The Puritaine Widow

Elizabethan English			Modern English
THE			THE
ACTORS			actor
NAME			NAME
In the Play Intitled			Unit
The Puritan Widow.			The Puritan widow.
The Scene London.			The London scene.
Lady Plus, a Citizens Widow.			Lady Plus, a community widow.
Frances,			Frances,
Moll, her two Daughters.			Moll, her two daughters.
Sir Godfrey, Brother-in-Law to the Widow Plus.			Sir Godfrey, brother -in -law of the widow plus.
Master Edmond, Son to the Widow Plus.			Master Edmond, son of the widow plus.
George Pye-boord, a Scholar and a Citizen.			George Pye-Boord, a scholar and citizen.
Peter Skirmish, an old Soldier.			Peter Skharmirmish, an old soldier.
Captain Idle, a Highway-man.			Captain Idle, a highway.
Corporal Oath, a vain-glorious Fellow.			Corporal oath, a unsuccessful, Goric guy.
Nichols St. Antlings,			Nichols St. Antlings,
Simon St. Mary Overies,			Simon St. Mary Overies,
Frailty, Serving-men to the Lady Plus.			Fry that the Lady Plus serve.
Sir Oliver Muck-hill, a Suitor to the Lady Plus.			Sir Oliver Muck-Hill, a free of the Lady Plus.
Sir John Penny-Dub, a Suitor to Moll.			Sir John Penny-Dub, a free one from Moll.
Sir Andrew Tipstaff, a Suitor to Frances.			Sir Andrew Tipstaff, a freelance of Frances.
The Sheriff of London.			The sheriff of London.
Puttock,			Puttock,
Ravenshaw, Two of the Sheriffs Sergeants.			Ravenshaw, two of the Sheriffs Sergeants.
Dogson, a Yeoman.			Dogson, a Yeoman.
A Noble-man.			A noble.
A Gentleman Citizen.			A gentleman citizen.
Officers.			Officers.
ACTUS PRIMUS.			The first act.
Scene I. A Garden behind the widow's house.			Scene I. A garden behind the widow's house.
[Enter the Lady Widdow-Plus, her two daughters Frank and Moll,			[Enter the Lady Widdow-Plus, your two daughters Frank and Moll,
her husband's Brother an old Knight Sir Godfrey, with her Son			Her husband's brother an old knight Sir Godfrey with her son
and heir Master Edmond, all in mourning apparel, Edmond in a			and heritage master Edmond, all in mourning clothing, Edmond in A
Cyrpess Hat. The Widdow wringing her hands, and bursting out			Cyrpess hat. The Widdow, which wonders and breaks out her hands
Into passion, as newly come from the Burial of her husband.			In passion, as new from her husband's funeral.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Oh, that ever I was borne, that ever I was borne!			Oh, I was ever born, I was ever born!
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Nay, good Sister, dear sister, sweet sister, be of good			No, good sister, dear sister, sweet sister, be good
comfort; show your self a woman, now or never.			Comfort; Show yourself a woman, now or never.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Oh, I have lost the dearest man, I have buried the sweetest			Oh, I lost my favorite man, I buried the sweetest
husband that ever lay by woman.			Husband who ever lay with the woman.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Nay, give him his due, he was indeed an honest, virtuous,			No, give him his fault, he was indeed honest, virtuous,
Discreet, wise man,--he was my Brother, as right as right.			Discreet, wiser man-er was my brother, really like right.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
O, I shall never forget him, never forget him; he was a man			Oh, I will never forget him, never forget him; He was a man
so well given to a woman--oh!			Given to a woman so well!
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Nay, but, kind Sister, I could weep as much as any woman,			No, but friendly sister, I could cry as much as every woman,
but, alas, our tears cannot call him again: me thinks you			But unfortunately our tears cannot call him again: I think she thinks
are well read, Sister, and know that death is as common as			are well read, sister and knowledge that death is as common as
Homo, a common name to all men:--a man shall be taken when			Homo, a common name for all people: -e man is taken when
he's making water.--Nay, did not the learned Parson, Master			He makes water, not the learned pastor, master
Pigman, tell us e'en now, that all Flesh is frail, we are			Pigman, tell us now that everything is frail, we are
borne to die, Man ha's but a time: with such like deep and			Born to die, man has a time: with so deep and
profound persuasions, as he is a rare fellow, you know, and			In -depth beliefs, since he is a rare guy, they know and
an excellent Reader: and for example, (as there are			an excellent reader: and for example (how there is
examples aboundance,) did not Sir Humfrey Bubble die tother			There are examples everywhere,) Sir Humfrey Bubble does not die.
day? There's a lusty Widdow; why, she cried not above half			Day? There is a lustful Widdow; Why didn't she cry over half
an hour--for shame, for shame! Then followed him old Master			One hour for shame, for shame! Then he was followed by old master
Fulsome, the Usurer: there's a wise Widdow; why, she cried			Fulsome, the usury: There is a wise Widdow; Why, she cried
ne'er a whit at all.			Ne is a white at all.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
O, rank not me with those wicked women: I had a husband			Oh, I didn't rank with these evil women: I had a husband
Out-shined 'em all.			Outsced 'they all.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Aye, that he did, yfaith: he out-shined 'em all.			Yes, he did, Yfaith: He exceeded them all.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Doost thou stand there and see us all weep, and not once			Doost you stand there and see us all cry and not once
shed a tear for thy father's death? oh, thou ungratious son			Pour a tear for the death of your father? Oh, you and unscancer son
and heir, thou!			And heritage, you!
EDMOND.			Edmond.
Troth, Mother, I should not weep, I'm sure; I am past a			Troth, mother, I shouldn't cry, I'm sure; I'm over
child, I hope, to make all my old School fellows laugh at			Child, I hope to make all my old school laugh
me; I should be mocked, so I should. Pray, let one of my			me; I should be mocked, so I should. Pray, let me
Sisters weep for me. I'll laugh as much for her another			Sisters cry around me. I will laugh for so much for you
time.			Time.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Oh, thou past-Grace, thou! out of my sight, thou graceless			Oh, you past graze, you! From my eyes, you grazless
imp, thou grievest me more than the death of thy Father! oh,			IMP, you are more difficult to death than your father's death! Oh,
thou stubborn only son! hadst thou such an honest man to thy			You stubborn son! Did you have such an honest man?
Father--that would deceive all the world to get riches for			Father's das would deceive the whole world to get wealth
thee--and canst thou not afford a little salt water? he that			You and can't you afford a little salt water? he that
so wisely did quite over-throw the right heir of those lands,			So the right legacy of these countries surpassed
which now you respect not: up every morning betwixt four			What do you not respect now: up every morning between four
and five; so duly at Westminster Hall every Term-Time, with			and five; So properly in the Westminster Hall at any time
all his Cards and writings, for thee, thou wicked Absolon--			All of his cards and writings, for you, you evil
oh, dear husband!			Oh, dear husband!
EDMOND.			Edmond.
Weep, quotha? I protest I am glad he's Churched; for now			Cry, quotha? I protest, I am glad that he is church. for now
he's gone, I shall spend in quiet.			He is gone, I will spend calm.
FRANCES.			Frances.
Dear mother, pray cease; half your Tears suffice.			Dear mother, pray; Half of their tears are enough.
Tis time for you to take truce with your eyes;			It is time for you to take ceasefire with your eyes;
Let me weep now.			Let me cry now.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Oh, such a dear knight! such a sweet husband have I lost,			Oh, such a dear knight! I lost such a sweet man
have I lost!--If Blessed be the coarse the rain rains upon,			I lost!
he had it pouring down.			He let it flow down.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Sister, be of good cheer, we are all mortal our selves. I			Sister, be of good cheers, we are all mortal. I
come upon you freshly. I near speak without comfort, hear			Come fresh on you. I speak without comfort, hear
me what I shall say:--my brother ha's left you wealthy,			I, what I say:-My brother ha left you wealthy,
y'are rich.			You are rich.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Oh!			Oh!
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
I say y'are rich: you are also fair.			I say they are rich: they are also fair.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Oh!			Oh!
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Go to, y'are fair, you cannot smother it; beauty will come			Go to you are fair, you can't suffocate it; Beauty will come
to light; nor are your years so far enter'd with you, but			Light; Also their previous years are not with them, but
that you will be sought after, and may very well answer			that they are sought and may be able to answer very well
another husband; the world is full of fine Gallants, choice			an other man; The world is full of fine galants, choice
enow, Sister,--for what should we do with all our Knights,			Wear out, sister, what should we do with all our knights,
I pray, but to marry rich widows, wealthy Citizens' widows,			I pray, but to marry wealthy citizens -widows.
lusty fair-browed Ladies? go to, be of good comfort, I say:			Lustful, fair broken ladies? Go to be of good consolation, I say:
leave snobbing and weeping--Yet my Brother was a kind hearted			Leave snobbing and crying my brother was a good heart
man--I would not have the Elf see me now!--Come, pluck up a			Man-I would not be seen the eleven now! -Komm, pluck a
woman's heart--here stands your Daughters, who be well			The heart of the Frau-hier is your daughters who are doing well
estated, and at maturity will also be enquir'd after with			Estimated and ripening is also included afterwards
good husbands, so all these tears shall be soon dried up and			Good husbands, so all of these tears will soon be dried out and will be
a better world than ever--What, Woman? you must not weep			A better world than ever before, woman? You are not allowed to cry
still; he's dead, he's buried--yet I cannot choose but weep			quiet; He's dead, he is buried-yes, I can't choose, I can cry
for him!			for him!
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Marry again! no! let me be buried quick then!			Get married again! no! Then let me be buried quickly!
And that same part of Quire whereon I tread			And the same part of the quires in which I step
To such intent, O may it be my grave;			With such an intention it can be my grave;
And that the priest may turn his wedding prayers,			And that the priest can turn his wedding prayers,
E'en with a breath, to funeral dust and ashes!			E'en with a breath, for mourning dust and ash!
Oh, out of a million of millions, I should ne'er find such			Oh, out of one million million, I shouldn't find that
a husband; he was unmatchable,--unmatchable! nothing was			a husband; He was unsurpassed, unreachable! Nothing was
too hot, nor too dear for me, I could not speak of that			Too hot, still too expensive for me, I couldn't speak of it
one thing, that I had not: beside I had keys of all, kept			One thing I didn't have: I also had keys from all,
all, receiv'd all, had money in my purse, spent what I would,			Everything, received everything, had spent money in my handbag, what I wanted
came home when I would, and did all what I would. Oh, my			Came home when I wanted and did everything I wanted. Oh my
sweet husband! I shall never have the like.			Sweet husband! I will never have that.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Sister, ne'er say so; he was an honest brother of mine, and			Sister, don't say it; He was an honest brother of mine and
so, and you may light upon one as honest again, or one as			So, and you can shed light on you again as honest or a one
honest again may light upon you: that's the properer			Honestly she can shed light on her again: this is the right right one
phrase, indeed.			Phrase indeed.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Never! Oh, if you love me, urge it not.			Never! Oh, if you love me, you don't ask for it.
[Kneels.]			[KNEELS.]
Oh may I be the by-word of the world,			Oh, may I be the side words of the world
The common talk at Table in the mouth			The joint conversation at the table in the mouth
Of every Groom and Waiter, if e'er more			From every groom and waiter, if more
I entertain the carnal suite of Man!			I entertain the meaty suite of humans!
MOLL.			Moll.
I must kneel down for fashion too.			I also have to kneel after fashion.
FRANCES.			Frances.
And I, whom never man as yet hath scald,			And me, who has never scalded people,
E'ev in this depth of general sorrow, vow			E'ev in this depth of general grief, vows
Never to marry, to sustain such loss			Never marry, maintain such a loss
As a dear husband seems to be, once dead.			How a dear husband seems to be dead.
MOLL.			Moll.
I lov'd my father well, too; but to say,			I also loved my father well; But to say
Nay, vow, I would not marry for his death--			No, vow, I would not marry for his death
Sure, I should speak false Latin, should I not?			Sure, I should speak wrong Latin, shouldn't I?
I'd as soon vow never to come in Bed.			I praised so quickly not to get to bed.
Tut! Women must live by th' quick, and not by th' dead.			Does! Women have to live after the quick and not from the dead.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Dar Copy of my husband, oh let me kiss thee.			My husband's copy, oh let me kiss you.
How like is this Model! This brief Picture			How is this model! This short picture
[Drawing out her husband's Picture.]			[Pulled out her husband's picture.]
Quickens my tears: my sorrows are renew'd			Accelerates my tears: my worries are renewed.
At this fresh sight.			With this fresh sight.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Sister--			Sister--
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Away,			A way,
All honesty with him is turn'd to clay.			All honesty with him is converted to sound.
Oh my sweet husband, oh--			Oh my sweet husband, oh-
FRANCES.			Frances.
My dear father!			My dear father!
[Exeunt mother and Frances.]			[Exit mother and Franconia.]
MOLL.			Moll.
Here's a pulling, indeed! I think my Mother weeps for all			There is indeed a pull here! I think my mother cries for everyone
the women that ever buried husbands; for if from time to			The women who have ever buried husbands; For if from time to time
time all the Widowers' tears in England had been bottled			Time had all tears of the widows in England filled into bottles
up, I do not think all would have filled a three-half-penny			I don't think everything would have filled a three -handed penny
Bottle. Alas, a small matter bucks a hand-kercher,--and			Bottle. Oh
sometimes the spittle stands to nie Saint Thomas a Watrings.			Sometimes the spit never stands Saint Thomas a Watrings.
Well, I can mourn in good sober sort as well as another;			Well, I can mourn both soberly and another.
but where I spend one tear for a dead Father, I could give			But where I spend a tear for a dead father, I could give
twenty kisses for a quick husband.			Twenty kisses for a fast husband.
[Exit Moll.]			[Output Moll.]
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Well, go thy ways, old Sir Godfrey, and thou mayest be			Well, go your ways
proud on't, thou hast a kind loving sister-in-law; how			proud to have a friendly, loving sister -in -law; how
constant! how passionate! how full of April the poor soul's			Constant! How passionate! How full of April the poor soul
eyes are! Well, I would my Brother knew on't, he would			Eyes are! Well, I would know my brother, he would do it
then know what a kind wife he had left behind him: truth,			Then you know what kind of friendly woman he had left behind: truth,
and twere not for shame that the Neighbours at th' next			and not to shame that the neighbors in the next
garden should hear me, between joy and grief I should e'en			Garden should hear me between joy and grief that I should do
cry out-right!			Cry from the right!
[Exit Sir Godfrey.]			[Leave Sir Godfrey.]
EDMOND.			Edmond.
So, a fair riddance! My father's laid in dust; his Coffin			So a fair liberation! The dust laid out in dust; His coffin
and he is like a whole-meat-pye, and the worms will cut			And it is like a full meat pye and the worms will cut
him up shortly. Farewell, old Dad, farewell. I'll be			open it shortly. Farewell, old father, farewell. I will be
curb'd in no more. I perceived a son and heir may quickly			In no. I noticed a son and inherit
be made a fool, and he will be one, but I'll take another			Be a fool and he will be one, but I will take another one
order.--Now she would have me weep for him, for-sooth, and			I would let me cry for him, for Sooth and
why? because he cozn'd the right heir, being a fool, and			why? Because he had the right heir, was a fool, and
bestow'd those Lands upon me his eldest Son; and therefore			Gives the countries to its eldest son these countries; and therefore
I must weep for him, ha, ha. Why, all the world knows, as			I have to cry for him, ha, ha. Why, the whole world knows as
long as twas his pleasure to get me, twas his duty to get			It was his pleasure to get me, was his duty to get
for me: I know the law in that point; no Attorney can			For me: I know the law on this point; No lawyer can
gull me. Well, my Uncle is an old Ass, and an Admirable			Mideway me. Well, my uncle is an old ass and an admirable
Cockscomb. I'll rule the Roast my self. I'll be kept			Hahnenkamm. I will rule the roast. I am held
under no more; I know what I may do well enough by my			Under no more; I know what I can do well enough of mine
Father's Copy: the Law's in mine own hands now: nay, now			Father's copy: The law is now in my own hands: No, now
I know my strength, I'll be strong enough for my Mother,			I know my strength, I will be strong enough for my mother.
I warrant you.			I guarantee you.
[Exit.]			[Exit.]
SCENE II. A street.			Scene II. A street.
[Enter George Pye-board, a scholar and a Citizen, and unto			[Enter George Pye board, a scholar and a citizen, and up to.
him an old soldier, Peter Skirmish.]			He an old soldier, Peter Scharrchairish.]
PYE.			Foot.
What's to be done now, old Lad of War? thou that wert wont			What to do now, old boy? You don't have that
to be as hot as a turn-spit, as nimble as a fencer, and as			As hot as a rotary structure, as nimble as a fencer and as
lousy as a school-master; now thou art put to silence like			Miese as a schoolmaster; Now you have the silence like you how
a Sectary.--War sits now like a Justice of peace, and does			A Sitarin war is now sitting like a judiciary of peace
nothing. Where be your Muskets, Caleiuers and Hotshots? in			Nothing. Where are your Muskets, Caleiuers and Hotshots? in
Long-lane, at Pawn, at Pawn.--Now keys are your only Guns,			Long-term, in the farmer, in the peasant-keys are their only weapons,
Key-guns, Key-guns, and Bawds the Gunners, who are your			Key weapons, key weapons and Bawds The Gunners who are theirs
Sentinels in peace, and stand ready charg'd to give warning,			Guardian in peace and are ready to give warning,
with hems, hums, and pockey-coffs; only your Chambers are			With hems, sums and pockey coffins; Only your chambers are
licenc'st to play upon you, and Drabs enow to give fire to 'em.			License to play on them, and drabs, to give them fire.
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
Well, I cannot tell, but I am sure it goes wrong with me, for			Well, I can't say it, but I am sure that it goes wrong with me, because
since the cessure of the wars, I have spent above a hundred			I have spent over a hundred since the department of the war
crowns out a purse. I have been a soldier any time this			crowns a wallet. I was a soldier at all times
forty years, and now I perceive an old soldier and an old			Forty years, and now I perceive an old soldier and an old one
Courtier have both one destiny, and in the end turn both into			Courtesy has both a fate and at the end in both
hob-nails.			Kost-nake.
PYE.			Foot.
Pretty mystery for a begger, for indeed a hob-nail is the true			Pretty secret for a biscuance, because in fact a hob is true
emblem of a begger's shoe-sole.			Emblem of the shoe sole of a banks.
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
I will not say but that war is a blood-sucker, and so; but,			I will not say that this war is a bloodsucker and such; but,
in my conscience, (as there is no soldier but has a piece of			In my conscience (since there is no soldier, but has a piece
one, though it be full of holes like a shot Antient; no matter,			One, although it is full of holes like a shot; no matter,
twill serve to swear by) in my conscience, I think some kind			Serve to swear in my conscience, I think some kind
of Peace has more hidden oppressions, and violent heady sins,			of peace has more hidden oppression and violent intoxicating sins,
(though looking of a gentle nature) then a profest war.			(Although it looks gently) a profest war.
PYE.			Foot.
Troth, and for mine own part, I am a poor Gentleman, and a			Troth, and for my own part I am a poor gentleman and a
Scholar: I have been matriculated in the University, wore			Scholar: I was enrolled at the university, worn
out six Gowns there, seen some fools, and some Scholars, some			There from six clothes, some fools and some scholars, some, some
of the City, and some of the Country, kept order, went bare-			The city and part of the country kept the order, went naked
headed over the Quadrangle, eat my Commons with a good			went over the square, eat my commons with a good one
stomach, and Battled with Discretion; at last, having done			Stomach and fought with discretion; finally have
many slights and tricks to maintain my wit in use (as my brain			Many easier and tricks to maintain my wit used (as my brain
would never endure me to be idle,) I was expeld the University,			I would never endure, to be idle,) I have shown the university,
only for stealing a Cheese out of Jesus College.			Just to steal a cheese from the Jesus college.
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
Ist possible?			Is possible?
PYE.			Foot.
Oh! there was one Welshman (God forgive him) pursued it hard;			Oh! There was a Welsh (God forgave him) hard;
and never left, till I turned my staff toward London, where			And never left until I turned my employees towards London where
when I came, all my friends were pitt-hold, gone to Graves,			When I came, all my friends were Pitt-Hold, went to Graves,
(as indeed there was but a few left before.) Then was I turned			(As was indeed a few more.) Then I turned around
to my wits, to shift in the world, to tower among Sons and			To my mind to shift in the world, to protrude under the sons and
Heirs, and Fools, and Gulls, and Lady's eldest Sons, to work			Heirs and fools and seagulls and the oldest sons of the lady to work
upon nothing, to feed out of Flint, and ever since has my			Nothing to eat flint and mine since then
belly been much beholding to my brain. But, now, to return			Belly saw a lot in my brain. But return now
to you, old Skirmish: I say as you say, and for my part wish			To you, old battle: I say how you say, and for my part wish
a Turbulency in the world, for I have nothing to lose but my			A turbulence in the world, because I have nothing to lose than mine
wits, and I think they are as mad as they will be: and to			Joke, and I think they are as crazy as they are: and too
strengthen your Argument the more, I say an honest war is			Strengthen your argument, the more, I say, an honest war is
better than a bawdy peace, as touching my profession. The			Better than a rave peace, as a touch of my profession. That
multiplicity of Scholars, hatcht and nourisht in the idle			Multiplicity of scholars, hatcht and nourish at idle
Calms of peace, makes 'em like Fishes one devour another; and			Calm of Peace makes them like fish that devour each other; and
the community of Learning has so played upon affections, and			The community of learning has played on affection, and
thereby almost Religion is come about to Phantasy, and			As a result, almost religion will come to imagination, and
discredited by being too much spoken off-in so many and mean			discredited by being spoken too much and so many and common
mouths, I my self, being a Scholar and a Graduate, have no			Mouth, myself, a scholar and graduate, have none
other comfort by my learning, but the Affection of my words,			Other consolation through my learning, but the affection of my words,
to know how Scholar-like to name what I want, and can call my			Knowing how Scholar Scholar are what I want and can call mine
self a Begger both in Greek and Latin: and therefore, not to			Even a bullger in both Greek and in Latin: and therefore not too
cog with Peace, I'll not be afraid to say, 'tis a great			Cog with peace, I won't be afraid to say: It's great
Breeder, but a barren Nourisher: a great getter of Children,			Breeder, but an sterile Nourisher: a great bed of children,
which mus either be Thieves or Rich-men, Knaves or Beggers.			Which mus are either thieves or rich, villains or beggars.
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
Well, would I had been born a Knave then, when I was born			If I had been born as a villain when I was born
a Begger; for if the truth were known, I think I was begot			a bullger; Because if the truth were known, I think I was called
when my Father had never a penny in his purse.			When my father never had a cent in his handbag.
PYE.			Foot.
Puh, faint not, old Skirmish; let this warrant thee, Facilis			Phew, weak, old battle; Let them justify them, facilis
Descensus Averni, 'tis an easy journey to a Knave; thou			The descent to Avern, it is an easy trip to a villain; you
mayest be a Knave when thou wilt; and Peace is a good Madam			May be a villain if you become; And peace is a good Madam
to all other professions, and an arrant Drab to us, let us			For all other professions and an arrant that sounds to us
handle her accordingly, and by our wits thrive in despite of			Go around with it and thrive despite
her; for since the law lives by quarrels, the Courtier by			She; Because since the law the court of disputes lives from the courtesy of
smooth God-morrows; and every profession makes it self			smooth god morows; And every job does it itself
greater by imperfections, why not we then by shifts, wiles,			greater due to imperfections, why not then by shifts, liles,
and forgeries? and seeing our brains are our only Patrimonies,			And forgeries? And to see our brain are our only patrimonies,
let's spend with judgment, not like a desperate son and heir,			Let us spend with judgment, not like a desperate son and inheritance,
but like a sober and discreet Templar,--one that will never			But like a sober and discreet Templar one that never becomes
march beyond the bounds of his allowance. And for our			March beyond the limits of his allowance. And for ours
thriving means, thus: I my self will put on the Deceit of a			So flourishing means means: I myself will put on the deception of A
Fortune-teller.			Fortune plate.
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
A Fortune-teller? Very proper.			A fortune teller? Very right.
PYE.			Foot.
And you of a figure-caster, or a Conjurer.			And you of a figure caster or a summoner.
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
A Conjurer?			A Wizzard?
PYE.			Foot.
Let me alone; I'll instruct you, and teach you to deceive all			Leave me in peace; I will instruct them and teach them to deceive everyone
eyes, but the Devil's.			Eyes, but the devil.
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
Oh aye, for I would not deceive him, and I could choose, of			Oh yes, because I wouldn't deceive him and I could choose from
all others.			all other.
PYE.			Foot.
Fear not, I warrant you; and so by those means we shall help			Don't be afraid, I guarantee you; And so we will help with these means
one another to Patients, as the condition of the age affords			Mutual for patients how the condition of the age is
creatures enow for cunning to work upon.			Creatures sue for cunning where you can work.
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
Oh wondrous! new fools and fresh Asses.			Oh wonder! New fools and fresh ass.
PYE.			Foot.
Oh, fit, fit! excellent.			Oh, fit, fit! Excellent.
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
What, in the name of Conjuring?			What, in the name of the magic?
PYE.			Foot.
My memory greets me happily with an admirable subject to			My memory greets me happily with an admirable object
gaze upon: The Lady-Widdow, who of late I saw weeping in			View of: The Dame Widdow, in which I've seen crying recently
her Garden for the death of her Husband; sure she 'as but a			Your garden for the death of her husband; Sure, you 'as but a
watrish soul, and half on't by this time is dropt out of her			Watrish soul and half not at that time has fallen out of her
Eyes: device well managed may do good upon her: it stands			Eyes: Device can do well: it is up to
firm, my first practise shall be there.			Company, my first practice will be there.
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
You have my voice, George.			You have my voice, George.
PYE.			Foot.
Sh'as a gray Gull to her Brother, a fool to her only son,			Sh'as a gray seagull to her brother, a fool for her only son,
and an Ape to her youngest Daughter.--I overheard 'em			And a monkey for her latest subsidiary I heard her
severally, and from their words I'll derive my device; and			I will derive my device more strictly and from your words; and
thou, old Peter Skirmish, shall be my second in all slights.			You, the old Peter Scharfirmish, should be my second in all slightly minor.
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
Ne'er doubt me, George Pye-board,--only you must teach me			Don't doubt me, George Pye-Board, -nur You have to teach me
to conjure.			to conjure up.
[Enter Captain Idle, pinioned, and with a guard of Officers			[Enter Captain Idle Idle, Pinioned and with a guard of officers
passeth over the Stage.]			Walk across the stage.]
PYE.			Foot.
Puh, I'll perfect thee, Peter.--How now? what's he?			Phew, I will perfect you, Peter. what now? What you?
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
Oh George! this sight kills me. Tis my sworn Brother,			Oh George! This sight kills me. It is my jury -broken brother
Captain Idle.			Captain idle.
PYE.			Foot.
Captain Idle!			Captain Idle!
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
Apprehended for some felonious act or other. He has started			Captured for one or the other crime story. He started it
out, h'as made a Night on't, lackt silver. I cannot but			H'as didn't do one night, Silver is missing. But I can not
commend his resolution; he would not pawn his Buff-Jerkin.			Praise his resolution; He would not pledge his Buff-Jerkin.
I would either some of us were employed, or might pitch our			I would either work some of us or could throw ours
Tents at Usurers' doors, to kill the slaves as they peep out			Tents on the users' doors to kill the slaves
at the Wicket.			im Wicket.
PYE.			Foot.
Indeed, those are our ancient Enemies; they keep our money			In fact, these are our old enemies; You keep our money
in their hands, and make us to be hangd for robbing of 'em.			In your hands and let us hang out for rehabuses.
But, come, let's follow after to the Prison, and know the			But come, let's follow the prison and know that
Nature of his offence; and what we can steed him in, he			Nature of his offense; And what we can free him, he, he
shall be sure of; and I'll uphold it still, that a charitable			should be safe; And I will still maintain that a non -profit
Knave is better then a soothing Puritain.			Valley is better than a soothing Puritain.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
SCENE III. A Street.			Scene III. A street.
[Enter at one door Corporal Oath, a Vain-glorious fellow;			[Put on One Tor Corporal Eid, an unsuccessful Goric guy;
and at the other, three of the Widdow Puritain's Servingmen,			and on the other
Nicholas Saint-Tantlings, Simon Saint-Mary-Overaries, and			Nicholas Saint-Tantlings, Simon Saint-mary-Overaries und
Frailty, in black scurvy mourning coats, and Books at their			Frail, in black, Schorvige funerals and books with theirs
Girdles, as coming from Church. They meet.]			Belt, like from the church. They meet.]
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
What, Corporal Oath? I am sorry we have met with you,			What, corporal oath? I'm sorry that we met with them
next our hearts; you are the man that we are forbidden to			Next our hearts; You are the man we are forbidden
keep company withall. We must not swear I can tell you,			Society with all. We are not allowed to swear, I can tell you
and you have the name for swearing.			And you have the name for curse.
SIMON.			Simon.
Aye, Corporal Oath, I would you would do so much as forsake			Aye, corporal oath, I would do so much that you have the handle
us, sir; we cannot abide you, we must not be seen in your			us, sir; We cannot keep them, we must not be seen in theirs
company.			Company.
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
There is none of us, I can tell you, but shall be soundly			There is none of us, I can tell you, but should be good
whipt for swearing.			cursed to curse.
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
Why, how now, we three? Puritanical Scrape-shoes, Flesh			Why, like now, we three? Puritan scratches, meat
a good Fridays! a hand.			Good Fridays! one hand.
ALL.			Al.
Oh!			Oh!
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
Why, Nicholas Saint-Tantlings, Simon Saint Mary Ovaries,			Why, Nicholas Saint-Tantling, Simon Saint Mary Eggstocks, ovaries,
ha's the De'el possest you, that you swear no better? you			Ha is the de'el who examines you that you don't swear better? she
half-Christned Catomites, you ungod-mothered Varlets, do's			Catomites with half -Christian, you have Varlets, do's'
the first lesson teach you to be proud, and the second to			The first lesson teaches her to be proud and the second too
be Cocks-combs? proud Cocks-combs! not once to do duty to			Be a tail combs? Proud cocks! not once to do a duty
a man of Mark!			A man from Mark!
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
A man of Mark, quatha! I do not think he can shew a Begger's			A man of Mark, Quatha! I do not think so
Noble.			Edel.
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
A Corporal, a Commander, one of spirit, that is able to blow			A non -commissioned officer, a commander, one of spirit that is able to blow
you up all dry with your Books at your Girdles.			They all become dry with their books on their belts.
SIMON.			Simon.
We are not taught to believe that, sir, for we know the			We are not taught to believe that we know that, because we know that
breath of man is weak.			Human breath is weak.
[Corporal breathes upon Frailty.]			[Corporal Breat at Brailty.]
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
Foh, you lie, Nicholas; for here's one strong enough. Blow			Foh, you lying, nicholas; Because here is one strong enough. Punch
us up, quatha: he may well blow me above twelve-score off			We up, quatha: He can blow me out over twelve score
an him. I warrant, if the wind stood right, a man might			And he. I justify if the wind was correct, a man could possibly
smell him from the top of Newgate, to the Leads of Ludgate.			Small him from the top of Newgate to the Leads of Ludgate.
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
Sirrah, thou Hollow-Book of Max-candle--			Sirrah, you hollow book from Max-Candle-
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
Aye, you may say what you will, so you swear not.			Yes, you can say what you want, so don't swear.
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
I swear by the--			I swear by ...
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
Hold, hold, good Corporal Oath; for if you swear once, we			Hold, hold, good physical oath; Because once they swear, we
shall all fall down in a swoon presently.			Should all fall into a fainting.
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
I must and will swear: you quivering Cocks-combs, my Captain			I have to and will swear: they tremble cocks, my captain, my captain
is imprisoned, and by Vulcan's Leather Cod-piece point--			is locked up and by Vulcan's leather cable jau-point
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
O Simon, what an oath was there.			O Simon, what an oath was there.
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
If he should chance to break it, the poor man's Breeches			If he has the chance to break it, the riding pants of the poor man
would fall down about his heels, for Venus allows him but			would fall over his heels, because Venus allows him to
one point to his hose.			A point to his hose.
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
With these my Bully-Feet I will thump ope the Prison doors,			With these my bullying fat I will optimize the prison doors,
and brain the Keeper with the begging Box, but I'll see my			and brain the keeper with the beggar box, but I will see mine
honest sweet Captain Idle at liberty.			Honest sweet captain idle at Liberty.
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
How, Captain Idle? my old Aunt's son, my dear Kinsman, in			How, Captain Idle? The son of my old aunt, my dear relative, in
Capadochio?			Capadochio?
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
Aye, thou Church-peeling, thou Holy-paring, religious outside,			Aye, you church, you sacred, age, religious outside, religious, outside,
thou! if thou hadst any grace in thee, thou would'st visit			you! If you had a mercy in yourself, would you visit?
him, relieve him, swear to get him out.			He, relieves him and swear to get him out.
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
Assure you, Corporal, indeed-lam tis the first time I heard			Indeed, corporal, when I heard for the first time I heard I heard it
on't.			Not.
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
Why do't now, then, Marmaset: bring forth thy yearly-wages,			Why not now, Marmaset: bring out your annual wages,
let not a Commander perish!			Do not let commanders perish!
SIMON.			Simon.
But, if he be one of the wicked, he shall perish.			But if he is one of the evil, he will perish.
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
Well, Corporal, I'll e'en them along with you, to visit my			Well, corporal, I'll visit you with you to visit mine
Kinsman: if I can do him any good, I will,--but I have			Kinsman: If I can do something good for him, I will, but I have it
nothing for him. Simon Saint Mary Ovaries and Frailty, pray			Not for him. Simon Saint Mary Eggsticks and frailty, pray
make a lie for me to the Knight my Master, old Sir Godfrey.			Make me for me with the knight, my master, old Sir Godfrey.
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
A lie? may you lie then?			A lie? Can you lie then?
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
O, aye, we may lie, but we must not swear.			Oh, yes, we like lies, but we are not allowed to swear.
SIMON.			Simon.
True, we may lie with our Neighbor's wife, but we must not			We can lie with our neighbor's wife, but we are not allowed
swear wedid so.			swear so united.
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
Oh, an excellent Tag of religion!			Oh, an excellent religious day!
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
Oh Simon, I have thought upon a sound excuse; it will go			Oh Simon, I thought of a noise; It will go
currant: say that I am gone to a Fast.			Currant: say that I went to a fast.
SIMON.			Simon.
To a Fast? very good.			To a fast? very good.
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
Aye, to a Fast, say, with Master Fullbelly the Minister.			Aye, for a quick, for example with Master Fullbelly, the minister.
SIMON.			Simon.
Master Fullbelly? an honest man: he feeds the flock well,			Master Fullbelly? An honest man: he feeds the herd well,
for he's an excellent feeder.			Because he is an excellent feeder.
[Exit Corporal, Nicholas.]			[Exit Corporal, Nicholas.]
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
Oh, aye, I have seen him eat up a whole Pig, and afterward			Oh, yes, I saw how he refreshed a whole pig and after that
fall to the pittitoes.			Fallen in die pittitos.
[Exit Simon and Frailty.]			[End Simon and Frail.]
SCENE IV.			Sente IV.
The Prison, Marshalsea.			The prison, Marschhalsea.
[Enter Captain Idle at one door, and later Pye-board and old			[Give Captain idle on a door and later pye board and old
soldier at the other. George Pye-board, speaking within.]			Soldier in the other. George Pye board, spoke within.]
PYE.			Foot.
Pray turn the key.			Pray, turn the key.
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
Turn the key, I pray.			Turn the key, I pray.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Who should those be? I almost know their voices.--			Who should be? I almost know their voices .--
O my friends!			O my friends!
[Entering.]			[Entry.]
Ya're welcome to a smelling Room here. You newly took leave			You are welcome here in a smelling room. You have now adopted
of the air; ist not a strange savour?			the air; Is not a strange taste?
PYE.			Foot.
As all prisons have: smells of sundry wretches,			As all prisons have: smells of solar rolls elements,
Who, tho departed, leave their scents behind 'em.			Who left her scents behind.
By Gold, Captain, I am sincerely sorry for thee.			I sincerely sorry for gold, captain.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
By my troth, George, I thank thee; but pish,--what must be,			From my Troth, George, I thank you; But pish,-what must be
must be.			must be.
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
Captain, what do you lie in for? ist great? what's your			Captain, what are you lying for? Is great? what is your
offence?			Offense?
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Faith, my offence is ordinary,--common: A High-way; and I			Faith, my crime is usually, common: a high way; and me
fear me my penalty will be ordinary and common too: a halter.			Fear, my punishment will also be common and common: a halter.
PYE.			Foot.
Nay, prophecy not so ill; it shall go heard,			No, prophecy not so sick; It will be heard
But I'll shift for thy life.			But I will shift for your life.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Whether I live or die, thou'art an honest George. I'll tell			Whether I live or die, you have an honest George. I'll tell
you--silver flowed not with me, as it had done, (for now the			She-silver didn't flow with me as it had done (for the time being
tide runs to Bawds and flatterers.) I had a start out, and			Tide runs to Bawds and Schmeichler.) I had a start and
by chance set upon a fat steward, thinking his purse had been			randomly put on a fat steward and thought that his handbag had been
as pursey as his body; and the slave had about him but the			as pursey as his body; and the slave had the
poor purchase of ten groats: notwithstanding, being descried,			bad purchase of ten grues: regardless of this, to be deactivated,
pursued, and taken, I know the Law is so grim, in respect of			persecuted and taken, I know that the law relates
many desperate, unsettled soldiers, that I fear me I shall			Many desperate, unexplained soldiers that I am afraid I will be
dance after their pipe for't.			Dance to your pipe because not.
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
I am twice sorry for you, Captain: first that your purchase			I'm sorry for you twice, captain: First that your purchase
was so small, and now that your danger is so great.			Was so small and now that your danger is so great.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Push, the worst is but death,--ha you a pipe of Tobacco			Push, the worst is just death, -ha you have a pipe duct
about you?			about you?
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
I think I have there abouts about me.			I think I have myself there.
[Captain blows a pipe.]			[Captain blows a pipe.]
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Here's a clean Gentleman, too, to receive.			A clean gentleman can also be obtained here.
PYE.			Foot.
Well, I must cast about some happy slight.			Well, I have to easily implement a happy one.
Work brain, that ever didst thy Master right!			Work brain, that has ever done your master right!
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Keeper! let the key be turn'd!			Keeper! Let the key turn!
[Corporal and Nicholas within.]			[Corporal and Nicholas within.]
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
Aye, I pray, Master keeper, give's a cast of your office.			Aye, I pray, master, give a cast of your office.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
How now? more Visitants?--what, Corporal Oath?			Like right now? More visitors? -Was, corporal oath?
PYE.			Foot.
Corporal?			Corporal?
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
Corporal?			Corporal?
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
In prison, honest Captain? this must not be.			In prison, honest captain? That must not be.
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
How do you, Captain Kinsman>			How are you, Captain Kinsman>
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Good Cocks-comb! what makes that pure, starch'd fool here?			Good cocks! What does this pure, strength here?
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
You see, Kinsman, I am somewhat bold to call in, and see how			You see Kinsman, I'm a little brave to call and see how
you do. I heard you were safe enough, and I was very glad			They do. I heard that you were sure enough and I was very happy
on't that it was no worse.			It wasn't worse.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
This is a double torture now,--this fool by'th book			This is now a double torture this fool bis'th book
Do's vex me more than my imprisonment.			DO is more annoying than my imprisonment.
What meant you, Corporal, to hook him hither?			What did she think, corporal, hanging it here?
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
Who, he? he shall relieve thee, and supply thee;			Who he? He will relieve you and deliver you;
I'll make him do 't.			I will make him do it.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
[Aside, to Oath.] Fie, what vain breath you spend! he supply?			[Apart from the Eid.] Fie which breath you spend! He delivers?
I'll sooner expect mercy from a Usurer when my bond's			I will previously expect a usury mercy when my bond is of my bond
Forfeited, sooner kindness from a Layer when my money's spent:			Decay, earlier quality from a layer when my money spent:
Nay, sooner charity from the devil, than good from a Puritan!			No, earlier charity from the devil, as good from a purity!
I'll look for relief from him, when Lucifer is restor'd to			I will look for relief from him when Lucifer is restored again
his blood, and in Heaven again.			His blood and back in heaven.
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
I warrant, my Kinsman's talking of me, for my left ear burns			I justify my relative speaks of me, for my left earbrand
most tyrannically.			Most tyrannic.
PYE.			Foot.
Captain Idle, what's he there? he looks like a Monkey upward,			Captain idle, what is he there? He looks like a monkey up
and a Crane down-ward.			And a crane down.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Pshaw, a foolish Cousin of mine; I must thank God for him.			Pshaw, a door cousin from me; I have to thank God for him.
PYE.			Foot.
Why, the better subject to work a scape upon; thou shalt			Why, the better it is subject to working a language; You shall
o'en change clothes with him, and leave him here, and so--			O'en changes clothes with him and leave him here, and so ...
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Push, I publish't him e'en now to my Corporal: he will be			Push, I don't publish him now on my non -commissioned officer: he will be
damned, ere he do me so much good; why, I know a more proper,			Damn, um he is so much good for me; Why, I know a better, better,
a more handsome device than that, if the slave would be			A nicer device than that if the slave were
sociable. Now, goodman Fleer-face.			sociable. Nun, Goodman Face-Face.
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
Oh, my Cousin begins to speak to me now: I shall be			Oh, my cousin now starts talking to me: I will be
acquainted with him again, I hope.			I hope I hope again.
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
Look what ridiculous Raptures take hold of his wrinkles.			See what ridiculous raptures take to his wrinkles.
PYE.			Foot.
Then, what say you to this device? a happy one, Captain?			Then what do you say about this device? A happy captain?
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Speak low, George; Prison Rats have wider ears than those			Talk low, George; Prison rats have wider ears than this
in Malt-lofts.			in malt bofts.
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
Cousin, if it lay in my power, as they say--to--do--			Cousin when it was in my strength, as they say-to-do-
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Twould do me an exceeding pleasure, indeed, that, but ne'er			I would indeed be a very pleasure, but no
talk forder on't: the fool will be hang'd, ere he do't.			Do not talk about: the fool will hang before it doesn't.
[To the Corporal.]			[To the non -commissioned officer.]
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
Pax, I'll thump 'im to't.			Pax, I'll do it.
PYE.			Foot.
Why, do but try the Fopster, and break it to him bluntly.			Do, but try the fopster and broke it bluntly.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
And so my disgrace will dwell in his Jaws, and the slave			And so my shame will live in his pines and the slave
slaver out our purpose to his Master, for would I were but			Slaver runs our purpose to his master, because I would only be
as sure on't as I am sure he will deny to do't.			I am not sure how I am sure that he will deny it not to do it.
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
I would be heartily glad, Cousin, if any of my friendships,			I would be happy from the heart, cousin if one of my friendships,
as they say, might--stand--ah--			As you say, I could stand ...
PYE.			Foot.
Why, you see he offers his friendship foolishly to you			You see, he offers you his friendship.
already.			beautiful.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Aye, that's the hell on't, I would he would offer it wisely.			Aye, that's the hell, I would offer it carefully.
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
Verily, and indeed la, Cousin--			Truly and indeed LA, cousin
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
I have took note of thy fleers a good while: if thou art			I have taken note of your fleers for a good time: if you are
minded to do me good--as thou gapst upon me comfortably,			I did a good job, what is your convenient concerns
and giv'st me charitable faces, which indeed is but a			and do you do a non -profit faces, which is in fact only one
fashion in you all that are Puritains--wilt soon at night			Fashion in all of you, the Puritain are written at night
steal me thy Master's chain?			Do your chain of your master are born?
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
Oh, I shall swoon!			Oh, I'll pass out!
PYE.			Foot.
Corporal, he starts already.			Corporal, he starts.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
I know it to be worth three hundred Crowns, and with the			I know it is worth three hundred crowns and with that
half of that I can buy my life at a Brokers, at second hand,			Half of it I can buy my life from a broker at second hand,
which now lies in pawn to th' Law: if this thou refuse to			This is now in the farmer to the law: if they refused
do, being easy and nothing dangerous, in that thou art held			do it, simply and nothing dangerous in the fact that you kept art
in good opinion of thy Master, why tis a palpable Argument			In good opinion of your master, why is it a noticeable argument
thou holdst my life at no price, and these thy broken and			You keep my life without price and this your broken and
unioynted offers are but only created in thy lip, now borne,			Uniayned offers are only created in your lip, now worn.
and now buried, foolish breath only. What, woult do't? shall			And now buried, just stupid breath. What do not do what? target
I look for happiness in thy answer?			I'm looking for luck in your answer?
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
Steal my Master's chain, qu'the? no, it shall ne'er be said,			My master's chain steals, qu'the? No, it shouldn't be said
that Nicholas Saint Tantlings committed Bird-lime!			That Nicholas Saint Tantling Birdkala committed!
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Nay, I told you as much; did I not? tho he be a Puritain, yet			No, I told you just as much; I don't? Tho he is a purity
he will be a true man.			He will be a real man.
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
Why, Cousin, you know tis written, thou shalt not steal.			Why, cousin, you know that you wrote, you shouldn't steal.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Why, and fool, thou shalt love thy Neighbour, and help him in			Why and fool, you should love your neighbor and help him
extremities.			Extremities.
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
Mass, I think it be, indeed: in what Chapter's that, Cousin?			Mass, I think it's indeed: in which chapter is cousin?
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Why, in the first of Charity, the 2. Verse.			Why in the first of the charity of the 2nd ver.
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
The first of Charity, quatha! that's a good jest; there's no			The first of charity, Quatha! This is a good joke; there is no
such Chapter in my book!			Such a chapter in my book!
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
No, I knew twas torn out of thy Book, and that makes so little			No, I knew two from your book, and that does so little
in thy heart.			in your heart.
PYE.			Foot.
Come, let me tell you, ya're too unkind a Kinsman, yfaith;			Come on, let me tell you that you are too unfriendly, a relative, yfaith;
the Captain loving you so dearly, aye, like the Pomwater of			The captain loves you as expensive, Aye like the Pomwater of
his eye, and you to be so uncomfortable: fie, fie.			His eye and you to feel so uncomfortable: Fie, fie.
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
Pray, do not wish me to be hangd: any thing else that I can			Pray, do not wish me that I am hanging: everything else I can do
do, had it been to rob, I would ha don't; but I must not			Would have been to Rob, I wouldn't do it; But I'm not allowed
steal: that's the word, the literal, thou shalt not steal;			Steal: This is the word, the literal, you shouldn't steal;
and would you wish me to steal, then?			And would you steal me then?
PYE.			Foot.
No, faith, that were too much, to speak truth: why, woult			No, think that was too much to say the truth: Why, Woult
thou nim it from him?			You take it from him?
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
That I will!			I will!
PYE.			Foot.
Why, ynough, bully; he shall be content with that, or he			Why, ynough, bullying; He should be satisfied with it or he
shall ha none; let me alone with him now! Captain, I ha			Shouldn't; Let me alone now! Captain, I ha
dealt with your Kins-man in a Corner; a good, kind-natured			dealt with your kins man in a corner; A good, good -natured
fellow, me thinks: go to, you shall not have all your own			Colleagues, I think: Go to you not all of your own
asking, you shall bate somewhat on't: he is not contented			Ask you won't do something: he is not satisfied. He is not satisfied
absolutely, as you would say, to steal the chain from him,--			Absolutely, as you would say to steal the chain from him,-
but to do you a pleasure, he will nim it from him.			But to do a pleasure for you, he will niminate it.
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
Aye, that I will, Cousin.			Yes, I will, cousin.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Well, seeing he will do no more, as far as I see, I must be			Well, to see that he will no longer do, as far as I can see, I have to be
contented with that.			happy with it.
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
Here's no notable gullery!			There is no remarkable Schlachtely here!
PYE.			Foot.
Nay, I'll come nearer to you, Gentleman: because we'll have			No, I'll get closer to you, Gentleman: Because we will have
only but a help and a mirth on't, the knight shall not lose			But just a help and joy, the knight will not lose
his chain neither, but it shall be only laid out of the way			Not his chain either, but it will only be cleared out of the way
some one or two days.			A day or two.
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
Aye, that would be good indeed, Kinsman.			Yes, that would indeed be good, relatives.
PYE.			Foot.
For I have a farder reach to profit us better by the missing			Because I have a harder to better benefit from the missing person
on't only, than if we had it out-right, as my discourse shall			Not only as if we had it as much as my discourse should
make it known to you.--When thou hast the chain, do but			Make it known to you. How do you have the chain, but you do
convey it out at back-door into the Garden, and there hang it			Transfer it into the garden in the back door and hang up there
close in the Rosemary bank but for a small season; and by that			Close in Rosemary Bank, but for a small season; and thereby
harmless device, I know how to wind Captain Idle out of prison:			Harmless device, I know how to wrap captain out of prison when idling:
the Knight thy Master shall get his pardon and release him,			The knight, your master, will get his forgiveness and let him go,
and he satisfy thy Master with his own chain, and wondrous			and he satisfies your master with his own chain and miraculous
thanks on both hands.			Many thanks to both hands.
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
That were rare indeed, la: pray, let me know how.			In fact, these were rare, La: pray, let me know how.
PYE.			Foot.
Nay, tis very necessary thou shouldst know, because thou			No, it is very necessary, you should know because you
must be employed as an Actor.			Must be employed as an actor.
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
An Actor? O no, that's a Player; and our Parson rails again			An actor? O No, this is a player; And our parish trails again
Players mightily, I can tell you, because they brought him			Player powerful, I can tell you because they have brought him
drunk up'oth Stage once,--as he will be horribly drunk.			Once drunks, he will be terribly drunk.
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
Mass, I cannot blame him then, poor Church-spout.			Mass, I can't blame him, bad church hat.
PYE.			Foot.
Why, as an Intermedler, then?			Why as a intermediary?
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
Aye, that, that.			Yes, that.
PYE.			Foot.
Give me Audience, then: when the old Knight thy Master has			Then give me the audience: when the old knight has your master
raged his fill for the loss of the chain, tell him thou hast			raged his filling for the loss of the chain, tell him you have
a Kinsman in prison, of such exquisite Art, that the devil			A relative in prison, the exquisite art that the devil
himself is French Lackey to him, and runs bare-headed by his			himself is a French lacquy for him and runs from his naked head
horse-belly (when he has one) whom he will cause with most			Horse belly (if he has one), which he will cause with most
Irish Dexterity to fetch his chain, tho twere hid under a			Irish skill to get his chain that hid under A
mine of sea-coal, and ne'er make Spade or Pickaxe his			Mine from Sea Coal and do not make spades or spickaxe to him
instruments: tell him but this, with farder instructions thou			Instruments: Tell him that, with Farder instructions you
shalt receive from me, and thou shoust thy self a Kinsman			Should receive from me and you sharpen your self a relative
indeed.			as a matter of fact.
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
A dainty Bully.			A petite bully.
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
An honest Book-keeper.			An honest accountant.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
And my three times thrice honey Cousin.			And my three times three times three times honey cousin.
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
Nay, grace of God, I'll rob him on't suddenly, and hang it in			No, God's grace, I will not suddenly rob him of it and hang it in it
the Rosemary bank; but I bear that mind, Cousin, I would not			The Rosemary Bank; But I give this spirit, cousin, I wouldn't
steal any thing, me thinks, for mine own Father.			Steal something, I think for my own father.
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
He bears a good mind in that, Captain!			He bears a good mind in it, captain!
PYE.			Foot.
Why, well said; he begins to be an honest felow, faith.			Why, well said; He begins an honest felow, believe.
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
In troth, he does.			He does that in Troth.
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
You see, Cousin, I am willing to do you any kindness, always			You see, cousin, I am ready to always make you friendliness, always
saving my self harmless.			save myself harmless.
[Exit Nicholas.]			[Output nicholas.]
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Why, I thank thee; fare thee well, I shall requite it.			Why, thank you; Target you well, I'll ask for it.
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
Twill be good for thee, Captain, that thou has such an			Till is good for you, captain, that you have one like that
egregious Ass to thy Cousin.			outrageous ass to your cousin.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Aye, is he not a fine fool, Corporal? But, George, thou			Yes, is he not a good fool, non -commissioned officer? But, George, you
talkst of Art and Conjuring; How shall that be?			Conversation about art and magicians; How should that be?
PYE.			Foot.
Puh, be't not in your care:			Phew, not in your care:
Leave that to me and my directions.			Get to me and my instructions.
Well, Captain, doubt not thy delivery now,			Well, captain, don't doubt your delivery now, now,
E'en with the vantage, man, to gain by prison,			E'en with the vantage, man to win with the prison,
As my thoughts prompt me: hold on, brain and plot!			How my thoughts challenge me: hold, brain and action!
I aim at many cunning far events,			I aim at many cunning long -distance events,
All which I doubt not but to hit at length.			Everything I doubt to meet in detail.
I'll to the Widdow with a quaint assault.			I will be with a picturesque attack on the Widdow.
Captain, be merry.			Captain, be happy.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Who, I? Kerrie, merry, Buff-Jerkin.			Who I? Kerrie, Merry, Buff-Jerkin.
PYE.			Foot.
Oh, I am happy in more slights, and one will knit strong in			Oh, I'm happy in more
another.--Corporal Oath.			another corporal egg.
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
Hoh, Bully?			Hoh, bullies?
PYE.			Foot.
And thou, old Peter Skirmish; I have a necessary task for you			And you, old Peter Scharrhairish; I have a necessary task for you
Both.			Both.
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
Lay't upon, George Pye-board.			Long after, George Pye-Board.
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
What ere it be, we'll manage it.			What it will be, we will manage it.
PYE.			Foot.
I would have you two maintain a quarrel before the Lady Widdow's			I would let you have a dispute before the Widdow of the Lady
door, and draw your swords i'th edge of the Evening; clash a			Door and draw your swords, I am the edge of the evening; Conflict A
little, clash, clash.			Little, Clash, Clash.
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
Fuh!			fuh!
Let us alone to make our Blades ring noon,			Let us ring our blades at noon in peace,
Tho it be after Supper.			Tho it be after dinner.
PYE.			Foot.
I know you can. And out of that false fire, I doubt not but to			I know you can. And I do not doubt this wrong fire, but at
raise strange belief--And, Captain, to countenance my device			Increase the strange faith and captain to confess my device
the better, and grace my words to the Widdow, I have a good			The better and I give my words to the Widdow, I have a good one
plain Satin suit, that I had of a young Reveller t'other night:			Simple satin suit that I had from a young nighting at night:
for words pass not regarded now a days, unless they come from			Because words don't pass for a day now unless they come from
a good suit of clothes, which the Fates and my wits have			A good suit of clothes that have fate and my mind
bestowed upon me. Well, Captain Idle, if I did not highly			gave me. Well, Captain idle, if I didn't do it up
love thee, I would ne'er be seen within twelve score of a			I love you, I would not be seen within twelve points from A
prison, for I protest at this instant, I walk in great danger			Prison because I protest in great danger at that moment
of small debts; I owe money to several Hostesses, and you know			of small debts; I owe several hostesses money and you know
such Jills will quickly be upon a man's Jack.			Such Jills will quickly stand on a man's jack.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
True, George.			Right, George.
PYE.			Foot.
Fare thee well, Captain. Come, Corporal and Ancient! thou			Tariff well, captain. Come on, correct and old! you
Shalt hear more news next time we greet thee.			Should hear more news the next time we welcome you.
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
More news! Aye, by yon Bear at Bridge-Foot in heaven shalt			More news! Aye, from Yon bear on the bridge foot in heaven
thou.			from.
[Exeunt Pye-board, Skirmish, and Oath.]			[Exeunt pye board, skirmish and oath]
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Enough: my friends, farewell.			Enough: my friends, farewell.
This prison shows as if Ghosts did part in Hell.			This prison shows as if spirits have separated in hell.
ACT II.			Acts was.
SCENE I. A room in the widow's house.			Scene I. A room in the widow's house.
[Enter Moll youngest Daughter to the Widdow: alone.]			[Enter the youngest daughter in the Widdow: Alone.]
MOLL.			Moll.
Not Marry? forswear Marriage? why, all women know 'tis as			Not marry? Ehen break? Why, all women know as
honorable a thing as to lie with a man; and I to spite my			Honorable a thing to lie with a man; and I to influence mine
Sisters vow the more, have entertained a suitor already,			Sisters swear all the more, have already entertained a freer,
a fine gallant Knight of the last Feather: he says he will			A fine galanter knight of the last spring: he says he will do it
Coach me too, and well appoint me, allow me money to Dice			Coach me too and appoint me well, allow me to dice money
with-all, and many such pleasing protestations he sticks			With everything and many such pleasant protests, he sticks
upon my lips; indeed, his short-winded Father ith' Country			on my lips; In fact, his country with a short -Atumatized father Ith 'Land
is wondrous wealthy, a most abominable Farmer, and therefore			Is miraculously wealthy, a very hideous farmer, and therefore
he may doote in time: troth, I'll venture upon him. Women			He can do specials in good time: Troth, I will dare on him. Women
are not without ways enow to help them-selves: if he prove			are not without possibility
wise and good as his word, why, I shall love him, and use			Wise and good as his word, why, I will love and use him
him kindly: and if he prove an Ass, why, in a quarter of			He friendly: And when he proves an ass why in a quarter of
an hour's warning I can transform him into an Ox;--there			An hour warning I can transform it into an ox;
comes in my Relief again.			Comes back to my relief.
[Enter Frailty.]			[Enter frailty.]
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
O, Mistress Moll, Mistress Moll.			O, Herrin Moll, Herrin Moll.
MOLL.			Moll.
How now? what's the news?			Like right now? What's new?
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
The Knight your suitor, sir John Penny-Dub--			The knight, your applicant, Sir John Penny-Dub-
MOLL.			Moll.
Sir John Penny-Dub? where? where?			Sir John Penny-Dub? wo? wo?
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
He's walking in the Gallery.			He goes in the gallery.
MOLL.			Moll.
Has my Mother seen him yet?			Has my mother already seen him?
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
O no, she's--spitting in the Kitchen.			O No, she is in the kitchen.
MOLL.			Moll.
Direct him hither softly, good Frailty,--			Get it quietly here, good frailty,-
I'll meet him half way.			I will meet him halfway.
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
That's just like running a Tilt; but I hope he'll break			It's like a inclination; But I hope he will break
nothing this time.			Nothing this time.
[Exit.]			[Exit.]
[Enter Sir John Penny-Dub.]			[Enter Sir John Penny-Dub.]
MOLL.			Moll.
Tis happiness my Mother saw him not:			It is lucky that my mother didn't see him:
O welcome, good Sir John.			O Welcome, good Sir John.
PENNY-DUB.			Penny-Dub.
I thank you, faith.--Nay, you must stand me, till I kiss			Thank you, think-no, you have to endure me until I kiss
you: 'tis the fashion every where, I-faith, and I came			You: 'It is fashion, everywhere, i-faith, and I came
from Court enow.			Out of court distortion.
MOLL.			Moll.
Nay, the Fates forfend that I should anger the fashion!			No, fate shifted that I should upset the fashion!
PENNY-DUB.			Penny-Dub.
Then, not forgetting the sweet of new ceremonies, I first			Then not to forget the sweet new ceremonies, I first first
fall back, then recovering my self, make my honour to your			Fall back and then recover me, make my honor to yours
lip thus: and then accost it.			Lippe like this: and then address.
MOLL.			Moll.
Trust me, very pretty, and moving; y'are worthy on't, sir.			Trust me, very pretty and moving; You are worth it, sir.
[Kissing: Enter Widdow and Sir Godfrey.]			[Kissing: Enter Widdow and Sir Godfrey.]
O, my Mother, my Mother! now she's here, we'll steal into			Oh, my mother, my mother! Now she's here, we'll steal ourselves
the Gallery.			The gallery.
	Poor Milliscent
[Exeunt.]	Must pray and repent:		[Exit.]
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Nay, Sister, let Reason rule you, do not play the fool;			No, sister, let you rule you rule, don't play the fool;
stand not in your own light. You have wealthy offers, large			Don't stand in your own light. You have wealthy offers, large
tendrings; do not with-stand your good fortune: who comes a			Tendril; Do not get up with your luck: who comes a
wooing to you, I pray? no small fool; a rich Knight ath City,			I pray to you, I pray? no small fool; A rich knightly -ath city,
Sir Oliver Muck-Hill--no small fool I can tell you: and			I can tell you Sir Oliver Muck-Hill-Kin little fool: and
Furthermore, as I heard late by your Maid-servants, (as your			In addition, how I heard late with their maids (as theirs
Maid-servants will say to me any thing, I thank 'em) both your			Maiden-girders will tell me something, thank you) both
Daughters are not without Suitors, aye, and worthy ones too!			Daughters are not without free, Aye and also worthy!
one a Brisk Courtier, Sir Andrew Tip-Staff, suitor a far off			One a brisk court, Sir Andrew Tip-Staff, a far away
to your eldest Daughter, and the third a huge-wealthy Farmer's			to her eldest daughter and the third a huge travel coaches
son, a fine young Country Knight, they call him Sir John			Son, a good young country knight, you call him Sir John
Penny-Dub: a good name, marry; he may have it coined when			Penny-Dub: a good name, marry; He may have shaped it if
he lacks money. What blessings are these, Sister!			He lacks money. What blessings are these, sister!
WIDDOW.			Widow.
Tempt me not, Satan.			Don't try me, Satan.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Satan? do I look like Satan? I hope the Devil's not so old			Satan? Do I look like Satan? I hope the devil is not that old
as I, I tro.			Like me, I consume.
WIDDOW.			Widow.
You wound my senses, Brother, when you name			You have wounded my senses, brother when you call
A suitor to me:--oh, I cannot abide it,			An applicant for me: -oh, I can't keep it
I take in poison, when I hear one nam'd.			I pick up poison when I hear a name.
[Enter Simon.]			[Enter Simon.]
How now, Simon? where's my son Edmund?			How now, Simon? Where is my son Edmund?
SIMON.			Simon.
Verily Madame, he is at vain Exercise, dripping in the			Truly, Madame, he is in vain exercise and drips in the
Tennis-court.			Tennis court.
WIDDOW.			Widow.
At Tennis-court? oh, now his father's gone, I shall have no			In the tennis court? Oh, now his father is gone, I'll have no
rule with him; oh, wicked Edmond, I might well compare this			rule with him; Oh, Wicked Edmond, I could compare that well
with the Prophecy in the Chronicle, tho far inferior: as			With the prophecy in the chronicle, far inferior: as
Harry of Monmouth won all, and Harry of Windsor lost all;			Harry von Monmouth won everything and Harry from Windsor lost everything;
so Edmund of Bristow, that was the Father, got all, and			So Edmund von Bristow, that was the father, got everything and
Edmond of London, that's his son now, will spend all.			Edmond from London, this is his son now, will spend everyone.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Peace, Sister, we'll have him reformed, there's hope on him			Peace, sister, we will have him reformed, there is hope for him
yet, tho it be but a little.			But that's just a little.
[Enter Frailty.]			[Enter frailty.]
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
Forsooth, Madam, there are two or three Archers at door			Forsooth, Madam, there are two or three archers on the door
would very gladly speak with your Ladyship.			Would love to speak to her ladyship.
	Jesus daughter, Mary's child,
WIDDOW.	Holy matron, woman mild,		Widow.
Archers?	For thee a mass shall still be said,		Arches?
	Every sister drop a bead;
SIR GODFREY.	And those again succeeding them		Sir Godfrey.
Your husband's Fletcher, I warrant.	For you shall sing a Requiem.		Her husband's Fletcher, I justify.
WIDDOW.			Widow.
Oh!			Oh!
Let them come near, they bring home things of his.			Let them get closer, they bring things home from him.
Troth, I should ha forgot 'em. How now, Villain?			Troth, I should have forgotten her. How now, villain?
Which be those Archers?			Which archers are these archers?
[Enter the suitors Sir Andrew Tip-staff, Sir Oliver Muck-hill,			[Enter the Free Sir Andrew Tipp-Staff, Sir Oliver Muck-Hill,
and Penny-dub.]			and Penny-Dub.]
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
Why, do you not see 'em before you? are not these Archers?			Why don't you see them in front of you? Are these archers not?
what do you call 'em? Shooters: Shooters and Archers are			What is it called? Protect: shooters and archers are
all one, I hope.			All one, I hope.
WIDDOW.			Widow.
Out, ignorant slave.			Raus, ignorance sklave.
	May your happy soul be blithe,
MUCK-HILL.	That so truly pay your tithe:		Misthelg.
Nay, pray be patient, Lady,	He who many children gave,		No, pray, be patient, woman,
We come in way of honorable love.	Tis fit that he one child should have.		We come in honor.
	Then, fair virgin, hear my spell,
TIP-STAFF.	For I must your duty tell.		Tip rod.
We do.			We do it.
PENNY-DUB.			Penny-Dub.
We do.			We do it.
MUCK-HILL.	First, a mornings take your book,		Misthelg.
To you.	The glass wherein your self must look;		To you.
TIP-STAFF.			Tip rod.
And to your Daughters.			And to your daughters.
PENNY-DUB.			Penny-Dub.
And to your Daughters.			And to your daughters.
WIDDOW.			Widow.
O, why will you offer me this Gentlemen? indeed I will not			Oh, why will you offer me these gentlemen? In fact, I'm not going to
look upon you--when the Tears are scarce out of mine Eyes,			While the tears are just out of my eyes,
not yet washt off from my Cheeks, and my deer husband's body			Not deviated from my cheeks and the body of my deer husband yet
scarce so cold as the Coffin, what reason have you to offer			Almost as cold as the coffin, what is the reason to offer
it? I am not like some of your Widdows that will bury one			it? I am not like some of your Widdows who are buried you
in the Evening, and be sure to another ere morning. Pray,			In the evening and sure that another morning. Pray,
away; pray, take your answers, good Knights, and you be sweet			a way; Pray, take your answers, good knights, and you are cute
Knights. I have vow'd never to marry;--and so have my	You shall ring the sacring bell,		Knight. I have sworn to marry;-and so I have mine
daughters too!	Keep your hours, and tell your knell,		Daughters too!
	Rise at midnight at your matins,
PENNY-DUB.	Read your Psalter, sing your latins,		Penny-Dub.
Aye, two of you have, but the third's a good wench!	And when your blood shall kindle pleasure,		Aye, two of you have, but the third is a good Wench!
	Scourge your self in plenteous measure.
MUCK-HILL.			Misthelg.
Lady, a shrewd answer, marry; the best is, tis but the first,			Lady, a clever answer, marry; The best is, but the first
and he's a blunt wooer, that will leave for one sharp answer.			And he is a dull advertising that is left to a sharp answer.
TIP-STAFF.			Tip rod.
Where be your daughters, Lady? I hope they'll give us better			Where are your daughters, lady? I hope you will give us better
encouragements.			Encouragement.
WIDDOW.			Widow.
Indeed, they'll answer you so; tak't a my word, they'll give			In fact, they will respond to you; I'm not a word, you will give
you the very same answer Verbatim, truly la.			They are the same answer literally, really la.
PENNY-DUB.			Penny-Dub.
Mum: Moll's a good wench still, I know what she'll do.			Mama: Moll is still a good Wuber, I know what to do.
MUCK-HILL.			Misthelg.
Well, Lady, for this time we'll take our leaves, hoping for			Well, Lady, for this time we take our leaves and hope to
better comfort.			better comfort.
WIDDOW.	You must read the mornings mass,		Widow.
O never, never! and I live these thousand years! and you be	You must creep unto the Cross,		O never, never! And I live these thousand years! And you're
good Knights, do not hope; twill be all Vain, Vain,--look	Put cold ashes on your head,		Good knights, don't hope; Twill is all vain, vain, look
you, put off all your suits, and you come to me again.	Have a hair cloth for your bed.		They have all their suits put off and they come back to me.
[Exeunt Sir John and Sir Andrew.]			[Exeunt Sir John and Sir Andrew.]
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
Put off all their suits, quatha? Aye, that's the best			Dark all your suits, Quatha? Aye, that's the best
wooing of a Widdow, indeed, when a man's Nonsuited; that is,	Bid your beads, and tell your needs,		In fact, soaking a Widdow, in fact when a man is not suitable; This is,
when he's a bed with her.	Your holy Avies, and you Creeds;		When he's a bed with her.
	Holy maid, this must be done,
[Going out, Muck-hill and Sir Godfrey.]	If you mean to live a Nun.		[Go out, Mist-Hill and Sir Godfrey.]
MUCK-HILL.			Misthelg.
Sir Godfrey, here's twenty Angels more: work hard for me;			Sir Godfrey, twenty angels are more: work hard for me;
there's life int yet.			There is still life int.
[Exit Muck-hill.]			[Output Muck-Hill.]
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Fear not, Sir Oliver Muck-hill, I'll stick close for you;			Don't be afraid, Sir Oliver Muck-Hill, I will keep closer to you.
leave all with me.			Leave everyone with me.
[Enter George Pye-board, the scholar.]			[Give George Pye-Board, The Scholar.]
PYE.			Foot.
By your leave, Lady Widdow.			Through your vacation, Lady Widdow.
WIDDOW.			Widow.
What, another suitor now?			What, now another applicant?
PYE.			Foot.
A suitor! no, I protest, Lady, if you'd give me your self,			An applicant! No, I protest, woman if you would give yourself to yourself,
I'd not be troubled with you.			I would not be worried with you.
WIDDOW.			Widow.
Say you so, Sir? then you're the better welcome, sir.			Do you say so, sir? Then you are welcome, Sir.
PYE.			Foot.
Nay, Heaven bless me from a Widdow, unless I were sure to			No, the sky blessed me from a Widdow unless I was sure I was sure
bury her speedily!			Sleeve quickly!
WIDDOW.			Widow.
Good bluntness: well, your business, sir?			Good bluntness: Well, your business, sir?
PYE.			Foot.
Very needful; if you were in private once.			Very necessary; Once they were private.
WIDDOW.			Widow.
Needful? brother, pray leave us; and you, sir.			Necessary? Brother, pray to us; And she, sir.
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
I should laugh now, if this blunt fellow should put 'em all			I should laugh now if this dull guy should put them all
by side the stirrup, and vault into the saddle himself. I			On the stirrup and wear yourself in the saddle. I
have seen as mad a trick.			I saw as crazy about a trick.
[Exit Frailty.]			[Leave frailty.]
[Enter Daughters.]			[Enter daughters.]
WIDDOW.			Widow.
Now Sir?--here's none but we--Daughters, forbear.			Well, sir?
PYE.			Foot.
O no, pray, let 'em stay, for what I have to speak importeth			O No, pray, let them stay for what I have imported
equally to them as to you.			As much as you do.
WIDDOW.			Widow.
Then you may stay.			Then they can stay.
PYE.			Foot.
I pray bestow on me a serious ear,			I pray to give myself a serious ear,
For what I speak is full of weight and fear.			For what I speak, is full of weight and fear.
WIDDOW.			Widow.
Fear?			Fear?
PYE.			Foot.
Aye, ift pass unregarded, and uneffected; Else peace and			Aye, ift passport not calmed down and not deactivated; Otherwise peace and
joy:--I pray, Attention. Widdow, I have been a mere			Joy: -I praying, attention. Widdow, I was just
stranger for these parts that you live in, nor did I ever			Strangers for these parts in which they live and I have never done it either
know the Husband of you, and Father of them, but I truly			Do you know the husband of you and the father of you, but I really
know by certain spiritual Intelligence, that he is in			Knowledge through certain spiritual intelligence that it is located
Purgatory.			Purgatory.
WIDDOW.			Widow.
Purgatory? tuh; that word deserves to be spit upon. I			Purgatory? Tuh; This word deserves to spit on. I
wonder that a man of sober tongue, as you seem to be, should			I wonder that a man of the sober tongue, as they seem, should be
have the folly to believe there's such a place.			Do you have the foolishness to believe that there is such a place.
PYE.			Foot.
Well, Lady, in cold blood I speak it; I assure you that			Well, lady, in the cold blood, I speak it; I assure you that
there is a Purgatory, in which place I know your husband to			There is a purgatory where I know her husband
reside, and wherein he is like to remain, till the dissolution			lives, and in which he wants to stay like the resolution, until the resolution
of the world, till the last general Bon-fire, when all the			the world up to the last general bonis-fire if everything is all
earth shall melt into nothing and the Seas scald their finny			The earth will melt into nothing and the seas spread its Finny
labourers; so long is his abidance, unless you alter the			Workers; So long is its containment unless they change them
property of your purpose, together with each of your Daughters			Ownership of their purpose together with each of their daughters
theirs; that is, the purpose of single life in your self and			their; that is, the purpose of individual life in yourself and
your eldest Daughter, and the speedy determination of marriage			Her oldest daughter and the quick determination of marriage
in your youngest.			In your youngest.
MOLL.			Moll.
How knows he that? what, has some Devil told him?			How does he know that? What, did a devil told him?
WIDDOW.			Widow.
Strange he should know our thoughts:--Why, but, Daughter, have			Strangely enough, he should know our thoughts: -Why, but daughter,
you purposed speedy Marriage?			Have you handled a quick marriage?
PYE.			Foot.
You see she tells you aye, for she says nothing. Nay, give me			You see, she tells you yes, because she says nothing. No, give me
credit as you please. I am a stranger to you, and yet you see I			Credit as you want. I am a stranger for you and yet you see me
know your determinations, which must come to me Metaphysically,			Do you know your provisions that have to come to me metaphysically
and by a super-natural intelligence.			And through a supernatural intelligence.
WIDDOW.			Widow.
This puts Amazement on me.			That amazes me.
FRANCES.			Frances.
Know our secrets!			Do you know our secrets!
MOLL.			Moll.
I'd thought to steal a marriage: would his tongue			I thought to steal a marriage: would his tongue
Had dropt out when be blabbed it!			Had ejected when you blown it!
WIDDOW.			Widow.
But, sir, my husband was too honest a dealing man to be now			But, sir, my husband was too honest, a merchant to be now
in any purgatories--			In all purgatory
PYE.			Foot.
O, Do not load your conscience with untruths;	Peace and charity within,		O do not load your conscience with falsehoods.
Tis but mere folly now to gild him o'er,	Never touch't with deadly sin;		But it is mere folly now to pose him, o'er,
That has past but for Copper. Praises here	I cast my holy water pure		That passed, but for copper. Praise here
Cannot unbind him there: confess but truth.	On this wall and on this door,		I can't remove it there: confess, but the truth.
I know he got his wealth with a hard grip:	That from evil shall defend,		I know that he got his wealth with a hard grip:
Oh hardly, hardly.	And keep you from the ugly fiend:		Oh race, race.
WIDDOW.	Shall approach or come this way;		Widow.
This is most strange of all: how knows he that?			This is the most strangely: how does he know?
PYE.			Foot.
He would eat fools and ignorant heirs clean up;			He would eat fools and clean up ignorant heirs;
And had his drink from many a poor man's brow,			And had his drink from a forehead of many poor man,
E'en as their labour brewed it.			It brought it as their work.
He would scrape riches to him most unjustly;			He would scratch him the most incredible wealth;
The very dirt between his nails was Ill-got,			The dirt between his nails was bad, godwell,
And not his own,--oh, I groan to speak on't,			And not his own, -oh, I moan about talking about it,
The thought makes me shudder--shudder!			The thought leaves me shudder-shudder!
WIDDOW.			Widow.
It quakes me too, now I think on't.--Sir, I am much grieved,			It also depends on me, now I think an't-sir, I'm a lot of sad
that you, a stranger, should so deeply wrong my dead husband!			That you, a stranger, should be so deeply wrong, my dead man!
PYE.			Foot.
Oh!			Oh!
WIDDOW.			Widow.
A man that would keep Church so duly; rise early, before his			A man who would keep the church so properly; get up
servants, and e'en for Religious hast, go ungartered,			Servant and e'en for religious salvation, Hungarian,
unbuttoned, nay, sir Reverence, untrust, to Morning Prayer.			Builded, no, sir awe, not trust, until morning prayer.
PYE.			Foot.
Oh, uff.			Oh, Uff.
WIDDOW.			Widow.
Dine quickly upon high-days, and when I had great guests,			Feed quickly on Hochtagen, and when I had great guests,
would e'en shame me and rise from the Table, to get a good			I would shame myself and get up from the table to get a good one
seat at an after-noon Sermon.			Place in a sermon after the Noon.
PYE.			Foot.
There's the devil, there's the devil! true, he thought it			There is the devil, there is the devil! True, he thought it
Sactity enough, if he had killed a man, so tad been done in			Sactity enough if he had killed a man, so nothing was done in
a Pew, or undone his Neighbour, so ta'd been near enough to			a church bench or its neighbors so that it was close enough to
th' Preacher. Oh,--a Sermon's a fine short cloak of an hour			The preacher. Oh,-a sermon is a good short cloak of one hour
long, and will hide the upper-part of a dissembler.--Church!			Long and will hide the top of a dissembler. Church!
Aye, he seemed all Church, and his conscience was as hard as			Yes, he seemed to be all the church, and his conscience was as difficult as
the Pulpit!			The pulpit!
WIDDOW.			Widow.
I can no more endure this.			I can no longer stand that.
PYE.			Foot.
Nor I, widdow, endure to flatter.			Me too, widow, flatter.
WIDDOW.			Widow.
Is this all your business with me?			Is that all your business for me?
PYE.			Foot.
No, Lady, tis but the induction too'te. You may believe my			No, Lady, it is also induction. You can faith
strains, I strike all true, And if your conscience would leap			Tribes, I do everything true, and if your conscience would jump
up to your tongue, your self would affirm it: and that you			Up to your tongue, your self would confirm it: And that you
shall perceive I know of things to come as well as I do of			Should perceive, I know that things are as good as I do
what is present, a Brother of your husband's shall shortly			What is there, a brother of her husband will soon be
have a loss.			have a loss.
WIDDOW.			Widow.
A loss; marry, heaven for-fend! Sir Godfrey, my brother?			A loss; Marriage, the sky for funding! Sir Godfrey, my brother?
PYE.			Foot.
Nay, keep in your wonders, will I have told you the fortunes			No, keep in your miracles, I'll tell you the assets
of you all; which are more fearful, if not happily prevented:			of all of you; who are more anxious, if not prevented:
--for your part and your daughters, if there be not once this			-For their part and their daughters, if there is not one time
day some blood-shed before your door, whereof the human			Day a little blood scales in front of your door, for which man
creature dies, two of you--the elder--shall run mad.			Creature dies, two of you-the elderly Hall run crazy.
MOTHER AND FRANCES.			Mother and Frances.
Oh!			Oh!
MOLL.			Moll.
That's not I yet!			I am not yet!
PYE.			Foot.
And with most impudent prostitution show your naked bodies			And with most unpredicted prostitution show their bare bodies
to the view of all beholders.			To the point of view of all viewers.
WIDDOW.			Widow.
Our naked bodies? fie, for shame!			Our bare bodies? Fie, for shame!
PYE.			Foot.
Attend me: and your younger daughter be strocken dumb.			Visit me: and your younger daughter is dumb.
MOLL.			Moll.
Dumb? out, alas: tis the worst pain of all for a Woman. I'd			Mute? Oh, unfortunately: it is the worst pain of everyone for a woman. ID
rather be mad, or run naked, or any thing: dumb?			Better to run crazy or naked or something: stupid?
PYE.			Foot.
Give ear: ere the evening fall upon Hill, Bog, and Meadow,			Give the ear: Before the case in the evening on hills, moor and meadow,
this my speech shall have past probation, and then shall I be			This should have my speech in previous probation, and then I should be
believed accordingly.			believed accordingly.
WIDDOW.			Widow.
If this be true, we are all shamed, all undone.			If this is true, we are all ashamed, all reversed.
MOLL.			Moll.
Dumb? I'll speak as much as ever I can possible before			Mute? I will speak more than ever before, I can be possible beforehand
evening!			Evening!
PYE.			Foot.
But if it so come to pass (as for your fair sakes I wish it			But if it fits (as for their fair sakes, I wish it
may) that this presage of your strange fortunes be prevented			May) that this prerequisite for your strange assets is prevented
by that accident of death and blood-shedding which I before			Through this accident of death and the blood loss, which I was previously
told you of: take heed upon your lives that two of you, which			Tell you from: Pay attention to your life that you two of them, what
have vow'd never to marry, seek you out husbands with all			I swore to never get married to see you with all the husbands
present speed, and you, the third, that have such a desire to			current speed and you, the third who have such a wish
out-strip chastity, look you meddle not with a husband.			Out-Strip-Kuschness, see that you don't interfere with a husband.
MOLL.			Moll.
A double torment.			A double agony.
PYE.			Foot.
The breach of this keeps your father in Purgatory, and the			The violation keeps her father in purgatory and the
punishments that shall follow you in this world would with			Penalties that will follow them in this world would be with
horror kill the Ear should hear 'em related.			Horror Kill the ear should hear you in touch.
WIDDOW.			Widow.
Marry? why I vowed never to marry.			Marry? Why I swore to never get married.
FRANCES.			Frances.
And so did I.			And me too.
MOLL.			Moll.
And I vowed never to be such an Ass, but to marry: what a			And I swore not to be such an ass, but to marry: What is one
cross Fortune's this!			Cross Fortune is that!
PYE.			Foot.
Ladies, tho I be a Fortune-teller, I cannot better Fortunes;			Ladies, I am a fortune teller, I can't do better assets;
you have 'em from me as they are revealed to me: I would they			You have them from me how they are revealed to me: I would have them
were to your tempers, and fellows with your bloods, that's			were for their minds and scholarship holders with their blood, that's that
all the bitterness I would you.			I would do all the bitterness.
WIDDOW.			Widow.
Oh, 'tis a just vengeance for my husband's hard purchases.			Oh, it's a just revenge for my husband's hard purchases.
PYE.			Foot.
I wish you to be-think your selves, and leave 'em.			I wish you to think and leave yourself.
WIDDOW.			Widow.
I'll to Sir Godfrey, my Brother, and acquaint him with these			I'll become Sir Godfrey, my brother, and familiarize him with them
fearful presages.			Anxious requirements.
FRANCES.			Frances.
For, Mother, they portend losses to him.			Because mother take care of him.
WIDDOW.			Widow.
Oh, aye, they do, they do.			Oh, yes, they do, they do.
If any happy issue crown thy words,			If any happy edition crowns,
I will reward thy cunning.			I will reward your cunning.
PYE.			Foot.
Tis enough Lady; I wish no higher.			It is enough woman; I do not want higher.
[Exit Widdow and Frances.]			[Storewiddow and Frances.]
MOLL.			Moll.
Dumb! and not marry, worse!			Mute! And don't get married, worse!
Neither to speak, nor kiss, a double curse.			Neither to speak nor kissing, a double curse.
[Exit.]			[Exit.]
PYE.			Foot.
So all this comes well about yet. I play the Fortune-teller			So all of this is still good. I play the fortune teller
as well as if I had had a Witch to my Grannam: for by good			as well as if I had a witch in my grannam: for good
happiness, being in my Hostesses' Garden, which neighbours			Lucky to be in my host's garden, the neighbors
the Orchard o the Widdow, I laid the hole of mine ear to a			The WIDDOW orchard I put the hole from me on a
hole in the wall, and heard 'em make these vows, and speak			Hole in the wall and heard to make this vow and speak
those words upon which I wrought these advantages; and to			These words that I have made on these advantages; and to
encourage my forgery the more, I may now perceive in 'em a			Encourage my fake, the more
natural simplicity which will easily swallow an abuse, if			natural simplicity that easily swallows abuse when
any covering be over it: and to confirm my former presage			Every cover is over it
to the Widdow, I have advised old Peter Skirmish, the Soldier,			In the Widdow I advised Old Peter Scharriterish, the soldier, the soldier,
to hurt Corporal Oath upon the Leg; and in that hurry I'll			Corporal oath violate on the leg; And in this hurry I will
rush amongst 'em, and in stead of giving the Corporal some			Row between them and gives the non -commissioned officer to give something
Cordial to comfort him, I'll power into his mouth a potion			Warm to comfort him, I will put a potion in his mouth
of a sleepy Nature, to make him seem as dead; for the which			of sleepy nature to make him appear dead; For that which one
the old soldier being apprehended, and ready to be born to			The old soldier is arrested and ready to be
execution, I'll step in, and take upon me the cure of the			Execution, I will get in and take the healing of healing on me
dead man, upon pain of dying the condemned's death: the			Dead man, after the pain, to die the death of the convict: the
Corporal will wake at his minute, when the sleepy force has			Corporal will wake up in its minute when the sleepy force has
wrought it self, and so shall I get my self into a most			She worked for it herself, and so I should get myself into one very much
admired opinion, and under the pretext of that cunning,			admired opinion and under the pretext of this cunning,
beguile as I see occasion: and if that foolish Nicholas			Increases as I see the occasion: And if the stupid Nicholas
Saint Tantlings keep true time with the chain, my plot will			Saint Tantling keeps the real time with the chain, my plot becomes
be sound, the Captain delivered, and my wits applauded among			Be solid, the captain delivered and my mind applauded under
scholars and soldiers for ever.			Scientists and soldiers forever.
[Exit Pye-board.]			[Output pye board.]
SCENE II. A Garden.			Scene II. A garden.
[Enter Nicholas Saint Tantlings with the chain.]			[Enter Nicholas Saint Tantling with the chain.]
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
Oh, I have found an excellent advantage to take away the			Oh, I found an excellent advantage to take it away
chain: my Master put it off e'en now to say on a new			Chain: My master has now abolished it to say on a new one
Doublet, and I sneak't it away by little and little most			Double, and I don't sneak up after the little and little one
Puritanically. We shall have good sport anon when ha's			Puritan. We will have a good sport anon if ha's
missed it about my Cousin the Conjurer. The world shall			I missed it through my cousin, the magician. The world will
see I'm an honest man of my word, for now I'm going to hang			See, I'm an honest man of my word, now I'll hang
it between Heaven and Earth among the Rosemary branches.			It between heaven and earth under the rosemary branches.
[Exit Nicholas.]			[Output nicholas.]
ACTUS 3.			Akt 3.
SCENE I. The street before the Widow's house.			Scene I. The street in front of the widow's house.
[Enter Simon Saint Mary-Ovaries and Frailty.]			[Enter Simon Saint Mary Evaria and Frail.]
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
Sirrah Simon Saint Mary-Ovaries, my Mistress sends away all			Sirrah Simon Saint Mary-Evariars, my lover sends everyone away
her suitors and puts fleas in their ears.			Her freer and put fleas into her ears.
SIMON.			Simon.
Frailty, she does like an honest, chaste, and virtuous woman;			She likes to frail an honest, kehish and virtuous woman;
for widdows ought not to wallow in the puddle of iniquity.			For Widdows, not in the puddle of injustice.
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
Yet, Simon, many widdows will do't, what so comes on't.			But Simon, many Widdows won't do what doesn't come.
SIMON.			Simon.
True, Frailty, their filthy flesh desires a Conjunction			Right, frailty, your dirty meat wishes a conjunction
Copulative. What strangers are within, Frailty?			Copulative. What strangers are inside, frailty?
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
There's none, Simon, but Master Pilfer the Tailor: he's			There are none, Simon, but Master Pilfer the Schneider: He is
above with Sir Godfrey praising of a Doublet: and I must			At the top with Sir Godfrey, a double praises: And I have to
trudge anon to fetch Master Suds, the Barber.			Little anon to get Master foam, the hairdresser.
SIMON.			Simon.
Master Suds,--a good man; he washes the sins of the Beard			Master shoe,-a good man; He washes the sins of the beard
clean.			clean.
[Enter old Skirmish the soldier.]			[Enter the old battle, the soldiers.]
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
How now, creatures? what's a clock?			How now, creatures? What is a watch?
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
Why, do you take us to be Jack ath' Clock-house?			Why do you take us to the clock house with Jack Ath '?
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
I say again to you what's a clock.			I'll tell you again what is a watch.
SIMON.			Simon.
Truly la, we go by the clock our conscience: all worldly			Really la, we go to the clock of our conscience: everything secular
Clocks, we know, go false, and are set by drunken Sextons.			Watches, we know, are wrong and are determined by drunk sextons.
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
Then what's a clock in your conscience?--oh, I must break			Then what is a clock in your conscience? -Oh, I have to break
off, here comes the corporal--hum, hum!--what's a clock?			Off, here is the non-commissioned officer, Sum! -Was is a watch?
[Enter Corporal.]			[Enter corporal.]
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
A clock? why, past seventeen.			A clock? Why, after seventeen.
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
Past seventeen? nay, ha's met with his match now, Corporal			Past seventeen? No, ha is now with his match, corporal
Oath will fit him.			Eid will match him.
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
Thou doost not bawk or baffle me, doost thou? I am a			You do not bawk or confuse me, do you? I am a
Soldier--past seventeen!			Soldier seventeen!
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
Aye, thou art not angry with the figures, art thou? I will			Yes, you are not angry with the characters, art you? I will
prove it unto thee: 12. and 1. is thirteen, I hope, 2.			Provide it to you: 12. and 1. is thirteen, I hope 2.
fourteen, 3. fifteen, 4. sixteen, and 5. Seventeen; then past			Fourteen, 3rd fifteen, 4th sixteen and 5th seventeen; Then past
seventeen: I will take the Dials part in a just cause.			Seventeen: I will take the dial into a just thing.
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
I say 'tis but past five, then.			Then I say, but beyond five.
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
I'll swear 'tis past seventeen, then: doost thou not know			I'll swear past the seventeen: you don't know
numbers? Canst thou not cast?			Counting? Can't you occupy?
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
Cast? dost thou speak of my casting ith' street?			Pour? Dost you speak of my street?
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
Aye, and in the Market place.			Aye and on the market.
SIMON.			Simon.
Clubs, clubs, clubs!			Clubs, Clubs, Clubs!
[Simon runs in.]			[Simon runs in.]
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
Aye, I knew by their shuffling, Clubs would be Trump; mass,			Yes, I knew through her mix, clubs would be Trump; Dimensions,
here's the Knave, and he can do any good upon 'em: Clubs,			Here is the villain and he can do something good for you: clubs,
clubs, clubs.			Clubs, Clubs.
[Enter Pye-board.]			[Enter pye board.]
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
O villain, thou hast opened a vein in my leg.			O bad guy, you opened a vein in my leg.
PYE.			Foot.
How no! for shame, for shame; put up, put up.			Like no! for shame, for shame; set up, set up.
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
By yon blue Welkin, 'twas out of my part, George, to be hurt			By Yon Blue Welkin, from my side, George, to be injured
on the leg.			on the leg.
[Enter Officers.]			[Enter civil servants.]
PYE.			Foot.
Oh peace now--I have a Cordial here to comfort thee.			Oh peace now-I have a warmth to comfort yourself.
OFFICER.			OFFICER.
Down with 'em, down with em; lay hands upon the villain.			Down with them, below with EM; Place your hands on the villain.
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
Lay hands on me?			Place hands on me?
PYE.			Foot.
I'll not be seen among em now.			I am not seen under EM now.
[Exit Pye-board.]			[Output pye board.]
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
I'm hurt, and had more need have Surgeons			I am injured and have more needs surgeons
Lay hands upon me then rough Officers.			Place your hands on me, then rough officers.
OFFICER.			OFFICER.
Go, carry him to be dressed then.			Go, carry him to be dressed.
[Exeunt some of the Sheriff's Officers with Corporal Oath.]			[Exeunt some of the officers of the sheriff with physical oath]
This mutinous Soldier shall along with me to prison.			This mutinous soldier will be in prison with me.
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
To prison? where's George?			Into jail? Where is George?
OFFICER.			OFFICER.
Away with him.			Away with him.
[Exeunt with Skirmish.]			[Go out with battle.]
[Re-enter Pye-board.]			[Pye board step in again.]
PYE.			Foot.
So.			So.
All lights as I would wish. The amazed widdow			All lights as I would wish. The amazed Widdow
Will plant me strongly now in her belief,			I will plant strongly in your faith now,
And wonder at the virtue of my words:			And wonder about the virtue of my words:
For the event turns those presages from em			Because the event turns these board members out of EM
Of being mad and dumb, and begets joy			To be crazy and stupid and joy testifies
Mingled with admiration. These empty creatures,			Mixed before admiration. These empty creatures,
Soldier and Corporal, were but ordained			Soldier and non -commissioned officer were only ordained
As instruments for me to work upon.			As instruments for me that I could work on.
Now to my patient; here's his potion.			Now to my patient; Here is his potion.
[Exit Pye-board.]			[Output pye board.]
SCENE II. An apartment in the Widow's house.]			Scene II. An apartment in the widow's house.]
[Enter the Widdow with her two Daughters.]			[Enter the Widdow with your two daughters.]
WIDDOW.			Widow.
O wondrous happiness, beyond our thoughts:			O Wundering happiness, beyond our thoughts:
O lucky fair event! I think our fortunes,			O lucky fair! I think our assets
Were blest e'en in our Cradles: we are quitted			Were blessed in our cradles: we will be abandoned
Of all those shameful violent presages			Of all these shameful violent suggestions
By this rash bleeding chance. Go, Frailty, run, and know,			Through this rash rash. Go, frail, race and knowledge,
Whether he be yet living, or yet dead,			Whether he still lives or is dead
That here before my door received his hurt.			This in front of my door received his pain.
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
Madam, he was carried to the superiour, but if he had no			Madam, he was worn into a superiour, but if he didn't
money when he came there, I warrant he's dead by this time.			Money when he got there, I guarantee that he is dead at that time.
[Exit Frailty.]			[Leave frailty.]
FRANCES.			Frances.
Sure, that man is a rare fortune-teller; never looked upon			Sure, this man is a rare fortune teller; Never watched
our hands, nor upon any mark about us: a wondrous fellow,			Our hands still on us: a miraculous guy,
surely.			certainly.
MOLL.			Moll.
I am glad, I have the use of my tongue yet: tho of nothing			I'm glad I still have my tongue: nothing nothing
else. I shall find the way to marry too, I hope, shortly.			different. I will also find the way to get married, I hope shortly.
WIDDOW.			Widow.
O where's my Brother, Sir Godfrey? I would he were here,			O Where is my brother Sir Godfrey? I would be here
that I might relate to him how prophetically the cunning			So that I could refer to him how prophetically the cunning
Gentleman spoke in all things.			Gentleman spoke in all things.
[Enter Sir Godfrey in a rage.]			[Enter Sir Godfrey in anger.]
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
O my Chain, my Chain! I have lost my Chain. Where be these			O my chain, my chain! I lost my chain. Where are these
Villains, Varlets?			Villars, Varlets?
WIDDOW.			Widow.
Oh! has lost his Chain.			Oh! has lost his chain.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
My Chain, my chain!			My chain, my chain!
WIDDOW.			Widow.
Brother, be patient, hear me speak: you know I told you			Brother, be patient, hear me speak: You know I told you
that a cunning man told me that you should have a loss, and			that a clever man told me that they should have a loss, and
he has prophecied so true.			He prophesied so true.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Out, he's a villain, to prophecy of the loss of my chain:			He is a villain for the prophecy of the loss of my chain:
twas worth above three hundred Crowns,--besides, twas my			It was worth more than three hundred crowns,--more than was mine
Fathers, my fathers fathers, my Grand-fathers huge grant-			Fathers, my fathers fathers, my grandfathers huge grants
fathers. I had as lieve ha lost my Neck, as the chain that			Fathers. I had lost my neck as a Lieve Ha when the chain, the one
hung about it. O, my chain, my chain!			Hung over it. Oh, my chain, my chain!
WIDDOW.			Widow.
Oh, brother, who can be against a misfortune! tis happy twas			Oh, brother who can be against an accident! It's happy
no more.			no longer.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
No, more! O goodly godly sister, would you had me lost more?			No longer! Oh good divine sister, would you have lost me more?
my best gown, too, with the cloth of gold-lace? my holiday			Also my best dress with the fabric made of gold lace? my holiday
Gascoines, and my Jerkin set with pearl? No more!			Gascoines and my wake up with pearl? No longer!
WIDDOW.			Widow.
Oh, Brother! you can read--			Oh brother! you can read--
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
But I cannot read where my chain is.--What strangers have			But I can't read where my chain is. What strangers have
been here? you let in strangers, Thieves, and Catch-poles;			was here? They let in strangers, thieves and catches;
how comes it gone? there was none above with me but my Tailor;			How is it gone? It was nothing over me except my tailor;
and my Tailor will not--steal, I hope?			And my tailor will not-I hope I hope?
MOLL.			Moll.
No, he's afraid of a chain!			No, he is afraid of a chain!
[Enter Frailty.]			[Enter frailty.]
WIDDOW.			Widow.
How now, sirrah? the news?			How now, Sirrah? the news?
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
O Mistress, he may well be called a Corporal now, for his			O Herrin, he may now be referred to as corporal, for his
corps are as dead as a cole Capons.			Corps Sind SO All Wie Cole Capons.
WIDDOW.			Widow.
More happiness.			More joy.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Sirrah, what's this to my chain? where's my chain, knave?			Sirrah, what about my chain? Where is my chain, villain?
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
Your chain, sir?			Your chain, sir?
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
My chain is lost, villain.			My chain is lost, villain.
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
I would he were hang'd in chains that has it then for me.			I would hang in chains, who then have it for me.
Alas, sir, I saw none of your chain, since you were hung			Unfortunately, sir, I haven't seen any of her chain since they were hung up
with it your self.			with yourself.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Out, varlet! it had full three thousand Links.			Out, Varlet! It had a full three thousand left.
I have oft told it over at my prayers:			I often told it to my asked:
Over and over, full three thousand Links.			Again and again a full three thousand left.
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
Had it so, sir: sure, it cannot be lost then; I'll put you			Had it that way, Sir: Sure, it cannot then be lost; I will put you
in that comfort.			In this comfort.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Why, why?			Why why?
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
Why, if your chain had so many Links, it cannot choose but			Why, if her chain had so many limbs, cannot vote
come to light.			come to light.
[Enter Nicholas.]			[Enter Nicholas.]
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Delusion! now, long Nicholas, where's my chain?			Illusion! Well, long Nicholas, where is my chain?
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
Why, about your Neck, ist not, sir?			Why, over your neck is not, sir?
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
About my neck, Varlet! My chain is lost.			About my neck, Varlet! My chain is lost.
Tis stole away, I'm robbed.			Tis steel away, I am robbed.
WIDDOW.			Widow.
Nay, Brother, show your self a man.			No, brother, show yourself a man.
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
Aye, if it be lost or stole, if he would be patient, Mistress,			Yes, if it is lost or stolen if he were patient, lover,
I could bring him to a Cunning Kinsman of mine that would			I could bring him to a cunning relative who would do it
fetcht again with a Sesarara.			Abret again with a sesarara.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Canst thou? I will be patient: say, where dwells he?			Can you? I will be patient: say where does he live?
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
Marry, he dwells now, Sir, where he would not dwell, and he			Get married, he now lives, sir where he would not live and he
could choose: in the Marshalsea, sir; but he's a exlent			Could choose: in the Marschhalsea, sir; But he is an ID
fellow if he were out; has traveled all the world o'er, he,			Colleagues when he was outside; Has surprised the whole world, he, he,
and been in the seven and twenty Provinces; why, he would			and was in the seven and twenty provinces; Why, he would do it
make it be fetcht, Sir, if twere rid a thousand mile out of			Let it be shown, if you are released a thousand miles
town.			City, village.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
An admirable fellow: what lies he for?			An admirable guy: what is it for?
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
Why, he did but rob a Steward of ten groats tother Night, as			Why, but he robbed a steward from ten Groat there, as
any man would ha done, and there he lies fort.			Every man would be done and he continues there.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
I'll make his peace: a Trifle! I'll get his pardon,			I will make his peace: a little thing! I will get his forgiveness
Beside a bountiful reward. I'll about it.			In addition to a rich reward. I will about that.
But see the Clerks, the Justice will do much.			But see the employees, justice will do a lot.
I will about it straight: good sister, pardon me.			I'm going to do it right now: good sister, forgive me.
All will be well, I hope, and turn to good,			I hope everything is fine and I hope it would go well.
The name of Conjurer has laid my blood.			The name of the summoner put my blood.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
SCENE III. A street.			Scene III. A street.
[Enter two servants with Yeoman Dogson to arrest the Scholar,			[Enter two servants with Yeoman Dogson to arrest the scholar.
George Pye-board.]			George Pye-Board.]
PUT.			PLACE.
His Hostess where he lies will trust him no longer: she			His host, where he lies, will no longer trust him: she
has feed me to arrest him; and if you will accompany me,			Fed me to arrest him; And if they will accompany me
because I know not of what Nature the Scholar is, whether			Because I don't know what nature is the scholar, whether
desperate or swift, you shall share with me, Servant Raven-			Desperate or fast, you will raven with me, servant
shaw. I have the good Angell to arrest him.			Shaw. I have the good fishing rod to arrest him.
RAVEN.			RABE.
Troth, I'll take part with thee, then, Sergeant, not for the			Troth, I'll take part with you, then, Sergeant, not for that
sake of the money so much, as for the hate I bear to a			Sake of the money as much as for the hatred that I give to you
Scholar: why, Sergeant, tis Natural in us, you know, to			Scholar: Why, Sergeant, TIS, of course, in us, you know, too
hate Scholars, natural: besides, the will publish our			Hass scientists, of course: In addition, the will will publish our
imperfections, Knaveries, and Convayances upon Scaffolds			Imperfections, damage and conflicts on scaffolding
and Stages.			and steps.
PUT.			PLACE.
Aye, and spitefully, too; troth, I have wondered how the			Yes, and despite; Troth, I wondered how they
slaves could see into our breasts so much, when our doublets			Slaves could see so much in our breasts when our doubles
are buttoned with Pewter.			are buttoned with tin.
RAVEN.			RABE.
Aye, and so close without yielding; oh, they're parlous			Aye and so close without giving in; Oh, you are Parlous
fellows, they will search more with their wits than a			Scholarship holders will search more with their minds than with one
Constable with all his officers.			Police officer with all his officers.
PUT.			PLACE.
Whist, whist, whist! Yeoman Dogson Yeoman Dogson.			Whist, Whist, Whist! Yeoman Dogson Yeoman Dogson.
DOGSON.			Dogson.
Ha, what says Sergeant?			Ha, what does Sergeant say?
PUT.			PLACE.
Is he in the Pothecaries shop still?			Is he still in the Pothecaries shop?
DOGSON.			Dogson.
Aye, aye.			The world, live.
PUT.			PLACE.
Have an eye, have an eye.			Have an eye, have an eye.
RAVEN.			RABE.
The best is, Sergeant, if he be a true Scholar, he wears no			The best is Sergeant, if he is a real scholar, he wears no
weapon, I think.			Gun, I think.
PUT.			PLACE.
No, no, he wears no weapon.			No, no, he doesn't wear a weapon.
RAVEN.			RABE.
Mass, I am right glad of that: 'tas put me in better heart.			Messe, I am quite happy: 'Tas brought me in a better heart.
Nay, if I clutch him once, let me alone to drag him if he be			No, once I fix him, leave me alone to pull him when he is
stiff-necked. I have been one of the six my self, that has			Steifhals. I was one of the six myself that has it
dragged as tall men of their hands, when their weapons have			pulled like big men in their hands when their weapons have
been gone, as ever bastinadoed a Sergeant--I have done, I can			Was gone, as always Bastinado an Sergeant-I did it, I can
tell you.			Tell you.
DOGSON.			Dogson.
Sergeant Puttock, Sergeant Puttock.			Sergeant Puttock, Sergeant Puttock.
PUT.			PLACE.
Hoh.			HOH.
DOGSON.			Dogson.
He's coming out single.			He comes out single.
PUT.			PLACE.
Peace, peace, be not too greedy; let him play a little, let			Peace, peace, is not too greedy; Let him play a little, let it
him play a litle: we'll jerk him up of a sudden. I ha			He plays a litle: we will suddenly negotiate it. I have
fished in my time.			Fish in my time.
RAVEN.			RABE.
Aye, and caught many a fool, Sergeant.			Aye, and caught many fools, Sergeant.
[Enter Pye-board.]			[Enter pye board.]
PYE.			Foot.
I parted now from Nicholas: the chain's couched,			I have now separated from Nicholas: the couch of the chain,
And the old Knight has spent his rage upont;			And the old knight spent his anger in Uponont;
The widdow holds me in great Admiration			The Widdow keeps me in great admiration
For cunning Art: mongst joys I am 'een lost,			For cunning art: Mongst Freuden, I am lost, lost,
For my device can no way now be crossed.			Because my device cannot be crossed now.
And now I must to prison to the captain,			And now I have to have the prison to the captain
And there--			And since--
PUT.			PLACE.
I arrest you, sir.			I arrest her, sir.
PYE.			Foot.
Oh--I spoke truer then I was a ware, I must to prison			Oh-I spoke more, then I was a commodity, I have to go to prison
indeed.			as a matter of fact.
PUT.			PLACE.
They say you're a scholar: nay, sir--Yeoman Dogson, have			You say you are a scholar: No, Sir --yoman Dogson, have
care to his arms--you'll rail again Sergeants, and stage			Take care of his army du again Sergeants and stage stages
em! you tickle their vices!			you! They tickle their trucks!
PYE.			Foot.
Nay, use me like a Gentleman, I'm little less.			No, use me like a gentleman, I'm a little less.
PUT.			PLACE.
You a Gentleman? That's a good Jest, ifaith; can a Scholar			You a gentleman? This is a good joke, Iffaith; Can a scholar
be a Gentleman,--when a Gentleman will not be a Scholar?			Is a gentleman, -If a gentleman will not be a scholar?
look upon your wealthy Citizen's sons, whether they be			Take a look at the sons of your wealthy citizen if you are
Scholars or no, that are Gentlemen by their father's trades:			Scientists or no, the gentlemen of their father's trade are:
a Scholar a Gentleman!			A scholar a gentleman!
PYE.			Foot.
Nay, let Fortune drive all her stings into me, she cannot			No, let Fortune drive all of her stitches into me, she can't
hurt that in me: a Gentleman is Accidens Inseperable to my			hurt this in me: a gentleman is inseparable for mine
blood.			Blood.
RAVEN.			RABE.
A rablement, nay, you shall have a bloody rablement upon you,			A rabbit, no, you will have a bloody rabilion on you,
I warrant you.			I guarantee you.
PUT.			PLACE.
Go, Yeoman Dogson, before, and Enter the Action 'ith Counter.			Go beforehand, Yeoman Dogson, and enter the campaign.
PYE.			Foot.
Pray do not hand me Cruelly, I'll go,			Don't pray cruel, I'll go, I'll go
[Exit Dogson.]			[Dogson output]
Whether you please to have me.			Whether you have me to have me to have me.
PUT.			PLACE.
Oh, he's tame; let him loose, sergeant.			Oh, he's tame; Let him go, Sergeant.
PYE.			Foot.
Pray, at whose suit is this?			Do you pray on whose suit is that?
PUT.			PLACE.
Why at your Hostesses suit where you lie, Mistress Cunnyburrow,			Why with their hosts suit, where they lie, Mistress Cunnyburrow,
for bed and board, the sum four pound five shillings and five			For bed and board, the sum of four pounds five shillings and five
pence.			Pence.
PYE.			Foot.
I know the sum too true, yet I presumed			I know the sum too true, but I suspected
Upon a farder day; well, tis my stars			On a Farer Day; Well, it's my stars
And I must bear it now, tho never harder.			And now I have to endure it, never harder.
I swear now, my device is crossed indeed.			I now swear that my device is indeed crossed.
Captain must lie bite: this is Deceit's seed.			Captain has to lies: this is the seed of the deception.
PUT.			PLACE.
Come, come away.			Come on, come away.
PYE.			Foot.
Pray, give me so much time as to knit my garter, and I'll			Pray, give me so much time to knit my tights
a way with you.			with you away.
PUT.			PLACE.
Well, we must be paid for this waiting upon you, this is no			Well, we have to be paid for us to wait for you, that's no
pains to attend thus.			Pain to visit.
[Pye-board making to tie his garter.]			[Make a pye board to bind your pantyholes.]
PYE.			Foot.
I am now wretched and miserable. I shall ne'er recover			I am now misery and misery. I will not recover
of this disease: hot Iron gnaw their fists! they have struck			This disease: hot iron gnaws your fists! They are beaten
a Fever into my shoulder, which I shall ne'er shake out			A fever in my shoulder that I won't shake out
again, I fear me, till with a true Habeas Corpus the Sexton			Again I am afraid until a true habeas corpus the sexton
remove me. Oh, if I take prison once, I shall be pressed			Remove me. Oh, once I take the prison, I'll be pressed
to death with Actions, but not so happy as speedily; perhaps			To death with actions, but not as happy as quickly as quickly; perhaps
I may be forty year a pressing, till I be a thin old man;			I may be forty years old until I'm a thin old man.
That, looking through the grates, men may look through me.			Men look through the grids through me.
All my means is confounded: what shall I do? has my wits			All of my means are confused: what should I do? Has my mind
served me so long, and now give me the slip (like a Trained			served me for so long and now give me the slip (like a trainer
servant) when I have most need of 'em? no device to keep my			Servant) if I need the most urgent? No device to keep mine
poor carcass fro these Puttocks?--yes, happiness! have I			Bad carcass for these puttocks? -Ja, luck! I have
a paper about me now? yes, too! I'll try it, it may hit:			A paper about me now? Indeed! I will try to meet it:
Extremity is Touch-stone unto wit. Aye, aye.			Extremity is touchstone to wit. Aye Aye.
PUT.			PLACE.
Sfoot, how many yards are in thy Garters, that thou art so			Sfoot, how many meters are in your panties that you are so
long a tying on them? come away, sir.			Long a bond with you? Come away, sir.
PYE.			Foot.
Troth, Sergeant, I protest, you could never ha took me at			Troth, Sergeant, I protest, you could never take me with you
a worse time; for now at this instant I have no lawful			a worse time; At the moment I have no lawful
picture about me.			Image about me.
PUT.			PLACE.
Slid, how shall we come by our fees then?			Slid, how should we get our fees?
RAVEN.			RABE.
We must have fees, Sirra.			We must have fees, Sirra.
PYE.			Foot.
I could ha wisht, ifaith, that you had took me half an hour			I could know, Ifaith, that you needed me for half an hour
hence for your own sake; for I protest, if you had not crossed			Hence for their will; Because I protest if you are not crossed
me, I was going in great joy to receive five pound of a			I was very happy to get five pounds a
Gentleman, for the Device of a Mask here, drawn in this paper.			Gentleman, drawn here in this paper for the device of a mask.
But now, come, I must be contented: tis but so much lost, and			But now, come on, I have to be satisfied: tis, but so much lost, and
answerable to the rest of my fortunes.			Responsible for the rest of my assets.
PUT.			PLACE.
Why, how far hence dwells that Gentleman?			Why, how far does this gentleman live?
RAVEN.			RABE.
Aye, well said, sergeant, tis good to cast about for money.			Aye, well said, Sergeant, it's good to fill money.
PUT.			PLACE.
Speak; if it be not far--			Speak; If it is not far ...
PYE.			Foot.
We are but a little past it, the next street behind us.			We are just a bit over, the next street behind us.
PUT.			PLACE.
Slid, w have waited upon you grievously already: if you'll			Slid, we have already been waiting for you: if you
say you'll be liberal when you hate, give us double fees,			Say you will be liberal if you hate it, give us double fees,
and spend upon's, why we'll show you that kindness, and go			and give up why we show and go this friendliness
along with you to the Gentleman.			Together with you to the gentleman.
RAVEN.			RABE.
Aye, well said still, sergeant, urge that.			Aye, well said, Sergeant, ask for that.
PYE.			Foot.
Troth, if it will suffice, it shall be all among you; for			Troth, if it is enough, it should be all among you; to the
my part I'll not pocket a penny: my hostess shall have her			My part will not pack a cent: my host will have her
four pound five shillings, and bate me the five pence, and			Four pound five Schilling and me the five pence and me asked, and
the other fifteen shillings I'll spend upon you.			The other fifteen shillings that I will give you.
RAVEN.			RABE.
Why, now thou art a good Scholar.			Why, now you are a good scholar.
PUT.			PLACE.
An excellent Scholar, ifaith; has proceeded very well alate;			An excellent scholar, ifaith; went very well;
come, we'll along with you.			Come on, we'll be with you.
[Exeunt with him: passing in they knock at the door with a			[Exeunt with him: When you go in, knock on the door with you
Knocker withinside.]			Kloper withsinside.]
SCENE IV. A gallery in a gentleman's house.			Scene IV. A gallery in the house of a gentleman.
[Enter a servant.]			[Enter a servant.]
SERVANT.			KNECHT.
Who knocks? who's at door? we had need of a Porter.			Who knocks? Who is at the door? We needed a porter.
PYE.			Foot.
A few friends here:--pray, is the Gentleman your master within?			A few friends here:-is the gentleman your master?
SERVANT.			KNECHT.
Yes, is your business to him?			Yes, is your business for him?
PYE.			Foot.
Aye, he knows it, when he see's me: I pray you, have you			Yes, he knows when he sees me: I pray you, you have
forgot me?			forgot me?
SERVANT.			KNECHT.
Aye, by my troth, sir. Pray come near; I'll in and tell him			Yes, from my troth, sir. Pray, get closer; I'll clean it and tell him
of you: please you to walk here in the Gallery till he comes.			From you: Please to go here in the gallery until it comes.
PYE.			Foot.
We will attend his worship.--Worship, I think, for so much			We will take part in his worship.-I think I think for so much
the Posts at his door should signify, and the fair coming			The contributions to his door should mean and the fair comes
in, and the wicket; else I neither knew him nor his worship,			in and the wicket; Otherwise I did not know his worship,
but 'tis happiness he is within doors, what so ere he be;			But it is lucky that it is within doors what he is;
if he be not too much a formal Citizen, he may do me good.--			If he is not too a formal citizen, he can do me well .---
Sergeant and Yeoman, how do you like this house? ist not			Sergeant and Yeoman, how do you like this house? is not
most wholesomely plotted?			Planned on the whole place?
RAVEN.			RABE.
Troth, prisoner, an exceeding fine house.			Troth, prisoner, a covered fine house.
PYE.			Foot.
Yet I wonder how he should forget me,--for he ne'er knew			Nevertheless, I wonder how he should forget me-he didn't know it
me.--No matter, what is forgot in you will be remembered			Igal, what will be forgotten in you will be remembered
in your Master. A pretty comfortable room this, me thinks:			in your master. A pretty comfortable room that I think:
You have no such rooms in prison now?			You don't have such rooms in prison now?
PUT.			PLACE.
Oh, dog-holes toote.			Oh, Hundelöcher product.
PYE.			Foot.
Dog-holes, indeed. I can tell you, I have great hope to			Dog holes, indeed. I can tell you that I have great hope for it
have my Chamber here shortly, nay, and diet too, for he's			Do you have my chamber here shortly, no and also diet, because he is
the most free-heartedst Gentleman where he takes: you would			The most freestern -hearted gentleman where he takes: you would do it
little think it! and what a fine Gallery were here for me to			I think, it! And what kind of good gallery was there for me
walk and study, and make verses.			Going and studying and doing verses.
PUT.			PLACE.
O, it stands very pleasantly for a Scholar.			Oh, it stands very pleasant for a scholar.
[Enter Gentleman.]			[Enter gentleman.]
PYE.			Foot.
Look what maps, and pictures, and devices, and things:			See what cards, pictures, devices and things: things:
neatly, delicately--mass, here he comes: he should be a			neat, tender mass, here he comes: he should be one
Gentleman; I like his Beard well.--All happiness to your			Gentleman; I like his beard all happiness for yours
worship.			Venue.
GENTLEMAN.			GENTLEMAN.
You're kindly welcome, sir.			You are warmly welcome, sir.
PUT.			PLACE.
A simple salutation.			A simple greeting.
RAVEN.			RABE.
Mass, it seems the Gentleman makes great account of him.			Mass, it seems that the Lord is big.
PYE.			Foot.
I have the thing here for you, sir. I beseech you conceal			I have the thing for you, sir. I ask you to hide them
me, sir, I'm undone else,--I have the Mask here for you,			I, sir, I am otherwise reversed-I have the mask here for you,
sir, Look you, sir.--I beseech your worship first to pardon			Sir, look, sir.-I give your worship first forgiveness
my rudeness, for my extremes makes me bolder than I would			My rudeness, because my extremes make me braver than me
be. I am a poor Gentleman and a Scholar, and now most			be. I am a poor gentleman and a scholar and now the most
unfortunately fallen into the Fangs of unmerciful officers,			Unfortunately, fell into the tears in the shortcomings,
arrested for debt, which tho small, I am not able to			Arrested because of debts, what small, I can't be able to
compass, by reason I'm destitute of lands, money, and			Compass, for reason I am a center of land, money and
friends; so that if I fall into the hungry swallow of the			Friends; so that when I go to the hungry swallow of the
prison, I am like utterly to perish, and with fees and			Prison, I am absolutely to be understood and with fees and
extortions be pincht clean to the bone. Now, if ever pity			First divisions are cleaned in the bones. Well, if at all pity
had interest in the blood of a Gentleman, I beseech you			Was interested in the blood of a gentleman, I ask you
vouchsafe but to favour that means of my escape, which I			Bürgensafe, but to prefer this means of my escape that I
have already thought upon.			Have already thought about it.
GENTLEMAN.			GENTLEMAN.
Go forward.			Go forward.
PUT.			PLACE.
I warrant he likes it rarely.			I guarantee that he rarely likes it.
PYE.			Foot.
In the plundge of my extremities, being giddy, and doubtful			In the trout of my extremities, dizzy and doubtful
what to do, at least it was put into my labouring thoughts,			What to do, at least it was put into my working thoughts
to make happy use of this paper; and to blear their unlettered			To make a happy use of this paper; and their strangers
eyes, I told them there was a Device for a Mask drawn int',			Eyes, I told them there is a device for a mask that was pulled Int.
and that (but for their interception,) I was going to a			And that (but for them), I went to a
Gentleman to receive my reward for't: they, greedy at this			Gentleman to get my reward for not: she, greedy on it,
word, and hoping to make purchase of me, offered their			Word and hoping to buy me, offered her yours
attendance, to go along with me. My hap was to make bold			Presence to go hand in with me. My HAP should make brave
with your door, Sir, which my thoughts showed me the most			With her door, sir, which my thoughts showed me the most
fairest and comfortablest entrance, and I hope I have			Beautiful and most convenient entrance, and I hope I have it
happened right upon understanding and pity: may it please			happened right to understanding and pity: please please please
your good Worship, then, but to uphold my Device, which is			Your good worship then, but my device to maintain what is
to let one of your men put me out at back-door, and I shall			To put me out of one of your men in the back door and I will
be bound to your worship for ever.			Be forever to your worship.
GENTLEMAN.			GENTLEMAN.
By my troth, an excellent device.			An excellent device from my troth.
PUT.			PLACE.
An excellent device, he says; he likes it wonderfully.			An excellent device, he says; He likes it wonderfully.
GENTLEMAN.			GENTLEMAN.
A my faith, I never heard a better.			As my belief, I never heard a better one.
RAVEN.			RABE.
Hark, he swears he never heard a better, Sergeant.			Hark, he swears that he has never heard a better Sergeant.
PUT.			PLACE.
O, there's no talk on't, he's an excellent Scholar, and			Oh, there is no conversation about it, he is an excellent scholar and
especially for a Mask.			Especially for a mask.
GENTLEMAN.			GENTLEMAN.
Give me your Paper, your Device; I was never better pleased			Give me your paper, your device; I had never fallen better
in all my life: good wit, brave wit, finely wrought! come			In my whole life: good joke, brave joke, made fine! Come
in, sir, and receive your money, sir.			In, sir, and get your money, sir.
PYE.			Foot.
I'll follow your good Worship.--			I will follow your good worship .---
You heard how he liked it now?			You heard how he liked it now?
PUT.			PLACE.
Puh, we know he could not choose but like it: go thy ways;			Phew, we know that he could not choose, but like it: go on your way;
thou art a witty fine fellow, ifaith, thou shalt discourse			You are a funny fine guy, ifaith, you should discuss the discourse
it to us at Tavern anon, wilt thou?			It to us at Tavern Anon, do you want?
pye.			Foot.
Aye, aye, that I will. Look, Sergeants, here are Maps, and			Yes, yes, I will. Look, Sergeants, here are cards and
pretty toys: be doing in the mean time. I shall quickly			Pretty toy: do in the meantime. I'll be quick
have told out the money, you know.			I told the money, do you know?
PUT.			PLACE.
Go, go, little villain, fetch thy chinck. I begin to love			Go, go, little villain, get your chinc. I start to love
thee; I'll be drunk to night in thy company.			you; I will be drunk in your society until night.
PYE.			Foot.
[Aside.] This Gentleman I may well call a part			[Aside.] I can call this gentleman part
Of my salvation, in these earthly evils,			My redemption, in these earthly evil,
For he has saved me from three hungry Devils.			Because he saved me from three hungry devils.
[Exit George.]			[Output George.]
PUT.			PLACE.
Sirrah Sergeant, these Maps are pretty painted things, but			Sirrah Sergeant, these cards are pretty painted things, but
I could ne'er fancy 'em yet: me thinks they're too busy,			I could still feel like it: I think they are too busy that they are too busy
and full of Circles and Conjurations; they say all the			and full of circles and incantations; They all say
world's in one of them, but I could ne'er find the Counter			The world is in one of them, but I couldn't find the counter
in the Poultry.			in the poultry.
RAVEN.			RABE.
I think so: how could you find it? for you know, it stands			I think: how can you find it? Because they know it stands
behind the houses.			Behind the houses.
DOGSON.			Dogson.
Mass, that's true; then we must look ath' back-side fort.			Mass, that's right; Then we have to look back after the fortress.
Sfoot, here's nothing, all's bare.			Sfoot, nothing is here, everything is just.
RAVEN.			RABE.
I warrant thee, that stands for the Counter, for you know			I guarantee you, that stands for the switch because you know
there's a company of bare fellows there.			There is a society of mere scholarship holders.
PUT.			PLACE.
Faith, like enough, Sergeant; I never marked so much before.			Believe like enough, Sergeant; I have never marked so much.
Sirrah Sergeant, and Yeoman, I should love these Maps out			Sirrah Sergeant and Yeoman, I should love these cards
a cry now, if we could see men peep out of door in em: oh,			A cry now when we could see men from the door in EM: Oh ,, Oh,
we might have em in a morning to our Break-fast so finely,			We could have it so fine one morning to our breakpast
and ne'er knock our heels to the ground a whole day for em.			And don't knock on the floor for a whole day.
RAVEN.			RABE.
Aye, marry, sir, I'd buy one then my self. But this talk is			Yes, marry, sir, I would buy one, then myself. But this lecture is
by the way: where shall's sup to night? Five pound			By the way: where should SUP be at night? Five pounds
receiv'd! let's talk of that. I have a trick worth all:			Receive! Let's talk about it. I worth a trick:
you two shall bear him to 'th Tavern, whilst I go close with			You two should endure him in the tavern while I stand with the near
his Hostess, and work out of her. I know she would be glad			His host and trains from her. I know she would be happy
of the sum to finger money, because she knows tis but a			the sum for finger money because she knows it, but a
desperate debt, and full of hazard. What will you say, if			Desperate debt and full of danger. What will you say if
I bring it to pass that the Hostess shall be contented with			I bring it to exist that the hostess should be satisfied
one half for all; and we to share tother fifty-shillings,			Half for everyone; And we share fifty shillings,
bullies?			Bully?
PUT.			PLACE.
Why, I would call thee King of Sergeants, and thou shouldst			I would call you the King of Sergeants and you should
be Chronicled in the Counter book for ever.			Be in Counter Book forever.
RAVEN.			RABE.
Well, put it to me, we'll make a Night on't, yfaith.			Well, put it to me, we will make a night, yfaith.
DOGSON.			Dogson.
Sfoot, I think he receives a more money, he stays so long.			Sfoot, I think he receives more money, he stays for so long.
PUT.			PLACE.
He tarries long, indeed: may be, I can tell you, upon the			In fact, he fluctuates long: I may be able to tell you about that
good liking ont the Gentleman may prove more bountiful.			It likes well, and the Lord can prove to be more rich.
RAVEN.			RABE.
That would be rare; we'll search him.			That would be rare; We will look for him.
PUT.			PLACE.
Nay, be sure of it, we'll search him! and make him light			No, be sure, we'll look for him! and make it easy
enough.			enough.
[Enter the Gentleman.]			[Enter the Lord.]
RAVEN.			RABE.
Oh, here comes the Gentleman. By your leave, sir.			Oh, here is the gentleman. Through your vacation, sir.
GENTLEMAN.			GENTLEMAN.
God you god den, sirs,--would you speak with me?			God, you god cave, Lord, do you speak to me?
PUT.			PLACE.
No, not with your worship, sir; only we are bold to stay for			No, not with your worship, sir; Only we are brave to stay for it
a friend of ours that went in with your worship.			A friend of ours who received their worship.
GENTLEMAN.			GENTLEMAN.
Who? not the scholar?			Who? Not the scholar?
PUT.			PLACE.
Yes, e'en he, and it please your worship.			Yes, e'en he, and please like it to your worship.
GENTLEMAN.			GENTLEMAN.
Did he make you stay for him? he did you wrong, then: why,			Did he make you stay for him? Then he was wrong: why
I can assure you he's gone above an hour ago.			I can assure you that he left an hour an hour ago.
RAVEN.			RABE.
How, sir?			How, sir?
GENTLEMAN.			GENTLEMAN.
I paid him his money, and my man told me he went out at			I paid him his money and my husband told me that he went out
back-door.			Back door.
PUT.			PLACE.
Back-door?			Back door?
GENTLEMAN.			GENTLEMAN.
Why, what's the matter?			Why what's going on?
PUT.			PLACE.
He was our prisoner, sir; we did arrest him.			He was our prisoner, sir; We arrested him.
GENTLEMAN.			GENTLEMAN.
What! he was not! you the Sheriff's Officers! You were to			What! he was not! You, the Sheriff's officers! You were too
blame then. Why did you no make known to me as much? I			Blame then. Why didn't you make me known so much? I
could have kept him for you: I protest he received all of			Could have kept him for you: I protest, he received everyone
me in Britain Gold of the last coining.			I in Great Britain gold of the last presentation.
RAVEN.			RABE.
Vengeance dog him with't!			Venarian dogs with not!
PUT.			PLACE.
Sfott, has he guiled us so?			Sfott, did he ask us like that?
DOGSON.			Dogson.
Where shall we sup now Sergeant?			Where should we put Sergeant now?
PUT.			PLACE.
Sup, Simon, now! eat Porridge for a month. Well, we cannot			SUP, Simon, now! Eat porridge for a month. Well, we can't
impute it to any lack of good-will in your Worship,--you did			Show it on a lack of good will in your worship,-she did it
but as another would have done: twas our hard fortunes to			But like another it would have done: it was our hard assets too
miss the purchase, but if e'er we clutch him again, the			Miss the purchase, but if we complain again that
Counter shall charm him.			The meter will enchant him.
RAVEN.			RABE.
The hole shall rot him.			The hole will rot.
DOGSON.			Dogson.
Amen			Amen
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
GENTLEMAN.			GENTLEMAN.
So,			So,
Vex out your Lungs without doors. I am proud,			Annoy your lungs without doors. I am proud,
It was my hap to help him; it fell fit.			It was my HAP to help him; It fell fit.
He went not empty neither for his wit.			He didn't go empty for his joke either.
Alas, poor wretch, I could not blame his brain			Unfortunately, bad misery, I couldn't accuse his brain
To labour his delivery, to be free			To work his delivery, to be free
From their unpitying fangs--I'm glad it stood			From their relieving tubing teeth-I am glad that it was standing
Within my power to do a Scholar good.			In my power to make up for a scholar.
[Exit.]			[Exit.]
SCENE V. A room in the Marshalsea prison.			Scene V. A room in the Marschhala prison.
[Enter in the Prison, meeting, George and Captain, George			[Enter, meet, George and captain George
coming in muffled.]			come in muffled.]
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
How now, who's that? what are you?			How now, who is that? what are you?
PYE.			Foot.
The same that I should be, Captain.			The same as I should be, captain.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
George Pye-board, honest George? why camst thou in half			George Pye board, honest George? Why do you cam in half?
fac'd, muffled so?			Fact, so steamed?
PYE.			Foot.
Oh, Captain, I thought we should ne'er ha laught again,			Oh, captain, I thought we shouldn't laugh again,
never spent frolick hour again.			I never spent Frolick an hour again.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Why? why?			Why? why?
PYE.			Foot.
I coming to prepare thee, and with news			I come to prepare you and with news
As happy as thy quick delivery,			As happy as your fast delivery,
Was trac'd out by the sent, arrested, Captain.			Was traced out by the envoys, arrested, captain.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Arrested, George!			Arrested, George!
PYE.			Foot.
Arrested: gesse, gesse; how many Dogs do you think I'd			Arrested: Gesse, Gesse; How many dogs do you think I would
upon me?			about me?
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Dogs? I say? I know not.			Dogs? I say? I do not know.
PYE.			Foot.
Almost as many as George Stone the Bear:			Almost as many as George Stone the bear:
Three at once, three at once.			Three at the same time, three at the same time.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
How didst thou shake 'em off, then?			Then how did you shake them off?
PYE.			Foot.
The time is busy, and calls upon out wits.			Time is busy and demands the mind.
Let it suffice,			Let it be enough
Here I stand safe, and scapt by miracle.			Here I stand safely and scapt from Miracle.
Some other hour shall tell thee, when we'll steep			A few other hours will tell you when we are steep
Our eyes in laughter. Captain, my device			Our eyes in laughing. Captain, my device
Leans to thy happiness, for ere the day			Leans against your happiness at the time of the day
Be spent toth' Girdle, thou shalt be set free.			Be spent with the belt, you should be free.
The Corporal's in his first sleep, the Chain is missed,			The non -commissioned officers are in his first sleep, the chain is missing
Thy Kinsman has exprest thee, and the old Knight			Your relative has you out.
With Palsey-hams now labours thy release:			Your publication is now working with Palsey-Hams:
What rests is all in thee, to Conjure, Captain.			What is resting is everything in you to conjure up, captain.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Conjure! sfoot, George, you know the devil a conjuring I			Magic! Sfoot, George, you know the devil a magic I
can conjure.			can conjure up.
PYE.			Foot.
The Devil of conjuring? Nay, by my fay, I'd not have thee			The devil of the magic? No, from my fay, I wouldn't have you
do so much, Captain, as the Devil a conjuring: look here,			Do so much, captain, as a devil a conjunction: look here, look,
I ha brought thee a circle ready charactered and all.			I brought you a circle that was interviewed and everything.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Sfoot, George, art in thy right wits? doost know what			Sfoot, George, Art in your right mind? Doost knows what
thou sayest? why doost talk to a Captain of conjuring?			Or so you say? Why do Doost speak to a captain of the conjunction?
didst thou ever hear of a Captain conjure in thy life?			Have you ever heard of a captain? Conjure up in your life?
doost cal't a Circle? tis too wide a thing, me thinks:			Doost Cal No circle? It's too wide, I think:
had it been a lesser Circle, then I knew what to have done.			If it had been a small circle, I knew what I did.
PYE.			Foot.
Why, every fool knows that, Captain: nay, then, I'll not			Why, every fool knows that, Captain: No, then I won't be
cog with you, Captain; if you'll stay and hang the next			Cog with you, captain; When you stay and hang closest
Sessions, you may.			Sessions, you can.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
No, by my faith, George: come, come, let's to conjuring,			No, through my faith, George: Come on, come, let's conjure up,
let's to conjuring.			Let us conjure up.
PYE.			Foot.
But if you look to be released--as my wits have took			But if they are released what my mind has taken
pain to work it, and all means wrought to farther it--			Pain to edit it and all means have continued.
besides to put crowns in your purse, to make you a man			In addition, to put crowns in your handbag to make her a man
of better hopes, and whereas before you were a Captain			of better hopes and while they were in front of the captain
or poor Soldier, to make you now a Commander of rich fools,			Or poor soldier to make her the commander of rich fools,
(which is truly the only best purchase peace can allow			(This is really the only best purchase that can allow peace
you) safer then High-ways, Heath, or Cunny-groves, and			You) safer than high paths, heath or cunny heaps and
yet a far better booty; for your greatest thieves are			But a much better prey; Are for your biggest thieves
never hangd, never hangd, for, why, they're wise, and			Never hung, never hung, because why are they wise and
cheat within doors: and we geld fools of more money in			Conclude within the doors: and we send fools from more money in
one night, then your false tailed Gelding will purchase			One night your false cockwaller buys
in a twelve-month's running; which confirms the old Beldam			in a twelve -month run; What confirms the old Beldam
saying, he's wisest, that keeps himself warmest; that is,			He says he's the smartest, that keeps it warmest. This is,
he that robs by a good fire--			Anyone who robs a good fire-
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Well opened, yfaith, George; thou has pulled that saying			Well open, Yfaith, George; You pulled this saying
out of the husk.			From the bowl.
PYE.			Foot.
Captain Idle, tis no time now to delude or delay: the old			Captain idle, it's not time to deceive or delay: the old one
Knight will be here suddenly. I'll perfect you, direct			Knight will suddenly be here. I will complete you directly
you, tell you the trick on't: tis nothing.			You, don't tell you the trick: it is nothing.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Sfoot, George, I know not what to say toot: conjure? I			Sfoot, George, I don't know what to say toot: magic? I
shall be hand ere I conjure.			Should be a hand before I conjure up.
PYE.			Foot.
Nay, tell not me of that, Captain; you'll ne'er conjure			No, don't tell me, captain; You won't conjure it up
after you're hangd, I warrant you. Look you, sir, a parlous			After you are hung up, I guarantee them. Look, sir, a parlous
matter, sure! First, to spread your circle upon the ground,			Matter, sure! First, to distribute your circle on the floor,
then, with a little conjuring ceremony, as I'll have an			Then with a small magic ceremony how I will have one
Hackney-man's wand silvered ore a purpose for you,--then			Hackney-Man's magic wand silvered ore a purpose for you,-then
arriving in the circle, with a huge word, and a great			arrive in a circle, with a huge word and a big one
trample, as for instance:--have you never seen a stalking-			Trampel such as:-Do you never have a stalking?
stamping Player, that will raise a tempest with his tongue,			Stamping players, this will be a storm with his tongue,
and thunder with his heels?			And thunder with his heels?
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
O yes, yes, yes: often, often.			Oh yes, yes, yes: often, often.
PYE.			Foot.
Why, be like such a one, for any thing will blear the old			Be like one, because something will blow the old blow
Knight's eyes: for you must note that he'll ne'er dare to			Ritter's eyes: Because you have to note that he won't dare
venture into the room, only perhaps peep fearfully through			If you dare into the room, maybe just look through anxiously
the Key hold, to see how the Play goes forward.			The key organizer to see how the game progresses.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Well, I may go about it when I will, but mark the end ont:			Well, I can do it if I want, but mark the end:
I shall but shame my self, ifaith, George. Speak big words,			I will only shame myself, IFAITH, George. Talk big words
and stamp and stare, and he look in at Key-hold! why, the			And stamp and rigid, and he looks in the key bag! Why to
very thought of that would make me laugh out-right, and			It would make me laugh very much from the right, and
spoil all: nay, I'll tell thee, George, when I apprehend			Spoil everything: No, I'll tell you, George when I record
a thing once, I am of such a laxative laughter, that if the			One thing once, I am of such a laxative laugh that if the
Devil him-self stood by, I should laugh in his face.			Teufel himself was ready, I should laugh in his face.
PYE.			Foot.
Puh, that's but the babe of a man, and may easily be husht;			Phew, this is just a man's baby and can be easily cut;
as to think upon some disaster, some sad misfortune, as the			to think about a disaster, a sad misfortune like that
death of thy Father ithe Country!			Death of your father Ithe Land!
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Sfoot, that would be the more to drive me into such an			Sfoot, that would be all the more to bring me into one
extasy, that I should ne'er lin laughing.			Extasy that I shouldn't laugh.
PYE.			Foot.
Why, then, think upon going to hanging else.			Then why think when you are still hanging.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Mass, that's well remembred; now I'll do well, I warrant			Mass, that is well remembered; Now I'll do it well, I guarantee
thee, ne'er fear me now: but how shall I do, George, for			You don't fear me now: but how should I do it, George, because
boisterous words, and horrible names?			Exuberant words and terrible names?
PYE.			Foot.
Puh, any fustian invocations, Captain, will serve as well			Phew, all Fustian calls, captain, will also serve
as the best, so you rant them out well; or you may go to a			As the best, so you scold them out well; Or you can go to one
Pothecaries shop, and take all the words from the Boxes.			Pothecaries buy and take all the words out of the boxes.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Troth, and you say true, George; there's strange words			Troth, and you say true, George; There are strange words
enow to raise a hundred Quack-salvers, tho they be ne'er			beat up to raise a hundred quacksalber salvers and they are never
so poor when they begin. But here lies the fear on't, how			So poor when you start. But here is the fear of how
if in this false conjuration, a true Devil should pop up			When a true devil appear in this wrong summon
indeed?			as a matter of fact?
PYE.			Foot.
A true Devil, Captain? why there was ne'er such a one: nay,			A true devil, captain? Why didn't there were one: no, no,
faith, he that has this place is as false a Knave as our			Believe who has this place is as wrong as ours as ours
last Church-warden.			Last churches.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Then he's false enough a conscience, ifaith, George.			Then he is wrong enough, ifaith, George.
[The Crie at Marshalsea.]			[The Krie in Marshalasea.]
CRIE PRISONERS.			Crie prisoners.
Good Gentlemen over the way, send your relief. Good			Good gentlemen, send your relief. Good
Gentlemen over the way,--Good sir Godfrey!			Gentlemen over the way, -Guter Sir Godfrey!
PYE.			Foot.
He's come, he's come.			He came, he came.
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
Master, that's my Kinsman yonder in the Buff-jerkin--Kinsman,			Master, this is my relative in the Buff-Jerkin-Kinsman,
that's my Master yonder ith' Taffetie Hat--pray salute him			This is my master who is over there
entirely!			fully!
[They salute: and Pye-board salutes Master Edmond.]			[They welcome: and Pye board welcomes Master Edmond.]
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Now, my friend.			Well, my friend.
PYE.			Foot.
May I pertake your name, sir?			May I judge your name, sir?
EDMOND.			Edmond.
My name is Master Edmond.			My name is Master Edmond.
PYE.			Foot.
Master Edmond?--are you not a Welshman, sir?			Master Edmond? -Sind you not a welsh, sir?
EDMOND.			Edmond.
A Welshman? why?			A Welsh? why?
PYE.			Foot.
Because Master is your Christian name, and Edmond your			Because the master is your Christian name and Edmond yours
sir name.			Sir Name.
EDMOND.			Edmond.
O no; I have more names at home: Master Edmond Plus is my			Oh no; I have more names at home: Master Edmond Plus is mine
full name at length.			Full of name.
PYE.			Foot.
O, cry you mercy, sir. [Whispering]			O, you cry mercy, sir. [Whisper]
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
I understand that you are my Kinsman's good Master, and in			I understand that you are the good master of my relative and in
regard of that, the best of my skill is at your service:			In view of this, the best of my ability to service is:
but had you fortuned a mere stranger, and made no means to			But if they had asked a mere stranger and did not get to it
me by acquaintance, I should have utterly denied to have			I have completely refused to have it through acquaintances that I should have completely refused
been the man; both by reason of the act past in Parliament			was the man; Both because of the past in parliament
against Conjurers and Witches, as also, because I would not			Against summoner and witches, as I wouldn't do it either
have my Art vulgar, trite, and common.			Do you have my art vulgar, banal and together.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
I much commend your care therein, good Captain Conjurer,			I recommend your care in it, good captain conjurer,
and that I will be sure to have it private enough, you			And that I will be sure to have it private enough, you
shall doot in my Sister's house,--mine own house, I may			Should dooT in my sister's house, my own house, I can
call it, for both our charges therein are proportioned.			Name it, because our two fees contained in it are proportioned.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Very good, sir--what may I call your loss, sir?			Very good, I can call your loss, sir?
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
O you may call't a great loss, sir, a grievous loss, sir;			O You cannot call a big loss, sir, a serious loss, sir;
as goodly a Chain of gold, tho I say it, that wore it: how			So good a gold chain, I say it was wearing it: how
sayest thou, Nicholas?			Do you say, Nicholas?
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
O 'twas as delicious a Chain a Gold! Kinsman, you know,--			O 'Twas so delicious a chain a gold! Relatives, you know,-
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
You know? did you know't, Captain?			You know? Didn't you know, captain?
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Trust a fool with secrets!--Sir, he may say I know: his			Trust a fool with secrets! -Sir, he can say, I know: his
meaning is, because my Art is such, that by it I may gather			That is because my art is that I can collect it
a knowledge of all things.			A knowledge of all things.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Aye, very true.			Yes, very true.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
A pax of all fools--the excuse struck upon my tongue like			A pax of all the fool's head, which came on my tongue like
Ship-pitch upon a Mariner's gown, not to come off in haste--			Shipping dress on the dress of a sailor, not in a hurry
Ber-lady, Knight, to loose such a fair Chain a gold were a			Ber-lady, knight to lose such a nice chain, was a gold A
foul loss. Well, I can put you in this good comfort on't:			Foul loss. Well, I can put it in this good comfort if you don't:
if it be between Heaven and Earth, Knight, I'll ha't for you.			If it is between heaven and earth, knight, I won't be for you.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
A wonderful Conjurer!--O, aye, tis between heaven and earth,			A wonderful summoner! -O, Aye, it between heaven and earth,
I warrant you; it cannot go out of the realm.--I know tis			I guarantee you; It can't go out of the empire
some-where above the earth.			At some point over the earth.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Aye, nigher the earth then thou wotst on.			Aye, not the earth, then you continue.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
For, first, my Chain was rich, and no rich thing shall			Because at first my chain was rich and there is no rich thing
enter into heaven, you know.			Do you enter the sky, do you know?
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
And as for the Devil, Master, he has no need on't, for you			And what the devil, the master is not necessary for them
know he ha's a great chain of his own.			I know he's a great chain.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Thou sayest true, Nicholas, but he has put off that now;			You say true, Nicholas, but he has now postponed it;
that lies by him.			That lies with him.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Faith, Knight, in few words, I presume so much upon the			Believe, knight, in a few words I take so much in that
power of my Art; that I could warrant your Chain again.			Power of my art; that I could justify her chain.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
O dainty Captain!			O Order captain!
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Marry, it will cost me much sweat; I were better go to			Marriage, it will cost me a lot of sweat; I was better to go
sixteen whot-houses.			16 Whot-Hausen.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Aye, good man, I warrant thee.			Yes, good man, I guarantee you.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Beside great vexation of Kidney and Liver.			In addition to a great annoyance of kidneys and liver.
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
O, twill tickle you here-abouts, Coozen, because you have			Oh, twisting you tickle you, Coaten because you have
not been used toot.			not used toot.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
No? have you not been used too't, Captain?			No? Were you not used either, captain?
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Plague of all fools still!--Indeed, Knight, I have not used			Plague of all fools still! -Is of the deed, knight, I didn't use
it a good while, and therefore twill strain me so much the			It's a good time, and that's why I am so much burdening me so much
more, you know.			More, do you know?
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Oh, it will, it will.			Oh, it will be.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
What plunges he puts me to! were not this Knight a fool,			Which one does he sound! Were not this knight a fool
I had been twice spoiled now; that Captain's worse than			I had been spoiled twice now; The captain is worse than
accurst that has an ass to his Kinsman. Sfoot, I fear he			Accurst who has an ass to his relative. Sfoot, I'm afraid
will drivell't out before I come toot.--Now, sir--to come			Don't get out before I come tooo-to come to come to come
to the point in deed--you see I stick here in the jaw of			See in the crime to the point, I am here in the jaw of
the Marshalsea, and cannot doo't.			The Marschhalsea and cannot.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Tut, tut, I know thy meaning; thou wouldst say thou'rt a			Does, does, I know your meaning; You would say you 'rt a
prisoner. I tell thee thou'rt none.			Prisoner. I tell you that you are not.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
How none? why, is not this the Marshallsea?			Like none? Why isn't that the Marshallsa?
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Woult hear me speak? I hard of thy rare conjuring;			Would hear me speaking? I harden about your rare magic;
My chain was lost; I sweat for thy release,			My chain was lost; I sweat for your publication
As thou shalt do the like at home for me.			How you should do this for me at home.
Keeper.			Guardian.
[Enter Keeper.]			[Enter Keeper.]
KEEPER.			Guardian.
Sir.			Mister.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Speak, is not this man free?			Do you speak, isn't this man free?
KEEPER.			Guardian.
Yes, at his pleasure, sir, the fee's discharged.			Yes, for his pleasure, Sir, the fee is released.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Go, go, I'll discharge them I.			Go, go, I'll be released.
KEEPER.			Guardian.
I thank your worship.			I thank your worship.
[Exit Keeper.]			[Output holder.]
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Now, trust me, yar a dear Knight. Kindness unexpected!			Well, trust me, a dear knight. Friendliness unexpectedly!
oh, there's nothing to a free Gentle man.--I will conjure			Oh, a free gentle man has nothing
for you, sir, till Froth come through my Buff-jerkin!			For you, sir, to foam through my Buff-Jerkin!
SIR GODFREY,			Sir Godfrey,
Nay, then thou shalt not pass with so little a bounty, for			No, then you shouldn't have so little head
at the first sight of my chain again, Forty fine Angells			At the first sight of my chain forty beautiful angels again
shall appear unto thee.			should appear to you.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Twil be a glorious show, ifaith, Knight, a very fine show;			Dawn is a wonderful show, ifaith, knight, a very nice show;
but are all these of your own house? are you sure of that,			But are everyone from their own house? Are you sure,
sir?			Mister?
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Aye, aye--no, no, what's he yonder, talking with my wild			Aye, Aye-no, no, what is he over there, talked to my wilderness
Nephew? pray heaven, he give him good counsel.			Nephew? Praying sky, he gives him good advice.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Who, he? he's a rare friend of mine, an admirable fellow,			Who he? He is a rare friend of mine, an admirable guy.
Knight, the finest fortune-teller.			Ritter, the best lucker.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Oh, tis he indeed that came to my Lady sister, and foretold			Oh, it is indeed that he came to my sister and predicted
the loss of my chain. I am not angry with him now, for I			The loss of my chain. I'm not angry with him now because I
see twas my fortune to loose it.--By your leave, Master			See Twas my fortune to lose it-through your vacation, master
Fortune-teller, I had a glimpse on you at home at my			Fortune teller, I had a look at you at home in mine
Sisters the Widdows, there you prophesied of the loss of a			Sisters the Widdows, where they have the loss of a prophecy
chain:--simply tho I stand here, I was he that lost it.			Chain: -If, I'm standing here, I was the one who lost it.
PYE.			Foot.
Was it you, sir?			Were you, sir?
EDMOND.			Edmond.
A my troth, Nuckle, he's the rarest fellow: has told me my			A my troth, nuckle, he is the rarest guy: did mine told me
fortune so right; I find it so right to my nature.			Happiness really; I really find it on my nature.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
What ist? God send it a good one!			What is T? God send it well!
EDMOND.			Edmond.
O, tis a passing good one, Nuncle: for he says I shall prove			Oh, it's a good one, nuncle: because he says I will prove
such an excellent gamester in my time, that I shall spend			Such an excellent game in my time I will spend
all faster then my father got it.			Everything faster than my father.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
There's a fortune, in deed!			There is indeed a fortune!
EDMOND.			Edmond.
Nay, it hits my humour so pat.			No, it hits my humor, says Pat.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Aye, that will be the end ont: will the Curse of the beggar			Yes, that will be the end and the curse of the beggar
prevail so much, that the son shall consume that foolishly,			so much that the son will consume it stupidly,
which the father got craftily? Aye, aye, aye; twill, twill,			What is the father harmful? Aye, Aye, Aye; Twill, twill,
twill.			Buying.
PYE.			Foot.
Stay, stay, stay.			Stay stay.
[Pye-board with an Almanack and the Captain.]			[Pye board with an almanack and the captain.]
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Turn over, George.			Turn around, George.
PYE.			Foot.
June--July: here, July; that's this month. Sunday thirteen,			Juni-Juli: here, July; This is this month. Sunday thirteen,
yester day forteen, to day fifteen.			Yesterday day forteen, until the day fifteen.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Look quickly for the fifteen day:--if within the compass of			Take a quick look at the fifteen day: -Wenn in the compass of
these two days there would be some Boystrous storm or other,			These two days would be a boys' storm or others,
it would be the best, I'd defer him off till then: some			It would be the best, I would postpone it until then: some
tempest, and it be thy will.			Sturm, and it's your will.
PYE.			Foot.
Here's the fifteen day--hot and fair.			Here the fifteen tag-also he is fair.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Puh, would t'ad been hot and foul.			Phew, would have been hot and bad.
PYE.			Foot.
The sixteen day; that's to morrow: the morning for the most			The sixteen day; This is Morrow: in the morning for the most
part fair and pleasant--			Part fair and pleasant ...
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
No luck.			No luck.
PYE.			Foot.
But about high-noon, lightning and thunder.			But about high-noon, lightning and thunder.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Lightning and thunder! admirable, best of all: I'll conjure			Lightning and thunder! Admirable, the best of everything: I will conjure up
to morrow just at high noon, George.			Until tomorrow at high noon, George.
PYE.			Foot.
Happen but true to morrow, Almanack, and I'll give thee			But pass loyal to Morrow, Almanack, and I'll give you
leave to lie all the year after.			Leave the whole year after.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Sir, I must crave your patience, to bestow this day upon			Sir, I have to long for her patience to give this day the following
me, that I may furnish my self strongly. I sent a spirit			I can act very much. I sent a ghost
into Lancashire tother day, to fetch back a knave Drover,			In Lancashire all day to get back a villain, bring back, bring back,
and I look for his return this evening. To morrow morning			And I'm looking for his return tonight. Tomorrow morning
my friend here and I will come and break-fast with you.			My friend here and I will come and break with you.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Oh, you shall be both most welcome.			Oh, they will both be close to the heart.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
And about Noon, without fail, I purpose to conjure.			And about noon, without mistakes, I aim to conjure up.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Mid noon will be a fine time for you.			In the middle of the day there will be a good time for you.
EDMOND.			Edmond.
Conjuring! do you mean to conjure at our house to morrow,			Magic! Do you want to summon in our house to Morrow,
sir?			Mister?
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Marry, do I, sir: tis my intent, young Gentleman.			Marriage, I do, sir: it is my intention, young gentleman.
EDMOND.			Edmond.
By my troth, I'll love you while I live fort. O rare,			After my troth I will love you while I live the fore. Or are,
Nicholas, we shall have conjuring to morrow.			Nicholas, we will have conjured up Morrow.
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
Puh! Aye, I could ha told you of that.			Phew! Yes, I could tell you about it.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Law, he could ha told him of that! fool, cockscomb, could			Law, he was able to tell him about it! Dummkopf, Cockscomb, could
ye?			Her?
EDMOND.			Edmond.
Do you hear me, sir? I desire more acquaintance on you:			Do you hear me, sir? I wish you more acquaintances:
you shall earn some money of me, now I know you can conjure;			You should earn some money from me, now I know that you can conjure up;
but can you fetch any that is lost?			But can you get something that is lost?
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Oh, any thing that's lost.			Oh, everything that is lost.
EDMOND.			Edmond.
Why, look you, sir, I tel't you as a friend and a Conjurer,			Why, look at, sir, I'm not talking as a friend and summoner.
I should marry a Poticaries daughter, and twas told me she			I should marry a Poticaries subsidiary and when she told me
lost her maidenhead at Stonie-stratford; now if you'll do			lost their virgins in Stonie-Stratford; If you do now
but so much as conjure fort, and make all whole again--			But to summon as much as the fort and do everything again ...
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
That I will, sir.			I will, sir.
EDMOND.			Edmond.
By my troth, I thanks you, la.			From my troth, thank you, la.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
A little merry with your sister's son, sir.			A little happy with her sister's son, Sir.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Oh, a simple young man, very simple: come, Captain, and you,			Oh, a simple young man, very simple: come, captain and you,
sir, we'll e'en part with a gallon of wine till to morrow			Sir, we will part with a gallon wine until tomorrow
break-fast.			Breakfast.
PYE AND CAPTAIN.			Pye and captain.
Troth, agreed, sir.			Troth, agreed, sir.
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
Kinsman--Scholar?			Related layer?
PYE.			Foot.
Why, now thou art a good Knave, worth a hundred Brownists.			Why are you now a good villain that a hundred brownists are worth.
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
Am I indeed, la? I thank you truly, la.			Am I actually, la? I really thank you.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
ACTUS 4.			Akt 4.
SCENE I. An apartment in the Widow's house.			Scene I. An apartment in the widow's house.
[Enter Moll, and Sir John Penny-dub.]			[Give Moll and Sir John Penny-Dub.]
PENNY.			PENNY.
But I hope you will not serve a Knight so, Gentlewoman, will			But I hope you won't serve a knight, so, gentle woman, will
you? to cashier him, and cast him off at your pleasure? what,			You? Cashier throw him and him to your pleasure? What,
do you thiunk I was dubbed for nothing? no, by my faith,			Do you have that I was not synchronized for anything? No, through my belief
Ladies daughter.			Women's daughter.
MOLL.			Moll.
Pray, Sir John Pennydub, let it be deferred awhile. I have			Pray Sir John Pennydub, let it be moved for a while. I have
as big a heart to marry as you can have; but as the Fortune-			As big to marry a heart as you can; But like the assets
teller told me--			Narrator told me ...
PENNY.			PENNY.
Pax a'th Fortune-teller! would Derecke had been his fortune			Pax a'th Fortune plate! Would have been his fortune
seven year ago, to cross my love thus! did he know what case			Seven years ago to cross my love! Did he know which case he?
I was in? why, this is able to make a man drown himself in's			I was in? This is able to drown a man
Father's fish-pond.			Fish pond of the father.
MOLL.			Moll.
And then he told me more-over, Sir John, that the breach of			And then he said more about me, Sir John that the violation of
it kept my Father in Purgatory.			It kept my father in purgatory.
PENNY.			PENNY.
In Purgatory? why let him purge out his heart there, what			In purgatory? Why let him clean his heart there, what?
have we to do with that? there's Philistions enow there to			Do we have to do with it? Philikations are added there
cast his water: is that any matter to us? how can he hinder			Throw his water: is that one for us? How can he hinder?
our love? why, let him be hangd now he's dead!--Well, have I			our love? Why, let him hang, now he's dead! -Nun, I have
rid my post day and night, to bring you merry news of my			Free my post day and night to bring you happy news from me
father's death, and now--			Death of the Father and now ...
MOLL.			Moll.
Thy Father's death? is the old Faarmer dead?			Death of your father? Is the old Faarmer dead?
PENNY.			PENNY.
As dead as his Barn door, Moll.			As dead as his barn door, Moll.
MOLL.			Moll.
And you'll keep your word with me now, Sir John, that I shall			And you will now keep your word with me, Sir John, that I will be
have my Coach and my Coach-man?			Do my trainer and my trainer have?
PENNY.			PENNY.
Aye, faith.			Yes, believe.
MOLL.			Moll.
And two white Horses with black Feathers to draw it?			And two white horses with black springs to draw it?
PENNY.			PENNY.
Too.			To.
MOLL.			Moll.
A guarded Lackey to run befor't, and pied liveries to come			A protected Lacke that does not run forward and painted to come to come
trashing after't.			then disassemble.
PENNY.			PENNY.
Thou shalt, Moll.			You should, Moll.
MOLL.			Moll.
And to let me have money in my purse to go whether I will.			And to have money in my handbag to go, if I will do it.
PENNY.			PENNY.
All this.			All.
MOLL.			Moll.
Then come what so ere comes on't, we'll be made sure			Then come what comes, we will be sure, we will make sure
together before the Maids a' the Kitchen.			A kitchen together in front of the maids.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
SCENE II. A room in the Widow's house, with a door at the			Scene II. A room in the widow's house with a door on
side, leading to another apartment.			Page, which leads to another apartment.
[Enter Widdow, with her eldest Daughter Frances and Frailty.]			[Enter Widdow with your oldest daughter Frances and frailty.]
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
How now? where's my Brother, Sir Godfrey? went he forth this			Like right now? Where is my brother Sir Godfrey? he went out that
morning?			Morning?
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
O no, Madame, he's above at break-fast, with, sir reverence,			O no, Madame, he is at the top of Break-Fast, with Sir Ehren, Sir Reverce,
a Conjurer.			a Wizzard.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
A Conjurer? what manner a fellow is he?			A Wizzard? How a guy is he?
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
Oh, a wondrous rare fellow, Mistress, very strongly made			Oh, a miraculous rare guy, mistress, made very strong
upward, for he goes in a Buff-jerkin: he says he will fetch			Up, because he goes to a Buff-Jerkin: He says he will get
Sir Godfrey's Chain again, if it hang between heaven and			Sir Godfreys chain again when it hangs between the sky and between the sky
earth.			Earth.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
What, he will not? then he's an exlent fellow, I warrant.			What is he not? Then he is a detailed guy, I justify.
How happy were that woman to be blest with such a Husband!			How happy was this woman to be blessed with such a husband!
a man a cunning! how do's he look, Frailty? very swartly,			A man a cunning! What does it look like, frailty? very raved,
I warrant, with black beard, scorcht cheeks, and smoky			I guarantee with black beard, scorcht -cheeks and smoky
eyebrows.			Eyebrows.
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
Fooh, he's neither smoke-dried, nor scorcht, nor black, nor			Fooh, he is neither smoked in the smoking nor scorch or black, nor
nothing. I tell you, Madame, he looks as fair to see to, as			Nothing. I tell you, Madame, he looks as fair as it
one of us; I do not think but if you saw him once, you'd			one of us; I don't think, but once you've seen him, you would
take him to be a Christian.			Take him to be a Christian.
FRANCES.			Frances.
So fair, and yet so cunning: that's to be wonderd at,			So fair and yet so list: that's surprising at
Mother.			Mother.
[Enter Sir Oliver Muck-hill, and Sir Andrew Tip-staff.]			[Enter Sir Oliver Muck-Hill and Sir Andrew Tipp-Staff.]
MUCK.			DIRT.
Bless you, sweet Lady.			Bless you, sweet lady.
TIP.			TIP.
And you, fair Mistress.			And you, beautiful loved ones.
[Exit Frailty.]			[Leave frailty.]
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Coades? what do you mean, Gentlemen? fie, did I not give			Coades? What do you mean, gentlemen? Fie, I didn't give
you your answers?			You your answers?
MUCK.			DIRT.
Sweet Lady.			Sweet woman.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Well, I will not stick with you now for a kiss.			Well, I will not stay with you now for a kiss.
Daughter, kiss the Gentleman for once.			Daughter, kiss the gentleman once.
FRANCES.			Frances.
Yes, forsooth.			Yes, available.
TIP.			TIP.
I'm proud of such a favour.			I am proud of such a favor.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Truly la, sir Oliver, y'are much to blame to come again,			Really La, Sir Oliver, you are a lot of fault to come back,
when you know my mind, so well deliverd as a Widdow could			If you know my mind, you can deliver almost a Widdow
deliver a thing.			Deliver something.
MUCK.			DIRT.
But I expect a farther comfort, Lady.			But I expect another consolation, lady.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Why la you now, did I not desire you to put off your suit			Why do you now, I didn't want you to quit your suit?
quite and clean, when you came to me again? how say you?			Completely and clean when you came back to me? How do you say?
did I not?			I don't?
MUCK.			DIRT.
But the sincere love which my heart bears you--			But the sincere love that my heart wears you-
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Go to, I'll cut you off: and Sir Oliver, to put you in			Go to, I'll cut them off: and Sir Oliver to give them in
comfort a far off, my fortune is read me: I must marry			Consolation a far away, my fortune is read to me: I have to marry
again.			again.
MUCK.			DIRT.
O blest fortune!			O Blast Fortune!
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
But not as long as I can choose;--nay, I'll hold out well.			But not as long as I can choose; -Nein, I will endure well.
MUCK.			DIRT.
Yet are my hopes now fairer.			But my hopes are now fairer.
[Enter Frailty.]			[Enter frailty.]
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
O Madam, Madam.			O Madam, Madam.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
How now, what's the haste?			How is the hurry now?
[In her ear.]			[In your ear.]
TIP.			TIP.
Faith, Mistress Frances, I'll maintain you gallantly. I'll			Believe, Mistress Frances, I will keep you gallant. Sick
bring you to Court, wean you among the fair society of			Take them to court, horror them to the fair society of
ladies, poor Kinswomen of mine, in cloth of silver: beside,			Women, poor relatives of mine, in silver cloth: next to it,
you shall have your Monkey, your Parrot, your Muskrat, and			You should have your monkey, your parrot, your muscle and muskrats
your pisse, pisse, pisse.			Your pee, pee, pee.
FRANCES.			Frances.
It will do very well.			It will do it very well.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
What, dos he mean to conjure here then? how shall I do be			What, dos, he then means to conjure up here? How should I be?
rid of these Knights?--Please you, Gentlemen, to walk a			Free these knights? Ask you, gentlemen to go a
while ith Garden: go gather a pink, or a Lily-flower.			During the garden: go a pink or a lily flowers.
BOTH.			BOTH.
With all our hearts, Lady, and court us favourd.			We double with all our hearts, lady and farm.
[Exit. Within Sir Godfrey.]			[Exit. Within Sir Godfrey.]
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Step in, Nicholas; look, is the coast clear.			Step in Nicholas; Look, the coast is clear.
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
Oh, as clear as a Cat's eye, sir.			Oh, as clear as the eye of a cat, sir.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Then enter, Captain Conjurer:--now--how like you your Room,			Then enter Captain Conjurer:-now how to do your room, like your room,
sir?			Mister?
[Enter Sir Godfrey, Captain Pye-board, Edmond, Nicholas.]			[Enter Sir Godfrey, Captain Pye-Board, Edmond, Nicholas.]
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
O, wonderful convenient.			O, wonderfully comfortable.
EDMOND.			Edmond.
I can tell you, Captain, simply tho it lies here, tis the			I can tell you, captain, just, it's here, it is that
fairest Room in my Mother's house: as dainty a Room to			The most beautiful room in my mother's house: so delicate a room too
Conjure in, me thinks--why, you may bid, I cannot tell how			I think I think-might not say how I can say how
many devils welcome in't; my Father has had twenty here at			Many devils do not welcome it; My father had twenty here
once.			once.
PYE.			Foot.
What, devils?			What, devil?
EDMOND.			Edmond.
Devils? no, Deputies, and the wealthiest men he could get.			Devil? No, MPs and the richest men he could get.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Nay, put by your chats now, fall to your business roundly:			No, now set by your chats, you will fall all around in your shop:
the feskewe of the Dial is upon the Chrisse-crosse of Noon,			The Feske of the Zifferblatt is on the Chrisse Cross from noon,
but oh, hear me, Captain, a qualm comes ore my stomach.			But oh, listen to me, captain, a concern comes in my stomach.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Why, what's the matter, sir?			Why, what's going on, sir?
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Oh, how if the devil should prove a knave, and tear the			Oh, how if the devil prove a villain and tear it off
hangings?			Wall hangers?
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Fuh, I warrant you, Sir Godfrey.			Fuh, I guarantee you, Sir Godfrey.
EDMOND.			Edmond.
Aye, Nuncle, or spit fire up'oth ceiling!			Aye, nuncle or spit -burning ceiling!
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Very true, too, for tis but thin plastered, and twill			Very true for TIS, but thinly plastered and killed
quickly take hold a the laths, and if he chance to spit			Take the slats quickly and if he spit the chance
downward too, he will burn all the boards.			He will also burn all the boards down.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
My life for yours, Sir Godfrey.			My life for your, Sir Godfrey.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
My Sister is very curious and dainty ore this Room, I can			My sister is very curious and dainty this room, I can
tell, and therefore if he must needs spit, I pray desire			Say and therefore when he has to spit, I pray the wish
him to spit ith Chimney.			He spat out the chimney.
PYE.			Foot.
Why, assure you, Sir Godfrey, he shall not be brought up			Why, assure you, Sir Godfrey, will not be brought up
with so little manners to spit and spaul a'th flower.			With such small manners for spitting and Spaul A'th Blume.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Why, I thank you, good Captain; pray have a care. Aye, fall			Thank you, good captain; Pray a care. Yes, autumn
to your Circle; we'll not trouble you, I warrant you: come,			to your circle; We will not worry you, I guarantee you: Come on ,,
we'll in to the next Room, and be cause we'll be sure to			We will be in the next room and be because we will be sure
keep him out there, we'll bar up the door with some of the			Keep it out there, we will control the door with some of the door
Godlies zealous work.			Gweihe's eager work.
EDMOND.			Edmond.
That will be a find device, Nuncle, and because the ground			This will be a find device, a nuncle and because the soil
shall be as holy as the door, I'll tear two or three			should be as sacred as the door, I will tear two or three
rosaries in pieces, and strew the leaves about the Chamber.			Rosary wreaths in pieces and distributed the leaves around the chamber.
[Thunders.]			[Give.]
Oh, the devil already.			Oh, the devil.
[Runs in.]			[Runs.]
PYE.			Foot.
Sfoot, Captain, speak somewhat for shame; it lightens and			Sfoot, captain, speak something for shame; It brightens and
thunders before thou wilt begin: why, when?			Donner before you start: why, when?
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Pray, peace, George,--thou'lt make me laugh anon and spoil			Bete, Peace, George, -Du Brings me to laugh at anon and pampered
all.			Al.
PYE.			Foot.
Oh, now it begins again: now, now, now, Captain.			Oh, now it starts again: Well, now, now, captain.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Rumbos--ragdayon, pur, pur, colucundrion, Hois-Plois.			Rumbos-Ragdayon, Pur, Pur, Colucundrion, Hois-Poplois.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Oh admirable Conurer! has fetcht Thunder already:			Oh admirable conurer! has already called thunder:
[Sir Godfrey through the keyhole; within.]			[Sir Godfrey through the keyhole; inside.]
PYE.			Foot.
Hark, hark! again, Captain!			Hark, Hark! Again, captain!
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Benjamino,--gaspois--kay--gosgothoteron--umbrois.			Benjamin, -gaspois-Kay-Gosgothothoton-Gumbrois.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Oh, I would the devil would come away quickly, he has no			Oh, I would get away the devil quickly, he has none
conscience to put a man to such pain.			Conscience to bring a man to such pain.
PYE.			Foot.
Again!			Again!
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Floste--Kakopumpos--dragone--Leloomenos--hodge--podge.			Floste - Kakopumpoos - Dragono - Lloomenos - Hodge - Podge.
PYE.			Foot.
Well said, Captain.			Well said, captain.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
So long a coming? oh, would I had ne'er begun't now, for I			Come for so long? Oh, I wouldn't have started yet because I
fear me these roaring tempests will destroy all the fruits			Fear that these roaring stands will destroy all fruits
of the earth, and tread upon my corn--oh!--ith Country.			From the earth and step on my corn-oh! -ith country.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Gog de gog, hobgoblin, huncks, hounslow, hockley te coome			Gog de Gog, Hobgoblin, Huncks, Hounslow, Hockley Te Coome
parke.			Parke.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
[At the door.] O brother, brother, what a tempests ith			[At the door.] O brother, brother, what kind of storm it is
Garden: sure there's some conjuration abroad.			Garden: Certainly there are some incantations abroad.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Tis at home, sister!			It's at home, sister!
PYE.			Foot.
By and by, I'll step in, Captain.			With and gradually I enter, captain.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Nunck--Nunck--Rip--Gascoynes, Ipis, Drip--Dropite.			Nunck-Nunnck-Rip-Gascayes, Press, Drop Dropite.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
He drips and drops, poor man! alas, alas.			He drips and falls, poor man! Unfortunately, unfortunately.
PYE.			Foot.
Now I come.			Now I'm coming.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
O Sulphure Sooteface--			Oh sulfur sooteface--
PYE.			Foot.
Arch-conjurer, what wouldst thou with me?			Erz-Konjeur, what would you be with me?
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
O the devil, sister, ith dining Chamber! sing, Sister, I			O The devil, the sister, the pantry! Sing, sister, me
warrant you that will keep him out: quickly, quickly, quickly.			Guarantee that you keep it away: fast, fast, fast.
[Goes in.]			[Go in.]
PYE.			Foot.
So, so, so, I'll release thee: ynough, Captain, ynough; allow			So, so I will publish you: Ynough, Captain, Ynough; enable
us some time to laugh a little: they're shuddering and shaking			some time to laugh: they shudder and tremble
by this time, as if an Earth-quake were in their kidneys.			At this point in time, as if there was an arodring in her kidneys.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Sirrah, Goerge, how wast, how wast? did I doo't well ynough?			Syrrah, Goerge, how wast, how wast? I don't have good, right?
PYE.			Foot.
Woult believe me, Captain? better then any Conjurer, for here			Do you believe me, captain? Better than every summoner for here
was no harm in this, and yet their horrible expectation			was no damage to it and yet your terrible expectation
satisfied well. You were much beholding to thunder and lightning			Well satisfied. You saw too thunder and lightning
at this time: it gracst you well I can tell you.			At this point: she grazes well, I can tell you.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
I must needs say so, George. Sirrah, if we could ha convoid			I have to say that, George. Sirrah if we could have convoy
hither cleanly a cracker or a fire-wheel t'ad been admirable.			Here was a clean cracker or a fire wheel that was admirable.
PYE.			Foot.
Blurt, blurt! there's nothing remains to put thee to pain now,			Blurt, blurt! There is no longer any pain to hurt now,
Captain.			Captain.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Pain? I protest, George, my heels are sorer, then a Whitson			Pains? I protest, George, my paragraphs are Sorer, then a Whitson
Morris-dancer.			Morris-Dancer.
PYE.			Foot.
All's past now,--only to reveal that the chains ith Garden			Everything is over now,-only to show that the chains with garden
where thou knowst it has lain these two days.			Where you know it was two days.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
But I fear that fox Nicholas has revealed it already.			But I'm afraid that Fox Nicholas has already revealed it.
PYE.			Foot.
Fear not, Captain, you must put it to'th venture now. Nay,			Don't be afraid, captain, you now have to bring it to the company. No,
tis time: call upon e'm, take pity on e'm, for I believe some			It is time: call for a'm, you have pity with e'm, because I think some
of 'em are in a pitiful case by this time.			From 'they are in a miserable case at this point.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Sir Godfrey? Nicholas, Kinsman--Sfoot, they're fast at it			Sir Godfrey? Nicholas, Kinsman-Selbler, you are quickly there
still, George. Sir Godfrey!			Still George. Sir Godfrey!
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Oh, is that the devil's voice? how comes he to know my name?			Oh, is that the voice of the devil? How does he come to know my name?
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Fear not, Sir Godfrey, all's quieted.			Don't be afraid, Sir Godfrey, everything is calmed down.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
What, is he laid?			What is he laid?
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Laid; and has newly dropt your chain ith Garden.			Placed; And has fallen new to your chain garden.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Ith Garden! in our Garden?			Ith garden! in our garden?
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Your Garden.			Your garden.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
O sweet Conjurer! where abouts there?			O sweet summoner! Where is there?
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Look well about a bank of Rosemary.			Look well for a Rosemary bank.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Sister, the Rosemary bank! come, come, there's my chain, he			Sister, the Rosemary Bank! Come on, come, there is my chain, he
says.			says.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Oh happiness! run, run.			Oh lucky! Run Run.
[Supposed to go.]			[Should go.]
EDMOND.			Edmond.
Captain Conjurer?			Captain Conjurer?
[Edmond at keyhole.]			[Edmond in Keyhole.]
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Who? Master Edmond?			Wer? Master Edmond?
EDMOND.			Edmond.
Aye, Master Edmond: may I come in safely, without danger,			Aye, Master Edmond: May I surely come in without danger
think you?			Do you think of you?
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Fuh, long ago: tis all as twas at first. Fear nothing, pray			Fuh, a long time ago: it is all as done at first. Fear nothing, pray
come near--how now, man?			Come in nearby now, man?
EDMOND.			Edmond.
Oh this Room's mightily hot, ifaith: slid, my shirt sticks to			Oh, this room is very hot, ifaith: slid, my shirt is put on
my Belly already. What a steam the Rogue has left behind him!			My stomach already. What kind of steam did the villain leave him behind!
foh, this room must be aired, Gentlemen; it smells horribly of			FOH, this room must be broadcast, gentlemen; It smells terrible of
Brimstone--let's open the windows.			Brimstone-let the windows open.
PYE.			Foot.
Faith, master Edmond, tis but your conceit.			Faith, Master Edmond, TIS but your imagination.
EDMOND.			Edmond.
I would you could make me believe that, ifaith. Why, do you			I would get myself to believe that, ifaith. Why do you do
think I cannot smell his savour from another? yet I take it			Do you think I can't smell his taste from another? But I take it
kindly from you, because you would not put me in a fear,			friendly of you because you wouldn't put me in afraid
ifaith; a my troth, I shall love you for this the longest day			IFaith; A my troth, I'll love you the longest day
of my life.			of my life.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Puh, tis nothing, sir: love me when you see more.			Phew, nothing, sir: love me when you see more.
EDMOND.			Edmond.
Mass, now I remember, I'll look whether he has singed the			Measure, now I remember, I'll see if he sang that
hangings or no.			Hang or no.
PYE.			Foot.
Captain, to entertain a little sport till they come, make him			Captain to entertain a little sport until they come, do it
believe you'll charm him invisible: he's apt to admire any			Believe you will enchant him invisibly
thing, you see. Let him alone to give force too'te.			Thing, do you see? Leave it alone to give strength.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Go, retire to yonder end then.			Go back to the end.
EDMOND.			Edmond.
I protest you are a rare fellow, are you not?			I protest, you're a rare guy, don't you?
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
O master Edmond, you know but the least part of me yet: why,			O Master Edmond, but you know the slightest part of me: Why,
now at this instant I could but florish my wand thrice o'er			Now I could only fly over my wand three times at that moment
your head, and charm you invisible.			Your head and charm that you are invisible.
EDMOND.			Edmond.
What, you could not? make me walk invisible, man! I should			What could you not? Let me go invisible, man! I should
laugh at that, ifaith; troth, I'll requite your kindness and			laugh at it, ifaith; Troth, I will need your kindness and
you'll do't, good Captain conjurer.			You won't do it, good Captain conjurer.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Nay, I should hardly deny you such a small kindness, Master			No, I should hardly deny you such a little friendliness, master
Edmond Plus: why, look you, sir, tis no more but this and thus			Edmond Plus: Why, look, sir, not more, but that and that and so on
and again, and now yar invisible!			And again and now invisible!
EDMOND.			Edmond.
Am I, ifaith? who would think it?			Am I, ifaith? Who would think it?
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
You see the fortune-teller yonder at farder end ath chamber:			You see the fortune teller in the Färder End ATH Chamber:
go toward him, do what you will with him; he shall ne'er find			Go to him, do what you want with him; He won't find it
you.			She.
EDMOND.			Edmond.
Say you so? I'll try that, ifaith,--			Do you say so? I will try that, ifaith,-
[Justles him.]			[Justles him.]
PYE.			Foot.
How now? Captain, who's that justled me?			Like right now? Captain, who sojusted me?
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Justled you? I saw no body.			Did you like? I didn't see any body.
EDMOND.			Edmond.
Ha, ha, ha!--say twas a spirit.			Ha, Ha, Ha! -Sag Twas a spirit.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Shall I?--may be some spirit that haunts the circle.			Should I?-Can be a spirit that follows the circle.
[Edmond pulls him by the Nose.]			[Edmond pulls him on his nose.]
PYE.			Foot.
O my nose again! pray conjure then, Captain.			O again my nose! Then pray, captain.
EDMOND.			Edmond.
Troth, this is exlent; I may do any knavery now and never be			Troth, that is detailed; I can do some puzzle now and never be
Seen,--and now I remember me, Sir Godfrey my Uncle abused me			Seen-and now I remember myself, Sir Godfrey, my uncle, misused me
Tother day, and told tales of me to my Mother--Troth, now I'm			Ther day and told my mother stories about me
Invisible, I'll hit him a sound wherrit ath' ear, when he			Invisible, I will hit him a sound, the athy ear when he
comes out ath' garden.--I may be revengd on him now finely.			Comes out in a garden.
[Enter Sir Godfrey, Widdow, Frances, Nicholas with the Chain.]			[Enter Sir Godfrey, Widdow, Frances, Nicholas with the chain.]
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
I have my Chain again, my Chain's found again. O sweet			I have my chain again, my chain is found again. O sweet
Captain, O admirable Conjurer. [Edmond strikes him.] Oh!			Captain, O admirable summoner. [Edmond beats him.] Oh!
what mean you by that, Nephew?			What do you mean, nephew?
EDMOND.			Edmond.
Nephew? I hope you do not know me, Uncle?			Nephew? I hope you don't know me, uncle?
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Why did you strike your Uncle, sir?			Why did you hit your uncle, sir?
EDMOND.			Edmond.
Why, Captain, am I not invisible?			Why, captain, am I not invisible?
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
A good jest, George!--not now you are not, Sir.			A good joke, George!-not now they are not, sir.
Why, did you not see me when I did uncharm you?			Why didn't you see me when I made you uncharm?
EDMOND.			Edmond.
Not I by my troth, Captain. Then pray you pardon me, Uncle;			Not me from my troth, captain. Then you pray, you forgive me, uncle;
I thought I'd been invisible when I struck you.			I thought I would have been invisible when I hit you.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
So, you would doo't? go,--y'are a foolish Boy,			So wouldn't you? Go, bit a stupid boy,
And were I not o'er-come with greater joy,			And wasn't I with greater pleasure, I no longer have for joy?
I'd make you taste correction.			I would make you taste correction.
EDMOND.			Edmond.
Correction, push!--no, neither you nor my Mother shall think			Correction, thrust! -Nein, neither you nor my mother will think
to whip me as you have done.			To whip me as you did.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Captain, my joy is such, I know not how to thank you: let me			Captain, my joy is like that, I don't know how to thank you: let me
embrace you, hug you. O my sweet Chain! Gladness 'een makes			Hug yourself, hug yourself. O my sweet chain! Een is joy
me giddy. Rare man! twas as just ith' Rosemary bank, as if			I dizzy. Rare man! As just the Rosemary Bank, as if
one should ha' laid it there--oh, cunning, cunning!			You should put it there-OH, cunning, torn!
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Well, seeing my fortune tells me I must marry, let me marry			Well, seeing my fortune tells me that I have to get married, let me get married
a man of wit, a man of parts. Here's a worthy Captain, and			A man of the joke, a man of parts. Here is a worthy captain and
tis a fine Title truly la to be a Captain's Wife. A Captain's			It is a good title really, LA to be a captain's wife. A captain
Wife, it goes very finely; beside all the world knows that a			Woman, it's very fine; In addition to the whole world, the A
worthy Captain is a fit Companion to any Lord, then why not a			worthy captain is a suitable companion for every gentleman, why not then
sweet bed-fellow for any Lady,--I'll have it so--			Sweet bed fish for every lady, I will have it that way ...
[Enter Frailty.]			[Enter frailty.]
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
O Mistress, Gentlemen, there's the bravest sight coming along			O Mistress, gentlemen, the bravest sight comes up
this way.			Right this way.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
What brave sight?			What a brave sight?
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
Oh, one going to burying, & another going to hanging.			Oh, one will go to ditch and someone else hang.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
A rueful sight.			A rumpling sight.
PYE.			Foot.
Sfoot, Captain, I'll pawn my life the Corporal's confined,			Sfoot, Captain, I will build my life the non -commissioned officer, limited,
and old Skirmish the soldier going to execution, and 'tis			and the old battle of the soldier, who goes to execution, and 'TIS
now full about the time of his waking; hold out a little			Now fully over the time of his waking up; endure
longer, sleepy potion, and we shall have exlent admiration;			longer, sleepy potion, and we will have detailed admiration;
for I'll take upon me the cure of him.			Because I take the healing from him on myself.
SCENE III. The street before the Widow's house.			Scene III. The street in front of the widow's house.
[Enter the Coffin of the Corporal, the soldier bound, and			[Enter the coffin of the non -commissioned officer, the soldier -bound and
lead by Officers, the Sheriff there. From the house, Sir			Led by officers, the sheriff there. Out of the house, sir
Godfrey, the Widow, Idle, Pyeboard, Edmond, Frailty, and			Godfrey, the widow, idle, pyboard, edmond, frailty and
Nicholas.]			Nicholas.]
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
Oh here they come, here they come!			Oh, here you come, you will come here!
PYE.			Foot.
Now must I close secretly with the Soldier, prevent his			Now I have to secretly close with the soldier and prevent his
impatience, or else all's discovered.			Impatience, or everything is discovered.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
O lamentable seeing! these were those Brothers, that fought			O see lamentable! These were these brothers who fought
and bled before our door.			And bleed in front of our door.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
What, they were not, Sister?			What were you not, sister?
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
George, look toot, I'll peach at Tyburn else.			George, look like TOOT, I will otherwise be peach at Tyburn.
PYE.			Foot.
Mum,--Gentles all, vouchsafe me audience, and you especially,			Mama,-cares all, guarantee me the audience and they are especially.
Master Sheriff:			Master Sheriff:
Yon man is bound to execution,			Your husband is bound to the execution
Because he wounded this that now lies coffined?			Because he wounded that that is now coffin?
SHERIFF.			SHERIFF.
True, true; he shall have the law,--and I know the law.			True, true; He will have the law-and I know the law.
PYE.			Foot.
But under favour, Master Sheriff, if this man had been cured			But under favor, master sheriff if this man had been healed
and safe again, he should have been released then?			And again certainly he should have been released?
SHERIFF.			SHERIFF.
Why make you question of that, Sir?			Why do you make them into question, sir?
PYE.			Foot.
Then I release him freely, and will take upon me the death			Then I leave it free and will take death on me
that he should die, if within a little season, I do not cure			that he should die if I don't heal within a small season
him to his proper health again.			him again to his right health.
SHERIFF.			SHERIFF.
How Sir? recover a dead man?			How sir? Return a dead man?
That were most strange of all.			That was the strangest of all.
[Frances comes to him.]			[Frances comes to him.]
FRANCES.			Frances.
Sweet Sir, I love you dearly, and could wish my best part			Sweet lord, I love you very much and could wish my best
yours,--oh do not undertake such an impossible venture.			Sincerely, it is impossible for such an impossible undertaking.
PYE.			Foot.
Love you me? then for your sweet sake I'll doo't:			Do you love me? Then I won't be for your sweet will:
Let me entreat the corpse to be set down.			Let me ask the body to take off.
SHERIFF.			SHERIFF.
Bearers, set down the Coffin.--This were wonderful, and			Carrier, lay down the coffin. The
worthy Stoes Chronicle.			Worthy Stes Chronicle.
PYE.			Foot.
I pray bestow the freedom of the air upon our wholesome Art.--			I pray that we give our healthy art the air freedom .--
Mass, his cheeks begin to receive natural warmth: nay, good			Mass, his cheeks begin natural warmth: no, good
Corporal, wake betime, or I shall have a longer sleep then			Corporal, Wake Betime, or I'll sleep longer
you.--Sfoot, if he should prove dead indeed now, he were fully			She.-Sfoot, if he should actually be dead now, he was complete
revenged upon me for making a property on him, yet I had			Rached me that I had owned him, but I had it
rather run upon the Ropes, then have the Rope like a Tetter			Better run on the ropes and have the rope like a teaer
run upon me. Oh--he stirs--he stirs again--look, Gentlemen,			Run on me. Oh-he stirs-and again moves, gentlemen, he, he
he recovers, he starts, he rises.			He recovers, he starts, he rises.
SHERIFF.			SHERIFF.
Oh, oh, defend us!--out, alas.			Oh, Oh, defend us! -Aus, unfortunately.
PYE.			Foot.
Nay, pray be still; you'll make him more giddy else:--he knows			No, pray still; Otherwise you will make him more dizzying: -er knows
no body yet.			No body yet.
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
Zounes: where am I? covered with Snow? I marvel.			Zounes: Where am I? covered with snow? I'm amazed.
PYE.			Foot.
Nay, I knew he would swear the first thing he did, as soon as			No, I knew that he would swear the first thing he was doing as soon as he did
ever he came to life again.			Always brought to life.
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
Sfoot, Hostess, some hot Porridge,--oh, oh, lay on a dozen			Sfoot, Hostess, a hot porridge, -oh, oh, was on a dozen
of Fagots in the Moon parlor, there.			From foal in the Moonland, there.
PYE.			Foot.
Lady, you must needs take a little pity of him, yfaith, and			Lady, you have to have a little pity with him, yfaith and
send him in to your Kitchen fire.			Send it to your kitchen fire.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Oh, with all my heart, sir. Nicholas and Frailty, help to			Oh, all my heart, sir. Help Nicholas and frailty
bear him in.			Wear it in.
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
Bear him in, quatha? pray call out the Maids, I shall ne'er			Do he stand in, quatha? Pray, call the girls out, I won't do it
have the heart to doo't, indeed la.			I have the heart too stupid, indeed la.
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
Nor I neither, I cannot abide to handle a Ghost of all men.			I also cannot keep it to cope with a spirit of all people.
CORPORAL.			CORPORAL.
Sblood, let me see: where was I drunk last night, heh--			Sblood, let me see: where was I drunk last night, Heh ...
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Oh, shall I bid you once again take him away?			Oh, should I take you away again?
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
Why, we're as fearful as you, I warrant you--oh--			Why, we are as scared as you, I guarantee it
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Away, villains; bid the Maids make him a Cawdle presently to			Way, villain; Offer that the maids are currently making him a scratch
settle his brain,--or a Posset of Sack; quickly, quickly.			His brain or a sack possession; fast fast.
[Exeunt Frailty and Nicholas, pushing in the corpses.]			[Exeunt Frailty and Nicholas, push into the corpses.]
SHERIFF.			SHERIFF.
Sir, what so ere you are, I do more then admire you.			Sir what they are, I do more than them.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
O, aye, if you knew all, Master Sheriff, as you shall do, you			O, aye, if you knew everything, master sheriff, how to do it, you
would say then, that here were two of the rarest men within			would then say that two of the rarest men were here
the walls of Christendome.			The walls of Christianity.
SHERIFF.			SHERIFF.
Two of 'em? O wonderful. Officers, I discharge you, set			Two of you? O Wonderful. Officers, I release you, set
him free, all's in tune.			He free, everything is in harmony.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Aye, and a banquet ready by this time, Master Sheriff, to			Aye and a banquet that is ready at this point in time, master sheriff, too
which I most cheerfully invite you, and your late prisoner			What I am most cheerful and your late prisoner
there. see you this goodly chain, sir? mun, no more words,			there. See you this good chain, sir? Mun, no more words
twas lost, and is found again; come, my inestimable bullies,			It was lost and will be found again; Come on my invaluable bullies,
we'll talk of your noble Acts in sparkling Charnico, and in			We will speak of your noble actions in sparkling charnico and in speech
stead of a Jester, we'll ha the ghost ith white sheet sit			The place of a fool, we will sit the ghost it white white sheet
at upper end a'th Table.			At the top of A'th table.
SHERIFF.			SHERIFF.
Exlent merry, man, yfaith.			Exlent Merry, Mann, Yfaith.
[Exeunt all but Frances.]			[End all out of frances.]
FRANCES.			Frances.
Well, seeing I am enjoined to love and marry,			Well, when I see that I am to love and marry, I am obliged
My foolish vow thus I cashier to Air			My stupid vow, so I received out of the air
Which first begot it.--Now, love, play thy part;			What it was first realized, love, play your role;
The scholar reads his lecture in my heart.			The scholar reads his lecture in my heart.
[Exit.]			[Exit.]
ACTUS 5			Akt 5
SCEN. I. The street before the Widow's house.			Scene. I. The street in front of the widow's house.
[Enter in haste Master Edmond and Frailty.]			[Enter Master Edmond and frailty.]
EDMOND.			Edmond.
This is the marriage morning for my mother and my sister.			This is the wedding morning for my mother and sister.
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
O me, Master Edmund; we shall ha rare doings.			O I, Master Edmund; We will have rare deeds.
EDMOND.			Edmond.
Nay, go, Frailty, run to the Sexton; you know my mother			No, go, used, racing to sex tone; You know my mother
will be married at Saint Antlings. Hie thee, tis past			will be married in Saint Antling. Hie you, it's over
five; bid them open the Church door; my sister is almost			five; Offer them to open the church door; My sister is almost
ready.			ready.
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
What, all ready, Master Edmond?			What, all ready, Master Edmond?
EDMOND.			Edmond.
Nay, go, hie thee: first run to the Sexton, and run to the			No, go, here the tea: run first to Sexton and run to the
Clarke, and then run to Master Pigman the Parson, and then			Clarke, and then Pigman run the pastor and then
run to the Milliner, and then run home again.			Run to Miriner and then run home.
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
Here's run, run, run--			Here is run, run, run ...
EDMOND.			Edmond.
But hark, Frailty.			But Hark, frailty.
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
What, more yet?			What, more?
EDMOND.			Edmond.
Has the maids remembered to strew the way to the Church.			The maid remembered to follow the way to the church.
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
Fagh, an hour ago; I helpt 'em my self.			Fagh, an hour ago; I lift myself.
EDMOND.			Edmond.
Away, away, away, away then.			Way, path, path, path.
FRAILTY.			FRAILTY.
Away, away, away then.			Way, away, then gone.
[Exit Frailty.]			[Leave frailty.]
EDMOND.			Edmond.
I shall have a simple Father inlaw, a brave Captain able to			I will have a simple father, a brave captain who can
beat all our street: Captain Idle. Now my Lady Mother will			Consider all of our street: Captain Idle. Now my mother will be a mother
be fitted for a delicate name: my Lady Idle, my Lady Idle,			Be suitable for a sensitive name: my lady idle, my lady idle, idle,
the finest name that can be for a woman; and then the Scholar,			The most beautiful name that can be for a woman; and then the scholar,
Master Pye-board, for my sister Frances, that will be Mistress			Master Pye board, for my sister Frances, that will be a mistress
Frances Pye-board.--Mistress Frances Pye-board! they'll keep			Frances Pye-Board Herr Frances Pye Board! You will keep
a good table I warrant you. Now all the knights' noses are			A good table that I guarantee you. Now everyone is the noses of the knights
put out of joint; they may go to a bone setters now.			publish from the joint; You can now go to a bone seter.
[Enter Captain and Pye-board.]			[Enter captain and PYE board.]
Hark, hark! oh who comes here with two Torches before 'em?			Hark, Hark! Oh, who comes here with two torches in front of you?
my sweet Captain, and my fine Scholar! oh, how bravely they			My sweet captain and my good scholar! Oh, how brave you
are shot up in one night; they look like fine Brittains now,			are shot in one night; You now look like fine Brittains,
me thinks. Here's a gallant change, ifaith: slid, they have			I think. Here is a brave change, ifaith: slid, you have
hir'd men and all by the clock.			Hir'd men and everything in the clock.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Master Edmond, kind, honest, dainty Master Edmond.			Master Edmond, friendly, honest, delicate master Edmond.
EDMOND.			Edmond.
Fogh, sweet Captain Father inlaw, a rare perfume, ifaith.			Fog, sweet captain father Inlaw, a rare perfume, ifaith.
PYE.			Foot.
What, are the Brides stirring? may we steal upon 'em,			What do the brides stir? May we steal her, you,
thinkst thou, Master Edmond?			Do you think Master Edmond?
EDMOND.			Edmond.
Faw, there e'en upon readiness, I can assure you, for they			FAW, because I will be on willingness, I can assure you because you
were at their Torch e'en now: by the same token I tumbled			were now with her torch: for the same reason I fell
down the stairs.			the stairs.
PYE.			Foot.
Alas, poor Master Edmond.			Unfortunately, poor master Edmond.
[Enter musicians.]			[Enter musicians.]
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
O, the musicians! I pray thee, Master Edmond, call 'em in			Oh, the musicians! I pray you, Master Edmond, call her
and liquor 'em a little.			And alcohol them a little.
EDMOND.			Edmond.
That I will, sweet Captain father in law, and make each of			I will do that, sweet captain's father, and each of everyone
them as drunk as a common fiddler.			They are as drunk as an ordinary violinist.
[Exeunt omnes.]			[Everyone goes.]
SCENE II. The same.			Scene II. The same.
[Enter Sir John Pennydub, and Moll above lacing of her			[Enter Sir John Pennydub and Moll about her about the lacing of her
clothes.]			Dress.]
PENNYDUB.			Pennydub.
Whewh, Mistress Moll, Mistress Moll.			Whewh, Herrin Moll, Herrin Moll.
MOLL.			Moll.
Who's there?			Who's there?
PENNYDUB.			Pennydub.
Tis I.			Tis I.
MOLL.			Moll.
Who? Sir John Pennydub? O you're an early cock, ifaith:			Who? Sir John Pennydub? O You are an early cock, ifaith:
who would have thought you to be so rare a stirrer?			Who would have thought that they were such a rare stirrer?
PENNYDUB.			Pennydub.
Preethe, Moll, let me come up.			Preethe, Moll, let me come.
MOLL.			Moll.
No, by my faith, Sir John, I'll keep you down, for you			No, through my belief, Sir John, I will keep her down for you
Knights are very dangerous in once you get above.			Knights are very dangerous when they are above.
PENNYDUB.			Pennydub.
I'll not stay, ifaith.			I won't stay, ifaith.
MOLL.			Moll.
Ifaith, you shall stay, for, Sir John, you must note the			Ifaith, you stay for, Sir John, you have to notice
nature of the Climates: your Northern wench in her own			Nature of the climate zones: their northern Wench in their own
Country may well hold out till she be fifteen, but if she			Land may well stop until it is fifteen, but if she
touch the South once, and come up to London, here the Chimes			Touch the south and come to London, here the bell game
go presently after twelve.			Currently go after twelve.
PENNYDUB.			Pennydub.
O th'art a mad wench, Moll, but I pree thee make haste, for			O th'Art a crazy way, minor, but I hurried you because
the priest is gone before.			The priest is gone beforehand.
MOLL.			Moll.
Do you follow him, I'll not be long after.			Follow him, I won't be long after it.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
SCENE III. A room in Sir Oliver Muckhill's house.			Scene III. A room in Sir Oliver Muckhill's house.
[Enter Sir Oliver Muckhill, Sir Andrew Tipstaff, and old			[Enter Sir Oliver Muckhill, Sir Andrew Tipstaff and Alt
Skirmish talking.]			Talk to the skirmish.]
MUCK.			DIRT.
O monstrous, un-heard of forgery.			O monstrous, not the fault.
TIP.			TIP.
Knight, I never heard of such villainy in our own country			Knight, I've never heard of such a villain in our own country
in my life.			in my life.
MUCH.			A LOT OF.
Why, 'tis impossible; dare you maintain your words?			Why, it's impossible; Do you dare to maintain your words?
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
Dare we? een to their wezen pipes. We know all their plots,			Do we dare? Een to their zen pipes. We all know their actions
they cannot squander with us; they have knavishly abused us,			You cannot waste with us; You just misused us
made only properties on's to advance their selves upon our			Just turned on to drive ourselves to ourselves
shoulders, but they shall rue their abuses. This morning			Shoulders, but you will calm your abuses. This morning
they are to be married.			They should be married.
MUCK.			DIRT.
Tis too true; yet if the Widdow be not too much besotted on			It's too true; But if the Widdow doesn't meet too much
slights and forgeries, the revelation of their villainies will			Minor and counterfeits, the revelation of their villains
make 'em loathsome: and to that end, be it in private to you,			Make them adopted: and for this purpose, be it privately for you,
I sent late last night to an honorable personage, to whom I			Last night I sent a personality to whom I am
am much indebted in kindness, as he is to me, and therefore			I'm a lot of indebted in kindness how it is for me and therefore is
presume upon the payment of his tongue, and that he will lay			Take in, when paying his tongue and that he will lie
out good words for me: and to speak truth, for such needful			Good words for me: and to say the truth, for so necessary
occasions, I only preserve him in bond, and some-times he may			I only keep him in Bond and he can be for a few times
do me more good here in the City by a free word of his mouth,			Make me here in the city through a free word of his mouth.
then if he had paid one half in hand, and took Doomesday for			Then when he had paid half in his hand and had taken Doomesday for
t'other.			t'other.
TIP.			TIP.
In troth, Sir, without soothing be it spoken, you have publisht			In Troth, Sir, without calming it, they have been published, they published
much judgment in these few words.			A lot of judgment in these few words.
MUCK.			DIRT.
For you know, what such a man utters will be though effectual			Because they know what such a man is doing will be effective
and to weighty purpose, and therefore into his mouth we'll put			and for an important purpose and thus in his mouth we will put
the approved theme of their forgeries.			The approved topic of your counterfeits.
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
And I'll maintain it, Knight, if ye'll be true.			And I will keep it, knight if you will be true.
[Enter a servant.]			[Enter a servant.]
MUCK.			DIRT.
How now, fellow?			How now, scholarship holder?
SERVANT.			KNECHT.
May it please you, Sir, my Lord is newly lighted from his			May you like it, sir, my gentleman is newly illuminated by him
Coach.			Coach.
MUCK.			DIRT.
Is my Lord come already? His honor's early.			Is my gentleman coming? His honor is early.
You see he loves me well: up before seven!			You see, he loves me well: up before seven!
Trust me, I have found his night capt at eleven.			Trust me, I found his night capitat around eleven.
There's good hope yet; come, I'll relate all to him.			There is still good hope; Come on, I'll tell everything with him.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
SCENE IV. A street; a church appearing.			Scene IV. A street; A church that appears.
[Enter the two Bridegrooms, Captain and Scholar; after them,			[Enter the two grooms, captain and scholar; after you,
Sir Godfrey and Edmond, Widdow changed in apparel, Mistress			Sir Godfrey and Edmond, Widdow changed in clothing, mistress
Frances led between two Knights, Sir John Pennydub and Moll:			Frances led between two knights, Sir John Pennydub and Moll:
there meets them a Noble man, Sir Oliver Muckhill, and Sir			There she meets you a noble man, Sir Oliver Muckhill and Sir
Andrew Tipstaff.]			Andrew Tipstaff.]
NOBLE.			EDEL.
By your leave, Lady.			Through your vacation, lady.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
My Lord, your honour is most chastely welcome.			My Lord, your honor is most delicious.
NOBLE.			EDEL.
Madam, tho I came now from court, I come now from court, I			Madam, Tho I have now come to court, I'm coming from the court now, me
come not to flatter you: upon whom can I justly cast this			Come on not to flatter to you: Who can I do that right away
blot, but upon your own forehead, that know not ink from			Blot, but on your own forehead, the ink of ink of knowledge
milk? such is the blind besotting in the state of an unheaded			Milk? This is the blind term in the state of an truth
woman that's a widdow. For it is the property of all you that			Woman who is a Widdow. Because it is property of them that
are widdowes (a hand full excepted) to hate those that honestly			are Widdowes (a hand excluded) to hate those who honestly
and carefully love you, to the maintenance of credit, state,			and carefully love yourself to maintain loans, state, state,
and posterity, and strongly to dote on those, that only love			and posterity and strong to cause them who only love
you to undo you: who regard you least are best regarded, who			You to undo it: Who does it look the best, who, who, who
hate you most are best beloved. And if there be but one man			I hate you best are best loved. And if there is only one man
amongst ten thousand millions of men that is accurst,			under ten thousand million men who are exactly
disastrous, and evilly planeted, whom Fortune beats most,			catastrophic and evil planet that happens the most,
whom God hates most, and all Societies esteem least, that man			Who God hates the most and all societies appreciate the least, this man
is sure to be a husband.--Such is the peevish Moon that rules			Is certainly a husband.
your bloods. An Impudent fellow best woes you, a flattering			Your blood. An unpredicting guy who is best desired, a flattery
lip best wins you, or in a mirth who talks roughliest is most			Lippe is best wins or in a joy that speaks out
sweetest; nor can you distinguish truth from forgeries, mists			the sweetest; You cannot distinguish the truth from counterfeits either, fog
from Simplicity: witness those two deceitful monsters that			Out of simplicity: witness of these two fraudulent monsters who
you have entertaind for bride-grooms.			You have entertainment for bridal fees.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Deceitful!			Fraud!
PYE.			Foot.
All will out.			Everyone gets out.
CAPTAIN.			CAPTAIN.
Sfoot, who has blabd, George? that foolish Nicholas?			Sfoot, who bladed, George? The stupid Nicholas?
NOBLE.			EDEL.
For what they have besotted your easy blood withall wear			For what you have easily defeated blood with too wear
nought but forgeries: the fortune telling for husbands, the			But not forgetting: The assets for husbands, that, that
conjuring for the chain Sir Godfrey heard the falshod of:			Summary for the chain, Sir Godfrey, heard the Falshod from:
all mere knavery, deceit, and coozenage.			All mere puzzles, deception and angle.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
O wonderful! Indeed I wondred that my husband with all his			O Wonderful! In fact, I waved out that my husband with all his
Craft could not keep himself out of purgatory.			Handicrafts could not stay away from the purgatory.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
And I more wonder that my chain should be gone and my Tailor			And I wonder more that my chain should have disappeared and my tailor
had none of it.			Had none of it.
MOLL.			Moll.
And I wondred most of all that I should be tied from marriage,			And I have the best of everything I should be bound by marriage.
having such a mind too't. Come, Sir John Pennydub, fair			Don't have such a spirit either. Come on, Sir John Pennydub, Fair
weather on our side; the moon has changed since yester night.			Weather on our side; The moon has changed since last night.
PYE.			Foot.
The Sting of every evil is with-in me.			The stitch of every evil is with me.
NOBLE.			EDEL.
And that you may perceive I fain not with you, behold their			And so that you can perceive that I am not with you, see her to her
fellow actor in those forgeries; who, full of Spleen and			Consistent in these counterfeits; Who, full of spleen and
envy at their so sudden advancements, revealed all their plot			Envy with her sudden progress, revealed her entire conspiracy
in anger.			in anger.
PYE.			Foot.
Base Soldier, to reveal us/			Basis soldier to reveal us/
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Ist possible we should be blinded so, and our eye open?			Is it possible, we should be blinded and our eye open?
NOBLE.			EDEL.
Widdow, will you now believe that false, which too soon you			Widdow, you will now believe the wrong one you have too early
believed true?			true?
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
O, to my shame I do.			Oh, I do to my shame.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
But under favour, my Lord, my chain was truly lost and			But with favor, my lord, my chain was really lost and
strangely found again.			found strangely again.
NOBLE.			EDEL.
Resolve him of that, Soldier.			Decide him, soldier.
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
In few words, Knight, then, thou were the arch-gull of all.			In a few words, knights, they were the ore lane of everyone.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
How, Sir?			How, sir?
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
Nay, I'll prove it: for the chain was but hid in the rosemary			No, I will prove it: Because the chain was only hidden in rosemary
bank all this while, and thou gotst him out of prison to			Bank all the time and you got him out of prison
Conjure for it, who did it admirably fustianly; for indeed			Candy for who made it inaccessible; Because indeed
what need any others when he knew where it was?			What does different need than he knew where it was?
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
O villainy of villainies! But how came my chain there?			O bad guy of the bad guys! But how did my chain come there?
SKIRMISH.			Scharmützel.
Where's truly la, in deed la, he that will not swear, but lie,			Where is La, in Deed La, who will not swear, but lies,
He that will not steal, But rob: pure Nicholas Saint Antlings?			Who will not steal, but Rob: Pure Nicholas Saint Antling?
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
O Villain! one of our society,			O villain! One of our society,
Deemd always holy, pure, religious.			Always held sacred, pure, religious.
A Puritan a thief, when wast ever heard?			A purity a thief when Wast ever heard?
Sooner we'll kill a man then Steal, thou knowst.			In the past we will kill a man and then steal, you know.
Out, slave! I'll rend my lion from thy back			Get out, slave! I will make my lion off your back
With mine own hands.			With my own hands.
NICHOLAS.			NICHOLAS.
Dear Master, oh.			Dear master, oh.
NOBLE.			EDEL.
Nay, Knight, dwell in patience. And now, widdow, being so			No, knight, living in patience. And now, Widdow, that's how it is
near the Church, twer great pity, nay uncharity, to send you			Near the church, plate big
home again without a husband: draw nearer you of true worship,			Back home without a husband: get closer to the true adoration,
state and credit, that should not stand so far off from a			State and loan, that should not be that far from A
widdow, and suffer forged shapes to come between you. Not			Widdow and suffering forms between them. Not
that in these I blemish the true Title of a Captain, or blot			I have spent this in these the true title of a captain or the stain
the fair margent of a Scholar; For I honor worthy and deserving			the fair margent of a scholar; Because I honor worthy and deserved
parts in the one, and cherish fruitful Vertues in the other.			Share in one and appreciate fertile density in the other.
Come Lady, and you, Virgin; bestow your eyes and your purest			Come on, wife and you, virgin; Give your eyes and the purest
affections upon men of estimation both in Court and City, that			Affection for estimates both in court and in the city, that
hath long wooed you, and both with there hearts and wealth			Has lived for a long time and both with hearts and wealth
sincerely love you.			I sincerely love you.
SIR GODFREY.			Sir Godfrey.
Good Sister, do: Sweet little Franke, these are men of			Good sister, do: sweet little Franke, these are men of men
reputation; you shall be welcome at Court: a great credit for			Call; You will be welcome in court: a great recognition for
a Citizen, sweet Sister.			A citizen, sweet sister.
NOBLE.			EDEL.
Come, her silence does consent too't.			Come on, her silence is also right.
WIDDOW.			Widow.
I know not with what face--			I don't know what face ...
NOBLE.			EDEL.
Pah, pah! why, with your own face; they desire no other.			Pah, Pah! Why with your own face; You want no one else.
WIDDOW.			Widow.
Pardon me, worthy Sirs; I and my daughter have wrongd your			Forgive me, worthy gentleman; I and my daughter are wrong
loves.			Loves.
MUCK.			DIRT.
Tis easily pardon'd, Lady,			It is slightly forgiving, lady,
If you vouchsafe it now.			If you guarantee it now.
WIDDOW.			Widow.
With all my soul.			With all my soul.
FRANCES.			Frances.
And I with all my heart.			And me with all my heart.
MOLL.			Moll.
And I, Sir John, with soul, heart, lights and all.			And me, Sir John, with soul, heart, lights and everything.
SIR JOHN.			Sir John.
They are all mine, Moll.			You are all mine, minor.
NOBLE.			EDEL.
Now, Lady,			Now, lady,
What honest Spirit but will applaud your choice,			What an honest spirit, but you will welcome your choice
And gladly furnish you with hand and voice?			And like them with hand and voice?
A happy change which makes e'en heaven rejoice.			A happy change that makes heaven the sky.
Come, enter into your Joys, you shall not want			Come on, enter your joys, you shouldn't want
For fathers now; I doubt it not, believe me,			For fathers now; I don't doubt it, believe me
But that you shall have hands enough to give ye.			But that you should have enough hands to give you.
[Exeunt omnes.]			[Everyone goes.]
Deus dedit his quoque finem.			God gave this end.
FINIS			Finished