The Merry Devil

 

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Elizabethan English
(DRAMATIS PERSONAE.)			(CHARACTERS.)
Sir Arthur Clare.			Sir Arthur Clare.
Sir Richard Mounchensey.			Sir Richard Mounchensey.
Sir Ralph Jerningham.			Sir Ralph Jerningham.
Henry Clare.			Henry Clare.
Raymond Mounchensey.			Raymond Mounchensey.
Frank Jerningham.			Frank Jerningham.
Sir John [a Priest].			Sir John [a priest].
Banks [the Miller of Waltham].			Banks [the miller of Waltham].
Smug [the Smith of Edmonton].			Complacent [the blacksmith by Edmonton].
Bilbo.			Bilbao.
[Blague the] Host.			[Blague the] Host.
Brian.			Brian.
[Raph, Brian's man.]			[Raph, Brians Mann.]
[Friar Hildersham.]			[Friar Hildersham.]
[Benedick.]			[Benedick.]
[Chamberlaine.]			[Chamberlaine.]
[Coreb, a Spirit.]			[Coreb, a spirit.]
Fabel [the Merry Devil].			Fabel [the happy devil].
Lady Clare.			Lady Clare.
Millisent.			MilliSent.
Abbess.			Abbess.
Sexton.			Sexton.
Nuns and Attendants.			Nuns and companions.
The Prologue.			The prologue.
Your silence and attention, worthy friends,			Your silence and attention, worthy friends,
That your free spirits may with more pleasing sense			That their free spirits can be more pleasant
Relish the life of this our active scene:			Enjoy the life of this active scene:
To which intent, to calm this murmuring breath,			On which intention to calm this murmuring breath,
We ring this round with our invoking spells;			We ring this round with our calling spells;
If that your listning ears be yet prepard			If your list is still prepared
To entertain the subject of our play,			To maintain the topic of our piece,
Lend us your patience.			Lead us your patience.
Tis Peter Fabell, a renowned Scholler,			Tis Peter Fabell, a renowned Scholler,
Whose fame hath still been hitherto forgot			Whose fame was still forgotten
By all the writers of this latter age.			Of all writers of this latter age.
In Middle-sex his birth and his abode,			In the middle sex his birth and his place of living,
Not full seven mile from this great famous City,			Not a full seven mile of this large famous city,
That, for his fame in sleights and magicke won,			That, for his fame in Sleights and Magicke, won,
Was calde the merry Friend of Emonton.			Calde was the happy friend of Emonton.
If any here make doubt of such a name,			If here at all doubts about such a name,
In Edmonton yet fresh unto this day,			In Edmonton and yet fresh to this day,
Fixt in the wall of that old antient Church,			Play in the wall of this old anti -church church,
His monument remayneth to be seen;			To be seen again;
His memory yet in the mouths of men,			His memory still in the mouths of the people,
That whilst he lived he could deceive the Devill.			As he lived, he could fool the Devill.
Imagine now that whilst he is retirde			Imagine now that he is during the retire
From Cambridge back unto his native home,			From Cambridge back to his home,
Suppose the silent, sable visagde night			Suppose the silence, zobele visagde -night
Casts her black curtain over all the World;			Throws her black curtain all over the world;
And whilst he sleeps within his silent bed,			And while he sleeps in his quiet bed,
Toiled with the studies of the passed day,			Work with the study of the past day,
The very time and hour wherein that spirit			The time and hour in which this spirit
That many years attended his command,			So many years took part in his command,
And often times twixt Cambridge and that town			And often Twixt Cambridge and this city
Had in a minute borne him through the air,			Had carried it through the air in a minute
By composition twixt the fiend and him,			Through composition twixt the diverse and he,
Comes now to claim the Scholler for his due.			Now comes to claim the Scholler because of his guilt.
[Draw the Curtains.]			[Pull the curtains.]
Behold him here, laid on his restless couch,			See here and lay down on his restless couch,
His fatal chime prepared at his head,			His deadly carillon was prepared for his head
His chamber guarded with these sable slights,			His chamber protected this zobelsenmacht,
And by him stands that Necromanticke chair,			And through it this necroma tick is standing,
In which he makes his direfull invocations,			In which he makes his difficult calls
And binds the fiends that shall obey his will.			And binds the fault that will obey his will.
Sit with a pleased eye, until you know			Sit with a pleasant eye until you know
The Commicke end of our sad Tragique show.			The commission end of our sad tragique show.
[Exit.]			[Exit.]
INDUCTION.			Induction.
[The Chime goes, in which time Fabell is oft seen to stare			[The bells goes, at what point in time Fabell is often seen to stare
about him, and hold up his hands.]			over him and holds up his hands.]
FABELL.			Fabell.
What means the tolling of this fatal chime?			What does tribe of this deadly bell play mean?
O, what a trembling horror strikes my heart!			Oh, what a trembling horror my heart hits!
My stiffned hair stands upright on my head,			My stiff hair stands upright on my head
As do the bristles of a porcupine.			Just like the bristles of a porcupine.
[Enter Coreb, a Spirit.]			[Enter Coreb, a ghost.]
COREB.			CoreB.
Fabell, awake, or I will bear thee hence			Fabell, awake, or I will endure you
Headlong to hell.			Head over hell.
FABELL.			Fabell.
Ha, ha,			Haha,
Why dost thou wake me? Coreb, is it thou?			Why do you wake me up? Coreb, is it you?
COREB.			CoreB.
Tis I.			Tis I.
FABELL.			Fabell.
I know thee well: I hear the watchful dogs			I know you well: I hear the watchful dogs
With hollow howling tell of thy approach;			Tell your approach with a hollow howling;
The lights burn dim, affrighted with thy presence;			The lights burn darkly, worried with your presence;
And this distemperd and tempestuous night			And this distemper and stormy night
Tells me the air is troubled with some Devill.			Tell me that the air is worried with a little Devill.
COREB.			CoreB.
Come, art thou ready?			Come, are you ready?
FABELL.			Fabell.
Whither? or to what?			Where? Or what?
COREB.			CoreB.
Why, Scholler, this the hour my date expires;			Why, Scholler, that's the hour that my date runs;
I must depart, and come to claim my due.			I have to leave and come to claim my guilt.
FABELL.			Fabell.
Hah, what is thy due?			Hah, what is your due?
COREB.			CoreB.
Fabell, thy self.			Fabell, your self.
FABELL.			Fabell.
O, let not darkness hear thee speak that word,			Oh, don't let the darkness hear you how to speak this word,
Lest that with force it hurry hence amain,			So that you do not hurry with second horny, amain,
And leave the world to look upon my woe:			And leave the world to look at my suffering:
Yet overwhelm me with this globe of earth,			But overwhelm me with this globe of the earth,
And let a little sparrow with her bill			And leave a little sparrow with your bill
Take but so much as she can bear away,			Take, but as much as you can hold away,
That, every day thus losing of my load,			That, every day so that my load loses,
I may again in time yet hope to rise.			I can hope again in good time.
COREB.			CoreB.
Didst thou not write thy name in thine own blood,			Didn't you write your name in your own blood?
And drewst the formall deed twixt thee and me,			And drew the shapes -Deed Twixt and I, I,
And is it not recorded now in hell?			And is it not recorded in hell now?
FABELL.			Fabell.
Why comst thou in this stern and horrid shape,			Why do you come in this strict and terrible form?
Not in familiar sort, as thou wast wont?			Not in a familiar way like you not?
COREB.			CoreB.
Because the date of thy command is out,			Because the date of your command is out
And I am master of thy skill and thee.			And I am a master of your skills and you.
FABELL.			Fabell.
Coreb, thou angry and impatient spirit,			Coreb, you angry and impatient spirit,
I have earnest business for a private friend;			I have a serious business for a private friend.
Reserve me, spirit, until some further time.			Reserve me, mind until a few more time.
COREB.			CoreB.
I will not for the mines of all the earth.			I don't become for the mines of all over the world.
FABELL.			Fabell.
Then let me rise, and ere I leave the world,			Then let me get up and I leave the world
Dispatch some business that I have to do;			Send a business that I have to do;
And in mean time repose thee in that chair.			And in the meantime you will rest on this chair.
COREB.			CoreB.
Fabell, I will.			Fabell, I'll be.
[Sit down.]			[Sit down.]
FABELL.			Fabell.
O, that this soul, that cost so great a price			O that this soul, which costs so much price
As the dear precious blood of her redeemer,			As the love of precious blood of her Redeemer,
Inspired with knowledge, should by that alone			Inspired by knowledge should this solely through that
Which makes a man so mean unto the powers,			What a man mean to my powers
Even lead him down into the depth of hell,			Even lead him into the depth of hell,
When men in their own pride strive to know more			When men try to know more in their own pride
Then man should know!			Then man should know!
For this alone God cast the Angels down.			For this alone, God throws the angels.
The infinity of Arts is like a sea,			The infinity of the arts is like a sea,
Into which, when man will take in hand to sail			In the when people are put in hand to sail
Further then reason, which should be his pilot,			Then continue the reason that should be his pilot,
Hath skill to guide him, losing once his compass,			Has the ability to lead him and lose his compass
He falleth to such deep and dangerous whirl-pools			He falls into such depth and dangerous spine pools
As he doth lose the very sight of heaven:			When he loses the sky to the sight:
The more he strives to come to quiet harbor,			The more he tries to come to Quiet Harbor,
The further still he finds himself from land.			The further he still finds from the country.
Man, striving still to find the depth of evil,			Man, still strives to find the depth of evil,
Seeking to be a God, becomes a Devil.			I'm looking for a god and becomes a devil.
COREB.			CoreB.
Come, Fabell, hast thou done?			Come on, Fabell, did you do?
FABELL.			Fabell.
Yes, yes; come hither.			Yes / Yes; Come here.
COREB.			CoreB.
Fabell, I cannot.			Fabell, I can't.
FABELL.			Fabell.
Cannot?--What ails your hollownes?			Can't?-What does your hollowns cross?
COREB.			CoreB.
Good Fabell, help me.			Good Fabell, help me.
FABELL.			Fabell.
Alas, where lies your grief? Some Aqua-vitae!			Unfortunately, where is your grief? Some Aqua vitae!
The Devil's very sick, I fear he'll die,			The devil is very sick, I'm afraid, he will die
For he looks very ill.			Because he looks very sick.
COREB.			CoreB.
Darst thou deride the minister of darkness?			Do you spoil the Minister of Darkness?
In Lucifer's dread name Coreb conjures thee			In Lucifer's Dread names, Coreb conjures up you
To set him free.			To free him.
FABELL.			Fabell.
I will not for the mines of all the earth,			I will not be for the mines of all over the world,
Unless thou give me liberty to see			Unless you give me freedom to see me
Seven years more, before thou seize on me.			Seven years more before you accept me.
COREB.			CoreB.
Fabell, I give it thee.			Fabell, I'll give it to you.
FABELL.			Fabell.
Swear, damned fiend.			Swears, damn fully.
COREB.			CoreB.
Unbind me, and by hell I will not touch thee,			Withdraw and in hell I will not touch you
Till seven years from this hour be full expired.			Up to seven years of this hour.
FABELL.			Fabell.
Enough, come out.			Enough, come out.
COREB.			CoreB.
A vengeance take thy art!			A revenge take your art!
Live and convert all piety to evil:			Live and convert all piety into evil:
Never did man thus over-reach the Devil.			People have never overtaken the devil.
No time on earth like Phaetontique flames			No time on earth like Phaetontique flames
Can have perpetual being. I'll return			Can have eternal being. I will come back
To my infernall mansion; but be sure,			To my infernall villa; But make sure that
Thy seven years done, no trick shall make me tarry,			Your seven years finished, I will not get a trick to lend me
But, Coreb, thou to hell shalt Fabell carry.			But, Coreb, you are hell, Fabell Carry.
[Exit.]			[Exit.]
FABELL.			Fabell.
Then thus betwixt us two this variance ends,			Then this variance ends between us,
Thou to thy fellow Fiends, I to my friends.			You to your fellow human beings, I to my friends.
[Exit.]			[Exit.]
ACT I.			ACT I.
SCENE I. The George Inn, Waltham.			Scene I. Das George Inn, Waltham.
[Enter Sir Arthur Clare, Dorcas, his Lady, Milliscent, his			[Enter Sir Arthur Clare, Dorcas, his lady, Milliscent, his
daughter, young Harry Clare; the men booted, the gentlewomen			Daughter, young Harry Clare; The men booted, the gentlemen
in cloaks and safeguards. Blague, the merry host of the			in cloak and protection. Blague, the happy host of the
George, comes in with them.]			George, comes in with them.]
HOST.			HOST.
Welcome, good knight, to the George at Waltham, my free-hold,			Welcome, good knight, for the George in Waltham, my free support,
my tenements, goods and chattels. Madam, here's a room is			My apartments, goods and chats. Madam, here is a room
the very Homer and Iliad of a lodging, it hath none of the			the very Homer and Ilias of an accommodation, it has none of the
four elements in it; I built it out of the Center, and I			four elements in it; I built it from the center and I
drink ne'er the less sack. Welcome, my little waste of			Don't drink the less sack. Welcome, my little waste of
maiden-heads! What? I serve the good Duke of Norfolk.			Maiden heads! What? I serve the good Duke of Norfolk.
CLARE.			Clare.
God a mercy, my good host Blague:			God a mercy, my good host Blague:
Thou hast a good seat here.			You have a good place here.
HOST.			HOST.
Tis correspondent or so: there's not a Tartarian nor a			TIS -correspondent or something: there is neither a tartarie nor one
Carrier shall breath upon your geldings; they have villainous			The wearer should breathe on their walls; You have villain
rank feet, the rogues, and they shall not sweat in my linen.			Rank feet, the villains and they won't sweat in my linen.
Knights and Lords too have been drunk in my house, I thank			Knights and Lords were also drunk in my house, thank you
the destinies.			Fate.
HARRY.			Harry.
Pre' thee, good sinful Innkeeper, will that corruption,			Pre 'dim, good sinful innkeeper, will be this corruption, will,
thine Ostler, look well to my gelding. Hay, a pox a these			Your Easterner, look at my gelding. Hay, a smallpox and this
rushes!			Rushes!
HOST.			HOST.
You Saint Dennis, your gelding shall walk without doors, and			She saint Dennis, her gelding should run without doors, and
cool his feet for his masters sake. By the body of S. George,			Cool his feet for his master's sake. Through the body of S. George,
I have an excellent intellect to go steal some venison: now,			I have an excellent intellect to steal a venison: now ,,
when wast thou in the forest?			When are you in the forest?
HARRY.			Harry.
Away, you stale mess of white-broth! Come hither, sister,			Outside, you outdated disorder of white bread! Come here, sister,
let me help you.			Let me help you.
CLARE.			Clare.
Mine Host, is not Sir Richard Mounchensey come yet, according			My host is not yet Sir Richard Mounchensey, who is still coming, loud
to our appointment, when we last dined here?			To our appointment when we last eaten here?
HOST.			HOST.
The knight's not yet apparent.--Marry, here's a forerunner			The knight is not yet obvious.
that summons a parle, and saith, he'll be here top and top-			That conjures up a parle and says it will be up here and up.
gallant presently.			Tallant currently.
CLARE.			Clare.
Tis well, good mine host; go down, and see breakfast be			It is good, good mining host; Go down and see breakfast be
provided.			provided.
HOST.			HOST.
Knight, thy breath hath the force of a woman, it takes me			Knight, your breath has the power of a woman who takes me
down; I am for the baser element of the kitchen: I retire			Low; I am for the basic element of the kitchen: I withdraw
like a valiant soldier, face point blank to the foe-man, or,			Like a brave soldier, the point of view of the enemy or ,,
like a Courtier, that must not shew the Prince his posteriors;			Like a court, it must not show the prince's posterior;
vanish to know my canuasadoes, and my interrogatories, for I			disappear to know my Canuasadoes and my interrogation for me
serve the good Duke of Norfolk.			Serve the good Duke of Norfolk.
[Exit.]			[Exit.]
CLARE.			Clare.
How doth my Lady? are you not weary, Madam?			How is my wife doing? Are you not tired, Madam?
Come hither, I must talk in private with you;			Come here, I have to talk to you privately;
My daughter Milliscent must not over-hear.			My daughter Milliscent must not survive.
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
Aye, whispring; pray God it tend my good!			Aye, whispers; Pray God, it tends my good!
Strange fear assails my heart, usurps my blood.			Strange fear attacks my heart, usurpates my blood.
CLARE.			Clare.
You know our meeting with the knight Mounchensey			You know our meeting with the Knight Mounchensey
Is to assure our daughter to his heir.			Is to insure his inheritance to our daughter.
DORCAS.			Dorcas.
Tis, without question.			TIS, without question.
CLARE.			Clare.
Two tedious winters have past o'er, since first			Two tedious winter have over since then
These couple lov'd each other, and in passion			This couple loved each other and in passion
Glued first their naked hands with youthful moisture--			First glued their bare hands with youthful moisture-
Just so long, on my knowledge.			Only so long according to my knowledge.
DORCAS.			Dorcas.
And what of this?			And what is with this?
CLARE.			Clare.
This morning should my daughter lose her name,			This morning my daughter should lose her name
And to Mounchenseys house convey our arms,			And to Mountensy's house transport our arms,
Quartered within his scutcheon; th' affiance, made			Quartered in his scutcheon; The affiance, made
Twist him and her, this morning should be sealed.			Turn him and her, this morning should be sealed.
DORCAS.			Dorcas.
I know it should.			I know it should.
CLARE.			Clare.
But there are crosses, wife; here's one in Waltham,			But there are crosses, woman; Here is one in Waltham,
Another at the Abbey, and the third			Another in the abbey and the third
At Cheston; and tis ominous to pass			At Cheston; and to happen threatening
Any of these without a pater-noster.			All of them without a Father noster.
Crosses of love still thwart this marriage,			Crosses of love still thwart this marriage
Whilst that we two, like spirits, walk in night			While we go two, like ghosts, at night
About those stony and hard hearted plots.			About these stony and hard -hearted actions.
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
O God, what means my father?			Oh God, what does my father mean?
CLARE.			Clare.
For look you, wife, the riotous old knight			For see, woman who is on the riotic old knight
Hath o'rerun his annual revenue			Hath o'rerun his annual turnover
In keeping jolly Christmas all the year:			At the entire Jolly Christmas all year round:
The nostrils of his chimney are still stuft			The nostrils of his chimney are still stable
With smoke, more chargeable then Cane-tobacco;			With smoke, more lighter than pipe tobaker;
His hawks devour his fattest dogs, whilst simple,			His Hawks devour his thickest dogs as he is simple
His leanest curs eat him hounds carrion.			His slimest curses eat him dog cheese red.
Besides, I heard of late, his younger brother,			I also heard of late, his younger brother,
A Turkey merchant, hath sure suck'de the knight			A turkey dealer, I have to suck the knight
By means of some great losses on the sea,			Due to some large losses by the sea,
That, you conceive me, before God all is naught,			That, you made me before God is everything, is nothing
His seat is weak: thus, each thing rightly scanned,			Its seat is weak: so every thing is right
You'll se a flight, wife, shortly of his land.			You will see a flight, woman, shortly of his country.
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
Treason to my hearts truest sovereign:			Betrayal of my hearts sovereign:
How soon is love smothered in foggy gain!			How fast is love suffocated in foggy profit!
DORCAS.			Dorcas.
But how shall we prevent this dangerous match?			But how should we prevent this dangerous match?
CLARE.			Clare.
I have a plot, a trick, and this is it-			I have an action, a trick, and that's it.
Under this colour I'll break off the match:			I will cancel the match under this color:
I'll tell the knight that now my mind is changd			I will tell the knight that my mind is now Changd
For marrying of my daughter, for I intend			For my daughter's marriage because I intend
To send her unto Cheston Nunry.			To send them to Cheston Nunry.
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
O me accurst!			O I accurst!
CLARE.			Clare.
There to become a most religious Nun.			There is a religious nun.
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
I'll first be buried quick.			I will be buried quickly first.
CLARE.			Clare.
To spend her beauty in most private prayers.			Spend their beauty in most private prayers.
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
I'll sooner be a sinner in forsaking			I used to be a sinner in the Forsak
Mother and father.			Mother and father.
CLARE.			Clare.
How dost like my plot?			How do you like my action?
DORCAS.			Dorcas.
Exceeding well; but is it your intent			Good Good; But is it your intention
She shall continue there?			Should you continue there?
CLARE.			Clare.
Continue there? Ha, ha, that were a jest!			Continue there? Ha, ha, that was a joke!
You know a virgin may continue there			You know that a virgin can continue there
A twelve month and a day only on trial.			A twelve month and one day only in court.
There shall my daughter sojourn some three months,			My daughter should be sojourn for about three months
And in mean time I'll compass a fair match			And in the meantime I will record a fair game
Twixt youthful Jerningham, the lusty heir			Twixt teen Jerningham, the lustful heir
Of Sir Raph Jerningham, dwelling in the forest-			By Sir Raph Jerringham, lives in the forest
I think they'll both come hither with Mounchensey.			I think they will both come here with Mountensey.
DORCAS.			Dorcas.
Your care argues the love you bear our child;			Your care argues the love you wear our child;
I will subscribe to any thing you'll have me.			I will subscribe to everything you will have me.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
You will subscribe it! good, good, tis well;			You will subscribe to it! Good, good, it's good;
Love hath two chairs of state, heaven and hell.			Love has two chairs of the state, heaven and hell.
My dear Mounchensey, thou my death shalt rue,			My dear Mounchensey, you my death should be rude,
Ere to my heart Milliscent prove untrue.			He is Milliscent to my heart as untrue.
[Exit.]			[Exit.]
SCENE II. The same.			Scene II. The same.
[Enter Blague.]			[Enter joke.]
HOST.			HOST.
Ostlers, you knaves and commanders, take the horses of the			Ostlers, they villain and commanders, take the horses of the
knights and competitors: your honourable hulks have put into			Knights and competitors: their honorable Hulks have in the
harborough, they'll take in fresh water here, and I have			Harborough, you will absorb fresh water here and I have it
provided clean chamber-pots. Via, they come!			Provision of clean chamber pots. Via, they come!
[Enter Sir Richard Mounchesney, Sir Raph Jerningham, young			[Enter Sir Richard Munchesney, Sir Raph Jerningham, Young
Frank Jerningham, Raymond Mounchesney, Peter Fabell, and			Frank Jerningham, Raymond Munchesney, Peter Fabell and
Bilbo.]			Bilbao.]
HOST.			HOST.
The destinies be most neat Chamberlains to these swaggering			The destinies are on the best chamberlains for this boasting
puritans, knights of the subsidy.			Puritanians, knight the subventional.
SIR MOUNCHESNEY.			Sir Mounchesney.
God a mercy, good mine host.			God a mercy, good mines hosts.
SIR JERNINGHAM.			Sir Jerningham.
Thanks, good host Blague.			Thank you, good guest blag.
HOST.			HOST.
Room for my case of pistolles, that have Greek and Latin			Space for my case of Pistolles who have Greek and Latin
bullets in them; let me cling to your flanks, my nimble			Balls in them; Let me cling to your flanks, my nimble
Giberalters, and blow wind in your calves to make them swell			Giber age and blow wind into your calves to let her swell
bigger. Ha, I'll caper in mine own fee-simple; away with			greater. Ha, I will only be afterwards in my own fees; away with
puntillioes and Orthography! I serve the good Duke of			Puntillioes and orthography! I serve the good duke of
Norfolk. Bilbo, Titere tu, patulae recubans sub tegmine fagi.			Norfolk. Bilbo, you, you, with the cavity of the cars.
BILBO.			Bilbao.
Truly, mine host, Bilbo, though he be somewhat out of fashion,			Really, my host Bilbo, although he is out of fashion,
will be your only blade still. I have a villanous sharp			will be your only blade. I have a villan sharp
stomach to slice a breakfast.			Stomach to cut breakfast.
HOST.			HOST.
Thou shalt have it without any more discontinuance, releases,			You should have it without more interruption, published,
or atturnement. What! we know our terms of hunting and the			Or attorne. What! We know our hunting conditions and the
sea-card.			Seekard.
BILBO.			Bilbao.
And do you serve the good duke of Norfolk still?			And do you still serve the good Duke of Norfolk?
HOST.			HOST.
Still, and still, and still, my souldier of S. Quintins:			Nevertheless and still and still my SOULDIER from S. Quintins:
come, follow me; I have Charles waine below in a but of sack,			Come on, follow me; I have Charles Waine in a sack below.
t'will glister like your Crab-fish.			T'wille glasses like her crab fish.
BILBO.			Bilbao.
You have fine Scholler-like terms; your Coopers Dixionary is			They have fine Scholler -like terms; Your Cooper Diplomion is
your only book to study in a celler, a man shall find very			Her only book to study in a notch will find a man very much
strange words in it. Come, my host, let's serve the good			Strange words in it. Come on, my host, let us serve the good
duke of Norfolk.			Duke of Norfolk.
HOST.			HOST.
And still, and still, and still, my boy, I'll serve the good			And yet and still and still my boy, I will serve the good
duke of Norfolk.			Duke of Norfolk.
[Exeunt Host and Bilbo.]			[Outputshost and Bilbo.]
[Enter Sir Arthur Clare, Harry Clare, and Milliscent.]			[Enter Sir Arthur Clare, Harry Clare and Milliscent.]
JERNINGHAM.			Jerningham.
Good Sir Arthur Clare!			Good Sir Arthur Clare!
CLARE.			Clare.
What Gentleman is that? I know him not.			Which gentleman is that? I do not know him.
MOUNCHESNEY.			Mounchesney.
Tis Master Fabell, Sir, a Cambridge scholler,			TIS Master Fabilly, Sir, ENT Slush in Cambridge,
My son's dear friend.			My son's friend.
CLARE.			Clare.
Sir, I intreat you know me.			Sir, I know you, I know myself.
FABELL.			Fabell.
Command me, sir; I am affected to you			Command me, sir; I am affected by you
For your Mounchensey's sake.			For the will of your mountain.
CLARE.			Clare.
Alas, for him,			Unfortunately for him,
I not respect whether he sink or swim:			I don't respect if he sinks or swims:
A word in private, Sir Raph Jerningham.			A word in private, Sir Raph Jerningham.
RAYMOND.			Raymond.
Me thinks your father looketh strangely on me:			I think your father strangely looked at me:
Say, love, why are you sad?			Say, love, why are you sad?
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
I am not, sweet;			I'm not cute;
Passion is strong, when woe with woe doth meet.			Passion is strong when you hit the woe.
CLARE.			Clare.
Shall's in to breakfast? after we'll conclude			Should breakfast for breakfast? After we will lock ourselves
The cause of this our coming: in and feed,			The cause of our coming: in and feed,
And let that usher a more serious deed.			And let it initiate a more serious act.
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
Whilst you desire his grief, my heart shall bleed.			While you want his grief, my heart will bleed.
YOUNG JERNINGHAM.			Young Jerningham.
Raymond Mounchesney, come, be frolick, friend,			Raymond Mouncesney, Comm, Sei Frolick, Freund,
This is the day thou hast expected long.			This is the day you expected for a long time.
RAYMOND.			Raymond.
Pray God, dear Jerningham, it prove so happy.			Pray God, dear Hockingham, it's so happy.
JERNINGHAM.			Jerningham.
There's nought can alter it. Be merry, lad!			There is nothing that it can change. Be happy, boy!
FABELL.			Fabell.
There's nought shall alter it. Be lively, Raymond!			Nothing will change. Be lively, Raymond!
Stand any opposition gainst thy hope,			Stand on your hope every opposition
Art shall confront it with her largest scope.			Art will confront its largest area.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
SCENE III. The same.			Scene III. The same.
[Peter Fabell, solus.]			[Peter Nabrics alone.]
FABELL.			Fabell.
Good old Mounchensey, is thy hap so ill,			Good old Mounchensey, your HAP is so sick,
That for thy bounty and thy royall parts			For your bounty and your royall parts
Thy kind alliance should be held in scorn,			Your friendly alliance should be kept in contemplation,
And after all these promises by Clare			And after all these promises from Clare
Refuse to give his daughter to thy son,			Refuse to give your daughter to your son,
Only because thy Revenues cannot reach			Just because your income cannot achieve
To make her dowage of so rich a jointure			To make them such a rich community
As can the heir of wealthy Jerningham?			How can the heir to the wealthy Jerningham?
And therefore is the false fox now in hand			And that's why the wrong fox is now in hand
To strike a match betwixt her and th' other;			To hit a match between her and the other;
And the old gray-beards now are close together,			And the old Graubühne are now close together,
Plotting it in the garden. Is't even so?			Plan in the garden. Isn't it that way?
Raymond Mounchensey, boy, have thou and I			Raymond Mounchensey, boy, you and me
Thus long at Cambridge read the liberall Arts,			So lange in Cambridge las die Liberall Arts,
The Metaphysickes, Magicke, and those parts			The metaphysic, magic and these parts
Of the most secret deep philosophy?			From the secret deep philosophy?
Have I so many melancholy nights			Do I have so many melancholic nights?
Watch'd on the top of Peter-house highest Tower?			Do you watch the highest tower from Peter-House?
And come we back unto our native home,			And let's get back to our home at home,
For want of skill to lose the wench thou lov'st?			Due to a lack of skill to lose the Wuber, do you love?
We'll first hang Envill in such rings of mist			We will first hang Envill in such fog rings
As never rose from any dampish fen:			Like never from a damp fen:
I'll make the brind sea to rise at Ware,			I will get the Brindmeer to rise with goods
And drown the marshes unto Stratford bridge;			And drown the swamps to the Stratford Bridge;
I'll drive the Deer from Waltham in their walks,			I will drive the deer of Waltham on their walks,
And scatter them like sheep in every field.			And scatter in every area like sheep.
We may perhaps be crost, but, if we be,			We may be crust, but if we are
He shall cross the devil, that but crosses me.			He will cross the devil, but that crosses me.
[Enter Raymond and young Jerningham and young Clare.]			[Enter Raymond and Young Jerningham and Young Clare.]
But here comes Raymond, disconsolate and sad,			But here comes Raymond, non -solated and sad,
And here's the gallant that must have the wench.			And here is the gallant who has to have the Wench.
JERNINGHAM.			Jerningham.
I pri'thee, Raymond, leave these solemn dumps:			I pri'thee, Raymond, leave these solemn garbage copies:
Revive thy spirits, thou that before hast been			Live your spirits, you before you were
More watchful then the day-proclaiming cock,			More vigilant than the day -to -day tail,
As sportive as a Kid, as frank and merry			As sporty as a child, like Frank and Happy
As mirth herself.			As a joy itself.
If ought in me may thy content procure,			If I should be in myself, your content can procure
It is thine own, thou mayst thy self assure.			It is your own, you like your self -insurance.
RAYMOND.			Raymond.
Ha, Jerningham, if any but thy self			Ha, Jerningham, if at all, except for your own
Had spoke that word, it would have come as cold			Had spoken this word, it would have been cold
As the bleak Northern winds upon the face			When the bleak northern winds on the face
Of winter.			Des Winters.
From thee they have some power upon my blood;			You have something from you on my blood;
Yet being from thee, had but that hollow sound			But was of you, only had this hollow sound
Come from the lips of any living man,			Come from the lips of a living man,
It might have won the credit of mine ear;			It could have won my ear's loan;
From thee it cannot.			It can't from you.
JERNINGHAM.			Jerningham.
If I understand thee, I am a villain:			When I understand you, I am a villain:
What, dost thou speak in parables to thy friends?			What, you speak in parables with your friends?
CLARE.			Clare.
Come, boy, and make me this same groning love,			Come on, boy, and make me the same groning love,
Troubled with stitches and the cough a'th lungs,			Worried with stitches and cough a'th litutions,
That wept his eyes out when he was a child,			That cried out his eyes when he was a child
And ever since hath shot at hudman-blind,			And since then he has shot Hudman blind
Make him leap, caper, jerk, and laugh, and sing,			Let him jump, capers, jerk, laugh and sing,
And play me horse-tricks;			And play me horse trade;
Make Cupid wanton as his mother's dove:			Make Cupid Manton as the deaf of his mother:
But in this sort, boy, I would have thee love.			But in this kind, boy, I would have love you.
FABELL.			Fabell.
Why, how now, mad-cap? What, my lusty Franke,			Why, like now, Mad-Cap? What, my lustful Franke,
So near a wife, and will not tell a friend?			So near a woman and won't tell a friend?
But you will to this geere in hugger-mugger;			But they become this geere in Hugger-Mugger;
Art thou turned miser, Rascall, in thy loves?			Art, you turned, rascal, in your loved ones?
JERNINGHAM.			Jerningham.
Who, I? z'blood, what should all you see in me, that I should			Who I? Z'Blood, what should you see in me that I should
look like a married man, ha? Am I bald? are my legs too			Look like a married man, ha? Am I bald? Are my legs too
little for my hose? If I feel any thing in my forehead, I			Little for my hose? When I feel something in my forehead, I
am a villain: do I wear a night-cap? Do I bend in the hams?			Am a villain: Do I wear a nachshoot? Do I bend in the ham?
What dost thou see in me, that I should be towards marriage, ha?			What do you see in me that I should be married, ha?
CLARE.			Clare.
What, thou married? let me look upon thee, Rogue; who has given			What, do you get married? Let me see, villain; Who gave
out this of thee? how camst thou into this ill name? What company			From this from you? How do you cam in this sick name? Which company
hast thou been in, Rascall?			Did you have been in, rascall?
FABELL.			Fabell.
You are the man, sir, must have Millescent:			You are the man, Sir, must have Milescent:
The match is making in the garden now;			The match is now doing in the garden;
Her jointure is agreed on, and th' old men,			Your jointture has been agreed and the old men ,,
Your fathers, mean to lanch their busy bags;			Your fathers mean their busy bags;
But in mean time to thrust Mountchensey off,			But in the meantime to deport Mountchensey,
For colour of this new intended match,			For the color of this new intended game,
Fair Millescent to Cheston must be sent,			Fair Millescent must be sent to Cheston,
To take the approbation for a Nun.			Take approval for a nun.
Ne'er look upon me, lad, the match is done.			Don't look at yourself, boy, the match is ready.
JERNINGHAM.			Jerningham.
Raymond Mountchensey, now I touch thy grief			Raymond Mountkensey, now I'm touching your grief
With the true feeling of a zealous friend.			With the true feeling of a eager friend.
And as for fair and beauteous Millescent,			And what fair and beautiful animal -owned,
With my vain breath I will not seek to slubber			With my unsuccessful breath, I will not try rare
Her angel like perfections; but thou know'st			Your angel likes perfection; But you know
That Essex hath the Saint that I adore.			This essex has the saint I adore.
Where ere did we meet thee and wanton springs,			Where we got to know you and willful sources,
That like a wag thou hast not laught at me,			You don't like that like a frond to laugh me,
And with regardless jesting mockt my love?			And with my love, regardless of that he joked?
How many a sad and weary summer night			How many sad and tired summer night
My sighs have drunk the dew from off the earth,			My sigh drank the dew from the earth,
And I have taught the Niting-gale to wake,			And I taught the Nitgale to wake up,
And from the meadows spring the early Lark			And the early lark jumps out of the meadows
An hour before she should have list to sing:			An hour before you have a list to sing:
I have loaded the poor minutes with my moans,			I loaded the bad minutes with my moan
That I have made the heavy slow passed hours			That I said goodbye to the heavy slow hours against hours
To hang like heavy clogs upon the day.			How heavy constipation hang a day.
But, dear Mountchensey, had not my affection			But, dear Mountkensey, didn't have my affection
Seased on the beauty of another dame,			Recorded the beauty of another lady,
Before I would wrong the chase, and overgive love			Before I would go wrong with the chase and the oversized love
Of one so worthy and so true a friend,			Of one so worthy and so true a friend,
I will abjure both beauty and her sight,			I will weaken both the beauty and its eyes.
And will in love become a counterfeit.			And will be in love for a fake.
MOUNTCHENSEY.			Montaleny.
Dear Jerningham, thou hast begot my life,			Dear Jerringham, you founded my life
And from the mouth of hell, where now I sate,			And from hell, where I am now sate,
I feel my spirit rebound against the stars:			I feel that my mind is recovering against the stars:
Thou hast conquerd me, dear friend, in my free soul;			You, dear friend, conquered me in my free soul;
Their time nor death can by their power controul.			Your time or death can control with her power.
FABELL.			Fabell.
Franke Jerningham, thou art a gallant boy;			Franke Jerningham, you are a brave boy;
And were he not my pupil, I would say			And if he weren't my student, I would say
He were as fine a mettled gentleman,			He was so good a mettled gentleman, he
Of as free spirit, and of as fine a temper			From as a free spirit and just as well a temperament
As is in England; and he is a man			Like in England; And he is a man
That very richly may deserve thy love.			That can earn your love.
But, noble Clare, this while of our discourse,			But noble Clare, this during our discourse,
What may Mounchensey's honour to thy self			What may have Mountens' honor for your self?
Exact upon the measure of thy grace?			Exactly to the measure of your grace?
CLARE.			Clare.
Raymond Mounchensey, I would have thee know,			Raymond Mounchensey, I would have let you know
He does not breath this air,			He does not breathe this air
Whose love I cherish, and whose soul I love			Whose love I guess and whose soul I love
More than Mounchensey's:			More than Mouncheys:
Nor ever in my life did see the man			The man has never seen in my life
Whom, for his wit and many vertuous parts,			Who for his joke and many key parts,
I think more worthy of my sister's love.			I think more for my sister's love.
But since the matter grows unto this pass,			But since the matter is growing to this passport,
I must not seem to cross my Father's will;			I shouldn't cross my father's will.
But when thou list to visit her by night,			But if you list it at night, to visit,
My horses sadled, and the stable door			Surred my horses and the stable door
Stands ready for thee; use them at thy pleasure.			Is ready for you; Use them with your pleasure.
In honest marriage wed her frankly, boy,			In honest marriage, she honestly married, boy,
And if thou getst her, lad, God give thee joy!			And if you get them, boy, God give you joy!
MOUNTCHENSEY.			Montaleny.
Then, care, away! let fates my fall pretend,			Then take care of it! Leave fate, my fall, do it that way
Backt with the favours of so true a friend!			Bake with the favors of such a true friend!
FABELL.			Fabell.
Let us alone, to bussell for the set;			Let's go to Bussell for the set in peace;
For age and craft with wit and Art have met.			For age and craft with wit and art have met.
I'll make my spirits to dance such nightly jigs			I will make my mood to dance such nocturnal jigs
Along the way twixt this and Totnam cross,			On the way Twixt this and totnam cross,
The Carriers jades shall cast their heavy packs,			The carriers Jades are supposed to throw their heavy packs,
And the strong hedges scarse shall keep them in:			And the strong hedges will keep them:
The Milk-maids Cuts shall turn the wenches off,			The milk maids must switch off the injuries,
And lay the Dossers tumbling in the dust:			And put the thorserons that plunge into the dust:
The frank and merry London prentises,			The Frank and Merry London Prentices,
That come for cream and lusty country cheer,			That comes for cream -colored and lustful country celebrations,
Shall lose their way; and, scrambling in the ditches,			Should lose their way; and crawl in the trenches,
All night shall whoop and hollow, cry and call,			All night, sheets and hollow, cry and call,
Yet none to other find the way at all.			Nevertheless, no one else finds the way.
MOUNTCHENSEY.			Montaleny.
Pursue the project, scholler: what we can do			Follow the project, Scholler: What we can do
To help indeavour, join our lives thereto!			To help Indavour, join our life!
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
ACT II.			Acts was.
SCENE I. Waltham: The house of Banks.			Scene I. Waltham: The House of Banks.
[Enter Banks, Sir John and Smug.]			[Enter banks, Sir John and complacent.]
BANKS.			Banks.
Take me with you, good Sir John! A plague on thee, Smug,			Take me, good Sir John! A plague on you, complacent,
and thou touchest liquor, thou art founderd straight.			And you touch the schnapps, you are clear.
What, are your brains always water-mills? must they ever run			What is your brain always water mills? You ever have to run
round?			round?
SMUG.			Complacent.
Banks, your ale is a Philistine fox; z'hart, there's fire			Banks, their ale is a philistine fox; Z'hart, there is fire
i'th tail on't; you are a rogue to charge us with Mugs i'th			I'm not; They are a villain that calculates us with cups that I am
rereward. A plague of this wind; O, it tickles our catastrophe.			Rärenward. A plague of this wind; Oh, it tickles our catastrophe.
SIR JOHN.			Sir John.
Neighbour Banks of Waltham, and Goodman Smug, the honest Smith			Neighboring banks from Waltham and Goodman, the Ehrlity Member
of Edmonton, as I dwell betwixt you both at Enfield, I know			From Edmonton when I wave both of you at Enfield, I know
the taste of both your ale houses, they are good both, smart			The taste for both beer houses, they are both good, smart
both. Hem, Grass and hay! we are all mortal; let's live till			both. Saum, grass and hay! We are all mortal; Let us live to the tille
we die, and be merry; and there's an end.			We die and are happy; And there is an end.
BANKS.			Banks.
Well said, Sir John, you are of the same humor still; and doth			Well said, Sir John, they still have the same humor; and yet
the water run the same way still, boy?			The water runs the same way, boy?
SMUG.			Complacent.
Vulcan was a rogue to him; Sir John, lock, lock, lock fast, Sir			Vulcan was a villain for him; Sir John, Lock, Lock, Lock Fast, Sir
John; so, sir John. I'll one of these years, when it shall			John; So, Sir John. I will be one of these years if it should
please the Goddesses and the destinies, be drunk in your			Please the goddesses and the fate, be drunk in theirs
company; that's all now, and God send us health: shall I swear			Company; This is all now and God send us health: should I swear
I love you?			I love you?
SIR JOHN.			Sir John.
No oaths, no oaths, good neighbour Smug! We'll wet our lips			No oaths, no oath, good neighbor coarser! We will wet our lips
together and hug; Carrouse in private, and elevate the hart,			Together and hug; Carrouse privately and increases the hard,
and the liver and the lights,--and the lights, mark you me,			And the liver and the lights and lights mark me
within us; for hem, Grass and hay! we are all mortall, let's			between us; For hem, grass and hay! We are all mortal, let us
live till we die, and be Merry, and there's an end.			Live until we die and be happy and there is an end.
BANKS.			Banks.
But to our former motion about stealing some venison; whither			But to our previous movement to steal a venison; where
go we?			Do we go?
SIR JOHN.			Sir John.
Into the forest, neighbour Banks, into Brian's walk, the mad			In the forest, neighboring benches, in Brian's walk, the crazy
keeper.			Guardian.
SMUG.			Complacent.
Z'blood! I'll tickle your keeper.			Z'Blood! I will tickle your goalkeeper.
BANKS.			Banks.
Yfaith, thou art always drunk when we have need of thee.			Yfaith, you are always drunk when we need you.
SMUG.			Complacent.
Need of me? z'hart, you shall have need of me always while			Do you need me? Z'hart, you will always need me
there's iron in an Anvil.			There is iron in an anvil.
BANKS.			Banks.
Master Parson, may the Smith go, think you, being in this			Master Parson, may the Smith go, think they are there
taking?			Take?
SMUG.			Complacent.
Go? I'll go in spite of all the belles in Waltham.			Walk? I will go in Waltham despite all the Belles.
SIR JOHN.			Sir John.
The question is, good neighbour Banks--let me see: the Moon			The question is, good neighboring banks-let me see: the moon
shines to night,--there's not a narrow bridge betwixt this			shines into the night, -es there is no narrow bridge between this
and the forest,--his brain will be settled ere night; he may			and the forest, and there is being done before the night is defeated; he can
go, he may go, neighbour Banks. Now we want none but the			Go, he can go, neighboring banks. Now we don't want anything except that
company of mine host Blague at the George at Waltham; if he			At George in Waltham Host -Host -Host -Host -Blague; If he
were here, our Consort were full. Look where comes my good			Were here, our wife was full. Look where my good is going
host, the Duke of Norfolk's man! and how? and how? a hem,			Host, the Duke of Norfolk's man! and how? and how? A hem,
grass and hay! we are not yet mortall; let's live till we			Grass and hay! We are not yet mortal; Let's live until we
die, and be merry; and there's an end.			die and be happy; And there is an end.
[Enter Host.]			[Enter host.]
HOST.			HOST.
Ha, my Castilian dialogues! and art thou in breath still, boy?			Ha, my Castilian dialogues! And art, you still, boy?
Miller, doth the match hold? Smith, I see by thy eyes thou			Miller, but the match -hold? Smith, I see through your eyes you
hast been reading little Geneva print: but wend we merrily			We read Little Geneva Print: But we are looking forward to happily
to the forest, to steal some of the king's Deer. I'll meet			In the forest to steal some of the king's deer. I'm going to meet
you at the time appointed: away, I have Knights and Colonels			They appointed at the time: gone, I have knights and the top
at my house, and must tend the Hungarions. If we be scard in			in my house and have to take care of the Hungarschen. When we can do it in
the forest, we'll meet in the Church-porch at Enfield; ist			The forest, we will meet in the church porch in Enfield. is
Correspondent?			Correspondent?
BANKS.			Banks.
Tis well; but how, if any of us should be taken?			It is good; But how if one of us should be taken?
SMITH.			Blacksmith.
He shall have ransom, by the Lord.			He will have a ransom from the Lord.
HOST.			HOST.
Tush, the knave keepers are my bosonians and my pensioners.			Tush, the villain guards are my Bosonians and my pensioners.
Nine a clock! be valiant, my little Gogmagogs; I'll fence			Nine clock! Be brave, my little gogmagogs; I will fence
with all the Justices in Hartford shire. I'll have a Buck			With all the judges in Hartford Shire. I'll have a money
till I die; I'll slay a Doe while I live; hold your bow			till I die; I will kill a doe while I live. Hold your bow
straight and steady. I serve the good duke of Norfolk.			straight and stable. I serve the good Duke of Norfolk.
SMUG.			Complacent.
O rare! who, ho, ho, boy!			Or rare! Who, I have, boy!
SIR JOHN.			Sir John.
Peace, neighbor Smug. You see this is a Boor, a Boor of the			Peace, neighbor. You see this is a BOOR, a BOOR of the
country, an illiterate Boor, and yet the Citizen of good			Land, an illiterate broth and yet the citizens of the good
fellows: come, let's provide; a hem, Grass and hay! we are			Scholarship holders: Come on, let us worry; A hem, grass and hay! we are
not yet all mortall; we'll live till we die, and be merry,			Not all martal yet; We will live until we die and be happy
and there's an end. Come, Smug1			And there is an end. Come on, complacent1
SMUG.			Complacent.
Good night, Waltham--who, ho, ho, boy!			Good night, Waltham-Wer, Ho, Ho, boy!
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
SCENE II. The George Inn.			Scene II. The George Inn.
[Enter the Knights and Gentlemen from breakfast again.]			[Enter the knights and gentlemen from breakfast again.]
OLD MOUNTCHESNEY.			Old MountChesney.
Nor I for thee, Clare, not of this.			Still for you, Clare, not of it.
What? hast thou fed me all this while with shalles.			What? Did you fed me all with broadcasts.
And com'st to tell me now, thou lik'st it not?			And com'St to tell me now, you don't like it?
CLARE.			Clare.
I do not hold thy offer competent;			I don't keep your offer competent;
Nor do I like th' assurance of thy Land,			I also don't like the assurance of your country,
The title is so brangled with thy debts.			The title burned with your debts.
OLD MOUNTCHESNEY.			Old MountChesney.
Too good for thee; and, knight, thou knowst it well,			Too good for you; And, knight, you know it well,
I fawnd not on thee for thy goods, not I;			I am not on you for your goods, not me;
Twas thine own motion; that thy wife doth know.			Two other movements; Your wife knows that.
LADY.			DAME.
Husband, it was so; he lies not in that.			Husband, it was so; He is not in it.
CLARE.			Clare.
Hold thy chat, queane.			Hold your chat, quean.
OLD MOUNTCHESNEY.			Old MountChesney.
To which I hearkned willingly, and the rather,			To which I was ready and rather "
Because I was persuaded it proceeded			Because I was convinced, it went on
From love thou bor'st to me and to my boy;			From love, you have me and my boy to me and my boy;
And gav'st him free access unto thy house,			And gav'st free access to your house,
Here he hath not behaved him to thy child,			Here he did not behave to her child
But as befits a gentleman to do:			But as it belongs to a gentleman ::
Nor is my poor distressed state so low,			My poor, desperate state is not so low either,
That I'll shut up my doors, I warrant thee.			I guarantee that I will silence my doors.
CLARE.			Clare.
Let it suffice, Mountchensey, I mislike it;			Let it be enough, Montaleny, I like it wrong;
Nor think thy son a match fit for my child.			I also don't think your son is suitable for my child.
MOUNTCHENSEY.			Montaleny.
I tell thee, Clare, his blood is good and clear			I tell you, Clare, his blood is good and clear
As the best drop that panteth in thy veins:			As the best drop that Panteth in your veins:
But for this maid, thy fair and vertuous child,			But for this maid, your fair and substantial child,
She is no more disparaged by thy baseness			It is no longer reduced by your lowness
Then the most orient and the pretious jewell,			Then the most oriented and the young jewels,
Which still retains his lustre and his beauty,			That still keeps its shine and beauty
Although a slave were owner of the same.			Although a slave was the owner of the same.
CLARE.			Clare.
She is the last is left me to bestow,			She is the last to give
And her I mean to dedicate to God.			And she wants to devote God.
MOUNTCHENSEY.			Montaleny.
You do, sir?			You do, sir?
CLARE.			Clare.
Sir, sir, I do, she is mine own.			Sir, sir, I do, she belongs to me.
MOUNTCHENSEY.			Montaleny.
And pity she is so!			And a shame that she is so!
Damnation dog thee and thy wretched pelf!			Damn dog you and your miserable switch!
[Aside.]			[Aside.]
CLARE.			Clare.
Not thou, Mountchensey, shalt bestow my child.			Not you, Montaleny, give my child.
MOUNTCHENSEY.			Montaleny.
Neither shouldst thou bestow her where thou mean'st.			Shouldn't you give them where you mean.
CLARE.			Clare.
What wilt thou do?			What will you do?
MOUNTCHENSEY.			Montaleny.
No matter, let that be;			No matter, let it be;
I will do that, perhaps, shall anger thee:			I may do that, should annoy you:
Thou hast wrongd my love, and, by God's blessed Angell,			You have my love wrong and through God's blessed Angels,
Thou shalt well know it.			You should know well.
CLARE.			Clare.
Tut, brave not me.			Does, brave, not me.
MOUNTCHENSEY.			Montaleny.
Brave thee, base Churle! were't not for man-hood sake--			Brave yourself, base churle! were not for man-hood-sake
I say no more, but that there be some by			I'm no longer saying that there are some of
Whose blood is hotter then ours is,			Whose blood is hotter than ours is
Which being stird might make us both repent			Which Stird could have both regret
This foolish meeting. But, Harry Clare,			This stupid meeting. But Harry Clare,
Although thy father have abused my friendship,			Although your father misused my friendship
Yet I love thee, I do, my noble boy,			Still, I love you, I do it, my noble boy,
I do, yfaith.			I do it, yfaith.
LADY.			DAME.
Aye, do, do!			And, Tu, Tu!
Fill the world with talk of us, man, man;			Fill the world with talking from us, man, man;
I never lookt for better at your hands.			I never look for better in your hands.
FABELL.			Fabell.
I hop'd your great experience and your years			I flew her great experience and her years
Would have proved patience rather to your soul,			Would have been more patient for your soul
Then with this frantique and untamed passion			Then with this frantique and untamed passion
To whet their skeens; and, but for that			To feel their skis; And therefor
I hope their friendships are too well confirmd,			I hope your friendships are too well confirmed
And their minds temperd with more kindly heat,			And her spirit tempered with friendlier heat,
Then for their froward parents soars			Then swing for your Froward parents
That they should break forth into publique brawles--			That they should collapse in Publique Brawles-
How ere the rough hand of th' untoward world			How um um the rough hand of the unfavorable world
Hath moulded your proceedings in this matter,			Has shaped your procedure in this matter
Yet I am sure the first intent was love:			However, I am sure that the first intention was love:
Then since the first spring was so sweet and warm,			Then the first spring was so cute and warm,
Let it die gently; ne'er kill it with a scorn.			Let it die gently; Do not kill with a contempt.
RAY.			BEAM.
O thou base world, how leprous is that soul			O You base world, how Leprous is this soul
That is once lim'd in that polluted mud!			This is once in this dirty mud!
Oh, sir Arthur, you have startled his free active spirits			Oh, Sir Arthur, they frightened their free active spirits
With a too sharp spur for his mind to bear.			To wear a spur for his mind with too sharp.
Have patience, sir: the remedy to woe			Have patience, sir: the remedy for woe
Is to leave what of force we must forgo.			Is to be left, which has to do without violence.
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
And I must take a twelve months approbation,			And I have to take a twelve month approval,
That in mean time this sole and private life			In the meantime this sole and private life
At the years end may fashion me a wife:			In the end, a woman can shape me:
But, sweet Mounchensey, ere this year be done,			But sweet mouchsey before being made this year,
Thou'st be a frier, if that I be a Nun.			You are a fruer when I'm a nun.
And, father, ere young Jerningham's I'll be,			And, father, um young Jerningham, I'll be
I will turn mad to spite both him and thee.			I will get angry to annoy him and you.
CLARE.			Clare.
Wife, come, to horse, and huswife, make you ready;			Woman, come, on horseback and husband, get ready;
For, if I live, I swear by this good light,			Because when I live, I swear by this good light,
I'll see you lodged in Chesson house to night.			We see ourselves in the Chesson House until night.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
MOUNTCHESNEY.			MountChesney.
Raymond, away! Thou seest how matters fall.			Raymond, away! You see how things fall.
Churle, hell consume thee, and thy pelf, and all!			Churle, hell crawls and your switch and everything!
FABELL.			Fabell.
Now, Master Clare, you see how matters fadge;			Well, Master Clare, you see how important it is.
Your Milliscent must needs be made a Nune.			Your milliszent has to be done.
Well, sir, we are the men must ply this match:			Well, Sir, we are the men who have to follow this match:
Hold you your peace, and be a looker on,			Keep your peace and be a look, on
And send her unto Chesson--where he will,			And send them to the switching-wo he will,
I'll send me fellows of a handful hie			I will send people from a handful that
Into the Cloysters where the Nuns frequent,			In the cloyster, where the nuns are common,
Shall make them skip like Does about the Dale,			Should she let it skip like the dale,
And with the Lady prioress of the house			And with the lady prioress of the house
To play at leap-frog, naked in their smocks,			Play at LEAP-FROG, naked in their sickness,
Until the merry wenches at their mass			Until the happy Wenzes at their fair
Cry teehee weehee;			Cry Teehee Weehee;
And tickling these mad lasses in their flanks,			And tickle these crazy girls in their flanks,
They'll sprawl, and squeak, and pinch their fellow Nuns.			They will spread and squeak and pinch their nuns.
Be lively, boys, before the wench we lose,			Be alive, boys, in front of the Wench we lose,
I'll make the Abbas wear the Cannons hose.			I will get the Abbas to carry the cannon hose.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
SCENE III. The same.			Scene III. The same.
[Enter Harry Clare, Frank Jerningham, Peter Fabell, and			[Enter Harry Clare, Frank Jerningham, Peter Fabell and
Milliscent.]			Milligent.]
HARRY CLARE.			Harry Clare.
Spight now hath done her worst; sister, be patient.			Spight has now made her worst; Sister, be patient.
JERNINGHAM.			Jerningham.
Forewarned poor Raymonds company! O heaven!			Prefered poor Raymonds Company! O heaven!
When the composure of weak frailty meet			When the serenity of weak frailty meets
Upon this mart of durt, O, then weak love			On this mart of Durt, o, then weak love
Must in her own unhappiness be silent,			Must be silent in your own misfortune
And winck on all deformities.			And Winck over all deformities.
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
Tis well:			It is good:
Where's Raymond, brother? where's my dear Mounchensey?			Where is Raymond, brother? Where is my dear Mounchensey?
Would we might weep together and then part;			Would we cry together and then participate?
Our sighing parle would much ease my heart.			Our sighing parle would very much relieve my heart.
FABELL.			Fabell.
Sweet beauty, fold your sorrows in the thought			Sweet beauty, fold your worries in the thought
Of future reconcilement: let your tears			Future reconciliation: leave your tears
Shew you a woman; but be no farther spent			Show yourself a woman; But be no longer used up
Then from the eyes; for, sweet, experience says			Then out of sight; Because sweet, says experience
That love is firm that's flattered with delays.			This love is fixed, which is flattered with delays.
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
Alas, sir, think you I shall ere be his?			Unfortunately, sir, do you think I will be he?
FABELL.			Fabell.
As sure as parting smiles on future bliss.			As safe as the farewell smile on future bliss.
Yond comes my friend: see, he hath doted			Yond comes my friend: you see, he endured
So long upon your beauty, that your want			So long after your beauty that you want
Will with a pale retirement waste his blood;			Will his blood waste with a pale retirement;
For in true love Musicke doth sweetly dwell:			Because in true love Musicke lives cute afterwards:
Severed, these less worlds bear within them hell.			Separated, these fewer worlds carry hell in them.
[Enter Mounchensey.]			[Enter Mounchensey.]
MOUNCHENSEY.			Mounchensey.
Harry and Francke, you are enjoined to wain			Harry and Frankke, you are committed to Wain
Your friendship from me; we must part: the breath			Your friendship from me; We have to separate: the breath
Of all advised corruption--pardon me!			Of all corruption pardon me!
Faith, I must say so;--you may think I love you;			Believe, I have to say that-you can think, I love you;
I breath not, rougher spight do sever us;			I don't breathe ateme, Rauerer Spight Trev us;
We'll meet by stealth, sweet friend,--by stealth, you twain;			We will meet with stealth, sweet friend, from Stealth, she Twain;
Kisses are sweetest got with struggling pain.			Kisses are the sweetest with fighting pain.
JERNINGHAM.			Jerningham.
Our friendship dies not, Raymond.			Our friendship doesn't die, Raymond.
MOUNCHENSEY.			Mounchensey.
Pardon me:			Excuse me:
I am busied; I have lost my faculties,			I'm busy; I lost my skills
And buried them in Milliscent's clear eyes.			And buried them in the clear eyes of Milliscent.
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
Alas, sweet Love, what shall become of me?			Unfortunately, sweet love, what will become of me?
I must to Chesson to the Nunry,			I have to send it to the nunry.
I shall ne'er see thee more.			I won't see you anymore.
MOUNCHENSEY.			Mounchensey.
How, sweet?			How sweet?
I'll be thy votary, we'll often meet:			I will be your votary, we will often meet:
This kiss divides us, and breathes soft adieu,--			This kiss tells us and breathes soft adieu,-
This be a double charm to keep both true.			This is a double charm to keep both true.
FABELL.			Fabell.
Have done: your fathers may chance spy your parting.			Have: their fathers can spy on their farewell.
Refuse not you by any means, good sweetness,			Do not garbage in any way, good sweetness,
To go unto the Nunnery; far from hence			Go to the nun monastery; far from it
Must we beget your love's sweet happiness.			Do we have to testify the sweet happiness of your love?
You shall not stay there long; your harder bed			You shouldn't stay there long; Your harder bed
Shall be more soft when Nun and maid are dead.			Should be softer when nun and maid are dead.
[Enter Bilbo.]			[Enter bilbo.]
MOUNCHENSEY.			Mounchensey.
Now, sirra, what's the matter?			Well, Sirra, what's going on?
BILBO.			Bilbao.
Marry, you must to horse presently; that villainous old			Marriage, you have to go to horse right away; This villain old
gouty churl, Sir Arthur Clare, longs till he be at the Nunry.			Gouty Churl, Sir Arthur Clare, longs until he is in the nunry.
HARRY CLARE.			Harry Clare.
How, sir?			How, sir?
BILBO.			Bilbao.
O, I cry you mercy, he is your father, sir, indeed; but I am			Oh, I cry that you are gracious, he is your father, sir, indeed; but I am
sure that there's less affinity betwixt your two natures then			Sure that there is less affinity between her two natures
there is between a broker and a cutpurse.			There is between a broker and a cut purse.
MOUNCHENSEY.			Mounchensey.
Bring my gelding, sirra.			Bring my gelding, Sirra.
BILBO.			Bilbao.
Well, nothing grieves me, but for the poor wench; she must			Well, nothing mourn me, but around the poor woman; she must
now cry vale to Lobster pies, hartichokes, and all such meats			Now they cry Vale to lobster cake, hard techokes and all such meat
of mortality; poor gentlewoman, the sign must not be in virgo			mortality; Poor gentle woman, the sign must not be in a virgin
any longer with her, and that me grieves full well.			Even longer with her, and that I mourn well.
	Poor Milliscent
	Must pray and repent:
O fatal wonder!			Or fatal wunder!
She'll now be no fatter,			It will not be thicker now
Love must not come at her			Love must not come to her
Yet she shall be kept under.			Nevertheless, it should be kept underneath.
[Exit.]			[Exit.]
JERNINGHAM.			Jerningham.
Farewell, dear Raymond.			Farewell, dear Raymond.
HARRY CLARE.			Harry Clare.
Friend, adieu.			Friend, adieu.
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
Dear sweet,			Dear sweet, sweet,
No joy enjoys my heart till we next meet.			I don't enjoy my heart until we meet next time.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
FABELL.			Fabell.
Well, Raymond, now the tide of discontent			Well, Raymond, now the flood of dissatisfaction
Beats in thy face; but, er't be long, the wind			Beats in your face; But he's not long, the wind
Shall turn the flood. We must to Waltham abbey,			Should turn the tide. We have to Waltham Abbey,
And as fair Milliscent in Cheston lives,			And when the fair milliszent lives in Cheston,
A most unwilling Nun, so thou shalt there			An extremely unwilling nun, so you should
Become a beardless Novice; to what end,			Become a beardless beginner; To what end,
Let time and future accidents declare:			Let us explain time and future accidents:
Taste thou my sleights, thy love I'll only share.			Do you try my sank, I will only share your love.
MOUNCHENSEY.			Mounchensey.
Turn friar? Come, my good Counsellor, let's go,			Make a monk? Come on, my good consultant, let's go,
Yet that disguise will hardly shroud my woe.			But this cladding will hardly restrict my pain.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
ACT III.			Lt III.
SCENE I. Cheston Priory.			Szene I. Cheston Prior.
[Enter the Prioress of Cheston, with a Nun or two, Sir Arthur			[Enter the Prioress of Cheston with one or two nuns, Sir Arthur, a
Clare, Sir Raph Jerningham, Henry and Francke, the Lady, and			Clare, Sir Raph Jerningham, Henry and Frankke, the lady and the lady and
Bilbo, with Millisent.]			Bilbo with millist.]
LADY CLARE.			Lady Clare.
Madam,			Madam,
The love unto this holy sisterhood,			The love for this sisterness,
And our confirmd opinion of your zeal			And our confirmation opinion about your zeal
Hath truly won us to bestow our Child			We really got ourselves to give our child
Rather on this then any neighbouring Cell.			Rather on this every neighboring cell.
PRIORESS.			PRIORESS.
	Jesus daughter, Mary's child,
	Holy matron, woman mild,
	For thee a mass shall still be said,
	Every sister drop a bead;
	And those again succeeding them
	For you shall sing a Requiem.
FRANK.			FRANK.
The wench is gone, harry; she is no more a woman of this			The Wench is gone, Harry; She is no longer a woman of it
world: mark her well, she looks like a Nun already. What			WELT: Mark them well, it looks like a nun. What
thinkst on her?			to think about her?
HARRY.			Harry.
By my faith, her face comes handsomely to 't. But peace,			According to my belief, your face is well. But peace,
let's hear the rest.			Let us hear the rest.
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
Madam, for a twelvemonths approbation,			Madam, for a twelve -monatic consent,
We mean to make this trial of our child.			We want to make this trial against our child.
Your care and our dear blessing in mean time			Your care and our dear blessing in the meantime
We pray may prosper this intended work.			We pray that this intended work can thrive.
PRIORESS.			PRIORESS.
	May your happy soul be blithe,
	That so truly pay your tithe:
	He who many children gave,
	Tis fit that he one child should have.
	Then, fair virgin, hear my spell,
	For I must your duty tell.
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
--Good men and true, stand together, and hear your charge.			-Gute men and true, stand together and hear your charges.
PRIORESS.			PRIORESS.
	First, a mornings take your book,
	The glass wherein your self must look;
Your young thoughts, so proud and jolly,			Your young thoughts, so proud and funny,
Must be turnd to motions holy;			Must become sacred to movements;
For your busk, attires, and toys			For your busk, your clothes and your toys
Have your thoughts on heavenly joys;			Have your thoughts on heavenly joys;
And for all your follies past			And for all of their follies passed
You must do penance, pray, and fast.			You have to repent, pray and quickly.
BILBO.			Bilbao.
--Let her take heed of fasting; and if ever she hurt her self			-Leave them to the fast; And if she has ever hurt herself
with praying, I'll ne'er trust beast.			I won't trust the Tiest with praying.
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
--This goes hard, berladye!			-The is hard, Berladye!
PRIORESS.			PRIORESS.
	You shall ring the sacring bell,
	Keep your hours, and tell your knell,
	Rise at midnight at your matins,
	Read your Psalter, sing your latins,
	And when your blood shall kindle pleasure,
	Scourge your self in plenteous measure.
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
--Worse and worse, by Saint Mary.			-Work and worse, by Saint Mary.
FRANK.			FRANK.
--Sirra Hal, how does she hold her countenance? Well, go thy			-Sira hal, how does she keep her face? Well, go yours
ways, if ever thou prove a Nun, I'll build an Abbey.			If you prove yourself as a nun as a nun, I will build an abbey.
HARRY.			Harry.
--She may be a Nun; but if ever she prove an Anchoress, I'll			-You can be a nun; But if she has ever proven anchoring, I will
dig her grave with my nails.			Grab your grave with my nails.
FRANK.			FRANK.
--To her again, mother!			-Wieder around her, mother!
HARRY.			Harry.
--Hold thine own, wench!			-Halld your own, Wench!
PRIORESS.			PRIORESS.
	You must read the mornings mass,
	You must creep unto the Cross,
	Put cold ashes on your head,
	Have a hair cloth for your bed.
BILBO.			Bilbao.
--She had rather have a man in her bed.			-You preferred to have a man in her bed.
PRIORESS.			PRIORESS.
	Bid your beads, and tell your needs,
	Your holy Avies, and you Creeds;
	Holy maid, this must be done,
	If you mean to live a Nun.
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
--The holy maid will be no Nun.			-The sacred maid will not be a nun.
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
Madam, we have some business of import,			Madam, we have an import business,
And must be gone.			And has to be gone.
Wilt please you take my wife into your closet,			As please, that you bring my wife into your closet,
Who further will acquaint you with my mind;			Who will continue to familiarize you with my mind;
And so, good madam, for this time adieu.			And so, good woman, for this time.
[Exeunt women.]			[Starting women.]
SIR RALPH.			Sir Ralph.
Well now, Francke Jerningham, how sayest thou?			Well, Frankke Jerningham, how are you?
To be brief,--			Be short,-
What wilt thou say for all this, if we two,			What will you say for all of this if we two,
Her father and my self, can bring about,			Your father and myself can bring about
That we convert this Nun to be a wife,			That we convert this nun into a woman,
And thou the husband to this pretty Nun?			And you the husband of this pretty nun?
How, then, my lad? ha, Francke, it may be done.			Then how my boy? Ha, Frankke, it can be done.
HARRY.			Harry.
--Aye, now it works.			--AYE, now it works.
FRANCKE.			Francke.
O God, sir, you amaze me at your words;			O god, sir, they surprise me in their words;
Think with your self, sir, what a thing it were			Think with yourself, sir, what kind of thing it was
To cause a recluse to remove her vow:			To remove your vow:
A maimed, contrite, and repentant soul,			A mutilated, chopped and remorse soul,
Ever mortified with fasting and with prayer,			Always by fasting and ashamed with prayer,
Whose thoughts, even as her eyes, are fixd on heaven,			Their thoughts, even if their eyes are fixed in heaven,
To draw a virgin, thus devour'd with zeal,			Draw a virgin, so devour with zeal,
Back to the world: O impious deed!			Back to the world: O GOTS did!
Nor by the Canon Law can it be done			It can also be done according to the canonical law
Without a dispensation from the Church:			Without dispensation from the church:
Besides, she is so prone unto this life,			In addition, she is so susceptible to this life
As she'll even shriek to hear a husband named.			How she even screeches to hear a husband named.
BILBO.			Bilbao.
Aye, a poor innocent she! Well, here's no knavery; he flouts			Yes, a poor innocent! Well, there is no knar verse here; He punches
the old fools to their teeth.			The old fools to their teeth.
SIR RAPH.			Sir Raph.
Boy, I am glad to hear			Boy, I'm happy to hear
Thou mak'st such scruple of that conscience;			You make such a conscience;
And in a man so young as in your self,			And in a man who is as young as in yourself,
I promise you tis very seldom seen.			I promise you that it is seen very rarely.
But Franke, this is a trick, a mere devise,			But Franke is a trick, a mere motto,
A sleight plotted betwixt her father and my self,			A spin between her father and myself planned,
To thrust Mounchensey's nose besides the cushion;			Mounchsey's nose to push next to the pillow;
That, being thus behard of all access,			That, according to the home of all access,
Time yet may work him from her thoughts,			Time but can work him out of your thoughts
And give thee ample scope to thy desires.			And give your wishes enough scope.
BILBO.			Bilbao.
--A plague on you both for a couple of Jews!			-A plague for both for a few Jews!
HENRY.			HENRY.
--How now, Franke, what say you to that?			-How now, Franke, what do you say?
FRANCKE.			Francke.
--Let me alone, I warrant thee.--			-Look alone, I guarantee you .---
Sir, assured that this motion doth proceed			Sir assured that this application cannot continue
From your most kind and fatherly affection,			From her friendliest and paternest affection,
I do dispose my liking to your pleasure:			I ignite my preference for your pleasure:
But for it is a matter of such moment			But it is a question of such a moment
As holy marriage, I must crave thus much,			As a sacred marriage, I have to long
To have some conference iwth my ghostly father,			A conference about my ghostly father to have a conference,
Friar Hildersham, here by, at Waltham Abbey,			Friar Hildersham, here from, in Waltham Abbey,
To be absolude of things that it is fit			To be absolutely from things that it is fit
None only but my confessor should know.			Nobody just, but my confessor should know.
SIR RAPH.			Sir Raph.
With all my heart: he is a reverend man;			From my heart: he is a reverend man;
And to morrorw morning we will meet all at the Abbey,			And after Morrorw tomorrow we will all meet in the abbey,
Where by th' opinion of that reverend man			Where in the opinion of this reverend man
We will proceed; I like it passing well.			We will continue; I like to go by.
Till then we part, boy; aye, think of it; farewell!			Until then we separate, boy; Yes, remember; Taking leave!
A parent's care no mortal tongue can tell.			The care of a parent cannot recognize a mortal tongue.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
SCENE II. Before the Priory Gate.			Scene II. Before the Priory goal.
[Enter Sir Arthur Clare, and Raymond Mounchensey, like a			[Enter Sir Arthur Clare and Raymond Mounchensey, like A
Friar.]			Monk.]
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
Holy young Novice, I have told you now			Holy young beginner, I have told you now
My full intent, and do refer the rest			My full intentions and refer the rest
To your professed secrecy and care:			For your known confidentiality and care:
And see,			And see,
Our serious speech hath stolen upon the way,			Our serious speech is stolen
That we are come unto the Abbey gate.			That we came to the Abty goal.
Because I know Mountchensey is a fox,			Because I know that Mountchensey is a fox
That craftily doth overlook my doings,			This written overlooks my actions
I'll not be seen, not I. Tush, I have done:			I will not be seen, not me. Tush, I did it:
I had a daughter, but she's now a Nun.			I had a daughter, but she's a nun now.
Farewell, dear son, farewell.			Farewell, dear son, farewell.
MOUNTCHENSEY.			Montaleny.
Fare you well!--Aye, you have done!			Target you! -Ja, you did it!
Your daughter, sir, shall not be long a Nun.			Your daughter, Sir, must not be a nun for long.
O my rare Tutor! never mortal brain			O My rare tutor! Never mortal brain
Plotted out such a mass of policy;			Published such a mass of politics;
And my dear bosom is so great with laughter,			And my dear breast is so great with laughter
Begot by his simplicity and error,			Equipped by its simplicity and mistake,
My soul is fallen in labour with her joy.			My soul fell to work with her joy.
O my true friends, Franke Jerningham and Clare,			O My true friends, Franke Jerningham and Clare,
Did you now know but how this jest takes fire--			Did you know now, but how this joke takes fire?
That good sir Arthur, thinking me a novice,			This good Sir Arthur, who thought a beginner,
Hath even poured himself into my bosom,			I even poured in my breasts
O, you would vent your spleens with tickling mirth!			Oh, you would vent your spleen with tickling joy!
But, Raymond, peace, and have an eye about,			But raymond, peace and an eye over,
For fear perhaps some of the Nuns look out.			For fear, maybe some of the nuns look.
	Peace and charity within,
	Never touch't with deadly sin;
	I cast my holy water pure
	On this wall and on this door,
	That from evil shall defend,
	And keep you from the ugly fiend:
Evil spirit, by night nor day,			Evil spirit, at night or day,
	Shall approach or come this way;
Elf nor Fairy, by this grace,			Eleven or fairy, through this grace,
Day nor night shall haunt this place.			Day or night will follow this place.
Holy maidens!			Holy girl!
[Knock.]			[Beat.]
[Answer within.] Who's that which knocks? ha, who's there?			[Answer inside.] Who is what knocks? Ha, who is there?
MOUNTCHENSEY.			Montaleny.
Gentle Nun, here is a Friar.			Gentle nun, here is a brothers.
[Enter Nun.]			[Now give.]
NUN.			Not.
A Friar without, now Christ us save!			A monk without, now Christ, we save!
Holy man, what wouldst thou have?			Holy man, what would you have?
MOUNTCHENSEY.			Montaleny.
Holy maid, I hither come			Holy maid, I come here
From Friar and father Hildersome,			By Friar and father Hillersome,
By the favour and the grace			Through favor and grace
Of the Prioress of this place,			The prioress of this place,
Amongst you all to visit one			Among all of them to visit one
That's come for approbation;			That has come to approval;
Before she was as now you are,			Before she was like now, you are
The daughter of Sir Arthur Clare,			The daughter of Sir Arthur Clare,
But since she now became a Nune,			But since she was now a nun
Call'd Milliscnet of Edmunton.			Call Milliscnet from Edmunton.
NUN.			Not.
Holy man, repose you there;			Sacred man, they rest there;
This news I'll to our Abbess bear,			This message will be for our Abbess Bear,
To tell her what a man is sent,			To tell her what a man is sent
And your message and intent.			And your message and intent.
MOUNTCHENSEY.			Montaleny.
Benedicite.			Bless.
NUN.			Not.
Benedicite.			Bless.
[Exit.]			[Exit.]
MOUNTCHENSEY.			Montaleny.
Do, my good plump wench; if all fall right,			Do, my good, plump Wench; If everyone falls right
I'll make your sister-hood one less by night.			I will do your sister hat less at night.
Now happy fortune speed this merry drift,			Now nice speed of happiness of this happy drift,
I like a wench comes roundly to her shrift.			I like a Wench that comes to her dispute.
[Enter Lady, Milliscent.]			[Give Lady, Milliscent.]
LADY.			DAME.
Have Friars recourse then to the house of Nuns?			Did brothers go back to the house of the nuns?
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
Madam, it is the order of this place,			Woman, it is the order of this place,
When any virgin comes for approbation,--			When a virgin comes to approval-
Lest that for fear or such sinister practise			So that this is not the case out of fear or such a dark practice
She should be forced to undergo this veil,			It should be forced to undergo this veil,
Which should proceed from conscience and devotion,--			Which should assume conscience and devotion,-
A visitor is sent from Waltham house,			A visitor is sent from Waltham House,
To take the true confession of the maid.			Take the real confession of the maid.
LADY.			DAME.
Is that the order? I commend it well:			Is that the order? I recommend it:
You to your shrift, I'll back unto the cell.			You up to her shot, I will return to the cell.
[Exit.]			[Exit.]
MOUNTCHENSEY.			Montaleny.
Life of my soul! bright Angel!			Life of my soul! Heller angel!
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
What means the Friar?			What does the monk mean?
MOUNTCHENSEY.			Montaleny.
O Milliscent, tis I.			O Milligent-ti i
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
My heart misgives me; I should know that voice.			My heart falls to me; I should know this voice.
You? who are you? The holy virgin bless me!			You? who are you? The Holy Virgin bless me!
Tell me your name: you shall, ere you confess me.			Tell me your name: You should before you confess me.
MOUNTCHENSEY.			Montaleny.
Mountchensey, thy true friend.			Mountkensey, your true friend.
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
My Raymond, my dear heart!			My Raymond, my dear heart!
Sweet life, give leave to my distracted soul,			Cute life, give my distracted soul vacation,
To wake a little from this swoon of joy.			A little out of this fainting of joy.
By what means camst thou to assume this shape?			What do you mean to accept this form?
MOUNTCHENSEY.			Montaleny.
By means of Peter Fabell, my kind Tutor,			Through Peter Fabell, my friendly tutor,
Who in the habit of Friar Hildersham,			Who in the habit of Friar Hillersham,
Franke Jerningham's old friend and confessor,			Franke Jerningham's old friend and confessor,
Helped me to act the part of priestly novice,			Helped me act the part of the priestly newcomer,
Plotted by Franke, by Fabell and my self,			Plans from Franke, Fabell and myself,
And so delivered to Sir Arthur Clare,			And so delivered to Sir Arthur Clare,
Who brought me here unto the Abbey gate,			Who brought me here to the Abtistor,
To be his Nun-made daughter's visitor.			Be his nunner daughter visitor.
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
You are all sweet traitors to my poor old father.			They are all cute traitors to my poor old father.
O my dear life! I was a dream't to night			O my dear life! I wasn't a dream at night
That, as I was a praying in mine Psalter,			That when I pray in my psalter,
There came a spirit unto me as I kneeled,			A spirit came to me when I knelt
And by his strong persuasions tempted me			And his strong beliefs tried me
To leave this Nunry; and me thought			To leave this nunry; And I thought
He came in the most glorious Angel shape,			He came in the most wonderful angelic shape,
That mortal eye did ever look upon.			This mortal eye has ever seen.
Ha, thou art sure that spirit, for there's no form			Ha, you are sure that this spirit, because there is no shape
Is in mine eye so glorious as thine own.			Is as wonderful in my eye as your own.
MOUNTCHENSEY.			Montaleny.
O thou Idolatress, that dost this worship			O You identify that you administer this worship
To him whose likeness is but praise of thee!			To him whose similarity is only praise from you!
Thou bright unsetting star, which through this veil,			You brighter, disagreement, the one through this veil,
For very envy, mak'st the Sun look pale!			The sun looks pale for very envy!
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
Well, visitor, lest that perhaps my mother			Well, visitors, maybe my mother
Should think the Friar too strickt in his decrees,			Should think of knitting the monk in his decree
I this confess to my sweet ghostly father:			I confess to my sweet ghost father:
If chast pure love be sin, I must confess,			If keche is pure love sin, I have to confess
I have offended three years now with thee.			I have insulted you for three years now.
MOUNTCHENSEY.			Montaleny.
But do you yet repent you of the same?			But do you still regret the same?
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
Yfaith, I cannot.			Yfaith, I can't.
MOUNTCHENSEY.			Montaleny.
Nor will I absolve thee			I won't free you either
Of that sweet sin, though it be venial;			From this sweet sin, even though it is veniell;
Yet have the penance of a thousand kisses,			But kiss the penance of a thousand,
And I enjoin you to this pilgrimage:			And I am in this pilgrimage:
That in the evening you bestow your self			You give yourself this in the evening
Here in the walk near to the willow ground,			Here in the way near the willow floor,
Where I'll be ready both with men and horse			Where I will be ready with both men and horses
To wait your coming, and convey you hence			To wait to wait and send yourself
Unto a lodge I have in Enfield chase.			I have a lodge in Enfield Chase.
No more reply, if that you yield consent--			No more answer if you result in consent-
I see more eyes upon our stay are bent.			I see more eyes on our stay are bent.
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
Sweet life, farewell! Tis done: let that suffice;			Sweet life, farewell! TIS done: leave that enough;
What my tongue fails, I send thee by mine eyes.			I send you what my tongue fails with my eyes.
[Exit]			[Exit]
[Enter Fabell, Clare, and Jerningham.]			[Enter Fabell, Clare and Jerningham.]
JERNINGHAM.			Jerningham.
Now, Visitor, how does this new made Nun?			Well, visitors, how did this new nun made?
CLARE.			Clare.
Come, come, how does she, noble Capouchin?			Come on, how is her, Capouchin?
MOUNTCHENSEY.			Montaleny.
She may be poor in spirit, but for the flesh,			It may be poor in the spirit, but for the meat,
Tis fat and plump, boys. Ah, rogues, there is			Tis fat and plump, boys. Ah, villains, there is
A company of girls would turn you all Friars.			A company of girls would make you all the brothers.
FABELL.			Fabell.
But how, Mountchensey? how, lad, for the wench?			But how, Montaleny? How, boy, for the Wuber?
MOUNTCHENSEY.			Montaleny.
Sound, lads, yfaith; I thank my holy habit,			Sound, boys, yfaith; I thank my holy habit
I have confest her, and the Lady Prioress			I punished her and the lady priores
Hath given me ghostly counsel with her blessing.			I spent my blessing.
And how say ye, boys,			And how do you say, boys,
If I be chose the weekly visitor?			When I selected the weekly visitor?
CLARE.			Clare.
Z'blood, she'll have nere a Nun unbagd to sing mass then.			Z'Blood, she won't have a nun to then sing the fair.
JERNINGHAM.			Jerningham.
The Abbot of Waltham will have as many Children to put to			The Abbot of Waltham will have so many children
nurse as he has calves in the Marsh.			Nurse as he has calves in the swamp.
MOUNTCHENSEY.			Montaleny.
Well, to be brief, the Nun will soon at night turn tippit;			In order to be short, the nun will soon turn tipit at night;
if I can but devise to quit her cleanly of the Nunry, she			If I can only develop to terminate them cleanly via the nunry, they
is mine own.			Is my own.
FABELL.			Fabell.
But, Sirra Raymond,			But the raymond,
What news of Peter Fabell at the house?			What message from Peter Fabell in the house?
MOUNTCHENSEY.			Montaleny.
Tush, he's the only man;			Tush, he is the only man;
A Necromancer and a Conjurer			A necromant and an summoner
That works for young Mountchensey altogether;			Overall, this works for Young Mountkensey;
And if it be not for Friar Benedick,			And if it is not for brothers Benedick
That he can cross him by his learned skill,			That he can cross him through his learned skills,
The Wench is gone;			The Wuber is gone;
Fabell will fetch her out by very magick.			Fabell will get them out with very magic.
FABELL.			Fabell.
Stands the wind there, boy? keep them in that key.			Is the wind there, boy? Keep them in this key.
The wench is ours before to-morrow day.			The Wench belongs to us before tomorrow.
Well, Hal and Frank, as ye are gentlemen,			Well, Hal and Frank, as you are gentlemen,
Stick to us close this once! You know your fathers			Stop with us to close this! You know your fathers
Have men and horse lie ready still at Chesson,			Men and horse in Chesson are still ready
To watch the coast be clear, to scout about,			To observe how the coast is clear to search to search,
And have an eye unto Mountchensey's walks:			And an eye on Mountkensy's walks:
Therefore you two may hover thereabouts,			Therefore you can hover two nearby,
And no man will uspect you for the matter;			And nobody will use you for the matter;
Be ready but to take her at our hands,			Be ready, but to take them with our hands
Leave us to scamble for her getting out.			Let us get out for you.
JERNINGHAM.			Jerningham.
Z'blood, if all Herford-shire were at our heels,			Z'Blood, when all Herford shires were on our heels,
We'll carry her away in spite of them.			We will take them away despite them.
CLARE.			Clare.
But whither, Raymond?			But where, Raymond?
MOUNTCHENSEY.			Montaleny.
To Brian's upper lodge in Enfield Chase;			Zu Brians obere Lodge in Enfield Chase;
He is mine honest Friend and a tall keeper;			He is my honest friend and a great keeper;
I'll send my man unto him presently			I'll send my husband to him at the moment
T' acquaint him with your coming and intent.			Confess him with your coming and intention.
FABELL.			Fabell.
Be brief and secret.			Be short and secret.
MOUNTCHENSEY.			Montaleny.
Soon at night remember			Soon remember at night
You bring your horses to the willow ground.			They bring their horses to the willow floor.
JERNINGHAM.			Jerningham.
Tis done; no more!			Tis done; no longer!
CLARE.			Clare.
We will not fail the hour.			We won't fail the hour.
My life and fortune now lies in your power.			My life and assets are now in their power.
FABELL.			Fabell.
About our business! Raymond, let's away!			About our business! Raymond, let's get out!
Think of your hour; it draws well of the day.			Think of your hour; It draws well of the day.
[Exit.]			[Exit.]
ACT IV.			AKT IV.
SCENE I. Enfield Chase.			Szene I. Enfield Chase.
[Enter Blague, Smug, and Sir John.]			[Enter the Blague, complacent and Sir John.]
BLAGUE.			TO KID.
Come, ye Hungarian pilchers, we are once more come under the			Come on, Ye Hungarian Pilchler, we're under the
zona torrida of the forest. Let's be resolute, let's fly to			Zona Torrida of the forest. Let us be determined, let's fly
and again; and if the devil come, we'll put him to his			and again; And when the devil comes, we will bring him to him
Interrogatories, and not budge a foot. What? s'foot, I'll			Knicking and do not stir a foot. What? s'foot, I'll be
put fire into you, ye shall all three serve the good Duke of			Place fire in you, you should all three of the good duke of
Norfolk.			Norfolk.
SMUG.			Complacent.
Mine host, my bully, my pretious consull, my noble Holofernes,			My host, my tyrant, my young consulate, my noble Holofenes,
I have been drunk i' thy house twenty times and ten, all's for			I was drunk. I'm twenty times and ten for your house, everything is for
that: I was last night in the third heavens, my brain was			That: I was in the third sky last night, my brain was
poor, it had yest in 't; but now I am a man of action; is			poor, it had in 't; But now I'm a man of the plot; is
t not so, lad?			T not like that, boy?
BANKS.			Banks.
Why, now thou hast two of the liberall sciences about thee,			Why, now you have two of the Liberall science about yourself?
wit and reason, thou maist serve the Duke of Europe.			Mit and reason they serve the Duke of Europe.
SMUG.			Complacent.
I will serve the Duke of Christendom, and do him more credit			I will serve the Duke of Christianity and do more recognition to him
in his celler then all the plate in his buttery; is 't not			Then the whole plate in his buttery in his cell; Is not
so, lad?			Also lass?
SIR JOHN.			Sir John.
Mine host and Smug, stand there; Banks, you and your horse			My host and complacent, stand there; Banks, you and your horse
keep together; but lie close, shew no tricks, for fear of			hold together; But if there are no tricks nearby, for fear of
the keeper. If we be scared, we'll meet in the Church-porch			the goalkeeper. If we are afraid, we meet in the church porch
at Enfield.			in Enfield.
SMUG.			Complacent.
Content, sir John.			Content, Sir John.
BANKS.			Banks.
Smug, dost not thou remember the tree thou felst out of last			Complaint, not you remember the tree, you are rocking out of the last one
Night?			Night?
SMUG.			Complacent.
Tush, and 't had been as high as the Abbey, I should nere			Tush, and I wasn't as high as the abbey, I should come
have hurt my self; I have fallen into the river, coming home			I hurt myself; I fell into the river and came home
from Waltham, and scapt drowning.			drown from Waltham and Scapt.
SIR JOHN.			Sir John.
Come, sever, fear no sprits! We'll have a Buck presently;			Come on, Stverhne, do not fear any fans! We will currently have a money;
we have watched later then this for a Doe, mine Host.			We later saw that for a doe, my host.
HOST.			HOST.
Thou speakst as true as velvet.			You speak as true as Velvet.
SIR JOHN.			Sir John.
Why then, come! Grass and hay, etc.			Then why come! Grass and hay etc.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
[Enter Clare, Jerningham, and Milliscent.]			[Enter Clare, Jerningham and Milliscent.]
CLARE.			Clare.
Franke Jerningham!			Franke Jerningham!
JERNINGHAM.			Jerningham.
Speak softly, rogue; how now?			Say quiet, villain; like right now?
CLARE.			Clare.
S'foot, we shall lose our way, it's so dark; whereabouts			S'foot, we will lose ourselves, it's so dark; abode
are we?			are we?
JERNINGHAM.			Jerningham.
Why, man, at Potters gate; the way lies right: hark! the			Why, man, on the Potters gate; The path is right: Hark! the
clock strikes at Enfield; what's the hour?			Watch beats in Enfield; What is the hour?
CLARE.			Clare.
Ten, the bell says.			Ten, says the bell.
JERNINGHAM.			Jerningham.
A lies in's throat, it was but eight when we set out of			A lying in the neck, it was only eight when we got out
Chesson. Sir John and his Sexton are at ale to night, the			Chess. Sir John and his sexton are in the night in Ale who
clock runs at random.			The clock runs by chance.
CLARE.			Clare.
Nay, as sure as thou liv'st, the villanous vicar is abroad			No, as safe as you live, the Villanous pastor is abroad
in the chase this dark night: the stone Priest steals more			In the chase that dark night: the stone priest steals more
venison then half the country.			Wildbreed then half in the country.
JERNINGHAM.			Jerningham.
Milliscent, how dost thou?			Milliscent, how do you?
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
Sir, very well.			Sir, very good.
I would to God we were at Brians lodge.			I would go to God, we were in the Brian's lodge.
CLARE.			Clare.
We shall anon; z'ounds, hark! What means this noise?			We become anon; Z'Ounds, Hark! What does this sound mean?
JERNINGHAM.			Jerningham.
Stay, I hear horsemen.			Stay, I hear rider.
CLARE.			Clare.
I hear footmen too.			I also hear footmakers.
JERNINGHAM.			Jerningham.
Nay, then I have it: we have been discovered,			No, then I have it: we were discovered
And we are followed by our fathers men.			And we follow the men of our fathers.
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
Brother and friend, alas, what shall we do?			Brother and friend, unfortunately, what should we do?
CLARE.			Clare.
Sister, speak softly, or we are descried.			Sister, i.e. quietly or we are described.
They are hard upon us, what so ere they be,			You are hard for us what you are
Shadow your self behind this brake of fern,			Shadow yourself behind this brake of the fern,
We'll get into the wood, and let them pass.			We will get into the wood and let them pass.
[Enter Sir John, Blague, Smug, and Banks, one after another.]			[Enter Sir John, Blague, complacent and banks one after the other.]
SIR JOHN.			Sir John.
Grass and hay! we are all mortall; the keepers abroad, and			Grass and hay! We are all dying; the keepers abroad and
there's an end.			There is an end.
BANKS.			Banks.
Sir John!			Sir John!
SIR JOHN.			Sir John.
Neighbour Banks, what news?			Neighboring banks, what news?
BANKS.			Banks.
Z'wounds, Sir John, the keepers are abroad; I was hard by 'am.			Z'wounds, Sir John, the retainers are abroad; I was hard from 'Am.
SIR JOHN.			Sir John.
Grass and hay! where's mine host Blague?			Grass and hay! Where is my host blag
BLAGUE.			TO KID.
Here, Metrapolitane. The philistines are upon us, be silent;			Here, Metrapolitan. The Philistines stand in front of us, silence;
let us serve the good Duke of Norfolk. But where is Smug?			Let us serve the good Duke of Norfolk. But where is complacent?
SMUG.			Complacent.
Here; a pox on ye all, dogs; I have kild the greatest Buck			Here; A smallpox on all of you, dogs; I have the biggest money
in Brians walk. Shift for your selves, all the keepers are			go in branches. Shift for themselves, all keepers are
up: let's meet in Enfield church porch; away, we are all			Up: Let's meet in the veranda of the Enfield Church; gone, we are all
taken else.			otherwise taken.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
[Enter Brian, with his man, and his hound.]			[Enter Brian with his husband and his dog.]
BRIAN.			Brian.
Raph, hearst thou any stirring?			Raph, do you hear touching?
RAPH.			Raph.
I heard one speak here hard by, in the bottom. Peace, Maister,			I heard a hard one here, in the ground. Peace, Maister,
speak low; zownes, if I did not hear a bow go off, and the			talk quiet; Zownes when I didn't hear any bows and the
Buck bray, I never heard deer in my life.			Buck Bray, I've never heard deer in my life.
BRIAN.			Brian.
When went your fellows out into their walks?			When did your guys go on your walks?
RAPH.			Raph.
An hour ago.			Before an hour.
BRIAN.			Brian.
S'life, is there stealers abroad, and they cannot hear			S'Life, there is theft abroad and you cannot hear
Of them: where the devil are my men to night?			Of them: where are the devil my men at night?
Sirra, go up the wind towards Buckleyes lodge.			Sirra, go the wind towards Buckleyes Lodge.
I'll cast about the bottom with my hound,			I will throw my dog ​​around the ground
And I will meet thee under Cony ocke.			And I will meet you under Cony Ock.
RAPH.			Raph.
I will, Sir.			I will, sir.
BRIAN.			Brian.
How now? by the mass, my hound stays upon something; hark,			Like right now? After the fair my dog ​​stays on something; listen,
hark, Bowman, hark, hark, there!			Hark, Bowman, Hark, Hark, Da!
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
Brother, Frank Jerningham, brother Clare!			Brother Frank Jerningham, brother Clare!
BRIAN.			Brian.
Peace; that's a woman's voice! Stand! who's there? Stand,			Peace; This is a woman's voice! Was standing! Who's there? Was standing,
or I'll shoot.			Or I'll shoot.
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
O Lord! hold your hands, I mean no harm, sir.			O Lord! Hold your hands, I mean no harm, sir.
BRIAN.			Brian.
Speak, who are you?			Say, who are you?
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
I am a maid, sir; who? Master Brian?			I am a maid, sir; who? Master Brian?
BRIAN.			Brian.
The very same; sure, I should know her voice;			The same; Sure, I should know your voice;
Mistris Milliscent?			Milliscent misconduct?
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
Aye, it is I, sir.			Yes, it's me, sir.
BRIAN.			Brian.
God for his passion! what make you here alone?			God for his passion! What does you do here alone?
I lookd for you at my lodge an hour ago.			I am looking for you an hour ago in my lodge.
What means your company to leave you thus?			What does your company mean to leave you like this?
Who brought you hither?			Who brought you here?
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
My brother, Sir, and Master Jerningham,			My brother, sir and master Jerningham,
Who, hearing folks about us in the Chase,			Who, people hear about us in the chase,
Feard it had been sir Ralph and my father,			Fear, it was Sir Ralph and my father.
Who had pursude us, thus dispearsed our selves,			Who had persecuted us, so sell us,
Till they were past us.			Until they were over us.
BRIAN.			Brian.
But where be they?			But where are you?
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
They be not far off, here about the grove.			You are not far away, here over the grove.
[Enter Clare and Jerningham.]			[Enter Clare and Jerningham.]
CLARE.			Clare.
Be not afraid, man, I heard Brian's tongue,			Don't be afraid, man, I heard Brian's tongue,
That's certain.			That's for sure.
JERNINGHAM.			Jerningham.
Call softly for your sister.			Call quietly for your sister.
CLARE.			Clare.
Milliscent!			Milligent!
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
Aye, brother, here.			Aye, brother, here.
BRIAN.			Brian.
Maister Clare!			Maister Clare!
CLARE.			Clare.
I told you it was Brian.			I told you it was Brian.
BRIAN.			Brian.
Who's that? Maister Jerningham: you are a couple of hot-shots;			Who is he? Maister Jorningham: You are a few hot shots;
does a man commit his wench to you, to put her to grass at			A man obliges his Wub to bring her to the grass
this time of night			This time of night
JERNINGHAM.			Jerningham.
We heard a noise about her in the chase,			We heard a noise about her in the chase,
And fearing that our fathers had pursued us,			And for fear that our fathers had followed us
Severd our selves.			Our self.
CLARE.			Clare.
Brian, how hapd'st thou on her?			Brian, how do you have on her?
BRIAN.			Brian.
Seeking for stealers are abroad to night,			Search for theft are abroad until night,
My hound stayed on her, and so found her out.			My dog ​​stayed on her and found her out.
CLARE.			Clare.
They were these stealers that affrighted us;			They were this theft that had affected us;
I was hard upon them, when they horst their Deer,			I was hard for her when she listens to her deer,
And I perceive they took me for a keeper.			And I notice that they led me for a goalkeeper.
BRIAN.			Brian.
Which way took they?			Which path did she take?
JERNINGHAM.			Jerningham.
Towards Enfield.			Towards Enfield.
BRIAN.			Brian.
A plague upon 't, that's that damned Priest, and Blague of			A plague about 't, that is this damn priest and the blag of
the George, he that serves the good Duke of Norfolk.			The George, which serves the good Duke of Norfolk.
[A noise within: Follow, follow, follow.]			[A sound within: Follow, follow.]
CLARE.			Clare.
Peace, that's my father's voice.			Peace, that's my father's voice.
BRIAN.			Brian.
Z'ownds, you suspected them, and now they are here indeed.			Z'ownds, you suspected them, and now they are actually here.
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
Alas, what shall we do?			Unfortunately, should we do?
BRIAN.			Brian.
If you go to the lodge, you are surely taken;			If you go into the lodge, you will surely be taken;
Strike down the wood to Enfield presently,			Currently strike the wood to Enfield,
And if Mounchensey come, I'll send him t'yee.			And when Mounchsey comes, I send him T'yee.
Let me alone to bussle with your father;			Let me go to Bussle in peace with your father;
I warrant you that I will keep them play			I guarantee that I will play them
Till you have quit the chase; away, away!			Until you left the chase; Away away!
[Exeunt all but Brian.]			[Leave all out of Brian.]
Who's there?			Who's there?
[Enter the Knights.]			[Enter the knights.]
SIR RAPH.			Sir Raph.
In the king's name, pursue the Ravisher!			Follow the Ravisher on behalf of the king!
BRIAN.			Brian.
Stand, or I'll shoot.			Stand or I will shoot.
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
Who's there?			Who's there?
BRIAN.			Brian.
I am the keeper that do charge you stand;			I am the goalkeeper who stood.
You have stolen my Deer.			You stole my deer.
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
We stolen thy Deer? we do pursue a thief.			We stole your deer? We follow a thief.
BRIAN.			Brian.
You are arrant thieves, and ye have stolen my Deer.			You are spoiled thieves and you stole my deer.
SIR RAPH.			Sir Raph.
We are Knights; Sir Arthur Clare, and Sir Raph Jerningham.			We are knights; Sir Arthur Clare and Sir Raph Jerningham.
BRIAN.			Brian.
The more your shame, that Knights should be such thieves.			The more your shame that knights should be such thieves.
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
Who, and what art thou?			Who and what art you?
BRIAN.			Brian.
My name is Brian, keeper of this walk.			My name is Brian, keeper this walk.
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
O Brian, a villain!			O Brian, a villain!
Thou hast received my daughter to thy lodge.			You received my daughter in your lodge.
BRIAN.			Brian.
You have stolen the best Deer in my walk to night. My Deer!			You stole the best deer in my way to night. My deer!
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
My daughter!			My daughter!
Stop not my way!			Don't listen to my way!
BRIAN.			Brian.
What make you in my walk? you have stolen the best Buck in			What makes you on my walk? You have stolen the best money
my walk to night.			My walk to the night.
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
My daughter!			My daughter!
BRIAN.			Brian.
My Deer!			My deer!
SIR RAPH.			Sir Raph.
Where is Mountchensey?			Where is Mountchensey?
BRIAN.			Brian.
Where's my Buck?			Where is my money?
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
I will complain me of thee to the King.			I will complain about you to the king.
BRIAN.			Brian.
I'll complain unto the King you spoil his game:			I will complain about the king that you spoil his game:
Tis strange that men of your account and calling			It is strange that men of their account and call
Will offer it!			It will offer!
I tell you true, Sir Arthur and Sir Raph,			I tell you true, Sir Arthur and Sir Raph,
That none but you have only spoild my game.			Not that, but you only have my game.
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
I charge you, stop us not!			I calculate you, don't be at us!
BRIAN.			Brian.
I charge you both ye get out of my ground!			I both calculate you from my floor!
Is this a time for such as you,			Is this a time for you, like you,
Men of your place and of your gravity,			Men of their place and their gravity,
To be abroad a thieving? tis a shame;			Be a theft abroad? It's a shame;
And, afore God, if I had shot at you,			And before God if I had shot at you
I had served you well enough.			I had served you well enough.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
SCENE II. Enfield Churchyard.			Scene II. Enfield Churchyard.
[Enter Banks the Miller, wet on his legs.]			[Enter the banks, wet on his feet.]
BANKS.			Banks.
S'foot, here's a dark night indeed! I think I have been			S'foot, here is indeed a dark night! I think I was
in fifteen ditches between this and the forest. Soft, here's			In fifteen trenches between this and the forest. Soft, here is
Enfield Church: I am so wet with climing over into an			Enfield Church: I'm so wet to climb into one
orchard for to steal some filberts. Well, here I'll sit in			Filbert orchard for the stealing of some. Well, I will sit here
the Church porch, and wait for the rest of my consort.			The church veranda and waits for the rest of my wife.
[Enter the Sexton.]			[Enter the Sexton.]
SEXTON.			SEXTON.
Here's a sky as black as Lucifer. God bless us! here was			Here is such a black sky as Lucifer. God bless us! Here was
goodman Theophilus buried; he was the best Nutcracker that			Goodman Theophilus buried; He was the best nutcracker who
ever dwelt in Enfield. Well, tis 9. a clock, tis time to			ever used to in Enfield. Well, TIS 9. A clock until time up to
ring curfew. Lord bless us, what a white thing is that in			Ring output lock. Lord, bless us, what a white thing is that in
the Church porch! O Lord, my legs are too weak for my body,			The church veranda! O Lord, my legs are too weak for my body,
my hair is too stiff for my night-cap, my heart fails; this			My hair is too stiff for my night cap, my heart fails; This
is the ghost of Theophilus. O Lord, it follows me! I			is the spirit of Theophilus. O Lord, follow me! I
cannot say my prayers, and one would give me a thousand			Can't say my prayers and I would be given a thousand
pound. Good spirit, I have bowled and drunk and followed			Pound. Good spirit, I bent and drunk and followed
the hounds with you a thousand times, though I have not the			The dogs with you a thousand times, although I don't have them
spirit now to deal with you. O Lord!			Spirit now to deal with you. O Lord!
[Enter Priest.]			[Enter priests.]
PRIEST.			PRIEST.
Grass and hey, we are all mortall. Who's there?			Grass and Hey, we are all mortal. Who's there?
SEXTON.			SEXTON.
We are grass and hay indeed; I know you to be Master			We are indeed grass and hay; I know you to be a master
Parson by your phrase.			Pastor through her sentence.
PRIEST.			PRIEST.
Sexton!			Sexton!
PRIEST.			PRIEST.
I, sir.			I, sir.
PRIEST.			PRIEST.
For mortalities sake, What's the matter?			What's going on, what's going on?
SEXTON.			SEXTON.
O Lord, I am a man of another element; Master Theophilus			O Lord, I am a man of another element; Master Theophilus
Ghost is in the Church porch. There was a hundred Cats,			Ghost is in the church veranda. There were a hundred cats
all fire, dancing here even now, and they are clomb up			All fire, dancing here now, and you are Clomb Up
to the top of the steeple; I'll not into the belfry for a			up on the church tower; I'm not going into the bell tower for A
world.			World.
PRIEST.			PRIEST.
O good Salomon; I have been about a deed of darkness to			O good salomon; I got a darkness certificate
night: O Lord, I saw fifteen spirits in the forest, like			Night: O Lord, I saw fifteen ghosts in the forest how
white bulls; if I lie, I am an arrant thief: mortality			white bulls; When I lie, I am an arrant thief: mortality
haunts us--grass and hay! the devils at our heels, and let's			Track our grass and hay! The devils on our heels and let us
hence to the parsonage.			Hence the rectory.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
[The Miller comes out very softly.]			[The miller comes out very quietly.]
MILLER.			Müller.
What noise was that? tis the watch, sure; that villanous			What sound was that? It is the clock, safe; The villanous
unlucky rogue, Smug, is tain, upon my life; and then all			Unfortunate villain, complacent, is Tain in my life; And then everything
our villeny comes out; I heard one cry, sure.			Our Villeny comes out; I heard a cry, sure.
[Enter Host Blague.]			[Enter Host joke.]
HOST.			HOST.
If I go steal any more venison, I am a Paradox: s'foot,			If I step more venison, I am a paradox: s'foot,
I can scarce bear the sin of my flesh in the day, tis so			I can wear the sin of my meat a day, it is so
heavy; if I turn not honest, and serve the good Duke of			difficult; If I don't get honest and serve the good duke of
Norfolk, as true mareterraneum skinker should do, let me			Norfolk, like real Mareterraneum Skinker, let me
never look higher then the element of a Constable.			Never look higher than the element of a police officer.
MILLER.			Müller.
By the Lord, there are some watchmen; I hear them name			There are some guards from the Lord; I hear them names
Maister Constable; I would to God my Mill were an Eunuch,			Maister Constable; I would have God, my mill, an eunuch
and wanted her stones, so I were hence.			And wanted her stones, so I was.
HOST.			HOST.
Who's there?			Who's there?
MILLER.			Müller.
Tis the Constable, by this light; I'll steal hence, and if			It is the policeman through this light; I will therefore steal and if
I can meet mine host Blague, I'll tell him how Smug is			I can meet my host blag, I'll tell him how complacent
tain, and will him to look to himself.			Tain, and will look at him.
[Exit.]			[Exit.]
HOST.			HOST.
What the devil is that white thing? this same is a Church-			What the hell is the white thing? The same is a church
yard, and I have heard that ghosts and villenous goblins			Hof, and I heard that ghosts and villas goblins
have been seen here.			were seen here.
[Enter Sexton and Priest.]			[Enter Sexton and Priest.]
PRIEST.			PRIEST.
Grass and hay! O, that I could conjure! we saw a spirit			Grass and hay! Oh that I could conjure up! We saw a ghost
here in the Church-yard; and in the fallow field there's			Here in the church courtyard; And there is in the brachfeld
the devil with a man's body upon his back in a white sheet.			The devil with a man's body on his back in a white sheet.
SEXTON.			SEXTON.
It may be a woman's body, Sir John.			It can be a woman's body, Sir John.
PRIEST.			PRIEST.
If she be a woman, the sheets damn her; Lord bless us, what			If she is a woman, the sheets digest her; Lord, bless us what
a night of mortality is this!			It is a night of mortality!
HOST.			HOST.
Priest!			Priest!
PRIEST.			PRIEST.
Mine host!			My host!
HOST.			HOST.
Did you not see a spirit all in white cross you at the stile?			Have you not seen a ghost in Weißkreuz that rises you in style?
SEXTON.			SEXTON.
O no, mine host; but there sate one in the porch; I have not			O no, my host; But there is one in the veranda; I didn't have
breath ynough left to bless me from the Devil.			Breath Ynough went to bless me from the devil.
HOST.			HOST.
Who's that?			Who is he?
PRIEST.			PRIEST.
The Sexton, almost frighted out of his wits. Did you see			The Sexton, almost frightened out of his mind. Did you see
Banks or Smug?			Banks or complacent?
HOST.			HOST.
No, they are gone to Waltham, sure: I would fain hence; come,			No, they went to Waltham, sure: I would vibrate from now on; Come,
let's to my house: I'll ne'er serve the duke of Norfolk in			Let's go to my house: I will not serve the Duke of Norfolk in Norfolk
this fashion again whilst I breath. If the devil be amongst			I breathe this fashion again. When the devil is below
us, tis time to hoist sail, and cry roomer. Keep together;			We, it's time to lift sails and cry room. Hold together;
Sexton, thou art secret, what? let's be comfortable one to			Sexton, you are secret, what? Let us be comfortable
Another.			Others.
PRIEST.			PRIEST.
We are all mortal, mine host.			We are all mortal, my host.
HOST.			HOST.
True; and I'll serve God in the night hereafter afore the			TRUE; And I will serve God in the night to
Duke of Norfolk.			Duke of Norfolk.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
ACT V.			Akt V.
SCENE I. An Inn opposite the George, Waltham.			Scene I. A inn opposite George, Waltham.
[Enter Sir Arthur Clare and Sir Ralph Jerningham, trussing			[Enter Sir Arthur Clare and Sir Ralph Jerningham, half -timbering
their points as new up.]			Your points as new.]
SIR RAPH.			Sir Raph.
Good morrow, gentle knight.			Good morning, gentle knight.
A happy day after your short nights rest.			A happy day after her short nights.
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
Ha, ha, sir Raph, stirring so soon indeed?			Ha, Ha, Sir Raph, indeed moves so soon?
Birlady, sir, rest would have done right well;			Birlady, sir, calm it would have done well;
Our riding late last night has made me drowsy.			Our riding of the last night made me sleepy.
Go to, go to, those days are gone with us.			Go to, go, these days are gone with us.
SIR RAPH.			Sir Raph.
Sir Arthur, Sir Arthur, care go with those days,			Sir Arthur, Sir Arthur, care with these days,
Let 'am even go together, let 'am go!			Let 'I'm even going together, let's go!
Tis time, yfaith, that we were in our graves,			It's time, Yfaith, that we were in our graves,
When Children leave obedience to their parents,			When children leave their parents obedient
When there's no fear of God, no care, no duty.			If there is no fear of God, no care, no duty.
Well, well, nay, nay, it shall not do, it shall not;			Well, well, no, no, it shouldn't do it, it shouldn't;
No, Mountchensey, thou'st hear on't, thou shalt,			No, Montaleny, you don't hear, you should, you should,
Thou shalt, yfaith!			You should, yfaith!
I'll hang thy Son, if there be law in England.			I will hang your son when there is law in England.
A man's Child ravisht from a Nunry!			The child of a man ravish from a nunry!
This is rare!			That is rare!
Well, well, there's one gone for Friar Hildersam.			Well, now, for Friar Hildesam there is one way.
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
Nay, gentle Knight, do not vex thus,			No, gentle knights, so don't annoy, so,
It will but hurt your health.			But it will violate your health.
You cannot grieve more then I do, but to what end? But hark			You can't mourn more than I do, but for what purpose? But Hark
you, Sir Raph, I was about to say something--it makes no			You, Sir Raph, I just wanted to say something-nose does no
matter. But heark you in your ear: the Friar's a knave;			Matter. But listen to you in your ear: the mrueh is a villain;
but God forgive me, a man cannot tell neither; s'foot, I am			But God forgive me, a man can't say it either; s'foot, I am
so out of patience, I know not what to say.			So out of patience I don't know what to say.
SIR RAPH.			Sir Raph.
There's one went for the Friar an hour ago. Comes he not			One left for the brothers an hour ago. He doesn't come
yet? s'foot, if I do find knavery unders cowl, I'll tickle			still? S'foot, when I Knavery Unterkuhe, I'll tickle
him, I'll firk him. Here, here, he's here, he's here. Good			He will end him. Here, here he is here, he's here. Good
morrow, Friar; good morrow, gentle Friar.			Morrow, monk; Good morning, gentle brothers.
[Enter Hildersham.]			[Enter Hillersham.]
SIR ARHTUR.			Sir arhtur.
Good morrow, father Hildersham, good morrow.			Good morning, father Hillersham, good Morrow.
HILDERSHAM.			HILDERSHAM.
Good morrow, reverend Knights, unto you both.			Good morning, reverend knight, both of you.
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
Father, how now? you hear how matters go;			Father like now? You hear how things go;
I am undone, my child is cast away.			I am undone, my child is thrown away.
You did your best, at least I think the best;			You did your best, at least I think the best;
But we are all crost; flatly, all is dasht.			But we are all crust; Everything is in favor.
HILDERSHAM.			HILDERSHAM.
Alas, good knights, how might the matter be?			Unfortunately, good knights, how could it be?
Let me understand your grief for Charity.			Let me understand your grief for charitable purposes.
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
Who does not understand my griefs? Alas, alas!			Who doesn't understand my grief? Unfortunately, unfortunately!
And yet ye do not! Will the Church permit			And yet not! Will the church allow?
A nun in approbation of her habit			A nun in the consent of their habit
To be ravished?			Rave?
HILDERSHAM.			HILDERSHAM.
A holy woman, benedicite!			A holy woman, bless!
Now God forfend that any should presume			Now God falls in love that everyone should assume
To touch the sister of a holy house.			Touch the sister of a Holy House.
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
Jesus deliver me!			Jesus delivers me!
SIR RAPH.			Sir Raph.
Why, Millisent, the daughter of this Knight			Why, Millistent, the daughter of this knight
Is out of Chesson taken the last night.			Was taken out of the chess last night.
HILDERSHAM.			HILDERSHAM.
Was that fair maiden late become a nun?			Was the beautiful maiden late for a nun?
SIR RAPH.			Sir Raph.
Was she, quotha? Knavery, knavery, knavery; I smell it, I			Was she, quotha? Riddle, puzzle, riddle; I smell it, me
smell it, yfaith; is the wind in that door? is it even so?			Small it, yfaith; Is the wind in this door? Is it at all?
doost thou ask me that now?			Doost, do you ask me now?
HILDERSHAM.			HILDERSHAM.
It is the first time that I ere heard of it.			It is the first time I heard about it.
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
That's very strange.			That is very strange.
SIR RAPH.			Sir Raph.
Why, tell me, Friar, tell me; thou art counted a holy man;			Why, tell me, Friar, tell me; You counted a holy man;
do not play the hypocrite with me, nor bear with me. I cannot			Neither play the hypocrite with me nor with me. I can not
dissemble: did I ought but by thy own consent? by thy			Distribution: But did I have your own approval? from you
allowance? nay, further, by thy warrant?			Aid? No, continue according to your arrest warrant?
HILDERSHAM.			HILDERSHAM.
Why, Reverend knight--			Why, reverend Knight--
SIR RAPH.			Sir Raph.
Unreverend Friar--			Unreverting brothers
HILDERSHAM.			HILDERSHAM.
Nay, then give me leave, sir, to depart in quiet; I had			No, then give me a vacation, sir to take off in peace; I had
hoped you had sent for me to some other end.			I hoped they had sent me to another end.
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
Nay, stay, good Friar; if any thing hath hapd			No, stay, good monk; When something is HAPD
About this matter in thy love to u,			About this matter in your love for you
That thy strickt order cannot justify,			That your knit order cannot justify,
Admit it be so, we will cover it.			Admit that it is so we will cover it.
Take no care, man:			Don't be careful, man:
Disclaim me yet thy counsell and advise,			Lean my advice and advice, advice,
The wisest man that is may be o'erreacht.			The wisest man who is, can be O'eracht.
HILDERSHAM.			HILDERSHAM.
Sir Arthur, by my order and my faith,			Sir Arthur, through my command and my belief
I know not what you mean.			I do not know what you mean.
SIR RAPH.			Sir Raph.
By your order and your faith?			Through your order and your faith?
This is most strange of all: Why, tell me, Friar,			This is the most strangely: why, tell me, friare,
Are not you Confessor to my Son Francke?			Are you not to my son Frankke?
HILDERSHAM.			HILDERSHAM.
Yes, that I am.			Yes I am.
SIR RAPH.			Sir Raph.
And did not this good knight here and my self			And did not do this good knight here and myself
Confess with you, being his ghostly Father,			Confess with you, his ghostly father, his ghost father,
To deal with him about th' unbanded marriage			Deal with him about the non -constant marriage
Betwixt him and that fair young Millisent?			Between him and this fair boy Millistent?
HILDERSHAM.			HILDERSHAM.
I never heard of any match intended.			I've never heard of a game.
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
Did not we break our minds that very time,			We didn't get on during this time
That our device of making her a Nun			That our device makes you a nun
Was but a colour and a very plot			Was just one color and a very plot
To put by young Mountchensey? Ist not true?			To set by Young Mountkensey? Is not true?
HILDERSHAM.			HILDERSHAM.
The more I strive to know what you should mean,			The more I try to know what to mean,
The less I understand you.			The less I understand you.
SIR RAPH.			Sir Raph.
Did not you tell us still how Peter Fabell			Didn't you still tell us how Peter Fabell
At length would cross us, if we took not heed?			Finally we would cross us if we didn't pay attention?
HILDERSHAM.			HILDERSHAM.
I have heard of one that is a great magician,			I heard of someone who is a great magician
But he's about the University.			But he is about the university.
SIR RAPH.			Sir Raph.
Did not you send your novice Benedic			Didn't you send your beginner Benedic?
To persuade the girl to leave Mountchensey's love,			Persuade the girl to leave Mountkensey's love,
To cross that Peter Fabell in his art,			To cross Peter Fabell in his art,
And to that purpose made him visitor?			And for this purpose, visitor made him?
HILDERSHAM.			HILDERSHAM.
I never sent my novice from the house,			I never sent my beginner out of the house
Nor have we made our visitation yet.			We didn't make our visit either.
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
Never sent him? Nay, did he not go?			Never cleverly? No, he didn't work?
And did not I direct him to the house,			And I haven't led him into the house
And confer with him by the way? and did he not			And by the way, keep with him? and he didn't
Tell me what charge he had received from you,			Tell me what charges he had received from you
Word by word, as I requested at your hands?			Word for word, how I requested for your hands?
HILDERSHAM.			HILDERSHAM.
That you shall know; he came along with me,			That you will know; He came with me
And stays without. Come hither, Benedic!			And stay without. Come here, Benedic!
[Enter Benedic.]			[Give Bless.]
Young Benedic, were you ere sent by me			Young Benedic, were you sent by me?
To Chesson Nunnery for a visitor?			To Chesson nunnery for a visitor?
BENEDIC.			Bless.
Never, sir, truly.			Never, sir, really.
SIR RAPH.			Sir Raph.
Stranger then all the rest!			Throughout the rest!
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
Did not I direct you to the house?			Didn't I guide you into the house?
Confer with you			Persuade with you
From Waltham Abbey unto Chesson wall?			From Waltham Abbey to the Chesson wall?
BENEDIC.			Bless.
I never saw you, sir, before this hour.			I never saw you this hour, sir.
SIR RAPH.			Sir Raph.
The devill thou didst not! Hoe, Chamberlen!			The Devill, you didn't do it! Hacke, chamberlen!
[Enter Chamberlaine.]			[Enter Chamberlaine.]
CHAMB.			Zimmer.
Anon, anon.			Anon, anon.
SIR RAPH.			Sir Raph.
Call mine host Blague hither!			Call my host blag here!
CHAMB.			Zimmer.
I will send one over to see if he be up; I think he be			I will send one to see if it is up. I think he's
scarce stirring yet.			Still touching.
SIR RAPH.			Sir Raph.
Why, knave, didst thou not tell me an hour ago, mine host			Why, Knave, you didn't tell me an hour ago, my host
was up?			Was on?
CHAMB.			Zimmer.
Aye, sir, my Master's up.			Aye, sir, mein master.
SIR RAPH.			Sir Raph.
You knave, is a up, and is a not up? Dost thou mock me?			You sick, is an up and is not high? Dost you mock me?
CHAMB.			Zimmer.
Aye, sir, my M. is up; but I think M. Blague indeed be not			Yes, sir, my M. is up; But I think M. Blague is indeed not
Stirring.			Stir.
SIR RAPH.			Sir Raph.
Why, who's thy Master? is not the Master of the house thy			Why, who is your master? Is not the house of the house yours
Master?			Master?
CHAMB.			Zimmer.
Yes, sir; but M. Blague dwells over the way.			Yes indeed; But M. Blague lives over.
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
Is not this the George? Before God, there's some villany			Isn't that the George? There is something Villany before God
in this.			in this.
CHAMB.			Zimmer.
Sfoot, our signs removed; this is strange!			Sfoot, our characters away; That is strange!
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
SCENE II. The George Inn.			Scene II. The George Inn.
[Enter Blague, trussing his points.]			[Enter the blag, deceive its points.]
BLAGUE.			TO KID.
Chamberlen, speak up to the new lodgings, bid Nell look well			Chamberlen, languages
to the baked meats.			to the baked meat.
[Enter Sir Arthur and Sir Raph.]			[Give Sir Arthur and Sir Raph.]
How now, my old Jenerts bauke my house, my castle? lie in			How now, my age of that building my house, my castle? sleep in
Waltham all night, and not under the Canopy of your host			Waltham all night and not under the canopy of her host
Blague's house?			Joke -Haus?
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
Mine host, mine host, we lay all night at the George in			My host, my host, we were at the George in George in George in
Waltham; but whether the George be your fee-simple or no,			Waltham; But whether the George is only or no,
tis a doubtful question: look upon your sign.			It is a dubious question: take a look at your sign.
HOST.			HOST.
Body of Saint George, this is mine overthwart neighbour hath			Body of Saint George, this is my excessive neighbor
done this to seduce my blind customers. I'll tickle his			I did this to seduce my blind customers. I'll tickle his
Catastrophe for this; if I do not indite him at next assisses			Disaster for this; If I do not include him with the next information
for Burglary, let me die of the yellows; for I see tis no			Let me die of the yellow to break in; Because I see it no
boot in these days to serve the good Duke of Norfolk. The			Start these days to serve the good Duke of Norfolk. That
villanous world is turned manger; one Jade deceives another,			The Villanous World will become crib; A jade deceives another,
and your Ostler plays his part commonly for the fourth share.			And her Ostler often plays his role for the fourth share.
Have we Comedies in hand, you whoreson, villanous male London			We have comedies in hand, whoreson, villanous male london
Letcher?			Letcher?
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
Mine host, we have had the moylingst night of it that ever			My host, we ever have the moyling night of it ever
we had in our lives.			We had in our lives.
HOST.			HOST.
Ist certain?			Is Certain?
SIR RAPH.			Sir Raph.
We have been in the Forest all night almost.			We were in the forest almost all night.
HOST.			HOST.
S'foot, how did I miss you? hart, I was a stealing a Buck			S'foot, how did I miss you? Hard, I was a money
there.			there.
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
A plague on you; we were stayed for you.			A plague on you; We were stayed for them.
HOST.			HOST.
Were you, my noble Romans? Why, you shall share; the venison			Were you, my noble Romans? Why, you should share; The venison
is a footing. Sine Cerere and Baccho friget Venus; That is,			is a foundation. Without the cereal and bacchus captain; That is;
there's a good breakfast provided for a marriage that's in my			There is a good breakfast for a marriage that is in mine
house this morning.			House this morning.
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
A marriage, mine host?			A marriage, my host?
HOST.			HOST.
A conjunction copulative; a gallant match between your			A conjunction copulative; A talant match between yours
daughter and M. Raymond Mountchensey, young Juventus.			Daughter and M. Raymond Mountkensey, young Juventus.
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
How?			As?
HOST.			HOST.
Tis firm, tis done. We'll shew you a president i'th civil			It is clear that it is finished. We will show you a president that I civilian
law fort.			Law Fort.
SIR RAPH.			Sir Raph.
How? married?			As? married?
HOST.			HOST.
Leave tricks and admiration. There's a cleanly pair of sheets			Leave tricks and admiration. There is a clean pair of leaves
in the bed in Orchard chamber, and they shall lie there. What?			In bed in the orchard chamber, and they will be there. What?
I'll do it; I'll serve the good Duke of Norfolk.			I will do it; I will serve the good Duke of Norfolk.
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
Thou shalt repent this, Blague.			You should regret that, blague.
SIR RAPH.			Sir Raph.
If any law in England will make thee smart for this, expect it			If a law in England will make you smart for this, you can expect it
with all severity.			With all heavy ones.
HOST.			HOST.
I renounce your defiance; if you parle so roughly, I'll barracado			I do without your defiance; If they parle so rough, I'll become Barracado
my gates against you. stand fair, bully; Priest, come off from			My goals against you. Stand fair, bully; Priest, come from
the rereward! What can you say now? Twas done in my house; I			The re -relationship! What can you say now? It was made in my house; I
have shelter i'th Court for't. D'yee see yon bay window? I			Have protected, I don't. D'YEE Do you see your Lorbefenster? I
serve the good duke of Norfolk, and tis his lodging. Storm, I			Serve the good Duke of Norfolk and TIS of his accommodation. Sturm, me
care not, serving the good Duke of Norfolk: thou art an actor			Don't worry, served the good Duke of Norfolk: you are an actor
in this, and thou shalt carry fire in thy face eternally.			In it and you should wear fire in your face forever.
[Enter Smug, Mountchensey, Harry Clare, and Milliscent.]			[Entering Mountkensey, Harry Clare and Milliscent.]
SMUG.			Complacent.
Fire, s'blood, there's no fire in England like your Trinidado			Fire, S'Blood, there is no fire in England like your Trinidado
sack. Is any man here humorous? We stole the venison, and			Bag. Is a man here humorous here? We stole the venison, and
we'll justify it: say you now!			We will justify it: say now!
HOST.			HOST.
In good sooth, Smug, there's more sack on the fire, Smug.			In good calming, complacent, there is more sack on the fire, complacent.
SMUG.			Complacent.
I do not take any exceptions against your sack; but it you'll			I don't make exceptions about your sack. But you will
lend me a pick staff, I'll cudgle them all hence, by this hand.			Lead me a selection staff, I will cuddle them all from this hand.
HOST.			HOST.
I say thou shalt in to the Celler.			I say you should go into the cell.
SMUG.			Complacent.
S'foot, mine Host, shalls not grapple? Pray, pray you; I			S'foot, my host, not grasp shalls? Pray, pray yourself; I
could fight now for all the world like a Cockatrices ege; shals			Could struggle for the whole world like a cacaca capaca; Shals
not serve the Duke of Norfolk?			not serve the Duke of Norfolk?
[Exit.]			[Exit.]
HOST.			HOST.
In, skipper, in!			In, Skipper, in!
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
Sirra, hath young Mountchensey married your sister?			Sirra, did the young Mountkensey get your sister?
HARRY CLARE.			Harry Clare.
Tis Certain, Sir; here's the priest that coupled them, the			It is certain, sir; Here is the priest who has coupled you
parties joined, and the honest witness that cried Amen.			The parties joined and the honest witness who cried.
MOUNTCHENSEY.			Montaleny.
Sir Arthur Clare, my new created Father, I beseech you,			Sir Arthur Clare, my newly created father, I ask you
hear me.			Listen to me.
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
Sir, Sir, you are a foolish boy; you ahve done that you			Sir, Sir, you are a stupid boy; You did that you
cannot answer; I dare be bound to seize her from you; for			Can't answer; I dare to use them from you; to the
she's a profest Nun.			It is a profest nun.
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
With pardon, sir, that name is quite undone;			With forgiveness, sir, this name is pretty undone;
This true-love knot cancels both maid and Nun.			This True Love node canceled both maids and nuns.
When first you told me I should act that part,			When you first told me that I should act this part
How cold and bloody it crept o'er my heart!			How cold and bloody it crept over my heart!
To Chesson with a smiling brow I went;			I went with a smiling forehead;
But yet, dear sir, it was to this intent,			But yet, Dear Lord, it was on this intention,
That my sweet Raymond might find better means			That my sweet Raymond could find better means
To steal me thence. In brief, disguised he came,			To steal me from there. In short, he got it,
Like Novice to old father Hildersham;			Like beginners of the old father Hillersham;
His tutor here did act that cunning part,			His tutor here acted this cunning part,
And in our love hath joined much wit to art.			And in our love, a lot of joke has joined art.
CLARE.			Clare.
Is't even so?			Isn't it that way?
MILLISCENT.			Milligets.
With pardon therefore we intreat your smiles;			So with forgiveness we save your smile;
Love thwarted turns itself to thousand wiles.			Love thwarts a thousand lounge.
CLARE.			Clare.
Young Master Jerningham, were you an actor			Young master Jerningham, were you an actor
In your own love's abuse?			In your own abuse of your own love?
JERNINGHAM.			Jerningham.
My thoughts, good sir,			My thoughts, good sir,
Did labour seriously unto this end,			The work worked seriously to this end,
To wrong my self, ere I'd abuse my friend.			To be wrong before I abuse my friend.
HOST.			HOST.
He speaks like a Batchelor of musicke, all in numbers.			He speaks like a Batchelor of Musicke, everything in numbers.
Knights, if I had known you would have let this covy of			Knight if I knew that they had allowed this covy from
Patridges sit thus long upon their knees under my sign			Patrids sit on the knees under my sign for so long
post, I would have spread my door with old Coverlids.			Post, I would have spread my door with old cover.
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
Well, sir, for this your sign was removed, was it?			Well, sir, your sign was removed for that, right?
HOST.			HOST.
Faith, we followed the directions of the devill, Master Peter			Believe, we followed the directions of Devill, Master Peter
Fabell; and Smug, Lord bless us, could never stand upright			Fabell; And complacent, lord, bless us, could never stand upright
since.			since.
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
You, sir, twas you was his minister that married them?			You, sir, you were his minister who married you?
SIR JOHN.			Sir John.
Sir, to prove my self an honest man, being that I was last			Sir to prove myself as an honest man because I was last
night in the forrest stealing Venison--now, sir, to have you			Night in the Forrest steals venison, sir to have them
stand my friend, if that matter should be called in question,			Stand my friend if this matter should be called questionable,
I married your daughter to this worthy gentleman.			I got your daughter with this worthy gentleman.
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
I may chance to requite you, and make your neck crack for't.			I can have the chance to challenge you and crack your neck.
SIR JOHN.			Sir John.
If you do, I am as resolute as my Neighbour vicar of Waltham			If you do that, I am as determined as my neighboring pillar from Waltham
Abbey; a hem, Grass and hay, we are all mortall; let's live			Abbey; A hem, grass and hay, we are all mortal; Let us live
till we be hangd, mine host, and be merry, and there's an end.			Until we are hung, my host and be happy and there is an end.
[Enter Fabell.]			[Enter Fabell.]
FABELL.			Fabell.
Now, knights, I enter; now my part begins.			Well, knight, I enter; Now my part begins.
To end this difference, know, at first I knew			In order to end this difference, I knew first
What you intended, ere your love took flight			What you intended, um your dear flight
From old Mountchensey; you, sir Arthur Clare,			From the old Mountchensey; You, Sir Arthur Clare,
Were minded to have married this sweet beauty			Wait felt like having married this sweet beauty
To young Franke Jerningham; to cross which match,			To the young Franke Jerningham; Cross what agreement,
I used some pretty sleights; but I protest			I used a few pretty sanks; But I protest
Such as but sate upon the skirts of Art;			Like just on the skirts of art;
No conjurations, nor such weighty spells			No summons, nor such weighty spells
As tie the soul to their performancy.			As if the soul ties with its performance.
These for his love, who once was my dear pupil,			This for his love, which was once my dear student,
Have I effected. Now, me thinks, tis strange			I affected. Now I think it's strange
That you, being old in wisdom, should thus knit			That you should knit, old in wisdom
Your forehead on this match, since reason fails;			Your forehead in this match because reason fails;
No law can curb the lovers rash attempt;			No law can contain the rash test of the lovers;
Years, in resisting this, are sadly spent.			Years to oppose this are unfortunately spent.
Smile, then, upon your daughter and kind son,			Smile, then about her daughter and her friendly son,
And let our toil to future ages prove,			And let our work prove in future age,
The devil of Edmonton did good in Love.			Edmonton's devil fell in love well.
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
Well, tis in vain to cross the providence:			Well, for nothing to cross the provision:
Dear Son, I take thee up into my heart;			Dear son, I take you in my heart;
Rise, daughter; this is a kind father's part.			Ascent, daughter; This is a type of a friendly father.
HOST.			HOST.
Why, Sir John, send for Spindles noise presently: Ha, ert be			Why, Sir John, you are currently sending Spindles noise: HA, be Ert
night, I'll serve the good Duke of Norfolk.			Night, I will serve the good Duke of Norfolk.
PRI.			AT.
Grass and hay, mine Host, let's live till we die, and be			Grass and hay, my host, let us live until we die and be
merry, and there's an end.			Happy, and there is an end.
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
What, is breakfast ready, mine Host?			What is the breakfast ready, my host?
HOST.			HOST.
Tis, my little Hebrew.			TIS, my little Hebrew.
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
Sirra, ride strait to Chesson Nunry,			Identify the road to Chesson Nury,
Fetch thence my Lady; the house, I know,			Get my wife from there; The house, I know
By this time misses their young votary.			At that time, her young votary misses.
Come, knights, let's in!			Come on, knight, let's go in!
BILBO.			Bilbao.
I will to horse presently, sir.--A plague a my Lady, I shall			I'm going to be on horseback right away, one of my wife, I'm going to be, I will
miss a good breakfast. Smug, how chance you cut so plaguely			Miss a good breakfast. Complaint how randomly they cut so plaguically
behind, Smug?			behind, complacent?
SMUG.			Complacent.
Stand away; I'll founder you else.			Stay away; I will otherwise found you.
BILBO.			Bilbao.
Farewell, Smug, thou art in another element.			Farewell, complacent, you are in another element.
SMUG.			Complacent.
I will be by and by; I will be Saint George again.			I will be gradually; I'll be Saint George again.
SIR ARTHUR.			Sir Arthur.
Take heed the fellow do not hurt himself.			Note that the guy is not injured.
SIR RAPH.			Sir Raph.
Did we not last night find two S. Georges here?			Didn't we find two S. Georges here last night?
FABELL.			Fabell.
Yes, Knights, this martialist was one of them.			Yes, knight, this martialist was one of them.
CLARE.			Clare.
Then thus conclude your night of merriment!			Then close your night of harassment!
[Exeunt Omnes.]			[Everyone goes.]
FINIS			Finished