De Barde by the ambassador,			Against de bard by the ambassador,
By supplication made unto the king,			M turned into the king by pleading,
Who having first enticed away his wife,			Who led his wife away for the first time
And got his plate, near worth four hundred pound,			And got his plate, almost four hundred pounds,
To grieve some wronged citizens that found			To mourn some wrong people found that were found
This vile disgrace oft cast into their teeth,			This hideous shame, which is often poured into her teeth,
Of late sues Sherwin, and arrested him			Sherwin lately and arrested him
For money for the boarding of his wife.			For money for his wife's boarding.
SURREY.			Surrey.
The more knave Barde, that, using Sherwin's goods,			The more rogue bard that used the Sherwins were
Doth ask him interest for the occupation.			Ask him interest in the occupation.
I like not that, my lord of Shrewsbury:			I don't like that, my master of Shrewsbury:
He's ill bested that lends a well paced horse			He is badly defeated that gives a long horse
Unto a man that will not find him meet.			To a man who won't meet him.
CHOLMLEY.			Cholmley.
My lord of Surrey will be pleasant still.			My master of Surrey will still be pleasant.
PALMER.			Palmer.
Aye, being then employed by your honors			Aye, who will then be employed by your honor
To stay the broil that fell about the same,			To stay the roast that fell about the same,
Where by persuasion I enforced the wrongs,			Where I have enforced the wrongly, through persuasion,
And urged the grief of the displeased city,			And pushed the grief of the displeased city,
He answered me, and with a solemn oath,			He answered me and with a solemn oath,
That, if he had the Mayor of London's wife,			This if he had the mayor of London's wife,
He would keep her in despite of any English.			He would keep her despite English.
SURREY.			Surrey.
Tis good, Sir Thomas, then, for you and me;			It's good, Sir Thomas, then for her and me;
Your wife is dead, and I a bachelor:			Your wife is dead and I bachelor:
If no man can possess his wife alone,			If nobody can own his wife alone
I am glad, Sir Thomas Palmer, I have none.			I'm happy, Sir Thomas Palmer, I don't have any.
CHOLMLEY.			Cholmley.
If a take a wife, a shall find her meet.			When a woman takes a woman, she will find that she meets.
SURREY.			Surrey.
And reason good, Sir Roger Cholmley, too.			And reason good, Sir Roger Cholmley.
If these hot Frenchmen needsly will have sport,			If these hot French need, sport will lead
They should in kindness yet defray the charge:			You should be in kind and yet the indictment:
Tis hard when men possess our wives in quiet,			It is hard when men own our women in peace
And yet leave us in, to discharge their diet.			And yet let us in to unload your diet.
SHREWSBURY.			Shrewsbury.
My lord, our catours shall not use the market			My Lord, our Katours will not use the market
For our provision, but some stranger now			For our care, but a stranger now
Will take the vittailes from him he hath bought:			I will take the Vittailes from him that he bought:
A carpenter, as I was late informed,			A carpenter when I was informed late,
Who having bought a pair of doves in Cheap,			Who bought a few pigeons cheaply,
Immediately a Frenchman took them from him,			A Frenchman immediately took her from him,
And beat the poor man for resisting him;			And hit the poor man because he resisted him;
And when the fellow did complain his wrongs,			And when the guy complained to his wrong
He was severely punished for his labor.			He was seriously punished for his work.
SURREY.			Surrey.
But if the English blood be once but up,			But once the English blood is high
As I perceive their hearts already full,			How I already perceive her hearts fully
I fear me much, before their spleens be cold,			I'm a lot afraid before your spleen are cold
Some of these saucy aliens for their pride			Some of these cheeky aliens for their pride
Will pay for 't soundly, wheresoere it lights:			Pay for not determined where it illuminates the light:
This tide of rage that with the eddy strives,			This flood of anger that with the swirls,
I fear me much, will drown too many lives.			I am very afraid, too many lives are drowned.
CHOLMLEY.			Cholmley.
Now, afore God, your honors, pardon me:			Well before God, your honor, forgive me:
Men of your place and greatness are to blame.			Men of their place and their size are to blame.
I tell ye true, my lords, in that his majesty			I tell you true, gentlemen in which his majesty
Is not informed of this base abuse			Is not informed about this basic abuse
And daily wrongs are offered to his subjects;			And daily mistakes are offered to his subjects;
For, if he were, I know his gracious wisdom			Because if he were, I know his amiable wisdom
Would soon redress it.			Would repeat it soon.
[Enter a Messenger.]			[Enter a messenger.]
SHREWSBURY.			Shrewsbury.
Sirrah, what news?			Sirrah, what news?
CHOLMLEY.			Cholmley.
None good, I fear.			Nobody is good, I'm afraid.
MESSENGER.			Bottle.
My lord, ill news; and worse, I fear, will follow,			My lord, sick news; And worse, I'm afraid, will follow
If speedily it be not looked unto:			If it doesn't look quickly:
The city is in an uproar, and the Mayor			The city is in a turmoil and the mayor
Is threatened, if he come out of his house.			Is threatened when he comes out of his house.
A number poor artificers are up			A number of poor artists is up
In arms and threaten to avenge their wrongs.			In weapons and threaten to avenge their injustice.
CHOLMLEY.			Cholmley.
We feared what this would come unto:			We feared what that would be:
This follows on the doctors publishing			This follows the publishing of the doctors
The bill of wrongs in public at the Spittle.			The Bill of wrong in public in the spit.
SHREWSBURY.			Shrewsbury.
That Doctor Beale may chance beshrew himself			This doctor Beale can add itself
For reading of the bill.			To read the bill.
PALMER.			Palmer.
Let us go gather forces to the Mayor,			Let us collect the armed forces as the mayor,
For quick suppressing this rebellious route.			For the quick suppression of this rebellious route.
SURREY.			Surrey.
Now I bethink myself of Master More,			Now I bind myself more, more, more,
One of the sheriffs, a wise and learned gentleman,			One of the sheriffs, a wise and learned gentleman,
And in especial favour with the people:			And especially with humans:
He, backed with other grave and sober men,			He came back with other grave and sober men,
May by his gentle and persuasive speech			May through its gentle and convincing speech
Perhaps prevail more than we can with power.			Maybe more than we do with electricity.
SHREWSBURY.			Shrewsbury.
Believe me, but your honor well advises:			Believe me, but your honor advises well:
Let us make haste; for I do greatly fear			Let us make you in a hurry; Because I'm very scared
Some of their graves this morning's work will bear.			Some of her graves will endure this morning.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
ACT II.			Acts was.
SCENE I. Cheapside.			Szene I. Cheap page.
[Enter three or four Apprentices of trades, with a pair of cudgels.]			[Enter three or four trainees from shops with two cudgels.]
HARRY.			Harry.
Come, lay down the cudgels. Ho, Robin, you met us well at			Come on, put the fools down. Ho, Robin, you met us well
Bunhill, to have you with us a Maying this morning.			Bunhill to have a Maying with us this morning.
ROBIN.			ROBIN.
Faith, Harry, the head drawer at the Miter by the great Conduit			Faith, Harry, the head drawer at the miter through the large line
called me up, and we went to breakfast into St. Anne lane. But			called me and we went to St. Anne Lane for breakfast. but
come, who begins? in good faith, I am clean out of practise. When			Come on, who starts? In good faith I am clean from practice. When
wast at Garrets school, Harry?			Desert on the Garrets School, Harry?
HARRY.			Harry.
Not this great while, never since I brake his ushers head, when he			Not so great
played his scholars prize at the Star in Bread-street. I use all to			played his scholar price in the star in Brotstrasse. I use all too
George Philpots at Dowgate; he's the best backswordman in			George Philpots at Dowgate; He is the best relapse in
England.			England.
KIT.			Kit.
Bate me an ace of that, quoth Bolton.			Bate me an ace, Quoth Bolton.
HARRY.			Harry.
I'll not bate ye a pin on 't, sir; for, by this cudgel, tis true.			I'm not going to a pin on 't, sir; Because this cudgel is true.
KIT.			Kit.
I will cudgel that opinion out of ye: did you break an ushers head,			I will cuddle this opinion from Ye: Have you broken a Usher's head,
sir?			Mister?
HARRY.			Harry.
Aye, marry, did I, sir.			Yes, get married, I have, sir.
KIT.			Kit.
I am very glad on 't: you shall break mine too, and ye can.			I am very happy about: You should break mine too, and you can.
HARRY.			Harry.
Sirrah, I prithee, what art thou?			Sirrah, I prithmy, what art you do?
KIT.			Kit.
Why, I am a prentice as thou art; seest thou now? I'll play with			Why, I am a prentice as you are; Do you see now? I will play with
thee at blunt here in Cheapside, and when thou hast done, if thou			you in blunt here in cheap and when you did when you did it
beest angry, I'll fight with thee at sharp in Moore fields. I have a			Beest angry, I'll fight with you at Sharp in Moore Fields. I have a
sword to serve my turn in a favor. . . . come Julie, to serve . . . .			Sword to serve me. . . . Come on Julie to serve. . . .
SCENE II. Saint Martins-le-Grand.			Szene II. Saint Martins-le-Grand.
[Enter Lincoln, two Bettses, Williamson, Sherwin, and other,			[Enter Lincoln, two beds, Williamson, Sherwin and others,
armed; Doll in a shirt of mail, a headpiece, sword, and buckler; a			armed; Doll in a shirt of post, headpiece, sword and humpback; A
crew attending.]			Occupation present.]
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
Come, come; we'll tickle their turnips, we'll butter their boxes.			Come come; We tickle their beets, we will butter their boxes.
Shall strangers rule the roost? yes; but we'll baste the roost. Come,			Should strangers rule the room? Yes indeed; But we'll make the room. Come,
come; a flaunt, a flaunt!			Come; A location, a setting!
GEORGE.			GEORGE.
Brother, give place, and hear John Lincoln speak.			Brother, give space and hear John Lincoln speak.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
Aye, Lincoln my leader,			Aye, Lincoln my leader,
And Doll my true breeder,			And doll my true breeder,
With the rest of our crew,			With the rest of our crew,
Shall ran tan tarra ran;			Should ran, Tarra ran;
Do all they what they can.			Do everything you can.
Shall we be bobbed, braved? no:			Should we be beaten, do we defy? no:
Shall we be held under? no;			Should we be kept under? no;
We are freeborne,			We ran out
And do take scorn			And despise them
To be used so.			So use.
DOLL.			DOLL.
Peace there, I say! hear Captain Lincoln speak; keep silence, till we			Peace there, I say! Hear Captain Lincoln speak; Silence silence until we
know his mind at large.			Do you know his spirit as a whole.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
Then largely deliver; speak, bully: and he that presumes to			Then largely deliver; speak, harass: and who suspects too
interrupt thee in thy oration, this for him.			interrupt you in your speech that for him.
LINCOLN.			Lincoln.
Then, gallant bloods, you whose free souls do scorn			Then, gallant blood, you, whose free souls despise
To bear the inforced wrongs of aliens,			To bear the infestee wrong of the aliens,
Add rage to resolution, fire the houses			Add the resolution anger, fire the houses
Of these audacious strangers. This is St. Martins,			Of these bold strangers. This is St. Martins,
And yonder dwells Mutas, a wealthy Piccardy,			And over there, mutas lives a wealthy piccardy,
At the Green Gate,			At the green gate,
De Barde, Peter Van Hollocke, Adrian Martine,			De Barde, Peter van Holocke, Adrian Martine,
With many more outlandish fugitives.			With many other unusual refugees.
Shall these enjoy more privilege than we			Should enjoy more privileges than we do
In our own country? let's, then, become their slaves.			In our own country? Then let us become your slave.
Since justice keeps not them in greater awe,			Since justice does not keep them in greater awe,
We be ourselves rough ministers at law.			We are a rough minister ourselves.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
Use no more swords, nor no more words, but fire the houses; brave			Do not use swords anymore, no more words, but fire the houses; brave
captain courageous, fire me their houses.			Captain Courageous, fire your houses.
DOLL.			DOLL.
Aye, for we may as well make bonfires on May day as at			Aye, because we can prepare as well on the day of May as AT
midsummer: we'll alter the day in the calendar, and set it down in			Midsummer: We will change the day in the calendar and use it
flaming letters.			Flame letters.
SHERWIN.			Sherwin.
Stay!			Stay!
No, that would much endanger the whole city,			No, that would endanger the whole city very much
Whereto I would not the least prejudice.			Where would I not go the slightest prejudice.
DOLL.			DOLL.
No, nor I neither; so may mine own house be burned for company.			No, nor I neither; My own house may be burned for society.
I'll tell ye what: we'll drag the strangers into More fields, and there			I will tell you what: we will pull the strangers into more fields and there
bombast them till they stink again.			Bombast them until they stink again.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
And that's soon done; for they smell for fear already.			And that will soon be done; Because they smell out of fear.
GEORGE.			GEORGE.
Let some of us enter the strangers' houses,			Let some of us enter the homes of the strangers,
And, if we find them there, then bring them forth.			And when we find them there, bring them out.
DOLL.			DOLL.
But if ye bring them forth ere ye find them, I'll ne'er allow of that.			But if you produce them before you find them, I won't allow it.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
Now, Mars, for thy honor,			Now, Mars, for your honor,
Dutch or French,			Dutch or French,
So it be a wench,			So it's a woman
I'll upon her.			I'll be on her.
[Exeunt some and Sherwin.]			[Exeent some and Sherwin.
WILLIAMSON.			Williamson.
Now, lads, sure shall we labor in our safety.			Well, guys, we will surely work in our security.
I hear the Mayor hath gathered men in arms,			I hear the mayor gathered men in poor,
And that Shreeve More an hour ago rised			And this Shreve rose more than an hour ago
Some of the Privy Counsel in at Ludgate:			Part of the Privy Councilor in Ludgate:
Force now must make our peace, or else we fall;			Strength must now make our peace, otherwise we will fall;
Twill soon be known we are the principal.			Till will soon be known that we are the headmaster.
DOLL.			DOLL.
And what of that? if thou beest afraid, husband, go home again,			And what is with this? If you are afraid, husband, go home again,
and hide they head; for, by the Lord, I'll have a little sport, now we			and hide you go; Because I will now have a little sport from the Lord, now we
are at it.			Are there.
GEORGE.			GEORGE.
Let's stand upon our swords, and, if they come,			Let's stand on our swords and when you come
Receive them as they were our enemies.			Receive them like our enemies.
[Enter Sherwin and the rest.]			[Enter Sherwin and the rest.]
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
A purchase, a purchase! we have found, we ha found--			A purchase, a purchase! We found, we found ...
DOLL.			DOLL.
What?			Was?
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
Nothing; not a French Fleming nor a Fleming French to be found;			Nothing; neither a French fleming nor a fleming French to find;
but all fled, in plain English.			But everyone fled in simple English.
LINCOLN.			Lincoln.
How now! have you found any?			Like right now! Did you find some?
SHERWIN.			Sherwin.
No, not one; they're all fled.			No, not one; They all fled.
LINCOLN.			Lincoln.
Then fire the houses, that, the Mayor being busy			Then they fire the houses that the mayor is busy
About the quenching of them, we may escape;			We can escape from deleting them;
Burn down their kennels: let us straight away,			Burn their kennels: let's immediately
Least this day prove to us an ill May day.			At least this day will prove us a bad day in May.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
Fire, fire! I'll be the first:			Fire Fire! I will be the first:
If hanging come, tis welcome; that's the worst.			If that comes, it is welcome; That is the worst.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
SCENE III. The Guildhall.			Scene III. The Guildhall.
[Enter at one door Sir Thomas More and Lord Mayor; at another			[Put on a door, Sir Thomas More and Lord Mayor; With another
door Sir John Munday hurt.]			Door Sir John Munday injured.]
LORD MAYOR.			Lord Major.
What, Sir John Munday, are you hurt?			What, Sir John Munday, are you hurt?
SIR JOHN.			Sir John.
A little knock, my lord. There was even now			A little knock, my gentleman. There was even now
A sort of prentices playing at cudgels;			A kind of prentices that plays at Cudgels;
I did command them to their masters' houses;			I ordered them to the houses of their masters;
But now, I fear me, they are gone to join			But now I'm afraid you went to participate
With Lincoln, Sherwin, and their dangerous train.			With Lincoln, Sherwin and her dangerous train.
MORE.			MORE.
The captains of this insurrection			The captains of this uprising
Have taken themselves to arms, and came but now			I took my arms and came now
To both the Counters, where they have released			To both points where they published
Sundry indebted prisoners, and from thence			Sonnen shops committed to prisoners and from there
I hear that they are gone into St. Martins,			I hear that they went in St. Martin
Where they intend to offer violence			Where they want to offer violence
To the amazed Lombards: therefore, my lord,			To the astonished lamps: therefore my lord,
If we expect the safety of the city,			If we expect the city's security,
Tis time that force or parley do encounter			It's time
With these displeased men.			With these dissatisfied men.
[Enter a Messenger.]			[Enter a messenger.]
LORD MAYOR.			Lord Major.
How now! what news?			Like right now! what news?
MESSENGER.			Bottle.
My lord, the rebels have broke open Newgate,			My lord, the rebels broke up newgate,
From whence they have delivered many prisoners,			From where they delivered many prisoners,
Both felons and notorious murderers,			Both criminals and infamous murderers,
That desperately cleave to their lawless train.			This is desperately adhering to your lawless train.
LORD MAYOR.			Lord Major.
Up with the drawbridge, gather some forces			Collect some forces with the drawbridge
To Cornhill and Cheapside:--and, gentlemen,			According to Cornhill and cheapside:-and gentlemen,
If diligence be weighed on every side,			If the diligence is weighed on each side,
A quiet ebb will follow this rough tide.			A calm ebb will follow this rough flood.
[Enter Shrewsbury, Surrey, Palmer, and Cholmley.]			[Enter Shrewsbury, Surrey, Palmer and Cholmley.]
SHREWSBURY.			Shrewsbury.
Lord Mayor, his majesty, receiving notice			Mayor, his majesty, receives a message
Of this most dangerous insurrection,			From this most dangerous uprising,
Hath sent my lord of Surrey and myself,			I sent my master of Surrey and myself
Sir Thomas Palmer and our followers,			Sir Thomas Palmer and our followers,
To add unto your forces our best means			To add our best means of their strength
For pacifying of this mutiny.			To satisfy this mutiny.
In God's name, then, set on with happy speed!			Then used in God's name at a happy speed!
The king laments, if one true subject bleed.			The king complains when a real topic is bleeding.
SURREY.			Surrey.
I hear they mean to fire the Lombards' houses:			I hear you want to fire the houses of the Lombards:
Oh power, what art thou in a madman's eyes!			Oh, what kind of art in the eyes of a crazy man!
Thou makest the plodding idiot bloody-wise.			You make the insane idiotic bloody.
MORE.			MORE.
My lords, I doubt not but we shall appease			Lords, I don't doubt, but we will appease
With a calm breath this flux of discontent:			With a quiet breath, this flow of dissatisfaction is:
To call them to a parley, questionless--			To call them to a parley, unquestionably
PALMER.			Palmer.
May fall out good: tis well said, Master More.			Can be good: it is well said, master more.
MORE.			MORE.
Let's to these simple men; for many sweat			Leave us these simple men; For many sweat
Under this act, that knows not the law's debt			According to this law, this does not know the debts of the law
Which hangs upon their lives; for silly men			What depends on her life; For silly men
Plod on they know not how, like a fool's pen,			Plod on do not know how, like the pen of a fool,
That, ending, shows not any sentence writ,			That, the end, shows no sentence that was written,
Linked but to common reason or slightest wit:			Linked, but with a common reason or the lowest mind:
These follow for no harm; but yet incur			These follow without damage; But yet emerged
Self penalty with those that raised this stir.			Self -sentence with those who have raised this sensation.
A God's name, on, to calm our private foes			The name of a God to calm our private enemies
With breath of gravity, not dangerous blows!			With the breath of gravity, not dangerous blows!
SCENE IV. St. Martin's Gate.			SZENE IV. St. Martin's Tor.
[Enter Lincoln, Doll, Clown, George Betts, Williamson, others;			[Enter Lincoln, doll, Clown, George Betts, Williamson, others;
and a Sergeant at Arms.]			And a sergeant with weapons.]
LINCOLN.			Lincoln.
Peace, hear me: he that will not see a red herring at a Harry groat,			Peace, listen to me: if you won't see any red herring in a Harry Groat,
butter at elevenpence a pound, meal at nine shillings a bushel, and			Butter at eleven pence per pound, meal at nine schilling per bushel, and
beef at four nobles a stone, list to me.			Beef at four noble per stone, list for me.
GEORGE.			GEORGE.
It will come to that pass, if strangers be suffered. Mark him.			This pass will come when strangers are suffered. Mark it.
LINCOLN.			Lincoln.
Our country is a great eating country; ergo, they eat more in our			Our country is a great dining area; Ergo eat more in our
country than they do in their own.			Land as you yourself.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
By a halfpenny loaf, a day, troy weight.			From a Halfpenny loib, a day, Troy weight.
LINCOLN.			Lincoln.
They bring in strange roots, which is merely to the undoing of poor			They bring in strange roots, which is only for the reversal of poor
prentices; for what's a sorry parsnip to a good heart?			Prentzen; What is a sad heart for a good heart for?
WILLIAMSON.			Williamson.
Trash, trash; they breed sore eyes, and tis enough to infect the city			Garbage, garbage; They breed painful eyes and enough to infect the city
with the palsey.			With the Palsey.
LINCOLN.			Lincoln.
Nay, it has infected it with the palsey; for these bastards of dung,			No, the Palsey infected it; For this bastard of dung,
as you know they grow in dung, have infected us, and it is our			As you know, you grow in crap, have infected us and it is ours
infection will make the city shake, which partly comes through the			Infection will make the city shake, which is partly coming through that
eating of parsnips.			Food of pastinaks.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
True; and pumpkins together.			TRUE; And pumpkins together.
SERGEANT.			SERGEANT.
What say ye to the mercy of the king?			What do you say about the mercy of the king?
Do ye refuse it?			Do you dismiss it?
LINCOLN.			Lincoln.
You would have us upon this, would you? no, marry, do we not;			You would have us, right? No, marry, not;
we accept of the king's mercy, but we will show no mercy upon the			We accept the mercy of the king, but we will show no mercy for mercy
strangers.			Strangers.
SERGEANT.			SERGEANT.
You are the simplest things that ever stood			They are the simplest things that have ever stood
In such a question.			In such a question.
LINCOLN.			Lincoln.
How say ye now, prentices? prentices simple! down with him!			How do you say now, Prentices? Prentices just! down with him!
ALL.			Al.
Prentices simple! prentices simple!			Prentices just! Prentices just!
[Enter the Lord Mayor, Surrey, Shrewsbury, More.]			[Give Mayor Surrey, Shrewsbury, more.]
LORD MAYOR.			Lord Major.
Hold! in the king's name, hold!			Stop! Hold on behalf of the king!
SURREY.			Surrey.
Friends, masters, countrymen--			Friends, champions, compatriots
LORD MAYOR.			Lord Major.
Peace, how, peace! I charge you, keep the peace!			Peace, like, peace! I ask you to keep peace!
SHREWSBURY.			Shrewsbury.
My masters, countrymen--			My masters, compatriots
WILLIAMSON.			Williamson.
The noble earl of Shrewsbury, let's hear him.			We hear the noble Earl of Shrewsbury.
GEORGE.			GEORGE.
We'll hear the earl of Surrey.			We will hear the Earl of Surrey.
LINCOLN.			Lincoln.
The earl of Shrewsbury.			Der Earl of Shrewsbury.
GEORGE.			GEORGE.
We'll hear both.			We will hear both.
ALL.			Al.
Both, both, both, both!			Both both, both, both!
LINCOLN.			Lincoln.
Peace, I say, peace! are you men of wisdom, or what are you?			Peace, I say, peace! Are you men of wisdom or what are you?
SURREY.			Surrey.
What you will have them; but not men of wisdom.			What you will have; But not men of wisdom.
ALL.			Al.
We'll not hear my lord of Surrey; no, no, no, no, no! Shrewsbury,			We will not hear my Lord of Surrey; No no no no no! Shrewsbury,
Shrewsbury!			Shrewsbury!
MORE.			MORE.
Whiles they are o'er the bank of their obedience,			While they are over the bank of their obedience,
Thus will they bear down all things.			So you will settle all things.
LINCOLN.			Lincoln.
Sheriff More speaks; shall we hear Sheriff More speak?			Sheriff speaks more; Should we hear more speaking?
DOLL.			DOLL.
Let's hear him: a keeps a plentyful shrievaltry, and a made my			Let us hear him: A holds a sufficient Shrievaltry, and one has done mine
brother Arthur Watchins Seriant Safes yeoman: let's hear Shrieve			Brother Arthur Watchins Serient Safes Yeoman: Let's hear Rhreive
More.			More.
ALL.			Al.
Shrieve More, More, More, Shrieve More!			Rieve more, more, more, Rieve more!
MORE.			MORE.
Even by the rule you have among yourselves,			Also through the rule they have with each other,
Command still audience.			Command still an audience.
ALL.			Al.
Surrey, Surrey! More, More!			Surrey, Surrey! More more!
LINCOLN:			Lincoln:
Peace, peace, silence, peace.			Peace, peace, silence, peace.
GEORGE.			GEORGE.
Peace, peace, silence, peace.			Peace, peace, silence, peace.
MORE.			MORE.
You that have voice and credit with the number			You, the voice and loan with the number
Command them to a stillness.			Command a silence.
LINCOLN.			Lincoln.
A plague on them, they will not hold their peace; the dual cannot			A plague for you, you will not keep your peace; The dual cannot
rule them.			rule.
MORE.			MORE.
Then what a rough and riotous charge have you,			Then what a rough and rebellious load they have,
To lead those that the dual cannot rule?--			To lead those who cannot rule the dual?-
Good masters, hear me speak.			Good masters, hear me speak.
DOLL.			DOLL.
Aye, by th' mass, will we, More: th' art a good housekeeper, and I			Yes, through the fair we become more: the art, a good housekeeper, and me
thank thy good worship for my brother Arthur Watchins.			Many thanks to your good worship for my brother Arthur Watchins.
ALL.			Al.
Peace, peace.			Peace peace.
MORE.			MORE.
Look, what you do offend you cry upon,			See what you insult, crying,
That is, the peace: not one of you here present,			That means peace: not one of you present here,
Had there such fellows lived when you were babes,			Had people like that when they were babes
That could have topped the peace, as now you would,			That could have crossed peace as you would do now
The peace wherein you have till now grown up			The peace in which they have grown up so far
Had been ta'en from you, and the bloody times			Was from you and the bloody times
Could not have brought you to the state of men.			Couldn't have brought you into the state of the men.
Alas, poor things, what is it you have got,			Unfortunately, poor things, what do you have?
Although we grant you get the thing you seek?			Although we grant you that you get what you are looking for?
GEORGE.			GEORGE.
Marry, the removing of the strangers, which cannot choose but			Get married, the removal of the strangers, but they cannot choose
much advantage the poor handicrafts of the city.			A lot of advantage the city's bad craftsmanship.
MORE.			MORE.
Grant them removed, and grant that this your noise			Give them removed and grant that this is your noise
Hath chid down all the majesty of England;			Has the entire Majesty of England.
Imagine that you see the wretched strangers,			Imagine you see the miserable strangers,
Their babies at their backs and their poor luggage,			Their babies in the back and their bad luggage,
Plodding to th' ports and costs for transportation,			Allow the ports and costs for transport,
And that you sit as kings in your desires,			And that they sit as kings in their wishes,
Authority quite silent by your brawl,			Authority quietly through your fight,
And you in ruff of your opinions clothed;			And they dressed in their opinions;
What had you got? I'll tell you: you had taught			What have you got? I will tell you: you have taught
How insolence and strong hand should prevail,			How insolence and strong hand should prevail,
How order should be quelled; and by this pattern			How order should be suppressed; And through this pattern
Not one of you should live an aged man,			None of you should live an old man
For other ruffians, as their fancies wrought,			For other ruffians than their fantasies worked,
With self same hand, self reasons, and self right,			With the same hand, self -foundation and even right,
Would shark on you, and men like ravenous fishes			Would have you and men may have starved fish
Would feed on one another.			Would feed on each other.
DOLL.			DOLL.
Before God, that's as true as the Gospel.			Before God it is as true as the gospel.
LINCOLN.			Lincoln.
Nay, this is a sound fellow, I tell you: let's mark him.			No, this is a sound scholarship holder, I'll tell you: let us mark it.
MORE.			MORE.
Let me set up before your thoughts, good friends,			Let me set up before your thoughts, good friends,
On supposition; which if you will mark,			On acceptance; What if you mark
You shall perceive how horrible a shape			You will see how terrible a shape is
Your innovation bears: first, tis a sin			Her innovation Bears: First, it's a sin
Which oft the apostle did forewarn us of,			Which of the apostles showed us before,
Urging obedience to authority;			Demand obedience to authority;
And twere no error, if I told you all,			And no mistake if I have told you all
You were in arms against your God himself.			You were in arms against your God himself.
ALL.			Al.
Marry, God forbid that!			Marriage, God keep that!
MORE.			MORE.
Nay, certainly you are;			No, you are sure;
For to the king God hath his office lent			His office lent for the king God
Of dread, of justice, power and command,			Of fear, justice, power and command,
Hath bid him rule, and willed you to obey;			I have ruled him and wanted to obey you;
And, to add ampler majesty to this,			And, to add amplifiers,
He hath not only lent the king his figure,			He not only lent the king his figure,
His throne and sword, but given him his own name,			His throne and his sword gave him his own name,
Calls him a god on earth. What do you, then,			Calls him a god on earth. What do you do then,
Rising gainst him that God himself installs,			Increase him that God himself installs,
But rise against God? what do you to your souls			But raise against God? What do you do with your souls?
In doing this? O, desperate as you are,			Included? Oh, desperate as you are,
Wash your foul minds with tears, and those same hands,			Wash your bad heads with tears and the same hands,
That you like rebels lift against the peace,			That they like rebels that lift against peace,
Lift up for peace, and your unreverent knees,			Lift yourself for peace and your miserable knees,
Make them your feet to kneel to be forgiven!			Make her your feet kneel to be awarded!
Tell me but this: what rebel captain,			But tell me that: what kind of rebel captain,
As mutinies are incident, by his name			As mutinies with his name
Can still the rout? who will obey a traitor?			Can the Rout still? Who will obey a traitor?
Or how can well that proclamation sound,			Or how well can this proclamation sound,
When there is no addition but a rebel			If there is no addition as a rebel
To qualify a rebel? You'll put down strangers,			Qualify a rebel? You will lay down strangers
Kill them, cut their throats, possess their houses,			Kill them, cut their throats, have their houses,
And lead the majesty of law in line,			And lead the majesty of the right in the snake,
To slip him like a hound. Say now the king			To push him like a dog. Say the king now
(As he is clement, if th' offender mourn)			(How he is Clement when the perpetrator mourns)
Should so much come to short of your great trespass			Should get so much of your great transition
As but to banish you, whether would you go?			But how to banish you if you would go?
What country, by the nature of your error,			Which country through the nature of your error,
Should give you harbor? go you to France or Flanders,			Should you give you port? Go to France or Flanders,
To any German province, to Spain or Portugal,			In a German province, to Spain or Portugal,
Nay, any where that not adheres to England,--			No, any where that doesn't stick to England,--
Why, you must needs be strangers: would you be pleased			You have to be a stranger: would you be happy?
To find a nation of such barbarous temper,			Find a nation with such barbaric temperament,
That, breaking out in hideous violence,			That, spread in terrible violence,
Would not afford you an abode on earth,			Would not afford a home on Earth
Whet their detested knives against your throats,			Your loathed knives against her throat,
Spurn you like dogs, and like as if that God			Conspirate you like dogs and how would this God be
Owed not nor made not you, nor that the claimants			Owed neither made nor made to them or that the applicants the applicants
Were not all appropriate to your comforts,			Were not all suitable for their comfort
But chartered unto them, what would you think			But what would you think, what would you think?
To be thus used? this is the strangers case;			To be used? This is the case of strangers;
And this your mountanish inhumanity.			And that is their Montani inhumanity.
ALL.			Al.
Faith, a says true: let's do as we may be done to.			Faith, one says true: let's do what we can do.
LINCOLN.			Lincoln.
We'll be ruled by you, Master More, if you'll stand our friend to			We are ruled by you, master more when you stand our friend you will stand
procure our pardon.			Get our forgiveness.
MORE.			MORE.
Submit you to these noble gentlemen,			Submit these noble gentlemen
Entreat their mediation to the king,			Ask your mediation to the king,
Give up yourself to form, obey the magistrate,			Give up to shape yourself, obey the magistrate,
And there's no doubt but mercy may be found,			And there is no doubt, but mercy can be found
If you so seek.			If you are looking for it.
To persist in it is present death: but, if you			The current death is to stay in it. But if you
Yield yourselves, no doubt what punishment			Give yourself no doubt what punishment
You in simplicity have incurred, his highness			They attacked their sovereignty in simplicity
In mercy will most graciously pardon.			In mercy, it will forgive.
ALL.			Al.
We yield, and desire his highness' mercy.			We reveal and wish his sovereignty.
[They lay by their weapons.]			[They were on their weapons.]
MORE.			MORE.
No doubt his majesty will grant it you:			Undoubtedly his majesty will grant them:
But you must yield to go to several prisons,			But they have to give in to go into several prisons,
Till that his highness' will be further known.			Until his sovereignty will be known.
ALL.			Al.
Most willingly; whether you will have us.			Most willing; Whether they will have us.
SHREWSBURY.			Shrewsbury.
Lord Mayor, let them be sent to several prisons,			Mayor, let them be sent to several prisons,
And there, in any case, be well intreated.--			And be well involved in there .---
My lord of Surrey, please you to take horse,			My gentleman of Surrey, ask her to take a horse,
And ride to Cheapside, where the aldermen			And ride to cheap away, where the clouds
Are with their several companies in arms;			Are in weapons with their various companies;
Will them to go unto their several wards,			Do you want to go to your various stations
Both for the stay of furth mutiny,			Both for the stay of the further mutiny,
And for the apprehending of such persons			And for the recording of such people
As shall contend.			How it fights.
SURREY.			Surrey.
I go, my noble lord.			I go, my noble gentleman.
[Exit Surrey.]			[Surrey output]
SHREWSBURY.			Shrewsbury.
We'll straight go tell his highness these good news;			We will say his sovereignty, this good news;
Withal, Shrieve More, I'll tell him how your breath			Withal, scream more, I'll tell him how your breath of your breath
Hath ransomed many a subject from sad death.			Has fulfilled many subjects from sad death.
[Exit Shrewsbury and Cholmley.]			[Output Shrewsbury and Cholmley.]
LORD MAYOR.			Lord Major.
Lincoln and Sherwin, you shall both to Newgate;			Lincoln and Sherwin, they both become Newgate;
The rest unto the Counters.			The rest of the counter.
PALMER.			Palmer.
Go guard them hence: a little breath well spent			Go guard and spent a little breath
Cheats expectation in his fairest event.			Enough the expectation in its most beautiful event.
DOLL.			DOLL.
Well, Sheriff More, thou hast done more with thy good words than			Well, sheriff more, you did more with your good words than
all they could with their weapons: give me thy hand, keep thy			Everything you could do with your weapons: give me your hand, keep yours
promise now for the king's pardon, or, by the Lord, I'll call thee a			Promise now for the forgiveness of the king or the Lord I will call you a
plain coney-catcher.			Simple Coney-Catcher.
LINCOLN.			Lincoln.
Farewell, Shrieve More; and as we yield by thee,			Farewell, more risk; And how we give in from you,
So make our peace; then thou dealst honestly.			So we are not charming our peace; Then you honestly do it.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
Aye, and save us from the gallows, else a devil's double honestly!			Aye and save us from the gallows, otherwise twice a devil honestly!
[They are led away.]			[They are led away.]
LORD MAYOR.			Lord Major.
Master Shrieve More, you have preserved the city			Master Shrieve more, they have kept the city
From a most dangerous fierce commotion;			Of a dangerous violent excitement;
For, if this limb of riot here in St. Martins			Because if this glow of turmoil here in St. Martins
Had joined with other branches of the city			Had joined together with other branches of the city
That did begin to kindle, twould have bred			That started to might have grown
Great rage; that rage much murder would have fed.			Big anger; This anger would have fed a lot of murder.
Not steel, but eloquence hath wrought this good:			Not steel, but the eloquence has forced so well:
You have redeemed us from much threatened blood.			They redeemed us from a lot of threatened blood.
MORE.			MORE.
My lord and brethren, what I here have spoke,			My master and brothers, what I spoke here here,
My country's love, and next the city's care,			The love of my country and next the care of the city,
Enjoined me to; which since it thus prevails,			Committed me; What there is
Think, God hath made weak More his instrument			Think, God has made his instrument more weakly
To thwart sedition's violent intent.			To thwart the violent intention of sedition.
I think twere best, my lord, some two hours hence			I think twere best, my gentleman, about two hours therefore
We meet at the Guildhall, and there determine			We meet in the Guildhall and determine there
That thorough every ward the watch be clad			The thorough station of the watch is covered
In armor, but especially proud			In armor, but particularly proud
That at the city gates selected men,			The men selected on the city gates,
Substantial citizens, do ward tonight,			Essential citizens, make it tonight,
For fear of further mischief.			For fear of further mischief.
LORD MAYOR.			Lord Major.
It shall be so:			It should be like this:
But yond me thinks my lord of Shrewsbury.			But you think my Lord von Shrewsbury.
[Enter Shrewsbury.]			[Enter Shrewsbury.]
SHREWSBURY.			Shrewsbury.
My lord, his majesty sends loving thanks			My Lord, his majesty sends loving thanks
To you, your brethren, and his faithful subjects,			Them, their brothers and their loyal subjects.
Your careful citizens.--But, Master More, to you			Your careful citizen, more, master, for you
A rougher, yet as kind, a salutation:			A rougher, but like friendly, a salutation:
A knights creation is this knightly steel.			This knightly steel is a knight's creation.
Rise up, Sir Thomas More.			Get up, Sir Thomas more.
MORE.			MORE.
I thank his highness for thus honoring me.			I thank his sovereignty that he honored me that way.
SHREWSBURY.			Shrewsbury.
This is but first taste of his princely favor:			This is only the first taste of its princely favor:
For it hath pleased his high majesty			Because his high majesty liked it
(Noting your wisdom and deserving merit)			(Notice your wisdom and earned earnings)
To put this staff of honor in your hand,			To put this honorary employee in her hand,
For he hath chose you of his Privy Council.			Because he chose you to his secret council.
MORE.			MORE.
My lord, for to deny my sovereign's bounty			My Lord to deny the bounty of my sovereign
Were to drop precious stones into the heaps			Should have gemstones fall into the heap
Whence they first came;			Where they came from for the first time;
To urge my imperfections in excuse,			Demand my imperfections in the apology,
Were all as stale as custom: no, my lord,			Were all stale as needed: no, my lord,
My service is my kings; good reason why,--			My duty is my kings; Good reason why,-
Since life or death hangs on our sovereign's eye.			Life or death hangs on the eye of our sovereign.
LORD MAYOR.			Lord Major.
His majesty hath honored much the city			His majesty honored the city a lot
In this his princely choice.			In it his princely choice.
MORE.			MORE.
My lord and brethren,			My master and brothers,
Though I depart for court my love shall rest			Although I go to court, my love will rest
With you, as heretofore, a faithful guest.			With them, as before a loyal guest.
I now must sleep in court, sound sleeps forbear;			I now have to sleep in court, tone sleeps to opposite;
The chamberlain to state is public care:			The Chamberlain to the state is public care:
Yet, in this rising of my private blood,			But in this ascent of my private blood,
My studious thoughts shall tend the city's good.			My hard -working thoughts will tend to the good of the city.
[Enter Crofts.]			[Enter crofts.]
SHREWSBURY.			Shrewsbury.
How now, Crofts! what news?			Like now, crofts! what news?
CROFTS.			Crofts.
My lord, his highness sends express command			My Lord, his sovereignty sends the express command
That a record be entered of this riot,			That a data record is entered by this uprising,
And that the chief and capital offenders			And that the chief and capital offender
Be thereon straight arraigned, for himself intends			Be on the mind that he intends
To sit in person on the rest tomorrow			Sitting on the rest personally tomorrow
At Westminster.			In Westminster.
SHREWSBURY.			Shrewsbury.
Lord Mayor, you hear your charge.--			Mayor, you hear your charges .---
Come, good Sir Thomas More, to court let's hie;			Come on, good, Sir Thomas more, in court, let it be guarded;
You are th' appeaser of this mutiny.			They are the employees of this mutiny.
MORE.			MORE.
My lord, farewell: new days begets new tides;			My Lord, farewell: new days create new tides;
Life whirls bout fate, then to a grave it slides.			Life swirls over fate, then it glides to a grave.
[Exeunt severally.]			[Leave it gradually.]
ACT III.			Lt III.
SCENE I. Cheapside.			Szene I. Cheap page.
[Enter Master Sheriff, and meet a Messenger.]			[Enter Master Sheriff and meet a messenger.]
SHERIFF.			SHERIFF.
Messenger, what news?			Messenger, what news?
MESSENGER.			Bottle.
Is execution yet performed?			Is the execution still carried out?
SHERIFF.			SHERIFF.
Not yet; the carts stand ready at the stairs,			Not yet; The carts are ready on the stairs
And they shall presently away to Tibourne.			And they are currently being gone to Tibourne.
MESSENGER.			Bottle.
Stay, Master Shrieve; it is the council's pleasure,			Stay, Master Shrieve; It is the pleasure of the Council
For more example in so bad a case,			For more example in such a bad case,
A gibbet be erected in Cheapside,			A gibbet can be built in cheapside,
Hard by the Standard; whether you must bring			Hard according to the standard; Whether you have to bring with you
Lincoln and those that were the chief with him,			Lincoln and those who were the chief with him,
[Enter Officers.]			[Enter civil servants.]
To suffer death, and that immediately.			Suffer death, and that immediately.
SHERIFF.			SHERIFF.
It shall be done, sir.			It should be done, sir.
[Exit Messenger.]			[Messenger the exit.]
--Officers, be speedy;			-Officers, be fast;
Call for a gibbet, see it be erected;			Call for a Gibbet, see it up.
Others make haste to Newgate, bid them bring			Others hurry to Newgate and offer them.
The prisoners hither, for they here must die:			The prisoners here have to die:
Away, I say, and see no time be slacked.			Away, I say and don't see any time.
OFFICERS.			Officers.
We go, sir.			We go, sir.
[Exit some severally; others set up the gibbet.]			[End some strictly; Others set up the Gibbet.]
SHERIFF.			SHERIFF.
That's well said, fellow; now you do your duty.--			That is well said, guy; Now you make your duty .---
God for his pity help these troublous times!			God for his pity helps these restless times!
The streets stopped up with gazing multitudes:			With a view of a variety of looks, the streets stopped:
Command our armed officers with halberds			Order our armed officers with Hallbarten
Make way for entrance of the prisoners;			Make room for the prisoners' entry;
Let proclamation once again be made.			Let the proclamation be made again.
That every householder, on pain of death,			That every homeowner because of the death pain,
Keep in his prentices, and every man			Keep in his Prentices and every man
Stand with a weapon ready at his door,			Stand with a gun on his door
As he will answer to the contrary.			How he will answer the opposite.
OFFICER.			OFFICER.
I'll see it done, sir.			I will see it done, sir.
[Exit.]			[Exit.]
[Enter another Officer.]			[Enter another officer.]
SHERIFF.			SHERIFF.
Bring them away to execution:			Bring them away to the execution:
The writ is come above two hours since:			The letter has come over two hours since then:
The city will be fined for this neglect.			The city is punished for this neglect.
OFFICER.			OFFICER.
There's such a press and multitude at Newgate,			There is such a press and quantity at Newgate.
They cannot bring the carts onto the stairs,			You cannot put the carts on the stairs
To take the prisoners in.			Take the prisoners.
SHERIFF.			SHERIFF.
Then let them come on foot;			Then let them come on foot;
We may not dally time with great command.			We are not allowed to last with great command.
OFFICER.			OFFICER.
Some of the bench, sir, think it very fit			Part of the bank, Sir, think
That stay be made, and give it out abroad			This stay is made and issue it abroad
The execution is deferred till morning,			The execution is postponed until morning
And, when the streets shall be a little cleared,			And if the streets are supposed to be cleared,
To chain them up, and suddenly dispatch it.			To chains them and suddenly send them.
SHERIFF.			SHERIFF.
Stay; in mean time me thinks they come along:			Stay; In the meantime, I believe that they come along:
See, they are coming. So, tis very well:			See you come. So it is very good:
[The prisoners are brought in, well guarded.]			[The prisoners are well guarded.]
Bring Lincoln there the first unto the tree.			Bring Lincoln the first to the tree there.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
I, for I cry lug, sir.			I cry, sir.
LINCOLN.			Lincoln.
I knew the first, sir, did belong to me:			I knew that the first, sir, belonged to me:
This the old proverb now complete doth make,			This is now the old saying complete,
That Lincoln should be hanged for London's sake.			This Lincoln should be hung from London's will.
[He goes up.]			[He's going on.]
A God's name, let us to work. Fellow, dispatch:			The name of a God, let us work. Fellow, shipping:
I was the foremost man in this rebellion,			I was the leading man in this rebellion
And I the foremost that must die for it.			And I the most important thing that has to die for it.
DOLL.			DOLL.
Bravely, John Lincoln, let thy death express,			Brave, John Lincoln, let your death express,
That, as thou liv'dst a man, thou diest no less.			The way you live a man, you are no less.
LINCOLN.			Lincoln.
Doll Williamson, thine eyes shall witness it.--			Doll Williamson, your eyes will experience it .---
Then to all you that come to view mine end			Then to everyone who see my end
I must confess, I had no ill intent,			I have to confess that I didn't have bad intentions
But against such as wronged us over much:			But against those who have done us a lot of wrong:
And now I can perceive it was not fit			And now I can notice that it wasn't fit
That private men should carve out their redress,			That private men should carve out their reparation,
Which way they list; no, learn it now by me,--			In which way you list; No, learn from me now,--
Obedience is the best in each degree:			Obedience is the best in every degree:
And asking mercy meekly of my king,			And mercy mercy to ask my king,
I patiently submit me to the law;			I patiently examine the law;
But God forgive them that were cause of it!			But God forgive them that were the cause of this!
And, as a Christian, truly from my heart			And as a Christian, really from the heart
I likewise crave they would forgive me too			I also long to forgive me too
(As freely as I do forgive their wrong)			(As free as I give your wrong)
That others by example of the same			The other by example of the same
Henceforth be warned to attempt the like			Are warned from now on to try the same
Gainst any alien that repaireth hither.			Win an alien who repairs yourself here.
Fare ye well, all: the next time that we meet,			Targe yourself well, everything: next time we meet,
I trust in heaven we shall each other greet.			I trust in the sky, we will greet each other.
[He leaps off.]			[He starts.]
DOLL.			DOLL.
Farewell, John Lincoln: say all what they can,			Farewell, John Lincoln: Say everything you can,
Thou liv'dst a good fellow, and diedst an honest man.			You lived a good guy and died an honest man.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
Would I wear so fair on my journey! the first stretch is the worst,			I would wear so fair on my trip! The first route is the worst
me thinks.			I think.
SHERIFF.			SHERIFF.
Bring Williamson there forward.			Bring Williamson there.
DOLL.			DOLL.
Good Master Shrieve, I have an earnest suit,			Good champion Shrieve, I have a serious suit,
And, as you are a man, deny't me not.			And I don't deny how you are a man.
SHERIFF.			SHERIFF.
Woman, what is it? be it in my power,			Woman, what is that? be it in my power
Thou shalt obtain it.			You should get it.
DOLL.			DOLL.
Let me die next, sir; that is all I crave:			Let me die next, sir; This is all I long for:
You know not what a comfort you shall bring			You don't know what kind of consolation you should bring with you
To my poor heart, to die before my husband.			To my poor heart to die in front of my husband.
SHERIFF.			SHERIFF.
Bring her to death; she shall have her desire.			Bring her to death; She will have her wish.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
Sir, and I have a suit for you too.			Sir, and I also have a suit for you.
SHERIFF.			SHERIFF.
What is it?			What is it?
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
That, as you have hanged Lincoln first, and will hang her next, so			The one how they hanged Lincoln first and you will hang next, so
you will not hang me at all.			You won't hang me at all.
SHERIFF.			SHERIFF.
Nay, you set ope' the Counter gates, and you must hang for the			No, you have set open the counter and you have to hang for them
folly.			Folly.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
Well, then, so much for it!			Well, so much for it!
DOLL.			DOLL.
Sir, your free bounty much contents my mind.			Sir, your free bounty a lot of content in my mind.
Commend me to that good shrieve Master More,			Recommend me this good Shrieve master
And tell him, had't not been for his persuasion,			And tell him, hadn't been because of his conviction
John Lincoln had not hung here as he does:			John Lincoln hadn't hung up here as he had:
We would first have locked us up in Leadenhall,			We would have locked ourselves up in Leadenhall first
And there been burnt to ashes with the roof.			And it was burned in ash with the roof.
SHERIFF.			SHERIFF.
Woman, what Master More did was a subject's duty,			Woman, what master did more, was the duty of a subject,
And hath so pleased our gracious lord the king,			And has our gracious gentleman, the king, so pleased, the king,
That he is hence removed to higher place,			That it is therefore brought to a higher place,
And made of council to his majesty.			And from the council to his majesty.
DOLL.			DOLL.
Well is he worthy of it, by my troth,			Well, he is worth it from my troth,
An honest, wise, well spoken gentleman;			An honest, wise, well -spoken gentleman;
Yet would I praise his honesty much more,			But I would praise his honesty much more
If he had kept his word, and saved our lives:			If he had kept his word and saved our life:
But let that pass; men are but men, and so			But let that happen; Men are just men and so
Words are but words, and pays not what men owe.--			Words are only words and do not pay what men owe .----
You, husband, since perhaps the world may say			You, husband, because the world may say
That through my means thou comest thus to thy end,			That through my means you end, you
Here I begin this cup of death to thee,			Here I start with this cup of death
Because thou shalt be sure to taste no worse			Because you shouldn't taste worse
Than I have taken that must go before thee.			When I took it, it has to go before you.
What though I be a woman? that's no matter;			What though I am a woman? it does not matter;
I do owe God a death, and I must pay him.			I owe God to death and have to pay him.
Husband, give me thy hand; be not dismayed;			Husband, give me your hand; not be dismayed;
This chair being chaired, then all our debt is paid.			This chair is managed, then all of our debts will be paid.
Only two little babes we leave behind us,			Only two small babes that we leave behind,
And all I can bequeath them at this time			And everything I can let go at that time
Is but the love of some good honest friend,			But is the love of a good honest friend
To bring them up in charitable sort:			To educate them in a non -profit manner:
What, masters! he goes upright that never halts,			What, master! He goes upright that never stops
And they may live to mend their parents' faults.			And you can live to repair your parents' mistakes.
WILLIAMSON.			Williamson.
Why, well said, wife; yfaith, thou cheerest my heart:			Why, well said, woman; Yfaith, you like my heart:
Give me thy hand; let's kiss, and so let's part.			Give me your hand; Let's kiss, and so let's participate.
[He kisses her on the ladder.]			[He kisses them on the ladder.]
DOLL.			DOLL.
The next kiss, Williamson, shall be in heaven.--			The next kiss, Williamson, will be in heaven .---
Now cheerily, lads! George Betts, a hand with thee;			Now happy, guys! George Betts, a hand with you;
And thine too, Rafe, and thine, good honest Sherwin.			And also yours, Rafe and your, good honest Sherwin.
Now let me tell the women of this town,			Let me tell the women of this city now
No stranger yet brought Doll to lying down:			No stranger has made dolls to lying down:
So long as I an Englishman can see,			As long as I can see an Englishman,
Nor French nor Dutch shall get a kiss of me;			French still Dutch will get a kiss from me;
And when that I am dead, for me yet say,			And if that, I'm dead, say for myself:
I died in scorn to be a stranger's prey.			I died in contempt to be the prey of a stranger.
[A great shout and noise, cry within 'Pardon, pardon, pardon,			[A great cry and sound, crying in 'pardon, forgiveness, forgiveness,
pardon! Room for the Earl of Surrey, room there, room!'.]			Pardon! Room for the Earl of Surrey, room there, room! '.]
[Enter Surrey.]			[Enter Surrey.]
SURREY.			Surrey.
Save the man's life, if it be possible.			Save the man's life when it is possible.
SHERIFF.			SHERIFF.
It is too late, my lord; he's dead already.			It's too late, my gentleman; He's already dead.
SURREY.			Surrey.
I tell ye, Master Sheriff, you are too forward,			I tell you, master sheriff, you are too forward.
To make such haste with men unto their death;			To make such a haste with people;
I think your pains will merit little thanks,			I think your pain will thank you little.
Since that his highness is so merciful			His sovereignty is so merciful
As not to spill the blood of any subject.			In order not to spill the blood of a subject.
SHERIFF.			SHERIFF.
My noble lord, would we so much had known!			My noble gentleman, we would have known so much!
The Councils' warrant hastened our dispatch;			The council's arrest warrant accelerated our shipping;
It had not else been done so suddenly.			It hadn't been done so suddenly.
SURREY.			Surrey.
Sir Thomas More humbly upon his knee			Sir Thomas Demütiger on his knee
Did beg the lives of all, since on his word			Begeling the life of everyone since then on his word
They did so gently yield: the king hath granted it,			They gave so gently: the king granted it
And made him Lord High Chancellor of England.			And made him Lord High Chancellor of England.
According as he worthily deserves.			After deserving it worthily.
Since Lincoln's life cannot be had again,			Since Lincoln's life cannot have again
Then for the rest, from my dread sovereign's lips,			Then for the rest, so far from the lips of my fear,
I here pronounce free pardon for them all.			I am talking about free pardon for all of you.
ALL.			Al.
God save the king, God save the king!			God saved the king, God saved the king!
My good Lord Chancellor, and the Earl of Surrey!			My good Lord Chancellor and the Earl of Surrey!
[Flinging up caps.]			[Sucking caps.]
DOLL.			DOLL.
And Doll desires it from her very heart,			And doll wishes it from her heart
More's name may live for this right noble part;			The name of more can live for this real noble part.
And whensoere we talk of ill May day,			And when we speak of bad May day,
Praise More....			Praise more ...
SURREY.			Surrey.
In hope his highness' clemency and mercy,			In the hope of his sovereignty 'grace and mercy, mercy,
Which in the arms of mild and meek compassion			What in the arms of the mild and gentle sympathy
Would rather clip you, as the loving nurse			Would prefer to cut you off than the loving nurse
Oft doth the wayward infant, then to leave you			Often the headstrong child and they leave to leave them
To the sharp rod of justice, so to draw you			To the sharp staff of justice, so to draw yourself
To shun such lewd assemblies as beget			To avoid such vigorous meetings as witnesses
Unlawful riots and such traitorous acts,			Illegal riots and such traitorous actions,
That, striking with the hand of private hate,			That, conspicuously with the hand of private hate,
Maim your dear country with a public wound:--			Discharge your dear country with a public wound:-
Oh God, that Mercy, whose majestic brow			Oh god, this mercy, its majestic forehead
Should be unwrinkled, and that awful Justice,			Should be packed and this terrible justice,
Which looketh through a vail of sufferance			Who look through an outcome of the suffering
Upon the frailty of the multitude,			On the weakness of the crowd,
Should with the clamours of outrageous wrongs			Should be wrong with outrageous injustice
Be stirred and wakened thus to punishment!--			Stirred and thus awakened for punishment!-
But your deserved death he doth forgive:			But you are a deserved death, he doesn't forgive:
Who gives you life, pray all he long may live.			Who gives you life for you, pray everything he can live for a long time.
ALL.			Al.
God save the king, God save the king!			God saved the king, God saved the king!
My good Lord Chancellor, and the Earl of Surrey!			My good Lord Chancellor and the Earl of Surrey!
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
SCENE II. Chelsea. A Room in More's House.			Scene II. Chelsea. A room in More's house.
[A table being covered with a green carpet, a state cushion on it,			[A table covered with a green carpet, a state pillow on it
and the Purse and Mace lying thereon, enter Sir Thomas More.]			And the wallet and the matters that lie on it, Sir Thomas enter more.]
MORE.			MORE.
it is in heaven that I am thus and thus;			It is in heaven that I am like that and so;
And that which we profanely term our fortunes			And what we call profane as our assets
Is the provision of the power above,			Is the provision of the above power,
Fitted and shaped just to that strength of nature			Only equipped and shaped to this strength of nature
Which we are borne withal. Good God, good Go,			What we are worn with. Good God, go well, go,
That I from such an humble bench of birth			That I am from such a modest bank of the birth
Should step as twere up to my country's head,			Should go to my country's head as a Twere,
And give the law out there! I, in my father's life,			And give the law out there! I in my father's life
To take prerogative and tithe of knees			Take priority and tithes of the knees
From elder kinsmen, and him bind by my place			From older relatives and he bind in my place
To give the smooth and dexter way to me			Give the smooth and dexteren way to me
That owe it him by nature! Sure, these things,			That owes him naturally! Sure, these things
Not physicked by respect, might turn our blood			Not physically through respect, our blood could turn
To much corruption: but, More, the more thou hast,			Too much corruption: but more, the more you have,
Either of honor, office, wealth, and calling,			An honor, office, prosperity and appeal,
Which might excite thee to embrace and hub them,			What could excite you to hug and too comfortably,
The more doe thou in serpents' natures think them;			The more they think in the natures of snakes, they think;
Fear their gay skins with thought of their sharp state;			Fear your gay skins with the thought of their sharp condition;
And let this be thy maxim, to be great			And let that be your Maxim to be great
Is when the thread of hayday is once 'spon,			Is when the thread of Hayday is once spon
A bottom great wound up great undone.--			A BOSTE great wound great magnifying glass .--
Come on, sir: are you ready?			Come on, Sir: Are you ready?
[Enter Randall, attired like Sir Thomas More.]			[Enter Randall, dressed like Sir Thomas more.]
RANDALL.			Randall.
Yes, my lord, I stand but on a few points; I shall have done			Yes, my lord, I'm just a few points; I will have done it
presently. Before God, I have practised your lordship's shift so			currently. Before God I practiced the shift of their rule so much
well, that I think I shall grow proud, my lord.			Well, I think I will be proud, my Lord.
MORE.			MORE.
Tis fit thou shouldst wax proud, or else thou'lt ne'er			It's fit you should be proud, otherwise you will not
Be near allied to greatness. Observe me, sirrah.			Be near size. Watch me, Sirrah.
The learned clark Erasmus is arrived			The scholarly Clark Erasmus has arrived
Within our English court: last night I hear			In our English court: I hear last night
He feasted with our honored English poet,			He frozen with our honored English poet
The Earl of Surrey; and I learned today			The Earl of Surrey; And I learned today
The famous clark of Rotterdam will visit			The famous Clark of Rotterdam will visit
Sir Thomas More. Therefore, sir, take my seat;			Sir Thomas more. Therefore, sir, take my place;
you are Lord Chancellor: dress your behavior			You are Lord Chancellor: Put on your behavior
According to my carriage; but beware			After my carriage; but beware
You talk not over much, for twill betray thee:			You don't speak much, because twill tell you:
Who prates not much seems wise; his wit few scan;			Who does not prize much clever; His joke only a few scan;
While the tongue blabs tales of the imperfect man.			While the tongue bursts of the imperfect man.
I'll see if great Erasmus can distinguish			I will see whether great Erasmus can distinguish
Merit and outward ceremony.			Merit and external ceremony.
RANDALL.			Randall.
If I do not serve a share for playing of your lordship well, let me be			If I don't make a share in the game of your lordship, let me be
yeoman usher to your sumpter, and be banished from wearing of a			Yeoman steered it to your sumper and let it be banned from A
gold chain forever.			Gold chain forever.
MORE.			MORE.
Well, sir, I'll hide our motion: act my part			Well, sir, I will hide our movement: act my part
With a firm boldness, and thou winst my heart.			With a firm boldness and you win my heart.
[Enter the Shrieve, with Faulkner a ruffian, and Officers.]			[Enter the Shrieve, with faulkner a ruffian and officers.]
How now! what's the matter?			Like right now! What's happening?
FAULKNER.			FAULKNER.
Tug me not, I'm no bear. 'Sblood, if all the dogs in Paris Garden			Don't pull me, I'm not a bear. 'Sblood when all dogs in the Paris Garden
hung at my tail, I'd shake 'em off with this, that I'll appear before			I hung on my cock, I would shake you off with me to appear beforehand
no king christened but my good Lord Chancellor.			No king christened, but my good Lord Chancellor.
SHRIEVE.			Changes.
We'll christen you, sirrah.--Bring him forward.			We will baptize them, Syrrah.
MORE.			MORE.
How now! what tumults make you?			Like right now! What tumults do you?
FAULKNER.			FAULKNER.
The azured heavens protect my noble Lord Chancellor!			The acidated sky protect my noble Lord Chancellor!
MORE.			MORE.
What fellow's this?			What is that?
SHRIEVE.			Changes.
A ruffian, my lord, that hath set half the city in an uproar.			A Ruffian, my gentleman, who put half the city in a turmoil.
FAULKNER.			FAULKNER.
My lord--			Sir--
SHRIEVE.			Changes.
There was a fray in Paternoster-row, and because they would not			There was a fight in the paternoster series, and because they didn't want it
be parted, the street was choked up with carts.			Be separated, the street was suffocated with carts.
FAULKNER.			FAULKNER.
My noble lord, Paniar Allies throat was open.			My noble gentleman, Paniar ally, was open.
MORE.			MORE.
Sirrah, hold your peace.			Sirrah, keep your peace.
FAULKNER.			FAULKNER.
I'll prove the street was not choked, but is as well as ever it was			I will prove that the street was not suffocated, but as good as it was
since it was a street.			There it was a street.
SHRIEVE.			Changes.
This fellow was a principal broacher of the broil.			This scholarship holder was a director of the roast of the roast.
FAULKNER.			FAULKNER.
Sblood, I broached none; it was broached and half run out, before I			Sblood, I didn't address any; It was addressed and half leaked before I
had a lick at it.			Had a leak on.
SHRIEVE.			Changes.
And would be brought before no justice but your honor.			And would not be given justice as their honor.
FAULKNER.			FAULKNER.
I am hailed, my noble lord.			I am celebrated, my noble gentleman.
MORE.			MORE.
No ear to choose for every trivial noise			No ear for choice for every trivial noise
but mine, and in so full a time? Away!			But mine and in so full in time? A way!
You wrong me, Master Shrieve: dispose of him			You wrong me, Master Shrieve: Disposal of him
At your own pleasure; send the knave to Newgate.			According to your own pleasure; Send the villain to Newgate.
FAULKNER.			FAULKNER.
To Newgate! 'sblood, Sir Thomas More, I appeal, I appeal from			After Newgate! 'Sblood, Sir Thomas More, I call, I call in
Newgate to any of the two worshipful Counters.			Newgate to one of the two worshipers.
MORE.			MORE.
Fellow, whose man are you, that are thus lusty?			Guy whose husband you are, is that lustful?
FAULKNER.			FAULKNER.
My name's Jack Faulkner; I serve, next under God and my prince,			My name is Jack Faulkner; I serve next to God and my prince,
Master Morris, secretary to my Lord of Winchester.			Master Morris, secretary of my master of Winchester.
MORE.			MORE.
A fellow of your hair is very fit			A hairach man is very fit
To be a secretary's follower!			Successor of a secretary!
FAULKNER.			FAULKNER.
I hope so, my lord. The fray was between the Bishops' men of Ely			I hope my Lord. The struggle was between the men of the bishops of Ely
and Winchester; and I could not in honor but part them. I thought			and Winchester; And I couldn't honor, I could participate. I thought
it stood not with my reputation and degree to come to my questions			It was not with my call and my conclusion to come to my questions
and answers before a city justice: I knew I should to the pot.			And answers before a city justice: I knew that I should go to the pot.
MORE.			MORE.
Thou hast been there, it seems, too late already.			You were there, it seems too late.
FAULKNER.			FAULKNER.
I know your honor is wise and so forth; and I desire to be only			I know your honor is wise and so on; And I just want to be
cathecized or examined by you, my noble Lord Chancellor.			Asked or examined by you, my noble Lord Chancellor.
MORE.			MORE.
Sirrah, sirrah, you are a busy dangerous ruffian.			Sirrah, Syrrah, they are a busy dangerous ruffian.
FAULKNER.			FAULKNER.
Ruffian!			Grobian!
MORE.			MORE.
How long have you worn this hair?			How long did you wear this hair?
FAULKNER.			FAULKNER.
I have worn this hair ever since I was born.			I've worn this hair since I was born.
MORE.			MORE.
You know that's not my question, but how long			You know that is not my question, but how long
Hath this shag fleece hung dangling on they head?			Has this Shag -Vliece hang when you dangle on you?
FAULKNER.			FAULKNER.
How long, my lord? why, sometimes thus long, sometimes lower,			How long, sir? Why, sometimes so long, sometimes lower,
as the Fates and humors please.			Like fate and humors please.
MORE.			MORE.
So quick, sir, with me, ha? I see, good fellow,			So fast, sir, with me, ha? I understand good guy,
Thou lovest plain dealing. Sirrah, tell me now,			You love simple trade. Sirrah, tell me now
When were you last at barbers? how long time			When were the last time you were in a hairdresser? How long
Have you upon your head worn this shag hair?			Did you wear this shag hair on your head?
FAULKNER.			FAULKNER.
My lord, Jack Faulkner tells no Aesops fables: troth, I was not at			My lord, Jack Faulkner says no Aesops Fables: Troth, I was not at
barbers this three years; I have not been cut not will not be cut,			Hairdresser in these three years; I have not been cut, will not be cut
upon a foolish vow, which, as the Destinies shall direct, I am			I am on a stupid vow that I am, as fate should steer
sworn to keep.			to keep sworn.
MORE.			MORE.
When comes that vow out?			When does the vows come from?
FAULKNER.			FAULKNER.
Why, when the humors are purged, not this three years.			Why when the humors are rinsed not in these three years.
MORE.			MORE.
Vows are recorded in the court of Heaven,			Verblews are recorded in the courtyard of the sky,
For they are holy acts. Young man, I charge thee			Because they are holy deeds. Young man, I ask you
And do advise thee, start not from that vow:			And advise them, do not start from this vow:
And, for I will be sure thou shalt not shrieve,			And because I will be sure that you shouldn't scream
Besides, because it is an odious sight			Also because it is a hideous sight
To see a man thus hairy, thou shalt lie			To see a man so hairy, you should lie
In Newgate till thy vow and thy three years			In Newgate until your vow and your three years
Be full expired.--Away with him!			Let it go fully.
FAULKNER.			FAULKNER.
My lord--			Sir--
MORE.			MORE.
Cut off this fleece, and lie there but a month.			Cut off this fleece and lie there for only a month.
FAULKNER.			FAULKNER.
I'll not lose a hair to be Lord Chancellor of Europe.			I will not lose hair to be Lord Chancellor of Europe.
MORE.			MORE.
To Newgate, then. Sirrah, great sins are bred			Then after Newgate. Sirrah, great sins are bred
In all that body where there's a foul head.			In all the body where there is a bad head.
Away with him.			Away with him.
[Exeunt all except Randall.]			[Execunt all out of ride.]
[Enter Surrey, Erasmus, and Attendants.]			[Enter Surrey, Erasmus and companion.]
SURREY.			Surrey.
Now, great Erasmus, you approach the presence			Well, great Erasmus, approach the presence
Of a most worthy learned gentleman:			A highly worthy -taught gentleman:
This little isle holds not a truer friend			This little island does not keep a truer friend
Unto the arts; nor doth his greatness add			Into the arts; Add its size
A feigned flourish to his worthy parts;			A predator thrive to his worthy parts;
He's great in study; that's the statist's grace,			He is great in studying; That is the mercy of the extras,
That gains more reverence than the outward place.			This gains more awe than the outer place.
ERASMUS.			Erasmus.
Report, my lord, hath crossed the narrow seas,			Report, my gentleman crossed the narrow seas.
And to the several parts of Christendom,			And to the different parts of Christianity,
Hath borne the fame of your Lord Chancellor:			Has born the fame of her Lord Chancellor:
I long to see him, whom with loving thoughts			I long to see him with loving thoughts
I in my study oft have visited.			I visited in my studies.
Is that Sir Thomas More?			Is that Sir Thomas more?
SURREY.			Surrey.
It is, Erasmus:			It is Erasmus:
Now shall you view the honorablest scholar,			Now they should see the honorable scholars,
The most religious politician,			The religious politician,
The worthiest counsellor that tends our state.			The most worthy consultant who tends to our state.
That study is the general watch of England;			This study is the general clock of England;
In it the prince's safety, and the peace			In it the security of the prince and peace
That shines upon our commonwealth, are forged			That seems to be on our Commonwealth, are forged
By loyal industry.			From the loyal industry.
ERASMUS.			Erasmus.
I doubt him not			I don't doubt him
To be as near the life of excellence			Be so close in the life of excellence
As you proclaim him, when his meanest servants			As you announce it as his most common servants
Are of some weight: you saw, my lord, his porter			Are of some weight: you saw my Lord, his porter
Give entertainment to us at the gate			Give us entertainment at the gate
In Latin good phrase; what's the master, then,			In the Latin good sentence; Then what is the master, then
When such good parts shine in his meanest men?			When so good parts shine in his common men?
SURREY.			Surrey.
His Lordship hath some weighty business;			His lordship was weighty;
For, see, yet he takes no notice of us.			Because see, but he doesn't take note of us.
ERASMUS.			Erasmus.
I think twere best I did my duty to him			I think that I made my duty best towards him
In a short Latin speech.--			In a short Latin speech .---
Qui in celiberima patria natus est ett gloriosa, plus habet negotii ut			He is born in the Celiberima land and has a business that
in lucem veniat quam qui--			The light comes with the qui-
RANDALL.			Randall.
I prithee, good Erasmus, be covered. I have forsworn speaking of			I prithmy, good Erasmus, be covered. I have forsworn of speaking
Latin, else, as I am true counsellor, I'd tickle you with a speech.			Latin, otherwise I, since I am a real consultant, I would tickle her with a speech.
Nay, sit, Erasmus;--sit, good my Lord of Surrey. I'll make my lady			No, sit, erasm;-Sitzen, good my master of Surrey. I'll do my wife
come to you anon, if she will, and give you entertainment.			Come to you if she wants and give yourself entertainment.
ERASMUS.			Erasmus.
Is this Sir Thomas More?			Is that Sir Thomas more?
SURREY.			Surrey.
Oh good Erasmus, you must conceive his vain:			Oh good Erasmus, you have to introduce his vain:
He's ever furnished with these conceits.			He has ever set up with these insights.
RANDALL.			Randall.
Yes, faith, my learned poet doth not lie for that matter: I am			Yes, believe that my scholar poet does not lie for this matter: I am
neither more nor less than merry Sir Thomas always. Wilt sup			Neither more nor less than happy Sir Thomas. Wilt SUP
with me? by God, I love a parlous wise fellow that smells of a			with me? From God I love a parlous guy guy who smells like you
politician better than a long progress.			Politicians better than a long progress.
[Enter Sir Thomas More.]			[Enter Sir Thomas more.]
SURREY.			Surrey.
We are deluded; this is not his lordship.			We are deceived; This is not his rule.
RANDALL.			Randall.
I pray you, Erasmus, how long will the Holland cheese in your			I pray you, erasm, how long will the Holland cheese be in yours
country keep without maggots?			Hold the country without maggots?
MORE.			MORE.
Fool, painted barbarism, retire thyself			Narr, painted barbarism, renovate yourself
Into thy first creation!			In your first creation!
[Exit Randall.]			[End Randall.]
Thus you see,			So you see
My loving learned friends, how far respect			My loving scholars, how far respect
Waits often on the ceremonious train			Waits often on the ceremonial train
Of base illiterate wealth, whilst men of schools,			Of the basic analephabeting wealth, while men from schools,
Shrouded in poverty, are counted fools.			Wrapped in poverty, fools are counted.
Pardon, thou reverent German, I have mixed			Forgiveness, you are awesome German, I mixed
So slight a jest to the fair entertainment			So easy a joke for fair entertainment
Of thy most worthy self; for know, Erasmus,			From your most worthy self; For knowledge, Erasmus,
Mirth wrinkles up my face, and I still crave,			Mirth fold my face up and I still long for.
When that forsakes me I may hug my grave.			If that makes me look, I can hug my grave.
ERASMUS.			Erasmus.
Your honor's merry humor is best physic			The happy humor of your honor is the best physic
Unto your able body; for we learn			To your capable body; Because we learn
Where melancholy chokes the passages			Where the passages melancholy suffocates
Of blood and breath, the erected spirit still			Of blood and breath, the erected spirit is still
Lengthens our days with sportful exercise:			Extends our days with sporting movement:
Study should be the saddest time of life.			Studies should be the saddest time of life.
The rest a sport exempt from thought of strife.			The rest is a sport that is freed from the thought of dispute.
MORE.			MORE.
Erasmus preacheth gospel against physic,			Erasmus preaches the gospel against physics,
My noble poet.			My noble poet.
SURREY.			Surrey.
Oh, my Lord, you tax me			Oh, sir, you tax me
In that word poet of much idleness:			In this word poet from a lot of idleness:
It is a study that makes poor our fate;			It is a study that makes our fate bad;
Poets were ever thought unfit for state.			Poets have ever been suitable for the state.
MORE.			MORE.
O, give not up fair poesy, sweet lord,			Oh, don't give up a fair poesy, sweet lord,
To such contempt! That I may speak my heart,			To such contempt! So that I can speak my heart
It is the sweetest heraldry of art,			It is the sweetest heraldry of art
That sets a difference 'tween the tough sharp holly			That makes a difference to spend the hard sharp sting palm
And tender bay tree.			And delicate bay tree.
SURREY.			Surrey.
Yet, my lord,			But my Lord,
It is become the very logic number			It has become the very logical number
To all mechanic sciences.			To all mechanic sciences.
MORE.			MORE.
Why, I'll show the reason:			Why, I will show the reason:
This is no age for poets; they should sing			This is not an age for poets; You should sing
To the loud canon heroica facta;			To the loud hero crops for cannons;
Qui faciunt reges heroica carmina laudant:			Who makes kings heroic praise:
And, as great subjects of their pen decay,			And as great topics in their abbreviation,
Even so unphysicked they do melt away.			Nevertheless, they don't melt like that.
[Enter Master Morris.]			[Enter Master Morris.]
Come, will your lordship in?--My dear Erasmus--			Come on, will your rule in?
I'll hear you, Master Morris, presently.--			I'll hear you right now, Master Morris .---
My lord, I make you master of my house:			My Lord, I make you master of my house:
We'll banquet here with fresh and staid delights,			We will be banquet with fresh and advised delicacies.
The Muses music here shall cheer our sprites;			The music of the music here will cheer our sprites;
The cates must be but mean where scholars sit,			The cates only have to think where scholars sit,
For they're made all with courses of neat wit.			Because they are all with a good joke.
[Exeunt Surrey, Erasmus, and Attendants.]			[Surrey output, Erasmus and companion.]
How now, Master Morris?			How now, Master Morris?
MORRIS.			Morris.
I am a suitor to your lordship in behalf of a servant of mine.			I am applicants of your lordship on behalf of a servant of me.
MORE.			MORE.
The fellow with long hair? good Master Morris,			The guy with long hair? Good master Morris,
Come to me three years hence, and then I'll hear you.			Come to me for three years and then I'll hear you.
MORRIS.			Morris.
I understand your honor: but the foolish knave has submitted			I understand her honor: but the stupid villain has submitted
himself to the mercy of a barber, and is without, ready to make a			to grace a hairdresser
new vow before your lordship, hereafter to leave cavil.			New vows before their rule, hereinafter left to leave Cavil.
MORE.			MORE.
Nay, then, let's talk with him; pray, call him in.			No, then let's talk to him; Pray, call him.
[Enter Faulkner and Officers.]			[Enter faulkner and officers.]
FAULKNER.			FAULKNER.
Bless your honor! a new man, my lord			Bless your honor! A new man, sir
MORE.			MORE.
Why, sure, this is not he.			Sure, sure, he is not.
FAULKNER.			FAULKNER.
And your lordship will, the barber shall give you a sample of my			And their rule will give them a rehearsal of me
head: I am he in faith, my lord; I am ipse.			Head: I am in faith, my Lord; I'm ipse.
MORE.			MORE.
Why, now thy face is like an honest man's:			Why, now your face is like an honest man:
Thou hast played well at this new cut, and won.			You played and won well with this new cut.
FAULKNER.			FAULKNER.
No, my lord; lost all that ever God sent me.			No sir; I have lost everything God ever sent me.
MORE.			MORE.
God sent thee into the world as thou art now,			God sent you into the world as you are now,
With a short hair. How quickly are three years			With short hair. How fast are three years
Run out of Newgate!			Go out of Newgate!
FAULKNER.			FAULKNER.
I think so, my lord; for there was but a hair's length between my			I think my gentleman; Because there was only the length of a hair between me
going thither and so long time.			I go there and so long.
MORE.			MORE.
Because I see some grace in thee, go free.--			Because I see some grace in you, they go free .---
Discharge him, fellows.--Farewell, Master Morris.--			Reduce him, scholarship holder.
Thy head is for thy shoulders now more fit;			Your head is for your shoulders, who are now more fit;
Thou hast less hair upon it, but more wit.			You have less hair on it, but more wit.
[Exit.]			[Exit.]
MORRIS.			Morris.
Did not I tell thee always of these locks?			Didn't I always told you about these castles?
FAULKNER.			FAULKNER.
And the locks were on again, all the goldsmiths in Cheapside			And the locks were switched on again, all goldsmiths in cheapside
should not pick them open. 'Sheart, if my hair stand not on end			Shouldn't open it. 'Sherart when my hair is not at the end
when I look for my face in a glass, I am a polecat. Here's a lousy			When I look for my face in a glass, I am a copate. Here is a bad
jest! but, if I notch not that rogue Tom barber, that makes me look			Joke! But if I don't get this villain Tom Barber place, that makes me look
thus like a Brownist, hang me! I'll be worse to the nitticall knave			Just like a brownist, hang me! I will be worse with the Nitticall villain
than ten tooth drawings. Here's a head, with a pox!			than ten tooth drawings. Here is a head with a smallpox!
MORRIS.			Morris.
What ails thou? art thou mad now?			What is you? Art you crazy now?
FAULKNER.			FAULKNER.
Mad now! nails, if loss of hair cannot mad a man, what can? I am			Mad now! Nails if the hair loss cannot destroy a man, what can? I am
deposed, my crown is taken from me. More had been better a			Discontinued, my crown is taken away from me. More was better a
scoured Moreditch than a notched me thus: does he begin			Driven through moreditch as a notched me like this: he starts
sheepshearing with Jack Faulkner?			Shepherd's sharpness with Jack Faulkner?
MORRIS.			Morris.
Nay, and you feed this vein, sir, fare you well.			No, and they feed these veins, sir, tariff them well.
FAULKNER.			FAULKNER.
Why, farewell, frost. I'll go hang myself out for the Poll Head.			Why, farewell, frost. I will hang myself for the election head.
Make a Saracen of Jack?			Make a saracen out of Jack?
MORRIS.			Morris.
Thou desperate knave! for that I see the devil			You despaired villain! I see the devil for that
Wholly gets hold of thee--			Get you completely on you.
FAULKNER.			FAULKNER.
The devil's a damned rascal.			The devil is a damned rascal.
MORRIS.			Morris.
I charge thee, wait on me no more; no more			I calculate you, no longer wait for me; no longer
Call me thy master.			Name me your master.
FAULKNER.			FAULKNER.
Why, then, a word, Master Morris.			Then why a word, Master Morris.
MORRIS.			Morris.
I'll hear no words, sir; fare you well.			I will not hear words, sir; Good luck for the future.
FAULKNER.			FAULKNER.
Sblood, farewell.			Sblood, farewell.
MORRIS.			Morris.
Why dost thou follow me?			Why do you follow me
FAULKNER.			FAULKNER.
Because I'm an ass. Do you set your shavers upon me, and then			Because I'm an ass. Do you put your rikes on me and then
cast me off? must I condole? have the Fates played the fools? am I			Darf at me? Do I have to condole? Did fate play the fools? I am
their cut? now the poor sconce is taken, must Jack march with bag			Your cut? Now the arm is taken, Jack March has to march with a bag
and baggage?			And luggage?
[Weeps.]			[Cry.]
MORRIS.			Morris.
You coxcomb!			You COXCOMB!
FAULKNER.			FAULKNER.
Nay, you ha' poached me; you ha' given me a hair; it's here, hear.			No, you poached me; You gave me a hair; It is here, hear.
MORRIS.			Morris.
Away, you kind ass! come, sir, dry your eyes:			Way, you kindly ass! Come on, sir, dry your eyes:
Keep you old place, and mend these fooleries.			Hold your old place and repair these fools.
FAULKNER.			FAULKNER.
I care not to be turned off, and 'twere a ladder, so it be in my			It is important to me not to be switched off and twice a ladder, so it is in mine
humor, or the Fates beckon to me. Nay, pray, sir, if the Destinies			Humor or fate waves to me. No, pray, sir, if the fate
spin me a fine thread, Faulkner flies another pitch; and to avoid the			Spin a fine thread, Faulkner flies a different pitch; and to avoid that
headache hereafter, before I'll be a hairmonger, I'll be a			Headache in the following before I become a hair master, I will be one
whoremonger.			Grobemonter.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
SCENE III. Chelsea. Ante-chamber in More's House.			Scene III. Chelsea. Preliminary chamber in More's House.
[Enter a Messenger to More.]			[Enter a messenger.]
MESSENGER.			Bottle.
My honorable lord, the Mayor of London,			My honorary Lord, the mayor of London,
Accompanied with his lady and her train,			Accompanied by his wife and her train,
Are coming hither, and are hard at hand,			Come here and are hard at hand
To feast with you: a servant's come before,			To celebrate with you: a servant comes before
To tell your lordship of there near approach.			To tell their rule from there nearby.
MORE.			MORE.
Why, this is cheerful news: friends go and come:			These are happy news: go to friends and come:
Reverend Erasmus, who delicious words			Reverend Erasmus, the delicious words
Express the very soul and life of wit,			Express the soul and the life of the joke,
Newly took sad leave of me, and with tears			I got a new vacation with tears
Troubled the silver channel of the Thames,			Disturbed the silver channel of the Thames,
Which, glad of such a burden, proudly swelled			What, happy about such a burden, proudly swelled
And on her bosom bore him toward the sea:			And on her breast he bored him to the sea:
He's gone to Rotterdam; peace go with him!			He went to Rotterdam; Peace with him!
He left me heavy when he went from hence;			He made me difficult when he went away;
But this recomforts me; the kind Lord Mayor,			But that does me; The friendly mayor,
His brethren aldermen, with their fair wives,			His brothers Aldermen, with their fair women,
Will feast this night with us: why, so it should be;			Will falsify this night with us: why should it be;
More's merry heart lives by good company.--			More's Merry Heart lives according to good company .---
Good gentlemen, be careful; give great charge			Good gentlemen, be careful; Great charges
Our diet be made dainty for the taste;			Our diet is delicate for the taste;
For, of all people that the earth affords,			Because from all the people who delivers the earth,
The Londoners fare richest at their boards.			The Londoners went richest in their boards.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
ACT IV.			AKT IV.
SCENE I. Chelsea. A Room in More's House.			Scene I. Chelsea. A room in More's house.
[Enter Sir Thomas More, Master Roper, and Servingmen setting			[Enter Sir Thomas More, Master Roper and servant
stools.]			Chairs.]
MORE.			MORE.
Come, my good fellows, stir, be diligent;			Come on my good scholarship holders, stir, be hardworking;
Sloth is an idle fellow, leave him now;			Sloth is an idle guy, leave it now;
The time requires your expeditious service.			The time requires your quick service.
Place me here stools, to set the ladies on.--			Set me stool here to put on the ladies .---
Son Roper, you have given order for the banquet?			Son Roper, have you ordered the banquet?
ROPER.			Roper.
I have, my lord, and every thing is ready.			I have, my Lord and everything is ready.
[Enter his Lady.]			[Enter his lady.]
MORE.			MORE.
Oh, welcome, wife! give you direction			Oh, welcome, woman! Give yourself instructions
How women should be placed; you know it best.			How women should be placed; You know best.
For my Lord Mayor, his brethren, and the rest,			For my Mr. Mayor, his brothers and the rest,
Let me alone; men best can order men.			Leave me in peace; Men can best order men.
LADY.			DAME.
I warrant ye, my lord, all shall be well.			I guarantee you, my Lord, everything will be good.
There's one without that stays to speak with ye,			There is one without that to speak to them
And bade me tell ye that he is a player.			And bad me, tell you that he is a player.
MORE.			MORE.
A player, wife!--One of ye bid him come in.			A player, wife!-One of you has come in.
[Exit one.]			[End one.]
Nay, stir there, fellows; fie, ye are too slow!			No, stir there, companions; Fie, you are too slow!
See that your lights be in a readiness:			See that your lights are in a willingness:
The banquet shall be here.--Gods me, madame,			The banquet should be here.
Leave my Lady Mayoress! both of us from the board!			Leave my mayor! We both from the board!
And my son Roper too! what may our guests think?			And my son Roper too! What can our guests think?
LADY.			DAME.
My lord, they are risen, and sitting by the fire.			My lord, they rose and sit by the fire.
MORE.			MORE.
Why, yet go you and keep them company;			Why, but they go and keep them in society;
It is not meet we should be absent both.			It is not the case, we should be both absent.
[Exit Lady.]			[Starting lady.]
[Enter Player.]			[Enter players.]
Welcome, good friend; what is you will with me?			Welcome, good friend; What are you going to do with me?
PLAYER.			PLAYER.
My lord, my fellows and myself			My Lord, my companions and myself
Are come to tender ye our willing service,			Have come to give our willing service
So please you to command us.			So please commands us.
MORE.			MORE.
What, for a play, you mean?			What do you mean for a piece?
Whom do ye serve?			Who do you serve?
PLAYER.			PLAYER.
My Lord Cardinal's grace.			The grace of my Lord Cardinal.
MORE.			MORE.
My Lord Cardinal's players! now, trust me, welcome;			The players of my Lord Cardinal! Well, trust me, welcome;
You happen hither in a lucky time,			You fit here in a happy time
To pleasure me, and benefit yourselves.			To enjoy and use myself.
The Mayor of London and some aldermen,			The mayor of London and some city councilors,
His lady and their wives, are my kind guests			His wife and women are my friendly guests
This night at supper: now, to have a play			This night at dinner: Well to play a piece
Before the banquet, will be excellent.--			Before the banquet is awarded .---
How think you, son Roper?			How do you think, son Roper?
ROPER.			Roper.
Twill do well, my lord,			Till does it well, my Lord,
And be right pleasing pastime to your guests.			And be right to delight your guests.
MORE.			MORE.
I prithee, tell me, what plays have ye?			I prihee, tell myself what pieces do you have?
PLAYER.			PLAYER.
Diverse, my lord: The Cradle of Security,			Different, my gentleman: the cradle of security,
His nail o' the head, Impatient Poverty,			His nail of the head, impatient poverty,
The play of Four Peas, Dives and Lazarus,			The game of four peas, dives and lazarus,
Lusty Juventus, and The Marriage of Wit and Wisdom.			Lustful juventus and the marriage of wit and wisdom.
MORE.			MORE.
The Marriage of Wit and Wisdom! that, my lads;			The marriage of the joke and wisdom! That, my boys;
I'll none but that; the theme is very good,			I will not be any except that; The topic is very good
And may maintain a liberal argument:			And can keep a liberal argument:
To marry wit to wisdom, asks some cunning;			To marry wit to wisdom, asks something cunning;
Many have wit, that may come short of wisdom.			Many have wit, that can come before wisdom.
We'll see how Master poet plays his part,			We will see how master poet plays his role,
And whether wit or wisdom grace his art.--			And whether wit or wisdom treat his art .---
Go, make him drink, and all his fellows too.--			Go, let him drink and all of his guys .----
How many are ye?			How many are you
PLAYER.			PLAYER.
Four men and a boy, sir.			Four men and a boy, sir.
MORE.			MORE.
But one boy? then I see,			But a boy? Then I see
There's but few women in the play.			There are only a few women in the game.
PLAYER.			PLAYER.
Three, my lord; Dame Science, Lady Vanity,			Three, my gentleman; Lady science, lady vanity,
And Wisdom she herself.			And wisdom yourself.
MORE.			MORE.
And one boy play them all? by our Lady, he's laden.			And a boy does she all play? Our dear wife is loaded.
Well, my good fellow, get ye straight together,			Well, my good guy, get together directly,
And make ye ready with what haste ye may.--			And get ready with what you have in May .---
Proud their supper gainst the play be done,			Proudly win your dinner the piece that is done
Else shall we stay our guests here over long.--			Otherwise we should spend our guests here .---
Make haste, I pray ye.			Make a hurry, I pray to you.
PLAYER.			PLAYER.
We will, my lord.			We will, Lord.
[Exit Servant and Player.]			[End servants and players.]
MORE.			MORE.
Where are the waits? go, big them play,			Where are they waiting? Go big they play,
To spend the time a while.			Spend a while.
[Enter Lady.]			[Enter lady.]
How now, madame?			How now, Madame?
LADY.			DAME.
My lord, th' are coming hither.			My lord, that comes here.
MORE.			MORE.
Th' are welcome. Wife, I'll tell ye one thing;			These are welcome. Woman, I'll tell you one thing;
One sport is somewhat mended; we shall have			A sport is somewhat repaired; We should have
A play tonight, The Marriage of Wit and Wisdom,			A piece this evening, the marriage of wit and wisdom,
And acted by my good Lord Cardinal's players;			And traded by the players of my good lord Cardinal;
How like ye that, wife?			How do you like, woman?
LADY.			DAME.
My lord, I like it well.			My Lord, I like it well.
See, they are coming.			See you come.
[The waits plays; enter Lord Mayor, so many Aldermen as may,			[Play the Waiten; Enter the Mayor of Mr., as many city councilors as Mai,
the Lady Mayoress in scarlet, with other Ladies and Sir Thomas			The mayor in Scharlach with other women and Sir Thomas
More's Daughters; Servants carrying lighted torches by them.]			More's daughters; Service with illuminated torches from them.]
MORE.			MORE.
Once again, welcome, welcome, my good Lord Mayor,			Again, welcome, welcome, my good gentleman, Mayor,
And brethren all, for once I was your brother,			And brothers all, exceptionally I was your brother,
And so I am still in heart: it is not state			And that's how I am still in my heart: it is not a condition
That can our love from London separate.			This can separate our love from London.
True, upstart fools, by sudden fortune tried,			Right, high -quality fools, tried through sudden assets,
Regard their former mates with naught but pride.			Look at your former buddies with nothing, but pride.
But they that cast an eye still whence they came,			But those who appear an eye where they came from
Know how they rose, and how to use the same.			You know how to get up and how to use the same.
LORD MAYOR.			Lord Major.
My lord, you set a gloss on London's fame,			My Lord, you have a shine on London's fame,
And make it happy ever by your name.			And always make it happy with your name.
Needs must we say, when we remember More,			We have to say needs if we remember more
Twas he that drove rebellion from our door			It was the one who drove the rebellion from our door
With grave discretions mild and gentle breath,			Milder and gentle breath with severe discretion,
Oh, how our city is by you renowned,			Oh, how our city is known to you,
And with your virtues our endeavors crowned!			And with their virtues our efforts were crowned!
MORE.			MORE.
No more, my good Lord Mayor: but thanks to all,			Not more, my good Lord mayor: But thanks to everyone,
That on so short a summons you would come			You would come to such a short summons
To visit him that holds your kindness dear.--			To visit him that loves her friendliness .---
Madame, you are not merry with my Lady Mayoress			Madame, you are not happy with my mayor of my lady
And these fair ladies; pray ye, seat them all:--			And these fair ladies; Pray her, they are all sitting:-
And here, my lord, let me appoint your place;--			And here, my Lord, let me appoint your place;-
The rest to seat themselves:--nay, I'll weary ye;			The rest to set yourself: -No, I will get tired;
You will not long in haste to visit me.			You won't be in a hurry to visit me for long.
LADY.			DAME.
Good madame, sit; in sooth, you shall sit here.			Good Madame, sit; You should sit here in reassurance.
LADY MAYORESS.			Oldest in Lady.
Good madame, pardon me; it may not be.			Good Madame, forgive me; It may not be.
LADY.			DAME.
In troth, I'll have it so: I'll sit here by ye.--			In Troth I will have it: I'll sit here with you .----
Good ladies, sit.--More stools here, ho!			Good ladies, sit more chairs here, HO!
LADY MAYORESS.			Oldest in Lady.
It is your favour, madame, makes me thus			It is your favor, Madame, makes me like this
Presume above my merit.			Accept my earnings.
LADY.			DAME.
When we come to you,			When we come to you
Then shall you rule us as we rule you here.			Then they should rule us how we rule them here.
Now must I tell ye, madame, we have a play,			Now I have to tell you Madame, we have a piece
To welcome ye withal; how good so ere,			To welcome your width; How good marriage
That know not I; my lord will have it so.			I don't know that; My Lord will have it that way.
MORE.			MORE.
Wife, hope the best; I am sure they'll do their best:			Woman, hope the best; I am sure you will do your best:
They that would better, comes not at their feast.			If you would better, you don't get your party.
My good Lord Cardinal's players, I thank them for it,			The players of my good Lord Cardinal, thank you for that
Play us a play, to lengthen out your welcome:			Play a piece to extend your greeting:
They say it is The Marriage of Wit and Wisdom,			You say it is the marriage of wit and wisdom,
A theme of some import, how ere it prove;			An issue of an import, as it proves;
But, if art fail, we'll inch it out with love.--			But when art fails, we will get it out with love .---
[Enter a Servant.]			[Enter a servant.]
What, are they ready?			What are you ready?
SERVANT.			KNECHT.
My lord, one of the players craves to speak with you.			My Lord, one of the players longs to speak to you.
MORE.			MORE.
With me! where is he?			With me! where is he?
[Enter Inclination, the Vice, ready.]			[Enter inclination, the truck, ready.]
INCLINATION.			TILT.
Here, my lord.			Here, my lord.
MORE.			MORE.
How now! what's the matter?			Like right now! What's happening?
INCLINATION.			TILT.
We would desire your honor but to stay a little; one of my fellows			We would like their honor, but we would stay a little; One of my people
is but run to Oagles for a long beard for young Wit, and he'll be			is only too Oagles to have a long beard for young joke, and it will be
here presently.			here currently.
MORE.			MORE.
A long beard for young Wit! why, man, he may be without a beard			A long beard for young joke! Why, man, he can be without a beard
till he come to marriage, for wit goes not all by the hair. When			Until he comes to marriage, because the joke doesn't go on the hair. When
comes Wit in?			comes with?
INCLINATION.			TILT.
In the second scene, next to the Prologue, my lord.			In the second scene next to the prologue, my Lord.
MORE.			MORE.
Why, play on till that scene come, and by that time Wit's beard will			Why, continue playing until this scene comes, and at that time the beard of the joke becomes
be grown, or else the fellow returned with it. And what part			Let grow, otherwise the guy returned with it. And what part
playest thou?			Do you play?
INCLINATION.			TILT.
Inclination the Vice, my lord.			Inclination the truck, my lord.
MORE.			MORE.
Gramercies, now I may take the vice if I list: and wherefore hast			Gramercies, now I can take the truck when I list: and why did I have
thou that bridle in thy hand?			You have that in your hand?
INCLINATION.			TILT.
I must be bridled anon, my lord.			I have to Anon, sir.
MORE.			MORE.
And thou beest not saddled too, it makes no matter, for then Wit's			And you are not saddled either, it doesn't matter, because then joke
inclination may gallop so fast, that he will outstrip Wisdom, and			Tilt can gallop so quickly that it will overstrip the wisdom, and
fall to folly.			fall into foolish.
INCLINATION.			TILT.
Indeed, so he does to Lady Vanity; but we have no folly in our			In fact, he does Lady vanity; But we have no foolishness in our
play.			play.
MORE.			MORE.
Then there's no wit in 't, I'll be sworn: folly waits on wit, as the			Then there is no joke in 't, I am sworn in: Folly is waiting for a joke like the
shadow on the body, and where wit is ripest there folly still is			Shadow on the body, and where joke is still ripping there
readiest. But begin, I prithee: we'll rather allow a beardless Wit			Read on the praise. But start, I Prithee: We'll rather allow a beardless joke
than Wit all beard to have no brain.			than with all beards not to have a brain.
INCLINATION.			TILT.
Nay, he has his apparel on too, my lord, and therefore he is the			No, he also has his clothes, my Lord, and that's why he is the one
readier to enter.			Enter readers.
MORE.			MORE.
Then, good Inclination, begin at a venter.--			Then, good inclination, start with a venter .---
[Exit Inclination.]			[Output tendency.]
My Lord Mayor,			My Mayor,
Wit lacks a beard, or else they would begin:			Joke is missing a beard, otherwise they would start:
I'd lend him mine, but that it is too thin.			I would borrow mine, but that it is too thin.
Silence, they come.			Silence, they come.
[The trumpet sounds; enter the Prologue.]			[The trumpet sounds; Enter the prologue.]
PROLOGUE.			PROLOG.
Now, for as much as in these latter days,			Well, as much as in these last days,
Throughout the whole world in every land,			In every country in every country,
Vice doth increase, and virtue decays,			Conversely, increased and virtue falls drops off,
Iniquity having the upper hand;			Injustice with the upper hand;
We therefore intend, good gentle audience,			We therefore intend a good gentle audience,
A pretty short interlude to play at this present,			A pretty short interlude to play in this gift,
Desiring your leave and quiet silence,			Wish your vacation and your quiet silence,
To show the same, as is meet and expedient,			To show the same as it is Meet and functional
It is called The Marriage of Wit and Wisdom,			The marriage of wit and wisdom is called
A matter right pithy and pleasing to hear,			To hear a matter really pithy and gratifying,
Whereof in brief we will show the whole sum;			That is why we will show the entire sum;
But I must be gone, for Wit doth appear.			But I have to be gone because when it appears.
[Exit. Enter Wit ruffling, and Inclination the Vice.]			[Exit. Enter with ruffles and tendency of the truck.]
WIT.			JOKE.
In an arbor green, asleep whereas I lay,			In a tree green, sleeping while I was laying
The birds sang sweetly in the midst of the day,			The birds sang cute in the middle of the day,
I dreamed fast of mirth and play,--			I quickly dreamed of joy and game,-
In youth is pleasure, in youth is pleasure,			In youth it is pleasure, in youth it is pleasure
Methought I walked still to and fro,			Moving made I went quietly and gradually,
And from her company I could not go;			And I couldn't go from her company;
But when I waked, it was not so,--			But when I woke it wasn't that,-
In youth is pleasure, in youth is pleasure.			The pleasure is in youth, it is pleasure in youth.
Therefore my heart is surely plight,			So my heart is certainly solt,
Of her alone to have a sight,			From her alone to have a sight,
Which is my joy and heart's delight,--			What is my joy and joy of my heart,-
In youth is pleasure, in youth is pleasure.			The pleasure is in youth, it is pleasure in youth.
MORE.			MORE.
Mark ye, my lord, this is Wit without a beard: what will he be by			Mark Ye, sir, that's a joke without a beard: what will he be
that time he comes to the commodity of a beard?			This time he comes to the goods of a beard?
INCLINATION.			TILT.
Oh, sir, the ground is the better on which she doth go;			Oh, sir, the floor is the better one she goes on;
For she will make better cheer with a little she can get,			Because she will better cheer with a little bit of what she can get
Than many a one can with a great banquet of meat.			As many, meat can be meat with a great banquet.
WIT.			JOKE.
And is her name Wisdom?			And is your name wisdom?
INCLINATION.			TILT.
I, sir, a wife most fit			Me, sir, a woman the most fit
For you, my good master, my dainty sweet Wit.			For you, my good master, my petite sweet joke.
WIT.			JOKE.
To be in her company my heart it is set:			To be in their society, my heart is determined:
Therefore I prithee to let us begone;			So I prithmy to start to let us start;
For unto Wisdom Wit hath inclination.			For wisdom with inclination.
INCLINATION.			TILT.
Oh, sir, she will come her self even anon;			Oh, sir, she will come anon herself;
For I told her before where we would stand.			Because I told her before what we would stand.
And then she said she would beck us with her hand.--			And then she said she would berry with her hand .---
Back with these boys and saucy great knaves!			Back with these young and faucy great slopes!
[Flourishing a dagger.]			[Bloom.]
What, stand ye here so big in your braves?			What, do you see so big in your good here?
My dagger about your coxcombs shall walk,			My dagger about your Coxcombs is supposed to run
If I may but so much as hear ye chat or talk.			But if I can listen to as much as you can chat or speak.
WIT.			JOKE.
But will she take pains to come for us hither?			But will she take trouble to come here?
INCLINATION.			TILT.
I warrant ye; therefore you must be familiar with her;			I guarantee you; So they have to be familiar with her;
When she commeth in place,			When she comes on the spot
You must her embrace			You have to hug her
Somewhat handsomely,			Something pretty,
Least she think it danger,			At least she thinks it is danger
Because you are a stranger,			Because you are a stranger
To come in your company.			Come in your company.
WIT.			JOKE.
I warrant thee, Inclination, I will be busy:			I guarantee you, inclination, I will be busy:
Oh, how Wit longs to be in Wisdom's company!			Oh, how funny longs for being in the society of wisdom!
[Enter Lady Vanity singing, and beckoning with her hand.]			[Enter Lady Vanity and wave with your hand.]
VANITY.			Nullity.
Come hither, come hither, come hither, come:			Come here, come here, come, come:
Such cheer as I have, thou shalt have some.			Such cheers like me, you should have some.
MORE.			MORE.
This is Lady Vanity, I'll hold my life:--			This is Lady Vanity, I will keep my life:-
Beware, good Wit, you take not her to wife.			Be careful, good joke, you don't bring her to a woman.
INCLINATION.			TILT.
What, unknown honesty? a word in your ear.			What, unknown honesty? A word in your ear.
[She offers to depart.]			[It offers to go.]
You shall not be gone as yet, I swear:			You shouldn't be gone yet, I swear:
Here's none but friends, you need not to fray;			Here is only friends except friends, you don't have to fray;
This young gentleman loves ye, therefore you must stay.			This young gentleman loves you, so you have to stay.
WIT.			JOKE.
I trust in me she will think no danger,			I trust myself, she will not think any danger
For I love well the company of fair women;			Because I love the society of fair women well;
And though to you I am a stranger,			And although I'm a stranger, I'm a stranger
Yet Wit may pleasure you now and then.			But with me they like every now and then.
VANITY.			Nullity.
Who, you? nay, you are such a holy man,			Who you? No, you are such a sacred man,
That to touch on you dare not be bold;			That to touch you dare not to be brave;
I think you would not kiss a young woman,			I think you wouldn't kiss young woman
If one would give ye twenty pound in gold.			If you would give them twenty pounds in gold.
WIT.			JOKE.
Yes, in good sadness, lady, that I would:			Yes, in good sadness, lady that I would:
I could find in my heart to kiss you in your smock.			I could find in my heart to kiss you in your smock.
VANITY.			Nullity.
My back is broad enough to bear that mock;			My back is wide enough to wear this appearance;
For it hath been told me many a time			Because I was often told
That you would be seen in no such company as mine.			That they would not be seen in any company like mine.
WIT.			JOKE.
Not Wit in the company of Lady Wisdom?			Not joke in the company of Lady Wisdom?
Oh Jove, for what do I hither come?			Oh jove, because what do I come here?
INCLINATION.			TILT.
Sir, she did this nothing else but to prove			Sir, she did nothing but to prove it
Whether a little thing would you move			Whether a little thing would move you
To be angry and fret:			Angry and annoyance: annoyance:
What, and if one said so?			What, and if you said that?
Let such trifling matters go			Let such minor affairs go
And with a kind kiss come out of her debt.--			And with a friendly kiss comes out of her debt .---
Is Luggins come yet with the beard?			Are there any smear goods with the beard?
[Enter another Player.]			[Enter another player.]
PLAYER.			PLAYER.
No, faith, he is not come: alas, what shall we do?			No, think he hasn't come: unfortunately we should do?
INCLINATION.			TILT.
Forsooth, we can go no further till our fellow Luggins come; for he			We cannot go any further until our shaking up; Because he
plays Good Council, and now he should enter, to admonish Wit			plays good advice and now he should enter to admonish joke
that this is Lady Vanity, and not Lady Wisdom.			That this is Lady Vanity and not Lady Wisdom.
MORE.			MORE.
Nay, and it be no more but so, ye shall not tarry at a stand for that;			No, and it is no longer, but you shouldn't linger at a stand for it;
we'll not have our play marred for lack of a little good council: till			We will not affect our piece because of a lack of a little good advice: Till
your fellow come, I'll give him the best council that I can.--Pardon			Your guy come, I give him the best advice I can
me, my Lord Mayor; I love to be merry.--			I, my mayor; I love to be happy
Oh...Wit, thou art now on the bow hand,			Oh ... joke, you are now on the arch,
And blindly in thine own opinion dost stand.			And blindly in your own opinion.
I tell thee, this naughty lewd Inclination			I tell you this naughty inclination
Does lead thee amiss in a very strange fashion:			Leads you very strange:
This is not Wisdom, but Lady Vanity;			This is not wisdom, but lady vanity;
Therefore list to Good Council, and be ruled by me.			Therefore list the good advice and be ruled by me.
INCLINATION.			TILT.
In troth, my lord, it is as right to Lugginses part as can be.--Speak,			In Troth, my Lord, it is really to have part of the piece of luggage as it can be.
Wit.			Joke.
MORE.			MORE.
Nay, we will not have our audience disappointed, if I can help it.			No, we will not let our audience disappoint if I can help.
WIT.			JOKE.
Art thou Good Council, and will tell me so?			Are you a good advice and will you tell me?
Wouldst thou have Wit from Lady Wisdom to go?			Would you have a joke from Lady Wisdom?
Thou art some deceiver, I tell thee verily,			You are a little fraudster, I really tell you
In saying that this is Lady Vanity.			In the legend that this is Lady Vanity.
MORE.			MORE.
Wit, judge not things by the outward show;			Joke, don't judge things after the outer show;
The eye oft mistakes, right well you do know:			The eye of the mistakes, really well you know:
Good Council assures thee upon his honesty,			Good advice assures you his honesty
That this is not Wisdom, but Lady Vanity.			That this is not wisdom, but lady vanity.
[Enter Luggins with the beard.]			[Enter Luggins with the beard.]
INCLINATION.			TILT.
Oh, my lord, he is come; now we shall go forward.			Oh my lord, he came; Now we'll go forward.
MORE.			MORE.
Art thou come? well, fellow, I have hoped to save thine honesty a			Art, you come Well, colleagues, I hoped to save your honesty a
little. Now, if thou canst give Wit any better council than I have			little. If you can now give better advice than me
done, spare not: there I leave him to they mercy.			Done, not a replacement: I leave him there that you are mercy.
But by this time, I am sure, our banquet's ready:			But at this point I am sure that our banquet is ready:
My lord and ladies, we will taste that first,			My master and ladies, we will taste it first,
And then they shall begin the play again,			And then you will start the piece again
Which through the fellow's absence, and by me,			What through the absence of the companion and through me,
Instead of helping, hath been hindered.--			Instead of helping, he was hindered .---
Prepare against we come.--Lights there, I say!--			Prepare yourself against us. Lights there, I say!--
Thus fools oft times do help to mar the play.			This is how fools often help to marry the piece.
[Exeunt all but players.]			[Leave everyone out of players.]
WIT.			JOKE.
Fie, fellow Luggins, you serve us handsomely; do ye not, think ye?			Fie, Mitschuppins, you serve us pretty; Don't think her?
LUGGINS.			Luggins.
Why, Oagle was not within, and his wife would not let me have the			Oagle wasn't in and his wife didn't let me have that
beard; and, by my troth, I ran so fast that I sweat again.			Beard; And after my troth I ran so quickly that I sweat again.
INCLINATION.			TILT.
Do ye hear, fellows? would not my lord make a rare player? oh, he			Do you hear, companions? Wouldn't my Lord make a rare player? Oh, he
would uphold a company beyond all hope, better than Mason			Would a company be overlooking all hopes, better than Mason
among the king's players! Did ye mark how extemprically he fell			Among the king's players! Did you identify how essential he fell?
to the matter, and spake Lugginses part almost as it is in the very			To the matter and to Spar -Luggins's part almost as in the very
book set down?			Book set?
WIT.			JOKE.
Peace; do ye know what ye say? my lord a player! let us not			Peace; Do you know what you say? My Lord a player! Don't let us
meddle with any such matters: yet I may be a little proud that my			Meddle with such matters, but I may be a little proud that mine
lord hath answered me in my part. But come, let us go, and be			Lord Hath answered me in my side. But come on, let's go and be
ready to begin the play again.			Ready to start the piece again.
LUGGINS.			Luggins.
I, that's the best, for now we lack nothing.			I, that's the best, we don't miss anything now.
[Enter a Servingman.]			[Enter a servant.]
MAN.			MANN.
Where be these players?			Where are these players?
ALL.			Al.
Here, sir.			Here, Sir.
MAN.			MANN.
My lord is sent for to the court,			My Lord is sent to the court
And all the guests do after supper part;			And all guests do after dinner;
And, for he will not trouble you again,			And because he won't worry you again,
By me for your reward a sends 8 angels,			From me for your reward and sends 8 angels,
With many thanks. But sup before you go:			Many Thanks. But SUP before you go:
It is his will you should be fairly entreated:			It is his will, you should be quite related:
Follow, I pray ye.			Follow, I pray to her.
WIT.			JOKE.
This, Luggins, is your negligence;			This, Luggins, is their negligence;
Wanting Wit's beard brought things into dislike;			The beard of wit brought things to aversion;
For otherwise the play had been all seen,			Otherwise the piece had been seen
Where now some curious citizen disgraced it,			Where some curious citizens are now shaped,
And discommending it, all is dismissed.			And everything is rejected.
VICE.			MIDTERM EXAM.
Fore God, a says true. But hear ye, sirs: 8 angels, ha! my lord			Before God, one says. But hear, sirs: 8 angels, ha! Sir
would never give 8 angels more or less for 12d; other it should be			Would never give 8 angels more or less for 12D; It should be others
3l, 5l, or ten li.; there's 20s wanting, sure.			3l, 5l or ten left; It is certain that 20s want.
WIT.			JOKE.
Twenty to one, tis so. I have a trick: my lord comes; stand aside.			Twenty to one, it is so. I have a trick: my master comes; stand aside.
[Enter More, with Attendants with Purse and Mace.]			[Enter more with the companions with a wallet and mittels.]
MORE.			MORE.
In haste to counsel! what's the business now,			In a hurry to one council! What is the business now?
That all so late his highness sends for me?--			Is it all so late for me?-
What seekst thou, fellow?			What are you looking for, scholarship holder?
WIT.			JOKE.
Nay, nothing: your lordship sent 8 angels by your man, and I have			No, nothing: your lordship sent 8 angels from your husband and I have it
lost two of them in the rishes.			Lost two of them in the Rishes.
MORE.			MORE.
Wit, look to that:--8 angels! I did send them ten.--Who gave it			Joke, look at it: -8 angels! I gave them ten-who existed
them?			She?
MAN.			MANN.
I, my lord; I had no more about me;			I, my gentleman; I no longer had myself;
But by and by they shall rescue the rest.			But gradually they will save the rest.
MORE.			MORE.
Well, Wit, twas wisely done; thou playest Wit well indeed,			Well, joke, was done carefully; You indeed play well, indeed,
Not to be thus deceived of thy right.--			Not so deceived by your right .---
Am I a man, by office truly ordained			Am I a man really ordained in the office?
Equally to decide true right his own,			Equally to decide the right right, his own, his own,
And shall I have deceivers in my house?			And should I have fraudsters in my house?
Then what avails my bounty, when such servants			What use is my bounty when such servants
Deceive the poor of what the Master gives?			Do you fool the arms of what the master gives?
Go on, and pull his coat over his ears:			Drive on and pull his coat over your ears:
There are too many such.--Give them their right.--			There are too many such.
Wit, let thy fellows thank thee: twas well done;			Wit, let your people thank you: Twas well done;
Thou now deservest to match with Lady Wisdom.			You now deserve to fit with Lady Wisdom.
[Exit More with Attendants.]			[More with the companions.]
VICE.			MIDTERM EXAM.
God a mercy, Wit!--Sir, you had a master Sir Thomas More more;			God a mercy, joke! -Sir, they had a master Sir Thomas more;
but now we shall have more.			But now we'll have more.
LUGGINS.			Luggins.
God bless him! I would there were more of his mind! a loves our			God bless him! I would be more of his mind! A loves ours
quality; and yet he's a learned man, and knows what the world is.			Quality; And yet he is a learned man and knows what the world is.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
Well, a kind man, and more loving than many other: but I think			Well, a friendly man and more loving than many others: but I think
we ha' met with the first....			We met with the first ...
LUGGINS.			Luggins.
First served his man that had our angels; and he may chance dine			First served his husband who had our angels; And he can come to dinner
with Duke Humphrey tomorrow, being turned away today. Come,			Duke Humphrey tomorrow will be rejected today. Come,
let's go.			let's go.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
And many such rewards would make us all ride, and horse us with			And many such rewards would all ride us and ride us with horses
the best nags in Smithfield.			The best nagging in Smithfield.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
SCENE II. Whitehall. The Council chamber.			Scene II. Whitehall. The council chamber.
[Enter the Earls of Shrewsbury, Surrey, Bishop of Rochester, and			[Enter the Earls of Shrewsbury, Surrey, Bishop of Rochester, and
other Lords; severally, doing courtesy to each other; Clerk of the			other lords; Dustily with friendly approval with each other; Employee of the
Council waiting bareheaded.]			Council is waiting for Backheded.]
SURREY.			Surrey.
Good morrow to my Lord of Shrewsbury.			Good morning to my master of Shrewsbury.
SHREWSBURY.			Shrewsbury.
The like unto the honoured Earl of Surrey.			Like the Earl of Surrey.
Yond comes my Lord of Rochester.			Yond comes from Rochester.
ROCHESTER.			Rochester.
Good morrow, my good lords.			Good morning, my good gentlemen.
SURREY.			Surrey.
Clerk of the Council, what time is't of day?			Council employee, when isn't the day?
CLERK.			CLERK.
Past eight of clock, my lord.			After eight o'clock from o'clock, my lord.
SHREWSBURY.			Shrewsbury.
I wonder that my good Lord Chancellor			I wonder that my good Lord Chancellor
Doth stay so long, considering there's matters			Stay so long when you consider that there are things
Of high importance to be scanned upon.			Of great importance to be scanned.
SURREY.			Surrey.
Clerk of the Council, certify his lordship			Council employee certify his lordship
The lords expect him here.			The gentlemen await him here.
ROCHESTER.			Rochester.
It shall not need;			It will not need;
Yond comes his lordship.			Yond comes his rule.
[Enter Sir Thomas More, with Purse and Mace borne before him.]			[Enter Sir Thomas More, with a wallet and mace in front of him.]
MORE.			MORE.
Good morrow to this fair assembly.			Good morning for this fair assembly.
Come, my good lords, let's sit. Oh serious square!			Come on my good gentlemen, let's sit. Oh serious!
[They sit.]			[They sit.]
Upon this little board is daily scanned			This small board is scanned daily
The health and preservation of the land;			The health and preservation of the country;
We the physicians that effect this good,			We, the doctors who influence this well,
Now by choice diet, anon by letting blood;			Now by selection diet anon by blood;
Our toil and careful watching brings the king			Our effort and careful observation brings the king
In league with slumbers, to which peace doth sing.--			In the league with slumbers to which peace sings .---
Avoid the room there!--			Avoid the room there!-
What business, lords, today?			Which business, gentlemen, today?
SHREWSBURY.			Shrewsbury.
This, my good lord;			This, my good gentleman;
About the entertainment of the emperor			About the entertainment of the emperor
Gainst the perfidious French into our pay.			Win the perfidious Frenchman in our salary.
SURREY.			Surrey.
My lords, as tis the custom in this place			Lords like the custom in this place
The youngest should speak first, so, if I chance			The youngest should speak first, so when I have a chance
In this case to speak youngly, pardon me.			In this case to speak young, forgive me.
I will agree, France now hath her full strength,			I will agree, France now has its full strength.
As having new recovered the pale blood			The pale blood was restored as new
Which war sluiced forth; and I consent to this,			Which war glowed; And I agree with that
That the conjunction of our English forces			That the conjunction of our English armed forces
With arms of Germany may soon bring			With weapons in Germany could bring with you soon
This prize of conquest in. But, then, my lords,			This price of conquest in. But then gentlemen,
As in the moral hunting twixt the lion			As in the moral hunt, the lion twixes
And other beasts, force joined with greed			And other beasts associated with greed
Frighted the weaker sharers from their parts;			The weaker shares were frightened out of their parts;
So, if the empire's sovereign chance to put			So if the sovereign chance of the empire
His plea of partnership into war's court,			His confession of the partnership to the war court,
Swords should decide the difference, and our blood			Swords should decide the difference and our blood
In private tears lament his entertainment.			His entertainment complain in private tears.
SHREWSBURY.			Shrewsbury.
To doubt the worst is still the wise man's shield,			The worst doubt is still the shield of the wise, the man's shield,
That arms him safely: but the world knows this,			That will surely arm him: But the world knows that,
The emperor is a man of royal faith;			The emperor is a man of royal faith;
His love unto our sovereign brings him down			His love for our sovereign brings him down
From his imperial seat, to march in pay			March from his imperial seat to payment
Under our English flag, and wear the cross,			Under our English flag and wear the cross,
Like some high order, on his manly breast;			Like some high order on his male breast;
Thus serving, he's not master of himself,			So he does not serve master of himself
But, like a colonel commanding other,			But like one colonel, the other commands,
Is by the general over-awed himself.			Is converted by the general.
ROCHESTER.			Rochester.
Yet, my good lord--			But my good gentleman ...
SHREWSBURY.			Shrewsbury.
Let me conclude my speech.			Let me complete my speech.
As subjects share no portion in the conquest			Since the test subjects do not share part of the conquest
Of their true sovereign, other than the merit			From their true confidently, except the merit
That from the sovereign guerdons the true subject;			That from the sovereign guerdons the true subject;
So the good emperor, in a friendly league			So the good emperor in a friendly league
Of amity with England, will not soil			From amity with England, does not become soil
His honor with the theft of English spoil.			His honor with the theft of the English prey.
MORE.			MORE.
There is no question but this entertainment			There is no question, but this entertainment
Will be most honorable, most commodious.			Will be at the honor of honor and the left.
I have oft heard good captains wish to have			I have often heard good captains that want it
Rich soldiers to attend them, such as would fight			Rich soldiers to take part in them how they would fight
Both for their lives and livings; such a one			For both their life and for their lives; Something like that
Is the good emperor: I would to God,			Is the good emperor: I would God, I would
We had ten thousand of such able men!			We had ten thousand such capable men!
Hah, then there would appear no court, no city,			Hah, then there would be no court, no city,
But, where the wars were, they would pay themselves.			But where the wars were, they would pay themselves.
Then, to prevent in French wars England's loss,			Then to prevent England's loss in the French wars,
Let German flags wave with our English cross.			Let the German flags wave with our English cross.
[Enter Sir Thomas Palmer.]			[Enter Sir Thomas Palmer.]
PALMER.			Palmer.
My lords, his majesty hath sent by me			Gentlemen, his majesty sent from me
These articles enclosed, first to be viewed,			These items are included, first viewed,
And then to be subscribed to: I tender them			And then to be subscribed to: I send them out
In that due reverence which befits this place.			In this duly awe, which contains this place.
[With great reverence.]			[With great awe]
MORE.			MORE.
Subscribe these articles! stay, let us pause;			Subscribe to these articles! Stay, let's stop;
Our conscience first shall parley with our laws.--			Our conscience will first proceed with our laws .---
My Lord of Rochester, view you the paper.			My master of Rochester, look at the paper.
ROCHESTER.			Rochester.
Subscribe to these! now, good Sir Thomas Palmer,			Subscribe to this! Well, good Sir Thomas Palmer,
Beseech the king that he will pardon me:			Ask the king that he will forgive me:
My heart will check my hand whilst I do write;			My heart will check my hand while I write;
Subscribing so, I were an hypocrite.			When I subscribed, I was a hypocrite.
PALMER.			Palmer.
Do you refuse it, then, my lord?			Then do it, my Lord?
ROCHESTER.			Rochester.
I do, Sir Thomas.			I do it, Sir Thomas.
PALMER.			Palmer.
Then here I summon you forthwith t' appear			Then I call them up immediately when they appear immediately
Before his majesty, to answer there			In front of his majesty to answer there
This capital contempt.			This contempt for capital.
ROCHESTER.			Rochester.
I rise and part,			I get up and partly
In lieu of this to tender him my heart.			Instead of delicacy of my heart.
[He riseth.]			[Is Riseth.]
PALMER.			Palmer.
Wilt please your honor to subscribe, my lord?			Do you want to subscribe to your honor, my Lord?
MORE.			MORE.
Sir, tell his highness, I entreat			Sir, tell his sovereignty, I requested
Some time for to bethink me of this task:			Some time for me from this task:
In the meanwhile I do resign mine office			In the meantime, I dismiss my office
Into my sovereign's hands.			In the hands of my sovereign.
PALMER.			Palmer.
Then, my lord,			Then my lord,
Hear the prepared order from the king:			Listen to the prepared order from the king:
On your refusal, you shall straight depart			When rejected, they will leave
Unto your house at Chelsea, till you know			To your house in Chelsea until you know
Our sovereign's further pleasure.			The further pleasure of our sovereign.
MORE.			MORE.
Most willingly I go.--			On willingly I go .---
My lords, if you will visit me at Chelsea,			My Lords when you will visit me at Chelsea,
We'll go a fishing, and with a cunning net,			We are fishing and with a torn network,
Not like weak film, we'll catch none but the great:			Not like weak film, we will only catch the big one:
Farewell, my noble lords. Why, this is right:			Farewell, my noble gentlemen. That's right:
Good morrow to the sun, to state good night!			Good morning in the sun to say good night!
[Exit More.]			[More.]
PALMER.			Palmer.
Will you subscribe, my lords?			Will you subscribe to my lords?
SURREY.			Surrey.
Instantly, good Sir Thomas,			Immediately, good Sir Thomas,
We'll bring the writing unto our sovereign.			We will bring the letter to our sovereign.
[They write.]			[You write.]
PALMER.			Palmer.
My Lord of Rochester,			My gentleman von Rochester,
You must with me, to answer this contempt.			You have to with me to answer this contempt.
ROCHESTER.			Rochester.
This is the worst,			This is the worst
Who's freed from life is from all care exempt.			Anyone who is freed from life is freed from all care.
[Exit Rochester and Palmer.]			[Output Rochester and Palmer.]
SURREY.			Surrey.
Now let us hasten to our sovereign.			Now let us hurry to our sovereign.
Tis strange that my Lord Chancellor should refuse			It is strange that my Lord Chancellor should refuse
The duty that the law of God bequeaths			The obligation that God's law is decreasing
Unto the king.			To the king.
SHREWSBURY.			Shrewsbury.
Come, let us in. No doubt			Come on, let's go. No doubt
His mind will alter, and the bishop's too:			His mind will change and also the bishop:
Error in learned heads hath much to do.			The mistake in scholar heads has a lot to do.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
SCENE III. Chelsea.			Szene III. Chelsea.
[Enter the Lady More, her two Daughters, and Master Roper, as			[Give the lady more, your two daughters and master Roper than
walking.]			walk.]
ROPER.			Roper.
Madame, what ails ye for to look so sad?			Madame, what is so sad to look her?
LADY MORE.			More lady.
Troth, son, I know not what; I am not sick,			Troth, son, I don't know what; I'm not sick,
And yet I am not well. I would be merry;			And yet I'm not doing well. I would be happy;
But somewhat lies so heavy on heart,			But something is so heavy on the heart
I cannot choose but sigh. You are a scholar;			I can't choose, but sigh. You are a scholar;
I pray ye, tell me, may one credit dreams?			I pray to her, tell me, should you dream of a loan?
ROPER.			Roper.
Why ask you that, dear madame?			Why do you ask that, dear Madame?
LADY MORE.			More lady.
Because tonight I had the strangest dream			Because tonight I had the strangest dream
That ere my sleep was troubled with. Me thought twas night,			That was when my sleep was worried. I thought two nights
And that the king and queen went on the Thames			And that the king and the queen went to the Thames
In barges to hear music: my lord and I			In scissors to listen to music: my Lord and me
Were in a little boat me thought,--Lord, Lord,			Were in a small boat that I thought, lord, Lord,
What strange things live in slumbers!--and, being near,			What strange things in Slumber's life!
We grappled to the barge that bare the king.			We gave ourselves to the load barge that exposes the king.
But after many pleasing voices spent			But after many pleasant voices spent
In that still moving music house, me though			In this still moving music house, but me
The violence of the stream did sever us			The violence of the stream separated us
Quite from the golden fleet, and hurried us			From the golden fleet and hurried us
Unto the bridge, which with unused horror			To the bridge that were horrified with unused
We entered at full tide: thence some slight shoot			We entered full of flood: from there a little easier turn
Being carried by the waves, our boat stood still			When our boat was worn by the waves, he stood still
Just opposite the Tower, and there it turned			Right opposite the tower and there it was about
And turned about, as when a whirl-pool sucks			And turned as if a swirl pool sucks
The circled waters: me thought that we both cried,			The circled water: I thought we were both cried,
Till that we sunk: where arm in arm we died.			Until we sank: where the arm died in arm.
ROPER.			Roper.
Give no respect, dear madame, to fond dreams:			Do not give respect, dear Madame, loving dreams:
They are but slight illusions of the blood.			They are only slight illusions of the blood.
LADY MORE.			More lady.
Tell me not all are so; for often dreams			Tell me that not everyone is like that; For often dreams
Are true diviners, either of good or ill:			Are true services, either good or sick:
I cannot be in quiet till I hear			I can't be quiet until I hear
How my lord fares.			How my Lord works.
ROPER.			Roper.
[aside.] No it.--Come hither, wife:			[aside.] No es.-Komm here, woman:
I will not fright thy mother, to interpret			I will not scare your mother to interpret
The nature of a dream; but trust me, sweet,			The nature of a dream; But trust me, sweet,
This night I have been troubled with thy father			That night I was worried with your father
Beyond all thought.			Beyond all thoughts.
ROPER'S WIFE.			Ropers wife.
Truly, and so have I:			Really and I also have:
Methought I saw him here in Chelsea Church,			Moving I saw him here in Chelsea Church,
Standing upon the roodloft, now defac'd;			Stand on the Roodloft now, now defac'd;
And whilst he kneeled and prayed before the image,			And while he knelt and prayed in front of the picture, he prayed.
It fell with him into the upper-choir,			It fell into the Oberchoir with him,
Where my poor father lay all stained in blood.			Where my poor father stained everything in blood.
ROPER.			Roper.
Our dreams all meet in one conclusion,			Our dreams all meet in a conclusion
Fatal, I fear.			Fatal, I'm afraid.
LADY MORE.			More lady.
What's that you talk? I pray ye, let me know it.			What are you talking about? I pray to her, let me know.
ROPER'S WIFE.			Ropers wife.
Nothing, good mother.			Nothing, good mother.
LADY MORE.			More lady.
This is your fashion still; I must know nothing.			This is still your fashion; I don't have to know anything.
Call Master Catesby; he shall straight to court,			Call Master Catesby; He should go directly to court
And see how my lord does: I shall not rest,			And see how my Lord does: I will not rest
Until my heart leave panting on his breast.			Until my heart panting on his chest.
[Enter Sir Thomas More merrily, Servants attending.]			[Enter Sir Thomas Fröhlier who are present.]
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
See where my father comes, joyful and merry.			See where my father comes, happy and happy.
MORE.			MORE.
As seamen, having passed a troubled storm,			As seafarers after passing a restless storm,
Dance on the pleasant shore; so I--oh, I could speak			Dancing on the pleasant bank; So I could speak
Now like a poet! now, afore God, I am passing light!--			Now like a poet! Well before God, I am in light!--
Wife, give me kind welcome: thou wast wont to blame			Woman, give me a friendly welcome: you are not to blame
My kissing when my beard was in the stubble;			My kissing when my beard was in the stubble;
But I have been trimmed of late; I have had			But I've been shortened lately; I have had
A smooth court shaving, in good faith, I have.--			I have a smooth court shave in good faith .---
[Daughters kneel.]			[Daughters kneel.]
God bless ye!--Son Roper, give me your hand.			God bless you! Son Roper, give me your hand.
ROPER.			Roper.
Your honor's welcome home.			Your honor is welcome at home.
MORE.			MORE.
Honor! ha ha!--And how dost, wife?			To honor! Ha ha!-And how dost, woman?
ROPER.			Roper.
He bears himself most strangely.			He wears the strangest.
LADY MORE.			More lady.
Will your lordship in?			Will your rule in?
MORE.			MORE.
Lordship! no, wife, that's gone:			Lordschaft! No, woman, that's gone:
The ground was slight that we did lean upon.			The floor was low when we leaned.
LADY MORE.			More lady.
Lord, that your honor ne'er will leave these jests!			Lord that your honor will not leave these jokes!
In faith, it ill becomes ye.			It gets sick in faith.
MORE.			MORE.
Oh, good wife,			Oh, good woman,
Honor and jests are both together fled;			Honor and jokes both fled together;
The merriest councillor of England's dead.			The wild city council of England's dead.
LADY MORE.			More lady.
Who's that, my lord?			Who is that, sir?
MORE.			MORE.
Still lord! the Lord Chancellor, wife.			Still gentleman! The Lord Chancellor, woman.
LADY MORE.			More lady.
That's you.			You are that.
MORE.			MORE.
Certain; but I have changed my life.			Secure; But I changed my life.
Am I not leaner than I was before?			Am I not slimmer than before?
The fat is gone; my title's only More.			The fat is gone; My title is just more.
Contented with one style, I'll live at rest:			Satisfied with a style, I will live in peace:
They that have many names are not still best.			Those who have many names are not yet best.
I have resigned mine office: count'st me not wise?			I stepped down my office: Count me not wise?
LADY MORE.			More lady.
Oh God!			Oh good!
MORE.			MORE.
Come, breed not female children in your eyes:			Come on, don't breed female children in your eyes:
The king will have it so.			The king will have it that way.
LADY MORE.			More lady.
What's the offense?			What is the crime?
MORE.			MORE.
Tush, let that pass; we'll talk of that anon.			Tush, let that happen; We will speak of this anon.
The king seems a physician to my fate;			The king seems to be a doctor for my fate;
His princely mind would train me back to state.			His princely mind would train me back to the state.
ROPER.			Roper.
Then be his patient, my most honored father.			Then his patient, my honored father.
MORE.			MORE.
Oh, son Roper,			Oh, son Roper,
Ubi turpis est medicine, sanari piget!--			When it is ugly, healed? -
No, wife, be merry;--and be merry, all:			No, woman, be happy;-and happy, everyone:
You smiled at rising, weep not at my fall.			You smile up and didn't cry in my fall.
Let's in, and hear joy like to private friends,			Let's go in and like to hear joy to private friends,
Since days of pleasure have repentant ends:			For days of pleasure, the rusty goals have had:
The light of greatness is with triumph born;			The light of size was born with triumph;
It sets at midday oft with public scorn.			It often plays with public contempt at noon.
SCENE IV. The Tower.			Scene IV. The tower.
[Enter the Bishop of Rochester, Surrey, Shrewsbury, Lieutenant of			[Enter the Bishop of Rochester, Surrey, Shrewsbury, Lieutenant von
the Tower, and Warders with weapons.]			The tower and guard with weapons.]
ROCHESTER.			Rochester.
Your kind persuasions, honorable lords,			Your friendly beliefs, honorable Lords,
I can but thank ye for; but in this breast			I can only thank you for you; But in this chest
There lives a soul that aims at higher things			A soul lives there that aims at higher things
Than temporary pleasing earthly kings.			As temporarily gratifying earthly kings.
God bless his highness even with all my heart!--			God bless his sovereignty with all of my heart!-
We shall meet one day, though that now we part.			We will meet one day, even though we are separating now.
SURREY.			Surrey.
We not misdoubt, your wisdom can discern			We are not wrong, their wisdom can recognize
What best befits it; yet in love and zeal			What does it correspond best; But in love and zeal
We could entreat, it might be otherwise.			We could ask that it could be otherwise.
SHREWSBURY.			Shrewsbury.
No doubt, your fatherhood will by yourself			No doubt, your paternity itself becomes alone
Consider better of the present case,			Consider the present case better
And grow as great in favor as before.			And grow as big as before.
ROCHESTER.			Rochester.
For that, as pleaseth God. In my restraint			God is enthusiastic about that. In my reluctance
From wordly causes, I shall better see			I will see better for verbal causes
Into myself than at proud liberty:			In myself as a proud freedom:
The Tower and I will privately confer			The tower and I will give privately
Of things, wherein at freedom I may err.			Of things, although I can be wrong with freedom.
But I am troublesome unto your honors,			But I am problematic in your honor
And hold ye longer than becomes my duty.--			And last longer than my obligation .---
Master Lieutenant, I am now your charge;			Master lieutenant, I am now her charge;
And though you keep my body, yet my love			And although you hold my body, but my love
Waits on my king and you, while Fisher lives.			Wait for my king and you while Fisher lives.
SURREY.			Surrey.
Farewell, my Lord of Rochester; we'll pray			Farewell, my master of Rochester; We will pray
For your release, and labour't as we may.			For their publication and not as we can.
SHREWSBURY.			Shrewsbury.
Thereof assure yourself; so do we leave ye,			That's why they take out insurance; So we leave her
And to your happy private thoughts bequeath ye.			And for your happy private thoughts bequeathed you.
[Exeunt Lords.]			[Exit Lords.]
ROCHESTER.			Rochester.
Now, Master Lieutenant, on; a God's name, go!			Now, master lieutenant, on; A name of God, go!
And with as glad a mind go I with you			And with so glad that I go with you, I go with you
As ever truant bade the school adieu.			As always, the school offered school.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
SCENE V. Chelsea. A Room in More's House.			Scene V. Chelsea. A room in More's house.
[Enter Sir Thomas More, his Lady, Daughters, Master Roper,			[Enter Sir Thomas More, his lady, daughters, Master Roper,
Gentlemen, and Servants, as in his house at Chelsea.]			Gentlemen and servants, as in his house in Chelsea.]
MORE.			MORE.
Good morrow, good son Roper.--			Good morning, good son Roper .--
Sit, good madame,			Sit down, good Madame,
[Low stools.]			[Low chairs.]
Upon an humble seat; the time so craves;			On a modest seat; Time longs;
Rest your good heart on earth, the roof of graves:			Rest your good heart on earth, the roof of the graves:
You see the floor of greatness is uneven;			You see that the bottom of the size is uneven;
The cricket and high throne alike near heaven.--			The cricket and the high throne near the sky .---
Now, daughters, you that like to branches spread,			Well, daughters, you who like to spread twigs,
And give best shadow to a private house,			And give a private house the best shadow
Be comforted, my girls; your hopes stand fair:			Be comforted, my girls; Your hopes are fair:
Virtue breeds gentry, she makes the best heir.			Virtue breeds Gentry, she makes the best heir.
BOTH DAUGHTERS.			Both daughters.
Good morrow to your honor.			Good morning to your honor.
MORE.			MORE.
Nay, good night rather;			No, good night;
Your honor's crest-fain with your happy father.			Your honorary crowd with your lucky father.
ROPER.			Roper.
Oh, what formality, what square observance,			Oh, what formality, which square observation,
Lives in a little room! here public care			Live in a small room! Here public care
Gags not the eyes of slumber; here fierce riot			Knel not the eyes of sleep; Highly turmoil here
Ruffles not proudly in a coat of trust,			Ruffles are not proud in a coat of trust,
Whilst, like a pawn at chess, he keeps in rank			While he's like a farmer on the chess, he stays in the rank
With kings and mighty fellows; yet indeed			With kings and powerful scholarship holders; But indeed
Those men that stand on tiptoe smile to see			The men who smile on the tips of the toe to see
Him pawn his fortunes.			He damn his fortune.
MORE.			MORE.
True, son,....			True, son, ....
Nor does the wanton tongue here screw itself			Even the willful tongue does not worsen here either
Into the ear, that like a vise drinks up			In the ear that drinks like a vice
The iron instrument.			The iron instrument.
LADY MORE.			More lady.
We are here at peace.			We are here in peace.
MORE.			MORE.
Then peace, good wife.			Then peace, good woman.
LADY MORE.			More lady.
For, keeping still in compass, a strange point			Because a strange point remain in compass, a strange point
In times new navigation we have sailed			In Times we sailed new navigation
Beyond our course.			Beyond our course.
MORE.			MORE.
Have done.			Have done.
LADY MORE.			More lady.
We are exiled the court.			We are banished.
MORE.			MORE.
Still thou harpest on that:			Nevertheless, they harsh:
Tis sin for to deserve that banishment;			It is sitting that this exile deserves;
But he that ne'er knew court, courts sweet content.			But the fact that it did not know each other, court courts, sweet content.
LADY MORE.			More lady.
Oh, but, dear husband--			Oh, but, dear husband ...
MORE.			MORE.
I will not hear thee, wife;			I will not hear you, woman;
The winding labyrinth of thy strange discourse			The winding labyrinth of your strange discourse
Will ne'er have end. Sit still; and, my good wife,			Will never end. Seat still; And my good woman
Entreat thy tongue be still; or, credit me,			Ask your tongue; Or, well, I'm writing to myself
Thou shalt not understand a word we speak;			You shouldn't understand a word that we speak;
We'll talk in Latin.			We will speak in Latin.
Humida vallis raros patitur fulminis ictus,			Damp valley Raros suffers from flashhahn,
More rest enjoys the subject meanly bred			More break enjoys the commonly bred topic
Than he that bears the kingdom in his head.			As who carries the kingdom in his head.
Great men are still musicians, else the world lies;			Big men are still musicians, otherwise the world lies;
They learn low strains after the notes that rise.			You will learn low tribes after the notes that rise.
ROPER.			Roper.
Good sir, be still yourself, and but remember			Good sir, still be yourself and remember
How in this general court of short-lived pleasure,			As in this Court of Court of short duration, pleasure,
The world, creation is the ample food			The world, creation is sufficient food
That is digested in the maw of time:			This is digested in the flaw of time:
If man himself be subject to such ruin,			If man himself is exposed to such a ruin,
How shall his garment, then, or the loose points			Then how should his garment or the loose points be?
That tie respect unto his awful place,			This respects its terrible place,
Avoid destruction? Most honored father-in-law,			Avoid destruction? Most honored father -in -law,
The blood you have bequeathed these several hearts			The blood you have left them several hearts
To nourish your posterity, stands firm;			To nourish their posterity, one thing is certain;
And, as with joy you led us first to rise,			And as with joy, they first led us to get up,
So with like hearts we'll lock preferment's eyes.			We will block the eyes of the preferences with similar hearts.
MORE.			MORE.
Close them not, then, with tears: for that ostent			So don't close tears: for this east
Gives a wet signal of your discontent.			Gives a wet signal of your dissatisfaction.
If you will share my fortunes, comfort then;			If you will share my fate, then comfort yourself;
An hundred smiles for one sigh: what! we are men:			A hundred smile for a sigh: what! we are men:
Resign wet passion to these weaker eyes,			Give back these weaker eyes wet passion,
Which proves their sex, but grants it ne'er more wise.			This proves their gender, but does not grant it wises.
Let's now survey our state. Here sits my wife,			Let us examine our state now. My wife sits here
And dear esteemed issue; yonder stand			And dear estimated problem; Yonder stand
My loving servants: now the difference			My loving servants: now the difference
Twixt those and these. Now you shall hear my speak			Twixt the and this. Now you will hear my speaking
Like More in melancholy. I conceive that nature			Like more in melancholy. I think this nature
Hath sundry metals, out of which she frames			Has Snedry Metals, from which she framed
Us mortals, each in valuation			US -mortal, each in evaluation
Outprizing other: of the finest stuff			Check others: From the best trains
The finest features come: the rest of earth,			The best characteristics come: the rest of the earth,
Receive base fortune even before their birth;			Get Basisiskoto before your birth;
Hence slaves have their creation; and I think			Therefore slaves have their creation; and I think
Nature provides content for the base mind;			Nature provides content for basic understanding;
Under the whip, the burden, and the toil,			Under the whip, the load and the effort,
Their low-wrought bodies drudge in patience;			Their low -damaged bodies are patient;
As for the prince in all his sweet-gorged maw,			As for the prince in all its sweet times,
And his rank flesh, that sinfully renews			And his ranking meat, which is silly renewed
The noon's excess in the night's dangerous surfeits.			The lunch surplus in the dangerous surfing side of the night.
What means or misery from our birth doth flow			Which means or miserable from our birth
Nature entitles to us; that we owe:			Nature entitles us; that we owe:
But we, being subject to the rack of hate,			But we are exposed to the hate shelf,
Falling from happy life to bondage state,			Fall from happy life to the Bondage state,
Having seen better days, now know the lack			After you have seen better days, you now know the deficiency
Of glory that once reared each high-fed back.			The fame that once raised every fed back.
But you, that in your age did ne'er view better,			But you, that at your age it didn't see it better
Challenged not fortune for your thriftless debter.			Did not demand a fortune for her opaque debter.
CATESBY.			Catesby.
Sir, we have seen far better days than these.			Sir, we saw much better days than this.
MORE.			MORE.
I was the patron of those days, and know			I was the patron of these days and know
Those were but painted days, only for show.			But that was only the days, only for the show.
Then grieve not you to fall with him that gave them:			Then you don't mourn you falling with him that gave them:
Generosis servis gloriosum mori.			Die generously.
Dear Gough, thou art my learned secretary;			Dear Gough, you are my scholarly secretary;
You, Master Catesby, steward of my house;			You, master catesby, steward in my house;
The rest like you have had fair time to grow			The rest as they had fair time to grow
In sun-shine of my fortunes. But I must tell ye,			In the sunshine of my assets. But I have to tell you
Corruption is fled hence with each man's office;			Corruption is therefore fled with every man's office.
Bribes, that make open traffic twixt the soul			Bribes that make traffic open to the soul
And netherland of hell, deliver up			And the Netherlands of Hell, they deliver
Their guilty homage to the second lords.			Your guilty homage to the second lords.
Then, living thus untainted, you are well:			Then they are fine:
Truth is no pilot for the land of hell.			The truth is not a pilot for the land of hell.
[Enter a Servant.]			[Enter a servant.]
SERVANT.			KNECHT.
My lord, there are new lighted at the gate			My Lord, there are new illuminated at the gate
The Earls of Surrey and of Shrewsbury,			Die Earls of Surrey und Shrewsbury,
And they expect you in the inner court.			And they await them inside.
MORE.			MORE.
Entreat their lordships come into the hall.			Ask your lordships into the hall.
[Exit Servant.]			[Starting servant.]
LADY MORE.			More lady.
Oh, God, what news with them?			Oh god, what news with you?
MORE.			MORE.
Why, how now, wife!			Why, like now, woman!
They are but come to visit their old friend.			You are just to visit your old friend.
LADY MORE.			More lady.
Oh, God, I fear, I fear!			Oh god, I'm afraid, I'm afraid!
MORE.			MORE.
What shouldst thou fear, fond woman?			What should you fear, dear woman?
Justum, si fractus illabatur orbis, inpavidum ferient ruinae.			Only when they have broken into the disc, impavid.
Here let me live estranged from great men's looks;			Here they let me alienate from the appearance of the great men.
They are like golden flies on leaden hooks.			They are like golden flies on holdhaken.
[Enter the Earls, Downs with his mace, and Attendants.]			[Enter the Earls, Downs with his mace and the companions.]
SHREWSBURY.			Shrewsbury.
Good morrow, good Sir Thomas.			Good morning, good Sir Thomas.
[Kind salutations.]			[Regards.]
SURREY.			Surrey.
Good day, good madame.			Hello, good Madame.
MORE.			MORE.
Welcome, my good lords.			Welcome, my good gentlemen.
What ails your lordships look so melancholy?			What annoys your lordships so melancholic?
Oh, I know; you live in court, and the court diet			Oh I know; They live in court and in the court diet
Is only friend to physic.			Is just a friend of physics.
SURREY.			Surrey.
Oh, Sir Thomas,			Oh, Sir Thomas,
Our words are now the kings, and our sad looks			Our words are now the kings and our sad appearance
The interest of your love! We are sent to you			The interest of your love! We are sent to you
From our mild sovereign, once more to demand			Of our mild sovereign, again for demand
If you'll subscribe unto those articles			If you subscribe to these articles
He sent ye th' other day: be well advised;			He sent her again: be well advised;
For, on mine honor, lord, grave Doctor Fisher			Because for my honor, Lord, Grab Doctor Fisher
Bishop of Rochester, at the self same instant			Bishop of Rochester at the same moment
Attached with you, is sent unto the Tower			Connected to them, is sent to the tower
For the like obstinacy: his majesty			For the same stubborn: his majesty
Hath only sent you prisoner to your house;			I just sent you to your house;
But, if you now refuse for to subscribe,			But if you refuse now, subscribe to
A stricter course will follow.			A stricter course will follow.
LADY MORE.			More lady.
Oh, dear husband!			Oh, dear husband!
[Kneeling and weeping.]			[Knees and cry.]
BOTH DAUGHTERS.			Both daughters.
Dear father!			Dear father!
MORE.			MORE.
See, my lords,			See, gentlemen,
This partner and these subjects to my flesh			This partner and these topics of my meat
Prove rebels to my conscience! But, my good lords,			Provide rebels for my conscience! But my good gentlemen
If I refuse, must I unto the Tower?			If I reject it, do I have to go to the tower?
SHREWSBURY.			Shrewsbury.
You must, my lord; here is an officer			You have to, sir; Here is an officer
Ready for to arrest you of high treason.			Ready to arrest them for treason.
LADY MORE AND DAUGHTERS.			Lady more and daughters.
Oh, God, oh, God!			Oh good, oh, good!
ROPER.			Roper.
Be patient, good madam.			Be patient, good, woman.
MORE.			MORE.
Aye, Downs, ist thou? I once did save thy life,			Yes, downs, is you? I once saved your life
When else by cruel riotous assault			When else of cruel disturbing attack
Thou hadst been torn in pieces: thou art reserved			You were torn into pieces: you are reserved
To be my summoner to yond spiritual court.			To be my summoner to the spiritual farm.
Give me thy hand; good fellow, smooth thy face:			Give me your hand; Good guy, smooth face:
The diet that thou drinkst is spic'd with mace,			The diet you drink is troubled with matters,
And I could ne'er abide it; 'twill not disgest,			And I couldn't endure it; 'Do not mostly
Twill lie too heavily, man, on my weak breast.			Dowill are too heavy, man, on my weak chest.
SHREWSBURY.			Shrewsbury.
Be brief, my lord, for we are limited			Be short, my Lord, because we are limited
Unto an hour.			Up to an hour.
MORE.			MORE.
Unto an hour! tis well:			Up to an hour! It is good:
The bell soon shall toll my knell.			The bell will soon report my knell.
LADY MORE.			More lady.
Dear loving husband, if you respect not me,			Dear loving husband if you don't respect me
Yet think upon your daughters.			But think of your daughters.
[Kneeling.]			[Kneel.]
MORE.			MORE.
Wife, stand up; I have bethought me,			Woman, stand up; I cheated on
And I'll now satisfy the king's good pleasure.			And now I will satisfy the king's well -being.
[Pointing to himself.]			[Point to yourself.]
BOTH DAUGHTERS.			Both daughters.
Oh, happy alteration!			Oh, happy change!
SHREWSBURY.			Shrewsbury.
Come, then, subscribe, my lord.			Come and then subscribe to my Lord.
SURREY.			Surrey.
I am right glad of this your fair conversion.			I look forward to your fair conversion.
MORE.			MORE.
Oh, pardon me!			Oh, forgive me!
I will subscribe to go unto the Tower			I will subscribe to the tower
With all submissive willingness, and thereto add			With all submissive readiness and add to it
My bones to strengthen the foundation			My bones to strengthen the foundation
Of Julius Caesar's palace. Now, my lord,			By Julius Caesar's palace. Now my lord,
I'll satisfy the king, even with my blood;			I will also satisfy the king with my blood;
Now will I wrong your patience.--Friend, do thine office.			Now I will do your patience wrong?
DOWNES.			Downes.
Sir thomas More, Lord Chancellor of England, I arrest you in the			Sir Thomas More, Lord Chancellor of England, I arrest them in the
king's name of high treason.			King's name of the treason.
MORE.			MORE.
Gramercies, friend.			Gramercies, friend.
To a great prison, to discharge the strife			To a large prison to release the dispute
Commenc'd twixt conscience and my frailer life,			Conscience and my more frail life begins
More now must march. Chelsea, adieu, adieu!			More has to march now. Chelsea, Adieu, Adieu!
Strange farewell! thou shalt ne'er more see More true,			Strange farewell! You should no longer see more true
For I shall ne'er see thee more.--Servants, farewell.--			Because I will no longer see you.
Wife, mar not thine indifferent face; be wise:			Woman, Mar not your indifferent face; be wise:
More's widow's husband, he must make thee rise.--			The husband of the More's widow has to let you get up .---
Daughters....: --what's here, what's here?			Daughters ....: -Was is here, what is here?
Mine eye had almost parted with a tear.--			My eye had almost separated from a tear .---
Dear son, possess my virtue, that I ne'er gave.--			Dear son, have my virtue that I didn't give .---
Grave More thus lightly walks to a quick grave.			Grab goes so easily to a quick grave.
ROPER.			Roper.
Curae leves loquuntur, ingentes stupent.			The light columns speak, the important silence.
MORE.			MORE.
You that way in; mind you my course in prayer:			You so in; Mind you my course in prayer:
By water I to prison, to heaven through air.			With water I in prison, to the sky through air.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
ACT V.			Akt V.
SCENE I. The Tower Gate.			Scene I. The Tower goal.
[Enter the Warders of the Tower, with halbards.]			[Enter the guards of the tower with halbard.]
FIRST WARDER.			First guard.
Ho, make a guard there!			HO, make a guard there!
SECOND WARDER.			Second guard.
Master Lieutenant gives a straight command,			Master lieutenant gives a straight command,
The people be avoided from the bridge.			People are avoided by the bridge.
THIRD WARDER.			Third guard.
From whence is he committed, who can tell?			Where did he get from, who can say it?
FIRST WARDER.			First guard.
From Durham House, I hear.			I hear from Durham House.
SECOND WARDER.			Second guard.
The guard were waiting there are hour ago.			The guard waited there.
THIRD WARDER.			Third guard.
If he stay long, he'll not get near the wharf,			If he stays for a long time, he won't come close to the quay,
There's such a crowd of boats upon the Thames.			There is such a quantity of boats on the Thames.
SECOND WARDER.			Second guard.
Well, be it spoken without offence to any,			Well, be it without insult to anyone
A wiser or more virtuous gentleman			A wiser or virtuous gentleman
Was never bred in England.			Was never bred in England.
THIRD WARDER.			Third guard.
I think, the poor will bury him in tears:			I think the poor are buried under tears:
I never heard a man, since I was born,			I've never heard a man since I was born
So generally bewailed of every one.			So generally complained about everyone.
[Enter a Poor Woman.]			[Enter a poor woman.]
What means this woman?--Whether doost thou press?			What does this woman mean? -Ob do you press?
FIRST WARDER.			First guard.
This woman will be trod to death anon.			This woman will be anon to death.
SECOND WARDER.			Second guard.
What makest thou here?			What kind of Makest here?
WOMAN.			MRS.
To speak with that good man, Sir Thomas More.			To speak to this good man, Sir Thomas more.
SECOND WARDER.			Second guard.
To speak with him! he's not Lord Chancellor.			Talk to him! He is not Lord Chancellor.
WOMAN.			MRS.
The more's the pity, sir, if it pleased God.			The more a shame, sir if God likes it.
SECOND WARDER.			Second guard.
Therefore, if thou hast a petition to deliver,			Therefore, if you have a petition to deliver,
Thou mayst keep it now, for any thing I know.			You keep it now, for everything I know.
WOMAN.			MRS.
I am a poor woman, and have had (God knows)			I am a poor woman and had (God knows)
A suit this two year in the Chancery;			A suit in this two -year law firm;
And he hath all the evidence I have			And he has all the evidence I have
Which should I lose, I am utterly undone.			What I should lose, I am completely undone.
SECOND WARDER.			Second guard.
Faith, and I fear thoult hardly come by am now;			Believe, and I'm afraid you can hardly avoid it now;
I am sorry for thee, even with all my heart.			I'm sorry for you, even with all my heart.
[Enter the Lords with Sir Thomas More, and Attendants, and enter			[Enter the Lords with Sir Thomas more and companion and enter it
Lieutenant and Gentleman Porter.]			Lieutenant and gentleman Porter.]
Woman, stand back, you must avoid this place;			Woman, back, you have to avoid this place;
The lords must pass this way into the Tower.			The Lords have to go this path into the tower.
MORE.			MORE.
I thank your lordships for your pains thus far			I thank your lordships for your previous pain
To my strong house.			To my strong house.
WOMAN.			MRS.
Now, good Sir Thomas More, for Christ's dear sake,			Well, good Sir Thomas more, for the dear will of Christ,
Deliver me my writings back again			Deliver my writings back to me
That do concern my title.			That affects my title.
MORE.			MORE.
What, my old client, are thou got hither too?			What, my old customer, do you have here too?
Poor silly wretch, I must confess indeed,			Poor stupid misery, I have to confess, indeed
I had such writings as concern thee near;			I had writings like the concerns that you were nearby;
But the king has ta'en the matter into his own hand;			But the king has the matter himself;
He has all I had: then, woman, sue to him;			He has everything I had: then, woman, complain to him;
I cannot help thee; thou must bear with me.			I can not help you; You have to endure with me.
WOMAN.			MRS.
Ah, gentle heart, my soul for thee is sad!			Ah, gentle heart, my soul for you is sad!
Farewell the best friend that the poor e'er had.			Farewell the best friend that the poor had.
[Exit Woman.]			[Start -up woman.]
GENTLEMAN PORTER.			Gentleman Porter.
Before you enter through the Towergate,			Before you enter through the towergate,
Your upper garment, sir, belongs to me.			Your upper garment, sir, belongs to me.
MORE.			MORE.
Sir, you shall have it; there it is.			Sir, you will have it; there it is.
[He gives him his cap.]			[He gives him his hat.]
GENTLEMAN PORTER.			Gentleman Porter.
The upmost on your back, sir; you mistake me.			The frequent on the back, sir; You confuse me.
MORE.			MORE.
Sir, now I understand ye very well:			Sir, now I understand you very well:
But that you name my back,			But that you call my back
Sure else my cap had been the uppermost.			Sure, otherwise my cap had been the top.
SHREWSBURY.			Shrewsbury.
Farewell, kind lord; God send us merry meeting!			Farewell, friendly gentleman; God send us a happy meeting!
MORE.			MORE.
Amen, my lord.			Amen, sir.
SURREY.			Surrey.
Farewell, dear friend; I hope your safe return.			Farewell, dear friend; I hope your safe return.
MORE.			MORE.
My lord, and my dear fellow in the Muses,			My master and my dear guy in the muses,
Farewell; farewell, most noble poet.			Taking leave; Farewell, the noblest poet.
LIEUTENANT.			LIEUTENANT.
Adieu, most honored lords.			Adieu, most honored Lords.
[Exeunt Lords.]			[Exit Lords.]
MORE.			MORE.
Fair prison, welcome; yet, methinks,			Fair prison, welcome; Still, I'm that, that
For thy fair building tis too foul a name.			It is too bad for your fair building.
Many a guilty soul, and many an innocent,			Many a guilty soul and so many innocent people,
Have breathed their farewell to thy hollow rooms.			Inhaled your farewell to your hollow rooms.
I oft have entered into thee this way;			I have often entered you;
Yet, I thank God, ne'er with a clear conscience			Still, I thank God, no with a clear conscience
Than at this hour:			Than at this hour:
This is my comfort yet, how hard sore			This is my consolation, how hard sore
My lodging prove, the cry of the poor suitor,			Provide my accommodation, the cry of the poor free,
Fatherless orphan, or distressed widow,			Fatherless orphan or widow's desperate,
Shall not disturb me in my quiet sleep.			Shouldn't bother me in my quiet sleep.
On, then, a God's name, to our close abode!			On a name for God to our close residence!
God is as strong here as he is abroad.			God is as strong here as abroad.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
SCENE II. More's House.			Scene II. More house.
[Enter Butler, Porter, and Horsekeeper several ways.]			[Enter Butler, Porter and Rorsekeeper in a variety of ways.]
BUTLER.			Diener.
Robin brewer, how now, man! what cheer, what cheer?			Robin Brewer, like now, man! What cheers, what cheers?
BREWER.			BRAUER.
Faith, Ned butler, sick of thy disease; and these our other fellows			Faith, ned butler, sick of your illness; And this our other people
here, Rafe horsekeeper and Giles porter, sad, sad; they say my lord			Here, Rafe Horreekekeeper and Giles Porter, sad, sad; You say my lord
goes to his trial today.			Goes to his process today.
HORSEKEEPER.			Spaces.
To it, man! why, he is now at it, God send him well to speed!			To that, man! He is now there, God sends him well to speed!
PORTER.			PORTER.
Amen; even as i wish to mine own soul, so speed it with my			Amen; Even if I mean my own soul, so accelerate it with mine
honorable lord and master, Sir Thomas More.			Honorable Lord and Master, Sir Thomas More.
BUTLER.			Diener.
I cannot tell, I have nothing to do with matters above my capacity;			I can't say I have nothing to do with matters above my capacity;
but, as God judge me, if I might speak my mind, I think there lives			But how God judges me, if I could say my opinion, I think living there
not a more harmless gentleman in the universal world.			Not a harmless gentleman in the universal world.
BREWER.			BRAUER.
Nor a wiser, nor a merrier, nor an honester; go to, I'll put that in			Another wiser, another Merrier or a Honester; Go to I will put it in
upon mine own knowledge.			on my own knowledge.
PORTER.			PORTER.
Nay, and ye bait him his due of his housekeeping, hang ye all! ye			No, and you bait him to his household economy, they all hang up! Her
have many Lord Chancellor's comes in debt at the year's end, and			Let many Lord Chancellor come to debt at the end of the year, and
for very housekeeping.			For very household.
HORSEKEEPER.			Spaces.
Well, he was too good a lord for us, and therefore, I fear, God			Well, he was too good for us, and that's why I fear God, God, God
himself will take him: but I'll be hanged, if ever I have such an			himself will take him: but I will be hung when I ever have one
other service.			Other service.
BREWER.			BRAUER.
Soft, man, we are not discharged yet: my lord may come home			Soft, man, we are not yet released: my gentleman can come home
again, and all will be well.			Again and everything will be fine.
BUTLER.			Diener.
I much mistrust it; when they go to raining once, there's ever foul			I measure it a lot; Once you go to the rain, there is ever foul
weather for a great while after. But soft; here comes Master			Weather for a great while. But soft; Here comes master
Gough and Master Catesby: now we shall hear more.			Gough and Master Catesby: Now we will hear more.
[Enter Gough and Catesby with a paper.]			[Driven Gough and Catesby with a paper.]
HORSEKEEPER.			Spaces.
Before God, they are very sad; I doubt my lord is condemned.			They are very sad before God; I doubt that my gentleman is convicted.
PORTER.			PORTER.
God bless his soul! and a fig then for all wordly condemnation.			God bless his soul! And a coward then for all verbatim convictions.
GOUGH.			Gough.
Well said, Giles porter, I commend thee for it;			Well said, Giles Porter, I recommend you;
Twas spoken like a well affected servant			Spoken as a well -affected servant
Of him that was a kind lord to us all.			It was a friendly gentleman for all of us.
CATESBY.			Catesby.
Which now no more he shall be; for, dear fellows,			What should no longer be; Because dear people,
Now we are masterless, though he may live			Now we are masterless, although he may be able to live
So long as please the king: but law hath made him			As long as the king likes: but the law has made it
A dead man to the world, and given the axe his head,			A dead man into the world and gave the ax his head,
But his sweet soul to live among the saints.			But his sweet soul to live among the saints.
GOUGH.			Gough.
Let us entreat ye to go call together			Let us ask you to call together
The rest of your sad fellows (by the rule			The rest of their sad scholarship holders (according to the rule
Y'are just seven score), and tell them what we hear			You are only seven points) and tell you what we hear
A virtuous honorable lord hath done			A virtuous honorary gentleman did
Even for the meanest follower that he had.			Also for the most common trailer he had.
This writing found my lady in his study,			My lady found this font in his studies,
This instant morning, wherein is set down			On this immediate morning in which it is stored
Each servant's name, according to his place			The name of each servant according to his place
And office in the house: on every man			And office in the house: with every man
He frankly hath bestown twenty nobles,			To be honest, he has Bestown twenty nobles,
The best and worst together, all alike,			The best and worst together, no matter
Which Master Catesby here forth will pay ye.			Which master catesby here will pay her.
CATESBY.			Catesby.
Take it as it is meant, a kind remembrance			Take it as it means, a kind of memory
Of a fair kinder lord, with whose sad fall			A fair children's lord with whose sad case
He gives up house and farewell to us all:			He gives up house and says goodbye to all of us:
Thus the fair spreading oak falls not alone,			So the fair spread does not fall alone
But all the neighbor plants and under-trees			But all neighboring plants and under trees
Are crushed down with his weight. No more of this:			Are depressed with its weight. No more of it:
Come, and receive your due, and after go			Come and get your due date and afterwards
Fellow-like hence, copartners of one woe.			Copy-like, co-partner of a suffering.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
SCENE III. The Tower.			Scene III. The tower.
[Enter Sir Thomas More, the Lieutenant, and a Servant attending,			[Enter Sir Thomas More, the lieutenant and a servant who is present,
as in his chamber in the Tower.]			As in his chamber in the tower.]
MORE.			MORE.
Master Lieutenant, is the warrant come?			Master's lieutenant, does the arrest warrant come?
If it be so, a God's name, let us know it.			If so, a god name, let us know.
LIEUTENANT.			LIEUTENANT.
My lord, it is.			It is my gentleman.
MORE.			MORE.
Tis welcome, sir, to me with all my heart;			It is welcome, sir, for me with all my heart;
His blessed will be done!			His blessed gets ready!
LIEUTENANT.			LIEUTENANT.
Your wisdom, sir, hath been so well approved,			Your wisdom, sir, was so well approved,
And your fair patience in imprisonment			And their fair patience in the detention
Hath ever shewn such constancy of mind			Has ever shown such a constant of the mind
And Christian resolution in all troubles,			And Christian solution in all problems,
As warrant us you are not unprepared.			They are not unprepared.
MORE.			MORE.
No, Master Lieutenant;			No, master lieutenant;
I thank my God, I have peace of conscience,			I thank my God, I have peace of conscience,
Though the world and I are at a little odds:			Although the world and I have a little chance:
But we'll be even now, I hope, ere long.			But we will even be now before it is long.
When is the execution of your warrant?			When is the execution of your arrest warrant?
LIEUTENANT.			LIEUTENANT.
Tomorrow morning.			Tomorrow morning.
MORE.			MORE.
So, sir, I thank ye;			So, sir, thank you;
I have not lived so ill, I fear to die.			I haven't lived so sick, I'm afraid to die.
Master Lieutenant, I have had a sore fit of the stone tonight; but the			Master lieutenant, I had a wound of the stone tonight; but the
king hath sent me such a rare receipt, I thank him, as I shall not			King sent me such a rare receipt, I thank him as I will not become
need to fear it much.			Have to fear a lot.
LIEUTENANT.			LIEUTENANT.
In life and death still merry Sir Thomas More.			Sir Thomas more happily in life and death.
MORE.			MORE.
Sirrah fellow, reach me the urinal:			Sirrah Fellow, the urinal reaches me:
[He gives it him.]			[He gives him.]
Ha! let me see (there's) gravel in the water;			Ha! Let me see gravel in the water) gravel;
(And yet I see no grave danger in that)			(And yet I don't see any serious danger in it)
The man were likely to live long enough,			The man should live long enough
So pleased the king.--Here, fellow, take it.			So the König-Hier delights, take it.
SERVANT.			KNECHT.
Shall I go with it to the doctor, sir?			Should I go to the doctor, sir?
MORE.			MORE.
No, save thy labour; we'll cossen him of a fee:			No, save your work; We will be kissed from a fee:
Thou shalt see me take a dram tomorrow morning,			You should see how to do a dram tomorrow morning
Shall cure the stone, I warrant; doubt it not.--			Should heal the stone, I justify; do not doubt .---
Master Lieutenant, what news of my Lord of Rochester?			Master lieutenant, what message from my Lord von Rochester?
LIEUTENANT.			LIEUTENANT.
Yesterday morning was he put to death.			He was killed yesterday morning.
MORE.			MORE.
The peace of soul sleep with him!			The peace of the soul sleeps with him!
He was a learned and a reverend prelate,			He was a scholar and an awesome prelate,
And a rich man, believe me.			And a rich man, believe me.
LIEUTENANT.			LIEUTENANT.
If he were rich, what is Sir Thomas More,			If he were rich, what is Sir Thomas more, more, more,
That all this while hath been Lord Chancellor?			All this while I was Lord Chancellor?
MORE.			MORE.
Say ye so, Master Lieutenant? what do ye think			Tell her so, master lieutenant? What do you think?
A man, that with my time had held my place,			A man who held my place with my time,
Might purchase?			Could buy?
LIEUTENANT.			LIEUTENANT.
Perhaps, my lord, two thousand pound a year.			Maybe my lord, two thousand pounds a year.
MORE.			MORE.
Master Lieutenant, I protest to you,			Master lieutenant, I protest you,
I never had the means in all my life			I never had the means in my whole life
To purchase one poor hundred pound a year:			Buy a poor hundred pound a year:
I think I am the poorest Chancellor			I think I'm the poorest chancellor
That ever was in England, though I could wish,			That was ever in England, although I could wish
For credit of the place, that my estate were better.			My estate was better for the loan of the place.
LIEUTENANT.			LIEUTENANT.
It's very strange.			It is very strange.
MORE.			MORE.
It will be found as true.			It is perceived as true.
I think, sir, that with most part of my coin			I think sir, that with most of my coin
I have purchased as strange commodities			I bought as a strange goods
As ever you heard tell of in your life.			Whatever you have, what you tell in your life.
LIEUTENANT.			LIEUTENANT.
Commodities, my lord!			Were my gentleman!
Might I (without offence) enquire of them?			Can I ask (without a crime) about them?
MORE.			MORE.
Croutches, Master Lieutenant, and bare cloaks;			Croutches, master lieutenant and naked treatments;
For halting soldiers and poor needy scholars			To stop soldiers and poor people in need
Have had my gettings in the Chancery:			I had my law firm:
To think but what a cheat the crown shall have			To think, but what kind of fraudster the crown should have
By my attainder! I prithee, if thou beest a gentleman,			From my assassination! I Prithee when you are a gentleman,
Get but a copy of my inventory.			Just get a copy of my inventory.
That part of poet that was given me			This part of the poet who was given to me
Made me a very unthrift;			Made me a very unpleasant one;
For this is the disease attends us all,			Because this is the disease that takes us all,
Poets were never thrifty, never shall.			Poets were never economical, never become.
[Enter Lady More mourning, Daughters, Master Roper.]			[Give Lady more grief, daughters, master roper.]
LIEUTENANT.			LIEUTENANT.
Oh, noble More!--			Oh, noble more!-
My lord, your wife, your son-in-law, and daughters.			My lord, your wife, your son -in -law and daughters.
MORE.			MORE.
Son Roper, welcome;--welcome, wife, and girls.			Son Roper, Welcome; -will, wife and girl.
Why do you weep? because I live at ease?			Why are you crying? Because I live relaxed?
Did you not see, when I was Chancellor,			Didn't you see when I was a chancellor
I was so clogged with suitors every hour,			I was so clogged with freewers every hour,
I could not sleep, nor dine, nor sup in quiet?			I couldn't sleep or dine or put it in peace?
Here's none of this; here I can sit and talk			There is nothing of it here; Here I can sit and talk
With my honest keeper half a day together,			With my honest keeper half a day together,
Laugh and be merry: why, then, should you weep?			Laughter and be happy: Why should you cry?
ROPER.			Roper.
These tears, my lord, for this your long restraint			These tears, my Lord, for this long reluctance
Hope had dried up, with comfort that we yet,			The hope had dried out, with consolation that we still have
Although imprisoned, might have had your life.			Although imprisoned, it might have had their lives.
MORE.			MORE.
To live in prison, what a life were that!			To live in prison what kind of life was it!
The king (I thank him) loves me more then so.			The king (I thank him) loves me more than that.
Tomorrow I shall be at liberty			Tomorrow I'll be in freedom
To go even whether I can,			Also go to whether I can
After I have dispatched my business.			After I sent my business.
LADY MORE.			More lady.
Ah, husband, husband, yet submit yourself!			Ah, husband, husband, but submit!
Have care of your poor wife and children.			Sit up around your arms wife and children.
MORE.			MORE.
Wife, so I have; and I do leave you all			Woman, that's how I; And I leave you all
To his protection hath the power to keep you			The power to keep you has to keep you
Safer than I can,--			Safer than I can,-
The father of the widow and the orphans.			The widow's father and orphans.
ROPER.			Roper.
The world, my lord, hath ever held you wise;			The world, sir, has ever kept you wise;
And 't shall be no distaste unto your wisdom,			And 't' t should not be removed against your wisdom,
To yield to the opinion of the state.			Give in to the opinion of the state.
MORE.			MORE.
I have deceived myself, I must acknowledge;			I deceived myself, I have to recognize;
And, as you say, son Roper, to confess the same,			And as you say, son Roper to confess the same,
It will be no disparagement at all.			There will be no waste at all.
LADY MORE.			More lady.
His highness shall be certified thereof			His sovereignty is certified by this
Immediately.			Instantly.
[Offering to depart.]			[Departing offer.]
MORE.			MORE.
Nay, hear me, wife; first let me tell ye how:			No, hear me, woman; Let me first tell you how:
I thought to have had a barber for my beard;			I thought I had had a hairdresser for my beard;
Now, I remember, that were labour lost,			Now, I remember that the work was lost
The headsman now shall cut off head and all.			The headsman will now cut the head and everything.
ROPER'S WIFE.			Ropers wife.
Father, his majesty, upon your meek submission,			Father, his majesty, after her gentle submission,
Will yet (they say) receive you to his grace			Will still (you say) receive you to his grace
In as great credit as you were before.			In as big loan as before.
MORE.			MORE.
........			........
Has appointed me to do a little business.			Has made me do a little business.
If that were past, my girl, thou then shouldst see			If that were over, my girl should see, then you should see
What I would say to him about that matter;			What I would tell him about this matter;
But I shall be so busy until then,			But I will be so busy by then
I shall not tend it.			I will not use it.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Ah, my dear father!			Ah, my dear father!
LADY MORE.			More lady.
Dear lord and husband!			Dear Lord and husband!
MORE.			MORE.
Be comforted, good wife, to live and love my children;			Be comforted, good woman to live and love my children;
For with thee leave I all my care of them.--			Because with you I go all my care for you .----
Son Roper, for my sake that have loved thee well,			Son Roper, for my sake, who loved you well,
And for her virtue's sake, cherish my child.--			And for the sake of virtue, appreciate my child .---
Girl, be not proud, but of thy husband's love;			Girl, don't be proud, but on your husband's love;
Ever retain thy virtuous modesty;			Have ever kept your virtuous modesty;
That modesty is such a comely garment			This modesty is such a pretty garment
As it is never out of fashion, sits as fair			Since it is never out of fashion, it sits as fair
upon the meaner woman as the empress;			On the common woman as an empress;
No stuff that gold can buy is half so rich,			No stuff that can buy gold is half as rich, so rich, so rich,
Nor ornament that so becomes a woman.			Still ornament that becomes such a woman.
Live all and love together, and thereby			Live everything and love together and thereby
You give your father a rich obsequy.			You give your father a rich successor.
BOTH DAUGHTERS.			Both daughters.
Your blessing, dear father.			Your blessing, dear father.
MORE.			MORE.
I must be gone--God bless you!--			I have to be god-bless you!--
To talk with God, who now doth call.			To speak to God who calls now.
LADY MORE.			More lady.
Aye, my dear husband!			Yes, my dear husband!
MORE.			MORE.
Sweet wife, good night, good night:			Sweet woman, good night, good night:
God send us all his everlasting light!			God send us all his eternal light!
ROPER.			Roper.
I think, before this hour,			I think this hour ago
More heavy hearts ne'er parted in the Tower.			Heavier hearts have not separated in the tower.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
SCENE IV. Tower Hill.			Scene IV. Tower hill.
[Enter the Sheriffs of London and their Officers at one door, the			[Enter the Sheriffs of London and your officers on a door that
Warders with their halbards at another.]			Guardian with their halbards at another.]
SECOND SHERIFF.			Second sheriff.
Officers, what time of day ist?			Officers what time of day is?
OFFICER.			OFFICER.
Almost eight o'clock.			Almost eight o'clock.
SECOND SHERIFF.			Second sheriff.
We must make haste then, least we stay too long.			We then have to hurry up, at least we stay too long.
SECOND WARDER.			Second guard.
Good morrow, Master Shrieves of London; Master Lieutenant			Good morning, London master cabinet; Lieutenant master
Wills ye repair to the limits of the Tower,			Wants to repair the limits of the tower,
There to receive your prisoner.			There to receive their prisoners.
FIRST SHERIFF.			First sheriff.
Go back, and tell his worship we are ready.			Go back and tell his worship that we are ready.
SECOND SHERIFF.			Second sheriff.
Go bid the officers make clear the way,			Go to the way to make the officers clear,
There may be passage for the prisoner.			There may be passage for the prisoner.
[Enter Lieutenant and his Guard, with More.]			[Enter Lieutenant and his guard with more.]
MORE.			MORE.
Yet, God be thanked, here's a fair day toward,			But God is thanks, here is a fair day towards,
To take our journey in. Master Lieutenant,			To take our trip. Master lieutenant,
It were fair walking on the Tower leads.			It was fair to go on the tower lines.
LIEUTENANT.			LIEUTENANT.
And so it might have liked my sovereign lord,			And so it would have liked my sovereign Lord
I would to God you might have walked there still!			I would go to God that you might still have gone there!
[He weeps.]			[He cries.]
MORE.			MORE.
Sir, we are walking to a better place.			Sir, we go to a better place.
Oh, sir, your kind and loving tears			Oh, sir, their friendly and loving tears
Are like sweet odors to embalm your friend!			Are like sweet smells to embalm your friend!
Thank your good lady; since I was your guest,			Thanks to your good lady; Since I was your guest
She has made me a very wanton, in good sooth.			She made me a very willful courage.
LIEUTENANT.			LIEUTENANT.
Oh, I had hoped we should not yet have parted!			Oh, I was hoping that we shouldn't have separated yet!
MORE.			MORE.
But I must leave ye for a little while;			But I have to leave you for a while;
Within an hour or two you may look for me;			You can search for me within an hour or two;
But there will be so many come to see me,			But there will be so many to see me
That I shall be so proud, I will not speak;			That I will be so proud, I will not speak;
And, sure, my memory is grown so ill,			And sure, my memory has become so sick,
I fear I shall forget my head behind me.			I'm afraid I will forget my head behind me.
LIEUTENANT.			LIEUTENANT.
God and his blessed angels be about ye!--			God and his blessed angels go around you!-
Here, Master Shrieves, receive your prisoner.			Here, Master Shrieves, they receive their prisoners.
MORE.			MORE.
Good morrow, Master Shrieves of London, to ye both:			Good Morrow, Master Shrieves from London, for both of you:
I thank ye that ye will vouchsafe to meet me;			I thank you that you will guarantee Bubsafe for me;
I see by this you have not quite forgot			I see by having not completely forgotten it
That I was in times past, as you are now,			That I had passed in times as you are now,
A sheriff of London.			A sheriff of London.
SECOND SHERIFF.			Second sheriff.
Sir, then you know our duty doth require it.			Sir, then you know that our duty needs this.
MORE.			MORE.
I know it well, sir, else I would have been glad			I know it well, Sir, otherwise I would have been happy
You might have saved a labour at this time.			You may have saved work at this time.
Ah, Master Sheriff, you and I have been of old acquaintance! you			Ah, Master Sheriff, you and I were old acquaintances! she
were a patient auditor of mine, when I read the divinity lecture at			Were a patient auditor from me when I was the divinity lecture at Las
St. Lawrence's.			St. Lawrence's.
SECOND SHERIFF.			Second sheriff.
Sir Thomas More, I have heard you oft,			Sir Thomas More, I heard her
As many other did, to our great comfort.			Like many others to our great comfort.
MORE.			MORE.
Pray God, you may so now, with all my heart!			Pray God, you can now use it with all my heart!
And, as I call to mind,			And how I remember
When I studied the law in Lincoln's Inn,			When I studied the law in Lincoln's Inn
I was of council with ye in a cause.			I was with you in one matter of the council.
SECOND SHERIFF.			Second sheriff.
I was about to say so, good Sir Thomas......			I wanted to say, good Sir Thomas ......
MORE.			MORE.
Oh, is this the place?			Oh, is that the place?
I promise ye, it is a goodly scaffold:			I promise her, it's a good scaffolding:
In sooth, I am come about a headless errand,			I came to calm about a headless visit
For I have not much to say, now I am here.			Because I don't have much to say, now I'm here.
Well, let's ascend, a God's name:			Well, let's get up, the name of a god:
In troth, methinks, your stair is somewhat weak;			In Troth, Methks, your stairs are a bit weak;
I prithee, honest friend, lend me thy hand			I prithmee, honest girlfriend, loan your hand to me
To help me up; as for my coming down,			To help me; As for my coming
Let me alone, I'll look to that myself.			Let me calmly, I'll look at it myself.
[As he is going up the stairs, enters the Earls of Surrey and			[While he goes up the stairs, he enters the Counts of Surrey and
Shrewsbury.]			Shrewsbury.]
My Lords of Surrey and Shrewsbury, give me your hands. Yet			Lords of Surrey and Shrewsbury give me your hands. still
before we....ye see, though it pleaseth the king to raise me thus			Before we ... you see, even though it delights the king to educate me like this
high, yet I am not proud, for the higher I mount, the better I can see			High, but I'm not proud, because the higher the better I can see, I can see
my friends about me. I am now on a far voyage, and this strange			My friends about me. I am now on a distant journey and this strange
wooden horse must bear me thither; yet I perceive by your looks			Wooden horse has to endure me there; Still, I perceive their appearance
you like my bargain so ill, that there's not one of ye all dare enter			You like my bargain so sick that there is no one of you that you can enter
with me. Truly, here's a most sweet gallery; [Walking.] I like the			with me. Really, here is a very sweet gallery; [Go.] I like that
air of it better than my garden at Chelsea. By your patience, good			Air better than my garden in Chelsea. Well after your patience
people, that have pressed thus into my bedchamber, if you'll not			People who have pushed into my sleeping welfare if they didn't
trouble me, I'll take a sound sleep here.			I am annoyed, I'll sleep a sound here.
SHREWSBURY.			Shrewsbury.
My lord, twere good you'ld publish to the world			My Lord, good, you would publish in the world
Your great offence unto his majesty.			Your great offense towards his majesty.
MORE.			MORE.
My lord, I'll bequeath this legacy to the hangman, [Gives him his			My Lord, I will leave this legacy to the executioner, [gives him his
gown.] and do it instantly. I confess, his majesty hath been ever			Dress.] And do it immediately. I confess that his majesty had always been
good to me; and my offence to his highness makes me of a state			Good for me; And my offense against his sovereignty makes me out of a state
pleader a stage player (though I am old, and have a bad voice), to			advocate a step player (although I am old and have a bad voice) to
act this last scene of my tragedy. I'll send him (for my trespass) a			Act this last scene of my tragedy. I will send him (for my violation) a
reverend head, somewhat bald; for it is not requisite any head			Reverend head, somewhat bare; Because no head is required
should stand covered to so high majesty: if that content him not,			Should be so highly covered: if he doesn't give him satisfied
because I think my body will then do me small pleasure, let him			Because I think my body will give me a little pleasure, let it
but bury it, and take it.			But bury it and take it.
SURREY.			Surrey.
My lord, my lord, hold conference with your soul;			My lord, my lord, holds a conference with your soul;
You see, my lord, the time of life is short.			You see, my master, the time of life is short.
MORE.			MORE.
I see it, my good lord; I dispatched that business the last night. I			I see it, my good gentleman; I sent this business last night. I
come hither only to be let blood; my doctor here tells me it is good			Come here just to leave blood; My doctor here tells me that it's good
for the headache.			for headaches.
HANGMAN.			HANGMAN.
I beseech thee, my lord, forgive me!			I ask you, sir, forgive me!
MORE.			MORE.
Forgive thee, honest fellow! why?			Forgive yourself, honest guy! why?
HANGMAN.			HANGMAN.
For your death, my lord.			For your death, sir.
MORE.			MORE.
O, my death? I had rather it were in thy power to forgive me, for			O, my death? I preferred to be in your power to forgive myself because
thou hast the sharpest action against me; the law, my honest friend,			You have the hottest plot against me; The law, my honest friend,
lies in thy hands now: here's thy fee [His purse.]; and, my good			Is now in your hands: here is your fee [its handbag]; And my good
fellow, let my suit be dispatched presently; for tis all one pain, to			Fellow, let my suit be sent now; for tis all a pain too
die a lingering death, and to live in the continual mill of a lawsuit.			die to live a persistent death and in the continuous mill of a lawsuit.
But I can tell thee, my neck is so short, that, if thou shouldst			But I can tell you my throat is so short that if you should
behead an hundred noblemen like myself, thou wouldst ne'er get			Excessed a hundred nobles like me, you wouldn't get it
credit by it; therefore (look ye, sir), do it handsomely, or, of my			Credit from him; So (look, sir), do it well or from me
word, thou shalt never deal with me hereafter.			Word, you should never have to do with me.
HANGMAN.			HANGMAN.
I'll take an order for that, my lord.			I will do an order for this, my gentleman.
MORE.			MORE.
One thing more; take heed thou cutst not off my beard: oh, I			One more thing; Make sure that you do not cut off my beard: Oh, me
forgot; execution passed upon that last night, and the body of it lies			forget; The execution exceeded this last night and the body lies away
buried in the Tower.--Stay; ist not possible to make a scape from			buried in the tower. is not possible to make a language
all this strong guard? it is.			All of this strong guard? it is.
There is a thing within me, that will raise			There is something in me that will increase
And elevate my better part bove sight			And increase my better part.
Of these same weaker eyes; and, Master Shrieves,			Of these same weaker eyes; and master shrine,
For all this troop of steel that tends my death,			For all this steel troop that tends to death,
I shall break from you, and fly up to heaven.			I will break from you and fly into the sky.
Let's seek the means for this.			Let us look for the funds for this.
HANGMAN.			HANGMAN.
My lord, I pray ye, put off your doublet.			My lord, I pray to her, hesitated your duplet.
MORE.			MORE.
Speak not so coldly to me; I am hoarse already;			Don't talk to me so cold; I'm already hoarse;
I would be loathe, good fellow, to take more.			I would loathe a good guy to take more.
Point me the block; I ne'er was here before.			Show me the block; I was here before.
HANGMAN.			HANGMAN.
To the east side, my lord.			On the east side, my lord.
MORE.			MORE.
Then to the east			Then in the east
We go to sigh; that o'er, to sleep in rest.			We sigh; over to sleep in peace.
Here More forsakes all mirth; good reason why;			There is more joy here; good reason why;
The fool of flesh must with her frail life die.			The fool of the meat must die with her frail life.
No eye salute my trunk with a sad tear:			No eye greeting my suitcase with a sad tear:
Our birth to heaven should be thus, void of fear.			Our birth in heaven should be so scared without fear.
[Exit with Hangman, etc.]			[End Henkmann etc.]
SURREY.			Surrey.
A very learned worthy gentleman			A very scholarly worthy gentleman
Seals error with his blood. Come, we'll to court.			Sealing errors with his blood. Come on, we're going to court.
Let's sadly hence to perfect unknown fates,			Unfortunately, leave us unknown fate perfectly
Whilst he tends prograce to the state of states.			While he tends to the state of the states.
FINIS			Finished