How a Man May Choose a Good Wife From a Bad (1602-1912)

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BOUGHT WITH THE INCOMEFROM THESAGE ENDOWMENT FUNDTHE GIFT OFflenrg M. Sage

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1602

Date of the earliest known edition, 1602{B.M. C. 34, b. 53.)

Reproduced in Facsimile, 1912


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Under the Supervision and Editorship ofJOHN S. FARMER

loto % IJan 'Pag \mt% ifiob M\it ixm % %i)i1602

Issued for Subscribers by the Editor ofTHE TUDOR FACSIMILE TEXTS

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This facsimile is from an original copy in the British Museum.The play was extremely pop^ilar, no less than six editions appear-ing within thirty years of the first known issuein 1605, 1608,1614, 1621, 1630 and 1634.

Mr. J. A. Herbert once more reports '^ an absolutely first-rate reproduction, as good as if not better thanthe very bestof the series hitherto; and that is high praise.''^

The attribution to ^^ Joseph Cooke'' inserted on the title-page is puzzling. The "hand" is similar to that of otherinscriptions on the title-pages of plays formerly in the GarrickCollection, to which this particular volume also once belonged.Beyond this attribution nothing, apparently, seems known of thename. It may, or may not, be a mistaken reading of "Jo. (i.e. John)Cooke," described by Hazlitt as an actor, and the writer of"Greene's Tu Quoque," who, according to the " D.N.B.," fl. 1614.The B.M. Catalogue makes a triple entryunder tlie " maintitle-word Comedy" (IJ, and also under both "John Cooke" and"Joshua Cooke."

JOHN S. FARMER.


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PLEASANTconceited Comedie,Wherein is fhewedhow a man may chufe a good

. , , Wife from a bad. ^ ,WribbeiL By ioshuL CookeAs it hath hene/maiy times AHed hy the EarU of

Worccfters Seruants.

" LONDONPrinted forMathcw Lavvc, and are to be /bideat hisihop in Paulcs Church. yard,nearcvnto S.Au-guflines gate, at the figne ofthe Foxe.

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A pleafant conceited Come-die , wherein is fliewed how a man may

chufcagood Wife from a bad.Enter 44vfonthe Exchaunge ,young MaijlcrArthurnd Maijler Lufam. '

Arthur. ''^""'*'-,. ,

T TcU you true Sir,but to eucryman* I would not be fb lauifli ofmy fpeecb,O nly to youmy deareand priuatc friend.Althoughmy wife in eueiy eye, be heldOfbeautie and ofgrace fumcient, ,Ofhoneft birth and good behauiour,Abie to winne the ftrongeft thoughts to her,Yetinmymind I hold her the moft hated ' .And loathed object that the world can yeeld.

Lufam. Oh M.ArthHr,hcsxc a better thoughtOfyour chaft wife, whofe modeftyhathwonncThegood opinion and reportofall :By heauen youwrong her beautie,flic is faire.Ar. Not in mine eye.Lu.O you are cloyed with dainties M.ArthurAnd too much fvveetnes glutted hath your tail,- ,And makes you loath them ; At the firftYou did admire herbeautie,prairde her face.Were proud to haue herfollowatyour hcclea i i ; ^Through thebroad ftreetes, whejiaH'ccnfuring tongues'A 2 Found


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r-^yieifjiinrcPTrKneiicsmibi' '^''The Citie doth admire herfor thefcvertues. r* ^y-^Q/dAr. O {Ir,you praife your child toooalpabhr.Shee's mild and chaft,but not admir'dfo much. -0/dL/i. I(6iray,Ididnotmeaneadmir'd.0/dAr. Ifes ifa man do well confider her, iYour daughter is the wonder ofheriexe.'oldLu. Areyou aduifdcofdiatjlcannpit tellWhat tis you call thewondek-ofherfixe,

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Butfheis,is(hejindccdfhcis. < . ;oUAr.'Whithilief , ]'pl4l.Euen vthijityou wlljyouknowl)cftwhat ffieis./ . ; /bn^vIloue,butIoathmyfclfcforIouitigi>, ^ !;jiiu7/Yet cannotchangemy difpofition.. . U ^.'^vx-.*;/?/. rtdmihlqat^mUismwtfittkdicdiHsberUfii-^ iY*nghr^ Altyoprpctfwafidns^tctouo tkeOt^'ucf^Ncuer alledg9(bervcu> ftorherbcauUe,My fetlcd vnkindncshath begot -IT

ArciblutiontobcVnldndflifi,. . -k .:v^ ^ * ^r '^iriTMyraungingpleafureslouevarictie*;';! >f'*^" '- "rw.Zw.; oiilooynUndyhtofokindawife, A''> *"'"Toovritulcstboucibvertiious; V < . ov/nriTAnd too vnchaftvntofochafta matron, .'"*'

Yon.Ar, But foft fir, feewheremy two fathers arcBufily talking,let vs flirinkcafide, ' -A ^^^For ifthey fee me.theyare bent to chide* , .! i\il)T!':r

o/dfAr. I thinke tis beft to goeftraight to the houftAnd make them friendsagaincrwhat ihinkeyoulh.? '

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htwtochufeigoodWifefromdbAi,For diucrs rcafons I thinke bcft ftay here,And leaue them to their wrangling,what thinke you t

OldLu, I thinke fo too.oldkrth. Nay wewillgoc that's ccrtaine. Cgoe.0/iiL. I tisbeftjtisbeft in footh : theresnowaybuttoold hrtb. Yet ifour going fliould breed more vnreft,

Moredircord,morc di(rcntion,more debate,More wrangling where there is inough alrcadie,Twcre better ftay then goc.oU Lu. Fore God tis true,O ur going may perhaps breed more debate.And then we may too late wifhive had ftaid;And therefore if youwillberuldeby me,We will not goe that's flat : Nay if we loucOur creditSjOr our quicts,lets not goc

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Oldkr, But ifwc loue their credits or their quiets wcAnd reconcile them to their former louc : (muft goc. Where there is ftrife betwixt a man and wife tis hell.And mutuall loue may be compar'd to heaucn:For then their fbules and fpirits are at peace.Come M. Lufam, now tis dinner time,When wc haue dinde, the firft workewe will make.Is to decide their iarrcs for pitie fake.

oldLu. Welfare a good hart, yet are you aduife,Goefaid you M. Ar//br, I will runnc.To end thefe broyles that difcord hath bcgunne.

Enter Mijlrii Arthur^/indhtrman Pipkin.Mifi.Kr. Come hither Pipkin, how chance yoH treadPif. For feare ofbreaking MiftrelTc. (fofofdy?Mifi. Ar. Art thou afraid ofbreaking,how fo ^.Pip. Can youblame me Miftris, I am crackt alrcadie.-^^.Crackt/'/jp^w,how,hath any crackt your crown -f

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P//>^'Thcmayd gaue me not ray fupper yefternlghtjfod\at indeed ray bellywambled- ani (tanding neane.the^ffl-eat ^g.,coal?6j:e inthe bjEill, afwi potbeing foUj oathc(pni(acke he will iruqnc eiK:ryfoote,and makethemprehaftto dinner. 'Wi-jrio: ri! . ^r^^rf.

Mff^r. I ihpu maitt ieft,Ty hean is not fo light,I It can difgeft the leaft conceitofioy ;

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w ; : - Intrcat hira,fairly,though I t.binke he loucs t; i ,nrti;Ao^,All places worfe that he beholds,me in,, . :;> \ Ah jmoO

. Wilt thou bc^gpofi?., .;,' .': S-.iEi'rwnsflWPip. Whither MiO-r^fiTejtothe G^.UPge/ M-t nl Mitfy/:Ar.;,ItathcCbaunge;. , ^'; Mi:ib 'J -^^^^'^^^ fP/^ IwillMiftrefle, hflpingmyM,Ayrflgoe/ooftd) L

the Chaunge,thitat.length.l!ve,willchauiv|5hi$rornri^^ ând vfe you more kindly , 6 it were braue ifmy Maifler ;could mcctcAVith a Mafcbantof 'lUveotdwstobatgainc ^with hipifor.aUhisljaacondicio,ns.^ndhe^feHth6aout.right, ypu fhould hÛc a ^^cter h.ea, and.we^lUq.Uie.

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JUtf.Ar. MakehafteagainelprcthcCjtilJIfcchimMy heart will neucr be at reft within mc:My husband hath oflate /b much eftrang'dHis wordSjhis deedsjhis heart from me.That I can fildome haue his company :And euen that fildome with fuch difcontent,Such ffowncs/uch chidings/uch impatierice,That did not truth &vertucarme my thoughts,

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Theywould confoundme with di^airc& hate.And make me runne into extremities.Had I defcru'd the Jeaft bad lookefrom him,Ifliouldaccountmyfelfetoobadtoliue, ' .But honouring him in loueand chaftitie,

. All iudgementscenfurc freely ofmy wrongs.Enteryoung Artifur,M4ifterLaram,Pipkh^.

ron. Ar. ?//*/ whatfaidfliewhen fhefentfor me.'P//>. Faith maifterfhefaidlitle, but (he thought more.For flie was very melancholy.

((. Ten. Ar. Did I not tellyou fhe was melanchx)ly.^ ;^ For nothing elfe but that (he fent for me.

And fearing I wouldcome to dine with her.Ttn. Luf. O you miflake her euen vpon my foulc,I dur(taffirmeyou wrongherchaflicie.

f, Seewhere(hcdothattendyourcomminghome.Mif.hr. Come mai(}er Arthur., fliail we in to dinner.?,if(hemockemenot,B You


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hm teebnJea^MWWtJeJFefHdbdd,NorwilUfay vntothe cbntray.But wherfore doyou vfcmy daughter thus ? .Canyou accufe hcrofinchaftitie,Onoofedcmeanor,di(bbedicncejOrdifloiaItie/'Spcakwhat thoucanftthouobicdagainftmy daughter. old Ar. Accufe her, here (he ftands/pit in her faceirthebe guiltie in the Icaftofthefe.

Mift^r. O Father be more patient.ifyou wrongMy honeft husband,ali theblame be mine,Becaufe youdoitonlyformy (akc.Im his hand -maidjfince it is his pleafureTo yfe.me thus,Iam content therewith.And beare hischecksand croffes patiently.ronghr^ Ifin ftiine ownc houfe I can haue no

Ikfeekit eifewhere,and frequent it leffc. (place,Father Iam now paftoneand twentie yearcs,Iam paft my Fatherspampringj fuck not .Npram I dandled on my mothers kneeThen ifyou weremyFathcrtwcntie times,Youf^iaHnotchufebutletmebemyfelfe. ^Do Icomehome fb nidome,and that flldomeAm I thus baitedj'Wiferemembcr this.Father farcwcll,and Father inlawadieuYourionnehad rathcr&fl:,thenfeaftwith you. {xH,Oldhr. Well goetoo wild oatcs, fpend thrift,prodigall,He croffc thy namequitcfrora my reckoning booJce:For thcie accounts,faith it (hall sicathe thee fotnewhar,Iwillnotlaywhatfomewhatitfhallbc. '

0/^Z. Audit (liall skathehim fomewhat ofmy purie.And daughter I will take theehomcagaine,Since thus he hates thy fcllowdiip,Befuchaneye.fbretohisfightnomore, 'I tell thee thou no more (halt trouble him. (ther f

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Ami, CUf*diteiamlibrosj)ucnfitfrate Bihijlis,Lopkewhen you come agaitic,you tellme VbifutfiuHe that minds trift trafli,& wil not haue care of his r'odi>:Helwilbcliflilaflijandhaueaflingathisfw^w. '

Enter -ffttg Arthur."r;;^Ar Atretic wench,apaflrmgprctic wench, ,AIwecierduckaHLondoncannoryeeld,She caft a glaunccon me as / paft by,Not /^ri7f/i had fb rauifhingan eye.Here is the Pedant SirAw/^^4^,I wil cntjuire ofhim ifhe can tellByany circumliancewhofe wife (he .SuchfellowcscommonIyha^eentercourfc' X "Without rufpition,where weare debard.God fiueyou gentle Sir Awirf


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'ApUd(kie4nmtidConiiik'-^Oldkr^ And as I told you',my ynrofy (bOtt'e "^ * V ' 'Once hauing bid his wife home tomy hoiifcj

TIjcrctookcoceafiontobemuchagreeu'd ' ; ^ *">!About (omchoufliold matters ofhisownft>And in plaine termes they fell in controuerfie.


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Ten.Lu. Sir I was cald as witneffc to this matterI may be gone for ought that I can fee.

7j"/. Nay ftaic my friendjWe muft examineyou,Whatcanyou lay concerning this debateBetwixt yong M . Arthar and his wife ?

Ttng L. Faith iuftas much/ thinkcasyou can {ay,And thatsiuftnothing;lujl. How nothing i come depofcbim,takc his oathj,

Swearehim I fay,take his confeflion.Oldhr. What can you (ay firin this doubtfull cjifc fTtf^jLff* Why nothing fir. 'luli. We cannot take him in contrary tales,. ' For he faies nothing ftill, and that fame nothing

t Is that which we haueftood on all this while:He hath confefleuen allj for all is nothing.This is your witnefTcjhe hath witneft nodiing,.Since nothing then fb plainly is confeflj

\ Andwe by cunning anfwercSand by\vit^ Haue wrought him to confefTc nothing to v$,.

Wfitehis confellion.oldhr. Why what fhould we writer/^.Why nothing: hcardyounotaswelasi?Whathe confeft ? I fay write nothing downe.

Miftrirwebaue difmiftyou,Ioue your husbatKl,Which whilftyou do,you fhall not hate yourhusband.-Bring him before mej will vrgehira with. This Gcntlcmans expreiTexonfcfTion, Againftyou:fendhimtome,Ilenotfaile '

, To kcepeiufl nothing in my memorie.Andfirnowthatwehaue examined yooiWclikewifeheredifchargeyouwith goodlcaue.Now M.A>-/W,andM. L/^w too.Come in with me,vnlefrc the nijn were hereWhom moftc/pccially thecaufe conccrncs^ D 3 W6-:

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1^^ ifiaf. O^donotnarafeihatnamcjcloyounotfeatwr "*\'' That /could nectcrcndiKCtohcarc that name, i-

But ifyour rnan would leaue vsj / would readTheIc(Fon that laft night/promift you.Jtf4. /prctheckauevSjWc would be alone.

. Bta. Andwillandmuft.'ifyoubrdoiebegonf^Twill withdraw, and drawonany he vThat In the worlds wide round dare cope with me.

M?ftrisfarcweU,ro none/neuer fpcakcSokindaword.Myfalutationsarei 'Farcvrell and be hangdj or in the diuels name.What they haucbenemymany fraies can tell.Youcannot ftght,dierefore toyou farwcll. {Exit, (tion.Ma.O this fame fwaggerer isthe bulwarkofmy reputa-But Miftris 5;r/4jf,nowtoyour leûre thatyoupromift

ijp/*;. Diughterattend,fbr/wiH telltheenow (mci\ Whatinmyyongdaieslmyfclfehauetticd*' -

.Berurdbymeand/willraaketheeridr. 'f.s't*. ^YouGodbe praifde areiire,and as they f^yFultofgood parts, you hauebene often triedTo be awoman ofgood carriage,Which in my mind is very commendable.

Jia. It is indeed. ForwardgoodmothcrJ>/4jf,5^/*7i Andas itoldyou,bcingfaire,i;wifnSweet daughteryouwereashwtunate. /

.When any futor comes taaske thy loue, -Locke not into his w-)rds,but into his fleeu^. 7fthoucanff Icarne what language his purfe lêakcSj,Berul'dby thatjthats goldcncloquence.;Mony can makca fliucringtonguefpeake plainetIfhe thatJoues thee be dcform'd and richÂccept his loue,goldhides deformitie..Gbldcan make limpingr//walkevpright,Makef(juinteyeslookeftrait,acrabdfacclookcfmdoth,

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^PlI'D^ tAttht!)^vifcoft|cn cohfttence li i jrr ^r .* >^.bfjW/>. I had rather piaietkc trewantatlibiiic, tfaenrgotfeekcmy M. atfchoole; let mefeewhat ageam/, fotncfourc& twentic,and how bauc / profitedj/ was fiucycarclearning to crifli Crofle from great Aiand fiueycarelon*gcr comming to F. / there I ftutktfome three yearebcwfore I could come tcq.andfojnproceflcoftime /cameto e perce e, and comperce,and tittle, thcu/got toa.eii. o.u. after to our Father, andinthefijaecfithyeare^ofmy age, and the fifteenth ofray going to fchoole, faroiiigood time gottentoaNowne, by^tbefamc'tokcn thaemy hofcwentdowne ; then/gotiroa Verbe, thewTb*.gan firft to hauc abeard : the loatncto ifttjifiajfndidiic^my M. whipt mte till he fetcht the blood,and fb foorth ribthat now Iamcomethe greatcft fthoUer in the fchoolefor Iam biggcr-thent^iwofdwctfhcin.But Iam gone,farewell miftrcffe. *'.\ii\\-^-rii'ji\i ;,'i.' ifixit^

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At niftrls J/4rifthcbraue Curtizaitt.ii/^AriWronghotmy husbands reputati6 lo^

I neithercan nor will bclecucyoii fir.Ftft. Pooregentlewomanhowmuch/pittieYourhusband IS become heronly giid!l: (you,He lodges there,and daily diets there.He riotS)reueI&,and doth all things, >Nay he is heldtkeM.ofmifrulc,

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: , TutudimfuuiXn Aminaddh..ThI. With allmy hart,lam no Rat-catcherButifyounecdapoyfon,hercisthat *

Will pepper both your Dogs& Rats and Cats Nay Ipareyour purfe,! giue this in good will 'Andasitproucslprayyoufcndto^ne *And let me knowjwold you ought elfc with roe"hmLUtHmequidcmM^r\ thatyou fay wil take therafA thoufand thankesfweetfir, Ifay toyou ^^"^"'Âs r^ymhis,iEfops Fables faid,A^*f;^/|m/^Jo farewell, -1/4/^; ExitJ^/. Adiew.ComeJetvsgoeJIongtoree'What the cuemofthis new left will Se.. ;Enterjon^ Arthur.r,vgAr. Goodmori-owgendemen,fawyounotthisAsyouwerewalking,Sir.^wW4î:

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rfn.Ar. Sir the fame.A;// Sirldcfweyou morefamiliarloue'Would I could bid my fclfevnto your houfe fForlhauewifhtforyouracquaintancelong.'2f*;.^r. Sweet yi.Anfelmt I defireyours too : ^Wil youcomedine with me athome to morow,Youfliall be welcome laflureyou fir.A//y:ifearefirIfl)aIlprouetooboldagueft. ^ \ron.Ar, You ftal be welcome ifyou bringyourfriend*.J^/. O Lord /ir,wefhall betoo troublefome.rang Ar. Nay now twill inforê-dpromife/rom you,Shaillexpe.ftyou..' "

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BythismyLouetomorrowIfhallfee. Ta://. ZÂmi. This poyfon (hallby force cxpeli, ^ - 1Âmorem\ouQÎfernionhd\. .'fiAPerhocvenenumtgal^ ' .For my Tweet louely Lafle will die^ > ;ron.kr. What do I hear ofpoifon,which Tweet

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Muft make me a brauc frolick widower ? (meansIt (eemes the doting fSoIebeing fbrlorne. : j (i ' lo'-'Hath got (bme compound mixture, in difpiirc " '''?To end his dcfperate fortunesand his life : ' " - "tHe get it from him,and with this make wayTomywiucsnight,andtomyLouesfaircday. ^ i.-'i XAmi, In nomine domie,inend&(3XCNd\t O '^^ o'c !

I know death comes here's fuch a fihell. '''-*i i^ "'Fa And

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A fteajfatitetfieeiteiiCiMketSeAnd deathcome with his dartand kiUme.Ifwhatispaftyouwillconceale, ,And nothing to theworld reuealc, 'Nay as ,2fM/ii?/4 faid ofyore,He ftriuc to kill my fclfe no more.

r^ttg Ar. On that condition He conceale thisTo morow pray come and dine with me: (deed,Fori hauemany ftrangers,mongft the reft.Some aredefirous ofyour company.You will not faileme ?Ami. Noinfooth, Iletrythcfliarpncsofmy

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~ ". kmU ebufeageedWifefrom aifad.FIrft luftxc Reafony as thechiefeman there. ' '*iMy father Ar/!er,DlcI Lufam,yong Lufam,M.And M.Anfilme Ihauc bid alreadic. (Fuller,Then will /hauemy louelyi/4r; too, ; i'fBe it but to fpiehtmy wifebefore flie die :For die (he fhall before to morrow night.The operation ofthispoyfon isN ot ftiddenly to kill,they that take itTallin a flecpe,and then tis paft recure.And this will / put in her Cup to morrow.

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houfeby the painting is laid ol hi$ Letrice : fhe that is likenomoy CpTtiraontoallmen :flie that is beholding to no 'Trade, but liues of her felfe^ ,,

Tori.hr. Sirra be gone,or I Vvill fcndiyou hence. ;Ftp. Ilego,butby.thishandIletelImyMiftrisasroone_

as I come home^that Miftris light-hecles comes to dinneKto morrow. -rw.An Sweet Miftris J/^ry lie inuitemy fclfeAnd there He frolick/up, and fpenJ the night.My Plotiscurranr,heretisinray hand ' :.'^

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Will make me happie in my fecond choyce.And I mayfrejfly ch4iengeasmineowne,Whatlamnowinfbre't tofeekebyftealth* ' .'.. ;; iK ^Loueii^aotmuichvnlikeAmbitiofri, , , n n ids'i/fi . 'Forin them both allletsniuftberemouecf rv'^'V;:,TwixtetJcry Crowfte& him that would a/pire, t* ' jAndhethat willattempt to winncthefame^ '..'''. / ' \Muft plundgevp to the depth 0PBhead&earc%; .r'\ v\AndhazarcfdroWningin^hatptjrplefca. ..!';

|$0 he that loues, muft needs through blood and fire, 'And do all things tocompafle his aefire. - : '' IBfiterMiJiris Arthty^ndherMajde,/''/>' v * Mif.Ar. Come jprcad the Table : Is the hall well rubd,The cushions in the wiridowes neatly laidi :; .:.,,'.':The Cupbop*4fifpliateletout^the Cafeilnentsiluck >

\With Roftmary and FlowerSjthe Carpets brijfht'?- r '! IMayd. I forfo-pth Miflris; , ' . . ; < ' : . . > . . i i ^ i . :Mif. Locike to the kitchciiMdyd^^ and bid the Cooke

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~ '~rxfmpnmmare:frgmeaie 'f/^. / pray you eafe your tailc Sir.luff. Maryand will good fclIow,twenticthankcs.

" Pip. M.Hue as wclcom as hart can tcl,or tong can think.Hu. /thank you M.P/p^/,/hauegotmany^gooddifliof broth by your meanes.

Pip. According to the aunclet Curtcfic you arc wel-come : according to the time and place, you arehartilywelcome : when theyarebufiedattheboord,wewil findx>ur feluesbufied in the Buttrie: and fb fweetHughzccoX'ding to our fchoilers phrafe, Gratuloraduentmn tuum.

Wu.lv/il anfweryou withthe like fweet Pipkin^gratm.Pij>. As much graceasyou will, but as littleof it asyou

can good ^f*.But here comes more gucfts.Eoter oldArthur,andotdLufam.Mif.kr. More ftooles&'cufliionsfor thefegentlemen.OldAr. What M./ufticc Reafin,zrtyou here ?Who would hauethoughttohauemetyouin this place.'oldLu^ What fay mine eyes,is /uftice Rcdfon here f

Mountaines may meet,and fo /feemay wee.//?. Wellwhen men meete they mcete,And when they part,they oft leaueone anothcrscompa-

Sowebdngmet,aremet. Cny.*oldLu. Truly you fay true:And M.Iuflice^M^wfpeakesbut reafbn.To hcarchow wifelymen of lawewill fpeake,

Enttr Anfelme andFullir,Anf Good morrow gentlemen.Ar^Ar. What areyou there? (all.A. Good morrow Miflris,andgoodmorowIt$H. If 7 may be fo bold in a flrangc place,

I fay good morrow,and as much toyou./ pray gentlemen will you fit downe .*'V/chauebeneyong like you,and ifyou liycVnto our age,you willbe old like vs. -


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^ '^ tmUel^*goodfVifefi-om a lai,Tul. Bcrurdbyreafonjbutwhofehere/t'il i^'-lWo

Bnttr AminAeUh, '' 'Awi. .y4/rtf(?,and good day ' :To alUt oncc,as I may fay,

Firft Maiftcr /*/?/V(r,ncxt old Arrô/-,I That giuesmcpcnfioflby thequarter;''] TomygoodMiftreffeândthereft,

That arc the founders ofthis feaft.InbriefeIfpeakctotfwwall, '.:;'That to theirmeatc intend to falh ' .%:> :

luA, Welcome SyrAw;>M^^,6 myfonnc ' n-Hath profited exceedingwdK'tfittyouj Jn ; n: oi .' r I.I i ISit downCjfit downc,by MiftfiS; Arfc^rjlcaab;ii^ ' : i;' p^n ^^^^

EnttryoungKnhur^pfmgLufrm,ad\ -; ;v :c 3 i !;'vVMtfireJfeMitri,r: ' . ' /-rAi 4,-, vÂO .\'.' f\fon.hr. Gentlemen^clcoinealljwbiKftftfatoict -^-

Theirpriuate welcomcjjWifcbirityourGtKargC^b:.' .^ ii'ITogiuethiiGcntlewoman ehtertainhrent. oat iP^B 10 i

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Hels a toward ftripling c fhis age.rip.Who /forfooth, yes indeed forfooth; art his fchol-

ler, iwouldyoirfhould well thinke 7haue profited vndcrhim too,you (hall heareifhe will pofe me.O/i/Ar. / pray you lets heare him.t^mi. Bucades Pipkin. -"hdfum. . 'M'Aw/. .^^ C4/ZyS(/, howmany Cafes arc there.'2*/^. Maryagreatmany. * ' ' \AW. Well anfwereda great many,there are fixe,

Sixe a great many,tis well atifwcred.And which be they f

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Pip. A Bow-cafe, a Cap-cafe, a Combe-ca(e, a Lutc-cafe,a Fidl?-cale,and a Candle-cafe,

1hH:I. :owthem'all,againewcllan(wered:Pray God my yongeflboy profit no worfe.

A. How many parfbns are there i*Pip. ;le tellyou as many as / know, ifyoule giueme

leaue to reckon them.AnfiL /pretheedoo.Pip. TheParfbnofJ'rfw^y ^spCAW, HowfayyouLadietohimyoulaftdici -'


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^ ~ wmtownjzMjoogn'tjtjnm baw. "'-,Seeming to be conformd in looke and /pecch,^^y (hoocs were (harpe toed,and my band was plalnCj,Clofe to my thigh my metamorphis'd breechMy cloake was narrow Gaptc,my haire cut (horter,Offwent my Skarfe,thus marcht I to the Porter.

hll- Ha,ha,waseucr heard the like.''Ful. The Porter fpyingrae,did leadme in,Where his fairemiftriS fat reading on a chapter;

Peace to this houfe quoth Iând thoft within.Which holy fpeech with admiration wrapt her.And euer as /rpake,and came her nie,Seeming diuine^turndvpthe whiteofeye.MK So/ojWhatthetijWhatthen?

0/i!^Z.. Forward,! pray forward fir*Ful.1 fpake diuificly,andlcaird herfifter,Andby this mcanes we were acquainted weHBy yea ftnd nay,/ will quoth 7,andkift her, ' i

She btttflit&fiid that lonfi;tongud men wouldIkcta'dnabe as fecrctasthe night, Ctell,And /aidjonlboth / would put out the light.

oldhr. In footh he wouId,a pafiGng pafling Zcaft.Ful, Odonotfwearequoth(he,yctputitout,Becaufei would not haue you breakeyour oath,/felt abed thete as /gro^t about.In trdath quoth /jhcrcwill we reft ys both.Sweareyou in troth quoth flie,had you not fwornc/had not don't,but tooke it in foule fcopne,

. Then youwiltdbWiie quoth /j though /beJoath,ilecomequoth (lie,ije it but to kcepe your oathi

//?. 'tis \êrfe pretic,butnow whens the /eafFi*"oldhr. O forward to the /eaft in any cafe.oWLu. /would not foriangellloofe the /eaft.^ f

'rhk *lereS rightthe dunjghil Cock that finds a pearle,

TotaJbi Qfwk Rji^êfe,is as a man^'' G 3 Should

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ht9thtt[eAgotiiWifejfmAhad.* AU About to rifi. .

Pifni. WhatrifingGentIcs,kcepyourplaccs,He dofc vp your ftoraackes with a grace.ODomine^Cbmputer^Thateiu'ftvs winein ftc^dofwater,And from the Pondand Riuer cleere,Mak'ft nappie Ale and good March Bcere,That fcnd'ft vs fundry fortsofmcate,And eucry thingwc drinkc or eate.To maidesjto wiues,to boyes,to men,LkusDeoYancieAmen*

Ton.^r, Somuchgooddo ycall,and Gentlemen,Accept your welcomes better then your chcarc.oidLuf. Nay fo we doo,Ilegiucyouthankcs for allComeM. luRtce,you do walke our way.AndM. Ar/^r, and old ^^^ your man,

Wecle be thefiiA will ftrainc curtcfic^Mf. Godbewithyouafl.

Exeunt old Arthur, Lufantfd'lajlict,Ami, Propimits e^oftm^lc be the next.

And manyouhomeyhowfay you Lady?Ten.hr. I prayyou do,good fiTAm/n^dakMary. Syrjifit be not too much trouble toyou.

Letme intreat that kindnerte at your hands.Amifta. Intrcar,f?e,nofwecte LalTe commaund,

Sicfinmc^ now take the vppcr hand.Hee mans her away,

Ton.hr. Come wife,tliis meeting was all for our fakes,Ilong to fee the forcemy poyfbn tales.M^.hr. My dea;re,dearehusband,in exchangeofhate.My loucand heart fliall on your feruicc waite.

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Ful. ForQiaracnomore,youhadbeftexpoflulatcYour loue with cuery ftraungerjleauc thefc fighes,And chaungethem to familiar conferencCiTm.Luf Truftmc the vertucs ofyoung Ar/Arj wife,Her conftancie.modeft humilitie,Her patience,andadmired temperance,- .Hauc mademeloucatfwotticnkindc the better. ;

Enttr Pifkins,Pip. O my miftris,my miftrisjfbees dcadyihees gone,

flieesdeadjfhcesgone. < ' \Aw/ What's that he fayes^ .- (isfled,Pip. Out oftny wayjttatviback/iay,an ioyfrom caiith

Sheisthisdayascold^sdayijinyMiftrisihcisdead: /OLord,mymiftris,mymiftris. Exit,

Anf. What miftris-4r*rdead? myfoule is vaniflit.And the worlds wonder from theworld quite banifht:; . O ]S4jjh-is,6^A'^^,6^j/&,aMiflris,i^


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needs beate thee,Iam mad>Iam lunatikejuA fallvpMthec,my Miftris is dcadi

Uu. OM.F^^>whatdo)!!6uaicanewht4Q)imcanc M. F//?fc?fi^. 0/f J- t . *oidkr. Fainc would Ifpeake,!fgriefewoHld5jfferme.O/i/Lw/1 AS MaifterAr//&rfayes,ro(ayI,

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Ifgriefc would let me,I would weeping die.To be thus haplcITc in my aged yeares,O I wjQuld fpeakcybttt mywords melt.toteaiies.

TongAr. Go in^go in,and viewthc fwcctcft GottrfeThat erewas laid vpon ainourDfuUraome,Youcannot Ipeake for weeping fbrrowes doome.W Bad


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Badnewc4'erife,good tidings fildorac come, txeunh \Enter hv[dn:$.A/;. What frantikc humor doth thus haunt my rcttce,

Striuing to breed dcftrudion in my fpirit/*When I would lkcpe,theghoft ofmy [vvccte loue,Appeal cs vnto me in an Angels fliapc,Wiu n I am w.ilii/r And iii that vaultmy bodio Iwilllay,I|)Fitheelcatieme,tbitherismy way.

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Ful. I amt&reyou ieaft,yoii Tjvcancnoras yoo fay*&vfi NojHoJk but go tO'the Church and pray.FhI. Nay then wefliallbe troubled witlvyouphiimori '*-Ajw/^^&icttcnhoudidAloueraeiOrassufri , .

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Thou didft delight in my Ibcietie,By all the rights ofiriend(liip,and ofloue.Letme intreat thy abfence bui one houre.And at the hourcs end I will come to thee.Ful. Nay ifyou wil bcfoolifh,and part reafon,

He wafh my hands like PiUte,(xoxn thy follic.And fuffer thee in thdc extremities. SxitPmf. Now it is night,& thebrightlamps ofheaucnAre halfeburntoutjTiow bright Adelbora

Welcomes the chccrefull Day- ftar to the Faft, "And harmleffeftilneffc hath pofleft the world.This is the Churchjthis hollow is the Vault,Where the dead bodie ofmy Saint remaines.And this the Coffin that infhrines her bodie,Forherbrightfouleisnowin paradice..Mycomraingiswithnointcntoffinneii ; , iO r to defile the bodic ofthe dead, '.'r usl.-rN '!'But rather takemy laft farewell ofher.Or languifliing and dying by her fide.My ayrie Ibule port after hers to heauen,Firft with thislateft kiffe I fealemy loue.Her lips are warrae,and /am much deceiu'dIfthatflieflirre nor:6 this Golgotha,This place ofdead mens bones is terrible,Prefenting fcarfull apparitions.

MiHrejfe krthur in the Tembe.Jt is fbme fpirit that in the Coffin lies.And makes my haircftartvp an end with feare,Come to thy felfe faint hcart,fhefits vprighr,O / would hide me,hut /know not whercjTu(hintbcarpirit,ris a good fpirit,Forwifhherbodieliuing,i!Ifheknewnot,And with herbodic dead,ill cannot meddle.H z MifJn


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V MifAr. Whoam I? or wheream /fI hnf. O flie fpcake&,and by herlanguage now Jkho#! flic Hues.I MAr.O who can tell rocwhere/am become'For in this darknes I hauc loftmy felfc,/am not dead/or I hautfencej:nd life,How come / then in this Coffin bariedj*j

^/I A/f/wfbcboId(hcliucs,andDeflinicI

Hath frairidtheehither toredeemc her life.I

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Boy. FideHii^cr^viiiieiiUcthetc, n , ; u^"s,iii{Ami. O Domine^DfmtMeM'^epvsfromeuifli^iHtyj.hi

AcharmefrGmflenijChcworldj&thediuell. jr::;- \Exeunt running,J///Ar, O tel inc notmy bu&band was ingraic,Of that he did attempt to poyfon me.Or that he laid me hcre,and I was dead,Thefe arc no nicunes at all to win my loucv

Anf. Sweet Miftris,hebequath'd you to the eanh.You promis'd him to be his wife till death,And you haue kept your promife,but now finccThe world,yourhusbad,& your friends luppttfeThatyou aredcad,grantmebutOfKrcqueft,And I will Iwcarc neucr to follicite more.Your facred though ts to ray diihoDcft loue.Mif.kr. So yourdemand may beno prciudiftTo my ch. ft name,no wrong Vnto my hu&ban


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Againft th^trcuniQtnianh0od,yoiir vilehpsband^AHefirftmifvdcyou,;

Anf. And yet canyou Ibuchim!- l-i: "'VFuL He leftyour chafte bcd,tp defile the,bedOffacred marriage with a CuttaiiRx ',r .hrniVTBut is he marricd,muchgood do his feeart, : v.fray God flic maycontcnthimbctterferr* n - -: h '^rl;\

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JfUafint conceited CtmeditTo man herforth,who (hall find6 fault with it/What's he that dare fay black's her eic/*Though you be married fir,yet you muft knowThat (he was eucr borne to hauc her will.Spiaj. Not hauc her wil,Gods pafTion / fay ftill,A woman's no bodie that wants her will.Tmg Ar. Where ismy rpirit,what(hal I main-A (trumpet with a J?ri^ and her bawd, (taineTobeardmeoutofmyauthortie.'Whatam I from a maiftermade a flauef

Ma. A flaueJ' nay worfe,*r/^''f mani'/fi'/Wjthat flauc r* go turnehim outofdoorcs.None that loues Arthur^{[izW haue houfe-roorae hcrc

EnterP-ipkift.Yonder he comc%Bra3o difcard the fellow.

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Wrj. What fliall heBraboMW he UWiiSfUf? "Bra. Shall he? he ft>allnot : breathes thereany Iiuing>

Dares (ay he fhall,when Brahe faieshe fhall notifr/f Ar. 7s there no law for this? flic is my wife.

Should ; comp!aine,/iliould be rather mockt/am contentjkcepeby theewhom thou lift.Difchargewhom thou thinkft good,do what thou wilf,Rifcjgo to bed,ftay at homc,orgo abroadAtthygood pleafurekeepe all companiesSo that for all this,/may hauc but peace.Be vnto me as / was to my wife,Onely giueme what / denied her then,A litlc loue,and fbme fmall quietncfle.Ifhe difpleafc thee,turnchim out ofdoores.

Pif. Wha me ? turneme out ofdoores ? is this all thewages /fliall haueat theyearesend, tobeeturncd outofdoores?you Miftris,you are a.Splay. A what^fpeake,awhat? touch her,and touch mcj

taint her,and taint me;fpeake/peake,a what? .//)>. Marric awoman that is kin to the froft.SpUj. Howdoyoumeanethatf (ftand.Fif. And you arca kin to the Latinc word , tovnder-SpUy. And whats that?. ,Pip. Stthaudi,fuhandi : and fir, dooyou not vfe to pinkc

^ Splay. And why? (doublets?Pip. /tooke you for a cutter,you arc ofa great kindred5youareacommon couzcncr, eucriebodie calls you cou-

fen . bcfideSjthcy fay yoq arc a veric good Warrcner,youhauebccneanoldc Coney- catcher: but ifl bee turned abcggkig , as I know not w-hat I am borne too , and thatyou eucrcomc to the faidTradCjasnothing is vnpoffiblc,Ilefctall the Common-wealth ofbeggers on your back,and all the Congregation ofverminc fliall be put to yourkeeping, and then ifyou bee not more bitten then all the

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A pUdfdnt tdnetlted ComeeêI 1Companie of ocggers befides , He not haue my Will:

zounds turnd ou t ofdoorcs, He goe and fettpmy Trade,a difti to drink in that I haue within,a walletthat He makeofanoldfliirt, then my fpeech for the Lordcs lake,/ be-(ecch your worfliipjthen; mufthauealamelegjlegotofooteball and breake my (hinncs , and I am prouided forthatw

Bra. Whatftandsthevillain prating, henceyouflauc.Exit Pipkin,

Tw.Ar. Art thou yet pleafd ?1/4. When; haue had my humor,ren.kr. Good friends for manners fake a while with-Ird. Itisourpiearurefirtoftandafide. (drawTeng \r; Mary what caufe haft thou to vieme thus if

From nothing I haue raifd thee to much wealth,Twasmotethenldidowethee: many a pound,Nay many a hundred pound / /penton theeIn niy Wiob time,and oncebut by my meanesThou hads bin in muchdangetjbut in all things 'My purfeand criedit eucr bare thee outI did notowe thee this, I had awifeThat would haue laid her felfc beneathmy fc?tcTodomeferuice,her;fctatnaught ^For the i'n'tife affedion /bare thee.To fhe\V that /haue loud thee,haue /notAboue allwemen made chicfe choyce ofthee ?An atûinent fCifficient ofmy loue.What reafon then haft thouto wrongmc thus i

Afrf. It is my humor.rort.hr. O butfuch humors honeftwiucs ftiuld purge J

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fong Ar. But more then faire,was (he not VCftuoti?,Endued with the beautic ofthe mindc ?rw.Ar. Fai^hfothejrfaid.rong Ar . Harkc in thme earcjle truAthee withmy life,

Thenwhichwhatgrcatcrinftanceofmyloue,:, ^ji^,^^\ ' Thou kneweft full well hpw fodainly (he died, '; .^jj .r[j^

Joenioy thyloue cucnthen I poyujiiedher. \ < ;^^ii/4. How poyfoncd her .'.accurfed murderer,

/le ring this fatalllarutn in all eares,. Then which whatgreatcrinftancc of my hate. ,

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hpIetfdntewceitedCemedkBotrariicr wiffi thebewtieofthe minde.Which neithertimecan altcrjfickneflcchange.Violence defacc,nor the black hand of enuie,Smodge& difgracejOrfpoile,or make deformd.O had myTiotou^husbandborne this minde.Hehad bene happie,/ hacj benemore bicft,And peace had proughtour quiet fbuies to reft.

Enteryoung Pirthurpotrelj.YongKr. O whither (hall /flie to feucmy life,When murtherand difpairedogsatmy hcelcs,'O miferie,thou neuer foiindft a friend,

All friends forfakc me'h iii aducrfjtie : 'My brother hath denied to fuccour me,Vpbraiding me With nameofmurderer.Myvnclcs double baire their doores againft mejMy father hath denied to flickerme,And curfl: me worfe then hdam did vile Ette.Ithat within thcfe two daies had more friendsThen /could number with AritHmatike,Hauenow no more then one poorc Cipher is,And that pooreC ipher /fupplymy felfe.All that /durft commitmy fortunes too,/haue tried,& finde none to relieuemywants.My fudden flight,and feare of future fliame,Left me vnfurnilhtofall neceflkries.And thefe three dares 1 hauenot tafled foode.Mif: An his my husbandjO how iuftiSbcatienlPoorely difguis'djiahd almoft hunger-ftaru'd.How comes this changed7"o. Ar. Doth no man follow mefO how fufpiciousguiltiemurder is, / ; :,' i^ >iftaruefor hunger,and/dieforthirft:'' ' '' ^''' ;Had/akingdome7wduTdfellmyCrownt 'For a fmall bitofbread : /fliarac to beg, And

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hmtochujedgeodwifef'onishdd,Andyctpcrforcel muftorbegorftaruc. ' "'^f..This houfe belike longs to fbmc gentlewoman, .And heres a woman,I will beg otherGood miftris looke vpon ^ proore mans wants.Whom do I fee/* tufli Arthur (he is dead ,i* ' ' ,But that 1 faw hcrdead and buried, jr.&id^lI would haucfwornc it had bene >/r/Ar/ wife:But I will leaucher,{hameforbids rac begOn one (b much refembles her.

Mif.hr. Come hither fcllow,whcrforcdoft thou turnThy guilticlookes and blufhing face afidef .;> iu_It fcemes thou haft not bene brought vp to this, "r-*^ .

ToHg Ar. You fay true miftris \ then for charitie.And for her fakewhom you refcmblc moft,Pittiemyprefcntwantand miferic.

Mif.kr. It feemcs thou haft bene in fome better plight.Sit downe I prithee, men though they be poore,Should not be fcorn'd ; to eafethy hunger,firftEate thefe Conferues : and now I prithee tell mc,

What thou haft bene,thy fortunes,thy cftate,Andwhatfticwasthatlrelcmblemoft? -\ rong Ar. Firft locke that no man fec,orouerhearcvs,I thinke that fhape was borne to do megood.

Mif.kr. Haft thou knowne one that did rcfemblc mcfTong.Ar. /Miftris,/cannot chufe but wecpcTo call to minde the fortunes ofher youth.Mtf.hr. Tell me,ofwhatcftatc or birth was flic/"rong Ar. Borncofgood parcnts,& as well brought vp.

Moft fairc,biit not To fairc as vcituoiis,Happicinnllrhings huthcrmarriagc.Her riotous husband,which I wccpc to thinke,By his Icaud 1 ifc made them both mifcarrie.

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Kdil^l^mealîtlMa could not be.As Rat^ffÂt.Whyweep youMiftris? ifyou had the heattOfher who^yoiweferable in your face, But fê is dead,and for her d(^h,Thefpungtofeidiereye, .Shall wcepe red teares tlU cuerievaine is drie.io:; : . *.ii.

Rcfifthedurftnofwhenheonccrpiedme.'.r :i;f'i- . v< ,.;>,Gome lead hitnhence,howlikcft'chou this fweet witch/*This fellowes death will make ourimiftris rich.i3!ij7!}rrT o'''

Sfkj. I fay I care not whofcdead or aliue, ; , . .i , ''; -M'^ TSo by their liues 6r dciths^wctwo iria/ahriue;'].ud itt V i^k ^"'f. Comebearqiiimtawaya;rhiY/>vf'iO:^7;5:5r-5'il

ErfterluFtieeReafari.iUtArthur'^rd'Lufam.- i-îlujl; OIdM.AnWandMiIL/^w,foitis,thatrhaue

heard both your complaints,but vridciiftood neither,foryouktion tegefii}r>mMtlkgmnegiiêeJiA^'.n.(jj'iir r;:For he that liues muftdie,andfliethatsdead,^nriinS- '"(":"Cannot be reiiiued. .'-jnU' ' ^^

oidhr. Z'/2:/,(h6u fceljft torob mcofmy fonnc, niyonclyfonnc. , . r . 'OldLf Hee rohd raee ofnay diughter j aiyoncly

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lujl. Anid robbers are flat fdlons by theJaWfit^fl '0/Âr. Z-/jw,/ fay thou art iblood-fucker,

Atyra^t,aremorfleffeCanibalI:'^ .:.,.: r *.; c: Oldas/amlleproueitohthybones. r- > ?!;'! rii' '' iO

oii^Z. Am/ a blood-fucker or Caniball? ' ,iAm Ja tyrant that do thirftfor blood/ ' , i,^ o/Âr; aliHthoutfcckfttheruineoEmyifb'nrie,

Thouartatyraiitandablood'fuckcr: * f!;; >\y: '). ..:.' old]lt*t iif/feekethcruineofthyrorjnc/am indeed.

' '. OÂr. Naymore thou arta dotard.

; ; Andintherightot'myiiccurfcd(bnne^>,i.L".V3:.C!'; ?i' ]il /chaletidgethcfethefield,mcetme/'fay -M-jji^f- . I'v C;^'

, Tom6rjowrtiotningbilcks7/Z?ffî , ;W .''^' '^'^' Andbringthyfwbtd&btictlcriifthbudarft;. . !u '> o/i:/. Meet thccwith my rword&buckier,',- >i^.. ' thercsmyglpue, ...... : '^ 'I

. lie meet thee to rdiiengctnydaughtcfs death. !t Callfttllcaiiinedoiard^tkdugWthcfethrecfcore^v. I neuer handled wcapon!bat aknifc i Cyeares,'To cut iTiymeate,yet\vil Imeetthccthcrc.

Godspre^ôiis-calljnedotardi r.iuo v^^r*^ V'-; oldArthur. Ibane ciuCe^' ,, r"' >'''''

luft caufe to call thee dotard,haue /not ?: -(?/

quarrellersareneucratpeace,andme ofpeace while they .arc at quiet arencuerquarrelj-.ig; fo you whilft you fallinto brawles, you cannot chufe but lar.Here comes yourfonncaccured, &your wife the accufer : ftand forth both.Hrt^h be rcadie with your pcnand./nketo taketheir exaKiinationsandconfeflibns>'; :

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YengAr: tiflial!notnccd,/docoiiFd(rethcdcci:^dfwhicti this woman hereaccufcthmc:

iIpoifonedmyfirftwife,andforthatdecd ^lyeeldmcto thetncrcicofthelawe. rsfiJX^Mvj ; iv\

oldLttf^' VilIarne,thou mcanftmy onely daaghtw.And in her death dcpriuedft roc bfall ioycs. . ;,c,;rongkr, /meancher,Idoconfe{rethedeccf, *iJUvAndthoughmybodictaftethcforccofLawe, Â^v.Like an ofFendcr,on my knee /bcggcs, ,.t i . i i; rr 1 ;_,,Your angrie foule will pardonme her death;'' '^ -inoiirfoi

OldLuf, Nay if he kneeling^dia-conftlTe the deed, oTNoreafonbutI (houldforgiuehdrdeath. i ,:-:3j|.;.u.Lfi/lun. Butfothclawrauftnotbcfatiffied, : ' ^ \Bloud miift haiie bloiid,and men muft haue death,

I thinkc that cannot bedifpenc'dwithall. rjjr.T^'IMa. Ifallthcworyclfcwouldforgiucthedccdir^ \':.'rret would I earncftiy purfue the law.

Tong Ar. I hada wifewould nothaue vfdemcfb, !The wealth o^ûrepe could not hire her tongue, (To be ofFcnfiue to my patient cares, .;..)But in exchanging her,/ did prcferrc Vi oi ihtt-jUA diucll before a Sainr,night before day, * 'Hell bcforcheauen,and drofle before tried gold,Kcuer was bargainc with fuchdammagc fold.

Bra. Ifyou want witncflc to confirme the dccd^J heard him fpcake it,and that to his faceBefore this prcfcncc I williuflifie,I will not part hence till I fee him fwing.

Sp/^^. / heard him too,pitticbut he ftioulddiÂnd like a murderer be font to hell.To poyfon hcr,and makchcrbelly fwcll.M/!. Why ftayyou thcnjgiue judgementon the flautf,Whofc


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Whorcffiamdctfclifedcferuesaftiamefullgraiie.rtng Ar. Deaths bitter pangs are not fo lull ot gncfc.

As this vnkindneffe : eucryword thou fpcakft,

7s a (harpe dagger thruftquitc throughmy heart.Aslitrie I deferuc this at thy hands,As my kinde patient wife cfeferu'd ofme,7 Wis her tortnent,Godhath made thee mm?,Thenwhereforeatiuftplaguesfliouldlrepjncc'

lufl. Where didfl thou buy this paifonJ' for fuchdrugsArefelonie forany man to fell.

rtngAr. Ihadthcpoifonof-^wwi^^jBut innocent man,he was notaccelfaricTomywifcsdcathjlclcarehimofthcdccd.

luJi.Uo mattcr,fetchhim/etch him,brmg himTo anfwerc to this matter at the barrcrHMgytakc thefe Officers and apprehendhim.

Bar. He aide him too,the fchoolcmaifter I feePerhaps may hang with him forcompanie.

Enter AnfelmeandFuller.Knf. Tliis is the day oi\rthurs examinationAnd triall for the murder ofhis wife:

Letshearehowluftice ReafonwWl proceed,Jnccnfuringofhisftrickc punifhinu-nt.

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Fttl. Anfelme conre nt,lets thruft in among the throngsEnter Arnhndah^i^rortghtift with Officers.Aw. Oi??/V;,\vhat meane thefe knaucs.To lead mc thus with bills and glaucs ?O whaeexample would it bee,

Toall my piipills for to fee,Te tread rheir fteps all after mc.'7ffor fqme fault I hanged beSomewhat fulely I fliallmarrc, ^ ,Ifyou bring me to the barre.Eutjpeaceibctake thee to thy wits.

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f Hm tttl^M^dWtjifimdh^.;/?. Whats he that will a murther iuftifie /I

Layhandsonhim.laiehandsonhinlfay,Foriuftifiersareallacceffaries, ^& Andacceffaricshauedefcru'dtodic. '

''^''' Away with him,wc will not heare him fpeakCj f;^vi./lThey all fhall to the high Commiflioners.Enter Mifiris hrihur.

y^ M'tf.Ar. Nay ftay themjftay them yet a little while,^ Ibringawarrcnttothecontrary,And I will plcafe all parties prefently. '. " (death,7'


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' 'Xp^dptntWmU^ ConttiUTongAn I knoiv not what I am,nor where lam,My foulcs tranlppited to an exta.lc,Forhopcandioyconfound my memorie..Ma. Wh;jtdo/fce,liuesAr^/?r/wifcagainc/*Nay then I labour for his death in vain e,./?rrf. What fccfct force did in nature lui kc,

, , j fj; y,;That in her foule the poyfon would not vvoike;[ h[FhI. Is it eu 3n;fo,then this ambignous doubt ^Vjj'|-No man can better thenmy felfe decide. ' '\ That compound powder was ofPoppie made and Man-Of purppfetocaftoneintoafiecpe, (drakes.To eafe the deadly painc ofhim whofe leggeShould be fawd off, thatpowder gaue I to the fchoolmai-

kmi. And thatfame powder,euen that idem, (fler.You tookc from me the fameperJidemTmg Ar. And that fame powder I comixt with wine,Ourgodlyknotofwedlocktovntwinc. ;i^',,,-:^^ 04^Ar. But daughterwho did take thee froth thy graiic.'o/^Z.*. Difcourfe it daughter.lj^VHg/^/-Nay thatjibourlauc. Patdon


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Pardon me M.Ar//;rj I will now .Conhffe the former fraiitieofmy louc.Your modcft wif*e with words / tempted oft,.

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But neither ill I could report,ofyou,',Nor any good I could forge for my fclfeWould winne her to attend to my rcqucft'.Nay after death I lou'dhcr,iafonjuchThat to the vault vvhcrcflic was buried,Myconftantioucdidlcadmcthorowthcdarkc, 'There rcadie to haue tanc my laft farewell,The parting kilTc? I gaue her I felt warmCj

. Briefly, /bare her to my morhitrshoufc,Where (he hath fince liu'd the moft chaft& true,That fince the worlds creation cyt^did view.Tong Ar. My firft wife ftand youh'erc, my fccond therCjAnd in the midft my felfe : he that will ch ufc

,A good wife from a bad,come learne ofrnc . '\That haue fried bothjin wealth and miferie.A good wife will be careful] ofher fame, -' >.Hcrhusb3ndscrcdit,andhi?rownegoodnamc; *And fuch art thou. A bad wife will rcfpcft ]Her pride,her lurt,and her good name ncgledt, ]And fuch art thou.A good wife will be ftili

|^Induftrious,apt todoherhusbandswiil. 'Butabadwife,cro{re,fpightfulland madding,

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Keucrkeephome,butalwa; ^ be a gadding: \And fuch art thou.Agood v^ifc will conceals jHer husbands dangers,, 1 nothing rcuealcThat may procure him ) ;me,and (uch art thou.But a bad wife corrupt :haR wedlocks vow.On this hand vcrtue,anc on this hand finnc,Thiswho would ftrhf' 'loorc,orthistov/innefHerehuesperpetua\( ,ncreburningwoe,Now husbands the- :)n which hand you will goe.


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^"^wmmmm*ji^^MM: 'Seckc vertuous wiucs,aiihasoands wiii be ^icrt,Fairc wiues arc go6d,but vertuous wiucs are bcft.They that my fortunes will pervfe,(hall findeKo beauties like thebeautie of the minde.

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