A CRITICAL OLD-SPELLING EDITION OF RICHARD BROME'S

THE ENGLISH MOOR

Sara Jayne Steen

A Dissertation

Submitted to the Graduate College of Bowling Green State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

December 1978 11

Sara Jayne Steen, 1978. ITT

ABSTRACT

Critical attention paid to Richard Brome has increased greatly in recent years as scholars have recognized him to be more than a disciple of Ben Jonson, to be a skillful playwright whose satiric love comedies bridge the gap between the comedies of Jonson and those of Etherege and Wycherly. Despite the existence of a manuscript of The English Moor presented by Brome to his patron William Seymour, scholars have had available to them only the text of the play as printed in the 1659 Five New Plages (reprinted 1873 and 1966). The text of the manuscript, a manuscript that may be in Brome's hand, differs substantially from the previously printed text. This edition provides the text of the manuscript, including a hitherto unprinted Brome prologue and song. Introductory materials for this edition include: a brief biography of the playwright, a critical discussion of the play and its sources, descriptions of the printed texts and the manuscript, and a statement of editorial policy. The text is given in a semi-diplomatic transcription, with notes on the manuscript and a list of the few emendations that have been made, generally because of the exigencies of typescript and margins, provided in a section titled Emendations and Manuscript Notes. Because the 1659 text is a relevant form of the text, thirty-one copies of The English Moor in Five New Plages were collated. The variants among these copies are included in the Collation for this edition, in which also are recorded all variants, both substantive and accidental, between the 1659 text and the manuscript text. Historical and explanatory notes are contained in a final section of the edition. IV

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I would like to thank the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield Cathedral for granting me access to, and publication rights for, the manuscript of The English Moor; Prebendary E.C.C. Hill, librarian at Lichfield Cathedral Library, for his generous assistance; and Godfrey P. Hives and Lewis Raybould, vergers of Lichfield Cathedral, for their kindness during my stay there. Financial assistance for materials and travel has been provided by F. L. Saelzler, the Research Services Office of Bowling Green State University, and the Bowling Green Graduate Student Senate. Thanks also are owed to librarians at numerous institutions in England and the United States for their cooperation. V

TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION...... vi

A Brief Biographyo f the Playwright ...... vi

Date of Composition...... x

Source...... xii

♦ The Play...... xiii

Printed Texts...... xvii

Manuscript...... xix

This Edition...... xxv

Notes...... xxxiii

TEXT...... 1

Act I...... 7

Act II...... 29

Act III...... 54

Act IV...... 74

Act V...... 105

EMENDATIONS AND MANUSCRIPT NOTES ...... 127

COLLATION...... 131

EXPLANATORY NOTES...... 212

LIST OF WORKS CITED 239 INTRODUCTION vi

A Brief Biography of the Playwright^

Our knowledge of Richard Brome, one of the most popular Caroline playwrights, begins with the Stage-Keeper's line from the Induction to

Ben Jonson's Bartholomew Fair (1614): "I am looking, lest the Poet 2 heare me, or his man, Master Broome, behind the Arras." Brome, then, was Jonson's "man" in 1614 and probably had been associated with the famous playwright long enough for his name to have meaning to regular playgoers.

Of the years preceding and immediately following, there is little 4 information. His birth date generally is given as 1590, which would have made him about twenty-four at the time of Bartholomew Fair and fits what is known of his later career. His plays indicate a man of some education but not great erudition. In Epigram CI, "Inviting a

Friend to Supper," Jonson wrote: "my man / Shall reade a piece of VIRGIL, TACITVS, / LIVIE, or of some better booke to vs,"^ which led

Ronald Bayne to conjecture that Brome had a grammer school education and was "not so much a valet as a secretary and amanuensis."6 However,

7 the "man" of the undated epigram easily could have been someone else; g and later references by Brome to himself as an "old serving-creature" 9 and by others to his early lowly status suggest that he held, at least when he began with Jonson, a more menial role.

Whatever his duties, Brome was intelligent enough to use the opportunity provided by his employment with Jonson to learn about the theatrical world and, eventually, to enter it. In 1623, A Fault in VIT

Friendship (lost), written by "Young Johnson and Broome," was licensed for Prince Charles's company.1*1 The identity of "Young Johnson" is

unknown. A "Richard Broome" was listed among the Queen of Bohemia's

Players in a 1628 warrant,11 which has been interpreted to mean that

12 he was an actor, but it seems equally possible that he had been writing in some capacity for them and that his name was included as a 13 form of protection. On 9 February 1629, The Lovesick Maid (lost) was licensed for the King's Men. The play was "acted with extraordinary applause," so much that the company presented two pounds to the 14 licenser. By this time, Brome was almost certainly no longer in

Jonson's employ.

Nor, for a short time, was he in Jonson's favor. The older playwright, stung by the failure of The New Inn only a few weeks before the success of Brome's The Lovesick Maid in the same theater, wrote in an early version of "Ode to Himself" that "Broomes sweeping(s) doe as well /Thear as his Masters Meale."1^ He reconsidered, how­ ever, for the reference to Brome was dropped when he published the poem in 1631; and the commendatory verses prefixed to Brome's The Northern

Lass (1632) are warmly dedicated "To my old Faithfull Seruant: and

(by his continu'd Vertue) my louing Friend: the Author of this Work,

M. RICH. BROME." The verses praise Brome's skill:

Now, you are got into a nearer roome, Of Fellowship, professing my old Arts. And you doe doe them well, with good applause, Which you haue iustly gained from the Stage.

If Brome was hurt by Jonson's sneer, which had circulated, his loyalty Vili to Jonson seems not to have wavered: his references to Jonson are uniformly grateful and admiring.

In the years after The Lovesick Maid, Brome became well-known as a dramatist, and his plays were in demand. He wrote for the fashionable

Blackfriars, for the Red Bull, whose company was highly reputed at the time, and beginning in 1635, for Salisbury Court. A Requests Proceeding

Bill of Complaint by Salisbury Court against Brome and his response to it, both filed in 1640, provide first-hand knowledge of Brome and of the 17 relationship between a Caroline playhouse and its playwright.

According to these documents, after Brome's The Sparagus Garden had played at Salisbury Court in 1635 and, Brome noted, made a profit of over a thousand pounds, he signed a three-year contract to write three plays yearly in return for fifteen shillings weekly and receipt of one day's profit from each play. All was well until the plague intervened, closing the theaters 12 May 1636. Playwrights and companies alike suffered; Brome's salary was discontinued. And "put to his shifts in that hard sadd and dangerous tyme of the sicknes boeth for 18 himselfe and his famyly," Brome went in August to William Beeston of the Cockpit. Beeston lent him six pounds, for which Brome agreed to write a play (The Antipodes'). Salisbury Court's management, disturbed by the possible defection of their playwright, then paid Brome ten pounds—after he turned over a new play—and promised to give Beeston satisfaction. Again, however, Salisbury Court fell behind in payment, and, because Brome had turned once more to Beeston, took the case to

Sir Henry Herbert, Master of the Revels. Herbert awarded Brome six IX

shillings weekly and five pounds for every new play brought to the

company until the plague abated enough for the theaters to reopen,

which they did 2 October 1637.

Brome's plays must have been extremely profitable for Salisbury

Court, because, despite continued arguments, they offered him a new

contract in 1638. Verbally, at least, he agreed. The seven-year

contract called for Brome to write three plays yearly, in addition

to making up the plays he was in arrears from the previous contract,

and to be paid twenty shillings weekly, plus one day's profit from

each play. He was not to publish plays without the consent of the

company. By 1639, however, he was writing for Beeston. He explained

that he had been badly treated at Salisbury Court, had never signed the

second agreement, and had gone with Beeston's company, "as hee hopeth 19 was and is lawful! for him so to doe." Salisbury Court claimed to

have been paying him; he denied, it. In any case, Salisbury Court

protested his loss and filed the Bill of Proceedings. The disposition

of the case is unknown, but Brome continued to write for Beeston at

the Cockpit.

The years after the closing of the theaters in 1642, during which

he was deprived of his livelihood, must have been difficult ones for

Brome. They are nearly bare of records. He may have written "Juno in 2C Arcadia," an entertainment, for the Queen's arrival at Oxford in 1643.

If so, he was one of many literary men who sought refuge in Oxford

during the Civil War. His commendatory verses on Fletcher appeared

in the 1647 Beaumont and Fletcher Folio. In 1649, he edited Lachrymae X

Musarum, a collection of elegies on the death of Henry Huntingdon,

Lord Hastings. And Brome dedicated the 1652 quarto of A Jovial Crew to

Thomas Stanley, describing himself as "poor and proud," adding "You 21 know, sir, I am old and cannot cringe." 22 By 1653, the man whom Dekker had called "Son and Friend," the

familiar of Jonson, Heywood, Ford, and Fletcher, was dead. Alexander

Brome (no relation), who was to edit two volumes of Brome's plays,

prefaced the 1653 volume with:

for the Author bid me tell you, that, now he is dead, he is of Falstaffs minde, and cares not for Honour. 24 The English Moor is part of Richard Brome s legacy.

Date of Composition

The English Moor, or The Mock Marriage is described on its separate

title page in Five New Playes (1659) as "A Comcfedy as it was often acted with general applause, by Her Majesties Servants." Since the : ; reorganized Queen Henrietta's Men performed at Salisbury Court beginning

in 1637 and Brome was the attached playwright at that theater from 1635 to 1639, there is no reason to doubt that the play was so performed.

On the basis of the prologue to the 1659 text, the play is believed to have been the first acted at Salisbury Court after the theaters reopened 25 2 October 1637. The prologue alludes to the recent plague and the players' hopes that they may not see such times again; but it does not mention The English Moor specifically, a practice that, while not de rigueur, was common. The placement of the prologue with the 1659 text, XI however, makes it probable that the prologue was spoken at a performance of The English Moor soon after the theaters reopened, and, thus, that

The English Moor was one of the plays Brome wrote under his 1635 con­ tract with Salisbury Court. The plague hiatus was a long one, seventeen months with only a week’s respite in February, so Brome well might have composed both The Antipodes, the play he intended for 26 Beeston, and The English Moor during that time. It is possible, too, that The English Moor is the play Brome gave Salisbury Court after they agreed to pay him ten pounds.

The likelihood that The English Moor played at Salisbury Court about 1637, and to good applause, is strengthened by a reference in the

Praeludium to T[homas?J G[offe?]'s The Careless Shepherdess, almost certainly written by Brome for a Salisbury Court performance, probably 27 in 1638. In the Praeludium, Landlord, a country gentleman, and

Thrift, a citizen, discuss what they find important in a play.

Landl. Why I would have the Fool in every Act, Be't Comedy, or Tragedy, I 'ave laugh'd Untill I cry'd again, to see what Faces The Rogue will make: 0 it does me good To see him hold out's Chin, hang down his hands, And twirle his Bawble. There is nere a part About him but breaks jests. I heard a fellow Once on this Stage cry, Doodle, Doodle, Dooe, Beyond compare; I'de give the other shilling To see him act the Changling once again. Thri. And so would I, his part has all the wit, For none speaks Craps and Quibbles besides him: I'd rather see him leap, laugh, or cry, Then hear the gravest Speech in all the Play. 1 never saw Rheade peeping through the Curtain, But ravishing joy enter'd into my heart.

G. E. Bentley noted that this section of the Praeludium seemed to refer Xll

to Middleton and Rowley's The Changeling (Jacobean and Caroline Stage,

II, 540). Since Brome is believed to have been the author of the

Praeludium, even without the evidence of an allusion to The English

Moor, and since the descriptions fit The English Moor’s changeling,

Buzzard, so closely—compare "Doodle, Doodle, Dooe" with the oft- repeated "toodle loodle looe" (IV.iv) ■—I believe Landlord and Thrift are discussing The English Moor. "Rheade" would be Timothy Reade, 29 the popular comedian and dancer, who, in the role of Buzzard, would have acted "the Changling" on the Salisbury Court stage before the performance of The Careless Shepherdess there.

Source

Although no direct source is known for The English Moor, scholars generally agree that the play is indebted to Jonson's Epicoene. Both concern the marriage and consequent humbling of an elderly man. In both, disguises are used to trick him. Clarence Andrews pointed out the parallel between Truewit's warnings to Morose (II.ii.) and the gallants' wedding masque for Quicksands (I.iii.) and that between 30 Buzzard (III.iii.66-67) and Sir Amorous La-Foole (I.iv.37-41).

Ian Donaldson noted the similarity between the charivari given Morose 31 (Ill.vii.) and that given Quicksands. Morose's cries m that scene

—"O, o, o"—are also QuicksandSiwhen he is convinced he has been made a cuckold (IV.iv.224). Truewit believes his efforts have saved

Dauphine (II.iv.), just as Nat is persuaded that his fun has worked to Xlll

Theophilus's benefit (Il.i.); and Morose’s outrage at Epicoene's

"Impudence" (Ill.iv.), when he calls her "a PENTHESILEA, a SEMIRAMIS"

(see Moor, III.v.24), equals Quicksands’s horror at Millicent's 32 bawdiness (I.iii.).

Brome also may have been influenced by Shakerle.yMarmion' s A Fine

Companion (1632/33). Andrews believed that Brome "undoubtedly" drew

from Marmion's play: "[t]he resemblance of the English Moor 1.3 33 to the Fine Companion 2.4 and 3.5 is quite apparent" (p. 11). The

situations are similar. Littlegood, a usurer, attempts to persuade

his daughter Aemilia to marry old Dotario, but she puts off her would-

be husband by threatening to make him a cuckold. In her father's

presence, she seems to come to an agreement with Dotario, then escapes

to marry Careless, the young man she loves. Nonetheless, the plays

are quite different. If Brome had A Fine Companion in mind as he wrote

The English Moor, it is to his credit that he effected such a lively

transformation.

, ■, 34 The Play

The English Moor is one of Brome's more successful bawdy comedies, a tour de force of showmanship. In it, Brome has emphasized fast-paced incident, farce, song, and spectacle to create a comedy with a gaiety virtually guaranteed to produce mirth in London spectators weary from the long months of plague and death.

Brome's devices are those of Plautine comedy, perhaps stemming XTV

from a knowledge of the Roman playwright, but more likely a result

of his familiarity with English adaptations on the popular stage—

Heywood alone had done three—and his long association with Jonson.

The characters, some with such tell-tale names as Testy and 35 Quicksands, are exaggerated. The plot involves the gulling of an

appropriate figure (the usurer Quicksands), and the audience enjoys

the intellectual stimulation of disguises, plots, and counterplots.

The lovers are paired, the attitudes of Nat and Phillis providing

counterpoint for those of Millicent and Theophilus. Servants, if

not in control, are wily. Language is generally common, filled with

greetings and farewells, exclamatory oaths, puns, and word-play. Song

and dance are freely employed. This is not to imply that the play

lacks originality, but to suggest that, like popular playwrights

before and since, Brome understood the conventions that worked on the

stage and could use them effectively for his own ends.

Several actions are woven together in The English Moor. Millicent,

the young heroine, has been forced by her uncle Testy to marry

Quicksands, the old usurer who disguises her as a moor; she must escape

to join her beloved, Theophilus. The marriage provides an excellent opportunity for Nat and the other gallants to mock the usurer. Phillis,

Nat's cast-off wench, seeks marriage with him to restore her honor, while Dionysia, believing Mr. Rashly has killed her father, determines to revenge the supposed death by slaying Rashly's son, Theophilus. This last sub-plot is a romantic one, which, with its omens of tragedy, would be appropriate to a tragi-comedy and has disturbed critics since XV

Clarence Andrews found it an unhappy addition to the play.^ in

performance, however, the members of the audience would consider

Millicent's fate a matter of serious concern, too, but, carried by the

quickly-paced action, would find the disparity between romantic and

mannered scenes far less distressing.

Critics have also differed in their reactions to the sheer

complexity of the plot. Some have thought it confusing and overly- 37 difficult, while others have found it an intellectual delight;

R. W. Ingram, for example, has written that the plot of The English

Moor "could stand as a display piece of Brome's ingenuity and control"

(p. 229). Even the play's detractors usually have conceded that it is 38 an excellent acting play, one "very hard-served by relegation to the 39 study," and good acting plays were what kept Brome in demand as a

dramatist.

In The English Moor, as in most of Brome's plays, he shows

human flaws through the use of gentle satire. The old are not wise

and moderate as a result of their experience; Rashly and Meanwell were mistaken in their belief that their children would not try to

avenge their supposed deaths—"Where doe yoU find / Sonnes that haue

Hues & Lands will venter both / For theyr dead Fathers" (V.i.30-32)— and so could have lost both sons and daughters. Testy has to learn that the value of love is more than money and allow Millicent to marry Theophilus. Quicksands is condemned, not only as a usurer, but also as a lecher, a poor master to his servants, and an old man foolish . ,. . 40 enough to marry a young woman against her inclinations. XVI

The younger characters live in two moral worlds, neither of

which involves both nobility and common sense. Theophilus and Arthur

are noble, but Theophilus is "finicall" (I.i,62) and hasty in humor,

while Arthur is, as Margaret Webb nicely phrased it, "a model of

guilelessness" (p. 101) . In scenes with Theophilus and Arthur,

Brome often is poking fun at romantic notions exercised without

moderation or common sense, and perhaps at the Platonism in vogue at

the court of Henrietta Maria, which had begun a trend toward romantic

drama and away from humors comedy, Brome's forte. Dionysia, for

example, is one of the "noble" characters, but she has been carried

away by her cause and is willing to commit murder to avenge a death

that did not occur. Nat and the gallants, on the other hand, have

common sense but little sensitivity. While the spectators like Nat

for his exuberance and good humor, they are expected to disapprove of many of his actions on a moral level; such a method of characterization may appear morally confused, but it is good, practical theater, especially when the character is to be redeemed in the last scene.

Only Millicent, with nobility, sensitivity, and common sense, is not made the object of satire,

Brome's satire is not biting; he is gentle, more amused at times than angry, and his characters basically are good human beings who have flaws. Even Quicksands is allowed to see his errors in the final scene, as the play ends on a note of reconciliation. In The English

Moor, mannered and romantic drama merge in the hands of a light satirist XVI1

who valued moderation, sensitivity, common sense, and, above all,

lively good humor.

Printed Texts

The play was entered in the Stationers' Register on 4 August 1640:

Master Crooke. Entred for his Copies,. . . six Playes viz1-. . . . vjd. CHRISTI ANETTA. The Jewish gentleman. A new Academy or Exchange. The love sick Court. The Covent Garden, and The English Moore or mock Marriage by Master. RICHARD: BROOME.41

In 1640, Brome was with Beeston at the Cockpit and apparently felt

free to arrange for publication of plays written under his Salisbury

Court contract. The Antipodes and The Sparagus Garden were published

that year. An edition of The English Moor did not follow until 1658-59, however, so perhaps Salisbury Court was able to delay publication or 42 perhaps the entry was intended only to reserve copyright.

The English Moor is the first play in the Five New Playes that appeared in 1659. (An earlier volume entitled Five New Playes had appeared in 1653.) The publishers were Andrew Crooke, an important publisher of plays and the man to whom the 1640 entry had been made, 43 and Henry Brome, also a noted publisher of plays and not believed to have been related to Richard. Two title pages exist for The English

Moor: one dated 1658, in which the names of the publishers are included, the author's name is omitted, and the Latin motto is incorrectly printed; and one dated 1659, in which the publishers' names are omitted, xviii 44 the author's name is included, and the Latin motto has been corrected.

The play may have been intended for separate publication in 1658, but

W. W. Greg believed that the "omission of the author's name from the

original title and the misprints in the motto suffice to account for 45 the cancel." Among the extant copies of Five New Playes, The English

Moor appears in three states: with both title pages, with the original

title page only, and with the cancel title page only.

The copy-text for the 1659 edition is unknown. The plays in the

1653 Five New Playes had come from Brome's friend, Alexander Brome;

"To the Reader" in the 1659 Five New Playes states that the

stationers "bring these Poems as they had them from the Author"-,

and the 1659 Five New Playes includes commendatory verses by T. S.,

usually believed to have been Thomas Stanley, entitled "To my most

ingenious friend, Mr. ALEX. BROME Upon his setting forth Mr. RICH.

BROMES PLAYES." It is reasonable, then, to assume that a copy of

The English Moor was given to the stationers by Alexander Brome, who

had received it from Richard, but such is not certain. The printed

stage directions are full, and the song is missing, indicating that

the copy may have been a playhouse book, but, again, this is

speculation. (For a fuller discussion, see This Edition, p. xxv.)

The 1659 text appears to have had a moderately careful printing; at least few changes were made while the play was in press. The

catchword "PROLOGUE" on A2V is misplaced, suggesting that after the

forme had been made up, the Prologue and Drammatis Personae were 46 transposed ; it occurs this way in all the copies I have seen. XIX

Thirty-one copies were collated for this edition, and only nine variants, mostly accidentals, were recorded, eight of them in Act I.

(For a more complete discussion of copies collated and variants recorded, see This Edition, pp. xxix-xxxi.)

The play next appeared in print in the second volume of The

Dramatic Works of Richard Brome Containing Fifteen Comedies Now First

Collected in Three Volumes (London: John Pearson, 1873). The composition was not particularly careful. R. H. Shepherd is frequently cited in bibliographies as the editor, but his name does not appear in the volumes. This text was reprinted by AMS Press (New

York) in 1966.

Manuscript

The manuscript of The English Moor which Brome presented to his patron William Seymour resides in Lichfield Cathedral Library, where it was deposited, with the rest of Seymour's books, in accordance with 47 a provision of the 1673 will of his widow, Frances. The English Moor is Lichfield MS. 68.

Despite the many references in bibliographies and critical studies, the manuscript has attracted little discussion in print. In 48 1888, the manuscript was mistakenly described as a quarto. When

Clarence Andrews contacted the Bishop of Stafford, then librarian at

Lichfield, he was assured that "there seems to be nothing of particular 49 importance about the manuscript in the way of marginal notes, etc.," XX which is true; but Andrews did not check to determine that the text

itself differed significantly from the published version. In 1934,

Bernard M. Wagner found that the dedication had not been printed, and he published the opening lines of address and the closing.66

Surprisingly, he ignored the also unpublished Prologue. Most other references have been of even lesser note.

The dates of the composition of the manuscript and of its presentation to Seymour are uncertain. The years 1636-37, when the play probably was written, and 1652, when Brome is believed to have died, are the outer limits. That political references included in the 1659 text are not in the manuscript means little: the references might have been written by another hand sometime.before 1659, and, even if the lines are Brome's, he was too intelligent to have included them in a copy intended for a man who held or had held high positions in the government of Charles I. A date in the late 1630's or early

1640's seems most probable, but the evidence is not compelling in either direction. Seymour was the dedicatee of The Antipodes, published in 1640, and the tone of that dedication, beginning "The long experience I have had of your honor's favorable intentions towards 51 me," seems warmer than that of The English Moor's dedication, but tone is flimsy evidence on which to build a case for a date of 1640 or earlier. Brome most likely would have needed assistance from a patron when the theaters were shut down because of the plague in 1636, 1640, and 1641, and after the theaters were closed in 1642. Watermarks in the paper indicate a date of approximately 1640, as the paper is XXI 52 similar to that used for a 1640 declaration by Charles I, but I have

not been able to determine when the marks first appeared, and there is

no way to ascertain how long the paper might have been lying about

before it was used. John Cutts has suggested Brome as the author of

"Juno in Arcadia," a masque-like entertainment probably performed at 53 Oxford in 1643. Though there is no other evidence of Brome's

presence in Oxford then, the theory is an attractive one. We have no

Brome records for the early years of the Civil War, and he may have been one of the men of letters who fled London and sought refuge with the Court at Oxford. Again, the paper of the manuscript is

similar to that known to have been used at court. And certainly

Seymour was in Oxford in 1643: in November, he was one of those who 54 elected a new Professor of Astronomy, and according to the DNB, he was made chancellor of the university that year. Until more facts are uncovered, however, the date cannot be closely gauged.

In excellent condition, the manuscript is bound in limp, white, seventeenth-century vellum, measuring 290 X 190 mm., the vellum gold-tooled, with the title of the play lettered in gold on a red leather rectangular label measuring 65 X 90 mm. The words "ECCL.

CATH. LICHFIELD" appear with the title; therefore, either the manuscript was bound in its present form after it was received into the library's collection or the label was added to the already existing binding.

The manuscript contains seventeen sheets of paper, folded in folio format. The first and last sheets hold library information and also XXII

form part of the binding, leaving fifteen sheets of play materials.

Sheets four to sixteen contain the play proper; they were written

first and numbered lightly from one to thirteen on the upper left-hand

corner of each initial recto of a gathering after the Sheets were

folded. The second sheet has the title page on the second recto. The

third sheet has the dedication on the first recto, the Prologue on the

second recto, and the list of characters on the second verso. When the prefatory materials were added, the writer foliated the play in the upper right-hand corner of each recto, with the title page numbered as one, and the numbers continuing consecutively through twenty-nine.

Two watermarks appear in the fifteen sheets of play materials. The first, that of the sheet with the title page, is a pot topped with a crescent moon. I could not locate a similar mark in Briquet or

Churchill, but Churchill suggested that such marks generally indicated

French paper,which was common in England in the mid-seventeenth century. The second watermark, that of all of the other sheets, shows two urns connected by an oval with letters which appear to be "MV" inside. The urns and surrounding figures are very close to Churchill's mark 525, while "MV" could be the "ML" of Churchill's mark 527 with a wire loosened. Marks 525 and 527 were obtained from papers in the same

1640 declaration of Charles I.

The dedication and list of characters are written in a neat, set italic hand; the dedication is signed "Richard Brome" in the hand of the dedication, but a different ink appears to have been used. The

Prologue and play text are in a mixed hand, that is, one in which xxiii 56 secretary and italic graphs are mingled, with the speakers' names and

stage directions written in italic.

The first issue is whether the same person wrote both the intro­ ductory material and the text. B. S. Benedikz, the Birmingham scholar who analyzed the manuscript in 1974, believes that the answer is 57 affirmative; from my study of spelling habits and the formation of individual letters, I concur.

The second issue is whether the man who wrote the manuscript was indeed Brome, since the only known sample of his hand is a signature 58 on a 1632 deposition, and signatures vary so greatly that they are not considered conclusive evidence in a determination of hand.

Benedikz feels that the hand is Brome's. In his 1974 assessment of 59 the manuscript, he recorded "One hand (the author)"; and, in a 1977 letter, he explained:

Palaeographically the hand is of the right period; the codex is clearly a presentation copy to the noble patron . . . and it is exceedingly unlikely that Broome [sicj, any more than Sir William Kingsmill in another Somerset MS, would have employed an amanuensis on a copy destined for a recipient so important to him’—certainly it would have been against all the code of behaviour of the time.6°

Occasionally, it is true, scribes were employed to write presentation copies—Suckling hired a scribe for the copy of Aglaura he presented in 1637 to Charles6!—but it was unusual, and Brome was not a wealthy man.

Even Jonson wrote the presentation copy of his Masque of Queenes.

Internal evidence, too, points to Brome as the writer. The hand of the signature corresponds with that used elsewhere, and even had Brome XXIV

employed a scribe, it is likely that he would have signed the manuscript

personally. The writer was familiar enough with the play to often

continue writing the text past a line-ending, and then, realizing he

should have changed lines, be forced to strike out letters or words.

(See Emendations and Manuscript Notes, I.i,30-31 and II.i.270-271, for

example.) Occasionally, too, the writer, instead of following

the copy-text, would begin to use a word or phrase that had been

employed elsewhere in a similar context. (See Emendations and

Manuscript Notes, II.iii.64, for example.) And the dedication reads

in part:

on confidence of both, I am enbouldned to offer, this Issve of some leasurable howers to the Iustice of your mercy.

Brome was not one of the fashionable gentlemen who lightly referred

to their plays as lines dashed off in a few hours; he was a professional

dramatist for whom writing was livelihood. In his response to

Salisbury Court's 1640 Bill of Complaint, he stated that he had been

unwilling to agree at first to the contract, knowing that three 62 plays a year was "more then hee could well performeBrome, then, was unlikely to have referred to a play as an "Issve of some /

leasurable howers": the copy, however, could reasonably have been thought of as such a product, and Brome would have had hours of leisure during the plague closings and after 1642. The evidence does *■ ' - ' '• ■ ♦ not prove that the hand was Brome's, but it does, I feel, indicate the strong probability. xxv

This Edition

Brome deserves to be more read than he is, and first of all to be more accessible than he is,^^ T. S. Eliot

The manuscript has been chosen as the copy-text for this edition.

Even if the hand is not Brome's—and I believe it probably is—a

presentation copy from the author has an authority that the 1659

text, first appearing seven years after the author's death, simply

cannot have.

And the transmission of the 1659 text is uncertain. Alexander

Brome may have obtained his copy from Richard—we cannot be positive,

though the assumption is a reasonable one—but the text as printed gives indications of having been a playhouse book. For example, the song is omitted, and it would have been separated from the book for the prompter's use. Stage directions are relatively full, with entrances and exits clearly marked and brief descriptions of the action sometimes included. To the playhouse, authors' manuscripts often were "simply 64 another theatrical commodity, like a cloth cloak or laced cuffs," and prompters, actors, and other playwrights freely made revisions.

Had the play been in repertory for some time—the 1659 title page states it was "often acted"—the revisions could have been extensive.

Even had the 1659 copy-text been in Richard's possession, we don't know its background or when it was obtained, so there is no way to ascertain how many of the alterations, deletions, and additions it might have undergone were written or approved of by Brome, XXVI

There are several differences between the 1659 text and the

manuscript text. The 1659 text contains more specific references,

some of them political, such as:

Is he then hoisted into the Star-Chamber For his notorious practises? or into The high Commission for his blacker arts? (See Collation, I.ii.47)

which are not in the manuscript and which Brome, even if he wrote

them, probably would not have included in a copy intended for Seymour.

The scene divisions in mid-play are not the same, nor are the scenes

themselves the same. The manuscript, for example, has a scene with

Millicent and Phillis (IV.iii.) in which Phillis explains that

Quicksands has tried to seduce her, thus preparing the audience for

Millicent's Act V accusations against her husband. As mentioned before, the manuscript has a different Prologue and includes the song

"Loue, where is now thy Deitie."

In some cases, the manuscript readings make sense of lines which were misread by a compositor or of speeches which were partially omitted. For example, compare the 1659 lines

Tes. For you must know She is no Neece of mine that could transgress In that leane kind: with the manuscript reading of the final line: "In that lewd kind"

(V.iii.81, .italics mine in" both examples). Nat's pro'testation , that he will marry the Moor: XXVI1 Or ells, before yoU all, let me be torne To peeces, hauing first those dearest Members, In wch I haue most delighted, dawbd w^h honey To be lickd off by the beares (V.iii.74-77)

lacks the final line, and much of its humor, in the 1659 text. At

least once, the manuscript reading forces a new look at an entire passage. The Host in V.i. is meant to be a humorous fellow who

speaks in rhyme, but the compositor misread "riming" {1, 25) as

"running" and "Rime" (i. 68) as "ruine"; thus, the point was lost.

All this is not to imply that the play in manuscript is a better play in all ways than The English Moor we have read before: it isn't. (For example, see the 1659 passage in the Collation for

IV.i.21.) But the manuscript play is better in some ways and deserves to be made more generally available.

The manuscript text is here presented in a semi-diplomatic transcription. The text is given in its entirety, with the writer's foliation placed in the right margin within square brackets and the letters a and b added to indicate recto and verso, respectively.

Lineation, numeral forms, punctuation, word division, and spelling have been retained, including i for j, initial v for u, and medial u for v. The few alterations I have made for the sake of clarity or because of the exigencies of typescript and margins are listed in

Emendations and Manuscript Notes. Long f and s, however, are not reproduced, nor have I attempted to approximate the length of dashes, except in cases where length appeared to make a significant semantic difference (for example, in II.iii.101,112). Decorative signs XXVI11

occasionally employed within italic sections to fill out lines are not

reproduced, and hyphens, sometimes written singly as and sometimes

doubly as "=" are shown singly. In cases where it has been difficult

to determine whether an initial letter was meant to be a minuscule or

a magiscule, I have relied upon the size of surrounding letters and a knowledge of usual capitalization practices. Brevigraphs, such as the

ampersand, have been retained, and abbreviations and contractions are unexpanded. Spacing of contractions has been normalized, as it often

is impossible to tell from the spacing in the handwriting whether, for example, "to't" or "to 't" was meant; in such cases, the closed "to’t" is shown. Superscript letters, too, have been retained and standardized only in that "wc^," "wch," and "wc\" for example, are always represented as "w ch ."

The mixed hand is indicated by Roman type, and the italic hand by italic type. In cases where it is difficult to determine whether the writer meant a word to be in mixed hand or fully italic—usually when the writing appears to have been hurried—I have followed the writer's usual practice. Interlineations have been included in their proper places and noted in Emendations and Manuscript Notes; obliterations and superimposed letters are not shown in the text but are recorded in Emendations and Manuscript Notes. Line numbers for each scene have been placed to the right of the text and left unbracketed to avoid any confusion between my line numbers and the foliation of the manuscript. When a change of speaker has been omitted or, as is true in a few cases, the speaker is incorrectly XXIX

indicated, the proper speaker's name is shown within square brackets

and the addition or alteration listed in Emendations and Manuscript

Notes.

The manuscript has been transcribed at least once before, by

W. G. Hergest in 1928 for an unpublished University of London

master's thesis. His handwritten transcription, a typescript, and a

carbon of the typescript, each bound individually, are in the

Lichfield Cathedral Library. A great deal of research on

seventeenth-century graphs has been done in the interim, and

Hergest's transcription often is inaccurate in accidentals and

substantives. For example, the last line of the Prologue in his typescript invites the audience to "grave," not "grace," the play and players again. Once my transcription was complete, I worked with his typescript and noted all variants between the two transcriptions; but, since his typescript is inaccurate and has no authority, I have not included the variants with this edition. The 1873 edition and its

1966 reprint (see Printed Texts) obviously have no textual authority.

Only the 1659 edition, while it does not have primary authority, has any connection with Brome and is, therefore, a relevant form of the text.

Accordingly I have located and collated the following thirty-one copies of The English Moor in the 1659 Five New Playes, the fourteen preceded by an asterisk collated from xerox or microfilm and the other seventeen collated by physical examination: XXX

BL-1 British Library, London 162.C.21 BL-2 British Library, London G18536 BL-3 British Library, London E.1782 * CCFB Francis Bacon Library, Claremont, California * CLU-C William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, UCLA, Los Angeles, California * CSmH Huntington Library, San Marino, California * CtY Yale Univ. Library, New Haven, Connecticut DFo-1 Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C, Paine bookplate DFo-2 Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C. DLC Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. * E National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh * ICN Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois * ICU Joseph Regenstein Library, Univ. of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois * LL-B Brotherton Library, Univ. of Leeds, Leeds LVA-1 Victoria and Albert Museum, London D25.E.44 LVA-2 Victoria and Albert Museum, London D25.E.45 LVA-3 Victoria and Albert Museum, London FD.15.7 MB Boston Public Library, Boston, Massachusetts * MH Houghton Library, Harvard Univ., Cambridge, Massachusetts MWiW-C Chapin Library, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts * MWiW-S Sawyer Library, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts * NcU Louis Round Wilson Library, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina * NIC Cornell Univ. Library, Ithaca, New York * NjP Princeton Univ. Library, Princeton, New Jersey * NN New York Public Library, New York, New York 0-1 Bodleian Library, Oxford 8° B.14 Art BS 0-2 Bodleian Library, Oxford Douce B. 334 0U Ohio State Univ. Library, Columbus, Ohio o-w Worcester College Library, Oxford PPEF Edwin Forrest Home for Retired Actors, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania PU Charles Patterson Van Pelt Library, Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The OU copy was used as a control text, and only nine variants, mostly accidentals, were recorded. Eight of these variants are listed in the

Collation for this edition under the following: I.i.9, 105, 112;

I.ii.42, 43, 53, 131-133; I.iii.75. The final variant occurs with XXXI r the catchword on F3 , which is "Hopin" in twenty-two copies, and

"Hoping" in the CCFB, CSmH, DFo-1, ICN, LL-B, LVA-1, MH, NcU, and PU

copies.

The collation for this edition is a record of all variants, both

substantive and accidental, between the manuscript and the 1659 text.

The collation follows the acts, scenes, and lines of the manuscript.

The manuscript reading is listed first, followed by a closing bracket

and the 1659 reading, as follows:

owne] own.

If no specific 1659 copy is listed, all copies agree. When variants exist among the 1659 copies, the first 1659 reading is that of the OU copy, and those corresponding to it, followed by a semi-colon and the second reading, with the abbreviations for those copies which contain it:

owne] own OU; ownes NUC, DFo-1.

A virgule represents a line break; and a tilde is used when the word is exactly repeated, if the variant is an accidental:

owne;] ~.

If the same word occurs twice in a line, the previous word or words are included, for example:

from the] ~ thee. xxxii

When there are several variants in a line, the whole line is collated

under a single line number in order to avoid confusion and utilize

space efficiently:

For Supper yet] 'fore supper ~.

An ellipsis has also been used when several intervening words and

accidentals are exactly alike:

u i vs . . . yo ,J us . . . you.

Lines present in the manuscript and not in the 1659 text are shown as:

162-165 om.

Lines present in the 1659 text and not in the manuscript are shown as:

162 + ______

For substitutions, or for lines with so many variants that the normal

apparatus is especially cumbersome, the format is:

162—165 om.; + ______

Historical and critical notes to the text are in the section entitled Explanatory Notes, which follows the Collation. XXXI11

Notes

1 For more complete recent discussions of Brome's life, see R. J. Kaufmann's Richard Brome: Caroline Playwright (New York: Columbia Univ. Press, 1961), pp. 17-34; and Gerald Eades Bentley's The Jacobean and Caroline Stage, III (Oxford: Clarendon, 1956) , 49-92. In press at this time is Catherine Shaw's Richard Brome (Twayne's English Authors Series), which includes an account of Brome's life that, from Ann Haaker's description, should be valuable ("Richard Brome," in The Later Jacobean and Caroline Dramatists: A Survey and Bibliography of Recent Studies in English Renaissance Drama, ed. Terence P. Logan and Denzell S. Smith [Lincoln: Univ. of Nebraska Press, 1978], p. 174). 2 C. H. Herford, Percy Simpson, and Evelyn Simpson, eds., Ben Jonson (Oxford: Clarendon, 1925-52), VI, 13. 3 Kaufmann, p. 19. 4 ; Kaufmann, p. 18, 175; Bentley, Jacobean and Caroline Stage, III, 49-50.

5 Herford and Simpson, Ben Jonson, VIII, 65.

6 "Lesser Jacobean and Caroline Dramatists," in The Cambridge History of English Literature, ed. A. W. Ward and A. R. Waller, VI (1910; rpt. London: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1919), 225.

? Bentley, Jacobean and Caroline Stage, III, 50. g "Old serving-creatures oftentimes are fit / T'inform young masters, as in land, in wit," from "To the Memory of the Deceased, but Ever-Living Author in These his Poems, Master John Fletcher," The Works of Beaumont and Fletcher, ed. Alexander Dyce, I (London: Edward Moxon, 1843), lxiv. 9 R. Brideoak wrote in Jonsonus Virbius (1638) of the "nasty sweepings of thy servingman" (Clarence E. Andrews, Richard Brome: A Study of his Life and Works, [Yale Studies in English, Vol. 46, New York: Henry Holt, 1913], p..9). The author of "To the Readers" in the 1659 edition of Five New Playes (presumably Alexander Brome) noted that some "think they lessen this Author's worthy when they speak the relation he had to Ben. Johnson" and reminded readers that Aesop and Terence were slaves and Virgil served in a stable (London: A. Crooke and H. Brome, 1659, sigs. A4r, A5r-A5v). XXXIV

Joseph Quincy Adams, ed., The Dramatic Records of Sir Henry Herbert, Master of the Revels, 1623-1673 (New Haven: Yale Univ. Press, 1917) , p. 26.

!! Eleanore Boswell and E. K. Chambers, eds., "Dramatic Records: The Lord Chamberlain's Office," in Malone Society Collections, Vol. 2, Pt. 3, ed. W. W. Greg (Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press, 1931), p. 347. 12 Alwin Thaler, "Was Richard Brome an Actor?," Modern Language Notes, 36 (1921), 88-91. 13 Bentley, Jacobean and Caroline Stage, II (Oxford: Clarendon, 1941), 389-90. 14 Adams, Herbert, p. 32, who cites James Boswell, ed., The Plays and Poems of William Shakespeare (London, 1821), I, 421. 15 Herford and Simpson, Ben Jonson, VI, 493; Kaufmann, p. 24. !6 Herford and Simpson, Ben Johnson, VIII, 409.

17 Charles W. Wallace discovered the documents and briefly discussed them- in"Shakspere and the Blackfriars" (Century, 80 [l9io], 742-52), but did not publish them or reveal their location. Ann Haaker rediscovered them and published transcriptions in "The Plague, the Theater, and the Poet" (Renaissance Drama, NS 1 [l968], 283-306). 18 Haaker "The Plague the Theater, and the Poet," p. 303. 19 Haaker "The Plague the Theater, and the Poet," p. 306. 20 John Cutts, "The Anonymous Masque-Like Entertainment in Egerton MS. 1994, and Richard Brome," Comparative Drama, 1 (1967), 277-87. 21 Ann Haaker, ed., A Jovial Crew, Regents Renaissance Drama Series, Lincoln: Univ. of Nebraska Press, 1968, p. 3. 22 Commendatory verses to Brome's The Northern Lass, in The Dramatic Works of Richard Brome (1873; rpt. New York: AMS Press, 1966), III, xi. 23 v "To the Readers," Dramatic Works, I, sig. A1 .

224 E*x tant are fifteen plays plus one collaboration (see Bentley, Jacobean and Caroline Stage, III, 55-92) and numerous commendatory verses. He has been suggested as co-author, with William Cavendish, of Lady Alimony (John Freehafer, "Perspective Scenery and the Caroline Playhouses," Theatre Notebook, 27 [l973], 111); as author of an XXXV

entertainment, "Juno in Arcadia" (Cutts, "The Anonymous Masque-Like Entertainment in Egerton MS. 1994, and Richard Brome"); and as author of other prologues and revisions. 25 Frederick G. Fleay, A Biographical Chronicle of the English Drama, 1559-1642 (1891; rpt. New York: Burt Franklin, 1962), p. 39; Bentley, Jacobean and Caroline Stage, III, 67-68. The prologue may be the piece Brome referred to in his response to the Salisbury Court Bill of Proceedings as "one Introduccon at theire first playing after the ceasing of the plague" (Haaker, "The Plague, the Theater, and the Poet," p. 305), though, if so, one wonders why he would have differentiated this prologue from the others in his description. 26 Kaufmann similarly suggests that both plays may have been written during the plague closing (p. 63n). 27 G. C. Moore Smith suggested Brome as the author of the Praeludium and prologue ("The Canon of Randolph's Dramatic Works," Review of English Studies, 1 [l925], 323); Bentley also believed Brome might have been the author and further suggested a date of 1638, since The Antipodes, which is mentioned in the prologue, was acted in 1638, and Brome was no longer with Salisbury Court in 1639 (Jacobean and Caroline Stage, IV [Oxford: Clarendon, 1956], 503-04). I agree with a date of 1638 or early 1639 and believe Brome is almost certain to have been the author. In his response to Salisbury Court's Bill of Proceedings, he said he "hath made divers scenes in ould revived playes for them and many prologues and Epilogues" (Haaker, "The Plague, the Theater, and the Poet," p. 305). As Bentley noted, the Praeludium contains disdainful allusions to plays written by non-professional city gentlemen and courtiers, and Brome, the professional, never hid his feelings about them (Jacobean and Caroline Stage, IV, 503). The author refers to word-play, which Brome loved, as "out / of fashion" since the vogue of "sublime conceits." I believe The English Moor is alluded to; The Antipodes is mentioned directly in the prologue. Opportunity, tone, complaints, and play reference all point to Brome. 28 "Praeludium for Thomas Goffe's The Careless Shepherdess (c. 1638)," in The Seventeenth-Century Stage: A Collection of Critical Essays, ed. Gerald Eades Bentley, Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press, 1968, p. 32. 29 In The Stage Players Complaint: In a Pleasant Dialogue between Cane of the Fortune and Reed [Reade] of the Friers (1641), Reade is mentioned as having "nimble feet," and the character representing him recalls having "capoured over the Stage as light as a Finches Feather" (in The English Drama and Stage under the Tudor and Stuart Princes, 1543-1664, Illustrated by a Series of Documents, Treatises, and Poems, ed. W. C. Hazlitt [l869; rpt. New York: Burt Franklin, n.d.], pp. 254, xxxvi

256). That Reade's name was used in the title indicates his familiarity to Caroline audiences. 30 . Richard Brome, pp. 87, 89. 31 The World Upside-Down; Comedy from Jonson to Fielding (Oxford: Clarendon, 1970), p. 40n. 32 Charles E. Guardia, "Richard Brome as a Follower of Ben Jonson," M.A. Thesis Louisiana State 1938, p. 31. 33 Joe Lee Davis also remarks on the similarity in The Sons of Ben: Jonsonian Comedy in Caroline England (Detroit: Wayne State Univ. Press, 1967), p. 192. Both Andrews and Davis mistake Testy's relationship to Millicent in calling him her father. 34 Good, recent critical studies include: R. W. Ingram, "The Musical Art of Richard Brome's Comedies," Renaissance Drama, NS 7 (1958), 219-42; Catherine M. Shaw, "The Dramatic Function of the Masque in English Drama: 1592-1642," Diss. Univ. of Texas 1967, pp. 174-80; and Margaret A. K. Webb, "Richard Brome, Caroline Dramatist: A Study of Brome's Development as a Playwright," Diss. Univ. of California 1972, pp. 89-106. 35 . A standard source for information on elements of Plautine comedy is George E. Duckworth's The Nature of Roman Comedy: A Study in Popular Entertainment (Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press, 1952). 36 Richard Brome, p. 68. 37 Even Swinburne, who generally praised the play, thought "it might have been better than it is if both characters and incidents had been fewer" ("Richard Brome," Fortnightly, 304 [l892], 505). 38 A. W. Ward, for example, while he disliked the idea of Millicent's being painted, nonetheless admitted that "as an acting play this comedy deserves praise" (A History of English Dramatic Liberature to the Death of Queen Anne, II [London: Macmillan, 1875], 340).

39 Ingram, 240, 40 See Kaufmann, p. 137. 4! Edward Arber, ed., A Transcript of the Registers of the Company of Stationers of London, 1554-1640 A.D. (1877; rpt. New York: Peter Smith, 1950), IV, 491. xxxvii 42 Evelyn May Albright, Dramatic Publication in England, 1580-1640 : A Study of Conditions Affecting Content and Form of Drama (New York: MLA, 1927), p. 236. 43 Henry R. Plomer, A Dictionary of the Booksellers and Printers Who were at Work in England, Scotland and Ireland from 1641 to 1667 (London: Blades, East & Blades, 1907), pp. 56, 34. 44 The 1659 motto is Innocuos permitte jocos, cur ludere nobis Non liceat?, which can be loosely translated "As long as innocent jokes are permitted, why should we not laugh?" 45 A Bibliography of the English Printed Drama to the Restoration, II (London: Oxford Univ. Press, 1951), # 806, Note. -1, 46 Greg, Bibliography, II, # 806, Note 2. 47 The relevant provision reads in part: "and for the respect which I and my family have receiued from the City of Litchfeild I giue the Library and bookes which were my late deare husbands to the Church of Lichfeild to be putt in the new Library there" (PRO, Wills, Folio 133, Probate 355). Frances died in 1674, and the will was proved in 1677. 48 Lichfield Cathedral Library: A Catalogue of the Printed Books and Manuscripts in the Library of the Cathedral Church of Lichfield (London: Sotheran, 1888), p. 119. 49' Richard Brome, p. 37. 50 "Manuscript Plays of the Seventeenth Century," Times Literary Supplement, 4 October 1934, p. 675. 51 Ann Haaker, ed., The Antipodes, Regents Renaissance Drama Series, Lincoln: Univ. of Nebraska Press, 1966, p. 3. 52 w[illiam] A. Churchill, Watermarks in Paper in Holland, England, France, Etc., in the XVII and XVIII Centuries and Their Interconnection (1935; rpt. Meppel, Netherlands: Krips Reprint, 1967), numbers 525, 527. 53 "The Anonymous Masque-Like Entertainment in Egerton MS. 1994, and Richard Brome," pp. 277-87. 54 Calendar of State Papers, Domestic, Charles I, ed. William Douglas Hamilton, XVIII (London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1887), 498. 55: Watermarks, p. 86. xxxviii

Anthony G. Petti has stated that the mixed hand was common at this time, "probably partly due to the fact that by this time both hands were employed with such frequency by any given writer that the graphs were interchanged almost involuntarily" (English Literary Hands from Chaucer to Dryden [Cambridge: Harvard Univ. Press, 1977], p. 20). 57 Lichfield Cathedral Library: An Interim Catalogue of the Cathedral Manuscripts (n.p.: n.p., 1974), p. 33. 58 PRO Req. 2/732. The deposition ;and manuscript signatures, are not identical, but could well have been written by the same hand. I was alerted to the signature by Ann Haaker, Letter to James L. Harner, 24 July 1978. 59 Lichfield Cathedral Library, p. 33.

Letter to author, 24 October 1977. 6^ Bentley, Jacobean and Caroline Stage, V (Oxford: Clarendon, 1956), 1207. 62 Haaker, "The Plague, the Theater, and the Poet," p. 301.

"imperfect Critics: Swinburne as Critic," in The Sacred Wood: Essays on Poetry and Criticism, 3rd ed. (London: Methuen, 1932), p. 21. 64 . . Gerald Eades Bentley, The Profession of Dramatist m Shakespeare's Time, 1590-1642 (Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press, 1971), p. 87. [la]

THE

ENGLISH MOORE

OR THE MOCK-MARIAGE To the thrice honorable [2a] 2

William, Lord Seamor

Earle of Hertford 3

Lord Beauchampe sc

My singuler good Lord

your noble disposition, your countenance to the 6

freedome of comendable endeuours dos not more

add glory to your owne Greatnes then encourage­

ment to my weaknes in particuler. Your Candor 9

and your Iudgment haue neuer vsed to conster

a duty a presumption; on confidence of both, I

am enbouldned to offer, this Issve of some 12

leasurable howers to the Iustice of your mercy.

This English Moore (my good Lord) is but an

vnperfect coppie, the originall it self being the heart 15

of the Presentor. Meane presents from men of

low fortunes to personages of your inclination, finde

sooner an entertainement of Charity then contempt; by 18

which favor, the neglected Muses gather roome to

breath in. In this tender of my service, to the

constancy of your noble nature I am an humble 21

petitioner, that your Lordship according to your 3 wonted vertue will please to preserue in your good opinion, amongst the faithfullest of your seruants 24

Your Lordships,

Humblest

Richard Brome 27 4

Prologue [3a]

I come to welcome yee; and not to boast r , o Authors skill, our paines, or any cost 3 r in o new play. Alasse wee dare not swell aboue the hope youl finde it faire and well,

In gentle and ingenious acceptation. 6

Tis faire and free from anie personation;

Noe Lady greate or lesse; or any Lord

States man or knight our humble Scenes afford. 9

All sorts may see't, and not them selues abusd by Satyre or by Fawne: for none are v'sd as persons heere by whome it cann bee said 12 this part by him, or her, was meant, or made.

It is noe flattering peece; nor ist a quarrell against the tymes, men, manners, or apparrell. 15

And, for a truth is in't, as well at Rome the Scene might haue been laid, as heere at home.

Tis nought then some doe whisper. I'st not so? 18 and that the poet has for gott his old wont. Noe? then lie goe further: heeres noe mirth, noe sport, or very little, (thanck some body fort 21 that said hee could write nothing else) what now

(the Subiect of the Play too being so low that lofty language, or the purer glosse 24 5 of Poesie laid vpont, were extreame losse) can you expect? I dare not prophesie: but give vs leaue to hope (though all this bee) 27

You may finde something in't that may invite

you to grace it, and vs, another night 6

‘The Persons' in the Play [3b]

Meanewell 1 -Old Gentlemen Rashly j 3

Testie---- ■A Justice of Peace

Quicksands­ ■An Vsurer

Arthure--- ■Sonne to Meanewell 6

Theophilus- ■Sonne to Rashlie

Nathaniell

Vincent ■young Gentlemen 9

Edmond

Arnold------An old Serving man to Rashly

Buzzard------Seruant to Quicksands 12

A Page------to Theophilus

Winlosse— ------An antient Gentleman

Rafe------Seruing man to Arthure 15

Actors in the habit of Blackmoores

An Host

Dionisia------Daughter to Meanewell 18

Lucy------Daughter to Rashly

Millicent ------Neece to Testy

Phillis-­ ------Daughter to Winlosse 21

Madge------Maidseruant to Quicksands 7,

Act i. Scene, i. [4a]

Arthure. Dionisia.

Ar. Deare Sister, beare w^ me. 3

Dio. I may not Brother.

What! Suffer yoU to pine & peake away,

r In yo vnnaturall melancholly fitts? 6 ch W haue allready turnd your purer blood

Into a Toad-poole dye? I am asham'd

(Allmost, vpon my life) to call yoU Brother 9

Ar. 0 my Sister—

A / U Dio. I can say, o my brother too; to shew yo ■ u How it becomes yo ,- and haue the same cause 12 „ ,, th r , Equally w yo selfe, to spend my life

In solitary mourning; and would doe it; r Could it make good o losse. My honord Father! 15

A teare has scap'd me there. But that's by th' by

And more of Anger gainst his Enemy;

And his foreuer curst Posteritie 18

That robd vs of a father, then of Sorrow

For what we know is vnrecouerable.

But to sitt grieuing ore his memory 21 u In a resolued silence as yo doe; r Killing yo owne blood, whilst a veyne holds any

Proceeding from the flesh, that drew out his 24 r Is meerly idle. Mingle then yo griefe 8 th W thought of braue Reuenge: And doe it not . . r In pnuate meditation in yo Chamber 27

But beare it out, till it proceed to Action.

Ar. By powring blood on blood.

Dio. By quenching fire 30 th Of high Reuenge, w base vnnaturall blood;

By stopping of our Fathers curelesse wounds, ch K (W still bleed fresh in o vext Memories) 33 th W the prowd flesh of him that butcherd his. r Ar. We know he Hues not, that has slayne o Father:

Or, if he liues, 'tis where I can not reach him. 36

He nere saw English herbour, since his sword

Vnfortunately had the better of my Father.

Dio. But his sonne liues. 39

Ar. Good Sister, coole thy passion, th W reasonable meanes.

Dio. If yoU or I 42 th i? Could w o Sighes, or teares, blow hence, or wash

Away the memory of a Father; then

I could sit downe by yoU, & end a life 45

As yoU allmost haue done in Pensiueness

By giuing way to Sorrow. Where's the Spirit

Which my slayne Father had? Haue yoU noe pt on't? 48

Must I now play the Man, whilst yoU inherit

Onely my Mothers puling disposition? 9

Ar. I know thy drift (good Sister Dionisia) 51

Is not vnto Reuenge, or blood; but to

Put motion in me, to prevent the Daunger

A sad Retirednes might bring vpon mee. 54 u u Dio. Be it as yo thinck it, soe yo will abroad

And make the house noe longer darck w^ Sighing. Ent: Rafe

„ ^r. th u Now S ! The newes w yo ? 57

Ra : Newes worth the hearing.

Onely to laugh at; good for nothing ells. [4b]

Dio. Is the old Ruffian tane, & hang'd, that causd 60

Our sorrow in my Fathers death? Or is

His finicall sonne braine-batterd; or his daughter

Become a prostituted publique shame 63 . r Ar. How merciles are yo wishes Sister!

Ra. Lady noe.

But as I was hanckring at an Ordinary, 66

In quest of a new Master (for this, here

Will neuer last me to a new liuory,

'Lesse he were merrier) I heard the brauest noyse 69

Of laughter at a wicked Accident

Of Mariage, that was chopt vp this Morning—

Dio. What mariage? Quickly. 72

Ra: Who doe you thinck has maried i*is Faire m Millicent.

Ar: Is shee maried? 75 10

Theophilus (I can name him, though his Father

Was fatall vnto mine) was sure to her they say'd. th no Ra: Yes, but w out a Priest. She has slipt his hold, /0

And is made fast enough vnto another: ch For w fine Master ThEO soe whines & chafes,

And hangs the head. And there is sport for yoU now. 81

Dio. It dos me good to heare of any crosse

That may torment theyr Family. I wish

Ioy to the Man that did beguile him of her 84

What ere he be.

Ar. But who has maried her?

Ra. Thence springs the lest. Old m Quicksands S , 87

The bottomles devourer of young Gentlemen;

He that has liu'd till threeskore od a Batchelor

By threeskore i'the hundred. He that has 90

Vndone by mortgages, & Vnderbuyings,

Soe many Gentlemen that they all despair'd

Of meanes to be reueng'd— 93 r Ar. But where's yo lest?

Ra. The lest is, that now they haue found that meanes

(As they suppose) by making of him Cuckold. 96

They are laying their heads togither in euery Corner

Contriuing of his Hornes; and drincking healthes

To the Successe. And there were sport for yoU now, 99

If yoU were any body. Ar. I'll abroad howeuer.

Dio. That's nobly sayd. Take Courage wth yoU Brother. 102

Ar. And, yet, me thincks I know not how to looke

The wide world in the face, thus, on the sodaine. r . u Ra. For that S (looke yo ) I haue here, by chance, 105 th A Players beard, I borrowd w a purpose r To haue put some lest vpon you in yo sadnes. th Ar. Dos it doe well w mee? 108

Ra. You'll neuer haue r One of yo owne soe good

YoU looke like Hector in it 111 t Ar. Goe, Fetch my sword & follow mee— Ex . R

Dio. Why, now yoU are my Brother-

Ar. Expect me towards th'euening. Farewell, Sister— Fx^ 114

Dio. I hope he has some stratagem afoot

In o Reuenge to make his honor good t It is not Griefe can quit a Fathers blood.— Ex . 117

Scene, ii. Enter Nathaniel. & Phillis.

Nat. Pray thee be answerd; and hang off o'mee.

I'll ha'noe more to say to thee: Noe: Not I, 3

I meane i'th'way yoU wot on, as I am honest.

Phil. I seeke not to yoU the way yoU wot on, I; [5a]

But to require yoU to be honest, & marry me. 6

YoU haue done too much the tother way allready. .12

Nat. I wish yoU were more thanckfull mriS Phillis u u To one, has taught yo a trade, that yo may liue on. 9

Y'are not the first, by twenty, I haue taught it

That thriue well i'the world

Phil. There are soe many 12

Such Trade-teachers in the world; and soe few

Reformers, that the world is growne soe full

Of female Frailties, that the Harlotries 15

Can scarse allready liue by one another;

And yet yoU would haue me thrust in among'em.

u u Nat. I doe not vrge yo . Take what course yo please 18

But looke not after me I charge yoU. I

Am not markd out for Matrimony, 'thanck my stars.

Phil. Should I run euill courses yoU are the cause; 21 r And may m time curse yo owne act in it.

You'll find th'vndoing of an honest Mayd r r Yo heauiest Sinne vpon yo bed of Sicknes. 24 r Twill cost yo Soule the deepest groane it fetches.

And in that hope I leaue yoU. Ex

Nat. Farewell Wagtayle. 27

Marry thee quoth a! That's wise worke indeed.

If we should marry euery wench we touch th Twere after Six a weeke w some of vs : 30 Ent Vincent (Marry Loue forbid) when two is enough to hang one. & Edmond. u Vin. Nati We haue sought yo diligently, for feare 13

The newes that is abroad should fly before vs. 33

Nat. What newes? What flying fame doe yoU labour w^^1?

Ed. Newes, that makes all the Gallants 'bout the Towne

Fly out o'their litle witts: They are soe eager 36

Vpon the Ioy. I meane such as o selfes

That haue or sold, or mortgag'd; or bene cheated

By the graue Patron of Arch-Cosonage, 39

Whose sad misfortune we are come to sing.

Shall I need to name him to thee?

Nat. Who, the old Rascall Quicksands? Speake good Vince. 42

What has he hangd' himselfe? Speake quickly pray thee.

Vin. Worse, worse by halfe man. Darst thou heare a newes

Whose mirth will hazard cracking of a Rib. 45

Nat. I, and't be two. Here's hoopes enough besides

To keepe my drinck in.

Vin. He has married a young wife 48

Nat Has he Cadzookes

Ed. We bring noe comfort, wee!

Nat. Nere goe fine sport. What is shee, ha! What is shee? 51

'Would he had had my Philly was here eene now

What is shee? quick, what is shee?

Vin. One much too good for him. The beauteous Millicent, 54

Driuen by the tempest of her Vncle's will.

Is, like a Pinnace forc'd against the Rock.

Nat. Hee'll neuer split her, that's the best on't. 57 14

I hope shee'll breake his heart first. I'll be sworne u r I thanck yo for yo newes; and know what I

Will presently goe doe. 60

Ed Pray stay alitle

And take vs w^ yoU sr. What will yoU doe?

ch Nat. That, w we cannot doe all at once. Doe not hold me 63

Vine. We came to cast a plot w'ye.

Nat. Cast a pudding

How long ha'they bene married. 66

Vin. But this morning. [5^]

Ed. And therefore heare vs.

Nat. You'll ha'me come too late. 69

Nere goe tis shame, he was not Cuckolded

'Fore dinner.

Vin. That had bene a fine first course, 72

At a wedding feast indeed. Alitle patience

Nat. Pray let me take my course for Supper yet

Vin. Thou art not mad! Dost thinck shee's sucha beast? 75 u The busines longs to vs as much as yo .

He has wrongd vs all alike. He has cossend vs

As much as yoU. 78

Nat. He has made mee soe poore

That my poore whore eene now had hope to had me.

Vin. The case is ours: His wrongs are common to vs; 81

Soe shall his wife be, can we purchace her. 15 m ch To w we must take time for best advantage; r And then o lotts, and turnes, & equall shares. 84 u u Did we bring yo the newes for yo to runne r And spoyle all p sently? ch Nat. Pardon my Zeale good Gentlemen, w onely 87

Considerd but the fitnes of the act;

And that tis more then time 'twere done in sooth. Ent.

Ed. And see here comes a fourth man, that hast lost Theophilus

More vpon her part then we vpon the Bridegroomes. 91

Vin. Hee's very sower, & sad.

Nat. Tis crept vpon him 93

By this vntoward accident. Twould anger

Any man to be nos'd of such a Match.

But I'll remoue his sorrow. 96

Ed. To him pray thee. u Nat. Gentle Theophilus yo are well met. r ' .,. th Yo sorrow is familier w vs, 99 37 In the large losse of yo betrothed loue: WCh losse (I grant) may be a greater griefe to yoU

37 Then that of yo deare Father: For, to speake 102

Plaine truth, the losse of fathers are good findings

As this Age gouernes. r u r But S be comforted: yo haue o pitty 105 r u And o Reuenge to ease yo . Tis decreed

Her Husband shall be instantly a Cuckold. 16

Theo. Most sinfully thou liest; and all that giue 108

Breath to that foule opinion. (Draw & fight. u Nat. What doe yo meane?

The. Giue me that thought from thee: Nay from yee all Ill r Or I will rippe yo hearts out.

Ed. Hold.

Vin. Forbeare 114

The. I'11 haue that thought out first

Nat. I say he dos deserve to be a Cuckold.

Let him be what he will. A pox vpon him. 117

Ed. Soe we say all.

The. What’s that to ill in her?

I stand vpon that point. Man's euill merrit is 120

Noe warrant for a wiues dishonestie.

I say had shee a Man forty degrees

Beneath her Vndeservings, it were more possible 123 th For him to deceaue her w a good life, Then shee him w^ a wicked.

Nat. I say soe too. 126

But then I say againe the more's the pitty.

The Doe & vndoe (Fight againe r Nat. Zookes, now yo bitch as bit me 129

I say he will be one; he shall be one;

I'11 make him one my selfe Ent: Arthure in his false beard: he fights Vin.Ed. And wee'll both helpe him. on Theophilus part. 17

Arth. This is oppression; an vnmanly one [6a]

Soe many vpon one! Ent: Arnold. 135

Arn. Why here's trim busines. Help, hoe Murder, Murder.

Nat. What devill's this is raisd?

Fall back: Twill proue a scirvy busines els. Ex^ .Nat-.Vine :Ed.

u r Arn. Haue yo noe hurt S 139

The. Noe I am confident. r Arn. By yo fauour I will see. (He searches Theoph:

Arth. I haue fought against my frends 142

(What Fortune's this) to saue mine Enemy.

But I hope neither know me. I desire 144

To rest hid to my frends for my offence;

And to mine Enemy, till I make him dearer. Ex^.

The. I told thee there was none. 147

Arn. I am glad it proues soe.

The. But where's the Gentleman? u r Arn. Doe yo not know him S ? 150

The. Not I. Tis the first time that ere I saw him.

And yet he fought for me.

Beshrew thy idler care that made me loose him. 153

What should he be, that soe could fight for me

Yet care not for my company? Beshrew thy heart

For searching me. Why should he vse me thus? 156

I am made beholding now to I know not whome.

And I am the worst to sue or seeke to a Man— 18

Am. That scirvy betweene prowd & bashfull quallity 159 u u Yo are famous for, as tother toy that haunts yo

The. What's that?

Am. Why, to be deadly angry on 162

The least occasion; and be frends as quickly. u Hot & cold in a breath. Yo are angry now

W^ him that fought for yoU I warrant yoU. 165 th th The. In truth I am; and frends w them I fought w .

He vsed me peeuishly to leaue me soe,

Ere I could thanck him. 168

Am. Soe. Tis that I told yoU.

The. But did yoU marke the humanity of my Gentlemen?

'Cause shee's disposd by her old Vncles will 171

On that vnworthy Quicksands (deuill take him).

They thought twould sound like Musique in my eares

To heare her disgrace sung: when her faire honor 174

Is all I haue to loue now shee's tooke from mee;

And that they would goe about to rob me of.

Twere griefe & shame too, to an honest Manhood 177

To haue dishonor touch the thing he lou'd.

Heauen grant me patience. 0 my slaughterd Father!

I am thy Sonne, & knowne by thy infirmity. 180 37 U Am. Me thincks S his example should allay yo .

Impatience was his ruine.

The. Pish we see, Theeues dayly hangd for robberies yet some 183 19

Goe on still in the practise. What a Fine

Is set vpon the head of foule Adultery,

And yet o Neighbo s wiues can hardly scape vs; 186

There's Law against Extortion, & sad penalties

Set vpon Bribes,

Yet great mens hands haue theyr Forefathers itch. 189

Nothing can banish Nature, thats the Morrall. r Arn. It was indeed yo Fathers knowne Infirmity. r But of yo Father, is there yet noe hope 192

Of better newes?

The. Noe: certainly hee's slaine.

Arn. I haue not heard a story of more wonder: 195

That two such men, of such estate & yeares r Having liu'd allwayes frends, & neighbo s nearly

Should, at the last, fall out soe mortally [6^] 198

On a poore cast at Bowles. Where wast they fought?

The. It is vncertaine. All we heard of'hem

Was, they rode forth (Tis now a whole yeare past) 201

Singly to end their quarrell: But to what

Part of the kingdome, or the world they tooke

We can by noe inquiry find; or heare 204

Of either of them. Sure they crost the Seas;

And both are slayne. u r Arn. Yo speake poore comfort S . 207

The. I speake as my heart finds. Shee's gone foreuer too. 20 th Her hearts desire be w her.

Arn. Now hee's there againe 210

The. Then my poore Sisters Sicknes, that torments me; 37 Neuer in health since o deare Father left vs.

Arn. And now there againe. 213

The. How shall I doe to find these Men againe? th I shall not be at rest till I be frends w them.

Arn. The noble nature still, twill shew it selfe. 216 The. I'll seeke'hem out. Nathaniell allwayes lou'd me: Ex^

Arn. Here's an vnsetled humor. In these fitts

Hee'll nere be mad, nor euer well in's witts. Ex^ 219

Scene, iii. Enter Testy. Quicksands. Millicent.

Tes. Goe to, I say, goe to. As y'are my Neece,

And hope t'inherit any thing, thats mine, 3 u Shake off this Mayden peeuishnes. Doe yo whimper r u Vpon yo wedding day? Or doe yo thinck

YoU are not married yet? Did yoU not say 6

I Millicent take Mandevill? a ha! . u Was it not soe? Did not I giue yo too?

I that haue bred yoU from the Cradle vp 9

To a fit growth to match wth his faire yeares,

And far more faire estate?

Mil. I there's the Match. 12

Tes. And doe yoU now beginne to cast yor Reckoning 21

As if I had not sommd it right? Goe to

Loue him I chardge yoU. 15 r Mil. I will indeauour't S .

Tes. YoU will indeauor't! 1st noe further yet?

Stand from her Nephue. I'll soe swinge her. ha? 18 . r r Quic. Let me intreat yo patience. Shee's my wife S .

Tes. Dandle her in her humor; doe; & spoile her then

Quic. Tis but her Modestie. 21

Tes. Her sullen doggednes

I'll bast it out of her. YoU doe not know her, Nephue

x Quic. I shall S . before morning, I not doubt 24

Tes. YoU will indeauour't. Come I'll see it done.

Marry a Man first, and then indeauour

To loue him; will yoU? ha! Is it but soe? 27

I'll see yoU loue him presently. Soe, to bed

Mil. What before supper

Tes. A Posset & to bed 30 u. th Quic. Good Vncle be not yo soe rough & stiffe w her.

I know my supple, tender dealing will x Get more vpon her Loue, then all yo Chidings 33

Tes. Such tender dealers spoile young brides; & get th , Nothing but stubbornes. Downe w her I say

Now in her wedding sheets: She will be naught else. 36

Mil. Construe more charitably, I beseech yoU,

My Virgine blushes. 22

Quic. Did not I tell yoU, twas her bashfullnes? [7a] 39

Tes. Would yoU haue brided it soe lumpishly,

th 37 W yo spruce Younker, that fine silken Begger r Whose land lyes in yo husbands Counting house 42

Or the most part?

Mil. 0 my Theophilus.

Tes. Would yoU haue whin'd & pul'd had yoU had him, 45

To bedward thinck yoU? Yet (to speake the truth)

I neuer saw her laugh, nor heard her sing

In all my life: yet she could both I haue heard 48

In company shee lik'd

Mil. It has bene'mong Maydens then. 27 But honord S (I know what I will doe) 51

To let yo see & heare, since yo desire

To haue me shew a Chearefullnes vnto

My reuerend husband, looke yoU Sr I'll kisse him 54

Clappe him & stroke him; hang about his neck

Ah my Joe ah ha ha.

Quic. Hay day. Shee'll make me blush wer't possible 57

Mil. I'll sing him songs too.

Quic. Whoop! How's this?

Mil. Indeed I will Chick; Song as old 60

As thine owne selfe my Chick-a-bird

Quic. Chick did shee call mee? That's a common word

Wr wiues that cuckold their old cravend husbands 63 23

Mil. Shee made him a bed of the Thistle downe soft z

Shee layd herselfe vnder to beare him aloft: Sings

And euer shee sung, Sweet turne thee to mee, 66

Wee'll make the new bed cry Iiggy Ioggie.

Tes. What impudence is this?

Quic. Shee's gone as farre 69

Beyond it now, as it was to it.

Mil. Now may yoU answere

Goe to bed Sweetheart I'll come to thee Sings 72 th Make the bed fine & soft I'll ligge w thee

ha ha ha— r Quic. Is this yo bashfull Neece 75

Tes. What canst thou meane by this? Dos this become thee?

Mil. Pray doe not beat me o' my wedding day: But tell me

How this & halfe a dozen chopping children 78

Will sute an old mans wife some fiue yeares hence

Quic. 0 intollerable!

Tes. Ist possible thou canst doe this? 81

Mil. Let women Iudge. Tis very possible

That a young lusty wife may haue six children r By one at once in fiue yeares S . and by 84

One father too. I'll make him young enough

To father mine.

Quic. Shee'll make a Youth of mee- 87

Tes. Shee's mad; and I am amaz'd. 24

Quic. I know not what I am.

Mil. There was a Lady lou'd a Swine-. Honey quoth shee Sings 90

And wilt thou be true Loue mine. Hugfh quoth hee.

Tes. Dee heare me Gentlewoman? Are yo U in yo 17 witts?

Mil. Yes, & mine owne house I hope. I pray be ciuill. 93 r Shall wee to bed S , supperles? you need

Noe stirring meats, it seemes; I'm glad on't.

Come Biddy. come away. Will yoU see Vncle 96

How I will loue him? Prithee come away.

Quic. My edge is taken off. This Impudence

Has mortified my Concupiscence. 99

And dasht me out of Countenance. What a beast [71-1]

Was I to marry? Rather what a beast

Am I to be, if a preventing witt 102

Be not in speedy readines? * O horrible! A noyse of Sowgelders homes What hideous noyse is this? w^in. 105 27 Tes. Some mischeiuous plot I feare vpon o house. Ent: Buzzard.

Buz. I cannot helpe it.

Whilst I went forth for the halfe pint of Sack 108 27 To make yo prodigall posset; and the Mayd,

(Watching the Milke for running ouer), forgot

To shut the dore, they all rusht in. Ill

Tes. What are they?

27 Buz. Vizarded people S ; and odly shap'd:

You'll see anon. They are tuning of their pipes; 114 25

And sweare they'll giue yee a Willyee Nill-yee daunce

Before yoU goe to bed, though yoU stole yor Mariage

Quic. Outragious Roysters. 117

Tes. Call out & rayse the street.

Mil. That were to let in Violence indeed.

These are some merry harmeles frends I warrant. 120

I knew I could not be soe ill belou'd r Among the Batchelo s, but some would find

Way, to congratulate our honord Mariage 123 th Quic. What w horne-Musique?

Tes. A new kind of florish.

Well: Let'hem in. If they wrong vs to night, 126

The Law, hereafter, shall afford vs right.

Pray let's resolue to see't. Here comes their Prologue, Enter

Mercury

Merc. At a late Parliament, held by the Gods, 130

Cupid & Hymen fell at bitter ods,

Vpon an Argument, wherein each did try 132

T'advance his owne, 'boue tothers Deity, ch Out of this Question, W might happier proue, th th Loue w out Mariage, or Mariage w out Loue? 135

By the effects the triall must be made;

Soe each from others office drew his ayd:

Cupid noe more of Hymens matches fram'd; 138

Nor Hymen married those, that Loue inflam'd. 26

Now marke the sad effects this strife begott

Cupid his fiery darts & Arrowes shot 141

As thick as ere he did; and equall hearts th Hee wounds w equall Loue. But Hymen parts

Theyr forward handes (alasse) and ioyneth none, 144 ch But those, w his new Match-maker brings on:

(Old greedy Auarice) who, by his spells,

In brests of Parents, & of Guardians dwells, 147

That force their tenderlings to loathed beds, ch W vncouth Pollicie to Sorrow leads ch Thousands a thousand wayes; of w the least 150 Is this, Wth wCh we celebrate yor feast.

th Enter the Masquers. A Lawyer w stagges homes th followed by a Courtier. A Countrey Chuffe w 153 , th Rammes homes, & a Souldier. An Vsurer w

Goates homes, & a Scholler. A spruce Cittizen th w Oxe homes, & a Butcher. 156

Tes. A speciali drove of horn-beasts! Wee'll see all.

Mer. These few are thought enough to shew, how more

Would appeare horrible. The Towne has store. 159

The first's a Lawyer, that by strife preuaild [8a]

To wed a wife, that was by Loue intaild

Vnto a Courtier; who had the happe, 162 th Soone after, to adorne him w that Cappe.

The next a Countrey Cormorant, whose great wealth, 27

By a bad Fathers will, obtaind, by stealth, 165 ch A valiant Souldiers Mistres: For w matter th This Enginiere w Rammes his sconse did batter.

This an old gotish Vsurer, that must 168

Needs buy a Wretches Daughter to his Lust; th Doated, & married her w out a Groat

This Herald gaue that crest vnto his Coat. 171

And that's the Cittizen, soe broadly pated; ch W the mad Butcher Cuckold-antidated.

Tes. They are a delicate damnable crew; and thou 174

An Anti-Mercury Prologuetor to

The devills. u r Mer. Yo are much about the right S . 177

Now, by this daunce, let Husband, that doth wed,

Bride from her proper Loue to loathed bed,

Observe his Fortune. Musique! Strike alowd 180 th The Cuckolds Ioy, w merry pipe & crowd.

Here they daunce to Musique of Violins & Cornets

The daunce ended, the Masquers goe off sodainly. 183 Q Tes. How now! All vanisht? The deuill take y hindmost.

Quic. The foremost, I say; and lay him a block

For all the rest to breake theyr necks vpon. 186 u Tes. Who are they? Can yo guesse? r Mil. Truly not I S .

Vnlesse some of my husbands frends, that came 189 28.

To warne him of his Fortune

Quic. Well considerd.

Tes. Why were not the dores shut vntill we knew'hem? 192 27 th Buz. They tooke an open course for that S w a strong

Guard to maintaine theyr Egresse & their Degresse.

Mil. Shut 'hem fast after'hem then; and let's to bed Chick; 195 27 And lock o selfes vp safe. . u Quic. Yes: weell to bed since yo will haue it soe. r This key shall be yo Guard: And here's another 198

For me. My house has store of beds in it u I brought yo not to an vnfurnisht dwelling th Mil. But be not affraid to lye w me good man. 201 th I'll soe restore thee w Cawdells & Cockbrothes;

Soe cuckle thee vp to morrow, thou shalt see

Quic. 0 Impudence. 204

Tes. I am quite out of my witts; and yet I'll councell

Thee Nephue

Buz. It is like to be mad Councell. 207 u th Mil. But will yo not ly w me then? u Tes. Noe marry shall he not. Nephue yo shall not

Till shee can bride it modestly. Tis now 210

Too late: But I'll soe ratle her vp to morrow

Buz. Tis too late now; and yet hee'11 doe't to morrow. u r Tes. Goe. Will yo to yo Lodging? 213

Mil. Where be my bridemayds. 29 x Where be the Batchelo s to disapoint my husband

Quic. Doe you marke that? 216 r u Mil . I meane to take yo points. But yo haue none

0 thrifty age! My husband is soe wise

To saue his points & hazard hookes & eyes. 219

Buz. She meanes the eyes in's head: I'll hang else.

My Master is like to haue a blind match on't.

Tes. Take vp the lights Sirah. 222

Quic. I hope she talkes idly but for want of sleepe.

And sleepe she shall for me to night. x Tes. And well sayd Nephue. To yo Chamber mistris. 225

Mil. Heigho heigho, to bed to bed to bed Noe Bride soe glad—to keepe her Maydenhead. Ex^ OES

Finis Actus primi 228

Act. ii. Scdène i.

Lucy. Phillis.

Phillis like a 3

Lu. Y'are the first Mayd, that ere I entertain'd Chambermayd

Vpon soe small acquaintance. Yet y'are Wellcome.

X I like yo hand & cariage. 6 , r Ph. Tis yo fauour.

But Loue (they say) sweet mistres, is receau'd 30

At the first sight; and why not Service then, 9 ch W often brings more absolute returnes

Of the deare trust impos'd, & firmer faith

By Servants, then by Louers? 12

Lu. Stay there.

I may, by that, coniecture yoU haue bene

Deceau'd by some false Louer. 15

Ph. Who I Mistres?

I hope I looke to merily for such a one

And much too coursly too, to be belou d. 18

If; I were sad & handsome, then it might ;

Be thought I were alitle Loue-sick. Pray

How long has this disease affected yoU? 21

This Melancholly Mistres? Not ere since u r Yo lost yo father I hope.

Lu. For the most part. 24

Thou saydst (me thought) that Loue might be tane in

At the first sight.

Ph. There tis. She trod vpon 27

My corne eene now; and now I haue pinch'd hers

Loue, mistres? Yes. A mayd may take in more

Loue at one Looke, or one litle Loop-hole, 30

Then all the Doddy-polls in a Countrey can

Purge out on her while shee liues. Tis not to be

Cur'd by the Antimoniall cuppe; I meane 33 31

Shee smothring it, & not make knowne her passion.

Lu. Suppose shee loue an Enemy to her house

Ph. I haue found her fully. And suppose sweet Mistres 36

YoU be the loving woman, and young Arthure

(Whose Father was yo fathers Enemy)

Is yor belou'd— 39

Lu. I pray thee now, noe more

Phil. Now I haue struck the veine. Suppose I say [9a]

All this were true: would yo U confound yo 37 selfe 42 27 ch In smothering yo Loue, (w in itselfe

Is pure & innocent) vntill it grow . . th. u .c To a pernicious disease w in yo ; 4b 27 And hide it in yo bosome, till it worke r Yo kindled heart to ashes?

Lu. But canst thou find, or thinck it honorable 48

In me to foster such affection?

Ph. Yes; and religious; and most commendable,

Could yoU but winne his Loue into a Mariage, 51

To beget peace betwixt yo Families.

How many, & what great examples haue we,

From former Ages, & of later times, 54

Of strong dissentions betweene furious Factions, ch W to their opposite houses haue drawne in

Eithers Allyes & Frends; whole Provinces; 57

Yea Kingdomes into deadly opposition, 32

Till the wide woundes on both sides haue sent forth ch Riuers of blood; w onely haue bene stopt 60

By the soft bands of Loue, in Mariages

Of equall branches sprung from the first Roots

Of all those hellbred hatreds? 63

Lu. My good Mayd—

Ph. Yes: I haue bene a good one to my griefe.

Lu. I loue that worthy Gentleman; and am confident, 66 x That, in the time of o two fathers frendship,

He affected me noe lesse: But, since that time,

I haue not seene him, nor dare mention him, 69

To wrong my brothers patience; who is soe passionate,

That, could he but suspect I held a thought,

That fauourd him, I were foreuer lost. 72

For this sad cause, as well as for the losse

Of my deare Father, I haue sighd away

Twelue Moones in silent sorow; and haue heard, 75

That Arthure too (But for what cause I know not)

Has not bene seene abroad; but spends his time

In pensiue solitude. 78

Ph. Perhaps he grieues u As much for the supposed losse of yo

As of his father too. 81

Lu. The best construction,

I make of his retirdnes, is the blest 33

Prevention (w I dayly pray for) of 84

A fatall meeting, twixt him & my brother; ch W would be sure the death of one, or both.

And now that feare invades me (as it dos allwayes) 87

My brother being absent whome I haue not seene

Since yesterday. u r Ph. Feare nothing mistres. Now yo haue easd yo mind 90 u z* Let me alone to comfort yo . And see, yo brother. Entz Theoph th u „ . The. How is it w yo Sister?

Lu. Much better now, then when yoU left me brother 93

But why looke you soe sadly? Speake deare brother. u u I hope yo did not meet the Man yo hate

If yoU did, speake; If yoU haue fought & slaine him, 96

I chardge yoU tell me, that I may know the worst

Of Fortune can befall me. I shall gaine

Perhaps a death by't. Therefore pray yoU tell me 99

The. YoU speake as if yoU lou'd the Man I hate

And that yoU feare I haue killd him

Ph. Not for loue 102

Of him (I assure yo S .) but of yo selfe.

Her feare in this case, sr, is that the Law

May take from her the comfort of her Life 105

In taking yoU from her; and soe shee were

But a dead woman. We were speaking

Of such a danger iust as yoU came in. 108 34 £ And truly S my heart eene tremble trembles 27 To thinck vpon it yet. Pray S resolue her. 27 The. Then twas yo friuolous feare that wrought m her. Ill

Good Sister be at peace: For by my Loue to yoU

(An oath I will not violate) I neither saw

Nor sought him I. But other thoughts perplexe me 114

27 Lu. Indeed yo stay all night was fearefull to me.

What! Were yoU at the Wedding brother?

The. Whose Wedding Sister? 117 r u Lu. Yo lost Loue Millicents. Are yo now sad r After yo last leaue taking?

There may be other matches my deare brother. 120

The, YoU wrong me shamefully to thinck, that I

Can thinck of other, then her Memory. u Thou shee be lost & dead to me, can yo 123

Be soe vnnaturall, as to desire

The seperation of a thought of mine ch From her deare Memory; w is all the comfort 126

My heart is maried to, or I can liue by. r . . Ph. Surely, good S , in my opinion

Sharpe eager stomachs may be better fed 129 th W th'aiery.smell of meat, then the bare thought

Of the most curious dainties.

The. What peece of impudence haue yoU receau'd 132

Into my house to vexe my patience? 35

Lu. Pray brother pardon me. I tooke her, as

I find her, for my comfort. Shee has wrought 135

By councell & discourse into my thoughts

Much ease, & some delight.

The. Good mayd forgiue mee. 138 th And gentle Sister beare w my destractions.

Ph. A good natur'd gentleman for all his fiery flashes.

The. And now I'll tell yoU Sister (doe not chide me) 141

I haue a new Affliction

Lu. What ist brother?

The. I am ingag'd vnto a Gentleman, 144

(A noble valiant Gentleman) for my life.

(For ought I know) by hazarding his owne

In my behalfe. 147

Lu. It was gainst Arthure then. x What Villaine wast, durst take yo cause in hand

Against that man? 150

The. You wrong me beyond suffrance And my deare Fathers blood w^in yoU, to seeme carefull

Of that mans safty. 153

Ph. His safty Sr? Alasse

She meanes he is a Villaine that would take x The honor of his death out of yo hands 156

If he must fall by sword of man.

The. Againe I aske yor pardon. But I had [lOa] 36

A quarrell yesterday, that drew strong ods 159

Vpon my single person: Three to one

When, at the instant, that braue Gentleman

That Mars of men, whome I began to mention, 162 th W his Sword sides me, and putts'hem all to flight

Lu. But how can that afflict yoU.

The. My affliction is 165

That I not know the man, to whome I am

Soe much ingag'd, to giue him thanks at least Entz Nathaniell.

T U OS! Yo now are Wellcome; though we pted 168

Abruptly yesterday. u r Nat. I thanck yo S .

The. 'Pray thee Nat tell me I hope (at least) thou knowst him 171

What Gentleman was that, came in betwixt vs?

Nat If the deuill know him noe better, he will loose

A part of's due I thinck. But to the purpose 174

I knew yoU would be frends before I came:

How-ere I haue a newes that may deserue

Yo Loue, though now yo were my deadly Enemy 177

The. What is it Nat? r Nat. Sweet m s Lucy— 27 [Lu.] My brother attends yo newes. 180

Nat. My wench become her Chambermayd! Very pretty!

How the lade mumps, for I should discouer her.

The. Yor newes good Nat? What, is it ready made? 183 37

Or are yoU now but coyning it?

Nat. Noe it was coynd last night; of the right stamp too. r And passes current for yo good. Now know 186

That I & Mun, & Vince, & diuers others 37 Of o Camrades were last night at the Bride-house

The. What mischiefe did yoU there? 189 Ch 37 Nat. A Masque, a Masque, Lad, in w we p sented

The Miseries of inforc’d Mariages r Soe liuely—Zookes lay by yo captious countenance 192

And heare me handsomely

Lu. Good brother doe. It has a fine beginning

Nat. But marke what followes. 195

This morning, early, vp we got againe And w^ or Fidlers made a fresh assalt / And battry gainst the bedrid bridegroomes window 198 th W an old Song (a very wondrous ould one)

Of all the cares, vexations, feares, & torments

That a decrepid, nasty, rotten husband 201

Meets in a youthfull, beauteous sprightly bride:

Soe, as the weake old wretch will shortly feare,

That his owne feebler shadow makes him Cuckold. 204

Our Masque ore night begat a seperation

Betwixt'hem before bed-time: For we found

Him, at one window, coughing & spitting at vs; 207

She, at another, laughing & throwing money 38

Downe to the Fids; while her old Vncle Testy,

From a third Port-hole, raues, denouncing Law 210

And thondring statutes gainst their Minstralsy.

Lu. Would he refuse his Bride-bed

Phil. Marry hang him. 213

Nat Our horne-masque pusht him off it (blesse my Inuention) For wCh I thinck yoU'll Iudge shee'll forsake him

All nights & dayes hereafter. Here's a blessing 216

Prepard, now, for yoU, if yoU haue grace to follow't.

The. Out of my house; That I may kill thee. Goe [10^]

For here it were inhospitable. Hence 219 th Thou busy Villayne, that w sugard Malice

Hast poyson'd all my hopes; ruin'd my Comforts

In that sweet Soule foreuer. Goe I say, that I may kill thee x Nat. Is this yo way of thancks for curtesies? 223

Or ist our luck allwayes to meet good frends

And neuer part soe? Yet, before I goe, 225 x u I will demand yo Reason (if yo haue any) x x u Wherein o frendly care can p ludice yo x Or poison any hopes of yo s in Millicent? 228

Lu. Pray brother tell him

The. Yes that he may dy satisfied, I did but Iustice

In killing him. That Villaine old in Mishiefe 231

(Hell take him) that has married her, conceaues

It was my plot. I know he dos. And for a sure 39

Reuenge will eyther worke her death 234

By poison or some other subtle crueltie;

Or keepe her lockt vp in such Miserie

That I shall neuer see her more 237 r „ u Nat. S I can answere yo u The. Not in a word. Let me mtreat yo goe r Nat. Faire m s Lucy— 240

The. Neither shall she heare yoU.

Nat. Her mayd shall heare me then; or I'll not out

To night. 243 r Phil. Pray S , on what acquaintance.

Nat. Be not affraid. I take noe notice on thee

I like thy course wench, & will keepe thy councell. 246

And come sometimes & bring thee a bitt

Phil. I'll see yoU chok'd first.

Nat. Thou art not the first 249

Cast wench, that has made a good Chambermayd

Though I would allmost ha'sworne thou hadst bene free

And set vp for thy selfe before this time. 252 u r Phil. 0 yo are base: and I could claw yo eyes out. t Nat. I, but for loosing thy place Phil. Ex . u u Lu. Brother I thanck yo that yo promise me 255

YoU will not follow him now. What wast he sayd

To yoU Phillis?

Phil. Helpe me good Apron strings. 258 40

The. What was't he sayd? r Phil. Marry he sayd in answere of yo obiections

First that whereas yoU feard that the old man 261

Would worcke his faire wiues death; That is not

To be feard, while she has soe much feare

Of Heauen before her Eyes. Next, that whereas 264 u Yo doubt hee'11 lock her vp from sight of man th He sayes shees soe indued w witt of woman

That were she lockd, or had locks hung vpon her; 267

Locks vpon Locks; Locks of Preuention

Locks of Security, yet as shee is a woman

She would haue her will, & breake all those Locks 270

As easily as her Wed-lock.

Lu. Did he say soe?

Phi. Yes that he did forsooth. 273 27 Lastly, for yo accesse vnto her sight,

If yoU haue Land (he sayes) to sell or Mortgage

Hee'11 vndertake, his dores, his wife & all 276 u Shall fly wide open to yo .

Lu He could not say soe [lla]

The. 'Troth, but tis like his wild way of expression, 279 th I must be frends w him.

Lu. That's well said brother. Ent : Arnold .

The. Now Arnold'. Any tidings 282 u Ar. Not of the Gentleman I sought, that fought for yo 41

I could by noe meanes find him.

The. He was the brauest fellow Sister. 285 x Ar. But I haue other newes that worth yo notice r To p vent mischiefe

The. What's that? 288 r Ar. Yo Enemy, young Arthure, that has not beene

Seene abroad this Twellmonth, is now got forth,

In a disguise, I heare, & soundly arm'd. 291

I haue it from most sure Intelligence r r Looke to yo selfe S .

Lu. Now my blood chills agen. 294

The. Pseugh; I'll not thinck of him. Let's in to breakfast. Ex^ OES

Scene, ii. Quicksands. Testy. Millicent.

Qu. Here was a good night & a good-morrow too th Giuen by a crew of deuills w a Mischiefe! 3

Tes. It was her villanous plot, & she shall smart fort. , ,. u If I may councell yo .

Mil. Smart did yoU say 6

I thinck tis smart enough for a Young bride

To be made lye alone & gnaw the sheets

Vpon her wedding night. 9

Tes. Rare Impudence! 42 37 Mil. But, for yo satisfaction, as I hope

To gaine yor fauour, cause yoU are my Vncle, 12

I know not any Actor in this busines.

Though I persuade my selfe they are of those

That stile themselfes my frends. 15

Qui. How now! Entz Buzzard.

37 t Buz. S here’s a Letter throwne into the entry Ex .

Tes. It is some villanous Libell then I warrant 18

37 Qui. Pray read it S . Not mine owne house free from hem?

The deuill out me a spight: And, when he has ploughd

An old mans lust vp, he sitts girning at him. 21 r u Mil. May I be worthy S to know what trobles yo ? u r Qui. Doe yo know yo selfe?

37 Mil. Am I yo troble then. 24

Qui. Tis sworne, & written there thou shalt be wicked:

Hundreds, that envy me haue tane their oathes,

To make thee false, & me a horned Monster. 27 u Mil. And dos that trouble yo ? . . u Qui. Dos it not yo ?

Mil. A dreame has done much more 30

37 And now S I'll be serious; and will offer

37 To mend yo faith in mee. Ist in theyr power

To destroy vertue thinck yoU? or doe yoU 33

Suppose mee false allready? Tis perhaps

Theyr plot to driue yoU into that opinion, 43 u And soe to make yo cast me out among'hem. 36

YoU may doe soe vpon the words of strangers

u r And if they tell yo all yo gold is counterfet

Throw that out after mee. 39

Tes. Now shee speakes woman r u Mil. But since those men p tend; and yo suppose'hem

To be my frends, that carry this prsumption [ll^] 42

Ouer my will, I'll take chardge of my selfe; u And doe faire Iustice both on them & yo .

My honor is mine owne; and I am no more 45

Yo s yet (on whome mine Vncle has bestowd me)

Then all the worlds (the Ceremony off) u And will remaine soe, free from them & yo , 43

That by the false light of their wild fire flashes

27 Haue slighted & deprau'd me & yo bride-bed,

Till yo U recant yo 1? willfull Ignorance, 51

And they their petulant follies.

Tes. This sounds well.

Mil. Both they & yoU trench on my peace & honor, 54

Dearer then Beauty, Pleasure, Wealth & Fortune.

I'Id stand vnder the fall of mine Estate

Most chearefully, & Sing: For there be wayes 57

To raise vp Fortunes ruines, were her towers

Shattrd in peeces; and the glorious ball

Shee stands on cleft asunder. But for Peace 60 44

Once ruin'd there's noe reparation, ch If Honor fall (w is the Soule of Life)

Tis like the damned, it nere lefts the head 63

Vp to the light agen.

Tes. Neece thou hast wonne me; u u And Nephue, shee's to good for yo ; And I chardge yo 66

Giue her her will, I'll haue her home agen else.

Qui. I know not what I can deny her now.

Mil. I aske but this. That yoU will giue me leaue 69

ch To keepe a vow I made, w was last night

Because yoU slighted me—

Tes. Stay there alitle. 72

I'11 lay the price of ten mayden-heads now

(As the Market goes) yoU get not hers this Senight.

Mil. My vow is for a Month; and for soe long 75

I craue his faithfull promise not to attempt me.

In the meane time, becaus I will be quit

W my trim forward Gentlemen, & secure yo 78

From their assaults, let it be giuen out.

That yoU haue sent me downe into the Countrey,

Or back vnto my Vncles, whether yoU please. 81

Qui. Or tarry tarry; stay stay here awhile. x x Mil. Soe I intend S . I'll not leaue yo house;

But be lockd vp in some convenient roome, 84 x Not to be seene by any but yo selfe; 45-

Or else to haue the Libertie of yo house

In some disguise (if it were possible) 87 r Free from the least suspition of yo Servants. 27 Quic. I vnderstand her drift S , & applaud

Her queint devise. We shall agree I see 90 27 Tes. Agree on't betwixt yo selfes. I see y'are frends.

I must away downe to my countrey house th Now I dare trust thee Neece. Comply still w him. 93

He is in yeares, tis true. But dost thou heare me?

Old Foxes are best blades

Mil. I'm sure they stinck most 96

Tes. Good keeping makes him bright & young againe

Mil. But for how long?

Tes. A yeare, or two perhaps. 99

Then, when he dyes, his wealth makes thee a Countesse. u r Mil. Yo speak much comfort S •

Tes. That's my good girle. 102

And, Nephue, Loue her. I find shee deserves it.

Be as benevolent to her as yoU can. [l2a]

r u Shew yo good will at least: Yo doe not know 105

How the good-will of an old man may worke,

In a young wife. I must away I say. . u At a monthes end I'll visit yo againe 108 , th u Ioy & content be w yo .

Amb. And a. good Iourney to yoU. f£’x Testy. 46 u u Qui. Yo are content, yo say, to be lockt vp, 111

Or put in some disguise, and haue it sayd u r Yo are gone vnto yo Vncles. I haue heard

Of some bridegroomes, that shortly after Mariage 114

Haue gone to see their Vncles, seldome Brides:

They are not soe quickly weary of theyr houses,

I haue thought of another course. 117

Mil. Be it any way.

Qui. What if it were giuen out yoU are run away?

37 (Out of a detestation of yo Match) 120

Absolutely run away?

Mil. Twould pull a blot

Vpon my reputation, that. 123

Qui. Noe noe.

When they consider my vnworthines

Twill giue it credit. All will comend yoU for't. 126

U J? Mil. Yo speake well for yo selfe.

Qui. I speake! as they'll speake.

Mil. Well, let it be soe then. I am content. 129

Qui. Wee'll put this instantly in act. The rest,

As for disguise, or priuacy in my house

You'll leaue to me? 132

r37 r37 .. Mil. All S to yo dispose.

Provided still yoU vrge not to infringe

My vow concerning my virginity 135 47

Qui. Tis the least thing I thinck on.

By my Life, Wealth & Fortune, all I haue, x I will not offer at it till yo owne time 138

Mil. Why here's a happines in a husband now. Ex^.

Scene iii. Dionisia. Rafe.

Dio. Thou tellst me things, that Truth neuer came neare.

Impossible as Fates prevention. 3

Ra: Tis perfect truth

Dio. Mayntayn't but in one sillable

I'11 teare thy mischeiuous tongue out 6

Ra : A fit reward for telltruthes.

But that's not the reward yoU promis'd me x To watch & sift yo brothers actions 9

And bring yoU the account. YoU said forsooth

(If't please yoU to remember) yoU would loue me.

Dio. I bid thee bring bring account of what he did 12

Against his Enemy, and thou reportst

He tooke his Enemyes danger on himselfe;

And holpe to rescue him, whose merciles Father 15

Was the vntimely end of ours. Can Truth

Or common Reason claime a part in this report?

Ra. Tis not for any spight I owe my Master 18 48

But for my itch at her, that I doe this.

I am strangely taken. Such braue spirited women

Haue cherishd strong-backd servingmen ere now 21

Dio. Why dost;not get thee from my sight false fellow

Ra. I'll be beleeu'd first. Therefore haue but patience

To peruse that. (a paper 24

Dio. My brothers Character.

Theophilus sisters name—the brighter Lucy.

Soe often written? Nothing but her name? [12°] 27

But change of Attributes—One serves not twise.

Blessed, Divine, Illustrious, all Perfection—

And (soe heauen blesse me) powerfull, in one place. 30

The worst thing I read yet, heape of all Vertues—

Bright shining—And all these ascrib'd to Lucy.

O, I could curse thee now for being soe iust. 33

Would thou hadst belyed him still.

Ra. I nere bely'd him I. But since yoU are soe displeasd w^ what I thought 36

Would haue bene gratefull service to yoU, I wish

I had not bene so busy in it.

Dio. O mischiefe of affection! Monstrous! horrid! 39

It shall not passe soe quietly. Nay stay.

Ra. Shee'11 cut my throat I feare.

Dio. Thou art a faithfull Servant 42

Ra. It may doe yet. 49

Dio. How I doe loue thee now! 27 Ra. And yo Loue Mistres 45

Braue sprightly Mistres, is the steeple top,

Or rather weather-cock on top of that, ch To w aspires my Lifes ambition. 48

Dio. How didst thou get this paper?

Ra. Amongst many

Of his rare twell'months melancholly workes 51

That lye in his study. Mistres, tis apparant

His Melancholly all this while has bene

More for her Loue then for his fathers death. 54

Dio. Thou hast my Loue foreuer.

Ra. Some small taken

In earnest of it, Mistres, would be felt. 57

Dio. Take that in earnest then. (She strikes him

Ra. It is a sure one

And the most feeling pledge shee could haue giuen:

For shee is a Virago. And I haue read 61 27 That yo Viragos vse to strike all those th They meane to lye w . And from thence tis taken 27 That yo braue actiue women are calld strikers. 64

Dio. Set me that chayre. (She sitts

Ra. Shee's mine. Here's a good place for't Mistres. 66 th. u W in Arthure Sister where are yo ?

Ra. Devill! I am prevented. 50.

Dio. Away. My brother comes. But still be sure 69

I loue thee

Ra : Ah ha! Another time I am sure on't. Ex^. Ent?

Arthure. 32

Art. Sister! How now! not well? or sleepy?

Dio. O brother—Sick sick brother. Sick at heart x Ar. Passion of heart! Where are o Servants now 75

To run for doctors? hoe!

Dio. Pray stay, & heare me

Here's noe worke for them. They'll find a Master, here, 78

To powerfull for the strength of all their knowledge

Ar. What at thy heart?

Dio. Yes brother, at my heart, 81

To scornefull to be dispossest by them

Ar. What may that prowd griefe be? dear sister name it.

Dio. It grieues me more to name it, then to suffer it. 84

Since I haue indur'd the worst on't, and prou'd constant

To sufferance & silence, 'twere a weaknes

Now to betray a Sorrow by a name 87

More fit to be seuerely felt then knowne

Ar. Indeed I'll know't. [l3a]

Dio. Yet rather let me dy, 90 x r Then soe afflict yo vnderstanding S .

Ar. It shall not afflict me.

Dio. I know you'll chide me for't. 93 51

Ar. Indeed yoU wrong me now. Can I chide yoU?

Dio. If yoU be true & honest yoU must doe it,

And heartily. 96 u Ar. Yo taxe me nearly there.

Dio. And that's the phisick must helpe me, or nothing, th Ar. W griefe I goe about to cure a griefe then. 99

Now speake it boldly sister.

Dio. Noble Phisitian. It is------

Ar. It is—What is it? If yoU loue me, speake. 102

Dio. Tis—Loue—And I beseech thee spare me not

Ar. Alasse deare Sister, canst thou thinck, that Loue

Deserves a chiding in a gentle breast 105

Dio. Doe yoU pitty me allready? 0 faint man,

That trembles but at opening of a wound!

What hope is there of thee to search & dresse it? 108

But I am in thy hands, & forc'd to try thee.

I loue------Theophilus.

Ar. hah! 111

Dio. Theophilus, brother, r His Sonne, that slew o Father. There's a Loue!

0 more then time twere look'd too, feare it festers. 114

Ar. She has put me to't indeed. What must I doe? (aside

Shee has a violent spirit; Soe has hee;

And though I wish most seriously the match, 117 th (Whereby to worke mine owne w his faire Sister), ,52

The daunger, yet, in the Negotiation

May quite destroy my course, spoile all my hopes. 120

I'll therefore put her off on't if I can. u Dio. Can yo be tender now?

Ar. What to vndoe yoU? 123 u I loue yo not soe slightly. Pardon me

A rough hand must be vs'd: For here's a wound

Must not be gently touch'd; yoU perish then 126

Vnder a brothers pitty. Pray sitt quiet:

For yoU must suffer all.

Dio. I'll striue to doe it. 129 r Ar. To loue the Sonne of him, that slew yo Father!

To say it shewes vnlovingnes of Nature;

Forgetfullnes in blood, were all but shallow 132

37 To the great depth of daunger yo fault stands in.

It rather iustifies the act it selfe;

And comends that downe to Posteritie 135

37 By yo blood-cherishing embraces. Children

37 Borne of yo body, will in stead of teares,

37 By yo example, offer a thanckfull Ioy 138

To the sad memory of their Grandsires slaughter.

Quite contrary! How fearefull tis to thinck on't!

What may the world say too? There goes a daughter 141

Whose strange desire leapt from her Fathers ruine;

Death gaue her to the Bridegroome; and the Mariage 53

Knitt fast & cemented blood—0 Sister— 144

Dio. 0 brother. (she rises.

Ar. How! Well? & soe quickly well?

Dio. Dissembler; Foule dissembler. 147

Ar. This is plaine.

[pio.] Thou hast playd w^ fire, and, like a cunning fellow, [.13^]

Bitt in thy paine, on purpose to deceaue 150

Anothers tender touch. I know thy heart weepes

For what't has spoke against. Thou that darst loue

The daughter of that fiend, that slew thy father, 153

And plead against thy cause. Vnfeeling man!

Cannot thy owne words melt thee? To that end

I wrought & raisd them. 'T was to winne thy health 156

That I was sick; I playd thy disease to thee.

That thou mightst see the loathd complection on't,

Farre truer in another, then ones selfe. 159

And, if thou canst after all this tread wickedly,

Thou art a Rebell to all naturall Loue,

And filiall duty; dead to all iust Councell; 162 th And euery word, thou mockdst w vehemence,

Will rise a wounded Father in thy Conscience,

To scourge thy Iudgement. There's thy Saint crost out 165 th And all thy memory w her. I'll nere trust

Reuenge againe w th thee; Soe false is Man-hood.

I'll take it now into mine owne power fully; 168 54

And see what I can doe, though w^ Life’s hazard.

27 t Yo purpose shall nere thriue. There I'll make sure worke.(Ex

Ar. How wise & cunning is a womans Malice! 171

I neuer was soe cossend. Ex^.

Finis Actus Secundi.

Act. Hi. Sc6ene i.

Quicksands. Buzzard. Madge.

Qui. Out of my dores, pernicious Knaue & Harlot. 3

Auaunt I say.

Buz. Good master 27 Ma. Pray yo worship. 6

Qui . YoU haue all the wages yoU are like to haue

27 Buz. Nay I dare take yo word for that. You'll keepe

All moneyes fast enough, whose ere it be, 9

If yoU but gripe it once. 27 Qui. I am vndone & sham'd foreuer by yo negligence;

Or Malice rather: For how could it be 12

th it Shee could depart my house w out yo knowledge?

27 Buz. If I knew of her flight S , may these hands

Neuer be held vp, but to curse yoU onely, 15

If yoU cashiere me thus.

Ma. And for my part, 55

Or ought I know, she may as well be gone 18

Out of the Chimney toppe, as out of dore. 37 Qui. The dore must be yo way; and find her out

Or neuer find my dore againe. Be gone 21 u t Amb. 0 yo are a cruell Master Ex Amb.

Quic. Soe, soe, soe. [l4a]

These cryes are Laughter to me. ha ha ha. 24

I will be master of my Invention once;

And now be bold to see how rich I am

In viewing of my wealth. * Come precious marke *Ent Mill- ch Of Beauty & Perfection, at w Envy icent 28

And Lust ayme all their ranckling poysonous arrowes

But I'll provide they nere shall touch thy blood 30 r Mil. What! are yo Servants gone?

Quic. Turn'd, turnd away for thy suppos'd escape, ch W they will rumor soe to my disgrace 33

Abroad, that all my envious Adversaries

Will, betwixt Ioy of my conceau'd Misfortune

In thy deare Losse, & their vaine hopes to find thee 36

Run frantick through the streets; whilst we, at home,

Sit safe & laugh at their defeated Malice.

Mil. But now for my disguise? 39

Quic. I that, that, that.

Be but soe good & gentle to thy selfe

To heare me & be ruld by me in that, 42 56

A queenes felicitie falls short of thine.

I'll make thee Mistress of a Mine of Treasure

Giue me but peace the way that I desire it— 45

Mil . Some horrible shape sure that he coniures soe.

Quic. That I may foole Iniquity, & triumph x Ouer the Lustfull Stallions of o time; 48

Bed-bounders & Leap-Ladyes (as they terme'hem)

Mount-Mistresses: Diseases shackle'hem;

And Spittles pick their bones. I shake to thinck on'hem. 51 u Mil. Come, to the point. What's the disguise I pray yo ?

Qui . First know, my Sweet, it was the queint devise ch Of a Venetian merchant, w I learnt 54

In my young Factorship

Mil. That of the Moore? u u The Blackamore yo spake of? Would yo make 57

A Negro of me? u r Quic. Yo haue past yo word r That if I vrge not to infringe yo vow x . . For keeping this month yo virginity

You'll weare what shape I please. Now this shall both

Kill vaine attempts in me, and guard yoU safe 63 r From all that seeke subuersion of yo honor.

I'11 feare noe powderd Spirits to haunt my house,

Rose-footed feinds, or fumigated Goblins x 66

After this Tincture is layd vpon thy face. 57

Twill coole theyr Kidneys, & lay downe their heats. u r Mil. Blesse me! yo fright me S . Can Iealousie 69 u Creepe into such a shape? Would yo blot out

Heauens Workmanship?

Quic. Why, thinckst thou, fearefull Beauty, 72

Has Heauen noe part in Egipt? Pray thee tell me

Is not an Ethiops face his workmanship

As well as the fairst Ladyes? Nay more too 75

Then hers, that dawbes & makes adulterate beauty.

Some can be pleas'd to lie in oyles & paste ch At Sinnes appointment, w is thrice more wicked. 78 ch This (w is sacred) is for Sinnes prevention.

Illustrious Persons, nay euen Queenes themselfes

Haue, for the glory of a Nights presentment 81

To grace the worke, sufferd as much as this 27 Mil. Enough S ; I'm obedient

Qui. Now I thanck thee. 84

Be feareles Loue; this alters not thy beauty 27 Though for a time, obscures it from o eyes.

Thou mayst be white at pleasure: Like the Sun 87

Thou dost but case thy Splendor in a Clowd

To make the beame more precious when it shines.

Hold; take the tincture; and perfect what's amisse. 90

Mil. My habit, too, must off, & humbler be put on 27 Quic. Please yo owne fancy. Take my keyes of all. 58

In my pawne-wardrobe yoU shall find to fit yoU 93 37 Mil. But S here's one thing much considerable;

37 That though I outwardly appeare yo drudge

Tis fit I haue a Mayd for priuate service. 96

My breeding has not bene to serve myselfe. Ex^ Mil

Quic. Trust to my care for that. One knocks. In In. Enter Phillis . r Is it to me, yo busines? like a Countrey

Lasse 100

Phi Yea, if yoU be master Quicksands

The Masters worship of the house. 102

Qui. I am soe.

37 What's yo busines?

37 x* Phi. S and'ta like yo worship hoping that 105

You'll pardon my presumpsiousnes

I am a Mother, that doe lack a Service

Qui. YoU haue said enough. I'll entertaine no Mothers. 108

But a good Maid servant, knew I where to find one

37 Phi. He is a knaue, & like yo worship, that

Dares say I am noe Maid; And for a Servant 111

(It ill becomes poore forlke to praise themselfes)

But I were held a tidy one at home

Qui 0, th'art a Norfolke Woman (Cry thee mercie) 114

Where Maids are Mothers, & Mothers are Mayds

Phi. Sr I haue frends i the Citty that will passe

Their words for my good bearing 117 59

Qui. Hast thou

Phi Yes Sr.

I haue a Cosin that is an Attorney 120

Of Layons Inne, that will not see me wrongd

And an old Aunt in Muggle street, a Midwife

That knowes what's what as well as another woman. 123

Qui. But whereabout in Norfolke wer't thou bred? x Phi. At Thripperstowne S , neare the Citty of Norwich th Qui. Where they liue much by spinning w the Rocks? 126 x Phi. Thrippmg the call it S .

Qui. Dost thou not know one Huluerhead, that keepes

An Innocent in his house 129 . r Phi. There are few Innocents in the County S .

They are giuen too much to Law for that. x I doe not know him S . 132

Qui How knewst thou that I want a Servant? x Phi. Euen at an old wiues house S by Bow-Lane

That placeth Servants; where the mayd came in 135

That yoU put out to day.

Qui. Ah—And what said shee?

Phi. Truly to speake the best & worst forsooth 138

Shee said her fault deseru'd her punishment

For letting of her Mistres run away

Qui. The newes goes current. I am glad o'that. 141

[phi. And that yoU were a very strict hard man [l5a] 60

But very iust; and that a dog should haue

His due of yoU, and it were but a halter. 144

Qui. Ha ha ha. 37 Ph. And such a Master would I serve to choose S .

Qui. This Innocent countrey Mother takes me. 147

Her lookes speake hollsomnes; and that old woman

(That Bow lane Purveyor) has fitted me

serviceable flesh these dozen yeares. 150

I'll keepe her at the least this Gander-month

Whilst my faire Wife lyes in of her black face.

And Virgine Vow, In hope shee's for my turne. 153

Lust, when it is restraind, the more twill burne. th u Come in I'll talke w yo .

Phi. Prosper now my plot 156

Hulke thou art twixt wind & water shot. Ex^

Sccf&ne ii Enter Lucy & Theophilus.

Lu. Indeed yoU were vnkind to turne away

My Mayd (poore harmles Maid) whose innocent Mirth 3

37 Was the best cheare yo house afforded me

But I forgiue it in yoU, though I blame

And wish that I could chide that hasty humor 6

Out of yor blood. 61

The. Insooth I am sorry sister, 37 And wish I could recouer her. Yet (by yo leaue) 9

I saw her bold & rude w'yee, yes; & heard her

Say shee foresaw that Arthurs my sole Enemy

Should marry yoU. I'll marry yoU to death first. Ent: Arnold

How now Arnold? 13

Me thincks I read good newes vpon thy face. r u Ar. The best, S , I can tell yo , is, The lew 15

of Mark-Lane yonder, that devouring Quicksands

Has lost his faire young wife

The. What! Is she dead? 18

Ar. Tis not soe well for him. For if shee were dead

He might thinck to ouertake her, though she were gone

To the deuill. But shee is run away, most roundly 21 ch run away, w has set vp such a Laughter in the towne

Among the Gallants—

The. And doe yoU laugh too? 24

Ar. Yes; & if yoU doe not outlaugh all men that haue

heard on't the Ioyfull newes is too good for yo .

The. I am too mercifull, that I kill thee not 27

37 Is this yo ioyfull newes.

37 Ar. Hold, pray S hold.

The. Neuer while I haue power to lift a hand 30

Against thee villaine.

Lu. For-beare good Brother. 62

The. Sister forbeare me 33

This is a cause turnes patience into fury.

Lu. Arnold forbeare his sight

The. And my house too 36 _r T t Ar. S I am gone Ex

The. Or villaine looke to dye, as oft as I shall see.

Lu. O brother y'are to passionate. 39

The That mischieuous old villaine sure has killd her

And now to hide his fact has hir'd this slaue

To lay a scandall on her for a Tombe-stone 42 th I'll write her Epitaph my selfe w in the heart

Of that vile Monster. Sister let me goe [15^]

I'll find her in his bowells Ex^ . 45 u t Lu. I must not leaue yo soe Ex .

Sc&ne iii Enter. Drawer. Nathaniell. Vincent. Edmond. Buzzard.

Dra. Y'are Wellcome gentlemen. x Nat. Let's haue good wine boy; That must be o Wellcome 3

Dra. YoU shall. yoU shall Sr.

th ' ' W in. Ambrose Ambrose ~ - t c Dra. Here here, Anon anon. I come I come Ex b

Wtchnin lerome lerome draw a quart of the best Canary

Into the Apollo— 63

Buz. This is a Language, that I haue not heard 9

YoU vnderstand it Gentlemen

u r Vin. Soe shall yo anon m Buzzard. £ Buz. Yo frend & Jonathan Buzzard kind Gentlemen 12 th Nat. Excellent luck had we to meet w thee frend Buzzardl

lust as thy master cast thee off. r Buz. lust S , as I was going I know not whither; and now 15

I am arriu'd at iust I know not where.

Tis a rich roome this! 1st not Goldsmiths hall?

Nat. It is a Tauerne, man, & here comes the wine. Ent Drawer 18 th Fill boy—Here's to thee frend, a hearty draught w wine

To cheare thee—What dost thou sigh? Then th Off w it man, Hang sorrow. Cheare thy heart—. 21

Buz. And truly, tis the best cheare I haue tasted.

Vin. Come tast it better. Heres another to thee.—

Buz. And truly this was better then the first. 24

Ed. Then try a third. That may be best of all.—

Buz. And truly soe it is. How many sorts of wine

May a Vintner bring in one pot togither? 27

Nat. By Bacchus, master Buzzard, that's a subtle question.

Buz. Bacchus'. Who's that I pray.

Vin. A great frend of the Vintners; master of theyr 30

Company indeed.

Buz. I was neuer, in all my life, soe farre in a Tauerne

before. What comforts haue I lost! 33 64

Ed. Now he beginnes to talke

Buz. Nor euer was, in all my fiue & twentie yeares

Capiuity, vnder that Tirant, that turnd me away, 36

Soe farre as a Vintners barre but thrice.

Nat But thrice in all that time 37 Buz. Truly but thrice S . And the first time was 39

To fetch a Gill of Sack for my Master & a frend of his that ioynd w^ him in a purchace of sixteen

thousand pound. 42

Vin. I marry! There was thrift. More wine boy.

Nat. A pottle & a beere bowle.

Buz. The second time was for a penny-pot of Muscadine 45 ch , , . th W he himselfe dranke w an egge vpon his

Wedding morning.

Nat. And to much purpose (it seemd) by his wiues running away. 48

Buz. The third & last time was for halfe a pint of Sack

Vpon his wedding night; when Hell broke loose ch And all the devills daunc'd at our house: w 51

Made my Master mad; whose raving made my

Mistres run away; whose running away was the [l6a]

Cause of my turning away. 0 me, poor masteries 54

Wretch that I am. o----- o-----

Nat. Hang thy Master. Here's a health to his confusion, u r Buz. I thanck yo . Let it come S . ha ha ha. 57

Vin. Thinck noe more of Masters. Frends are better then Masters. 65

Buz. And yoU are all my frends kind Gentlemen.

O how I loue kind Gentlemen. 60

Nat. That shewes thou art of gentle blood thy selfe frend Buzzard

Buz. Yes Frend. Shall I call yoU frend?

Ed Vin. By all meanes all of vs. 63

Buz. Why then all Frends; I am a Gentleman borne,

Though spoild in the breeding. The Buzzards are th ail Gentlemen. We came in w the conquerour

Our name (as the french has it) is Beau-desert. ch W signifies—Frends, what dos it singnify? u r Vin. It signifies that yo deseru'd fairly of yo Master 69

When he turn'd yoU away. And now here's a health

to him that first finds his wife, and sends th her home w a bouncing boy in her belly for 72

him to father.

Buz. I'll pledge that. And then I'll tell yoU a secret

Nat. Well said frend. Vp w^ that. And then out w^ thy secret. 75

Buz. This was an excellent draught, /hickvp/ th Nat. But the Secret, frend; Out w that

Buz. It might proue a shrewd matter against my Mischieuous 78

Master as it may be handled.

Nat Hang him cullion that would turne thee away. th Buz. Heark yee then all frends.—Shall I out w it? 81

Vin. Yes by all meanes th Buz. Then I'll take tother cup; and out w it all togither—hickvp. 66

Now catch, it comes ifaith. If my Mistres should bring my 84 th Master home a bastard, she were but euen w him.

Nat. He has on I warrant, ha! has he Cadzookes?

Buz. That he has by this most delicate drinck—But 87

It is the ougliest Arsivarsiest Aufe that euer came

the wrong way into the world. Sure some Goblin

got it for him; or chang'd it in the neast, that's certaine. 90

Nat. I vow thou vtterst braue things. Ist a boy?

Buz. It has gone for a boy in short coats, & long Coates

These seauen & twenty yeares. 93

Ed. An Ideot is it?

Buz. A very Natrall; and lookes as old as I doe. And I

thinck if my beard were of I could be like him. 96

I haue taken great paines to practise his speech th and action to make myselfe merry w him in the Countrey.

Nat. Where is he kept 99 u Buz. In the further side of Nor-folke: where yo must

neuer see him. Tis now a dozen yeares since his

Father saw him. And then he compounded for a somme 102 th of money w an old man to keepe him for his life time:

And he neuer to heare more of him. But I saw him

W in these 3 monthes. We hearken after him as landsick 105

heires doe after their fathers in hope to heare of his end

at last. But hearke yoU frend. If yor beard were off, could yoU be El6b. Vin. 67

Like him thinck yoU? What if yoU cut it off; and to him

for a Father?

Buz. My beard? noe frend my beard's my honor. Ill

Haire is an ornament of honor vpon man or woman, th Nat. Mun, knock him downe w tother cup. Wee'll lay him

to sleepe; but yet watch & keepe him betwixt hawke & 114 th Buzzard as he is, till we make excellent sport w him.

Buz. Heigh-hoe—I am very sleepie.

Vin. See, he Iukes allready. 117

Nat. Boy, shew vs in to some lesse roome, that is more priuate.

37 U Boy. This way S , and please yo . (Buzzard is lead off.

Ext OES 120

Selène iiii. Enter. Arnold solus.

Turnd out of dores? A dainty frantick humor

In a young Master. Good enough for me though: 3

Because tis proper to old Servingmen,

To be soe seru'd. What course now must I take?

I am too old to seeke out a new Master. 6

I will not beg: because I'll crosse the prouerbe

That runs vpon old Serving creatures. And

Stealing's a hanging matter. I haue noe mind to't. 9

Wit & Invention helpe me w^ some shift ; 68

To helpe a cast off now at a dead lift.

Sweet Fortune heare my sute. Ent Nath: 12

Nat. The onely fellow that I wishd to haue found.

Why how now Arnold, at thy deuotions? r Ar. Os. I am turnd away; and out of Service 15

Nat. Has thy mad Master seru'd thee soe too Arnold? r Ar. Why who's seru'd soe besides S ?

Nat. One that I 18

Meane to make thee aquainted w ; by whome

Thou shalt get Peeces Arnold, & the meanes

To peece thee to thy master againe. 21 r Ar. OS. Where is that happy meanes?

Nat. Goe presently to th'Deuill tauerne Arnold

And ask for Mun, & Vince. And I'll come to yoU. 24

Ar. You'll not be long?

Nat. Not passing halfe an houre.

Ar. Fortune I hope thou hast heard me to the purpose. Ex . 27

Nat. Sweet Mirth, thou art my Mistres: I could serue thee,

And shake the thought off of all womankind,

But that old wonts are hardly left. A Man 30

That's enterd in his Youth, and throughly salted

In documents of women, hardly leaues

While Reines or braines will last him. Tis my case. 33

Yet Mirth (when women faile) brings sweet incounters,

That tickle vp a Man aboue their Sphere; 69

They dull, but Mirth reviues a Man. Who's here? Ent-. Arthure

The solitary musing man, calld Arthure, 37 th Possest w Serious Vanity; Mirth to mee.

The world is full. I cannot peepe my head forth 39

But I meet mirth in euery Corner still.

Sure some old Runt w1"^1. a splay foot hath crost him.

Hold vp thy head man. What dost seeke? Thy graue? 42 I would scarce trust yoU w^ a peece of earth

YoU would choose to lie in though; were some deft Lasse [l7a]

r Or some plump Mistres set before yo search. 45

Ar. How vainly this man talkes.

Nat. Gid yee good den forsooth.

How vainly this man talkes! Speake but truth now 48

(For all yo 37 sincere simprings to yo 37 frend)

Dos not thy thoughts now run vpon a wench?

I neuer look'd soe but mine stood that way. 51 r Ar. Tis all yo glory, that; and to make boast r Of the vanetie that serues yo Lust:

Yet, not to know what woman yoU loue best. 54

Nat. Not I (cadzookes) but all alike to mee,

Since I put off my Wench I kept at Liuorie.

But of their vse I thinck I haue had my share 57

And haue lou'd euery one best of living women.

A dead one I nere coueted, that's my comfort.

But of all Ages, that are pressable 60 (70

From Sixteene vnto Sixty; and of all complections

From the white flaxen to the Tawney-Moore;

And of all Statures betweene dwarfe & Giantesse; 63

Of all Conditions from the doxie to the Dowsabell;

Of all Opinions (I will not say Religions: th For what make they w any?) And of all 66

Features & shapes from the huckle-backd Bum-creeper,

To the streight spiny Shop-Mayd in S^ Martins;

Briefly all sorts & Sizes I haue tasted. 69

Ar. And thinckst thou hast done well in it. th Nat. As well as I could w the worst of'em though I say't.

Few men come after me, that mend my worke. 72

Ar Thou dost not thinck of punishments to come:

Thou dream'st not of Diseases, Pouertie,

The Losse of Sense, or Member; or (the Crosse, 75

Common to such loose Livers) an ill Marriage,

A hell on earth to scourge thy Conscience.

Nat. Yes: when I marry, let me haue a wife 78

To haue noe mercy on mee. Let the fate

Of a stale doating batchelor fall vpon me.

Let me haue Quicksands curse, to take a wife 81

Will run away next day; and prostitute

Her selfe to all the world before her husband.

Ar. Nay that will be too good. If I forsee 84

Any thing in thy Mariage destiny: 71

Twill be to take a thing, that has bene common t To the world before; and liue w ’ thee perforce 37

To thy perpetuall torment.

Nat. Close that point.

I cannot marry. Will yoU be merry Arthure? 90

I haue such things to tell thee.

Ar. Noe: I cannot.

Nat. Pray thee come closer to me. What has crost thee? 93

Is thy suppos'd slaine Father come againe?

To dispossesse thee for another Life time?

Or has thy valiant Sister beaten thee? 96 r Ar. Let yo valiant witt & locound humor be suppos'd u r Noe warrant for yo to abuse yo frends by.

Nat. Why didst tell me of marrying then. 99

But I haue done. And pray thee tell me now

What is the matter? What is it that grieues thee? [17^]

Pray tell me. 102

Ar. Then I care not if I doe:

For twill be Towne-talke shortly.

Nat. Out w^h it then. 105

Ar. My Sister—0 Nathaniell, doe not mock

My griefe.

Nat. YoU see I doe not. What of her I pray? 108

Ar. My Sister on a priuate discontent

Betwixt herselfe & me hath left my house. 32

Nat. Gone quite away? Ill

Ar. Yes; And I know not whither. th Nat. Beyond Sea sure, to fight w th'Ayre that tooke

Her fathers last breath into't. Went shee alone? 114 th Ar. Noe, noe. My Man's gone w her.

Nat Who the fellow

That braggs on's back soe? The stiffe strong-chin'd Rascall?

Ar. Euen he. 118

Nat. The devill is in these young Titts

And wildfire i'their Cruppers. 120 , u Ar. Let me charme yo x u By all o Frendship, yo- nor speake, nor heare

An ill construction of her act in this. 123

I know her thoughts are noble; and my woe

Is swolne vnto that fullnes, that the addition

But of a word, in scorne, would blow me vp 126

Into a Clowd of wild distemperd fury

Ouer the heads of such whose looser breath

Dare raise a wind to breake me. Then I fall 129

A sodaine Storme of Ruine on yoU all. Ex^.

Nat. I know not how to laugh at this: It comes

Soe neare my pitty. But I'll to my Griggs 132

Againe; And there wee'll find new Mirth, to stretch

And laugh, like tickled wenches, hand ore head. Ex^~. 73

Sc<5hne. v. Enter Dionisia in mans apparraile. Rafe.

Dio. How dos my habit, & my armes become me.

Ra. To well to be a woman, manly Mistres. 3

Soe well that I beginne to thinck you are

A man indeed. Would you would giue me leaue

To try alitle though. 6

Dio. How thinck you now. (Beats him r Ra: Hold hold, heroick M is.

Soe many of these tryalls haue past vpon me 9

That all my flesh is beaten into brawne.

And my head codied. Yet whether the Deuill, or what

Is in't I know not, I loue her still the more. 12

Her blowes kindle desire in me. They are my ticklings.

Dio. If I had not this fellow to beat sometimes

My fury would dye in me. But what's this 15

To th'Enemy of my blood? I must not rest

Till I strike there. Ha'you got me a Pistoll.

Ra. Yes: here tis, & a good one 18

Dio. It is too long me thincks.

Ra. Noe Lady would wish a shorter. It would beare

Noe chardge, nor carry nothing home else Mistres. 21

Dio. I'll try what it can doe. Thou thinckst I am valiant

Ra. All the Viragos that are found in story 74

Penthesilea and Symirarais [l8a] 24 r Were noe such handy strikers as yo selfe.

But they had another stroke, could yoU but find it;

u u Then yo were excellent. I could teach it yo . 27 u r Dio. As yo respect my honor or yo Life u See yo continue constant to my trust;

And be assur'd (allthough I promise nothing) 30

Though canst not know how much I loue thee.

Ra. There is a hope as good now as a promise

Dio. Here, at this Inne abide, & wait my coming. 33

Be carefull of my gueldings. Be not seene u Abroad for feare my brother may surprise yo .

There's money for yoU; and ere that be spent 36 t Tis like I shall returne. Ex .

Ra : Best starres attend yo .

Mars arme thee all the day, and Venus light 39 t Thee home into these amorous armes at night. Ex .

Finis Actus tertii.

Act iiii . Sc

Quicksands. Millicent. like a black Moore.

Qui . Be cheard my Loue. Helpe to beare vp the Ioy 3

That I conceaue in thy concealed beauty, 75

Thy rich imprison'd beauty, whose infranchisement

Is now at hand: When those illustrious Emblemes, 6

That Red & White, those two vnited houses,

(Whence Beauty takes her faire name & decent),

Shall (like my Gold and Iewells) be drawne againe 9

Out of their Ebon Casket, and shine forth

In their admired glory. I am rapt

Aboue the Sphere of common Ioy & wonder 12 37 In the effects of this o queint complot

Mil. In the meane time (though yoU take pleasure in it)

My name has dearely sufferd. 15

Qui. But thine honor

Shall, in the vindication of thy name,

When Envy & Detraction are struck dumbe, 18 th Game an eternall Memory w Vertue:

When the discountenanc'd Witts of all my Iierers

Shall hang their heads & fall like leaues in Autumne. 21

Now note my plot; the height of my Invention.

I haue allready giuen out to some,

That I haue certaine knowledge yoU are dead, 24

And haue had priuate buriall in the Countrey; ch At w my shame, not griefe, forbad my presence:

Yet some way to make knowne vnto the world 27

A husbands duty, I resolue to make ch A certaine kind of feast, w shall advance 76

My Ioy, aboue the reach of spight, or change, 30 r r Mil. May I pertake S , of yo rich conceyt? r Qui. Tomorrow night expires yo Limitted Month

Of vow'd virginity. It shall be such a night! [lS^] 33

• In w°b I meane thy Beauty shall breake forth th And dazell w amazement, euen to death

Those my malicious enemies, that reibyc'd 36

In thy suppos'd escape & my vexation. r Mil. Shall they then be yo guests?

Qui. They shall my sweet. 39

I will invite'hem all to such a feast,

As shall fetch blushes from the boldest guest.

I haue the first course ready 42

Mil. And if I

Faile in the second blame my huswifry. (Knock.

[Qui.] Away; somebody comes. I guesse of them (Ext Mil.

That haue Iier'd me, whome I must Iiere agen. Ent.Nathaniell

Gallants, y'are Wellcome. I was sending for yee. Edmond. Vincent.

Nat. To giue vs that we come for I am perswaded. 48

Qui. What may that be?

Vin. Trifles yoU haue of ours.

Qui. Of yo s my Masters? 51 u Ed. Yes yo haue in Mortgage

Threeskore pound land of mine Inheritance

Vin. And my Annuity of an hundred Marks. 54 77

Nat. And Iewells, Watches, Plate & Cloathes of mine

Pawnd for foure hundred pounds. Will yoU restore all?

u Qui. Yo know all these were forfeited long since. 57

Yet I'll come roundly to yoU gentlemen.

Ha'yoU brought my moneyes & the Interest?

Nat. Noe surely. But wee'll come as roundly to yoU, 60

As monylesse gentlemen can. YoU know

Good offices are ready money.

Qui. Right. 63

But haue yoU offices to sell? or would yoU

Deale for some Courtier, that has?

Vin. Noe Sr. 66 u r We meane to doe yo offices for yo Money. u Qui. As how I pray yo ? r Nat. Marry S , as thus. 69

I'll helpe yoU to a Man, that has a frend—

Vin. That knowes a Party, that can goe to the house—

Ed. Where a Gentlemen dwelt, that knew a Scholler— 72 th 37 Nat. That was exceeding well acquainted w a Trauello .

Vin. That made report of a great Magitian beyond the Seas

Ed. That was the likeliest man in all the world 75

Nat. To helpe yoU to your wife agen. u . , , th Qui. Yo are the merriest Mates, that ere I cop d w

But, to be serious Gentlemen; I am satisfied 78

Concerning my lost wife. She has made euen 78 th W me, & all the world.

Ed. What! Is she dead? 81

Qui. Dead, dead. And therefore, as Men vse to mourne

For kind & loving wiues; and call their frends,

(Their choycest frends) vnto a solemne banquet 84 Serv'd out w^ sighes & sadnes; I doe purpose.

Because tis plaine she lou'd not me, to invite u r Yo- and yo like, that lou'd her & not me, 87

To see me in the pride of my reioycings. u r Yo shall find entertainment worth yo Company;

And that let me intreat tomorow night. 90 u Ed.Vin. Yo shall haue mine.

Nat. Cadzookes we came to Iiere thee; wee

Thought to haue vext thee, till we made thee stinck [l9a] 93 th Like a ranck lew as thou art, w tales & things

We had devisd vpon thy wife. But now—

Tomorrow night yoU say. 96

u Qui. Yes gallants, faile not, as yo wish to view 2? t Yo Mortgages & Pawnes againe. Adieu. Ex .

Ed. The Rogue Iieres vs. 99

Vin. How glad the Rascall is

For his wiues death

Nat. An honest man could not haue had the Luck. 102

Ed. He has some further drift in't (could we guesse it)

Then a meere Meriment for his dead wiues riddance 79

Vin. Perhaps he has got a new wife, & intends 105

To make a funerall & a Mariage feast

In one to hedge in chardges.

Ed. Hee'11 be hang'd rather then marry agen. 108

Nat. Twould be a rare addition to his Mirth

For vs to bring our antick in betwixt hem

I meane his changeling bastard, if he should 111

Marry some Iealous hilding. th 2? IT Vin. How ere wee'll grace his feast w op sentment

Nat. Where's the Buzzard. 114 th Ed. We left him w his Foster father Arnold

Busy at rehersall, practising theyr parts.

Nat. They shall be perfect by to morrow night 117 r t " If not vnto o proffit, our delight. Ex OES

Sc&ene. ii. Theophilus. Lucy. Page.

Lu. Brother be comforted

The. Let not the name 3 t h Or emptie sound of comfort mixe w the ayre

That must invade these eares. They are not capable;

Or, if they be, they dare not, for themselves, 6

Giue the conveyance of a sillable

Into my heart that speakes not griefe & sorrow. 80

Lu. Be grieu'd then; I'll grieue w^ yoU. For each sigh 9

You wast, in vayne, for Millicents timeles death 37 I'll spend a teare for yo as fruictles sorrow.

The. That's most vnsutable. YoU are noe company 12

For me to grieue w , and grieue for me. Take the same cause w^ me: YoU are noe frend

Or Sister else of mine: It is enough 15

To set the world a weeping

Lu. All but the stony part

The. Now yoU are right. Her husband's of that part 18

And cannot weepe by Nature. But I'll find

By Art, a way in Chymistry, to melt him.

But doe yoU weepe indeed for Milicent? 21

Lu. Yes brother

The. All these teares? 37 Lu. All for yo Loue. 24

The. She was my Loue indeed; and was my wife,

But for the poore bare name of Mariage onely

37 U „ Lu. But now shee's yo s foreuer: Yo enioy her 2/

In her faire blessed Memory, in her Goodnes

In all that has prepar'd her way for glory. [l9^]

The. Let me embrace thee Sister. 0 how I reuerence 30

Any faire honor that is done to her.

Now thou shalt weepe noe more: Thou hast giuen me comfort

In shewing me how shee's mine. 33 81

And teares, indeed,

Are all too weake a Sacrifice for her

But such as the heart weepes. 36

Lu. Sit downe good Brother.

Sing boy, the mournefull song I bad yoU practise.

Song. 39

Loue, where is now thy Deitie,

When Fortune alters thy decree;

In making of another blest 42

Wth her, thou plantedst in my brest?

And, Fortune, where is thy despight,

That gau'st another my delight; 45

When Death has tane from him & thee

The precious prize, as well as mee?

Of Loue I blame th’Inconstancie; 48

Of Fortune curse the Crueltie;

Death, my Reuenger, yet, shall scape

Though he has done the greatest Rape 51

For he is kindest of the three

In taking her he calls for mee.

His kindnes carries yet a blot: 54

For though he calls he takes me not.

The. Call yoU this mournefull? Tis a wanton Ayre.

Goe; y'are a naughty child; Indeed I'll whip yo 57 82

If yoU giue voyce vnto such notes hereafter. Ex^ Page.

Lu. I know not brother how yoU like the Ayre:

But in my mind the words are very sad 60

Pray read hem Sr. He reades

The. I thanck yoU Sister. They are sad indeed.

How now my boy? dost weepe? I am not angry. Ent: Page 63

I haue forgiuen thee now. weeping.

Pa : I doe not weepe

S for my selfe. But there's a Youth w out; 66

A handsome Youth, whose sorrow works in mee. x A sayes he wants a Service, and seekes yo s

The. Dost not know him. 69

Pa : Noe truly but I pitty him.

The. 0 good boy

That canst weepe for a strangers Misery 72

The sweetnes of thy deare compassion

Euen melts me too. What does he say he is r u u Pa : Tis that S will grieue yo , when yo shall heare it. 75

Hee is a poore kinseman to the Gentlewoman u Lately deceasd, and yo soe truly mourne for th The. And dost thou let him stay w out soe long? 78

Merciles villaine: Run & fetch him quickly

Lu 0 brother

The. Sister; can I be too zealous 81 83

In such a Cause, as this? For hearke yoU Sister, Ent. Page <£.[20a]

Dionisia th Dio. There was noe way, like this, to get w in'hem. th Now, courage, keepe true touch w me. I'll vexe 84 r Yo cunning & vnnatural purpose, brother;

If I doe nothing else. r Pa. S , here's the Youth. 87

The. A comely fac'd one tis; and wondrous like

That perfect marke of Vertue, my faire Millicent.

0 let me run & clasp him; hang about him, 90 th And yoake him to me w a thousand kisses.

I shall be troublesome & heauy to thee th W the pleas'd weight of my incessant Loue, 93 Youth, of a happy kindred, w0^ fore-runs

A happy fortune euer. Pray thee Sister

Is he not very like her? 96

Lu. If I durst,

I would now say, This is the better beauty

For it resembles Arthures. 99

The. Why, Sister yoU were wont to take delight

In any comfort that belong'd to me;

And helpe to carry my Ioyes sweetly. Now 102 u th Yo keepe noe constant course w me.

Dio. This man melts me. 37 Alasse S I am a poore boy. 105 84

The. What! and allyed to her? Impossible. th Disgrace not thy selfe soe, or her blood w in thee.

Where ere thou liu'st her name's a fortune to thee; 108

Her memory, amongst good men, setts thee vp;

It is a word that commands all in this house.

Yet looke vpon him Sister, here; stand here. 111

Dio. This snare was not well laid: I feare my selfe.

The. Liue my companion, my especiall Sweet one.

My brother & my bedfellow thou shalt be. 114

Dio. By Lakin but I must not: Though I find

But weake matter against it. Is this my courage!

The. Shee tooke from earth, how kind is Heauen, how good, 117

To send me yet a Ioy soe neare in blood?

Good, noble Youth, if there be any more

Distrest of yoU, that claimes allyance w^ her 120

(Though a farre off) deale freely; let me know it;

Giue me their sad names: I'll seeke them out;

And like a good great Man, in memory humble, 123

Not cease vntill I place them all in fortunes,

And see them grow about mee. r Dio. I heare of none, myselfe excepted S . 126

The. Thou shalt haue all my care then, all my Loue

Dio. What make I here? I shall vndoe myselfe.

The. Yet note him Sister. Here, now stand on this side 129

Dio. I there's the marke my Malice cheifely aymes at: 85

But then he stands soe neare I wound him too:

I feele that must not be: Art must be shewn here. 132

The. Come yoU shall kisse him for me; and bid him Wellcome, u r Lu. Yo are most Wellcome S . And were her name, m ch u To w yo are a kinseman, here a Stranger, 135 x Vnheard of in this place, yet S , beleeue me,

In those faire eyes yoU bring yor Wellcome w^ yoU.

Dio. Neuer came Malice 'mong soe sweet a people: 138

It knowes not how to looke, nor I vpon them. r u Lu . Let not yo gentle Modestie make yo seeme

Vngentle to vs, by turning soe away. 141

The. That's well said Sister: But he will, & shall [20°] th Be bolder w vs ere we part.

Dio. I shall: Too much I feare if my first resolution 144

Reuiue in me againe.

The. Come gentle blessing

Let not a Misery be thought on here, 147

If euer any were soe rude to touch thee.

Between vs wee'll devide the comfort of thee. Ex^ OES.

Sccfene. iii Enter. Millicent. & Phillis. th Mil. I haue heard thy story often; and w Pitty

As often thought vpont; and that the father 3 86

Of my best lou'd Theophilus, togither r His then frend m Meanewell (who haue since

Become each others deathes-man, as tis thought) 6

By sutes in Law, wrought the sad ouerthrow ch Of thy poore fathers fortune: By w meanes

(Poore Gentleman) he was inforc'd to leaue 9

His natiue countrey to seeke forraine meanes

To maintaine Life.

Phil. Or rather to meet death. 12

For since that time, now six long twellmonths past

I neuer heard of him.

Mil. Much pittifull. 15 r Phil. Soe is yo story, Mistres, vnto me: u th Yo haue told, & I haue noted it w teares.

But let vs dry our eyes, and know we must not 18

Stick in the mire of pitty, but w^ Labour

Worck o 37 deliuery. Yo 37 s may be at hand,

If yoU set will & braine to't. But my honor 21

(If a poore wench may speake soe) is soe crackt

W^in the Ring, as 'twill be hardly solderd

By any art. Fy on that wicked fellow, 24

That struck me into such a desperate hazard.

Mil. Hee will be here to night, & all the crew:

And this must be the night of my deliuery 27

Out of this thralldome, I am prevented else 87

Foreuer Wench. r u Phil. Why m s. can yo thinck 30

Our plot is not well cast

Mil. But we may faile

• In the cariage of it. I, for my escape, 33

May put my selfe into the hands of one,

As dangerous to my honor, as this Quicksands

Is to my peace & Life. Yet I will venter 36

Peace, honor Life, all that I haue, or am th W a meere stranger, rather then trust my selfe

Vnder his roofe, that for his sinnefull lust 39

Would giue his faith to thee, his Soule to the deuill

And I aliue, & here.

Phil. But he told me that yoU were dead; & I 42

Might liue to be his bride vpon the grant

Of a nights Lodging; he not dreaming I

Had made discouery of an English face 45

Vnder a Barbary dye, & his more base

And barbarous Vsage.

Mil. I'll be gone: That's certaine 48

Phil. Among the Guests, when they are come, make choyce

Of the most ciuill one to be yor convoy [21a]

Be resolute & feareles. 51

Mil. Peace. He comes 88

Phil. I'll to my shift then. Ext. Ent Quick­

sands. 54

Qui. Where's my hidden Beauty?

That shall this night be glorious

Mil. I but wayt 57 r The good houre S ., for my deliuerance

Out of this base obscuritie

Qui. Tis at hand 60

Soe are my Guests. *See, some of them are enterd ★Ent Nath r 0 my blith frend m Nathaniell, Wellcome Arthure. r And m Arthure Meanewell, as I take it. 63 r Nat. Yes S ; a gentleman much sad of late

Whome I had much a doe to draw along u Yo say here shall be Mirth. How now! what's that? 66 u Quic. That here shall gentlemen, I'll promise yo . u r Nat. Ha'yo a black Coneybury in yo house?

Quic. Stay Catelyna. Nay shee may be seene 69

For knowe sirs I am mortified to beauty

Since my wiues death. I will not keepe a face

Better then this vnder my roofe, not I. 72

Yet I'll be merry too.

Art. YoU were too rash;

Too vnadvised in that willfull oath 75 r Qui. Tis done & past S . th Nat. If I be not taken w yond funerall face, 89

And her two eyes the Scutcheons, would I were whipt now 78

37 U Art. Suppose yo frends should wish yo to a Match

Prosprous in wealth & honor

Qui. I'll heare of none 81

Art. Nay, I haue done.

Mil. That is a ciuill gentleman. But enemy

Vnto my best belou'd. 84

Nat The handsomst rogue

I haue euer seene yet, of a deed of darknes. th Tawny & russet faces I haue dealt w : 87

But neuer came soe deepe in blacknes yet.

Qui. Come hither Catelyna. YoU shall see

What a braue wench shee shall be made anon. 90 r u And when shee daunces S yo shall admire her

Nat. He keepes this Rie Loafe for his owne white tooth

I'll haue a slyuer though I loose my whittle. 93

Qui. Here take this key; twill lead thee to those ornaments

That deckt thy Mistres lately: Vse her Casket; And, wth the sparckling of her Iewells, shine; 96

th Flame like a Midnight beacon, w that face;

Or a pitcht ship on fire, the streamers glowing

And the keele mourning. Get thee glorious 99

Be like a running fire worke in my house

Nat. He sets me more a fire at her. Well old Stickbreech

37 If I doe chance to meet yo Barbary buttock 102 90

In all her brauery, and get a snatch

In an od Corner, or the darke to night, r u TTo mend yo cheare, & yo hereafter heare on’t) 105 37 Say there are as good stomachs as yo owne.

Hist Negro hist.

Mil. Noe, fee, o noe I dare a not a. 108

Nat. Why, why, pish-pax I loue thee [21b]

Mil. o noe the fine-a whit-a Gentillman-a

Cannotta loue-a the black-a thing-a. 111

Nat. Cadzookes the best of all wench.

Mil. 0 tacka heeda, my Mastra see-a.

Nat. When we are alone then, wilt thou? 114 Mil. Then I sail speak-a more-a Ex^.

Nat. And I'll not loose thee for more-a then I'll speak ■a.

Qui. I muse the rest of my invited Gallants 117

Come not away. Ent. Testy

Nat. Zookes, the old angry Iustice. r Tes. How comes it S to passe, that such a newes 120

Is spread about the towne? Is my Neece dead, u r And yo prepar'd to mirth sir, hah s hah?

Is this the entertainment I must find 123

To Wellcome me to towne?

Qui. You'll find content anon.

I'11 instantly provide that cheare & Musique 126

37 Shall crowne yo Wellcome w delight & comfort 91 1C u She is not dead S . but take yo noe notice— (whisper) u r Let me intreat yo S , to take the power 129

Of Master of this house among my Guests , ., th. Whilst I w m prepare an Entertainment

To fill yoU all wth wonder. Ex^ 132

Tes. Sure he is mad.

Or doe yoU vnderstand his meaning Sirs?

Or how, or where his wife dyed? 135

Nat. I know nothing.

But giue me leaue to feare, by his wild humor

Hee's conscious of her death. Therefore I hope 138

Hee'll hang himselfe anon before vs all

To raise the Mirth he speakes of.

Art. Fy vpon thee. 141 r Yet trust me S , there haue bene large constructions,

And strong presumptions, the ill made match, betwixt

Her youthfull beauty, & his couetous age, 144

Betwixt her Sweetnes & his frowardnes

Was the vnhappy meanes of her destruction.

Tes. Is it thought soe? 147 x Art. Yes S . and (pardon me)

Yorselfe that gaue strength to that ill tyed knot

Doe suffer sharply in the worlds opinion, 150

While shee (sweet virgine) has it's generall pitty.

Tes. Pray what haue yoU bene to her that haue spoke 92

Soe affectionatly of her? I nere found yoU 153

Appeare a Suter to her.

Art. I neuer saw her r Nor euer should haue sought her S ; for shee 156

Was onely Loue to my sworne Enemy;

On whome yet, were she living, in my guift,

Rather a thousand times I would bestow her 159

Then on that man that had but could not know her

Tes. I haue done ill? and wish I could redeeme th This act w halfe my estate 162

Nat This devills bird

This Moore runs more & more still in my mind. Ent .Vincent [_22 J

0, are yoU come? And haue yoU brought yor Scene Edmond. 165

Of mirth along wyee? r Vm. Yes o Actors

Are here at hand. But we perceaue much busines 168

First to be set on foot; a shew of Blackamores u Nat. But saw yo not a Moore-hen there among hem

Ed. A pretty litle Rogue 171

Nat. Ah—

Vin. Most richly deckt

Nat. Ah— 174 th Ed. W pearles, chaines, & Iewells. Shee's the queene

Of the nights triumph. u Nat. If yo chance to spy me 177 93

Take her aside, say nothing.

Vin. Thou wilt filch some of her Iewells perhaps

Nat. I'll draw a lot for the best Iewell she weares. Ent-.Quicksands.

Qui. Enter the house pray Gentlemen. I am ready 181 th r . t Now w yo Entertainment Ex .

Tes. Wee'll follow yo . 183

Nat. Now for six penny custards, a pipkin of bak'd peares

Three sawcers of stewd prunes, a groats worth of

Strong ale, & two pennyworth of Gingerbread.Ex^.Nat.Vine.Edm.

r r Tes. I like yo conversation S , soe well 187

That let me tell yoU briefly, if she liue

(As he beares me in hand she is not dead) 189

If all the Law bodily & Ghostly,

And all the Conscience too, that I can purchace th W all the wealth I haue, can take her from him 192

I will recouer her; and then bestow her

(If yoU refuse her) on yor foe yoU speake of

(Whose Right shee is indeed) rather then he 195

Shall hold her longer. Now mine eyes are opend.

Will yoU walke in?

r Art. I pray excuse me S . 198

I cannot fit my selfe to mirth.

37 t Tes. Yo pleasure Ex . Ent.Millicent

Mil. Haue I patience wayted for this houre White, as at 201

And dos feare check me now? I'll breake through all first. 94 th And trust my peace w yond meeke Gentleman.

He cannot but be noble. 204

Art. A goodly creature th The roome's illuminated w her; yet her looke

Sad, & cheeke pale, as if a Sorrow suckd it. 207

How came shee in? What is shee? I am feare-struck.

Tis some vnresting shadow—or, if not,

What makes a thing soe glorious in this house, 210

The Master being art Enemy to beauty?

She modestly makes to me.

Mil. Noble Sr. 213

Art. Speakes too!

Mil. If euer yoU durst owne a goodnes,

Now crowne it by an act of honor & mercy. 216 u Art. Speake quickly, loose noe time then: Say, what are yo ?

YoU looke like one that should not be delayd.

Mil. I am th'vnfortunate woman of this house; 219

To all mens thoughts at rest. This is the face, ch On w the Hell of Iealousie abus'd th The hand of Hearten, to fright the world w all. 222

Art. Were yoU the seeming Moore, was here?

Mil. The same. [22^] r And onely to yo secresie & pitty 225

I haue venterd to appeare my selfe againe.

Art. Not to be lost in any thing concernes 95 37 Ch My duty to yo peace, pray speake, w way 228

Will yoU command me? See if I be slothfull.

What's to be done? Pray speake & tis perform'd

37 ~ Mil. In trust & Manhood, S , I would comit 231

A great chardge to you; euen my Life & honor,

To free me from this denne of Miserie.

Art. A blessed tasque! But when yoU are free'd, Lady,— 234

37 Mil. I would desire S , then, to be conveyd—

Art. Whither? to whome? Speake quickly

Mil. Pray let that rest. I will releeue yo trouble 237

When I am freed from hence, & vse some others

Art. Nay, that were crueltie. As yoU loue Goodnestell me.

Mil. Why dare yoU beare me sr, to one yoU hate? 240

u r Art. What's that, if yo loue? Tis yo peace I waite on; r . . I looke vpon yo Service, not mine owne.

Were he the mortallst Enemy flesh bred vp, 243 u , , . To yo I must be noble. u Mil. Yo professe most fairly.

Art. By all that's good & gracious I will dy 246

Ere I forsake yoU till I set yoU safe

th W in those walls you seeke.

Mil. Then as we passe I'll tell yoU where they stand sr. 249

Art. YoU shall grace me. Ex . 96

Selene iiii. Quicksands. Testy Nathaniell. Vincent. Edmond.

Qui. Now to o Reuells. Sitt yee, sit yee Gallants.

Whilst, Vncle, yoU shall see how I'll requite 3

The Masque they lent me on my wedding night. x (Twas but lent Gentlemen,) yo Masque of homes, th W all the priuate Iieres & publique scornes 6 u u Yo haue cast vpon me since. Now shall yo see

How I'll restore them, & re-married be

Vin. To anger vs, I hope hee'll marry his Moore. 9 th Nat. I'll giue him something w her, if I catch her

And be but in the Colehouse. A florish

Tes. Attend Gentlemen. Ent; Actor like a

Moore leading in

Actor. The queene of Ethiope dreampt vpon a night Phillis, black, &

Her black wombe should bringf orth a virgine brauely deckt. 15

white

Ed. Black wombe

Actor. She told her King, he told thereof his Peeres th Till this white dreame filld their black heads w feares. 18

Nat. Ah whoreson Blockheads. u Actor. Black heads I sayd. I'll come to yo anon. th Till this white dreame filld their black heads w feares. 21

For tis noe better then a Prodigee 97

To haue white Children in a black Contree.

Soe twas decreed, that if the Child prou'd white 24

It should be made away. 0 cruell spight

The queene cry'd out

Nat. Tis suppos'd shee was child then. ' 27

Actor. I'll be wth yoU anon Gentlemen.

The queene cry'd out, and was deliuered

Of child black, as yoU see: yet wizards said 30

That, if this damsell liu'd to married be

To a white Man, shee should be white as hee. [23a]

Ed. The Morrall is, if Quicksands marry her, 33

Her face shall be as white as his conscience.

Act. The carefull queene conclusion for to try

Sent her to merry England charily 36

The fairest Nation Man yet euer saw

To take a husband, such as I shall draw

Being an Egiptian Prophet. 39

Ed. Draw me, & I'll hang thee.

Act. Now I come to yoU Gentlemen.

Qui . Now marke my Iieres. 42

Act. YoU must not haue her for I find by yor hand YoU haue forfeited the Mortgage of yor Land.

Ed. Pox o'yor Palmestrie. 45

Vin. Now me.

Act. Nor yoU: For here I plainely see 98

u r Yo haue sold & spent yo Liues Annuity. 48

Vin. The deuill take him that made thee a Soothsayer. r Nat. I find from whence yo skill comes: yet take me

For thy litle Princesse of Darknes; & if 51

I rub her not as white as another can,

Let me be hang' d vp w^^ her, for a new

Signe of the Labour in Vaine. 54

Act. Noe Sir.

The onely sute yoU weare smells of the chest 27 That holds in Limbo-Lauender all yo rest. 57

Nat. I would his braines were in thy belly, that keepes the

key on't

Act. This is the worthy man whose wealth & wit,

To make a white one must the black marke hit. 60 r r Qui. Yo Iieres are answerd Gallants. Now yo daunce

Enter 6. Blackamores. Daunce. Ex^ Actor, & the

rest of Moores.

Nat. I hope you'll giue me leaue S , to take forth 64 r Yo black brid, here, m a daunce Qui. Wth all my heart Sr. 66

Nat. YoU know what yoU promisd me Bullis. Play a Galliard Musique.

Phil. But Howa can itta be done-a. Nat. How I am taken w^ the elevation of her Nosthrills! 69

Play alitle quicker. Hearke yoU. If I lead yoU

u A daunce to a Couch, or a bedside yo 'll follow me 99

Phil. I will doe a my a besta. 72

Nat. And if I make thee not my beasta; & play not the tTi Beast w thee too cut my Codpeece point. (He daunces

Soe soe. quick Musique quick vily. 75 u Qui. 0 ougly! Call yo this dauncmg ha ha ha—

Nat. Doe you laugh at me (He daunces her

quite away & sodainly 78 r Arn. By yo leaue Gentlefolkes Enter Arnold like

an old countrey man

Buz. 0 braue o braue o braue. And Buzzard like 81

a Changling. the

Qui. How now! Musick continuing.

Tes. What are these? 84

Buz. Hark yee there, hack yee there, hack yee there:

0 braue! Hey toodle loodle loodle loodle looe. he daunces. &c.

Qui. What are yee. Men or deuills? 87 u r u Arn. Yo are advisd enough s and yo please.

But to be short I'll shew yoU. I am a Norfolke man S .

And my name is Iohn Huluerhead. 90

Qui. Hold thy peace.

Ar. You can not heare o'that side then ta seemes.

Qui. I know thee not, not I. 93

Ar. But yoU know my brother Mathew Huluerhead

Deceast, w!^ whome yoU plac'd this child of yors. Say yoU.[23t>]

Qui. I say thou knowst not what thou sayst. I plac'd noe 96 100

Child in Norfolke, nor Suffolk, nor any folke I.

(Say thou mistookst me, and I'll reward thee. Goe.) r Ar. I cannot heare o'that eare naither S . 99 r Vin. What's the matter m Quicksands? u Ed. Ha'yo any more Iieres to put vpon vs? What are those?

Buz. Hay toodle loodle loodle looe. He spinnes 102 u th Qui . 0 deuilish mischiefe. Get yo out of my house, w a rock

Ar. I may not, till I be righted. I came for right & spindle

And I will haue right: or the best in the Citty 105

Shall heare on't.

Vin. Besworne the Rascalls act it handsomely

Tes. What art thou fellow? what dost thou seeke? 108

Vin. Yes, tell that gentleman, he is an vpright Magistrate

And will see thee righted. r Ar. I am a poore Norfolk man S . And I come to ease 111

me of a chardge that lies vpon my hands, by putting

Of a Child natrall to the natrall father here.

Qui . My child? Am I his father? Darst thou speake it? 114 r u Ar. Be not ouer much asham'd on't S . Yo are not the

first graue Cittizen, that has got an Ideot

Tes. Here's good stuffe towards. 117

Buz. Ha ha ha. Hay toodle loodle loodle loe.

Qui. How should I get him? I was neuer maried

till this month. 120

Ar. How doe other bawdy batchelors get bastards 101 u Tes. Haue yo bene a bastard getter, and then marry

My neece. 123

Ed. Now it workes. u Tes. I'll teach yo to get a bastard sirah.

Buz. Hay toodle loodle loodle looe. 126 r Qui. Well gentlemen, to take yo wonder off, u I am content to lay truth open to yo .

For a poore man, a Servant that I had 129

I payd for keeping of an Ideot

Tis like that this is it. But for a certaine some ch W I did pay, twas articled that I 132

Should neuer more be trobled w^ it.

u r Tes. Now! What say yo to that S ? 27 Ar. Tis not deny'd S . There was such agreement. 135

But he is now become another kind of Chardge

Ed. Why he gets something towards his living me thincks

By spinning looke yoU. 138

Ar. Yes; he has learn'd to thrip among the Mothers; th But S w all to doe more harme then good by't.

And that's the chardge I speake of. We are not bound 141 27 2? To keepe yo child, and yo childs children too.

Tes. How's that?

Ar. Sr by his cunning at the Rock 144

And twirling of his spindle on the thripskins

He has ferkt vp the bellyes of Sixteene 102

Of his Thrip-Sisters. 147

[buz. Hey toodle loodle loodle looe.

Tes. Ist possible?

Ar. Soe well he takes after his father it seemes. 150

Vin. Take heed o'that frend. YoU heard him say

It was his man's child. th Ar. He sha'nt fright me w that allthough ta be 153

A great mans part to turne ouer his bastards u r To his Servants (Thanck yo for yo good will

How euer Gentleman) But I know what I say; [24a] 156 • And I know what I come about, and not wthout

th Advise: And moreouer, that Norfolk is not w out

As knauish Councell as another County may be. 159

Let his man Buzzard be brought forth, & see

What he will say to't.

Buz. Hay toodle loodle &c. 162

Qui. Wretch that I was to put away that fellow.

But stay! Where is my wife, my wife, my wife? u r Ed. What say yo S ? 165 ch Qui . My Moore I would say. W way went my Moore

Buz. Hay toodle loodle &c. x Vin. Yo Ethiopian Princesse? Nat is gone to daunce 168 Wth her in private.

Ed. Because yo11 laught him out of countenance here.

Qui . Mischiefe vpon mischiefe! Worse & worse. I feare— 171 103

Tes. What doe yoU feare? Why stare yoU? Are yoU frantick?

Qui. I must haue witts & fitts; my fancies & fagaries. r Vin. Yo Iieres vpon poore gallants. 174 u r Ed. How doe yo feele yo selfe?

Buz. Hey toodle loodle &c. 37 Ar. Ask yo father blessing Timsy. 177

Buz. Hay toodle loodle &c. r Ar. Vpon yo knees man. 179

Buz. Vpon all a knees. Ah—ah. toodle loodle. Enter Nathaniell u u Nat. What wast to yo ,yee slaues? must yo bepeeping.fi Phillis pulld m

Tes. What's the matter now? by the Moore-actor

Nat. What wast to yoU? 183 r Actor. It is to vs S . We were hir'd to daunce, and to speake

Speeches; and to doe the gentleman Service in his house:

And not to see his house made a bawdy house, and 186

Make noe speech o'that.

Tes. What is the busines?

37 Actor. Marry S , a naughty busines. This gentleman has 189

th 37 Comitted a deed of darknes w yo Moore here.

We all saw it.

Tes. What deed of darknes? Speake it plainely. 192

Act : Darknes, or Lightnes, call it what yo11 will

They haue lyen together.

Qui . Vndone: most wretched. 0 I am confounded. 195

I see noe art can keepe a woman honest-. 104

Nat. I loue her, & will iustify my act

Phi. And I thee best of any liuing man. 198

Nat. Thou speakst good english now.

Qui. O ruine, ruine ruine.

Vin. Why take yoU on soe for an ougly feind. 201

Qui. She is my wife Gentlemen. r Omnes. How! yo wife. 27 Qui. My lawfull wife. Yo Neece. And soe disguisd 204

by me, on purpose—

Tes. I said he was mad before, ha ha ha.

Nat. Now I applaud my act, twas sweet & braue. 207

Qui. I'll be divorc'd in publique.

Tes. Now will I vse Authority & skill.

Frends guard the dores, & call a stronger watch 210

Vse my name in it. None shall depart the house. Ex^ Actors.

r Nat. Vin. Ed. Good S content. 27 Ar. Shall I s , and my Chardge stay too. 213 Y» Jo Tes. Marry s shall yee. [24 ]

Buz. I feare we shall be smok'd then.

Ar. Noe, noe feare nothing. 216 u r Tes. Huswife, yo know yo Chamber. I'll wayt 27 On yo master to night. And find lodgings for

YoU Gentlemen. 219

Buz. And for vs a Chimney corners.

Tes. We will not part, till, by tomorrow day, 105

Iustice & Law lights euery one his way. 222

Vin. Is this the merry night?

Qui . Oh—oh—oh—>

Ed. Why roare yoU soe? 225

Nat. It is the Cuckolds howle; a common cry

About the Citty.

Buz. Hay toodle loodle loodle looe Ext OES. 228

Finis Actus quarti.

Act. V. Sc6bne. i.

Meanwell. Rashly. Winlosse. Host. VI X Mea. Now my good Host, since yo haue bene o Frend; 3 x And onely Councell keeper in o absence;

(To w°h yoU readily fitted vs w^ horses) ,

To yoU, before we visit our owne houses, 6 r Will giue a true relation of o Iourney,

And what the motiue was that drew vs forth.

Tis true we did pretend a deadly quarrell 9

At a great bowling match vpon Black-heath;

Went off; tooke horse; and seuerall wayes; forecast

To meet at Douer; where we met good frends; 12

And in one Barque past ouer into France:

Here twas supposd to fight, like fashion followers, 106

That thither fly, as if noe land but that 15

Could dry vp English blood.

Host . Now by the way

Suppose that supposition had bene true, 18

And the supposed deathes of yoU & yoU

Had mou'd yo Sonnes to combat in earnest,

And both bene killd indeed, as yoU in lest 21 r Where had bene then yo witty Subtiltie

My noble Meanwell, & my braue Rashly

Ha! haue I twight yee there? ah ha! 24

Rash, Thou keepst thy humor still my riming host.

Host. My humor was, nor is, nor must be lost.

But to my question: was it wisely done 27 u When each of yo might soe haue lost a Sonne? r Rash. We had noe feare of that S , by the Rule, u The common Rule o'the world. Where doe yo find 30

Sonnes that haue Hues & Lands will venter both

For theyr dead Fathers, that are gone & car'd for? [25a]

Nor was it onely to make triall of 33

What husbands they would be; how spend or saue;

How mannage or destroy; how one or both

Might play the Tyrants ouer their poore Tenants 36

Yet fall by prodigalitie into the Compter.

And then the dead, by doffing a false beard,

After alitle chiding, & some whining, 39 ;107.

To set the living on their Leggs agen,

And take them into fauour. pish old Play-plotts. r Noe S our busines ran-another course. 42 u Know yo this Gentleman yet?

Host. Nor yet, nor yet, nor yet.

Best witts may haue worst Memories. I forget. 45 . . . u Win. It is my part to speake. Mine host yo haue knowne me.

My name is Winlosse, a poore Gentleman:

Yet richer, by my Libertie, then I was 48

For 6 yeares space, till these good Gentlemen

.(Whose names are enterd in the booke of Heauen)

For Charitie redeem'd me 51

Host. Master WinlosseI

I thought I could as soone forgot my Criss-Crosse.

Yet pardon me yoU haue six yeares bene gone; 54

And all of them in prison saving one,

In Dunkerke as I weene.

Win. It is most true; 57

And that from thence these Gentlemen redeem'd me,

At their owne chardge, by paying fiue hundred pound

WCh was my Ransome 60

Host. Tis a rare example

Win. Worthy brasse tables, & a Pen of steele

Mean. Noe more, good neighbour Winlosse; what we did 63

Was to dischardge our Conscience of a burden 108 x Got (and twas all we got) by yo vndoing

In a sad suit at Law. 66

Host . I doe remember. And wthout Rime I'll tell yoU. That sad cause,

ch u . In w yo loynd against him, ouerthrew him 69

And all his Family. But this worthy Act r r Of yo s, m his inlargement, crownes yo Pietie,

And putts him in a way of better Fortune, 72

Then his first tottering estate could promise.

Rash. Shut vp that point. YoU haue heard noe ill yoU say r r Among o Sonnes & Daughters in o absence 75

Host. Not any Sr at all. But, mr winlosse,

YoU, that haue past soe many sorrowes, can

th Heare one, (I make noe doubt) w manly patience. 78

Win. Tis of my daughter Phillis—Is shee dead? th Host. Tis well, and't be noe worse w her. I feare

Shee's gone the tother way of all flesh. 81

Mea. Peace.

Rash. What a foule beast art thou to tell a Father this?

Host. To haue him right his Daughters wrong 84

Vpon the fouler beast, that has seduc'd her.

Rash. Who is it? Canst thou tell? i? b Host. Euen the ranke Rider of the Towne S . One [25 ] 87 r . u M . Nathaniell Banelasse, if yo know him.

Mean. He was my sonnes acquaintance 109

Rash. And mine's too. 90 u Host. Yo may be proud on't, if they haue scap'd his doctrine

Win. But dos he keepe my daughter to his Lust r Host. Noe S . Tis worse then soe, he has cast her off, 93

To the Common, as tis fear'd.

Win. 0 wretchednes!

Rash. How camst thou by this knowledge? 96 37 Host. I haue in the house a Guest, was once yo Man

Mean. My man?

Host. Yes Sr, and serv'd yor sonne since yoU went ouer 99

Though now he has got a young sparke to his Master,

That has a brace of Gueldings in my stable

And lusty ones they are. That's by the way 102

Rash. Pray thee to the point. r Host. S , the young Gallant is abroad; the Man

Scults close in the house here; & has done these ii dayes. 105 th Sometimes he spends his time w me in drinck & talke.

And most of his talke runs vpon wenches mainely u And he told me the tale that I told yo 108

37 Twixt Banelasse & yo done & vndone daughter. Ent: Rafe.

Ra: Mine host—Cry mercy gentlemen.

Mean. Nay come on. 111 u Host. I told yo he was very shy to be seene.

Ra: My old Master aliue agen! And he that killd him too.

Mean. Whome doe yoU serue? Was I soe ill a Master 114 110 That in my absence yoU forsooke my children?

Or how haue they misvsd yoU? Why dost looke

Soe like an apprehended theife? I feare 117

Thou servst some Robber, or some Murderer

(By what I heare), or art become thy selfe one.

If soe the deuill haue possest thee striue 120

To turne him out. I'll ad my prayers to helpe thee.

What is the Matter?

Ra. 0, honord Master I'll keepe nothing from yoU. 123

There is an act of horror, now on foot,

Vpon Reuenge of yo supposed Murder: ch Of w to stand, & tell the Circumstance 126

Would wast the time might hinder the prevention

27 27 Of yo sonnes Murder—and yo daughters ruine.

OES. 0 fearefull 129 r Ra. Let not yo amazement drowne r r Yo Reason, to beget delay. Yo hast

Was neuer soe requir'd as now. Stay not 132

To aske me why, or whither. As yee goe u I shall informe yo .

Ras. Mean. Goe wee'll follow thee. Ext OES 135 Ill

Scoene. ii. Dionisia sola.

What a fierce Conflict twixt Reuenge & Loue

(Like an vnnaturall ciuill warre) now rages 3

In my perplexed brest. There, fight it out.

To it, pelmel my thoughts. The Battell's hot.

Now for the day! Reuenge beginnes to stagger. 6

And her distracted Army at an instant [26a]

Rowted, & put to flight. All conquering Loue

Thou hast got the victory; And now I sue 9

(Like a rent kingdome by selfe opposite thoughts)

Vnto thy Soueraigntie to be thy Liege-right.

Take me to thy protection, kingly Loue; 12

And, hauing captiuated my Reuenge,

0, play not now the Tyrant. A firme hope

Perswades me noe: But when I shall reveale 15

My selfe, I shall obtaine Theophilus loue; ch W now is ten times sweeter in my thought

Then my Reuenge was when twas first begot. Ent: Theophilus 18

The. What! still alone? We haue bene seeking thee. Lucy. u r Dio. 0, tis the service that I owe to yo S .

Lu. Indeed yoU are too pensiue. Two whole dayes 21

And nights among vs; and noe more familier?

Knowing how oft my brother & my selfe -.112 u Haue tenderd our most true affection to yo . 24 x x i-j Page. May I craue yo name S ? Ent. Page w

Arthure in his

Art. That's to litle purpose. false beard & 27

My busines is the thing. Yonder's the Millicent in a

starre vayle.

What gentleman is that her arme's soe curteous to? x Page. One she thincks well on S . Noe matter for his name 30 r th u S , here's a gentleman desires to speake w yo .

The. Dost thou not know his name? x Page. He will not tell it S . 33 u u u The. Yo treacherous boy. Doe yo bring yo know not whome

Vnto my priuacie?

Art. My blessed chardge draw neare 36

The. That gentleman

I was soe bound to sister, yet vnknowne.

The wellcomst man aliue. Thancks my good boy. 39

What's shee he brings in vayld, and this way leads? r . ... Art. S , though I am still a stranger in my visit,

To workes of gentlenes I am partly knowne. 42

There (if yoU chance to inquire of me hereafter, x When I shall more deserue yo inquisition)

I may be found (though not exact in service) 45

At least a poore Pretender in my wishes.

And soe presenting this white guift (more modest 113

Then the most secret duty of mans frendship 48

Euer can be) I take my Leaue.

The. This Man

Would breed, at euery time hee’s seene, a wonder. 51 r u S leaue me not thus lost. Let me once know yo ;

And what this mistery meanes. This beares a shape

I may not entertaine. I haue set my vow 54

Against all womankind, since Heauen was married

To my first Loue; and must not willfully th Discouer a temptation w mine owne hand. 57 27 Art. How shie, & nice we are to meet o happmes!

Lyke dying wretches, 'fraid to goe to rest.

Because yoU shall be guilty of noe breach, 60

I'll ope the Casket to yoU. He vnvayles her

The. Blesse me—tis— and slips away. Ex

Warme, soe Loue cherish me, & comfortable. 63

Dio. 0 death! my hopes are blasted. th u r Lu: How is it w yo S .

The. Might a Man credit his owne sences now, [26b] 66 u This were my Millicent. How thinck yo Sister?

Mil. Indeed I am soe my Theophilus.

Lu. Pray S how doe yo ? 69

Dio. Well, well.

Lu. YoU are not well. Yor cullor alters strangely

Dio. Giue me ayre then. 72 .114

Lu. Hee's either ouer-ioyd his cosen liues

Or ells he feares tis but an apparition.

Dio. Shee liues. And he is lost to me foreuer 75 Loue thou hast dealt falsely w^"^ me; and Reuenge

I reinvoke thy nobler Spirit. u Lu. Brother, how stand yo ? Noble Lady, speake to him. 78

Mil . I was, in my discouerie, too sodaine

Lu. Strong rapture of his Ioy, I feare, hath eras'd him r , u Mil . S , be not wonder-struck; or if yo be 81 u u Let me coniure yo , by the loue yo bore me, r Returne vnto yo selfe againe. Let not u A wandring thought fly from yo , to examine 84

From whence, or how I came. If I be Wellcome,

37 I am yo owne, & Millicent.

The. And, in that, 87

Soe blest a treasure, that the wealth & strength

Of all the world shall neuer purchace from me.

Heauen may be pleasd againe to take thee. But 90

I'll hold soe fast, that wee'll goe hand in hand.

Besides, I hope, his mercy will not part vs.

But where's the man, now more desir'd then euer 93

That brought yoU hither?

Mil. YoU aske in vaine for him.

I can resolue yoU all. He past his Service. 96

I know his mind. He will be knowne by noe man 115

And me he hath inioynd to silence him.

The. This is a cruell goodnes, to put Thanckfullnes 99

Out of all action. Sirah, how went he? x Page. I know not S . He vanishd sodainly.

The. Vanish'd! Good Lucy, helpe to hold her fast: 102

Shee may not vanish too. Spirits are subtle things.

Mil. This was my feare.

The. Fly sirah, ouertake him. Ext Page. 105

r r Mil. S . settle but yo patience

And I haue a story will make all things easy.

The. I'll be as calme, in my extreamest deepes, 108

As is the Couch, where a sweet Conscience sleepes They set him

downe in a

Dio. Tis now determinate as Fate, Chaire. Ill

And soe

At the whole cluster of hem— As shee is presenting her Pistoll

Blesse me! ha! Enter Rashly.Meanwell.Winlosse th My father living! Then the cause Arthurew out his false beard.

Is dead, of my Reuenge. Rafe.

Rash. What! Is he killd outright? or ells but hurt? 117

Theophilus'. my boy! dead past recouery. u r Hold fast the Murderesse. Looke yo S to her. Dionisia kneeles x Yo sonne too, had a hand in't, I suspect to her Father.120

By the great hast we met him in from hence.

Lu. He is not hurt at all, my honor'd father, 116 r As I desire yo blessing, 123 th But stricken w an extasy of Ioy u As yo shall presently perceaue.

Rash. Theophilus'. [27a] 126

Looke vp my boy. How dost? here's none but frends.

The. Sure, sure we all are in Elizium then; th Where all are frends; and filld w equall Ioy. 129

Earth can haue noe felicitie like this,

If this be any thing.

Rash. Thou canst not thinck vs nothing 132

Looke well about thee man. u The. I see, I feele, I heare, & know yo all.

But who knowes what he knowes, sees, feeles or heares? 135

Tis not an Age for man to know himselfe in.

Rash. He is not mad I know by that. u The. If I know any thing, yo are my Father. 138

Rash. Thou art a wise child. r The. And I beseech yo blessing. r Rash. Thou hast it. Millicent, I haue heard yo story. 141 u u And Lucy yo betwixt yo sooth his fancy.

He will be well anon. Keepe'hem company Arthure.

And, Lucy, bid him Wellcome. 144 r Lu. More then health S .

Rash. YoU Dionisia would be chid alitle

But let me intreat her pardon. 147 ’117 r u Mean. Dry yo Eyes: yo haue it. , 37 Goe instantly, resume yo sexes habit;

And, w^ the rest, be ready, if we call yoU 150

37 To Quicksands house. The Rumor of o coming

Allready calls vs thither, to be assistant

To Iustice Testy, in a pondrous difference. 153 r Wayt on yo Mistres sirah; and be honest

Ra : Now will shee beat me euen to death in priuate. Ex^ Dion : Rafe

Rash. Now, how dos he? 156

Art. Hee's fallen into a slumber.

Rash. In wth an j pray. mr winlosse

Yo are well read in phisique. 159

Win. I'll take care. Ex w Theoph.

Manent Rash. &

Rash. Come my frend Meanwell. Now for Quicksands cause Meanwell.

To keepe it out of wrangling Lawyers Iawes. 163

The face of daunger is allmost made cleane;

And may conclude all in a Comick Scene. Ex Amb. 165

Scef&ne. iii. Enter Vincent. & Edmond.

Vin. What a foule house is here!

Ed. The master weary & asham'd to owne it. 3

Vin. Or any thing that's in it, I hope, and soe ' 118 . r He may remit o Mortgages againe.

Ed. He will be hangd first. Tis not his forwardnes 6

To be divorc'd from his wife can perswade me . th He will part w his wealth soe.

Vin. What rich luck 9

Had that bold venturer Nat, to fall vpon her

If he may haue her now.

Ed. Who could haue thought, 12

That subtle lew, now cheated in his craft

Would haue disguisd soe sweet a beauty soe?

Vin. She servd him in his kind for't. 15

Ed. Sure there is

Some further trick in't. We shall see anon.

Old Testy will bring all about. He now 18

Is in his kingdome; ouer head & eares

In raging waues of rough Authority. th Vin. He comes. And his two graue Assistants w him. 21 r b-, I mervaile how their Sonnes haue wellcom'd them Ent: Testy \23 J

In their returne from death. Rashly.

Tes. My worthy frends, y'are come vnto a Cause, Meanwell. they Sitt. x As rare, as was yo vnexpected coming 25

From the supposed graue.

Rash But to the point I pray. 27

Tes. How quick yo 'Ll are! Good m 1? Rashly, know x (Though I crau'd yo Assistance), onely I 119.

Supply the place here of Authority. 30

Rash. And much good do't yo . I haue other busines.

Tes. How's that? r r Rash. Yo Neece, S , was too good for my poore sonne 33

Tes. How now! u Mean. Nay gentlemen, yo came to end a busines

Pray first beginne noe new ones. 36

Rash. Well, I haue done.

[Tes.] The first braunch of the question rises here.

Whether Quicksands wife my Neece be dead or living? 39

(Bring in the parties). Speake yoU Gentlemen.

Vin. He did affirme to vs that shee was dead.

Ed. Though since in a destracted passion Ent Quicksands 42

He says shee liues. Nathaniell &

Quic. Shee liues; and is that strumpet Phillis

From whome I sue to be divorc'd. 45

Mean. That Moore? u r Did yo wed her since yo faire wiues decease?

Quic. Still it is shee; and all the wiues I had. 48

That black is but an artificiall tincture,

Layd by my Iealousie vpon her face.

Rash. This is most strange. 51

Nat. Brauer & brauer still.

I aym'd but at a Clowd, and clasp'd a Juno.

Will yoU be onely mine? 54 120

Phil. I haue sworne it, euer.

Nat. Then I am made foreuer

Tes. Remoue her; and let instant tryall be made 57

To take the blacknes off.

Quic. Then if her shame

And my faire truth appeare not, punish me. 60 r Tes. How euer yo consent to be divorc'd

From Millicent my Neece is irrevocable

Quic. Before yoU all I'll forfeit my estate 63

If euer I reaccept her.

Ras. Then shee is free

Tes. Now mr Banelasse 66

Nat. Now for the honor of wenchers 27 Test. Yo fact is manifested, & contest

Nat. In fewest words it is. 69

Tes. Are yoU content

To take this woman now in question,

27 If shee be found noe Moore to be yo wife, 72

In holy mariage, to restore her honor?

Nat. Or ells, before yoU all, let me be torne

To peeces, hauing first those dearest Members, 75 In w°h I haue most delighted, dawbd wth honey

To be lickd off by the beares.

Tes. This protestation 78

Is cleare w out respect of portion, now, 121

u Or that shee is my Neece: For yo must know

Shee is noe Neece of mine, that could transgresse 81

In that lewd kind: nor must shee euer looke

For fauour at my hands. [28a]

Nat. I am content 84 r To take her, as shee is; Not as yo Neece,

But, as his counterfeit Servant. Hoping yet

Hee'll giue me, w^ her, all shee beares about her. 87

Quic. My chaines & Iewells, worth a thousand pounds

I'll pay it for my folly.

Nat. Twill be twise 90

The price of my pawnd goods. I'll put the rest x Vp, for yo Iieres, past on my frends & mee.

Mean. YoU are agreed. 93

th Nat. To take her w 1 all faults. Ent Phillis (white. u r Phil. I take yo at yo word.

Quic. hah.— 96

Nat. Hell, & her changes!

Phil. Lead by the hope of Iustice, I am bold

To fixe here, fast; here, to repaire my ruines 99

Nat The deuill lookes ten times worse w a white face

Giue me it black againe.

Phil. Are we not one yoU know, from the beginning? 102

Nat. Get thee from me. I'll nippe thee dead else 122

In private & soe leaue thee. . . u r r Tes. Sir, Sir, yo haue yo suit & yo desert. 105 . r Tis yo best part to passe it patiently

Rash. Tis Winlosse daughter; we haue found the error.

Quic. I am confounded here. Where is my wife? 108

Rash. I, that's the point must now be vrg'd. The Law 27 Asks her at yo hands.

Test. Answere quickly sirah. Ill

Quic. I am at my Ioyes end, and my witts together

Mean. YoU haue brought her fame in question; tis reueng'd.

Now yoU are in both for her life & honor. 114

Rash. Come to the point. Where is she? Answere briefly

Tes. Speake Villaine, Murdrer, speake, where is my Neece?

Quic. I haue snar'd my selfe exceeding cunningly. 117

That Oueane, there, knowes. r u Nat. Take heed S what yo say.

Shee's thought to be my wife. Hands off I pray. 120

These are my goods shee weares. Giue me'hem Phill.

For feare he snatch. I'll put'hem in my poccketts.

Phil Sweet heart, mine owne will hold hem. 123

Nat. Sweet-heart allready? yoU are soone famillier.

u th Phil. Yo haue bene soe w me: we are noe strangers. 27 U Rash. Well m Quicksands, (though yo cannot answere) 126

To put yoU by the feare of halter-stretching,

u r Since yo haue ingag'd yo word & whole estate 123

U X To be devorc'd; and yo , good m Testy, 129

If you'll be willing yet that my poore Sonne x Shall wed yo Neece, as I shall find it Lawfull,

I'll vndertake her safe recouery. 132 t x Tes. I haue in heart giuen her yo Sonne allready.

Thus I confirme it.

Rash. And he has her allready. Ent. Theophilus & 135

As for example, see sr. Millicent, Arthure

Quic. See, See, the heauen that I am iustly s Lucy Winlosse

fallen from Dionisia.

0 may I yet find fauour. 138

Mil. Neuer here

Hadst thou not giuen thy faith to a diuorce; ch On forfeiture of thine estate, (w thou 141

Dost hold more precious) or couldst now redeeme

That great ingagement; and then multiply [28^]

Thy vast estate into a ten-fold Somme; 144

Make me Inheritrix of all; and last assure me th To dy w in a weeke I would not remarry thee.

Adulterate beast, that brokst thy former wedlock 147 th In thy base lust w that thy Servant there.

Nat. What a pox, noe I troe! My wife that must be x . Phil. Twas yo owne doing to put me to my shifts 150 u u Nat. The deuill shift yo , then yo shall be sure

Of change enough. 124

Win. O shame vnto my blood! 153

Nat. I will henceforward councell all my frends

To wed their whores at first, before they goe

Out of their hands 156 u Tes. How can yo answere this?

Quic. I vtterly deny't vpon my oath

Phil. Soe doe I; & safely, for any act. 159

It was but in attempt. Nothing in act I assure yoU.

Nat. In him twas foule enough though.

Mean. 0 hatefull vice in Age! 162

Tes. Tis an old Vice growne in him from his youth ch Of w bring forth the example. Where's his bastard?

Buz. I feare we shall be whipt for counterfets Ent: Arnold 165

My long Coates haue a grudging of it Buzzard

Ar. I see my old masters face againe, & I will feare nothing

Buz. Then I'll beare vp againe. 168 th Hay diddy daddy, play w thy babby

Dindle dandle on thy knee, & give him a penny \ Sing.

And a new Coat o hoe— 171

Quic. My griefe & shame is endles u r Vm. Let not griefe Master yo m . Quicksands •• r r We are yo frends & pitty yo afflictions 174 u u What will yo giue vs now; & wee'll release yo r Foreuer of this changeling charge of yo s r Ed. And proue hee's not yo bastard. Speake now; Roundly. 177 125 r Quic. I 11 cancell both yo forfeit Mortgages ur r Vin. A Match. Now looke yo S . Yo quondam Servant ch All but the goodly beard he wore, for w 180

We are to giue him a large recompence

Quic. 0 Buzzard Buzzard, Buzzard.

Buz. .0 master, master, Master. 183 r Yo Servant, & noe bastard; 27 Nor father of yo Ideot in Norfolke 27 Hee's there & well S . I heard lately of him. 186

Quic. How couldst thou vse me thus?

Buz. How could yoU turne me away.

Test. Come hither Buzzard ; thou shalt not want a Master. 189

Arn. Nor I, (I hope) while my old master liues. r Y are Wellcome home S .

Rash And thou to me my good old Servant Arnold. 192

Quic. Well fare a Misery of a mans owne seeking;

A tough one, that will hold him tack to his end. th- This comes w - wiuing at th'reeskore & three 195

Would doating fooles were all servd soe for me.

Tes. To shut vp all: Theophilus, take my Neece.

Wee'll shortly find a lawfull course to marry her. [29a] 198

Rash. I will take care for't. Arthure, take my daughter th W a glad fathers blessing th Mean » And mine w it: wishing my daughter were 201

As well bestow'd. 126 r Dio. S take noe thought for me

Till my strict life, 204

In expiation of my late transgression

Gainst Mayden modestie, shall render me

Some way deserving th'honor of a husband. 207

Rash. Spoke like a good new woman. r u Tes. How now, m Banelasse'. Doe yo looke squeamishly r r Vpon yo fortune? S here's a gentleman shall 210 , x Maintayne her blood, as worthy as yo owne u u Till yo defild it. Tis good yo purify1t againe. r r Nat. Cadzookes I will, pray Giue her S yo blessing. 213

Win. I doe, & pray to heauen for blessings on her.

Nat. Vd forgiue me for swearing. I'll turne Puritane

And pray that all my breethren speed noe better. 216

Phil. My father

Win. 0 my Child. r Nat. Though m Quicksands 219 th Made a Mock-mariage w his English Moore

I'11 not mock thee. I bobd too much before.

Tes. Enough enough. All pleasd I hope at last, 222 x But m Quicksands here. t h Quic. Epilogue. I yeild to Fortune w an humble knee.

If you be pleas'd, your pleasure shall please mee.

Finis 226 127

Emendations and Manuscript Notes

Prologue 23 The "too" has been added with a caret.

I.i. 30-31 The "of" that begins line 31 is written also at the end of line 30 as "of" and crossed out.

I.ii. 6 The "you" has been added with a caret. 48 An apostrophe precedes "has". 89 The stage direction reads "Ent. Theophilus. / & Arnold.", with "<£ Arnold." crossed out. 133 After "part." in the stage direction is written "Ent A", which is crossed out, and "Ent Arnold.", which is not crossed out. Since Arnold's entrance is indicated also at line 135, which appears to be the correct point of entrance, I have omitted it here. 181 The "e" on "Me" has been written over a "y".

I.iii. 23 The word "doe" preceding "You" is crossed out. 35 The "her" has been added with a caret.

II. i. 88 A second closing parenthesis appears after "absent", which, while it provides a semantic signal, is syntactically confusing. 91 "Theoph" runs off the page. 171 An opening parenthesis appears before "I" and is omitted for the same reason as above. 180 "The." is written, but the speaker is Lucy. 218 The speaker's name is written as "Nat.", with a line drawn through it and "The.” added. 270-271 The "As easily" beginning line 271 is written also at the end of line 270 as "as easily" and crossed out. The word "all" in line 270 has been added with a caret.

II.ii. 39 "Throw" is written as "Through", with the final three letters crossed out and a "w" added with a caret. 76 A "t" preceding "not" is crossed out. 94 A comma precedes the question mark; I have omitted it. 125 "Twill" preceding "When" is crossed out. Emendations and Manuscript Notes 128

II. iii. 19 An "I" preceding "at" is crossed out. 64 The word "spiritted" preceding "actiue" is crossed out. 149 No change of speaker is indicated, but the speaker is Dionisia.

III. i. 108 For "no", the manuscript reads "to". 142 No change of speaker is indicated, but the speaker is Phillis. 157 "Hold" preceding "Hulke" is crossed out.

Ill.ii. 21 An apostrophe precedes "the". 38 For "oft", the manuscript reads "of".

III.iii. 71 A "wth" preceding "wife" is crossed out.

Ill.iv. 47 A "d" preceding "good" is crossed out. 56 "Wench" does not occur in the manuscript, but is included in the 1659 text; the manuscript reads "my I". 62 The letters "wit" preceding "white" are crossed out.

III.v. 20-21 The "Noe chardge" beginning line 21 is written as "noe char" at the end of line 20 and crossed out. 30 No closing parenthesis occurs in the manuscript. 32 The speaker's name is written as "Dio", with a line drawn through it and "Ra." added.

IV. i. 9 A closing parenthesis appears after "Gold", which, while it provides a semantic signal, is syntactically confusing. 45 No change of speaker is indicated, but the speaker is Quicksands. 83 The phrase "& loving" occurs twice before "wiues". 108 The letter "M", presumably for "Mun.", precedes "Ed." and is crossed out. Ill An "anti" preceding "changeling" is crossed out. Emendations and Manuscript Notes 129

IV.ii. 15-16 The "To set" beginning line 16 is written as "to set" at the end of line 15 and crossed out. 20 A "Chymi", with the "y" seemingly written over an "i", precedes "Chymistry" and is crossed out. 21 A change of speaker to "Lu." is written and crossed out. 22 "All for" preceding "Yes" is crossed out. 32 A "T" preceding "Now" is crossed out. The word "comfort" is written below "Giuen me". 40-55 The intent may have been for the entire song to be set apart in italic hand, as were the song snatches of I.iii. This portion of the manuscript appears to have been hurriedly written, and several words contain more italic letters than usual. Since most words are in the normal mixed hand, however, I have reproduced the song in Roman, with the names, which are primarily in italic hand, italicized. 56-64 In the manuscript, these lines are indented to correspond with the song; but from line 65 on, the speeches return to the normal left-hand margin. I have set only the song apart, as I believe was the intention. 78 The "him" is repeated, with the latter one crossed out. 81 What appears to be "ca" precedes "can" and is crossed out. 82 "Page <£." has been added with a caret.

IV.iii. 44 For "dreaming", the manuscript reads "dreaning". 74-75 The "Too vnadvised" beginning line 75 is written also at the end of line 74 as "too vnadvised" and crossed out. 143 A "That" preceding "the" is crossed out. 155 "Nor euer" preceding "I" is crossed out. 182 For "Entertainment", the manuscript reads "Entertainnent". 218 The word "deny'd" precedes "delayd" and is crossed out.

IV.iv. 73 For "thee", the manuscript reads "thy". 91 What appears as line 91 is written at the end of line 90 as "(Qui / Hold thy peace."; it appears to have been forgotten and then added at the end of line 90. I have altered the lineation and put the words in standard format, as I believe was the intention. 92 The speaker's name is written as "Qui", with a line drawn through it and "Ar." added. 148 "Ar." is written, but the speaker is Buzzard.

V.i. 65 "Our Co" preceding "Got" is crossed out. 75 For "or", the manuscript reads "yor". 84 "Fathers" preceding "Daughters" is crossed out. Emendations and Manuscript Notes 130

V.ii. 28-29 Line 28 extends fully, and stage direction "vayle" is at line 29. 35 The letters "prau" preceding "priuacie" are crossed out. 116 "Rafe" occurs at the end of line 115.

V.iii. 24 The word "they" has been added with a caret. 29 The closing parenthesis does not appear in the manuscript. An "I" preceding "onely" is crossed out. 38 "Mean." is written, but the speaker is Testy. 59-60 The "And my" beginning line 60 is written as "& my" at the end of line 59 and crossed out. 72 After "wife", a question mark has been altered to a comma by writing over the lower mark and crossing through the upper one. 137-138 Line 137 extends fully, and stage direction "Dionisia" is at line 138. 192 "Rash" is written over "Quic.”. 204 The words "by mak" end the line and are crossed out; following "life", the 1659 text reads; "(By making man, and the world meer strangers to me,". 213 The word "pray" has been added with a caret. 131

Collation

Dedication 1-27 om.

Prologue 1-29 om.; + Prologue. MOst noble, fair and curteous, to ye all Welcome and thanks we give, that you would call And visit your poor servants, that have been So long and pitiless unheard, unseen. Welcome, you'1 say your money that does do, (Dissembling is a fault) we say so too. And your long absence was no fault of your, But our sad fate to be so long obscure. Jove and the Muses grant, and all good Men, We feel not that extremity again: The thought of which yet chills us with a fear That we have bought our liberty too dear: For should we fall into a new restraint, Our hearts must break that did before but faint. You noble, great and good ones, that vouchsafe To see a Comedy, and sometimes laugh Or smile at wit and harmeless mirth, As thus ye have begun to grace and succour us; Be further pleas'd (to hold us still upright, For our relief, and for your own delight) To move for us to those high powers whom we submit unto in all humility, For our proceeding, and we'le make it good To utter nothing may be understood Offensive to the state, manners or time, We will as well look to our necks as climb. You hear our sute, obtain it if you may; Then find us money and we'le find you play. [The prologue refers to the closing of the theaters in 1636-37 because of the plague; lines 16-28 indicate that the company either had been suppressed or threatened with suppression because of comments in their plays, but nothing is known of the circumstances (Bentley, III, 68).]

The Persons in the Play 1-22 om.; + Drammatis Personae. Meanwell.L Two old Gentlemen and friends, sup- Rashley. J posed to have been kill'd in a Duel. Arthur, Meanwels Son, in love with Lucy. Theophilus, Rashleys Son, in love with Milicent. Quicksands, an old Usurer. Testy, an old angry Justice. 132

Collation, I. 1.

Winlose, a decayed Gentleman. Vincent."! Two gallants undone by Quicksands. Edmund. J Nath. Banelass, a Wencher. Host. Drawer. Ralph, Meanwels servant. Arnold, Rashleys servant. Buzard, Quicksands servant. Dionisia, Meanwels daughter. Lucy, Rashleys daughter. Milicent, Testys Neece. Phillis, Winlose daughter. Madge, Quicksands servant. The Scene London.

I.i.

1 Act i. Scene, i] Act. I. Scene. I 2 Arthure. Dionisia'] Arthur. Dionysia 3 Deare . . . beare wth] DEar . . . bear with 4 Dio. . . . not Brother] Di. ... ~, brother 5 Suffer you to pine & peake away,] suffer you ~ and peak 6 yor vnnaturall melancholly fitts?] your unnatural melancholy fits; 7 Wch haue allready turnd] Which have already turn'd 8 Toad-poole dye?] toad-pool ~. 9 (Allmost, vpon my life) to call you Brother] (Upon my life) almost you brother + But nature has her swing in me. I must. Therefore I crave you (as you are my brother) To shake this dull and muddy humor off, By visiting the streets, and quit your chamber, Which is a sicknes to you. [variants from uncorrected formes occur among the copies of the 1659 edition, line 1 of this addition; me. I must.] ~. I must. E; ~ ~ ~. LL-B, ICN.] 10 Sister—] sister! 11 Dio. . . . 6 . . . too; . . . you] Di. ... O . you 12 you; and haue] you. 1 have 13 wt1ri yorselfe] with your self 14 solitary . . . doe it;] sollitary . . . do ~, 15 or losse. My honord] our loss: ~ honor'd 16 teare . . . there. . . . th' by] tear 17 Anger gainst his Enemy;] anger 'gainst ~ enemy, 18 foreuer curst Posteritie] for ever curs'd posterity, 19 robd vs . . . father . . . Sorrow] rob'd us . . . Father . . . sorrow 20 vnrecouerable] unrecoverable 133

Collation, I.i.

21 sitt grieuing ore his memory] sit grieving over ~ Memory 22 resolued silence as you doe] resolved ~, ~ you do 23 yor owne blood, whilst a veyne] your own ~ while ~ vein 24 his] ~, 25 yor griefe] your grief 26 Wth . . . braue Reuenge : And doe] With . . . brave revenge : ~ do 27 priuate meditation in yor Chamber] private Meditation ~ your ~; 28 beare it out,] bear 29 on blood.] ~ ~? 30 Dio.] Di. 31 Reuenge, w base vnnaturall] revenge, with ~ unmanly 32 curelesse wounds,] cureless 33 Wcb . . . or vext Memories] Which . . . our vex'd memories 34 W^ the prowd . . . butcherd his] With ~ proud . . . butcher'd ours 35 liues not, . . . slayne or] lives . . . slain our 36 liues, 'tis . . . can not . . . him.] lives, tis . . . cannot

37 herbour,] harbour 38 Vnfortunately . . . Father] Unfortunately . . . father 39 Dio. . . . sonne liues] Di. .. . son lives 40 Sister, code thy passion.] sister cool 41 W^ . . . meanes] With . . . means 42-47 Dio. . . . Sorrow.] om. 47 [pio.] Where's the Spirit] Di. O where's ~ spirit 48 Which my slayne Father had? Haue you noe pt on't] That ~ slain father ~. Have you no part of't 49 you] you 51 drift (good Sister Dionisia)! ~ sister ~, 52 vnto Reuenge . . .to] unto revenge . . . stir up 53 Put . . . Daunger] Some . . . danger 54 Retirednes might . . . vpon mee] retiredness may . . . upon me 55 Dio. Be it as you thinck it, soe you will abroad] Di. Bee't you think ~, so you ~ ~; 56 noe . . . darck wfch sighing. Ent:] no . . . dark with sighing. Ent. 57 Sr! The newes w^b yoU] Sir the ~ with you 58 Ra: . . . the hearing.] Ra. . . . your ~, 59 Onely . . .at; good . . . ells] Meerly . . . ~: Good . . . else 60-63 om.; + Di. Is the old Ruffian tane, and hang'd, that slew My Father; or his son Brain-battered; or His Daughter made a prostitute to shame? 64 merciles are yor wishes Sister!] merciless ~ your ~! 65 Lady noe] ~, no 66 hanckring at an Ordinary] hankring ~ ~ ordinary 67 here] ~, 68 neuer last me . . . liuory,] never . . . livory 69 'Lesse . . . brauest noyse] 'Less . . . bravest noise 134

Collation, I.i.

70 laughter . . . Accident] Laughter . . . accident 71 Mariage . .. . vp this Morning—] Marriage . . . up ~ ~. 72 Dio. . . . mariage] Di. .. . marriage 73 Ra: Who doe you thinck has maried] Ra. do you think / Has married 74 Faire mris Millicent.] fair Mistris ~? 75 om. 76 [Ar:] . . . Father] Di. .. . father 77 fatall vnto . . . her they say'd.] fatal unto her. 78 Raz .. . w^^out] Ra. . . . without 79 vnto another:] unto ~, 80 wch fine Master ThEO soe whines &] which ~ Mr The. so ~ and 81 head. And there is sport for you now.] head! More then he would do For's father, were he hanged, as you did wish For laughing newes eene now Ther's you. 82 Dio. It dos . , heare crosse ] Di. does . . . hear . . cross 83 theyr Family] their family 84 Ioy . . . Man] Joy . . . man 86 maried] married 87 lest. Old mr Quicksands Sr] jest, Mr. Sir 88 bottomles] bottomless 89 liu'd till threeskore od a Batchelor] liv'd, past three-score, a batcheler, 90 threeskore . . . hundred. He] three-score . . . ~; he 91 Vndone by mortgages, & Vnderbuyings,] Vndone Mortgages and under-buyings 92 Soe . . . Gentlemen] So ... ~, 93 meanes . . . reueng'd—] means . . . reveng'd. 94 yor lest] your Jest 95 lest . . . now they haue . . . meanes] Jest . they now have . . . means 97 togither in euery Corner] together ~ every corner, 98 Contriuing of his Hornes; and drincking healthes] Contriving horns, ~ drinking healths 99 Successe . . . you] success . . . you 100 you] you 101 I'll abroad howeuer] I'le ~ however 102 Dio. . . . sayd . . . Courage w^ you] Di. said courage with you 103 And, yet, me thincks . . . looke] thinks look 104 thus , on the sodaine. ] sudden + I would fain get abroad, yet be unknown. 105 Sr (looke you) I haue here, by] Sir (look you) have OU; Sir (look you) ~ have ~ ~ Dfo-2, E, ICN, LL-B. 106 Players beard, I borrowd w^] false ~ which I borrowed, with 135

Collation, I.ii,

107 haU’e put some lest vpon you in yor sadnes] ha' worn't and put a jest upon your sadness 108 Dos it doe well w^h mee?] Does do with me? + Ar. puts on / the beard. 109 You'll neuer haue] You'l never have 110-111 yor owne soe good / You looke like Hector in it] your own so you look ~ Hector. ■» 112 Goe, Fetch ... & follow me— Ex . 7?] Go fetch . . . and ~ me. + Di. Be sure you carry a strict eye o're his actions, And bring me a true account. Ra. I warrant you Mistriss. Di. Do, and I'le love thee everlastingly. [Variants occur among the copies of the 1659 edition, line 4 of this addition: Do, and] ~ ~ DFo-2, E, ICN, LL-3.] 113 Dio. . . . yo“ . . . Brother] [pi.] . . . you brother 114 Expect me towards th'euening. Farewell, Sister— Ex t-] Farewel Sister. Exit. Ar. Ra. 115 Dio. . . . afoot] Di. . . .a foot 116 or Reuenge . . . honor good] our revenge . . . honour ~: 117 Griefe . . . Fathers blood.— Ex ] grief . . . fathers ~. Exit

I.ii.

1 Scene, ii. Enter Nathaniel, & Phillis] ACT I. SCENE 2 / Na thaniel. Phi His 2 Pray thee be answerd; . . mee.] Prithee ~ and answered, me, 3-4 om.; + I ha' no more to say to you in the way You wot on Phillis. 5 om.; + Phi. Nor do I seek to you In that way which you wot on, wanton Sir, 6 require you to be honest, &] be ~, and to 7 You haue . . allready] You have . . . already 8 yo,“u . . . thanckfull mris Phillis] you . . . thankful, Mrs. 9 one, . . . you a trade, that you may liue on.] ~ . . . you to live upon: 10 Y'are not the first, by twenty, I haue] You are ~ th'first have 11 thriue . . . world] thrive . . . ~. 12 Phil. There are soe] Phi. so 13 Trade-teachers . . . soe] teachers ... so 14 growne soe] grown so 15 Frailties, that the] frailties, the poor 16 scarse allready liue by one another;] scarce already live 17 you would haue] you ~ have 18 doe not vrge you . . . you please] do ~ urge you . . . you 19-20 om.; + But look not after me: I am not mark'd 136

Collation, I.ii.

For Matrimony, I thank my stars. 21 Phil. . . . euill courses you] Phi. . . . evil ~, you 22 time curse yor owne . . . it.] ~ your own . . . ~: 23 You'll . . . vndoing . . . Mayd] You'l . . . undoing . . . Maid 24 Yor heauiest Sinne vpon yor bed of Sicknes.] Your heaviest sin upon your ~ ~ sickness; 25 yor Soule . . . groane it fetches.] your soul . . . groan ~ ~; 26 leaue you. Ex^] leave you. Exit 27 Farewell Wagtayle] Farewel wag-tail 28 a! ... worke indeed.] a! . . . work ~! 29 euery wench we touch] every Wench ~ lie with, 30 Twere after Six a weeke wfcb some of vs:] 'Twere " six ~ week with us. 31 Loue] love 31 [stage direction.] Ent Vincent / & Edmond] Enter Vin- / cent and / [The 1659 s. d. begins at line 32 of this text.] 32 Natl We haue sought you . . . feare] ~, we have ~ . . . fear 33 newes . . . fly before vs] news . . . flie ~ us 34 newes . . . doe you labour wfch] news ... do you / with 35 Newes, . . . 'bout the Towne] News . . . i'the Town 36 litle witts . . . soe] little wits ... so 37 Vpon the Ioy. I meane such as orselfes] Upon ~ joy. ~ mean youthful Gallants 38 That haue . . . bene] As have, . . . been 39 graue Patron of Arch-Cosonage] grave patron ~ Arch-cosonage 40 sing.] ~: 42 Who, the old Rascall Quicksands? Speake good Vince.] ~, Rascal ~? speak ~, OU; ~ DFo-2. 43 What has . . . himselfe? Speake quickly pray thee.] ~! ~ . . . himself? speak ~ prithe. OU; prithe DFo-2. 44 halfe man. Darst thou heare a newes] half ~. Durst ~ hear ~ news 45 hazard . . . Rib.] hazzard . . . rib? 47 keepe my drinck in.] hold ~ drink ~. [+] Pray thee speak; what mischief Is come upon him. Ed. I pray thee guess again. Nat. Has somebody over-reach'd him in his way Of damnable extortion; and he cut his throat, Or swallowed poison? Vin. Ten times worse then that too. Nat. Is he then hoisted into the Star-Chamber For his notorious practises? or into The high Commission for his blacker arts? Ed. Worse then all this. Nat. Pax, keep it to your self then, If you can think it be too good for me. 13.7

Collation, I.ii.

Why did you set me a longing? you cry worse And ten times worse; and know as well as I, The worse it is to him, the better wel-come Ever to me: And yet you tell me nothing. 48 wife] 49 Nat . . . Cadzookes] Nat. . . . Cadzooks? 50 bring noe comfort, wee!] ~ you no ~, we. 51 goe fine sport. What is shee, ha! What is shee?] go ~ ~, Ha, ha, ha. ~ she? 52 'Would he had had my Philly . . . now] Would he had my wench,

♦ * • r 53 shee? quick, what is shee?] she he has married? quickly prithe. OU; married, DFo-2. 54 him. The beauteous Millicent,'] ~. / Ed. The ~ ~. 55 Driuen . . . Vncle's] Driven . . . Uncles 56 Is, like a Pinnace] ~ ~ ~ pinnace 57 Hee'll neuer] But he will never 58 shee'll breake . . . I'll be sworne] she'le break . . . Gentlemen, 59 thanck you for yor newes] thank you ~ your news 60 goe doe] go do 61 Ed Pray stay alitle] Vin. a little. 62 And take vs w^ you Sr. What will you doe] Ed. us with you. What ~ you go do 63 That, w°h we cannot doe all at once. Doe . . . me] ~ which can all ~. Do ... ~. 64 Vine] Vin 65-66 pudding / How . . . bene married.] — . . . been mar- / (ried? 67 Vin] Ed 68 om. 69 You'll] You'l 70 Mere goe tis shame,] Me're go 'tis a 71 dinner] Dinner 72 bene . . . course,] been . . . 73 Alitle patience] A little ~. 74 for Supper yet] 'fore supper ~. 75 om. 16 [vin.] The busines longs to vs . . . yoU.] Ed. ~ business 'longs us . . . you, 77 wrongd vs . . . cossend vs] wrong'd us . . . cozened us 78 you] you 79 mee soe poore]. me so poor 80 poore . . . now had hope to had] poor . . . claim'd marriage of 81 ours: . . . vs;] . . . .us, 82 Soe . . . purchace her.] So . . . purchase ~: 83-84 om. 85 you the newes for you to runne] you ~ news ~ you ~ run 138

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86 spoyle all prsently] prevent us do you think 87 Zeale good Gentlemen, w°h] zeal ~ which 88 Considerd but the fitnes of the act;] Considered ~ ~ fitness Act, 89 tis ... in sooth] 'tis . . . ifaith 89 [stage direction.] Ent. / Theophilus.] Enter The- / ophilus & / Arnold. 90 man, that hast] ~ ~ / (has 91 vpon her part . . . vpon the Bridegroomes] on ~ ~, . . . upon Bridegrooms 92-95 Hee's very sower, & sad. / Nat. Tis crept vpon him / By this vntoward accident. Twould anger / Any ... a Match.] He's sowre and ~. 'Tis ~ upon ~ ~ ~ untoward ~. / Nat. 'Twould ~ any . . . ~ / (match; 96 I'll remoue his sorrow.] lie remove ~ — 97 om. 98 Nat. Gentle Theophilus yo are well met.] Gentle ~, you ~, 99 Yor sorrow is familier wth vs,] Your ~ ~ familiar with us all 100 losse of yor betrothed loue.-] loss ~ your ~ love; 101-104 om. 105 But Sr be comforted: you haue or] ~, sir, ~ ~: you have our 106 or Reuenge to ease you] our revenge ~ ~ you 107 Husband] husband 108 Theo. . . . liest . . . giue] The. . . . lyest . . . give 109 foule . . . (Draw & fight] foul . . . and / 110 doe you meane?] do you mean. 111 Giue . . . thee: Nay from yee all] Give . . . you; nay, ~ you ~, 112 rippe yor hearts out] rip you for't 113-114 om.; + Nat. Zooks what mean you. Vin. Hold, Sir, forbear. 115 I'll haue . . . first] lie have . . . ~ . 116 I say he dos . . . Cuckold,] I does . . . ~; 117 will. A pox vpon] a upon 118 Ed. Soe] Ed. Vin. So 120 vpon . . . Man's euill merrit is] upon . . . Manb evil merit's 121 Noe . . . wiues dishonestie] No . . . womans dishonesty 122 Man] man 123 her Vndeservings, it were] his undeservings, twere 124 deceaue her wr a good life] deceive ~ with ~ ~ Life 125 wth] with 126 soe] so 127 againe the] again, The 128 The Doe & vndoe] The. Do and undoe. 128 [stage direction.] (Fight againe] He hurts / him. 129 Zookes, now yor bitch as bit me] ~ ~ your ~ has ~ ~, 130 will be one;] ~, 131 I'll . . . selfe] Il'e . . . self. 139

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131-133 [stage direction.] Ent-. Arthure in his / false beard-, he fights / on Theophilus part.] Ent. Ar. / ~ fals / beard ~ / sides with / Theoph. OU; Theo. DFo-2. 133 Vin. Ed. And wee'll both helpe] Ed. Vin. ~ weell ~ help 134 Arth. This is oppression; an vnmanly one] Art. ~ gentlemen; unmanly one. 135 om. 136 busines. Help, hoe Murder, Murder] stuff. ~ ho, ~, / (~ 134-136 Line 136 precedes line 134 in the 1659 text. 137-138 devill's this is raisd? / Fall back: Twill proue a scirvy busines els.] devils ~ rais'd? fall off, tis an ill busi- / (ness. 138 [stage direction.] Ex . Nat: vine- Ed] Ext. Nat. / Vin. Ed 139 Haue you noe hurt Sr] Have you no ~ Sir. 140 Noe I am] No I'm 141 yor fauour] your favour, 141 [stage direction.] (He searches Theoph-.] Arnold / ~ . 142-143 om.; + Art. What fortune's this, I fought 'gainst friends to save mine enemy, 145 frends for my gffence;] friends to them, 146 Enemy . . . Ex ] enemy . . . Exit 148 I am glad it proues soe] I'm proves so 149 where's] wher's 150 Doe you . . . Sr] Do you . . . sir 151 I. Tis . . . him.] ~, tis . . . ~, 152 And yet] To my remembrance; yet 153 loose him.] lose ~, 154 be, that soe . . . me] ~ ~ so . . . ~, 155 Beshrew thy heart] beshrew ~ ~. 156 For searching me. Why should he vse me thus?] Why ~ ~ use ~ ~? I shall be sick to think on't. 157 I am . . . whome.] I'm . . . whom; 158 I am . . . seeke to a Man] I'm . . . seek ~ ~ man 159 scirvy betweene prowd & bashfull quallity] scurvy, between proud and bashful quality, 160 You . . . you] You . . . you. 162 angry on] ~, sir, 163 The least occasion; and be frends] On ~ ~, and friends 164 & cold in a breath. You] and ~: you 165 Wth . . . you . . . you] With . . . you . . . you 166 truth I am; and frends wfcb them I fought w^.] troth ~, friends with ~ with; 167 vsed me peeuishly to leaue me soe] us'd ~ peevishly ~ leave ~ so 168 thanck] thank 169 Soe. Tis . . . you] So tis . . . you 170 you marke the humanity of my Gentlemen?] you mark th'humanity 140

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171 'Cause shee's disposd by her old Vncles will] Cause ~ dispos'd self willed uncle 172 vnworthy Quicksands (deuill take him).] unworthy ~ (Devil ~ ~) 173 Musique in my eares] musick ~ ~ ears 174 heare . . . sung: when her faire honor] hear . . . ~; fair honour 175 haue to loue now shee's tooke from mee;] have ~ love, ~ ~ took me: 176 they would goe] they'd go 177-178 om. 179 Heauen . . . slaughterd Father] Heaven . . . slaughter'd father 180 Sonne, & knowne] son, and know 181 thincks Sr . . . you.] thinks, Sir, . . . you: 183 Pish we see, Theeues dayly hangd for robberies] Push, ~ ~ / Thieves daily hang'd ~ Robberies; 184 Goe . . . practise. What a Fine] Go . . . practice! ~ ~ fine 185 vpon . . . foule] upon . . . foul 186 or Neighbors wiues . . .vs;] our neighbours Wives . . . us/ 187 Law against Extortion, &] Lawes ~ extortion, and 188 vpon] upon 189 haue theyr Forefathers itch.] ha'their fore-fathers ~! + Prisons are fill'd with Banckrupts; yet we see How crafty Merchants often wrong their credits, And Lond'ners flie to live at Amsterdam! 190 Nature, thats the Morrall] ~: That's ~ Moral 191 yor Fathers knowne Infirmity.] your ~ known infirmity, + And ever incident to the noblest Natures. 192 yor . . . noe] your ... no 193 newes] news 194 Noe: certainly hee's slaine] No, he's slain 195 haue . . . wonder:] have . . . ~; 196 estate & yeares] estates and years, 197 liu'd allwayes frends, & neighbors nearly] liv'd alwayes friends and neighbours ~, 198 Should, at the last, fall out soe] so 199 poore cast at Bowles.] poor ~ ~ bowles! 200 vncertaine . . . of'hem] uncertain . . . of'em 201 Tis . . . yeare] 'tis . . . year 202 quarrell] quarrel 203 kingdome . . . tooke] kingdom . . . took, 204 noe inquiry find; or heare] no hear 205 Seas;] ~, 206 slayne] slain 207 You speake poore comfort Sr] You speak poor ~ Sir 208 speake . . . Shee's gone foreuer too.] speak . . . She's ~ for ever ~; 209 w^h] with 141

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210 hee's there again] he's ~ again. 211 poore Sisters Sicknes, . . .me;] poor ~ sickness; . . . ~, 212 Neuer . . . or deare . . .vs] Never . . . our dear ... us 213 there againe.] there. 214 doe to find these Men againe] do ~ see ~ men again 215 frends w^h them] friends with'em 216 The . . . twill . . . selfe] Why here's the . . . 'Twil . . . self 217 I'll seeke'hem out. Nathaniell allwayes lou'd me: Ex1"] l'le seek'em ~. Nathaniel alwayes lov'd ~. Exit. 218 vnsetled . . . fitts] unsettled . . . fits 219 Hee'll . . . euer . . . witts. Ex1-] Hel'e . . . ever . . . wits Exit

I .iii.

1 Scene, iii. Enter Testy] ACT I. SCENE 3. / 2 Goe to, I say, goe to. As y'are] Go ~ ~ ~, go as y're 3 thing, thats mine,] ~ that's ~: 4 Mayden peeuishnes. Doe you] Maiden peevishness. Do you 5 Vpon yor ... Or doe you thinck] Upon your . . ~, do you think 6 You . . . you] You . . . you 7 a] A 8 soe . . . giue you] so . . . give you 9 haue bred you from the Cradle vp] have ~ you cradle up 10 wfch his faire yeares,] with ~ fair years; 11 faire estate?] fair 12 I . . . Match.] ~, . . . — 13-14 om. 15 Loue him I chardge you] Love ~ ~ charge you 16 I will indeauour't Sr] lie endeavour't Sir 17 You will indeauor't! 1st noe] You ~ endeavour't! Is't no 18 her Nephue. I'll soe swing her. ha?] ~, Nephew/ l'le so Ha! 19 Quic. . . yor patience. Shee's my wife Sr] Quick. . . . your She' s ~ Sir 20 humor; doe; & spoile her then] humour, do; and spoyle her. 21 Quic. Tis but her Modestie] Quick. 'Tis ~ ~ modesty 22 doggednes] doggedness, 23 I'll bast it out of her. You do not know her, Nephue] l'le baste ~. You do ~ ~ ~ / As I do, Nephew. 24 Quic. I shall Sr. before morning, I not doubt] Quick. ~ ~, Sir, / Better I doubt not. Come we shall agree. 25 You will indeauour't. Come I'll] You ~ endeavour't/ ~ l'le 26 Man . . . indeauour] man . . . endeavour 27 loue him; will you? ha! Is it but soe] love you? ' Ha! so 142

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28 I'll see you loue . . . Soe, to bed] 11le ~ you love . . . So 29 supper] Supper? 30 Posset & to bed] posset and ~ ~, + I'le see it done. And cause you are so nice (To bed I say) there I will see more done Then I will speak. Tell me of your endeavour! 31 Ouic. Good Vncle be not you soe rough & stiffe w^ her.] Quick. Be not,so rough and stiffe with her, good Uncle, 32 supple,] 33 vpon her Loue, then all yor Chidings] upon ~ love ~ ~ your chidings. 34 spoile young brides; &] spoyle ~ Brides; and 35 but stubbornes. Downe wth] of stubborness. Down with 36 sheets:] ~ 37 you] you 38 Virgine] Virgin 39 om; + Tes. 'Tis your sullenness; 40 you haue . . . soe lumpishly,] you have ... so ~ 41 Wth yor spruce Younker . . . Begger] With your ~ younker . . . beggar, 42 land lyes in yor husbands Counting house] Land lies ~ your Husbands counting ~, 43 part?] ~. 44 + Quick. Indeed the better half; not without hope To have the rest as he may want my money. 45 you haue whin'd & pul'd had you had him] you have ~ and ~, ~ you ~ / C 46 thinck you? Yet (to speake the truth)] think you? yet ~ speak

r + And that wherein she has vext me a thousand times, 47 neuer] never 48 both I haue heard] ~, ~ have ~, 49 shee lik'd] she ~. 50 bene'mong Maydens] been ~ Maidens 51 honord Sr . . . doe] honour'd Sir ... do 52 you see & heare, since you] you ~ and hear, ~ you 53 haue . . . Chearefullnes vnto] have . . . cheerfulness unto 54 reuerend husband, looke you Sr I'll kisse him] reverend Husband. Look you Sir, I'le kiss ~, 55-56 Clappe him & stroke him; hang about his neck / Ah my Joe ah ha ha.] Clap ~, and stroke him: Ha, my Joe, ha, ha, ha, &c. 57 Quic. Hay day. Shee'll make me blush wer't possible] Tes. Hey ~. / Quick. She'l ~ anon I think. 58 I'll] I'le 59 Quic. Whoop! How's] Tes. Whoop, how's 143

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60-61 Indeed I will Chick; Song as old / As thine owne selfe my Chick-a-bird] That I will chick, old songs and over old ones, / Old as they reverend self, my Chick a bird. 62 Chick did shee call mee? That's a common word] She cals me chick and bird: The common names 63 wiues that cuckold . . . husbands] With wives ~ Cuckold

+ Mil. (Shee sings) 64 Shee . . . Thistle downe] She . . . thistle down 65 layd herselfe vnder to beare him aloft-. Sings] laid her self under ~ bear ~~ a loft, 66 euer shee sung, Sweet turne thee to mee] ever she ~ sweet turn me 67 Wee'll . . . Iiggy Ioggie] Wee'l . . Jiggy Joggy 68 this?] 69 gone as farre] gon ~ far 70 now, ... to it] ~ . . .to't 71 you answere] you answer. + (Shee sings) 72 Goe to bed Sweetheart I'll come to thee Sings] Go sweet heart I'le i 73-74 the bed fine & soft I'll ligge w tj^ thee / ha ha ha—] thy and I'le lig with Ha, ha, ha. 75 Quic. Is this yor bashfull Neece] Quic ~ ~ your bashful ~. OU; Quic. BL-1, BL-3, ICN, MB. 76 meane . . Dos] mean . . . dos 77 Mil. . . . doe . . . day: But] Mil. . . dodo . . . might, but 78 & halfe . . . children] and half . . . Children may 79 Will sute . . . fiue yeares hence] Become . . . five years ~. 81 Ist . . . doe this] Is't . . .do thus 82 Iudge] judge 83 haue six children] have ~ Children 84 fiue yeares Sr.] five years, Sir, 85 father ... I 'll] Father . . . lie 86 father] Father 87 Shee'll make a Youth of mee] Shee'1 ~ ~ youth ~ me 88- 89 om.; + Mil. (She sings.) 90 lou'd a Swine: Honey quoth shee Sings] lov'd ~ swine. ~, ~ she, 91 Loue mine. Hugfh quoth hee] love ~. Hoogh, ~ he 92 Dee heare me Gentlewoman? Are you in yor witts] Do you hear gentlewoman; are you i' your wits 93 & mine owne . . . ciuill.] and my own . . . civil, 94 wee to bed Sr, supperles] we ~ ~, Sir, supperless 95 Noe . . . seemes;] No . . . seems. 96 Come Biddy, come away. Will you see Vncle] ~, biddy, ~, will you ~ Uncle 97 loue him? Prithee] love ~ i'bed? 144

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98 off. This Impudence] this impudence 99 Has mortified my Concupiscence] Of hers, has outfac'd concupisence 100 And dasht me out of Countenance. What] Dasht all quite o' ~! what 101 Rather] ~, 102- 103 be, if a preventing witt / Be not in speedy readines? * 0 horrible!] be? * How now/ 0 ~. 103- 105 [stage direction.] noyse of / Sowgelders homes / w^in] sowgelders / horn blown 105 [Quic.] What hideous noyse is this?] Tes. ~ hidious noise ~ ~. 106 om. 107 helpe it.] help ~. Ent. Buzzard. 108 Whilst . . . halfe] While . . . half 109 yor prodigall . . . Mayd,] your prodigal . . . maid 110 Milke for running ouer),] Milk, ~ ~ ore) 111 dore . . . rusht] door . . . rush'd 112 Tes. What are they] Quic. ~ they, what all 113 people Sr; . . . shap'd:] ~, Sir, . . . ~. 114 You'll see anon. They are tuning of their pipes;] You'l ~ ~. Their o' ~ ~, 115 sweare they'll giue yee a Willyee Nill-yee daunce] swear gi'ye ~ willy nilly dance 116 you goe to bed, though you stole yor Mariage] you go ~ ~, tho' you ~ your Marriage. 118 Call out & rayse] ~ and raise 119 Violence] violence 120 harmeles frends] harmeless friends 121 soe ill belou'd] so ~ belov'd 122 Batchelors] batchelers 123 Way, . . . honord Mariage] ~ . . . honoured Marriage. 124 What w1"1-1 horne-Musique] ~, with horn musick 125 florish] fluorish + Quic. Tis a flat conspiracy. This is your bashful modest whimpring Neece. Tes. 126 Well: Let'hem . . .vs] Then let'em ... us 127 Law, hereafter, . . . vs] ~ to morrow ... us 128 resolue to see't] resolveto seet 128-129 [stage direction.] Enter / Mercury] florish, / Ent. 130 Merc. . . . Parliament,] Merc. . . . ~ 131 & . . . ods,] and . . . 132 Vpon an Argument,] Upon ~ argument; 133 owne, 'boue tothers Deity] own 'bove ~ deity 134 Question, might happier proue,] question, which might happier prove 145

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135 Loue w^hout Mariage, or Mariage w^^out Loue?] Love without Marriage, or Marriage without love. 136 triall . . . made;] tryal 137 Soe . . . office . . . ayd:] So . . . Office . . . aid; 138 noe] no 139 those, that Loue] ~ ~ love 140 marke . . . begott] mark, . . . begot, 141 & Arrowes] and arrows 142 equall] equal 143 Hee wounds w^b equall Loue] He ~ with equal love 144 Theyr forward handes (alasse) and ioyneth none,] Their ~ hands (alas!) ~ joyneth 145 those, w°b his new Match-maker brings on:] ~ which ~ ~ match- Maker ~ ~, 146 Auarice) who,] Avarice) 147 brests of Parents, & of Guardians] breasts ~ ~ and ~ guardians 148 tenderlings . . . beds.] tendelings . . . ~; 149 W°b vncouth Pollicie to Sorrow] Which uncouth Policie ~ sorrow 150 wayes; of w°b] ~, ~ which 151 this, wfcb wch . . . yOr feast] ~ with which . . . your / ( 152-156 om; + Enter four Masquers with horns on their heads: a Stag, a Ram, and Goat, a an Ox followed by four persons, a Cour­ tier, a Captain, a Schollar and a But­ cher. 157 speciall drove of horn-beasts! We'll see all.] special horn beasts. 158 enough to shew,] / (~ 159 appeare horrible. The Towne has store] appear ~, the town hath / (~ 160 that by strife preuaild] who / (prevail'd 161 Loue intaild] love in- / (tail'd 162 Vnto a Courtier; . . . happe,] Unto that ~, . . . hap 163 Soone after, to adorne him w^b that Cappe] Soon ~ ~ adorn ~ with cap 164 Countrey Cormorant] country cormorant 165 Fathers will, obtaind, by stealth,] fathers', obtain'd 166 A . . . Mistres: For wch] That . . . Mistress: for which 167 This Enginiere wth Rammes his sconse] The Enginier his sconse with Rams 168 gotish Vsurer] Goatish Usurer 169 Wretches Daughter . . . Lust] wretches daughter . . . lust 146

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170 & married her w^out a Groat] and ~ ~ without ~ groat, 171 This Herald gaue that crest vnto his Coat] That ~ gave this unto ~ coat 172 Cittizen, soe broadly pated;] Citizen, so ~ ~, 173 Wch the mad Butcher Cuckold-antidated] Which this ~ ~, cuckold-antidated 174-177 om. 178 Now, by this daunce, let Husband, that doth wed,] ~ ~ ~ dance husband 179 Loue . . . bed,] love . . . 180 Fortune. Musique! Strike alowd] fortune. Musick strike aloud 181 Cuckolds Ioy, w^] cuckolds joy, with 182-183 om.; + They dance to mu­ sick of Cornets & Violins. The Daunce. Exit. Masquers. 184 All vanisht? The deuill take ye hindmost] all ~! ~ devil the hidmost 185 Quic. The foremost,] Qui. 186 breake theyr necks vpon] break their ~ upon 1S7 you guesse?] you ~. 188 Truly not I Sr] ~, Sir 189 Vnlesse some of my husbands frends] Some ~ ~ ~ friends perhaps 190 warne . . . Fortune] warn . . . fortune. 191 Quic. Well considerd] Qui. ~ consider'd 192-194 om. 195 om.; + Mil. Lock the doors after 'em, and let us to bed; 196 orselfes vp safe] our selves up, chick, safe from all danger 197 Quic. Yes: weell to bed since you will haue it soe] Qui. We will ~ ~ chick, since you'l have ~ so 198 yor Guard] your guard 199 For me. . . .in it] Shall secure me. . . . in't. 200 brought you . . . vnfurnisht dwelling] bring you . . . unfurnisht

201 But be not affraid to lye wtlr me good man.] Be ~ afraid ~ lie with ~, ~, 202 I'll soe restore thee w^ Cawdells & Cockbrothes;] lie so 'gain with Cawdels and Cock-broths, 203 Soe cuckle thee vp . . . see] So ~ the up . . . 204 Impudence] immodestie + Mil. Thou hast good store of gold, and shalt not In Cullises: in every broth lie boil An angel at the least. Qui. lie hang first. 205 my witts . . . I'll councell] wits . . . lie counsel 206 Thee Nephue] ~, Nephew. Heark thee. They whisper 207 It is . . . Councell] Tis . . . counsel 147

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208 you not ly w^b] you ~ lie with 209-210 Noe . . . not. Nephue you shall not / Till shee can bride it modestly. Tis now] No . . . ~ . / Nephew, You ~ ~, till bride ~ ~. 211 Too late: But I'll soe ratle her vp to morrow] Tis now too ~, but lie so rattle up ~ ~. 212 now; and yet hee'll doe't to morrow.] ~, & ~ he'l do't ~ ~! good! 213 Goe. Will you to yor Lodging] Will you ~ your lodging 214 bridemayds.] bride-maids? + Tes. They wait you in your chamber. Buz. The devil o'maid's i'this but my fellow Madg the Kitching maid, and Malkin the Cat, or batchelor but my self, and an old Fox, that my master has kept a prentiship to palliate his palsie. ' / Mil. Where be the maids, I say; and Batchelors 215 Where be the Batchelors to disapoint my husband] to disappoint

216 Quic. Doe you marke] Qui. Mark you 217 meane to take yor points. But you haue none] mean, ~ ~ your ~. you have ~. 218 husband is soe wise] Bridegroom so ~, 219 To saue his points & hazard hookes &] Instead of ~, to hazzard hooks and 220 She meanes . . . head: I'll] Shee means . . . ~, lie 221 haue . . . on't] make . . . here 222 vp the lights Sirah] up ~ ~, sirrah 223-224 Quic. . . . talkes idly but for want of sleepe. / And sleepe] Qui. . . . talks so idly, ~ ~ ~ / Of sleep; and sleep 225 sayd Nephue. To yor Chamber mistris.] said Nephew. Will you to your chamber, / Mistress?— 226 Heigho heigho, to bed to bed to bed] Hey ho, to ~, ~~ 227 Noe Bride soe glad—to keepe her Maydenhead. Ex^ OEs] No ~ so ~~ keep ~ Maiden-head. / Exeunt omnes. 228 om.

II.i.

1 Act. ii. Sctene i] ACT 2. SCENE I 3 [stage Direction.] om. 4 Mayd,] Maid 5 Vpon soe . . . Wellcome.] Upon so . . . welcom, 6 yor hand & cariage] your ~ and carriage 7 Ph. Tis yor fauour] Phi. 'Tis your favour 8 Loue (they say) sweet mistres, is receau'd] love, ~ ~ Mistriss, receiv'd 148

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9 sight; . . . Service] ~, . . . service 10 . . . returnes] Which . . . returns 11 deare . . . &] dear . . . and 12 Servants, . . . Louers] . . . Lovers 13 there.] ~ Phillis. 14 coniecture you haue bene] conjecture you have been 15 Deceau’d . . . Louer] Deceiv'd . . . Lover 16 Ph. Who I Mistres] Phi. ~~ Mistriss 17 looke to merily . . . one] look too merrily . . . ~, 18 And much . . . belou d.] Somewhat . . . belov'd; 19 &] and 20 alitle Loue-sick] a little love sick 21 you?] you; 22 Melancholly Mistres? Not ere] melancholy, Mistriss? ~ ever 23 You lost yor] You ~ your 25 saydst (me thought) that Loue] saidst, love 27 Ph. There tis. She trod vpon] Phi. ~ 'tis. I find her. 28 om. 29 Loue, mistres? Yes. A mayd] Love, Mistriss? yes, a Maid 30 Loue at one Looke, or one litle Loop-hole] Love ~ ~ look, at a little loop-hole 31 Doddy-polls in a Countrey can] Doddy-poles in Town can purge 32 Purge out on her while shee liues. Tis not to be] Out of she lives; she smothring it, 33 om. 34 Shee smothring it, & not make knowne her passion.] And not make known ~ ~. There's the mischief! 35 shee loue an Enemy to her house] she love ~ enemy ~. + Phi. An enemy! Put case the case were yours. Lu. But 'tis no case of mine; put by I pray thee, 36 om.; + Phi. l'le put it to you though I miss your case. 37 You be the loving woman, and young Arthure] Suppose it were your house, and Master Arthur, 38 (Whose Father was yor fathers Enemy)] ~ father ~ your ~ enemy, 39 Is yor belou'd] Were your belov'd 40 I pray thee now, noe more] Pray no ~. 41 Phil. Now I haue . . . veine . . . say] Phi. ~ ~ have . . . vein . . . ~, 42 true: would you confound yorselfe] ~; ~ you ~ your self 43 yor Loue, (wCa in itselfe] your love, which, ~ it self, 44 & innocent) vntill] and ~, until 45 w^-^in you] within you 46 yor bosome, till it worke] your bosom, ~ ~ work 47 Yor] your + Lu. Thou hast won My patience to attention: Therefore tell me 149

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48 Lu. But canst thou find, or thinck it honorable] If thou canst think ~ honourable 49 foster such affection?] take ~ an 50 Ph. Yes; and religious; and most] Phi. ~~ ~; most 51 you but winne his Loue into a Mariage] you ~ win ~ love marriage 52 betwixt yor Families] between your families 53 & . . . haue] and . . . have 54 Ages, &] ages, and 55 between furious Factions] between ~ factions 56 Wch . . . haue drawne] That . . . have drawn - 57 Allyes & Frends; whole Provinces;] Allies and Friends, ~ ~, 58 Yea Kingdomes . . . opposition,] ~, Kingdoms . . . ~; 59 woundes . . . haue] wounds . . . have 60 Riuers of blood; wc^ onely haue bene stopt] Rivers ~ ~, which have been stop'd 61 Loue, in Mariages] love ~ marriages 62 equall branches . . . Roots] equal ~, . . . roots 63 hellbred hatreds?] Hell-bred ~! 64 Mayd] Maid 65 Ph. Yes: I haue bene . . . griefe] Phi. ~~ have been . . . grief + Lu. Thou hast given me strength to tell thee, and I hope When it is told, I shall have yet more ease. Phi. I warrant you Mistriss. Therefore out with it. 66 loue . . . confident,] love . . . 67 That, . . . or two fathers frendship,] . . . our ~ " friendship 68 He . . . noe lesse: But, . . . time,] He' . . .no less:

69 haue not seene . . . him,] have ~ seen . . . 70 patience; . . . soe] ~, . . .so 71 That, ... held a thought,] . . . bred 72 fauourd . . . foreuer] favour'd . . . for ever 73 losse] loss 74 deare . . . haue sighd] dear . . . have sigh'd 75 Twelue Moones . . . sorow; and haue heard,] Twelve Moons . . . sorrow; ~ have 76 Arthure too (But . . . i] Arthur ~ (but ... 1 77 bene seene] been seen 78 pensiue] pensive 79 Ph. . . • grieues] Phi. . . . grieves 80 losse of you] loss ~ you, 81 father] Father 83 retirdnes] retiredness 84 wch I dayly] which ~ daily 85 fatall meeting, twixt him & my brother;] fatal ~ 'twixt ~ an Brother, [The "an" is followed by a dot, apparently from a 150

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broken piece of type.] 86 Wc1_1 . . . one, ] Which . . , . 87 feare invades me (as it dos allwayes)] fear ~, does alwayes, 88 om.; + My Brother being abroad; and such an absence Has not been usual: 1 have not seen him 89 yesterday.] ~— 90 Ph. Feare nothing mistres. Now yo11 haue easd yor mind] Phi. Fear ~, Mistriss. ~ you have eas'd / (your ~, 91 you. And see, yor brother. Ent: Theoph] you. ~ ~ your Brother. 92 wt1;i you Sister?] with you ~? Enter Theoph. 93 Lu. . . . now, . . . you left me brother] Phi. . . . ~ . you ~ ~ Brother, + If no ill accident has happened you Since your departure; as I fear there has: 94 But why looke you soe sadly? Speake deare brother] Why looke you else so ~? speak, dear Brother 95 you . . . Man you hate] you . . . man you ~. 96 you did, speake; If you haue fought & slaine] you ~, speak. you have ~ and slain 97 chardge you tell me] charge you 98 Fortune can befall me .... gaine] fortune ~ befal ~: . . . gain 99 by't. Therefore pray you tell me] by't. 100 You speake as if you lou'd the Man I hate] You speak ~ ~ you lov'd man ~ ~, 101 you fear I haue killd him] you fear ~ have kil'd ~. 102 Ph. . . . loue] Phi. . . . love 103 (I assure you Sr.) but of yorselfe] ~ ~ you Sir; ~ ~ your self 104 feare . . . sr] fear . . . Sir 105 Life] life 106 you from her; and soe shee] you ~ so she 108 iust as you came in.] just ~ you ~ ~; 109 truly Sr my heart eene tremble trembles] ~, Sir, ~ ~ even tremble-tremble-trembles , 110 thinck vpon . . . Pray Sr resolue] think upon . . . ~, Sir, resolve 111 twas yor friuolous feare] 'twas your frivolous fear 112 For by my Loue to you] for, ~ ~ love ~ you, 114 him . . . perplexe me] ~, . . . perplex ~. 115 om. 116 What! Were yo11 at the Wedding brother] Lu. ~, were you wedding, Brother 117 Wedding Sister?] wedding, 118 Yor lost Loue Millicents. Are you] Your ~ love ~. ~ you 119 yor last leaue] your ~ leave + The. What do you mean? 120 matches my deare brother.] Lu. . . . matches, ~ good Brother— 151

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121 You . . . shamefully to thinck,] You . . . ~, ~ think 122 thinck of other, then her Memory] think ~ memorie 123 Thou shee be lost & . . . you] Though she ~ ~ and . . . you 124 soe vnnaturall,] so unnatural 125 seperation] separation 126 deare Memory; wcb] dear memorie; which 127 maried . . . liue] married . . . live 128 Ph. Surely, good Sr . . . opinion] Phi. ~ ~ Sir . . . ~, 129 Sharpe eager stomachs] Sharp, ~ stomacks 130 Wfcb th'aiery] With a'ery 131 dainties.] ~— 132 peece . . . haue you receau'd] piece . . . have you receiv'd 133 house to vexe my patience?] house? 134 brother ... me. I tooke] Brother . . . ~ . / took 135 comfort. Shee has wrought] comfort, / She 136-137 om.; + by councel and discourse wrought much Ease and delight into my troubled thoughts. 138-139 mayd forgiue mee. / And gentle Sister beare wfcb] Maid forgive me; and my gentle Sister, / I pray thee bear with 140 Ph. . . . gentleman . . . fiery] Phi. . . . Gentleman . . . hasty 141 I'll tell you Sister (doe] I'le ~ you ~ (do 142 haue . . . Affliction] have . . . affliction. 143 ist brother?] is it 144 vnto] unto 145 life.] ~, 146-147 (For ought I know) by hazarding his owne / In my behalfe] By own, in ~ behalf 148 gainst Arthure then] then against Arthur 149 Villaine wast, . . . yor] villain was't . . . your 151 suffrance] ~, 152-153 deare Fathers blood wfc^in you, to seeme carefull / Of that mans safty.] dear fathers ~ within your self, / In seeming careful of safety— 154 Ph. His safty Sr? Alasse] Phi. ~ safety Sir? Alas! 155 She meanes he is a Villaine] she means, / A villain 156 The . . . his . . . yor hands] the . . . / His . . . your ~, 157 If . . . by] if . . . / By 158 Againe I aske yor] Again, ~ ask you 159 quarrell . . . ods] quarrel . . . odds 160 Vpon . . . person: . . . one] Upon 161 braue] brave 162 om. 163 Wfcb his Sword sides me, and putts'hem all to flight] With ~ sword, ~, puts'em ~ ~ ~— 164 you.] you? + The. How quick you are! Lu. Good Brother 1 ha'done. 152

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165 is] ~, 166 whome] whom 167 Soe . . . giue . . . least] So . . . give . . . ~. 167 [stage direction.] Ent: Nathaniell] Enter / Nath 168 Sr! Yo now are Wellcome; though we pted] Sir y'are welcome, parted somewhat 170 thanck you Sr] thank you Sir 171 'Pray thee Nat tell me I hope (at least) thou knowst him] Pray ~ Nat. ~ ~, for I ~ thou know'st ~; 172 that, . . . vs] ... us 173 Nat . . . deuill . . . noe . . . loose] Nat.. . . devil ... no . . . lose 174 of's . . . thinck . . . purpose] of his . . . think . . . ~, 175 you . . . frends before I came:] your wonted nature . . . friends / With me could come at you. 176-177 How-ere I haue a newes that may deserue / Yor Loue, though now you were my deadly Enemy] However, ~ / Have news for you that might deserve your love, / Were you ~ ~ enemy. 178 is it Nat] is't pray thee 179 mrs Lucy—] Mistriss Lucy so long unsaluted? Kiss. 180 brother attends yor newes] Brother ~ your news Sir 181 wench . . . Chambermayd! Very pretty] Wench . . . Chamber-maid! very / (~ 182 lade mumps, for I should discouer] Jade ~ ~ fear ~ ~ discover 183 Yor newes good Nat? What, . . . made?] Your news ~ ~? what

• • • r 184 you . . . coyning] you . . . coining 185 Noe it was coynd last night; of the right stamp too.] No, coin'd ~ ~, o'the ~, 186 yor . . . know] your . . . ~, 187 I & Mun, & Vince, & diuers] ~, and ~, and ~, with divers 188 or Camrades . . . house] our Comrades, . . . ~. 189 mischiefe did you] mischief ~ you 190 Masque, Lad, in wc^ we prsented] ~ lad, ~ which ~ presented 191 Miseries of inforc'd Mariages] miseries ~ inforced Marriages 192 Soe liuely—Zookes lay by yor . . . countenance] So lively— Zooks, your . . . ~, 193 heare me handsomely] hear ~ ~. 194 doe. It . . . beginning] do, it ... ~. 195 marke what followes.] mark ~ follows; 196 early, vp we got againe] up again, 197 wfcl1 or . . . assalt] with our . . . assault 198 battry gainst the bedrid bridegroomes window] battery 'gainst bed-rid bride-grooms , 199 wth an old Song (a . . . ould one)] With ~ ~ song, . . . old ~, 200 feares, & torments] fears and ~, 201 decrepid . . . husband] decrepit . . . Husband '153

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202 youthfull, beauteous sprightly bride] youthful, ~, ~ wife 203 Soe, as the weake old wretch will shortly feare] So ~ ~ weak wretch be afraid 204 owne] own 205 ore . . . seperation] o're . . . separation 206 Betwixt'hem before bed-time: For] Betwixt'em ~ bed time: for 207 Him, ...&... vs] . . . and ... us 208 She, . . . laughing &] ~ . . . ~, and 209 Downe to the Fids; while her old Vncle] Down ~ ~ Fidlers, ~ Uncle 210 Port-hole, raues . . . Law] ~ raves . . . ~, 211 thondring . . . gainst . . . Minstralsy] thundring . . . 'gainst . . . Minstralsie 212 Lu. . , . Bride-bed] Lucy. . . . bride-bed the first night? 213 Phil. Marry hang] Phi. Hang 214 Nat Our horne-masque pusht him off it (blesse my Inuention] Nat. ~ Horn-masque put ~, (bless ~ in- / vention 215 w°b i thinck you'll Iudge shee'll] which, ~ think, you'l Judge she'le 216 &] and 217 Prepard, now, for you, if you haue . . . *t] ~ ~ ~ you, ~ you have ... it 218 house; That . . . thee. Goe] ~, that . . . ~; Go: 219 Hence] ~, 220 busy Villayne, that wfcb sugard Malice] busie vaillain, ~ with malice 221 Comforts] comforts 222 Soule foreuer. Goe I say, that I may kill thee] soul for ever. Go, , + That I may with the safety of my man-hood, Right me upon that mischievous head of thine. 223 yor . . . thancks for curtesies?] your . . . thanks ~ courtesies; 224 ist . . . allwayes . . . frends] is't . . . alwayes . . . friends, 225 neuer part soe? Yet, before I goe] never ~ so? yet go 226 yo Reason (if yo haueJ your reason (~ you have 227 or frendly . . . priudice you] our friendly . . . prejudice you; 228 poison . . . yo s] poyson . . . yours 229 him] ~. 230 Yes . . . dy satisfied, I . . . Iustice] ~: ... die / Satisfied, that I . . . Justice on him, 231 Villaine old in Mishiefe] villain, ~ ~ mischief, 232 conceaues] conceives 233 plot. I know he dos. And for a sure] (~ does) and, ~ / A sure 234 Reuenge will eyther worke] revenge, ~ either work 235 poison . . . subtle crueltie;] poyson, . . . cruelty, 236 keepe her lockt vp in such Miserie] keep ~ lock'd up misery, 154

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237 neuer . . . more] never . . . ~. 238 Sr I can answere you] I answer— 239 word. Let . . . you goe] word, let . . . you, go. 240 Faire mrs] Fair Mistriss 241 heare you] hear you 242-243 mayd shall heare me then; or I'll not out / To] Maid ~ then; l'le ~ ~ to 244 Pray Sr, on what acquaintance.] On Sir. + [stage direction.] He takes / her aside. 245 affraid. I take noe notice on thee] afraid: no o'thee, 246 course wench, & will keepe thy councell.] ~, Wench, and ~ keep councel, 247 sometimes & . . . bitt] ~, and . . . bit and th'wilt. 248 Phil. I'll see you chok'd Phi. l'le ~ you choak'd 250 wench, . . . Chambermayd] Wench . . . Chamber-maid. 251-252 om. u n 253 Phil. 0 yo are base: . . . yo J Phi. ~ you ~ ~, . . . your 254 om.; + Nat. Pray tell your Master now: so fare you Exit (well Sir. 255 Brother I thanck you that you] I thank you, Brother, ~ you 256-257 You . . . now. What wast he sayd / To you] You . . . ~, some other time / Will be more fit. What said he to you, 258 Phil. Helpe me good Apron strings.] Phi. Marry he said (help apron ~.) 259 was't he sayd] was it that he said + Phi. I have it now. 260 Phil. Marry he sayd in answere of yor obiections] It was in answer, Sir, of your objections. 261 First that whereas you feared that . . . man] ~, ~ you fear'd . . . ~, wickedly, 262 worcke his faire wiues death; That] make away his wife: to which he saies, / That 263 To be feard . . . soe much feare] to ~ fear'd . . . so / Much fear 264 Of Heauen . . . Eyes. Next, that whereas] of Heaven . . . eyes. And next, / That 265 YoU doubt hee'll . . . vp . . . man] he would ... up ... ~: 266 He sayes shees soe indued w^ witt of woman] To which he answers, she is so ~ / With wit ~ ~, 267 That . . . lockd, or . . . vpon her;] that . . . lock'd up, / Or . . . upon ~, 268 Locks vpon Locks; . . . Preuention] locks upon locks; / . . . prevention, 269 Locks of Security, yet as shee is a woman] or security: / Yet being a ~, 155

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270 She would haue her will, & breake all those Locks] she " have ~; / And break those locks 271 As . . . Wed-lock] as . . . Wedlock 272-273 om. 274 yor accesse vnto her sight,] your access unto ~ 275 you haue Land (he sayes) . . . Mortgage] you have ~ ~ saies

• • • r 276 Hee'11 vndertake, his dores ... & all] He'le undertake ~ doors . . . and ~, 277 you] you 278 Lu: ... soe] The. . . .so. 279 The. 'Troth] Lu. Troth 280-282 om.; + Phi. Yes; I knew that: my wit else had been puzzl'd. The. And now I find my self instructed by him, And friends with him again.Now, Arnold, any tidings. 283 Gentleman I sought, . . . you.] gentleman . . . you. Ent. Arn. 284-285 om. 286 Ar. . . . haue . . . that worth yor notice] have . . . thats your knowledge. 287-288 om. 289 Ar. Yor Enemy, young Arthure, that has not beene] Your enemy, Arthur, / Been 290 Seene abroad this Twellmonth, is now got forth,] seen twel'moneth ~ got 291 disguise, I heare, & soundly arm'd] ~ ~ hear, and weapon'd well 292 haue . . . Intelligence] have . . . inteligence. 293 Looke to yorselfe Sr] Look ~ your self, sir 294 Now my . . . agen] My . . . again 295 Pseugh; I'll not thinck of him. Let's in to breakfast. Ext OFs] ~, lie ~ think ~. To dinner sister.

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1 Scene, ii. Quicksands'] ACT. 2 Scene. 2 / Quick-sands 2 Qu. . . . night & a good-morrow to] Qui. . . . ~, and good morrow to 3 Giuen . . . deuills w^h a Mischiefe!] Given . . . Devils. 4 It was her villanous plot, & she shall smart fort] 'Twas her plot, / And let her smart for't 5 om. 6 Smart did you say] ~, Sir, ~ you ~? 7 thinck tis . . . Young bride] think 'twas . . . young Bride 8 alone &] ~, and 9 Vpon her wedding night.] Upon ~ ~. 10 Impudence] impudence 11 But, for yor] ~ ~ your 156

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12 gaine yor fauour, cause you are my Vncle] gain your favour as you ~ ~ Uncle + [stage direction.] Ent. Buz. / with a paper. 13 Actor in this busines] acter ~ ~ business 14-16 om. 17 Sr here's a Letter throwne into the entry Exfc.] Sir, her's ~ letter thrown ~ ~ ~. Quick, reads it. 18 Libell . . . warrant] libel + Sawst thou not who convai'd it in? Buz. Not I. I onely found it, Sr. 19 Sr. Not mine owne . . . hem?] you. ~ my own . . . 'em! 20 deuill out me a spight: And, . . . ploughd] devil ow'd ~ ~ and . . . plow'd 21 vp, he sitts girning] up, ~ sits grinning + Nay, I that have so many gallant enemies On fire, to do me mischief, or disgrace; That I must provide tinder for their sparks! The very thought bears weight enough to sink me. 22 worthy Sr . . . what trobles you] ~, Sir, . . . your trouble 23 Doe you know yorselfe] Do you ~ your self 24 yor troble then.] your trouble ~? 25-26 sworne, & written there thou shalt be wicked: / Hundreds, that envy me haue tane their oathes,] sworn and written in that letter there / Thou shalt be wicked. Hundreds have tane oaths 27 &] and 28 dos . . . you] does . . . you 29 Qui. Dos . . . you] Tes. Does . . . you 30 dreame . . . more] dream . . . ~. Pray, Sir, your pa- / (tience, 31 Sr I'll be serious; and will offer] I will ~ ~ r ~ endeavour 32 yo faith in mee. Ist in theyr] your ~ ~ me. Is't ~ their 33 vertue thinck you? or doe you] ~, think you; ~ do’you ‘ 34 meef alse allready? Tis] me ~ already; tis 35 Theyr . . . driue you . . . opinion,] Their . . . drive you

36 soe to make you . . . among'hem.] so ~ ~ you . . . amongst'em: 37 You may doe soe vpon . . . strangers] You ~ do so upon . . . ~; 38 you all yor gold is counterfet] you ~, your ~ ~ counterfeit, 39 mee] me 40 speakes woman] speaks ~. 41 those men prtend; and you suppose'hem] these ~ pretend, ~ you ~ 'em 42 frends . . . prsumption] friends . . . presumption 43 Ouer . . . I'll take chardge of my selfe;] Over . . . lie ~ charge ~ ~ self, 44 doe faire Iustice ... & you.] do fair justice, . . . and you: 45 honor is mine owne; and I am noe] honour ~ my own; ~ i'm no 157

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46 Yors yet (on whome mine Vncle has bestowd me)] Yours ~, ~ whom my Uncle ~ bestowed ~, 47 Ceremony] ceremony 48 remaine soe ... & you,] remain so . . . and you; 49 That . . . wild fire] Who, . . . wild-fire 50 Haue slighted & deprau'd me & yor bride-bed,] Have ~ and deprav'd ~ and your bride bed; 51 you recant yor willfull Ignorance] you ~ your wilfull ignorance 52 follies] folly 54 & you . . . peace & honor,] and you . . . Peace and Honor; 55 Beauty, Pleasure, Wealth & Fortune.] beauty, pleasure wealth and fortune; 56 I'Id stand vnder . . . mine Estate] I would ~ under ... my estate 57 & Sing;] and sing; 58 vp Fortunes] up fortunes 49 Shatterd in peeces;] Shattered ~ pieces, 60 asunder.] ~; 61 ruin'd there's noe reparation] ~, ~ no ~; 62 Honor fall (w°h is the Soule of Life)] Honour ~, which ~ ~ soul life, 64 Vp . . . agen] Up . . . again 65 Neece . . . wonne me] ~, . . . won mee 66 Nephue, shee's . . . you: And I chardge you] Nephew, she's . . . you. I charge you 67 Giue . . . will, I'll haue her home agen] Give . . . ~; lie have again 69 aske but this. That you will giue me leaue] ask ~ ~, that you give ~ leave 70 keepe . . . w°h] keep . . . which 71 you slighted me—] you ~. 72 alitle] a little 73 I'll . . . ten mayden-heads now] l'le . . . twenty Maidenheads / Now, 74 (As the Market goes) you . . . this Senight] as ~ market ~, you . . . / This seav'night 75 Month . . . soe] moneth ... so 76 craue his faithfull] crave your faithful 77 meane time, becaus] mean ~ because 78 W1-11 my trim ... & secure you] With ~, . . . and ~ you 79 assaults, . . . giuen] ~; . . . given 80 you haue . . . downe . . . Countrey,] you have . . . down . . . countrey 81 vnto my Vncles, whether you] unto ~ Uncles; whither you 82 Qui. Or tarry tarry; stay stay here awhile] Quic. ~~~, a while 158

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83 Soe I intend S y . I’ll not leaue yo 37 house;J1 So ~ ~\ Sir, lie leave your ~, 84 lockd vp . . . roome,] lock’d up . . . room 85 seene by any but yorselfe;] seen ~ ~~ your selfe: 86 haue the Libertie of yor] have ~ liberty ~ your 87 disguise] ~, 88 yor Servants] your servants + Tes. What needs all this? Do we not live in a well govern'd City? And have not I authority? lie take The care and guard of you and of your house 'Gainst all outragious attempts; and clap Those Goatish Roarers up, fast as they come. 89 vnderstand her drift Sr, &] understand ~ ~, Sir, and 90 queint devise. We shall agree I see] quaint ~. Twill put 'em to more trouble, + And more expence in doubtful search of her. The best way to undo 'em is to foil'em At their own weapons. Tis not to be thought The'l seek, by violence to force her from me, But wit; In which wee'l overcome'em. 91 betwixt yorselfes . . . frends] twixt your selves . . . friends 92 om.; + I'le leave you to your selves. 93 Now I dare trust thee Neece. Comply still w^] Heark hither Neece-- Now I dare trust you with 94 dost thou heare me?] hear'st thou girl 95 blades] ~. 96 stinck most] stink ~. 97 & young againe] and ~ a- / (gain. 98 long?] ~. 99 yeare,] year 100 dyes . . . Countesse] dies . . . Countess 101 You speake much comfort Sr] You speak ~ ~, Sir 102 girle] Girl 103 And, Nephue, Loue her. I find shee deserves it.] ~ Nephew, Love ~~ ~ she ~ ~; 104 you can.] you ~; 105 yor . . . least: YoU doe] your . . . ~. You do 106 good-will . . . worke,] good will . . . work 107 away I say] now take my journey / Down to my countrey house 108 a monthes end I'll visit you againe]your moneths ~ / lie ~ you again. No ceremony 109 Ioy & . . . wth you] Joy and . . , with you 110 Amb. . . . Iourney to you. (Fxfc Testy] Quic. Mil. . . . journey ~ you. Exit Test 159>

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111 Qui. You are content, you say, to be lockt vp,] Quic. You ~ ~ you ~ lock 1d up 112 haue it sayd] have ~ said 113 You are gone vnto yor Vncles. I haue] Y'are ~ unto your Uncles. have 114 bridegroomes . . . Mariage] Bridegrooms . . . Marriage 115 Haue . . . Vncles, seldome Brides:] Have . . . Uncles, seldom ~. 116 om. 117 haue] have 118 Be it] Be't 119 Qui. . . . giuen out you are run away?] Quic. . . . given ~ y'are

120 (Out . . . yor Match)] ~ . . . your match? 121 om. 122-123 Twould pull a blot / Vpon my reputation, that] 'Twould upon 124 om. 125 [Qui.] . . . vnworthines] Quic. . . . unworthiness 126 Twill giue it credit. All will comend you for't] 'Twill give They'l commend you for it 127 You speake well for yorselfe] You speak ~ ~ your self 128 Qui. I speake as they'll speake] Quic. ~ speak ~ they'l speak 129 Well, . . . soe then.] . . . so 130 Qui. Wee'll] Quic. Wee'1 131 priuacy . . . house] privacy . . . ~, 132 leaue to me?] leave ~ ~. J7 y- -I 133 All S to yo dispose.J ~, Sir, ~ your ~, 134 you vrge] you urge 135 virginity] ~. 136 Qui. . . . thinck on.] Quic. . . . think ~, 137 om. 138 yor owne time] your time. 139 happines . . . Ex1-] happiness . . . / exeunt

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1 Scene iii. Dionisia] ACT 2. SCENE 3. / Dionysia 2 teilst . . . Truth neuer came neare] tell'st . . . truth never near 3 om. 4 Ra: . . . truth] Ra. ... ~: you may believe it, Lady. 5-6 Mayntayn't . . . sillable / I'll teare thy mischeiuous tongue out] Maintain't . . . more, l'le tear / Thy mischievious ~ ~. 7 Ra: A fit . . . telltruthes] Ra. Fit . . . Tell-troths 160 Collation, II.iii.

8 you] you 9 To watch & sift yor brothers actions] For watching of your ~ ~; 10-11 And bring you the account. YoU said forsooth / (If't please you to remember) yoU would loue me] You " ~ (if't ~ you ~) / That you ~ love ' for it + Dio. Arrogant Rascal. 12 Dio. I bid] I bad 13 Enemy, . . . reportst] enemy; . . . ~. 14 tooke his Enemyes . . . himselfe;] took ~ enemies . . . himself, 15 holpe . . . him, whose merciles Father] help't . . . bloody father 16-17 Was the vntimely end of ours. Can Truth / Or common Reason claime a . . . report?] Kild ours. ~ truth or ~ reason claim / A . . . ~? My brother doe't.' + Or draw a sword to help Theophilus, 18 owe my Master] ow ~ ~, 19 her, that I doe] do 20 braue] brave 21 Haue cherishd strong-backd . . . now] Have cherish'd strong back'd . . . ~. 22 sight false fellow] ~, ~ ~? 23 I'll be beleeu'd . . . haue but] lie ~ believed . . . pray have 24 (a paper] gives her a paper. 25 Character.] charecter! 26 the brighter Lucy.] The 27 Soe . . . Nothing . . . name?] So . . . nothing . . . ~— 28 Attributes—One . . . twise] attributes—one . . . twice 29 Divine . . . Perfection—] divine . . . perfection; 30 soe heauen blesse me) powerfull,] so heaven bless ~) powerful 31 heape of all Vertues] heap ~ ~ vertues 32 shining—And] ~, and 33 O, . . . soe iust.] ... so just 34 hadst belyed] had'st belied 35 bely'd him] belied ~, 36-38 om. 39 mischiefe . . . horrid!] mischief . . . ~. 40 passe soe] pass so 41 Shee'11 . . . feare] Shee'l . . . fear 42 faithfull Servant] faithful servant. 4 3 doe] do + To you I am sweet Lady, and to my master In true construction: he is his friend I think That finds his follies out to have them cur'd, Which you have onely the true spirit to do. 44 doe loue] do love 45 yor Loue Mistres] your love Mistress, 46 Braue sprightly Mistres, . . . top,] (Brave ~ Mistress) . . . 161

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47 weather-cock on top of that,] Weathercock o'top ~ ~ 48 wch . . . Lifes] which . . . lifes 49 paper?] ~. 51 twell'months melancholly workes] twelve-moneths melancholy works, 52 lye in his study. Mistres, tis apparant] lie in's ~. Mistress ~ apparent 53 Melancholly . . . bene] melancholy . . . been 54 Loue] Love, 55 Loue foreuer] love for ever 57 it, Mistres, would be felt.] it. Mistress, ~ ~ ~, 58 [stage direction.] (She strikes him] He offers to / kiss her, she / strikes him. [The 1659 s. d. begins at 1. 57.] 59 one] ~. 60 shee could haue giuen] she ~ have given 61 shee . . . Virago . . . haue] she . . . virago . . . have 62 yor Viragos vse] your viragoes use 63 meane to lye wth.] mean ~ lie with: 64 yor braue actiue . . . calld] your brave active . . . call'd 65 chayre. (She sitts] chair. 66-68 om.; + Ra. The warm touch of my flesh Already works in her. I shall be set To better work immediately. I am prevented. 69-70 Dio. Away. My brother comes. But still be sure / I loue thee] Away and be not seen. Be ~ ~ love ~. Enter Arthur. 71-72 Ra: Ah ha! Another time I am sure on't. Ex^. Ent-. / Arthure.] ~. A ~! This clinches. Another ~ I'm ~ ~. exit. 73 Art. Sister! How now! not well? or sleepy?] Ar. ~! where are you? How ~! ~ ~ ~ / ~. (She sits. 74 0 brother—Sick sick brother. Sick at heart] Sick brother—sick at heart, oh— 75 heart! Where are or Servants] ~l where ~ our servants 76 hoe!] ho— 77 stay, & heare me] ~ and hear ~. 78 Here's noe worke . . . They'll find a Master, here,] Her's no work . . . They'1 ~ ~ master ~ 79 To powerfull . . . knowledge] Too powerful . . . ~. 81 Yes . . . heart,] ~, . . . ~. 82 To scornefull . . . them] Too scornful . . . ~. 83 prowd griefe be? dear] proud grief ~? good 84 grieues . . . suffer it] grieves . . . suffer't 85 haue indur'd . . . prou'd] have endur'd . . . prov'd 86 & silence, 'twere a weaknes] and ~, twere ~ weakness 87 Sorrow by a name] sorrow, ~ 88 seuerely . . . knowne]severely . . . known. 89 I'll know't] I'le know it 90 Yet rather . . . dy] Rather . . . die 162

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91 soe afflict yor vnderstanding Sr] so ~ your understanding, Sir 93 you'll] you'l 94 yo ... yo J you . . . you 94 you ... & honest you must doe it] you . . . and ~ you ~ do't 96 heartily] hartily 97 You taxe] You tax 98 phisick must helpe me,] physick ~ help ~ 99 griefe I goe . . . griefe] With grief ~ go . . . grief 100 speake it boldly sister] speak ~ ~, Sister 101 Phisitian. It is------] Physitian— ~ ~ — 102 is—What . . . you loue me, speake] what . . . you love ~, speak 103 Loue—And . . . not] love and . . . ~. 104 Alasse deare Sister, canst thou thinck, that Loue] Alas dear sister, ~ ~ think ~ love 105 breast] ~? 106 Doe you pitty me allready? . . . man,] Do you ~ ~ already.

107 trembles] tremblest 108 & dresse] and dress 109 &] and 110 loue------Theophilus.] love—Theophilus— 111 hah] Ha 112 brother,] 113 Sonne, . . . or Father. There's a Loue] son . . . our father. Ther's ~ love 114 twere look'd too, feare] 'twere ~, for fear 115 doe? (aside] do? 116 Shee . . . Soe has hee] She . . . so ~ he 118 (Whereby to worke mine owne w^b his faire Sister)] ~ ~ work ~ own with ~ fair ~ 119 daunger, yet, in the Negotiation] danger ~, ~ ~ negotiation 120 course, spoile] spoyle 121 I'll] lie 122 you] you 123 What to vndoe you] ~! To undo you 124 loue you not soe . . .me] love you ~ so . . . ~. 125 vs'd] us ’d 126 you perish then] you ~ ~, 127 Vnder a brothers . . . sitt quiet:] Under ~ Brothers . . . sit ~; 128 you] you 129 I'll striue to doe] I'le strive ~ do 130 loue the Sonne of him, . . . yor] love ~ Son ~ ~ . . . your 131 shewes vnlovingnes of Nature] shews unlovingness ~ nature 132 Forgetfullnes] Forgetfulness 133 daunger yor] danger your 163

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134 iustifies , . . selfe,-] justifies . . . self, 135 comends that downe to Posteritie] commends ~ down ~ posterity 136 yor . . . Children] your 137 Borne of yor body, will in stead of teares] Born ~ your ~, ~, instead ~ tears 138 yor . . . thanckfull Ioy] your . . . thankful joy 139 Grandsires] Gransiers 140 fearefull tis to thinck on't!] fearful'tis-~ think ~! . 141 daughter] ~, 142 leapt] leap'd 143 gaue . . . Bridegroome . . . Mariage] gave . . . Bride-groom . . . marriage 144 Knitt fast & cemented wth blood—] Knit ~ and ~ with ~. 145 brother. (she rises.] Brother. 146 & soe quickly well] And so ~ cur'd 147 Foule] foul 148 plaine] plain 149 Thou hast playd wth fire, and, . . . fellow,] Th'hast play'd with ~; ~ . . . fel- / (low 150 Bitt in thy paine, on purpose to deceaue] Bit ~ ~ pain o'purpose ~ deceive 151 weepes] weeps 152 loue] love 153 fiend,] Feind 154 cause. Vnfeeling mani] ~! unfeeling ~, 155 Cannot thy owne] Can not ~ own 156 & raisd them. 'T was to winne thy health] and rais'd'em: 'Twas ~ win ~ ~, 157 playd] play'd 158 loathd] loath'd 159 Farre . . . another, . . . selfe] Far . . . ~ . . . self 160 canst after all this] ~, ~ ~ ~, 161 Rebell . . . naturall Loue] Rebel . . . natural love 162 filiall . .. iust Councell;] 1— filial . M . . just councel: 163 euery word, thou mockdst wLn vehemence,] every ~ ~ mock'dst with 164 Father . . . Conscience] father . . . conscience 165 Iudgement . . . out] Judgement . . . ~, 166 wth . . . I'll] with . . . l'le + [stage Direction.] She tears & / throws the / paper to him. 167 Reuenge againe wfcl1 thee; Soe false is Man-hood.] Revenge again with ~ (so ~ ~ man- / hood) 168 I'll . . . owne power fully;] But . . . own ~ ~, 169 doe, though wt1ri Life's hazard.] doe with my life's ~; 170 Yor . . . thriue. There I'll . . . worke. (Ex1"] Your . . . thrive. ~ l'le . . . / (work. Exit 171 & . . . Malice!] and . . . malice; 164

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172 neuer was soe cossend. Fxfc] never ~ so cozened. Exit 173 om.

Ill.i.

1 Act. iii. Sc&ne i] ACT 3. SCENE I 3 Qui. . . . dores, pernicious Knaue & Harlot.] Quic. . . . doors knave and harlot; 4 Auaunt] Avaunt 5 master] Master. 6 Ma. Pray yor] Mad. ~ you 7 Qui. You haue ... you . . . haue] Quic. You have . . . you . . . have. 8 Nay, . . . yor . . . that. You'll keepe] . . . your . . . you'1 keep 9 moneyes fast enough,] moneys 10 you] you 11 Qui. . . . vndone & sham'd foreuer by yor negligence;] Quic. . . . undone, / And ~ for ever ~ your ~, 12 Malice rather: For how could] malice ~: for ~ can 13 Shee . . . w^^out yor knowledge?] She . . . without your ~. + Buz. That cursed Mistris that ever she came here! 14 Buz. If I knew of her flight Sr] If ~ know ~, Sir 15 Neuer . . . vp . . . you] Never . . . up . . . you 16 you cashiere me thus.] you cashier ~ ~: [+] because you have lost your wife before she was well found, must we Poor innocents be guilty? 17 Ma. And for] Mad. For 18 know,] 19 of the Chimney toppe, as out of dore] o'the the chimney top o'door 20 Qui. The dore . . . yor . . . out] Quic. ~ door . . . your ~, 21 neuer . . . dore againe. Be gone] never . . . door again. ~ ~. 22 Amb. 0 you are a cruell Master Ex^ Amb] Buz. Mad. ~, you cruel ~. Exit 23 Soe, soe, soe] So, so, so 24 cryes are Laughter to me. ha ha ha] cries ~ laughter ~: Ha,

t 25 master of my Invention once;] Master ~ ~ invention ~, 27 viewing of my wealth. * Come, precious marke *Ent Mill- / icent] my concealed ~. ~, ~ mark 28 Beauty & Perfection, at wch Envy] beauty and perfection, ~ which envy + Enter Milicent. 165

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29 Lust ayme . . . arrowes] lust aim . . . 30 I'll . . . blood] lie . . . '. 31 What! are yor Servants] ~, ~ your servants 32 turnd away . . . escape,] turn'd ~ / With blame enough . . . ~: 33 W°b . . . soe] Which ... so 34 Adversaries] adversaries 35 Ioy . . . conceau'd Misfortune] joy . . . conceiv'd misfortune 36 deare Losse, & their vaine . . . thee] dear loss, and ~ vain

• • • ~ r 37 through the streets; whilst we, at home,] thorow ~ ~, while

38 safe & . . . Malice] ~, and . . . malice 39 disguise?] ~. 40 I,] ~ 41 soe good & . . . selfe] so ~ and . . . self, 42 heare me & be ruld] hear ~ and ~ rul'd 43 queenes felicitie] Queens felicity 44 I'll . . . Treasure] lie . . . treasure, 45 Giue] Give 46 coniures soe] conjures so 47 foole Iniquity, & triumph] fool iniquity, and Triumph 48 Ouer the Lustfull Stallions of or] Over ~ lustful stallions ~ our 49 Bed-bounders & Leap-Ladyes . . . terme'hem] ~, and leap-Ladies . . . terme'em 50 Mount-Mistresses: Diseases shackle'hem;] ~, diseases shackle'em, 51 Spittles . . . bones. , E shake to thinck on 'hem.] : spittles . . . ~. 52 Come, . . . disguise I pray you?] ~. . . ~, ~ ~ / (you. 53 Sweet . . . queint] sweet . . . quaint 54 merchant, w°b] Merchant, which 55 Factorship] factorship. 56 Moore] Moor 57 Blackamore you . . . yoU] Backamore you ... you 58 A Negro of me?] An ~ ~ ~. 59 Quic. You haue past yor word] Qui. You have ~ your ~, 60 vrge . . . yor] urge . . . your 61 For . . . month yor virginity] (~ . . . moneth your ~) 62 You'll weare] You'l wear ui 63 vaine . . . yo J vain . . . you 64 seeke subuersion of yor honor] seek subversion ~ your honour 65 I'll feare noe powderd Spirits] He fear no powder'd spirits 66 feinds] fiends 67 Tincture is layd vpon thy face.] tincture's laid upon ~ ~, 68 Twill coole theyr Kidneys, & lay downe] 'Twil cool their kidnies and allay + [stage direction.] A box of / black paint- / ing. 166-

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69 Blesse me! you fright me Sr. Can Iealousie] Bless ~! you ~ ~, Sir. ~ / (jealousie 70 Creepe . . . you] Creep . . . you 71 Heauens Workmanship] Heavens workmanship 72 Quic. why, thinckst thou, fearefull] Qui. ~ think'st ~, fearful 73 Heauen noe part in Egipt . . . me] heaven no ^Eggpt 74 Ethiops] Ethiopes 75 fairst Ladyes? Nay] fair'st Ladies? nay, 76 dawbes & . . . beauty.] daubs and . . . ~? 77 lie ... & paste] lye . . . and ~, 78 Sinnes appointment, wcl1] sins ~, which 79 wcl1 . . . Sinnes] which . . . sins 80 Persons, hay. euen Queenes themselfes] persons, even Queens themselves, 81 Haue . . . Nights presentment] Have . . . nights ~, 82 worke, sufferd . . . this] work, suffered . . . ~. 83 Sr; I'm obedient] Sir, I am ~. 84 Qui. . . . thanck] Quic. . . . thank 84 feareles Loue . . . beauty] fearless love . . . ~, 86 Though for a time, . . . or]~~ ~ ~ . . . our 87 mayst be white at pleasure: Like the Sun] maist ~, while ~ ~, like ~ 88 Splendor in a Clowd] splendor ~ ~ cloud, 89 beame . . . when] beam ... in + In stormy troubled weather no Sun's seen Sometimes a moneth together: 'Tis thy case now. But let the roaring tempest once be over, Shine out again and spare not. Mil. There's some comfort. Quic. Take pleasure in the scent first; smell to't fearlesly, And taste my care in that, how comfortable He begins to 'Tis to the nostril, and no foe to feature. paint her. Now red and white those two united houses, Whence beauty takes her fair name and descent, Like peaceful Sisters under one Roof dwelling For a small time; farewel. Oh let me kiss ye Before I part with you—Now Jewels up Into your Ebon Casket. And those eyes, Those sparkling eyes, that send forth modest anger To sindge the hand of so unkind a Painter, And make me pull't away and spoyle my work, They will look streight like Diamonds, set in lead, That yet retain their vertue and their value. What murder have I done upon a cheeck there! But there's no pittying: 'Tis for peace and honour; 167

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90 Hold; take the tincture; and perfect what's amisse] And pleasure just give way. ”, Tincture, / And ~ ~ amiss now by your glass 91 om.; + Mil. Some humbler habit must be thought on too. 92 yor owne . . . keyes of all.] your own . . . keys ~ ~; 93 pawne-wardrobe you . . . you] pawn Wardrobe you . . . you 94 om. 95 That . . . appeare yor drudge] Mil. And . . . appear your Drudge, 96 Tis fit I haue a Mayd for priuate service.] 'Tis ~ ~ have ~ Maid private ~: 97 bene . . . myselfe. Ex^ Mil] been ... my self. Exit. / Mil. 98 knocks. In In] knock. ~; in 98-100 [stage direction.] Enter Phillis / like a Countrey / Lasse] Enter ~ like / a Cook-maid. 99 me, yor busines] ~ your business 101-102 Phi Yea, if you be master Quicksands / The Masters worship of the] Phi. ', ~ you / Be Master Quick-sands Sir; the / Here o'the 103-104 Qui. . I am soe. / What's yor busines?] Quic. ~ ~ so. ~ your business ? 105 om.; + Phi. 'Tis upon that, Sir, I would speak Sir, hoping 106 You'll . . . presumpsiousnes] That you will . . . presumptuous^-] ness, 107 Mother, that doe . . . Service] do . . . service. 108 Qui. You haue . . . I'll entertaine] Quic. You have . . . I'le entertain 109 But a . . . one] A . . . ~. 110 knaue, & like yor] knave, and ~ your 111 noe . . . And . . . Servant] no . . . and . . . servant 112 poore forlk . . . themselfes)] poor folks . . . themselves, 113 But . . . tidy .. . home] ~) . . . tydie . . . ~. 114 Qui O, th'art a Norfolke Woman (Cry thee mercie] Quic. ~ th'art ~ Norfolk woman (cry ~ mercy 115 & . . . Mayds] and . . . Maids. 116-117 Sr I haue frends i the Citty . . . passe / Their words for . . . bearing] I have friends i'th'City . . . pass their ~ / For . . . ~. 118 Qui. Hast thou] Quic. ~ ~? 119 Phi Yes Sr] Phi. ~ indeed, Sir 120 haue a Cosin ... an Attorney] have ~ Cousen ... a Retorney 121 Layons Inne . . . wrongd] Lyons-Inn . . . wrong'd; 122 Muggle street, a Midwife] Muggle-street, ~ Mid-wife, 123 knowes . . . well as] knows . . . well's 124 whereabout in Norfolke wer't] where about ~ Norfolk wert 125 Thripperstowne Sr, neare the Citty of Norwich] Thripperstown Sir, near ~ City ~ ~. ■! 168

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126 Qui. Where they liue . , . the Rocks] Quick, where ~ live , , , with / (~ 127 the call it Sr] they ~ ', Sir 128 Qui. . . . Huluerhead, that keepes] Quic. . . . Hulverhead ~ keeps 129 in his house] in's ~. 130 few Innocents in the County Sr] but ~ innocents i'the countrey Sr 131 giuen , , . Law for that,] given . . . law ~ ~: what should + That Hulverhead be a councellor, Sir. Quic. No a husband man. 132 om.; + Phi. Truly I know none, 133 Qui How knewst thou that I want a Servant?] Quic. I am glad she do's not. ~ knew'st ~ I wanted / A servant. 134 Euen at an old wiues house Sr by Bow-lane] At wives ~ in Bow-lane 135 placeth Servants; where the mayd] places servants, ~ a maid 136 That you put out] You ~ away 137 Qui. Ah—And what said shee] Quic. All, and ~ ~ she 138 speake ... & worst forsooth] speak . . . and ~, ~, 139 Shee . . . deseru'd] She . . . deserv'd 140 Mistres run away] Mistress ~ ~. 141 Qui. The newes] Quic. ~ newes 142 You . . . man] you . . . ~, 143- 145 om.; + But very just in all your promises. 146 Ph. . . . Master would . . . choose Sr] . . . master would . . . chuse 147 Qui. This Innocent] Quic. ~ innocent 148 lookes speake hollsomnes . . . woman] looks speak Wholesomness . . . woman 149 (That Bow lane Purveyor) has] ~ Bow lane purveyor hath 150 pjth serviceable flesh . . . yeares] With ~ ware . . . years 151 I'll keep . . . Gander-month] I'le keep . . . Gander moneth. 152 Whilst my faire Wife lyes . . . face.] While ~ fair wife lies . . . ~, 153 Virgine Vow, In hope shee's . . . turne] virgin vow; in ~ she's . . . turn 154 when it is restraind . . . twill burne] when ~ ~ restrained . . . twil burn + Phi. May make bold to crave your answer, Sir? 155 Come in I'll talk wth you] Quic. ~ ~ , I'le talk with you 156 now my plot] now ~ ~, 157 Hulke thou art twixt wind & water shot. Ex^] And hulk, twixt wind and water ~. / Exit. 169

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IH.ii.

*[This scene corresponds to the initial section of III.iii. in the 1659 text.] 1 Scóène ii Enter Lucy & Theophilus] ACT. 3. SCENE. 3. / Lucy. Theophilus 2 you were vnkind to turne] you ~ unkind ~ turn 3 Mayd (poore harmles Maid . . . Mirth] maid (poor harmless maid . . . mirth 4 cheare yor . . .me] chear your . . . ~. 5-7 om. 8-10 om.; + The. I am sorry sister, trust me, truly sorry, And knew I which way to recover her With my best care I would. Yet, give me leave, I saw her overbold; and overheard her 11 Say shee Arthure . . . Enemy] ~, she . . . Arthur . . . enemy 12 marry yoL I'll marry yo1 first. Entz Arnold] be your husband. He ~ you . . . + Lu. Now you fly out again. The. Your pardon again your sister, And for your satisfaction I will strive To oversway my passion. ijow now Arnold, Ent. Arn. 13 om. 14 thincks . . . vpon] thinks . . . upon 15 Sr, I can tell you, is, The lew] Sir, ~ ~ tell is, the old Jew 16-18 om.; + Quicksands has lost his wife. The. She is not dead, 19 soe . . . him. For if shee were dead] so . . . for ~ she were 20 might thinck to ouertake her, though she were gone] then might overtake ~ ~ ~ ~ / Gone 21 To the deuill. But shee is run away, most roundly] to ~ devil. ~ she’s ~ ~: 22 om.; + But to what corner of the earth, or under Whose bed to find her is not to be thought. It has rais'd such a laughter in the town 23 Gallants — ] ~—.' 24 doe you] do you 25-26 om.; + Ar. Yes; and if you do out-laugh all men That hear the joyful newes, tis too good for you. 27 mercifull, that I . . . not] merciful, I . . . ~. 28 om.; + Out of my doors, thou villain, reprobate. He beats Arnold. 29 pray Sr] Pray Sir, 17Q

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30 Neuer . . . haue] Never . . . have 31 thee villaine] ~, mischievous Villain 32-33 om.; + Lucy Is not this passion, brother? The. Forbear, sister. 34 turnes] turns 35 Arnold forbeare his sight] Arnold, forbear ~ ~. 36 too] ~. 37 om. 38 om. ; + Or villain, look to die, oft as I see thee. Ext. The. Lu. 39-46 om.

III.iii.

*[This scene corresponds to Ill.ii. in the 1659 text.] 1 Selène iii Enter. Drawer. Nathaniell] ACT 3. SCENE 2. / Nathaniel 2 Dra. Y'are Wellcome gentlemen] Boy. ~ welcome Gentlemen 3 haue good wine boy; That must be or Wellcome] ha'good ~, Boy, that ~ ~ our welcome. 4 Dra. You shall, yo11 shall Sr] Boy. You ~, you ~ Sir 5 Wt^1in. Ambrose Ambrose] Within. ~, 6 om^ + • Here / here, anon, anon, by and by, I come, I come. Ex. 7-8 Wtnin Jerome Jerome draw . . . Canary / Into the Apollo — ] Jerom, Jerom, ... into / 9 Language, that I haue not heard] language ~ ~ have ~ ~. 10 You vnderstand it Gentlemen] You understand ~, ~. 11 Soe shall you anon mr] So ~ you ~ master 12 Yor frend & Ionathan Buzzard kind Gentlemen] Your friend and Jonathan Buzzard ~ gentlemen. 13-14 om.; + Nat. What excellent luck had we, friend Buzzard, to meet with thee, just as thy Master cast thee off. 15 lust Sr . . . whither; and] Just Sir ...”:/ And 16 arriu'd at iust . . . where.] arrived ~ just . . . ~. Tis a 17 Tis a rich roome this! 1st . . . hall?] rich room, ~. Is it

18 Tauerne, man, &] Tavern ~—And 18-19 [stage direction.] om. 19 Here's to thee frend, a hearty draught] and her's ~ ~ friend, draft to 20-21 om.; + chear thee—fill again boy—There, drink it off. Ed. Off with it man.—hang sorrow, chear thy heart. 22 truly, tis the best cheare I haue] ti's ~ ~ chear that ere I 23 better. Heres . . . thee.—] ~, her's . . . ~. 24 And] —And 171.

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25 all.—] ~. 26 And truly soe it is. How] —And ~, so ~ ~—how 27 Vintner . . . togither] vintner . . . together 28 Bacchus, master Buzzard, that's a subtle] Mr. ', ~ ~ subtil 29 Who's that I pray.] whose ' ~ 30 frend of the Vintners; master of theyr] friend ~ ~ vintners, and their 31 Company] (company 32 neuer, in all my life, soe farre in a Tauerne / before . . . haue I lost!] never so far ~ ~ tavern ~ . . . have ~ ~. 34 beginnes to talke] begins ~ talk. 35 euer was, in all my fiue & twentie yeares] ever ~ ~ ~ ~ -(-wo and twenty years 36-37 om.; + under that Babilonian Tyrant Quicksandsso far as a-Vint­ ners bar-but thrice. 38 Nat . . . time] Nat. . . . ~? 39 Sr . . . was] Sir ... ~ to 40-42 om.; + fetch a jill of sack for my Master, to make a friend- of his drink, that joyned with him’in a purchase of sixteen thou­ sand pound. 43-44 I marry! There . . . boy. / Nat. A pottle & a beere bowle] I, there . . . ~ . A and ~ / (beer bowl 45 penny-pot of Muscadine] penny pot ~ musca- / dine, 46 W°b he himselfe dranke wfcb an egge vpon] which ~ drank all himself with ~ ~ upon 47 Wedding] wedding 48 purpose (it seemd) by his wiues running] ~, ~ seem'd, ~ 'wives run- / ning 49 & . . . halfe . . . Sack] and . . . half . . . sack 50-51 om.; + upon his wedding night, of later memory; and I shall nere forget it, that riotous wedding night: when Hell broke loose, and all the devils danced at our house,which 52 Made my Master mad; . . . my] made ~, ... mistriss run 53 Mistres run away; . . . the] away, . . . cause of my turn- 54-55 Cause of my turning . . . masteries / Wretch . . . am. o------o----- ;-] ing . . . masterless wretch . ' s- — / 0— 56 Nat. Hang thy Master. Here's a health to his confusion] Na. master, here's ~ full bowl to ~ con- / (fusion 57 thanck yoU . . . Sr. ha ha ha] thank you . . . Sir, ~, ~, 58. Thinck noe . . . Masters. Frends are better then] Think no . . . ', friends / (~ 59 you . . . frends kind Gentlemen.] you . . . friends ~ gentlemen, I + found it before in your money when my Master (whose confusion I have drunk) took your Mortgages; And now I find it in your wine. I thank you kind gentlemen still. 60 loue] love 61 selfe frend Buzzard] self, friend / (~. 172

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62 Frend .... you frend] friend— . . . you friend 63 Ed Vin. . . . meanes all of vs] All. • . • means, ~ ~ us 64 then all Frends; . . . Gentleman borne,] ~, ~ friends, . . . gentleman, 65 Though spoild in the] though / ~ i'the 66 Gentlemen. . . . wfcl1 the conquerour] gentlemen, / . . . with ~ Conqueror. 67 the french . . . Beau-desert.] ~ / French . . . ~; 68 Wch . . . Frends, what dos it singnify] which . . . Friends, / ~ does ~ signifie 69-70 om.; + Vin. It signifies, that you deserv'd fairly at your ma­ sters hands, like a Gentleman, and a Buzzard as you were, and he turn'd you away most beastly like a swine, as he is. And now here is a health to him, 71 to him that] that 72 w1-11 a bouncing] with a boun- / cing 74 I'll pledge that. And then I'll tell you a secret] Ha, ha, ha. lie ~ and ~ lie ~ you / (~ ~. 75 frend. Vp w1"*1 that. And then out w1"*1 thy] friend; up with ~, and ~ ~ with / (~ + Buz. I will friend. And tother two friends, here's upon (the same. Ed. I hope he will shew us a way, out of the bottom of his bowl to find his Mistresse. Vin. This fellow was happily found. 76 draught, /hickvp/] ~. 77 Secret, frend; Out w1-11 that] secret, friend, out with ~, you must + keep no secrets amongst friends. 78 proue a shrewd . . . Mischieuous] prove ~ shrew'd . . . mis- / chevious 80 Nat . . . cullion . . . turne] Nat. . . . . turn + Wee'1 help thee to handle it, fear it not. 81 yee . . . frends.—Shall I out wt1ri] you . . . friends. ~ ~ ~ with 82-85 om.; + Vin. What else. Buz. lie first take tother cup, and then out with'fe al­ together—And now it comes—If my Mistress do bring him home a bastard, she's but even with him. 86 on I warrant, ha! has he Cadzookes] one ~ ~. Has ~ cadzooks 87 drinck—But] drink. But it 88 It is the ougliest Arsivarsiest . . . euer came] is the Arsivarsiest . . . ever crept 89 the wrong way into the world.] into ~ ~. / 90 the neast, that's certaine] ~ ~, thats certain 91 vtterst braue things. 1st] utterest brave ~. Is't 92 coats, & long Coates] ~ and ~ / coats 93 These seauen & twenty yeares] this seaven and ~ years 173

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94 Ideot is it?] Idiote ”. 95 A very Natrall; and lookes . . . doe.] Yes: A ~ natural; and goes a thissen; and / looks ... do too. 96 thinck if my beard were of , . . him.] think ~ ~ off.

97 haue . . . paines] have . . . pains / 98 myselfe merry w^ . . . Countrey] my self ~ / with . countrey 99 kept] ~, friend, where is he kept. 100 Nor-folke: where you] Norfolk, ~ you 101 neuer . . . yeares] never / . years 102 Father saw him. And . . somme] father ~ ~, / and . . sum 103 money w1-11 an old man to keepe . . time :] mony with / one Hulverhead, to keep . . . ~; 104 And he neuer to heare more] and / ~ never ~ hear 105 W^^in these 3 monthes . him as landsick] within ~ three / moneths . . . ~, land-sick 106--107 heires doe . . . fathers . . heare of his end / at] heirs do hear 108 hearke you frend. If yor . . off, could you] heark you, friend, if your . . . ~, / you 109 Like him thinck you . . . yo u . . off;] like ~ think you . . . you . . . ~, / 110 Father?] father. + Nat. Pray thee hold thy peace. 111 beard? noe frend my . . . honor] ”, friend, no : my . honour 112 Haire . . . honor vpon] Hair . . honour upon + Nat. Come, come; I know what we will do with 113 Nat. Mun down wth tother cup. Wee'll] him. Mun down with the other ~. We'1 / 114 sleepe ... & keepe him betwixt hawke &] sleep and keep ~ ~ / hawk and 115 Buzzard . . . sport w^h] buzzard . . / with 116 Heigh-hoe— . . . sleepie] Hey ho. . . sleepy 117- 120 om.; + Nat See he jooks already Boy shew us a private room. Boy This way, Gentlemen. Buz Down, Plumpton-parke, sc. They lead Buz. out, and he sings.

Ill.iv.

*[This scene continues III.iii. in the 1659 text.] 1 om. 2 Turnd out of dores? . . . humor] Arn. Turn'd ~ o'doors! . . . humour 3 Master . . . though :] ~! . . . ~; 174 Collation, IH.iv.

4 Servingmen,] serving-men 5 soe seru'd] so serv'd 6 seeke] seek 7 beg: because I'll . . . prouerbe] ~, ~ lie . . . proverb 8 vpon old Serving creatures. And] upon " serving ~; stealing 9 om.; + I have no minde to: Tis a hanging matter. 10 & Invention helpe me w^] and invention help ~ with + [stage direction.] He kneels. 11 helpe a cast off] help ~_cast-off 12 Fortune heare my sute] fortune hear ~ suit 12 [stage direction.] Ent Nath:] Ent. Nat. Vin. Edm. 13 om. 14 now Arnold, at thy deuotions] Nat. . . . ~, Arnold'. What, at ~ devotion 15-27 om. + Ar. lie tell you in your ear,sir, I dare trust you .Nat S Vi . Could earthly man have dreamt this rascal Arnold Quick sands. whisper. Whose Letchery, to all our thinking, was Nothing but greedy Avarice and cosonage, Could have been all this while a conceal'd whoremaster, To have a Bastard of so many years Nursled i'th' Countrey? Ed. Note the punishments That haunt the Miscreant for his black misdeeds; That his base off-spring proves a natural Ideot; Next that his wife, by whom he might had comfort In progeny, though of some others getting, Should with her light heels make him heavie-headed By running of her Countrey! And lastly that The blinded wretch should cast his servant off, Who was the cover of his villany, To shew us (that can have no mercy on him) The way to plague him. Vin. Ha, ha, ha— Ed. What do'st laugh at? Vin. To think how nimble the poor uzzard is To be reveng'd on's Master; How he has Shap'd himself; Cut off his beard, and practis'd all the postures To act the Changeling bastard. Ed. Could we light Upon some quaint old fellow now, could match him To play the clown that brings him up to town, Our company were full, and we were ready To put our project into present action. Nat. Gentlemen, we are fitted: take this man w'ye He is the onely man I would have sought, To give our project life. l'le trust thee Arnold, And trust thou me, thou shalt get pieces by't; 175

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Besides, lie piece thee to thy Master again. Ar. That clinches Sir. Nat. Go follow your directions. Vin. Come away then. Ex. Vin. Ed. Arn. 28 Mirth, . . . Mistres: I could serue thee,] Mirth . . . Mistress. serve / (~. 29 womankind,] woman kind 30 Man] man 31 enterd in his Youth] enter'd ~ ~ youth 32 leaues] leaves 33 Reines or braines . . . him.] reins ~ brains . . . 34 Mirth (when women faile) . . . incounters,] mirth, ~ ~ fail,

35 vp a Man aboue their Sphere;] up ~ man above ~ sphear: 36 Mirth reviues a Man. Who's here? Entz Arthure] mirth revives ~ man: who's ~, En. Art. 37 calld Arthure] cal'd Arthur 38 Possest wr Serious Vanity; Mirth to mee.] Posses'd with seriours vanity; ~ ~ me! 39 full. . . . peepe] ~: . . . peep 40 euery Corner still.] every corner: Ha! 41 Runt wfcb a splay foot hath crost him.] runt with ~ splay-foot has ~ ~! 42 vp thy head man. What dost seeke? Thy graue] up ~ ~ ~; what ~ seek? thy grave 43 scarce trust you wfcb a peece] scarse ~ you with ~ piece 44-45 om.; + You would chuse to lye in though; if some plump Mistriss Or a deft Lass were set before your search. 46 talkes.] talks! 47 yee] ye 48 talkes! Speake . . . now] talks! speak . . . ~, 49 om. 50 Dos . . . thoughts . . . vpon a wench] Does . . . thought . . . upon ~ Wench 51 neuer look'd soe] never ~ so 52 Tis all yor glory,] 'Tis ~ your ~ 53 varietie that serues yor Lust] variety ~ serves your lust 54 Yet, . . . you loue] ~ . . . you love 55 (cadzookes) . . . mee] cadzooks, ... me 56 Liuorie.] Livory: 57 vse I thinck I haue . . . share] use ~ think ~ have . . . ~, 58 haue lou'd euery . . . women.] have lov'd every . . . ~; 59 coueted . . . comfort.] coveted . . . ~ 60 Ages, . . . pressable] ages . . . ~; 61 Sixteene vntoS ixty] sixteen unto sixty 62 Tawney-Moore] tawney-Moor 176

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63 Statures between dwarfe & Giantesse] statures between Dwarf and Giants 64 Conditions from the doxie to the Dowsabell;] conditions, ” Doxie ~ ~ Dowsabel. 65 Opinions (I . . . Religions] opinions, ”... Religious 66 For . . . wth any?) And] (~ . . . with ~?) and 67 & shapes . . . huckle-backd] and ”, . . . huckle-back'd 68 Shop-Mayd in Sfc Martins;] Shop-maid ~ St. ~. 69 Briefly ... & Sizes I haue] ”, . . . and sizes ~ have 70 thinckst . . . in it.] thinkst . . . in't! 71 wth . . . though I say't] with . . . tho' ~ / (” 72 me, . . . worke] ”... work 73 Ar Thou dost not thinck . . . come:] Ar. But thou nere thinkst • • • I 14 Diseases, Pouertie] diseases, poverty 75 Losse of Sense, or Member; or (the Crosse,] loss ~ sense ~ member, cross 76 Common . . . Livers . . . Marriage,] (~ . . . livers . . . marriage; 77 Conscience] conscience 78 Yes: . . . haue] ”, . . . have 79 haue noe . . . mee. Let] have no . . .me; let 80 doating batchelor fall vpon me.] dovting Batchelor ~ upon ~; 81 haue . . . wife] have . . . Wife 82 day;] ”, 83 selfe . . . husband] self . . . Husband 84 Nay . . . good.] 85 Mariage destiny:] marriage ”, 86 Twill . . . thing, . . . bene] 'Twil . . . ~ . been 87 the world before; and liue wta] th' ~ ~ live with 88 perpetuall] perpetual 90 you be merry Arthure] you ~ ~, Arthur 91 haue] have 92 Noe:] No, 94 slaine Father come againe?] slain father ~ again, 95 dispossesse . . . Life time?] dispossess . . . life ”? 96 Sister . . . thee?] sister . . . ~? Tell me. + It shall go no further. 97 yor valiant witt & iocound] your ~ wit / And jocound 98 Noe warrant for you to abuse yor frends] no ~ / For you t'abuse your friends 99 then.] ~? But I 100-102 om.; + Have done. And now pray speak what troubles you. 103-104 Then I . . . doe: / For twill be Town-talke shortly] I . . . do: ~ 'twill ~ Town talk 105-108 om. 109 Ar. . . . priuate] . . . private ,177

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110 herselfe &] her self and 112 Yes;] ~, 113 sure, to fight wth th'Ayre that tooke] ~ with th'Air, ~ took 114 shee] she 115 Noe, noe. My Man's gone wth] No, No; ~ man's ~ with 116 Nat Who] Nat. 117 braggs . . . soe? The stiffe strong-chin'd Rascall] brags . . . so; the stiff strong chin'd Rascal 118 Euen] Even 119 devill . . . Titts] devil . . . Tits, 120 i'] in 121 charme you] charm you, 122 or Frendship, you nor speake, nor heare] our friendship, you speak ~ hear 124 woe] wo 125 swolne vnto that fullnes, that the] swoln unto ~ fulness, ~ th' 126 a word, in scorne, . . . vp] word ~ scorn . . ... up 127 Clowd . . . distemperd] cloud . . . distemper'd 128 Ouer . . . such] Over . . . all 129 breake] break 310 sodaine Storme of Ruine on you all. Ex^] sodain storm ~ ruin you ~. Exit 132 Soe neare . . . I'll] So near . . . ile 133 Againe . . . wee'll . . . Mirth,] Again . . . will . . . mirth 134 Exfc] Exit

III.V.

* [This scene corresponds to IV.i. in the 1659 text.] 1 Sctene. v. Enter Dionisia in mans apparraile.] ACT. 4. SCENE I. / Dionysia in mans habit, 2 dos my habit, & my armes become me.] does ~ ~ and ~ arms ~ ~? 3 Mistres] Mistress 4-16 om. 17 om.; + Dio. Wher's the pistol you provided for me. 18 Yes: here tis, & . . . one] Here Mistress and . . . ~. 19 It is too long me thincks] Tis 20 Noe ... It would beare] No . . . If it were / 'Twould bear 21 Noe chardge, nor . . . home else Mistres] no charge, or . . . 22 I'll ... it can doe. Thou thinckst I am valiant] Ile . . . I ~ do. ~ think'st me valiant. + I'm sure I have often felt it. 23 Viragos . . . story] virago's . . . ~, 25 noe . . . yorselfe.] no . . . your self: 26 you . . . it;] you . . . ~, '178

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27 you . . . you] you . . . you + Dio. I dare not understand thee yet. Be sure 28 Dio. As you . . . honor or yor Life] As you . . . honour, ~ your life 29 See you . . . trust;] That you . . . ~, 30 om. 31 Though ... I loue] And so thou . . .lie love 32 good now as a promise] ~, ~, ~ ~ ~. 33 Here, ...&... coming.] ~ . . . and . . . ~ 34 carefull of my gueldings. . . . seene] careful ~ ~ guildings: . . . seen 35 feare . . . you] fear . . . you 36 There's . . . you] Ther's . . . you 37 returne. Exfc] return. Exit 38 Ra: Best starres attend you.] Ra. ~ stars ~ you, 39 arme . . . day,] arm . . . ~; 40 armes . . . Ex1"] arms . . . Exit 41 om.

IV. i.

*[This scene corresponds to IV.ii. in the 1659 text.] 1 Act iiii. Scóène i] ACT. 4. SCENE. 2 2 Millicent. like a black Moore] ~, her face black 3 Qui. Be cheard my Loue. Helpe to beare vp the Ioy] Quic. ~ chear'd ~ love; help ~ bear up ~ joy, 4 conceaue in . . . beauty] conceive by . . . Beauty 6 hand: When those illustrious Emblemes,] ~, and shall shine forth again 7-10 om. 11 their] its 12 Above the Sphere . . . Ioy &] Above ~ sphear ... joy and 13 or queint complot] our quaint ~. 14 meane time (though you ... in it)] mean ~, ~ you . . . in't, 15 dearely sufferd] dearly suffered 16 Qui] Quic 18 Envy & Detraction . . . dumbe,] envy and detraction . . . dumb 19 Gaine an eternall Memory wr Vertue:] Gain ~ eternal memory with vertue; 20 Witts . . . Iierers] wits . . . jierers 21 heads & . . . leaues in Autumne] ~, and . . . leaves ~ Autumn + 0 how I laugh to hear the cozen'd people As I pass on the streets abuse themselves By idle questions and false reports. As thus; good morrow Master Quicksands ; pray 179

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How fares your beauteous bedfellow? says another I hear she's not at home. A third says no: He saw her yesterday at the still-yard With such a Gallant, sowsing their dry'd tongues In Rhemish, Deal, and Back-rag: Then a fourth Sayes he knowes all her haunts and Meetings At Bridgfoot, Bear, the Tunnes, the Cats, the Squirels; Where, when, and in what company to find her, But that he scornes to do poor me the favour: Because a light piece is too good for me. While a fifth youth with counterfeit shew of pity, Meets, and bewails my case, and saies he knowes A Lord that must be nameless keeps my wife In an inchanted Castle two miles West Upon the River side.- but all conclude— Mil. That you are a monstrous cuckold, and deserve it. Quic. Knowing my safety, then, and their foul errors, Have I not cause to laugh? Yes, in abundance, 22 plot; . . . Invention.] ”, . . . invention 23 haue allready giuen] have already given 24 haue certain knowledge you] have certain ~ you 25 haue had priuate buriall in the Countrey] have” private burial ~ ~ countrey 26 w ch ... griefej1 which . . . grief 27 knowne vnto] known unto 28 resolue] resolve ch n 29 certaine . . . w J certain . . . which 30 Ioy, aboue . . . spight,] joy above ...” 31 pertake Sr, of yor rich conceyt] partake, Sir, ~ your ~ conceit 32 Qui. Tomorrow . . . yor Limitted Month] Quic. To morrow . . . your limited moneth 33 virginity. . . . night!] ~; . . . ~; 34 w°h I meane thy Beauty shall breake] which ~ mean ~ beauty ~ break 35 dazell wth amazement, euen] dazle with ~ even 36 reioyc'd] rejoyc'd 37 escape &] ”, and 38-39 om. 40 invite . . . feast,] envite ...” 41 guest.] ~; 42 haue . . . ready] have . . . ~— 44 Faile . . . second . . . huswifry] Fail houswifery 44 [stage direction.] (Knock] A side, one / knocks [The 1659 s. d. begins on line 43.] 45 Away; somebody comes. I guesse . . . (Ex^ Mil.] ”, some body ~; ~ guess . . . 46 haue Iier'd me, whome . . . Iiere agen. Ent. Nathaniell] have jeer'd ”, whom . . . jeer again. Ex. Mil. ■ 180'

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47 Gallants, y'are Wellcome . . . yee. Edmond. Vincent] ' welcom . . .ye. En. Nat 48 giue vs . . . for I am perswaded.] give us ... ~? Vin. Ed. 50 you haue] you have 51 yors] yours, 52 Yes you haue in Mortgage] ~, you have ~ mortgage 53 Threeskore pound land . . . Inheritance] Three-score ~ Land . . . inheritance 54 an] a 55 Iewells, Watches, Plate & Cloathes of mine] Jewels, ~, and cloaths ~, 56 Pawnd for foure hundred pounds. Will you] Pawn'd ~ four ~ pound, you 57 You . . . since.] You . . . ~, 58 I'll . . . yoU gentlemen] I'le . . . you, Gentlemen 59 you . . . moneyes & the Interest] you . . . moneys, and my interest 60 Noe . . . wee'll . . . you] No . . . we'le . . . you 61 monylesse gentlemen can. You] moneyless Gentlemen ~. You 62 offices . . . money] Offices . . . Sir 63 om. 64 But haue you offices to sell? or would you] Qui. ~ have you Offices ~ ~, good Sirs. 65-66 om. 67 We meane to doe you offices for yor Money] Nat. ~ mean ~ do you Offices worth your money 68 how I pray you?] ~, ~ ~ you. 69 Marry Sr, as thus.] ~, Sir, ~ ~; 70 I'll helpe you to a Man, . . . frend] We'le help you " ~ man . . . friend 71 knowes a Party . . . goe] knows ~ party ... go 72 Scholler—] Scholar 73 well acquainted wfcb a Trauellor.] wel ~ with ~ Traveler 74 Vin. . . . Magitian . . . Seas] Vi. . . . Magician . . . / (~. 75 was the likeliest . . . world] might ha'been as likely as any

76 helpe you . . . agen] have helpt you . . . again 77 You . . . Mates, . . . wfcb] yOu . . . mates . . . withal 78 But, . . . Gentlemen;] ~ 79 wife . . . euen] Wife . . . even 80 W^b me( & all the world] With ~ and ~ ~ World 81 Ed. What! Is] Nat. ~ is 82 dead. And therefore, as Men vse to mourne] Dead: ~ men use ~ mourn 83 & loving wiues; . . . frends,] and ~ wives, . . . friends 84 (Their choycest frends) vnto a solemne] ~ choicest friends unto ~ solemn 181

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85 wth sighes & sadnes; I doe purpose,] with sighs and sadness, while the widowers + Blubber, and bath in tears (which they do seem To wring out of their fingers ends and noses) And after all the demure ceremony. Are subject to be thought dissemblers, I (To avoid the scandal of Hypocresie, 86 tis plaine she lou'd not me, to] 'tis plain' lov'd me not) 87 You & yor like, that lou'd her &] You and your ~ ~ lov'd ~ and 88 reioycings.] rejoycings, 89 You . . . yor Company;] You . . . your company, 90 tomorbw] to morrow 91 Ed. Vin. You shall haue] Nat. You ~ ha' 92-95 om. 96 Tomorrow night you say] Vin. To morrow ~ say you 97 Qui. Yes gallants, faile not, as you] Quic. ~ fail ~, ~ you 98 Yor Mortgages & Pawnes againe . . . Ex^] Your mortgages and pawns again . . . Exit 99 om.; + Nat. We came to jear the Jew, and he jears us. 100-101 Rascall is / For his wiues death] raschal ~ for ~ Wives ~. 102 haue had the Luck] have ~ such luck 103 drift in't (could we guesse it)] end ~, guess ~, 104 meere Meriment . . . wiues riddance] meer merriment . . . wives 105 wife, &] Wife, and 106 funerall & a Mariage] funeral and ~ Marriage 107 chardges] charges 108 Hee'll . . . agen] He'l . . . again + Nat. Zooks, would he had some devilish jealous hilding, 109 Nat. Twould . . . Mirth] 'T would . . . mirth, 110 vs . . . betwixt hem] us . . . betwixt'em 111-112 om.; + Of his changling Bastard 113 wee'll . . . wth or prsentment] we'll . . . with our presentment. 114 Where's the Buzzard.] Wher.'s ~ Buzzard? 115 Ed. .. . wfch his Foster father Arnold] Vin. . . . with ~ foster ~, Arnold, 116 rehersall, practising theyr] rehearsal ~ their 117 Nat. . . . night] Ed. . . . ~. 118 . . . vnto or proffit . . . Ex^ OEs] Nat. . . . unto our profit . . . Exeunt omnes

IV.ii.

*[This scene corresponds to IV.iii. in the 1659 text.] 1 Scdene. ii. Theophilus. Lucy. Page.] ACT 4. SCENE 3. / Theophilus. Lucy. 182

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2 comforted] ~. 4 emptie . . . mixe w the ayre] empty . , , mix with th'air 5 eares. . . . capable;] ears: . . . ~, 7 Giue] Give 8 heart that speakes not griefe &] ~, ~ speak ~ grief or 9 grieu'd then; I'll grieue w^-h you.] griev'd lie grieve with you: 10 You wast, in vayne, for Millicents timeles] You waste for Millicents untimely 11 I'll spend a teare for yor as fruictles] lie ~ ~ tear ~ your ~ fruitless 12 vnsutable. You are noe] unsutable: y'are no 13 grieue w1" , and grieue for me.] grieve with if you grieve ~ ~; 14 w^-h me: You are noe frend] with ~; you ~ no friend 15 Sister . . . mine:] sister . . . ~. 16 weeping] ~! + Lu. So it is; 17 Lu. . . . part] . . . ~ of't. 18 you . . . part] you . . . ~; 19 And cannot weepe by Nature. But I'll] He ~ weep ~ nature: ~ lie 20 By Art, a way in Chymistry,] A way by art ~ ~ 21-23 om.; + At least extract some drops. But do you weep Indeed for Millicent? What, all these tears? 24 yor Loue] your love 25 was my Loue . . . wife,] is ~ love . . . ~. 26 poore bare name of Mariage onely] empty name ~ marriage ~, 27 Lu. Butnow shee's yors foreuer: You enioy her] But ~ she's yours for ever. You enjoy ~, 28 faire blessed Memory, in her Goodnes] fair ~ memory; ~ ~ goodness, 29 In] And 30 Sister. O how I reuerence] Sister. How ~ reverence 31 faire honor . . . her.] fair honour . . . ~, 32 weepe noe more: . . . giuen me comfort] weep no ~, . given ~ com- / (fort 33-34 shee's mine. / And teares, indeed,] she's ~. ~ tears ~ 35 weake a Sacrifice] weak ~ sacrifice 36 weepes.] weeps. Enter Page. 37 downe good Brother] down brother 38 boy,the mournefull . . . you] ~ ~ mornful . . . you 40-55 om. 56 you this mournefull? . . . Ayre] you ~ mournful. . . . air 57 Goe; . . . child; Indeed I'll whip you] Go ... ~ indeed, lie ~ you 58 you giue voyce vnto such notes hereafter. Ex*- Page.] you give voice unto ~ ~, 183

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59 you . . . Ayre:] you . . . air, 60-61 very sad / Pray read hem Sr. He reades.] sad, ~ read'em. 62-64 om. ; + The. They are sad indeed. How now my boy, dost weep? I am not angry now. 65 Pa: I doe not weepe] Pa. ~ do ~ weep, 66 Sr for my selfe. But there's a Youth wbbout;] sir, ~ ~ self. ~ ther's ~ youth without 67 A handsome Youth, . . . mee.] (~ ~ youth) . . .me: 68 A . . . Service, and seekes yors] He . . . service, ~ seeks yours 69 Dost] ~ thou 70 Pa: Noe truly but I pitty] Pa. No: but ' pity 71-72 O good boy / That canst weepe . . . Misery] ~, ~ that ~ weep . . . misery! 73 sweetnes of thy deare] sweetness ~ ~ dear 74 Euen . . . dos . . .is] Even . . . does . . . ~. 75 Pa: Tis that Sr will grieue you, when you shall heare] Pa. ~ ~ Sir, that will grieve you ~ you hear 76 Hee is a poore kinseman to the Gentlewoman] He ~ ' poor kinsman ~ ~ gentlewoman 77 deceasd, and you soe truly mourne for] deceas'd that you so lov'd and mourn ~. 78 w^out soe] without so 79 Merciles villaine: Run & . . . quickly] Merciless Villain! run and . . . ~. 80 Lu 0 brother] Lu. ~ ~— 81 Sister;] ~, 82 Cause, . . . hearke you Sister] cause . . . heark you, sister 82 [stage direction.] Ent. Page

f t 86 doe] do 87 Sr . . . Youth.] Sir . . . youth? 88-89 om.; + The. A lovely one he is, and wondrous like her, 90 &] and 91 yoake . . . wfcb . . . kisses.] yoak . . . with . . . ~! 92 & heauy to thee] and heavy ~ ~, 93 Wfcb . . . weight . . . Loue,] With . . . waight . . . love 94 Youth, . . . wch fore-runs] ~ . . . which foreruns 95 euer. Pray thee Sister] ever. ~ ~, sister, 97 durst,] ~ 98 This is . . . beauty] this were . . . ~, 99 Arthures] Arthurs + The. I'st not her face? you do not mind me sister. Lu. Hers was a good one once, and this is now. 184'

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100 Why, Sister you] ~ sister, you 102 helpe . . . Ioyes sweetly. Now] help . . . joyes now 103 You keepe noe . . . wt1a] You keep no . . . with 104-105 man melts me. / Alasse Sr I am a poore] ~ / Melts ~ —alas, Sir, ~ ~ ~ poor 106 What! and allyed . . . Impossible.] ~, ~ allied . . . impossible! 107 om. 108 liu'st . . . thee;] liv'st . . . ~. 109 memory, amongst good men, setts thee vp:] ~ ~ ~ ~ sets ~ up; 111 om. 112 laid: I feare my selfe] ~ fear ~ self 113 Liue my companion, my especiall Sweet one.] Live ~ ~ especial sweet ~, 114 &] and 115 Lakin . . . not: Though] lakin . . . ~, though 116 weake ... Is this] weak . . . —This 117 Shee tooke . . . Heauen, how good,] She took . , . heaven, ~ ~ 118 yet a Ioy soe neare in blood?] ~, ~ joy so near ~ ~! 119 Good, noble Youth] ~ ~ youth 120 Distrest of you, that claimes allyance w1-11] Distres'd ~ you, ~ claims aliance with 121 (Though a farre off) deale . . . it;] ~ ~ far ~; deal . . . ~, 122 Giue . . . names: I'll seeke them out;] Give . . . ~; lie seek'em ~, 123 Man, in memory humble,] man, ~ ~ ~ 124 Not cease vntill I place them] Nere ~ until ~ plant'em 125 see them . . . mee] see'em . . .me 126 I heare of none, myselfe excepted Sr] 1 hear ~ ~, my self ~, Sir 127 haue . . . Loue] have . . . love. 128 vndoe myselfe] undo my self 129 Sister. Here, now stand on this side] sister. 130 there's the marke my Malice cheifely aymes at:] ther's ~ mark ~ malice chiefly aims ~; 131 then . . . soe neare . . . too:] ~, . . .so near, . . . ~. 132 feele . . . be: . . . shewn] feel ~ . shewen 133 Come you shall kisse him for me; . . . Wellcome] ~, you ~ kiss ~ ~ ~, . . . / (welcome 134 You . . . Wellcome Sr. And . . . name,] You . . . welcome, Sir, and . . . ~ 135 wch you are a kinseman, here a Stranger] which you ~ allied, a stranger here 136-137 om.; + Yet, Sir, believe me, you in those fair eyes Bring your own welcome with you. 138 Neuer . . . soe . . . people:] Never . . . so . 139 looke . . . vpon] look ... on 185

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140 yo gentle Modestie make yo seemej your modesty you seem 141 Vngentle to vs . . . soe] Ungentle ~ us . . .so 142 Sister: But he will, &] sister, but ” and 143 wfch vs] with us, 144 shall: Too much I feare if my first resolution] ~ too ~ ~ fear.— 145 om. 146 blessing] ~, 147 Misery] misery 148 If euer . . ’. soe . . . thee.] (~ ever ... so ... ~) 149 Betweene vs wee'll devide . . . thee. Ex^ OFs] Between us we'll divide . . . ~ . / Exeunt Omnes

IV.iii.

*[This scene corresponds to IV.iv. in the 1659 text.] 1 Scóène. iii. Enter. Millicent. S Phillis] ACT. 4. SCENE. 4. / Millicent. Phillis 2 haue . . . often; and wth] have . . . ~~ with 3 vpont; . . . father] upon't, . . . ~ . 4 lou'd Theophilus, togither wth] lov'd ~, together with 5 His then frend mr Meanewell (who haue] ~, ~, friend Master Meanwell (~ have 6 deathes-man,] deathgman 7 sutes in Law, . . . ouerthrow] suits ~ ~ . . . overthrow 8 poor fathers fortune: By wch meanes] poor Fathers ~; by which means, 9 (Poore Gentleman) he was inforc'd to leaue] Poor ~ ~ ~ enforc'd ~ leave 10 natiue countrey to seek forraine] native Country ~ seek forrain 11 maintaine Life] maintain life 12 Phil ] Phi 13 om.; + For since his traval, which is now six years, 14 neuer] never 15 pittifull.] pittiful! 16 Phil. Soe is yor story, Mistres, vnto me:] Phi. So ~ your ~, Mistress unto ~. 17 om. 18 vs . . . eyes,] us . . . ~; 19 pitty, but w^h Labour] ~; ~ with labour 20 Worck or deliuery. Yors may be at hand,] Work our delivery: yours is now ~ ~ 21 you ... & braine] you . . . and brain 22 poore . . . speake soe) is soe crackt] poor . . . speak so) ~ so crack'd 186

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23 W^hin the Ring . . . solderd] Within ~ ring . . . solder'd 24 Fy] If 26 Hee ... & all the crew:] He . . . and ~ - 27 deliuery] delivery, 28-29 om.; + I am prevented else for ever, wench. 30-48 om. 49 om.; + Phi. Be sure, among the guests, that you make choice 50 ciuill ... yor convoy] civil . . . your ~, 51 om.; + And then let me alone to act your Mores part. 52 Peace. He comes] ~, he ~. 53 Phil. I'll] Phi. Ile 53-54 [Stage direction.] Ext. Ent Quick- / sands.] Enter Quic. / Exit'. Phi.. [The 1659 s. d. begins at line 52.] 55 Qui. Where's . . . Beauty] Quic. Wher's . . . beauty 56 glorious] ~. 57 wayt] wait 58 The good houre Sr., for my deliuerance] the ~ hour / For ~ deliverance 59 Out of this base obscuritie] out ~ this obscurity. 60 Qui. . . . hand] Quic. . . . ~ . 61 Soe are my Guests. *See, some of them are enterd *Ent Nath] So ~ ~ guests. ~ ~ ~ 'em ~ enter'd. Enter Nat. 62 frend mr Nathaniell, Wellcome Arthure] friend, Master Nathaniel, welcome. Arthur 63 mr Arthure Meanewell,] Master Arthur Meanwell 64 Yes Sr; a gentleman much sad of late] ~, Sir, ~ Gentleman late posses'd with sadnes, 65 Whome . . . doe] Whom ... do + To be partaker more of your mirth then chear. 66 You . . . Mirth. How now!] You . . . mirth. ~ ~, 67 om. 68 Nat. Ha'you a black Coneybury in yor] Ha'you ~ ~ coney-berry ~ your 69 Catelyna. Nay shee may be seene] Catelina. ~, she ~ ~ seen. 70 knowe sirs] know, Sirs, 71 wiues . . . keepe] wives . . . keep 72 vnder my roofe, not i] under ~ roof I ha'sworn 73 om. 74-75 om.; + Ar. You were too rash, Sir, in that oath, if I May be allowed to speak. 76 Qui. ... & past Sr] Quic- . . . and ~, Sir 77 wth yond funerall] with yon'd funeral 78 Scutcheons . . . now] scutcheons . . . / (~. 79 yor frends . . . you to a Match] your friends . . . you ~ ~ match 80 Prosprous ... & honor] Prosperous . . . and honour. 81 Qui. I'll heare of none] Quic. lie hear ~ ~, nor you if you speak so. 187 Collation, IV.iii.

82 Nay, I haue] Sir, ~ ha' 83-84 om. 85 Nat The handsomst rogue] Nat. It is the handsom'st Rogue 86 haue euer seene yet, . . . darknes.] have ere seen ~ . . . darkness; 87 Tawny & . . . haue dealt w^:] Tawney and . . . have ~ with, 88 neuer came soe deepe in blacknes] never ~ so deep ~ blackness 89 Qui. . . . You shall see] Quic. . . . You ~ ~, Sir, 90 braue wench shee . . . anon.] brave ~ she . . . ~ 91 shee daunces Sr you . . . her] she dances how you . . . ~ . + Art. Will you have dancing here to night. Quic. Yes I have borrowed other Moors of Merchants That trade in Barbary, whence I had mine own here, And you shall see their way and skill in dancing. 92 keepes this Rie Loafe for his owne white tooth] keeps ~ Rie-loaf own. ~ white / (~ + With confidence none will cheat him of a bit; 93 I'll haue a slyuer] lie have ~ sliver 94 Qui. . . . key; . . . ornaments] Quic. orna- / (ments 95 deckt thy Mistres lately: Vse her Casket;] deck'd ~ mistress ~. Use ~ casket, 96 And, wth the sparckling of her Iewells,] ~ with ~ sparklingst ~ jewels 97 Midnight beacon, wt1ri that face;] midnight ~ with ~ 98 pitcht ship on fire,] pitch'd ~ a ~; 99 om.; + And the keel mourning, (how I shall rejoyce At these prepostrous splendours) get thee glorious; 100 fire worke in my house] fire work ~ ~ ~. 101 Stickbreech] stick breech 102 doe . . . meet yor] do . . . clap your 103 brauery] bravery 104 od Corner, or the darke to night,]odd corner, ~ ~ dark ~ ~ 105 (To mend yor cheare, & you hereafter heare on't)] ~ ~ your chear, and you ~ hear ~, 106 stomachs as yor owne.] stomacks ~ your own, 107 Hist Negro] ~, ~, 108 Noe, fee, o noe I dare a not a] No fee, 0 no, ~ darea notta 109 why, pish-pax I loue thee] ~—pish—pox ~ love ~, 110 noe the fine-a whit-a Gentillman-a] no de fine white Zentilmanna 111 Cannotta loue-a the black-a thing-a] Cannot a love a ~ black a thing a 112 Cadzookes] Cadzooks 113 Mil. o tacka heeda, my Mastra see-a] Mill. take—a heed—a ~ mastra see—a 114 alone then, wilt thou?] ~, ~ ~ ~. 188 Collation, IV.iii.

115 sail speak-a more-a Exfc.] shall speak a more a. 116 I'll not loose thee for more-a then I'll] Ile ~ lose the Moor-a for more then I / Will 117 Qua.] Quic 118 Ent. Testy] 119 Zookes, . . . Iustice.] Zooks . . . justice. Enter Testy. 120 S to passe] Sir, ~ pass 121 towne? Is] town? is 122 you . . . sir, hah sr hah] you . . . Sir, ~ 124 Wellcome . . . towne] welcome . . . town 125-127 om. 128 . . . dead S . but take yoU-noe notice— (whisper)] Quic. . . . , Sir. But ~ you no 129-131 om.; + You shall have instantly an entertainment, that 132 To fill you all w^ wonder. Ex*"] Shall ~ you ~ with ~. Exit. 133 mad.] ~; 134 doe you vnderstand . . . Sirs] do you understand . . . sirs 135 how, . . . dyed] ~ . . . died 136 nothing.] 137 giue me leaue to feare . . . humor] give ~ leave ~ fear . . . ~, 138 Hee's conscious of her death. Therefore] He's guilty ~ ~ ~; therefore 139 Hee'll hang himselfe . . . vs] Hee'l ~ himself ... us 140 Mirth he speakes] mirth ~ speaks 141 Fy vpon thee] Fie upon you 142 me Sr, there haue bene] ~, sir, ~ have been 143 the ill made match, betwixt] that ~ ~ ~ ~ / Betwixt 144 Her youthfull beauty, & his couetous age,] her youthful ~ and covetous ~; 145 Betwixt her Sweetnes & his frowardnes] Between ~ sweetness and frowardness 146 vnhappy meanes of her destruction.] unhappy means ~ ~ ~; 147-148 om. 149 Yorselfe that gaue . . . tyed] And you that gave . . . tied 150 Doe] Do 151 shee (sweet virgine) has it's generall pitty] she, ~ virgin, ~ its general pity 152-153 om.; + Tes. Pray what have you been to her? I nere found you 154 Appeare a Suter] Appear ~ suiter 155 neuer saw her] nere ~ ~, 156 euer should haue sought her Sr; for shee] ever ~ have ~ ~, Sir; For she 157 Loue . . . Enemy;] love . . . enemy, 158 whome yet, were she living, in my guift,] whom ~ (~ ~ and ~ gift 160 had but . . . her] ~, and . . . ~ . 189

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161 I haue ... I could redeeme] I have ...17 redeem 162 w^h halfe my estate] with half ~ . 163 Nat This devills bird] Nat. ~ Devels ~, 164 Moore ...&... Ent. Vincent] Moor . . . and . . . Enter 165 O, are you come? And haue you brought yor Scene Edmond.] you ~? ha' you ~ your scene Vin. & 166 mirth along wyee?] Mirth ~ with you? Edm. 167 Yes or Actors] ~, and our actors 168 hand. But we perceaue much busines] ~ ~ perceive ~ business 169 on foot; a shew of Blackamores] a ~. Here's Revels towards. + Ed. A daunce of furies or of Blackamores Is practising within; Vin. But first there is to be some odd collation In stead of supper. Nat, Cheap enough I warrant, 170 Nat. But saw you not a Moore-hen there among hem] But ~ you ~ ~ Moor-hen ~ amongst'em. 171-174 ora.; + A pretty little Rogue, most richly deck'd 175 Ed. Vr pearles, chaines, & Iewells. Shee's the queene] With pearls, chains and jewels. She is queen 176 nights] Nights 177 you] you 179 Vin. . . . some of her Iewells perhaps] Ed. . . . / Some ~ ~ jewels ~. 180 I'll . . . for . . . Iewell she weares] lie . . . / For . . . jewel ~ wears. But mum my Masters 180 [stage direction.] Ent:] Enter 181 Qui. . . . Gentlemen.] Quic. . . . ~: 182 w^h yor Entertainment Ex ] with your entertainment. Exit 183 Wee'll follow you] Wee'l ~ you 184 bak'd peares] ~ / Pears, 185 Three . . . stewd . . . worth of] three . . . stew'd . . . ~ / Of 186 Strong ale, & two pennyworth . . . Ex^. Nat. Vine. Edm] strong ~, and ~ peniworth . . . Ext. 3 187-189 om.; + Tes. If she does live (as he bears me in hand She is not dead) lie tell you briefly, Sir, 190 Law bodily & Ghostly] law ~ and ghostly 191 Conscience . . . purchace] conscience . . . purchase 192 WtIa . . . haue, . . . him] With . . . have . . . ~, 193 recouer her;] recover ~, 194 you . . . yor foe yoU speake of] you . . . your fc you speak ~, 195 Whose Right shee] whose right she 196 opend] open'd 197 yoU walke in?] you walk ~. 198 Art. . . . me Sr.] Ar. . , Sir 199 selfe] self 190

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200 Yor pleasure] Your ~. 200- 202 [stage direction.] om,; + Exit, Enter / Mill, white- / fac'd & in her / own habit. [The 1659 s. d. begins at line 198.] 201 Haue I wfch patience wayted for this houre] Have ~ with ~ waited ~ hour, 202 dos feare . . , I'll breake through all] does fear . . . l'le break ~ ~, 203 peace w th ’ yond meeke] self with yon'd milde 205 creature] ~! 206 roome's illuminated w^ her; yet her looke] Rooms illumin'd with ~~ ~ look 207 & cheeke . . . Sorrow suckd] and cheek . . . sorrow suck'd 208 How came shee , . . shee? I am feare-struck] How ~ she . . . she? ~ ~ fear-struck 209 vnresting shadow—or] unresting shaddow. Or .210 soe] so 211 Master . . . Enemy] master . . . enemy 213 Sr.] Sir,— 214 Speakes too!] Speaks ~. 215 euer you durst owne a goodnes] ever you ~ own goodness 216 crowne . . . honor &] crown . . . honour and 217 Speake quickly, loose noe time then: Say, what are you] Speak lose no ~ ~: say, ~ ~ you 218 Yo looke . , . delayd] You look . . . delai'd 219 vnfortunate . . . house;] unfortunate . . . ~, 220 face,] 221 wcl1 . . . Iealousie] which . . . jealousie 222 Heauen . . . w^all] Heaven . . . withall 223 Art. Were you . . . Moore,] Ar. ~ you . . . Moor 224 same.] ~; 225 yor secresie &] your ~ and 226 haue venterd to appeare my selfe againe] have ventur'd appear ~ self again 227-229 om. 230 . . . speake & tis perform'd] Ar. . . . speak, and ~ ~. 231 & Manhood, Sr, I would coinit] and ~ Sir, . ~ ~ commit 232 chardge to you; euen my Life & honor,] charge ~ ~, even ~ life and ~ 233 denne of Miserie] den ~ misery 234 you are free'd, Lady,] you ~ freed ~. 235 Sr, then, to be conveyd] Sir, ~ ~ ~ convei'd. 236 Art. . . . whome? Speake quickly] Ar. . . . whom? speak why do you stoop? 237 releeue yo ] relieve your 238 & vse some others] and use ~ ~. 239 crueltie. As you loue Goodnes tell me] cruelty. ~ you love goodness ~ / (~ '191

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240 you beare me Sr, to one yoU hate?] you bear ~ Sir, ~ ~ you ~. 241 you loue? Tis yo peace I waite on;] you love? ~ your ~ ~ wait / (~. 242 looke vpon yor Service, not mine owne] look upon your service, own 243 mortallst Enemy . . . vp,] mortall'st enemy ... up 244 you] you 245 You professe most fairly.] You profess— 246 Art. ... & gracious I will dy] Ar. . . . and ~,~ die 247 yoa till I set you] you, and not set you 248 W1" in . . . seeke] Within . , . seek 249 Then as we passe I'll tell you where they stand sr] ~ ~ pass / Ile ~ you ~, Sir 250 Art. You . . . Ex*-] Ar. You . . . Exit

IV.iv.

*[This scene corresponds to IV.v. in the 1659 text.] 1 Sctene iiii. Quicksands. Testy Nathaniell] ACT 4. SCENE 5. / Quick sands. Testy. Nath 2 or Reuells. Sitt yee, sit yee Gallants.] our Revels. Sit ye, ye gallants 3 Vncle, you . . . I'll] Uncle, you . . . I'le 4 Masque] masque 5 (Twas . . . Gentlemen,) yor Masque of homes] ~ ~, your masque ~ horns 6 Wr all the priuate Iieres & publique scornes] And ~ ~ private jears and publick scorns 7 Yo11 haue cast vpon . . . shall you] Y'have ~ upon . . . you shall 8 I'll restore them, & re-married be] Ile return ~; and remarried 9 om.; + Vin. 1 hope he'l marry his Moor to anger us. 10 I'll giue him something w^ her . . . her] Ile give her ~ with

11 And . . . Colehouse] And't . . . cole-house 11-15 [stage direction.] om. ; + Florish enter / Inductor / like a Moor / leading Phil- / lis (black / and gorge- / ously deck't / with jewels. 12 Gentlemen] Gentleman 14 Actor. The queene of Ethiope dreampt vpon a night] Ind. Queen ~ Bthiop upon ~ / (~ 15 wombe . . . virgine white] womb . . . virgin / (~. 16 wombe] womb! 17 Actor. . . . King, . . . Peeres] Ind. . . . king; . . . / (~. 18 dreame filld . . . w*-*1 feares] dream fil'd . . . with fears 19 Ah whoreson Blockheads] A whorson blockheads 192

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20 Actor. Black heads I sayd. I'll come to you anon.] Ind. Blackheads ~ sai'd. lie ” ” you ~ + Tes. He puts the blockheads on'hem grosly. Quic, Brave impudent rogue. He made the speeches last (year Before my Lord Marquess of Fleet Conduit. 21 ... dreame filld their black heads feares.] Ind. . . . dream fil'd ~ blackheads with / (fear, 22 noe . . . Prodigee] no . . . Prodegy 23 haue white Children . . . Contree] have ~ children . . . countrey 24 Soe twas decreed, . . . Child prou'd white] So 'twas . . . child prov'd ”, 25 cruell spight] cruel ”! 26-28 om. 29 queene . . . deliuered] Queen . . . delivered 30 black, as yoU see: yet wizards said] ~ ~ you ~: Yet Wizards sed 31 That, . . . damsell liu'd to married] ”... damsel liv'd married to 32 Man, shee . . . hee] man, she ... he 33 Ed. The Morrall is, if] Vin. ” moral ”, If 34 as white] white 35 Act. The carefull queene . . . try] Ind. ~ careful Queen,

• • • r 37 The . . . Man yet euer saw] (” . . . man ~ ever ~) 38 husband, . . . draw] 39 Egiptian] AEgyptian 40 & I'll] and ile 41 Act. Now . . . you] Ind. Now . . . you, + [stage direction.] He looks in Ed- / monds hand. 42 marke my Iieres] mark ~ Jeeres 43 Act. You must not haue her for I find by yor] Ind- You ~ ~ have For ~ ~ ~ your 44 You haue . . . Mortgage of yor Land] You have . . . mortgage ~ your land 45 yor Palmestrie] your Palmistrie 46 Vin] Ven 47 Act. Nor you . . . plainely] Ind. ~ you . . . plainly + [stage direction.] In Vin. his / hand. 48 You haue sold & spent yor Liues] You have ” and ~ your lifes 49 deuill take him that made thee a Soothsayer] devil ~ ”, made ~ ~ soothsayer 50 yor skill comes: yet] your ~ ~. Yet 51 litle Princesse of Darknes; &] little Princess ~ darknesse, and 52 can,] ~ 53 hang'd vp wth her,] hung up with ~ 193

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54 Signe of the Labour in Vaine] Sign ~ ~ labour ' vain 55 Act. Noe Sir.] Ind. Nor you, sir: For In Nats hand. 56 you weare smells] you wear smels 57 Limbo-Lauender all yor] Limbo-Lavender ' your 58 I would his braines . . . belly, that keepes the key on't] Would brains . . . keeps / (~ ~. 59 Act. . . . man . . . &] Ind. . . . . and 60 one . . . marke hit.] ~, . . . mark ~. In Quic. hand 61 Yor Iieres are answerd Gallants. Now yor daunce] Your jeers answer'd, gallants. ~ your dance. 62-65 om. ; + Enter the rest of the Moors. They Dance an Antique in which they use action of Mockery and derision to the three Gentlemen. Nat. We applaud your devise, and you'l give me leave To take your black bride here, forth in a daunce. 66 Qui. W1-11 all my heart Sr] Quic. With ~, sir 67 om.; + Nat. Musick, play a Galliard, You know what you promised me, Bullis. 68 Phil. But Howa can itta be done-a] Phi. ~ howa ~ ita ~ donea 69 wt1q . . . Nosthrills! ] with . . . nostrils. 70 Play alitle quicker. Hearke you. If I lead you] Nat. ~ a little ~—Heark you—if ~ ~ you 71 daunce to a Couch, or a bedside you'll follow me] dance ~ ~ couch ~ ~ bed side, will you ~ ~? 72 Phil. I will doe a my a] Phi. ~ ~ doa ~ 73- 74 om. 74- 75 [stage direction] om.; + Nat. daunces / vily. Quicks. / & Tes. laughs / & looks off. [The 1659 s. d. begins at line 72.] 75 Soe soe. quick Musique quick] Nat. So, so; ~ Musick, ~. 76 Call you this dauncing ha ha ha—] call you ~ ~; ~, / (~, ~. 77 Doe . . . me] Do ... ~. 77-83 [stage direction.] om.; + Enter Arnold like a Countrey man, and Buz. like a changling, and as they enter, exit Nat. with Phil, the Musick still playing. 79 yor leaue Gentlefolkes] your leave Gentlefolks. 81 braue o braue o braue] brave, ~ brave 83 Qui. How now!] Quic. ~ 85-86 om.; + Buz. Hack ye there, hack ye there, 0 brave pipes. Hack ye there. He sings and dan­ Hay toodle loodle loodle loo. ces and spins with a Rock & spindle. 87 yee. Men or deuills] you men ~ devils 194

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88 You are advisd enough Sr and you please.] You ~ advis'd ~: Sir, if / (you 89 short I'll shew you. I am a Norfolke man Sr.] ~, I'le ~ you Norfolk ~, 90 Iohn Huluerhead] John Hulverhead 91 Qui. . . . peace.] Quic. . . . ~. Softly. 92 Ar. You can not heare o'that side then ta seemes] Arn. ~ cannot hear it seems 94 Ar. But you . . . Mathew Huluerhead] Arn. ~ you . . . Matthew Hulverhead 95 Deceast, wth whome you plac'd this child of yors. Say you.] Deceas'd, with whom you ~ ~ simple child ~ yours. 96 I say thou knowst not what thou sayst. I plac'd noe] I plac't no 97 Child in Norfolke, nor Suffolk, nor any folke I.] childe Norfolk, / Folk ~— 98 (Say . . .me, and I'll . . . Goe.)] say . . . ~: Ile . . .Go. 99 Ar. . . . heare o'that eare naither Sr] Arn. . . . hear ~ ear neither, sir 100 matter mr Quicksands?] ~, Mr. ~ ? 101 Ed. Ha'you any more Iieres to put vpon vs? What are those] Ed. Ha'you ~ ~ jeeres ~ ~ upon us? what ~ / (these 102 looe] loo 102-104 [stage direction.] om. 103 0 deuilish mischiefe. Get you] Get you 104 Ar. . . . not, . . . came for right] Arn. come and 105 And I will haue right: or the best in the Citty] I ~ have ~, of Citie shall 106 Shall heare] Hear 107 Besworne the Rascalls act it handsomely] I swear ~ Rascals handsomly. 108 what dost thou seeke] What ~ ~ seek 109 Yes, tell that gentleman, he is an vpright Magistrate] Tell Gentleman: He upright Majestrate 111 Ar. . . . poore Norfolk man Sr] Arn. . . . poor ~ ~, sir 112-113 om.; + my self of a charge, by putting off a childe nat'ral to / the natural father here. 114 Qui My child? . . . speake it?] Quic. ~! . • • speak ~. 115 Ar. Be not ouer much asham'd on't Sr. You are not the] Arn. ~ ~ asham'd ~, sir: You ~ first 116 first graue Cittizen, . . . Ideot] grave and wise Citizen . . . ideot. 117 stuffe] stuff 118 Buz. Ha ha ha. . . . loe] Buz. ~, ~, ~—with a . . . loo 119-120 him? I was neuer maried / till this month] ~. ~ never married / (~ moneth 195

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121 Ar. How doe . . . Batchelors get bastards] Arn. ~ does . , . Batchelors ~ children? + Buz. With a hay toodle loodle loodle loo, &c. 122-123 Haue you bene a bastard getter, and then marry / My neece] Have you been ~ bastard-getter ~ marry my Neece 124 Ed. Now it workes] Vin. works 125 1111 teach yo u bastard sira h] Ile you . sirrah + Arn. He needs none o your skill it seems. 126 loodle loodle looe] &c 127 Well gentlemen, to take yo r] , Gentlemen, ~ your 128 am content to open to you] will . . . before you 129-133 om. For a poor servant that I had, I undertook and paid For keeping of an ideot. Ed. Who, your man Buzzard? Qui. Even he. Buz. Hay toodle loodle, &c Qui. 'Tis like this is the child. But for a certain sum Which I did pay, 'twas articled, that I should nere be Troubled with it more. 134 Now! What say you to that Sr] ~ what you Sir 135 Ar. Tis not deny'd Sr. agreement, ] Arn. 'Tis denyed Sir, . . . , 136 he is now become . . . Chardge] now he is charge. 137 Ed. Why . . . living me thincks] Vin. ■ / (~ • thinks. + [stage direction.] Buzzard / spinns. 138 om. 139 Yes; J 140 W"hall to doe more harme by't.] Sir, withal, do harm

141 chardge I speake of. We] charge ~ speak we 142 keepe yor . . . yor childs] keep your . . . your childes 144 Ar. Sr . . . Rock] Arn. Sir, ... ”, 145 thripskins] Thrip-skins, 146 ferkt vp the bellyes of Sixteene] fetch'd up ~ bellies ~ sixteen 147 Thrip-Sisters] Thrip-sisters 148 Hey toodle loodle loodle looe] Hay ”, ”, ”, &c 149 1st possible?] Is't ~. 150 Ar. Soe ... it seemes] Arn. So . . . here ~ seems 151-152 vin. . . . frend. YoÜ . . . / It was] Ed. . . . friend: you . . . it / (~ 153 Ar. He sha'nt fright me wth that allthough ta] Arn. ~ sha'not ~ ~ with ”, though it 154 turne ouer] turn over 155 Servants (Thanck you for yor good will] servants. I am none of his hirelings, nor 156 How euer Gentleman)] His Tenants I. 196

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157 And . . . what . . . about, and not wt1riout] and . . . / What . . . ~ ; without 158 Advise: And moreouer, that Norfolk is not w^out] advise; ~ you / May know, that ~ without 159 As knauish Councell] as knavish / Councel, 160 Buzzard be . . . &]B uz. /Be . . . and 161 What] what 162 loodle] ~, 163 fellow.] '! 164 Where is my wife, . . . wife?] where ~ ~ ~? ... '— 165 Ed. . . . you Sr] Vin. . . . you, Sir 166 Moore . . . Wc^ . . . Moore] Moor . . . Which . . . Moor? 167 om. 168 Ybr Ethiopian Princesse? Nat . . . daunce] Your ~ Princess. Nat. . . . dance 169-170 W1-17 her in private . / Ed. Because yoU . . . of] with ~, because you . . . ~ / 171 Mischiefe vpon mischiefe! Worse & worse. I feare—] Mischief on mischief! worse and worse ~ fear. 172 doe you feare? Why stare you? Are you] do you fear, why ~ you? you 173 haue witts & fitts; my fancies & fagaries] have wits and fits, and fegaries 174 Vin. Yor Iieres vpon poore gallants] Ed. Your jeers upon poor Gallants 175 Ed. How doe you feele yorselfe?] vin. ~ do you feel your self, 176 Hey toodle loodle] Hay ~ ~, 177 Ar. Ask yor] Arn. ~ your 178 Buz. . . . loodle] Buz. . , . 179 Ar. Vpon yor] Arn. Upon your 180 Vpon all a knees. Ah—ah,] Upon ~ my ~. A—Hay 180-182 [stage direction.] om.; + Enter Nat. / & Phillis / pul'd in by / the Moors. 181 wast to you, yee slaues? must you] was't ~ you, you slaves? / Must you 183 wast to you] was't ~ you, ye Rascals 184 Actor. It is to vs Sr. . . . daunce, and to speake] Moor. ~ ~ ~ us Sir, . . . dance ~ ~ / speak 185 Speeches; and to doe the gentleman Service in] speeches; do ~ Gentleman true service ~ / 186 not to . . . bawdy] we will not . . . baudy / 187 Make noe] make no 188 busines] business 189 Actor. Marry Sr, a naughty busines. This gentleman] Moor, Sir ~ ~ business. ~ Gentleman / 190 Comitted . . . darknes wth yor Moore here,] committed . , . darkness with your Moor, Sir; 197

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192 darknes? Speake it plainely] darkness? speak ~ plainly 193 Act: Darknes, or Lightnes, call it what you will] Moor. Darkness ~ lightness; ~ ~ which you ~. 194 haue lyen together.] have ~ ~; made this same a baudy house; + How will you have it? 195 Vndone: . . . o] Undone, . . . ~, 196 noe . . . keepe] no . . . keep 197 loue her, & will iustify my act] love ~, and ~ justifie ~ Act. 198 thee best of any liuing man] the ~ man on earth 199 speakst good english] speakest ~ English 200 ruine, ruine ruine.] Ruine, ~, ~— + Buz. Hay toodle loodle, &c. 201 you on soe . . . feind.] you ’so, . . . ~? 202 wife] ~, 203 Omnes. How! yor] All. ~ Sir, your + Ed. In conceit you mean. 204 My lawfull wife. Yor Neece. And soe disguisd] I say my lawful ~; your ~; and so dis- / (guis'd 205 by me, on purpose—] By ~ ~. 206 before, ha ha] ~, ~, ~, 207 twas sweet & braue] 'twas ' and brave 208 I'll . . . in] I'le . . . before a Court ' 209 vse Authority &] use ~ and 210-211 om.; + Friends, guard the doors. None shall depart the house. 212 Vin. Ed. Good Sr] Mun. Vin. Content, 213 Ar. Shall I sr, and my Chardge stay too.] Arn. ~ ~, Sir, charge ” ~ ? + Qui. Oh— 214 sr shall yee] Sir, ~ you 215 Buz. I feare . . . smok'd] Buz. ~ fear . . . smoak'd 216 Ar. Noe, noe feare] Arn. No, no, fear 217-221 om.; + Tes. You know your Chamber huswife. I'le wait o'your (Master To night. We will not part until to morrow day, 222 Iustice & . . . euery] Justice and . . . every 223 the merry night] your ~ ~, Sir 224 oh—oh—] ~ ~—o— 225 roare you soe] roar you so 226-227 howle; a ... / About the Citty] ~. A . . . about / (~ City 228 om.; + Qui. Oh o—Buz. Hay toodle loodle, &c. / Exeunt omnes. 229 om. 198

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V.i.

1 Act. V. ScÓène. i ACT. 5. SCENE. I 3 Host, since you haue bene or Frend;] Host, ~ you have been our friend 4 Councell keeper in or absence;] councel ” ~ our ~, 5 om. 6 you . . . owne houses,] you . . , own ~ 7 Will giue a true relation of or Iourney] We'le render ” relation ~ our journey 8 motiue . . .vs] motive ... us 9 Tis true . . . quarrell] 'Tis ”, . . . quarrel 10 vpon] upon 11 tooke . . . seuerall wayes;] took . , . several ~, 12 Douer; . . . frends;] Dover, . . . friends, 13 ouer] over 14 twas supposd . . . followers,] 'twas suppos'd . , , ~ 15 fly . . . noe land but that] flie ... no sand ~ theirs 16 vp] up 17 Now by the way] ”, ~ ~ ”, 18 bene] been 19 deathes of you & you] deaths ~ you, and you 20 mou'd yor Sonnes to combat] mov'd your sons ~ combate 21 bene killd indeed, as you in lest] been kil'd ”, ~ you ~ jest, 22 bene then yor witty Subtiltie] been ~ your ~ subtilty, 23 Meanwell, & my braue Rashly] ”, and ~ brave ~? 24 haue . . . yee there? ah hai] have . . . ye ~? 25 riming host] running Host 26 lost.] ~; 27 But to my question: . . . done] ”, ” the 28 you might soe haue lost a Sonne] you ~ so have ~ ~ son 29 noe feare of that Sr] no fear ~ ~ Sir 30 the world . . . doe you] th'world ... do you 31 Sonnes that haue liues & Lands will venter] Sons ~ have lives and ~, ” venture 32 theyr dead Fathers, . . . &] their ” ~ . .. and 33 triall] tryal 34 spend or saue] ”, ~ save 35 mannage] ”, 36 ouer their poore Tenants] over ~ poor ”, 37 prodigalitie into the Compter.] Prodigality ~ th'Compters: 38 dead, by doffing a false beard] ~ ~ pulling off a Beard 39 alitle chiding, & some whining] a little ~ and ~ whyning 40 Leggs agen] legs again 199

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41 take them into fauour. pish old Play-plotts] take'em ' favour; ~, ~ play-plots 42 Noe Sr our busines ran another course.] No Sir, ' business runs

43 you] you 44 nor yet, nor yet.] " ~; 45 witts may haue worst Memories.] wits ' have bad memories; 46 speake. Mine host you haue knowne me.] speak. ~ Host, y'have known , 47 Winlosse, a poore Gentleman:] Winloss; ~ poor ~, 48 Libertie] liberty 49 6 yeares] six years 50 om. 51 For Charitie redeem'd me] In charity ~ ~. 52 Winlosse] Winloss 53 soone forgot my Criss-Crosse.] soon ~ ~ Chriss-Cross, 54 pardon me you haue six yeares bene gone;] (~ ~) you have been six years ~, 56 Dunkerke] Dunkerk 58 me,] 59 owne chardge . . . fiue hundred pound] own charge . . . five ~ ~, 60 Wch was my Ransome] Which ~ ~ Ransom. 61 Tis a rare example] 'Tis ~ ~ ~. 62 brasse tables, & a Pen of steele] brass ~, and ~ pen ~ steel. 63 Mean. Noe more, . . . Winlosse; what] Mea. No ~ . . . Winloss. What 64 dischardge our Conscience] discharge ~ conscience 65 twas . . . yor vndoing] 'twas . . . your undoing, 67 doe remember.] do ~; 68 And w^out Rime I'll tell yoU.] ~, without ruine l’le ~ you, 69 wcl1 you ioynd . . . ouerthrew] which you join'd . . . overthrew 70 Family. . . . Act] ': . . . act 71 yors, in his inlargement, crownes yor Pietie] yours ~ ~ enlargement, crowns your piety 72 putts] puts 74 vp . . . You haue heard noe ill yoU say] up . . . You have ~ no ~, you ~, 75 or Sonnes & Daughters in or absense] our sons and daughters our ~. 76 Sr . . . mr Winlosse] Sir . . .Mr. Winloss 77 You, that haue past soe many sor^owes] You ~ have so sorrows 78 Heare one, (I make noe doubt) w ] (I make no doubt) here one with 79 Phillis—Is shee] ~! ~ she 80 well, . . . noe worse w1-11 her. I feare] . . . no with ~: ~ fear 81 Shee's . . . flesh.] She's . . . ~, do you hear? 200

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82-83 om.; + Rash. Why dost thou tell him this? 84 haue . . . his Daughters] have , . . / His daughters 85 Vpon the fouler beast, that] upon that wicked ~ / That 86 is it? Canst] is’t? canst 87 Euen the ranke Rider of the Towne Sr. One] Even ~ Ranck-rider town, Sir, one 88 Mr. Nathaniell Banelasse, if you] Master Nathaniel ~~ you 89 Mean. He was my sonnes acquaintance] Mea. ~ has ~ sons ~. 91 You . . . haue scap'd his doctrine] You . . . scape ~ ~. 92 dos he keepe . . . Lust] does ~ keep . . . lust? X “I 93 Noe S . Tis . . . soe. he . . . off,J No, Sir, tis . . . so. He ... ~ 94 Common] common 95 wretchednes!] wretchedness/ 96 camst . . . knowledge?] cam'st . . . ~ . + Host. Sir, Ile tell you. 97 Host. I haue in the house a Guest, was once yor Man] I have, i'th'house, ~ guest, ~ ~ your man, 98 om. 99 Host. Yes S 1- , and serv'd yo 2C sonne since yo U went ouerj“I And ~ your son, ~ you ~ ore I'm sure on't, 100 sparke] spark 101 Gueldings in my stable] gueldings 102 way] ~. 103 Pray thee to the point] But to the point, I pray thee 104 Sr, the young Gallant is abroad; the Man] Sir, ~ ~ gallant ~ ~, ~ man 105 close in the house here; & . . . ii dayes.] closs i'th'house ~, and . . . two 106 Sometimes he spends his time w^^ me in drinck & talke] Spending his ~ with ~ ~ drink and talk 107 And most of his talke runs vpon wenches mainely] Most ~ ~ talk upon ~ mainly; + And who loves who, and who keeps home, and so forth; 108 told you] tell you 109 & yor done & vndone daughter. Ent: Rafe] and your ~ and undone 110 Ra: . . . Cry mercy gentlemen.] Ra. . . . cry ~ Gentlemen— Enter Rafe. 111 Mean. Nay] Mea. ~, nay, 112 yoU . . . seene] you . . . seen 113 Ra: My old Master aliue agen! And he that killd him too.] Ra. ~ ~ master alive again? and he kil'd ~? 114 Mean. Whome doe you serue? Was I soe ill a Master] Mea. Whom do you serve? was so master, 115 That in my absense you forsooke] ~, ~ ~ ~, you forsook 116 haue they misvsd you . . . looke] have ~ misus'd you . . . look 117 Soe ... theife? I feare] So . . . thief? ~ fear 201

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118 servst some Robber, or some Murderer] serv'st ~ robber, murderer, 119 (By what 1 heare), or . . . selfe] Or . . , self 120 soe the deuill haue possest thee striue] the Devil / Have so possess'd ~, strive 121 To turne him out. I'11 ad . . . helpe] to turn / Ile add . . . help 122 What is the Matter] Whats ~ matter 123 O, honord Master I'll keepe . . . you] ~ honor'd master! Ile keep . . . you 124 horror,] 125 Vpon Reuenge of yor supposed Murder:] Upon revenge ” your murder, ch "l ~ 126 w to stand, & tell the Circumstance J which and circumstance, 127 might] and 128 yor sonnes Murder—and yor daughters ruine] your sons murder, your ~ ruin 129 OES. 0 fearefull] All. ~ fearful! 130 yor amazement drowne] your ~ drown 131 Yor Reason, to beget delay. Yor] Your reason in delay; your sudden 132 neuer soe] never so 133 aske me . . . yee goe] ask my . . . ye go 134 informe you] inform ye 135 Ras. Mean. Goe wee'll . . . Ex^ OEs] Rash. Go, we . . . Exeunt omnes.

V.ii

1 Scdbne. ii. Dionisia sola] ACT. 5. SCENE 2. /Dionysia as before in mans habit, sword and pistol 2 Conflict twixt Reuenge & Loue] conflict ” revenge and love, 3 (Like an vnnaturall ciuill warre)] ~ ~ unnatural civil war, 4 brest . . . out.] breast . . . ~; 5 it, pelmel . . . Battell's] ~ Pel-mel . . . battel's 6 Reuenge beginnes to stagger.] revenge begins ~ ~, 7 distracted] destracted 8 Rowted, & . . . Loue] Routed and . . . love, 9 And] and 10 kingdome by selfe opposite] kingdom ~ self-opposite 11 Vnto thy Soueraigntie to be thy Liege-right] Unto ~ soveraignty, ~ ~ the liege-right 12 Loue;] love, 13 And, hauing captiuated my Reuenge] ~ having captivated ~ revenge 202

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14 firme] firm 15 noe . . . reveale] no ... / Reveal 16 My selfe, I shall obtaine Theophilus loue;] my self ~ ~ obtain love. 17 Wch] Which 18 Reuenge was when twas] revenge ~, ~ 'twas 18-19 [stage direction] Ent: Theophilus / Lucy] Ent. The. / & Lucy 19 What! ... We haue bene seeking thee] ", . . .we have been ~ / C 20 O, tis . . . owe to you Sr] ~ 'tis . . . ow you Sir 21 you are too pensiue. Two] you ~ ~ pensive: two 22 vs; and noe more familier] us, no familiar 23-24 om. 25 Page. May I craue yor name Sr] Pa. crave your ~, Sir 25-29 [stage direction] om.; + Ent. Ar. in his / false beard, / leading in Mil. / veil'd. Pages / they stand a- / loofe. [The 1659 stage direction begins at line 22.] 27 Art. That's to litle purpose.] Ar. ~ ~ little 28 My busines is the thing. Yonder's the starre] My business —yonder's ~ star! 29 gentleman is that her arme's soe curteous to] young Gentleman ~ ~ your Mistris / (arm / Appears so courteous too 30 Page. One she thincks well on Sr. Noe . . . name] Pa. thinks ~ ~ Sir, / No . . . ~, as you said, neither. + Ar. He seems some well grac'd suitor. 'Tis my fear, If he should now—I must be just however. 31 Sr, here's a gentleman desires to speake w1^ you] Pa. Sir, a Gentleman ~ ~ speak with you 33 Page. . . . Sr] Pa. . . . Sir 34 You treacherous boy. Doe you bring you know not whome] You ~ ~, do you ~ you / (~ whom? 35-36 om. 37-38 The. That gentleman / I was soe bound to sister, yet vnknowne.] O'tis the Gentleman ' ~ so ~ Sister: 39 wellcomst man aliue. Thancks] welcom'st ~ alive; Thanks 40 shee . . . vayld] she . . . veil'd 41 Art. Sr] Ar. Sir 42 workes of gentlenes . . . knowne] works ~ gentleness, . . . known 43 you chance to inquire of me hereafter,] you ~ t'enquire 44 When . . . deserue yor] (~ . . . deserve your 45 found (though . . . service)] ~, if . . . ~, 46 poore Pretender in my wishes.] poor pretender 47 soe . . . guift] so . . . gift, 48 frendship] friendship 49 Euer can . . . Leaue.] Can ever . . . leave— 50 Man] man 203

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51 euery time hee's seene, a wonder.] every ~ he's seen, ~ 52 Sr leaue . . . lost. Let . . . yoU;] Sir, leave . . . ~: let . . . you, 53 mistery meanes. This beares] mystery means? ~ bears 54 entertaine. I haue] entertain: ” have 55 womankind, since Heauen] woman kinde, ” Heaven 56 Loue . . . willfully] love . . . willingly 57 Discouer . . . wt^1 mine owne] Discover . . . with ~ own 58 Art. How shie, & . . . or happines] Ar. ” ~ and . . . our happinesse 59 Lyke . . . goe] Like ... go 60 you . . . noe breach,] you ... no ~ 61 I'll . . .to you. He vnvayles her] I'le . . . for you. unveils & 62 me—tis— and slips away. Ex] ”, it is-— slips away. 63 Warme, soe Loue cherish me, &] Warm, so Love ~ ” and 64 death!] ~, 65 Lu: . . . wth you Sr] Lu. . . . with you, sir 66 Man . . . owne sences now,] man . . . own ~ ” 67 thinck you Sister] think you, sister 68 soe] so, 69-74 om. 75 Shee liues. And . . . foreuer] She lives, and . . . for ever, + I shall be straight discover'd too. False Love 76 Loue thou hast dealt falsely w^h me; and Reuenge] Thou loosely with ~; And Revenge 77 reinvoke . . . Spirit.] re-invoke . . . spirit: Now + Possesse me wholly; let it not be thought I came and went off idly. Lu. Sir, something troubles you. See your kinswoman My brother stands intranc'd too; Brother, brother— 78 Lu. Brother, how stand you? Noble Lady, speake] Noble ”, speak 79 was, in my discouerie, too sodaine] ~ discovery ~ sudden. 80 Lu. . . . Ioy, I feare, hath eras'd him] . . . joy transmutes him--Sir, 81 Mil. Sr, be not wonder-struck; or if you be] Be ~ so wonder- struck; ”, ~ you ”, 82 coniure you, by the loue you] conjure you ~ ” love you 83 Returne vnto yorselfe againe] R turn unto your self again 84 you] you 85 came. . . . Wellcome,] ~: . . . welcome 86 yor owne, &] your own and 87 And, in that,] 88 Soe . . . &] So . . . and 89 neuer] never 90 Heauen may be pleasd againe to take thee. But] Heaven ~ ~ pleas'd again ~ ~ ~, but 204

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91 I'll hold soe . . . goe . . . hand.] lie ’ so . . . go . . . 92 hope, . . . vs] ~ . . .us 93 man, . . . euer] . . . ever 94 you] you 95 You aske in vaine] You ask ~ vain 96-98 om.; + I can resolve you all; but for the present He will be known to none. 99 cruell goodnes, to put Thanckfullnes] cruel goodness.- To thankfulness 101 Page. I know not Sr. He vanishd] Pa. ", Sir, he vanish'd 102 Vanish'd! Good Lucy, helpe . . . fast:] ~! good ~ help . . . 103 Shee . . . subtle things] She ..." 104-107 om.; + Mil. This was my fear. Will you have patience. And sit but in this chair while I relate my story 108 I'll be as calme, . . . deepes,] lie ~ ~ calm . . . deeps 109 Couch, . . . Conscience sleepes] couch . . , conscience sleeps. 109-111 [stage direction] om. 111-112 Fate, / And soe] fate; and so 113-114 hem— / Blesse mei] 'em. Bless ~ 116 Is dead, of my Reuenge] is ~ / Of ~ revenge 113-116 [stage direction] om.; + As Dionisia / presents her / pistol. Enter. / Rash. Mean. / Win. Rafe. / Arthur. 117 What! Is he killd outright? or ells] ~ is ~ kill'd out right. / Or els 118 dead past recouery] / Dead, ~ recovery 119 Hold fast the Murderesse. Looke you Sr] Stay the murdress there. / Look you, Sir, 119-120 [stage direction] om. 120 Yor sonne too, had a hand in't, I suspect] I suspect your son too / Is not without a hand in't 121 By the great hast we ... in from hence] by the hast / We . . . 122 all, my honor'd] / My honour'd 123 As I desire yor blessing.] as your ~, 124 w^b an extasy of Ioy] with ~ extasie " joy. 125-126 om. 127 Looke vp . . . frends] Rash. Look up ... / (friends 128 we all are in Elizium then;] w'are all then in Elisium 129 frends; and filld w^ equall Ioy] friends " fill'd with equal joy 130 haue noe felicitie like this,] have no felicity ~ ~. 132 thinck vs nothing] see nothing, 133 Looke] Look 134 feele, I heare, & know you all.] feel, ~ hear and ~ ye 135 feeles or heares] feels, ~ hears 136 Age . . . himselfe. age . . . himself 138 you are my Father.] you ~ ~ father— 140 yor] your 205

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141 haue heard yor story.] have ~ your ~, 142 Lucy yoU betwixt you . . . fancy,] ~, you ' you . , . 143 Keepe'hem company Arthure.] Keep'em ~ Arthur, 144 And, Lucy, bid him Wellcome] welcome 145 health S17] life, Sir 146 You Dionisia . . . alitle] You Dionysia ... a little; 147 But] ~, Sir, 148 Mean. Dry yor Eyes: you haue] Mea, ~ your eyes: you have 149 Goe instantly, resume yor sexes habit;] Go ~ ~ your ~ ~, 150 And, wth the rest, . . . you] ~ with ~ . . .ye 151 Quicksands . . . Rumor of or] Quicsands . , , rumour ~ our 152 Allready calls vs thither,] Already ~ us ~ 153 Iustice Testy,] justice 154-155 om. 156 Now, how dos he] How does he now 157 Art. Hee's] Ar. He's 158 wfch . . . pray; And mr Winlosse] with ., , ~ . 159 om. 160 om.; + Ar. Sc. He shall have all our cares. 160-162 [stage direction] om.; + Exit with The. / in the chair. 162 frend Meanwell. Now for Quicksands cause] frend ~. ~ to / (Quick-sands ~, 163 keepe , . . Lawyers Iawes] keep . . , lawyers jawes 164 daunger is allmost made cleane;] danger ~ almost ~ clean 165 Comick Scene. Ex^ Amb] comick scene. Exit

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1 Scóène. iii. Enter Vincent. S Edmond] ACT. 5. SCENE 3. / Vincent. Edmond. Testy. Rashly. Meanwel. 2-23 om.; + Vin. Come, we will hear this cause try'd. Ed. See the judges Have tane their seats, while we stand here for evidence. 24 [stage direction] om. 24 frends . . . vnto a Cause,] friends . . . unto ~ cause 25 yor vnexpected] your unexpected 26 graue.] grave— 27 But to the] To th' 28 yo u.r..nmJ you . . .Mr. 29 crau'd yor Assistance),] crav'd your assistance) 30 place here of] chief place in 31 you. I haue other busines.] you. ~ have ~ business— 33 Rash. Yor Neece, Sr, . . . poore sonne] Your ~ Sir . . . poor son. [Lines 32 and 33 are reversed in the 1659 text.] 206 Collation,V.iii.

34 om. 35 Mean. Nay gentlemen, you ... a busines] Mea. ~ Gentlemen, we . . . / A business: 36 first beginne noe new ones] begin no ” one first 37 Well. I haue] ” Sir, I ha' + Mea. Pray Sir fall to the question. Test. Bring in the parties. Ent. Quic. / Nat. Phil. 38 Tes. The first braunch . . . here.] The ~ branch . . . 39 Whether Quicksands wife my Neece . . . living?] If ~ ~ ~,

40 (Bring in the parties). Speake you Gentlemen.] Speak Gentlemen. What can you say to this? 41 He did affirme to vs that shee] Quicksands affirm'd ~ us, ~ she 42 Ed. Though] Edm. ~, 42-44 [stage direction] om. 43 shee liues] she lives 44 Quic. Shee liues; . . . strumpet] Qui. She lives, . . . ~, 45 whome] whom 46 Mean. That Moore] Mea. ~ Moor, there 47 you . . . yor faire wiues] you . . . your fair wives 48 Quic. Still it is shee; . . . wiues I had.] Qui. That same she, . . . wives 49 artificiall tincture,] artificial 50 Layd by my Iealousie vpon] Laid ” ~ jealousie upon 52 Brauer & brauer still,] Braver and braver ~, 53 aym'd . . . Clowd, . . . Juno.] aim'd . . . cloud . . . Juno, 54 you] you 55 Phil. I haue sworne it, euer] Phi. ~ have sworn ~ ever 56 foreuer] for ever. 57 Tes. Remoue her; . . . tryall] Test.: Remove ~, . . . tryal 58 blacknes] blackness 59 Quic. . . . shame] Qui. 60 faire truth appeare] firm ~ appear 61 How euer yor] However, your 62 Millicent my Neece is irrevocable] Millicent is irrecoverable. 63 Quic. Before you all I'll] Qui. ~ you all, Ile 64 euer I reaccept] ere ~ re-accept 65 Ras. Then shee is free] Rash. ~ she's ~. 66 mr Banelasse] Mr. Banelass— 67 honor of wenchers] honour ~ Wenchers. 68 Test. Yor fact is manifested, & contest] Tes. Your ~ ~ ~ and ~. 70 you] you 72 shee be found noe Moore to be yor wife] she no Moor ~ ~ your Wife ? 73 mariage, . . . honor] marriage . . . honour 74 ells, before you . . . torne] else, ~ you . . . torn 207

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75 peeces, hauing . . Members] pieces; having . . . members 76 wcb I haue . . dawbd w^b honey] which" have . . . daub'd with 77 om. 79 cleare w^bout] clear, without 80 shee . . . you] she . . . you 81 Shee is noe Neece of mine, . . . transgresse] She no ~ ~ ~ . transgress 82 lewd kind: nor must shee euer looke] leane ": Nor ~ she ever look 83 fauour] favour 84 content] ", 85 To take her, as shee is; Not as yor] to " ~ " she ", / your 86 But, . . . Servant. Hoping yet] but . . . servant, / 87 Hee'll giue me, wfcb her, all shee beares] he'le give ~ with 88 Quic. My chaines & Iewells . . . pounds] Qui. ~ chains, and Jewels ... ", 89 I'll] I'le '90 Twill be twise] 'Twil ~ twice ; 91 pawnd goods. I'll] pawn'd ". I'le 92 Vp, for yor Iieres, . . . frends & mee] Up ~ your jeers . . . friends and me 93 Mean. You] Mea. You 94 wth] with 94 [stage direction] Ent Phillis (white] Enter Phi- / lis 95 Phil. I take you at yor] Phi. ~ ~ you ~ your 96 Quic. hah.] Qui. Hah 97 - Hell, & her changes!] ~ and " ". 98 Phil. . . . Iustice] Phi. . . . justice 99 fixe here, fast; here, to repaire my ruines] fix ", repair ruins. 100 Nat The deuill lookes . . . wfc ... face] Nat. " devil looks , . . with . . . ", 101 Giue . . . againe] Give . . . again 102 Phil. . . . one you know,] Phi. . . . ", you 103 me. I'll nippe thee dead else] ~. 104 om. 105 Sir, Sir, you haue yor suit & yor desert.] Sirrah you have your ~ and your ~, 106 Tis yor . . . passe it patiently] 'Tis your . . . pass ~ ~. 107 Tis Winlosse . . . haue] 'Tis Winloss . . . have 108 Quic. . . . wife] Qui. . . . Wife I 109 Rash. . . . vrg'd] Tes. . . . urg'd 110 yor hands.,] your ~. Answer me, where'is she? 111 om. 112 Quic. . Ioyes witts together] Qui. . joys . wits ' 208

Collation, V.iii.

113 Mean. You haue . . , question; tis reueng'd.] Mea, You have . . . Tis re- / (veng'd 114 you ... & honor] you . . . and honour 115 om. 116 Speake Villaine, Murdrer, speake,] Speak villain, Murderer, 117 Quic. I haue . . . selfe exceeding cunningly.] Qui, ~ have . . . self ~ ~; 118 Queane, there, knowes] quean ~ knows 119 heed Sr what you say.] ~, Sir, ~ you ~, 120 Shee's thought to . . . pray.] If she must . . . ", 121 shee weares. Giue me'hem Phill] she wears. Give me'em, Phil 122 feare he snatch. I'll put'hem in my poccketts] fear ~ ~, lie put'em ~ ~ pockets 123 Phil Sweet heart, mine owne will hold hem] Phi. ~, my own ~ hold'em 124 Sweet-heart allready? you are soone famillier] Sweet heart already! we ~ soon familiar 125 Phil. You haue bene soe w^ me: we are noe] Phi. You know we no 126 mr Quicksands, (though you cannot answere)] Mr, because you answer 127 To put you by the feare of halter-stretching,] (~ ~ you~ ~ fear ~ ~) 128 you haue ingag'd yor word &] y'have ~ your ~ and 129 devorc'd; and you, good mr] divorc'd: And you ~ Mr. 130 you'll . . . poore Sonne] you'l , , , poor son 131 Shall wed yor . . . Lawfull] To ~ your . . . lawful 132 I'll vndertake her safe recouery] lie undertake ~ ~ recovery 133 haue in heart giuen her yor Sonne allready] have ~ ~ given ~ your son already 134 om. 135 allready] already 135-138 [stage direction] om.; + Ent. The. Mil. / Ar. Lu. Dio. / Winloss. 136 Sr] Sir 137 Quic. See, See the heauen . . . iustly fallen from] Qui. ~, see, ~ heaven . . . justly / C” ~, 138 fauour] favour 139 Neuer here] Never ”, 140 giuen . . . diuorce;] given . . . divorce, 141 (wch] which 142 precious) . . . redeeme] ~; , . . redeem 144 vast . , . ten-fold Somme;] past . . . tenfold sum. 145 Inheritrix] inheritrix 146 dy wthin a weeke I would not remarry thee,] die within ~ week, He not re-marry ~: 209

Collation, V.iii.

147 brokst] brok'st 148 . Servant] with . , . servant 149 pox, noe I troe! . . . be] ~ no, ~ tro— . . . ~? 150 Phil. Twas yor owne doing . . . shifts] Phi. 'Twas your own

z • • • • 151 deuill shift you, then you shall] devil ~ you, ~ you will 153 vnto my blood!] unto ~ ~. 154 councell all my frends] councel ~ ~ friends 155 goe] go 156 of their hands] o'their ~. 157 you answere] you answer 158 Quic. I vtterly deny't vpon upon my oath] Qui. ~ utterly upon ~ ~. 159 Phil. Soe doe I; & safely,] Phi. So do ~, and 160 om.; + Nat. That's well agen. Phi. It was but in attempt, I told my Mistriss, Had it been done, sure I should nere have spoke on't Nat. Those are the councels women can onely keep. Phi. Nothing in act I assure you. 161 Nat. In him twas foule] Mil. ~ ~ 'twas foul 162 Mean. O hateful! vice in Age!] Mea. ~ hateful ~ ~ age. 163 Tis an old Vice growne . . . youth] 'Tis ~ ” vice grown . . . ~, 164 w°h . . . the example. Where's his bastard?] which . . . for proof his bastard there. 165 feare . . . counterfets] fear . , , counterfeits; 165-166 [stage direction] Ent: Arnold / Buzzard] ~. / Buz. / Arn. 166 Coates haue . . . it] coats have . . . the lash. 167 Ar. . . . masters face againe, & I will feare nothing] Arn. . . . Masters ~ again, and ~ ~ / Fear ~. 168 I'll beare vp againe.] Ile bear up again— 169 Hay diddy daddy, play thy babby] Hay diddy daddy, come play with thy Baby 170 Dindle dandle on thy knee, & giue him a penny Sing.] Dindle dandle on thy knee, and give him a penny, 171 Coat o hoe] coat, ~ ho 172 Quic. My griefe & shame is endles] Qui. ” grief and ~ ~ endless 173 griefe Master you mr. Quicksands:] grief master you, Mr. ~. 174 We are yor frends & pitty yor afflictions] Ed. ~ ~ your friends, and ~ your ~. 175 you giue vs now; & wee'll release you] you give us ~ and we'le you 176 Foreuer of this changeling charge of yors] For ever changling ” ~ yours? 177 Ed. And proue hee's not yor bastard. Speake now: Roundly] Vin. ~ prove he's ~ your ~. Speak ~ / (roundly 178 Quic. I'll cancell both yor forfeit Mortgages] Qui. I'le cancel ” your mortgages. 210

Collation, V.iii.

179 Match. Now looke you Sr. Yor quondam Servant] match. look you Sir, your quandam / (servant, 180 goodly beard he wore, for wcb] beard ~ ~ ioss of which 181 We are to giue him a large recompence] We’le recompence him. 182 Quic. 0 Buzzard] Qui. ~ ~, 183- 184 master, master, Master. / Yor Servant, & noe bastard;] Master, Master, ~. Your servant and no / ( ~, 185 yor Ideot in Norfolke] your ~ ~ Norfolk, * 186 Hee's there & well Sr.] He's ~, and well Sir, 187 Quic. . . . vse] Qui. . . . use 188 you turne me away.] you turn ~ so? 189 Test. Come hither Buzzard; thou shalt not] Tes. Ha, ha, ha Come ~ ~. Thou / (~ 190- 191 (I hope) . . . master liues. / Y are Wellcome home Sr] ~, . . . Master lives. Y'are / (welcome ~ Sir 192 Rash . . . Servant] Rash. . . . servant 193 Quic. . . . Misery . . . owne] Qui. . . . misery . . . own 194 one, that to his end.] ~ too to ' s 195 wfcb wiuing at threeskore & three] with wiving ~ threescore and ~; 196 fooles were all servd soe]fools ~ ~ serv'd so 197 vp . . . Neece.] up . . . ~, 198 Wee'll . . . lawfull . . . her] We'll . . . Lawfull ... ye 199 Arthure] Arthur 200 Wfcb . . . blessing] With 201 -202 Mean. And mine w th it : / As well] Mea. with as / (~ 203-204 Sr take noe me / Till . . life,] Sir ’ no till . . . ’ + (By making man, and the world meer strangers to me, 206 Mayden modestie,] maiden modesty) 207 honor] honour 209 now, mr Banelasse'. Doe you looke squeamishly] ~! do you look squemish 210 Vpon yor fortune? Sr here's a gentleman] on your ~, / Sir her's Gentleman 211 Maintayne her blood, as worthy as yor owne] maintain / As your own 212 Till you defild it. Tis good you purify't againe] till you defile ~ best you cleanse it again 213 Cadzookes I will, pray Giue her Sr yor blessing.] Cadzooks ~ ~— 214 om. 215 Nat. Vd forgiue me for swearing. I'll turne Puritane] Forgiv'me ~ ~, and turn Precisian, 216 And pray . . . breethren speed noe better] and ~ / I'the nose . . . brethren whoremasters spend no / (worse 217 Phil. My father] Phi. ~ ~— 211

Collation, V.iii.

218 Child] child 219-220 mr Quicksands / Made a Mock-mariage wtl7 his English Moore] Mr. ” made ~ Mock-marriage / (with ” English Moor, 221 I'll . . . thee. I bobd too much before] lie ...” 222 Enough enough. All pleasd I hope at last,] ~, euough. I hope all pleas'd 223 mr Quicksands'] Master Quick-sands 224 Quic. Epilogue. I yeild to Fortune wth an humbie knee.] Qui. I yeeld to fortune with an humble kneer 225 If you be pleas'd, your pleasure shall please mee] If you be pleas'd, your pleasure shall please me 226 om.; + EPILOGUE. NOw let me be a modest undertaker For us the players, the play and the play-maker: If we have faild in speech or Action, we Must crave a pardon; If the Commedy Either in mirth, or matter be not right, As'twas intended unto your delight, The Poet in hope of favour doth submit Unto your censure both himself and it, Wishing that as y'are judges in the cause You judge but by the antient Comick Lawes. Not by their course who in this latter age Have sown such pleasing errors on the stage, Which he no more will chuse to imitate Then they to fly from truth, and run the State. But whether I avail, you have seen the play, And all that in defence the Poet can say Is, that he cannot mend it by a jest I'th Epilogue exceeding all the rest; To send you off upon a champing bit, More then the scenes afforded of his wit: Nor studies he the Art to have it said He sculks behind the hangings as affraid Of a hard censure, or pretend to brag Here's all your money again brought in i'th bag If you applaud not, when before the word 'Twas parcel'd out upon the shearing-board [sharing-board]. Such are fine helps; but are not practised yet By our plain Poet who cannot forget His wonted modesty, and humble way For him and us, and his yet doubtful play, Which, if receiv'd or but allow'd by you, We and the play are yours, the Poet too. 212

Explanatory Notes

Table of Abbreviations for Explanatory Notes

Bentley Bentley, Gerald Eades. The Jacobean and Caroline Stage. 7 vols. Oxford: Clarendon, 1941-68.

DNB Dictionary of National Biography.

OED Oxford English Dictionary. The OED has been used for denotation, but it is cited only when quoted.

Onions Onions, C. T. A Shakespeare Glossary. 2nd ed., rev. 1958; rpt. Oxford: Clarendon, 1966.

Partridge Partridge, Eric. Shakespeare's Bawdy: A Literary S Psychological Essay and a Comprehensive Glossary. 1948; rpt. New York: Dutton, 1960.

Skeat Skeat, Walter W. A Glossary of Tudor and Stuart Words, Especially from the Dramatists. Ed. A. L. Mayhew. 1914; rpt. New York: Burt Franklin, 1968.

Sugden Sugden, Edward H. A Topographical Dictionary to the Works of Shakespeare and his Fellow Dramatists. Manchester: Manchester Univ. Press, 1925.

Tilley Tilley, Morris Palmer. A Dictionary of the Proverbs in England in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries: A Collection of the Proverbs Found in English Literature and the Dictionaries of the Period. Ann Arbor: Univ. of Michigan Press, 1950.

Wright Wright, Joseph. The English Dialect Dictionary. 6 vols. London: Frowde, 1898-1905. 213

Dedication

1-4 William Seymour (1588-1660), "by nature and habit a scholar," Earl of Hertford, Lord Beauchamp; created Marquis of Hertford (1640) and Duke of Somerset (1660); Lord Chancellor of Oxford (1643-47, and again in 1660); member of the Privy Council (1640); governor to the Prince of Wales (DNB). Dedicatee of Brome's The Antipodes (1640).

5 singuler] excellent; often used in forms of address to persons of title.

10 conster] construe; i.e., you have never interpreted what is only my duty to you to be presumption.

17 inclination] nature, character.

Prologue

6 ingenious] showing discernment.

7-13 Dramatists often alluded to or represented living persons; but spectators sometimes went overboard in their search for parallels and even brought notebooks with them in which to jot down the latest tidbits of gossip (William A. Armstrong, "The Audience of the Elizabethan Private Theatres," Review of English Studies, NS 10 [l959], 248). Seymour probably would have approved of Brome's disclaimer.

11 Fawne] wheedling courtesy.

25 losse] i.e., a waste of "lofty language" and poetry.

I.i.

8 Toad-poole dye] Toad-pool, a mass of corrupt, poisonous matter; therefore, with "dye," the phrase suggests a poisonous liquid the color of putrefaction, probably black, as melancholy was called the black distemper.

16 by th' by] incidental.

22 resolued] steadfast.

28 beare it out] i.e., keep the thought of revenge actively alive. 214

48 pt on't] part of it.

62 finicall] overly-scrupulous and precise.

62 braine-batterd] beaten about the head; gone mad; Brome's The Queens Exchange, Ill.i.21: "he's brain-crack'd, lunatick and Frantick."

66 hanckring] "hanging about" or loitering.

69 brauest] most excellent, abundant.

70 Accident] unexpected event.

71 chopt vp] done with unusual haste.

78 w^out a Priest] i.e., the marriage had not been solemnized.

87 Sr] sir, used in direct address to Arthur.

90 threeskore i'the hundred] an exorbitant rate of usury. Ten on the hundred often is mentioned as the legal rate of usury, though cases of 20 percent were not unknown. See R. H. Tawney's introduction to his edition of Thomas Wilson's A Discourse upon Usury (1572) (1925; rpt. New York: Kelley, 1965) , pp. 37-48.

91 Vnderbuyings] the purchase of articles at a cost below that of their value because of another's need to sell quickly.

108 Arthur has put on the beard he wears as a disguise through much of the play.

Ill Hector] the valiant Homeric hero. To call someone a Hector was not always to compliment him, however. In N. B.'s The Court and Country; or, A Briefe Discourse betweene the Courtier and Country-man (1618), Countryman defines city Hectors as those who "durst prate, lye, sweare and for sweare, scoffe and swagger, drinke and dice, drab and stab . . . and this was their valour" (in Inedited Tracts: Illustrating Manners, Opinions, and Occupations of Englishmen during the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries, ed. W. Carew Hazlitt, [l868; rpt. New York: Burt Franklin, 1964], p. 194). The Hectors of The Hectors, or The False Challenge (1656) are described by Alfred Harbage as "usual tavern blades" (Cavalier Drama: An Historical and Critical Supplement to the Study of the Elizabethan and Restoration Stage [l936; rpt. New York: Russell & Russell, 1964], p. 82). 215

I.ii.

2 hang off o'mee] let go of me (literally); stop bothering me (figuratively).

4 wot on]. "Wot," in a general sense, means "know," as in "I wot it is true"; here, a more accurate paraphrase might be "are thinking of."

4 as I am honest] a phrase adding intensity; "as I am a gentleman" also was commonly used.

9 trade] i.e,, prostitution.

15 Frailties] fallen women. (The OED lists this meaning as "now used," the readers apparently not having noted earlier examples.)

16 liue by one another] live because of one another; i.e., earn enough money because there are so many.

20 ’thanck my stars] In astrology, one's stars were the planets which, by their position at a person's birth, influenced his or her temperament and destiny; here, used lightly.

27 Wagtayle] colloquial expression for a wanton woman.

28 quoth a] "The phrase 'said he?', used with contemptuous or sarcastic force in repeating a word or phrase used by another; hence= indeed!" (OED).

31 Marry] an oath, sworn by the Virgin Mary; here, a pun.

31 two is enough to hang one] i.e., for bigamy.

34 flying fame] quickly-spreading rumor or report. "Flying Fame" was a ballad, possibly to the music now associated with "Chevy Chase" (Claude M. Simpson, The British Broadside Ballad and its Music [New Brunswick: Rutgers Univ. Press, 1966], pp. 96-98).

34 labour w^b] work to bring forth, as in childbirth.

39 Patron of Arch-Cosonage] practitioner of great fraud and deception.

46 hoopes] ribs.

47 In the 1659 text, several speeches are inserted here (see Collation). These speeches may have been added at another time, or they may have been omitted from the presentation copy because Brome feared to risk offense to a patron who was so highly placed in the government, a man who was a member of the Privy Council and, thus, of the Court of High 216

Commission, in 1641 (G. E. Aylmer, The King's Servants: The Civil Service of Charles I, 1625-1642 [New York; Columbia Univ, Press, 1961], p. ID .

51 Nere goe] cant expression of indeterminate meaning; see also 1. 70.

56 Pinnace] small sailing vessel; woman, especially a mistress or prostitute.

57 split her] break up the vessel; have intercourse with her.

63 That . . . once] i.e,, make Quicksands a cuckold,

65 Cast a pudding] stuff meat and herbs into an animal intestine; or, roll pudding tobacco (Skeat). A punning response.

72 course] part of a meal; act of sexual intercourse; Brome's A Mad Couple Well Match'd, IV.iv.49-51: "if you will not obey me in a course of further pleasure to night, fetch me a hundred peeces to take a course abroad."

75 not mad] used ironically.

76 longs] belongs.

82 purchace] obtain.

84 lotts] drawings to determine the order of rotation.

84 turnes] rotation, with a pun on acts of sexual intercourse; Shakespeare, Cymbeline, IT.iv.142: "never count the turns."

84 shares] participation, with a possible pun on "pubic region, groin" (OED).

90-91 that . . . Bridegroomes] i.e., Theophilus has lost her marriage portion, which would have been more money than they have lost to Quicksands.

94 vntoward] unfortunate.

95 nos'd of such a Match] beaten out of such a wealthy marriage.

100 betrothed] If the betrothal had been an in verbis de futuro contract, one spoken in the future tense as "I will" or "I shall," intent was expressed, but the contract did not bind either party unless consummation had occurred. Had the contract been in verbis de praesenti, spoken in the present tense as "I do," with or without 217

consummation, the contract would have been binding (Carroll Camden, The Elizabethan Woman [Houston and New York: Elsevier, 1952], pp. 86-90), The latter contract, without consummation, seems most appropriate to the characters and the situation.

103 good findings] good events, as the sons inherit the estates.

122-123 had . . . Vndeservings] i.e., had she a husband whose faults were forty degrees worse than her own; "his" (i.e., Quicksands's) is substituted for "her" in the 1659 text.

129 bitch as bit me] sword has hit me.

136 trim] excellent, used ironically.

137 devill's this is raisd] devil raised from Hell; the reference is to Arthur's valor and skill with the sword.

138 scirvy] scurvy, sorry or ill,

140 confident] certain, sure.

167 peeuishly] perversely.

170 humanity] consideration.

183 Pish] an exclamation; in accordance with his humor, Theophilus immediately is impatient,

184-185 What . . . Adultery] Adultery and the begetting of illegiti­ mate children were crimes for which suspected offenders could be tried, and if found guilty, fined or whipped. See Maurice Ashley's Life in Stuart England (New York: Putnam, 1964), pp. 24, 29.

189 itch] the itch of the palm, or greed,

199 cast at Bowles] In lawn bowling, a small ball, or jack, is cast (thrown) across the green; and the bowlers, in teams, then try to cast weighted balls, which run on the bias, as near as possible to the jack. (These speeches are quick exposition: Arnold was Rashly's servant, and he would have known what had happened and when.)

202 Singly] to engage in single combat, to duel.

I.iii.

13 cast yor Reckoning] literally, calculate your accounts: Brome has 218

Testy, who has married his niece to Quicksand's fortune, use the terminology of finance to query "Are you now questioning my judgment?"

18 swinge] beat.

20 Dandle] pamper.

23 bast] beat soundly.

30 Posset] a drink composed of wine and hot milk, with sweeteners and spices sometimes added.

31 stiffe] cold and inflexible.

32 supple] accommodating.

34 get] also in the sense of "beget."

36 naught] nothing; sexually promiscuous, wicked.

40 brided it soe lumpishly] acted the bride so dejectedly.

41 spruce Younker] dapper young gentleman.

41 silken] elegant in person and speech.

51 (I know what I will doe)] an aside.

55 Clappe him] pat him fondly or clasp him.

56 Joe] a term of mock endearment; "He can say my Jo and think it not" (Tilley, M1343).

56 Innocence feigning wantonness was fairly common as a theatrical device. Compare Millicent's ruse with that of Florimel in Fletcher's The Maid in the Mill.

57 Hay day] an exclamation of wonder.

60-61 Chick; Chick-a-bird] words referring to chickens or birds, commonly applied affectionately to children; derisive, connoting weakness, when applied to a man.

63 cravend] weak or cowardly.

64 The snatches of song set down in this scene often are mentioned by later writers or listed among songs of the period, but I have not been able to locate complete versions or definite sources. 219

73 ligge] lie.

78 chopping] strong and vigorous.

84 one at once] one at a time.

90-91 This song snatch is especially insulting, since the hog was the accepted emblem for usurers. The frontispiece to John Blaxton's The English Usurer, or, Usury Condemned (1634; rpt.; Norwood, NJ; Walter J. Johnson, 1974) depicts a hog from whose mouth comes a balloon with the words: "Mine is the usurers desire, To roote in earth, wallow in mire." The usurer in Robert Tailor's The Hog Hath Lost His Pearl (1614) was named Hog. On the usurer's association with swine, see Celeste T. Wright's "The Usurer's Sin in Elizabethan Literature," Studies in Philology, 35 (1938), 193; and Arthur B. Stonex's "The Usurer in Elizabethan Drama," PMLA, 31 (1916), 196, 201. See also Tilley, M1005.

95 stirring meats] stimulating meats, or sweetmeats.

96 Biddy] a chicken, fowl; term of derision.

98 edge] sexual desire, especially erection (Partridge).

104 Sowgelders homes] the horns blown by those who gelded or spayed sows, announcing their arrival; swine were associated with usurers (see above note, 11. 90-91).

113 shap'd] costumed.

115 Willyee Nill-yee daunce] willy-nilly dance; i.e., a dance that will take place whether it is wanted or not.

124 horne-Musique] the music of horns, such as bugles, as well as the sowgelders' horns; pun on the horns of a cuckold.

137 drew] withdrew.

144 forward] eager.

149 vncouth Pollicie] unpleasant and evil plan or contrivance.

153 Chuffe] miser.

160 by strife] by force; in connection with a legal dispute.

161 intaild] entail, the succession of property ownership; i.e., she loved a courtier. 220

164 Cormorant] "An insatiably greedy or rapacious person" (OED).

167 Enginiere] in military use, one who operates the "engines" of war or designs an attack.

167 Rammes] battering rams, or implements to break down the gates of a fort; ram horns of the cuckold.

167 sconse] fort built to defend something; skull.

170 Groat] English coin, approximately equal to four pence, which ceased to be issued in 1662.

171 Coat] coat of arms.

172 broadly pated] having a wide head, because of the ox horns.

173 Cuckold-antidated] made a cuckold before the ceremony.

174 delicate] effeminate; charming, used ironically.

175 Anti-Mercury] most probably, a devil as opposed to a god.

175 Prologuetor] prologuer, one who reads the prologue.

181 crowd] fiddle.

183 The husband was cuckolded in each section of the masque, not "described as having received the love of a wife who was forced to marry him," as Glenn H. Blayney has suggested ("Enforcement of Marriage in English Drama (1600-1650)," Philological Quarterly, 38 [l959], 467).

184 The deuill take ye hindmost] Tilley, D267; in medieval magic, the devil was said to have a school in which students ran down a passage, the slowest student being grabbed by the devil and made his imp (Ebenezer C. Brewer, Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, rev. Ivor H. Evans, New York: Harper & Row, 1970).

185-186 lay . . . vpon] i.e., make him the block for the rest to fall over and break their necks; Tilley, B454.

193 open course] course of action that allowed them free access.

202 Cawdells] caudle, a "warm drink given to sick people, consisting of thin gruel, mixed with wine or ale sweetened and spiced" (Onions).

202 Cockbrothes] cockbroth, the broth of a boiled rooster; probable pun on "cock" as penis (Partridge). 221

203 cuckle thee vp] here, appears to mean "nourish" or "fondle"; see cockle (OED); possible pun on cuckold.

211 ratle her vp] scold her, or shake her, until she behaves.

215 disappoint my husband] i.e., disappoint him by preceding him in the marital bed.

217 take yor points] Points were the laces or cords of "twisted yarn, silk, or leather, for attaching the hose to the doublet, lacing a bodice, and fastening various parts where buttons are now used" (OED); thus, the batchelors "taking his points" would be the groomsmen to help him undress and prepare for the marital bed; possible puns on "getting pointers" from him and on measuring the points (tips) of a deer's antlers (horns of a cuckold).

221 blind match] a match with problems he did not foresee; or, a match of deceit; "A jealous man's horns hang in his eyes" (Tilley, M465) .

226 Heigho] "An exclamation usually expressing yawning, sighing, languor, weariness, disappointment" (OED); Millicent may be wearied, but she is also pleased with her success—perhaps the last line alone was an aside to the audience.

Il.i.

4 entertain'd] entertained the services of, hired.

7 fauour] friendly regard.

19 sad] sober.

27-28 "You touch on the sore toe" (Tilley, T373).

30 Loop-hole] opening; vaginal entrance.

31 Doddy-polls] blockheads; The Wisdome of Dr. Dodypoll was a popular comedy at the turn of the century, and "dodypoll" was often used, as here, to mean a foolish doctor.

33 Antimoniall cuppe] "made of glass of antimony, to communicate emetic qualities to wine" (OED); the cure is in spilling forth her feelings, not hiding them.

42 confound] destroy.

65 Perhaps a reference to her previous "service" with Nat. 222 85 fatall] inevitable, should both be abroad.

173-174 "Give the devil his due" (Tilley, D273).

179 The stage directions to the 1659 text indicate Nat kisses her hello.

182 for I should discouer her] i.e., for fear her relationship with Nat will be exposed. The word "fear" may have been omitted accidentally from the manuscript: it appears in the 1659 text.

184 coyning] creating; minting; engendering, as with a child.

185 stamp] kind, sort; the die used to imprint coins; parentage.

186 passes current] is generally accepted as being; is accepted as currency.

191 Possible reference to George Wilkins's The Miseries of Enforced Marriage (3rd quarto, 1629; 4th quarto, 1637).

192 captious] fault-finding,

193 handsomely] courteously.

210 denouncing] proclaiming "in the manner of a threat or warning" (OED) .

211 statutes . . , Minstralsey] most probably, the laws regarding disturbance of the peace.

214 pusht him off it] i.e., cooled his ardor.

214 Inuention] the plan; his powers of inventiveness.

220 busy] meddlesome; cf. busybody.

247 a bitt] a "bit" of sex; small coin, to pay for sex; the bit of a bridle, with reference to sexual riding.

251-252 free . , . selfe] become a prostitute, from being made "free" of a company or guild, i.e., admitted to it and allowed to work.

258 "A woman needs but to look on her apron string to find an excuse" (Tilley, W659).

266 indued] endowed. 223

269-270 Tilley, W723; probably also an allusion to William Haughton's Englishmen for My Money; or, A Woman Will Have Her Will (c. 1598) , in which three daughters, locked in the house by their usurer father, nonetheless manage to marry the men they love, A third quarto had been printed in 1631.

276 vndertake] assert.

295 Pseugh] pshaw.

II.ii.

20 The deuill out me a spight] "The devil owed him a shame and now he has paid it" (Tilley, D261).

21 girning] showing teeth in a snarl; grinning.

27 horned Monster] cuckold.

40 speakes woman] i.e., speaks as a good woman should,

47 (The Ceremony off)] excluding the ceremony; since they have not consummated the marriage, she says, she belongs to him no more than to anyone else.

49 false light] unreal light, as opposed to that of the sun during the day; false impression created, in the sense of viewing someone or some­ thing in a "false light."

49 wild fire flashes] flashes of lightning; outragious, quick, and empty phrases; Jonson, Eastward Hoe, IV.i.: "I am sory to see such flashes as these proceede from a Gentleman of your Quality" (OED)•

54 trench on] encroach upon, endanger.

77 quit] even with, in the sense of retaliation; rid of.

78 forward] presumptuous.

90 queint devise] clever plan.

95 Foxes] "a kind of sword .... It has been conjectured that this use arose from the figure of a wolf, on certain sword-blades, being mistaken for a fox" (OED); cunning men.

95 blades] general term for a sword, deriving from its cutting edge, or blade; a gallant; penis. 224 110 Amb.] abbreviation of the Latin ambo, "both."

116 Most brides would be excited about their new possessions and position of authority, too excited to leave soon. Aside from marriage, women in general had few options beyond dependency and the nunnery (Maurice Ashley, "Love and Marriage in Seventeenth-Century England," History Today, 8 [l958], 671).

II.iii.

9 sift] closely question; "scrutinize narrowly, so as to find out the truth" (OED) .

20 braue] courageous; handsome.

25 Character] handwriting

51 rare] unusual, exceptional; sometimes used ironically.

57 The stage direction to the 1659 text reads "He offers to kiss her."

61 Virago] vigorous, bold woman, often with the connotation of impudence.

64 strikers] persons who easily resort to blows; fornicators; Glapthorne, Lady Mother, IV.i.: "These are immodest devills that make modest ladyes become strickers" (OED).

66 for't] The reference may be to the chair, in which case the stage direction is at the wrong line, but is more likely to the action Rafe hopes will take place.

75 Passion of heart] heart disease; love.

83 griefe] disease or wound; mental pain.

106 faint] lacking courage.

108 search] probe the wound.

115 put me to't] i.e., put me in the difficult situation.

121 put her off on't] divert her from it, dissuade her.

142 strange] abnormal.

158 complection on't] appearance of it. 225

165 There's thy Saint crost out] The stage direction to the 1659 text reads: "She tears & throws the paper to him."

Ill.i.

25 Invention] plan.

27 marke] standard, target; possible pun on "mark" as money of account, generally valued at 160 pence.

51 Spittles] spitals, houses to receive the diseased, especially those "of a low class or afflicted with foul diseases" (OED).

55 Factorship] term of employment as a mercantile agent, a commission merchant.

65 powderd Spirits] the walking dead; men with powdered hair or perukes, gallants.

66 Rose-footed feinds] red, cloven-hooved devils; quiet, wicked men.

66 fumigated Goblins] demons from the smoke and fumes of Hell; evil, tobacco-smoking men.

67 Tincture] black coloring. Black paint often was used in masques and on the popular stage to represent white persons as blackamoors. See Eldred D. Jones's "The Physical Representation of African Characters on the English Stage during the 16th and 17th Centuries," Theatre Notebook, 17 (1962), 17-21.

68 Kidneys] The kidneys were believed to receive the heated matter created when passion was aroused.

80-82 A reference to courtly participation in masques, such as Queen Anne's appearance as a blackamoor in Jonson's Masque of Blackness (1605). One wonders whether Brome was aware that William Seymour's first wife, Arabella Stuart, was one of the nymphs in that performance (Violet A. Wilson,Society Women of Shakespeare's Time [1924; rpt. Port Washington, NY-: Kennikat, 1970], p. 184).

93 pawne-wardrobe] the wardrobe of clothes accepted as security by a pawn-broker.

107 Mother] Phillis uses "mawther," meaning an unmarried woman or young girl in Norfolk dialect (Wright).

121 Layons Tnne] Lyons Inn, an Inn of Chancery in the Inner Temple (Sugden). 226 122 Aunt] also, whore or bawd; "an aunt, like a cousin, is a very convenient relation" (Partridge).

122 Muggle street] London street running south from St. Giles Cripplegate to Silver Street, and on which almshouses had been erected during the reign of Edward VI (Sugden).

125 Thripperstowne] a village near Norwich, the principal city of Norfolk (Sugden). Norfolk supported a cottage spinning industry, and the area was well known for worsteds (Ashley, Life in Stuart England, p. 12).

126 Rocks] distaffs used in spinning.

127 Thripping] spinning.

127 the] they; the omission of y may be an error, but it appears to reflect Phillis's adopted dialect.

130-131 The people of Norfolk "were credited with special love for lawsuits and skill in legal chicanery" (Sugden).

134 Bow-Lane] London street running south through Cheapside (Sugden), where an employment agency of sorts may have been located; Brome, The City Wit, I.i.296-300: "desire Mistress Piccadell in Bow-Lane . . . to provide me an honest, handsome secret young man that can write and read written hand."

146 serve to choose] To "serve" sometimes meant to copulate, but perhaps the word reversal simply underscores Phillis's affected rustic speech; the reversal occurs in both texts.

151 Gander-month] month after a wife's confinement for childbirth; here, the month of Millicent's vow.

154 "Fire that's closest kept burns most of all" (Tilley, F265).

157 Hulke] hulk, a large ship or the ruined body of an extremely old one; insulting when applied to a person, as here to Quicksands.

157 twixt wind & water shot] "To shoot between wind and water" (Tilley, W436); to hit properly, just above waterline on a ship. Phillis's act has worked thus far.

Ill.ii.

16 Mark-Lane London street running from Fenchurch Street south to 227

Great Tower Street (Sugden); "To walk penniless in Mark Lane" (Tilley, M678); pun on "mark" as money.

III.iii.

8 Apollo] the room of the Devil Tavern where Jonson's Tavern Academy met (Sugden).

17 Goldsmiths hall] the hall on the east side of Foster Lane that served as a meeting place for the Company of Goldsmiths (Sugden); it may have been opulent.

37 Vintners barre] the counter at the front of a tavern, or in an inn or other place of business, where liquor was sold.

40 Gill] one fourth of a pint, a small amount for such an occasion.

44 pottle] a half-gallon, usually of wine.

44 beere bowle] the vessel in which beer was served; a large drinking glass, normally used for beer.

45 penny-pot] one of the smallest of the wooden or pewter pots of alcohol sold for standard rates.

46 wth an egge] Wine with egg was sometimes believed to be an aphrodisiac.

49 halfe a pint] "'An Usurers gallon, that's just halfe a pint'" is traditional (Celeste T. Wright, "Some Conventions Regarding the Usurer in Elizabethan Literature," Studies in Philology, 31 [l934], 186).

64-65 "Birth is much but breeding is more" (Tilley, B402).

66 We came in wt^ the conquerour] pun on buzzards as seekers of spoil Buzzard often has been compared with Jonson's Sir Amorous La-Foole, who traces his pedigree in Epicoene.

78 shrewd] cunning and injurious.

80 cullion] vile and despicable rascal.

87 delicate] excellent.

88 Arsivarsiest] from "arsy-versey," or "arse" first; "contrary, perverse, preposterous" (OED).

88 Aufe] oaf. 228 95 Natrall] half-witted from birth.

102 compounded] contracted.

112 Haire is an ornament of honor] Hair loss is one of the symptoms of the secondary stages of syphilus.

114-115 betwixt hawke & / Buzzard] literally, between the best (hawk) and worst (buzzard) of a species; confused and undecided, or in con­ text here, probably tipsy and malleable; Tilley, H223.

117 Iukes] jukes, begins to sleep.

IH.iv.

2 dainty] fastidious or scrupulous, often overly so.

2 frantick] wildly angry; foolish,

7-8 prouerbe . . . creatures] "An old servingman a young beggar" (Tilley, S255).

11 dead lift] desperate situation.

12 The stage direction to the 1659 text reads "He kneels."

20 Peeces] money.

23 Deuill tauerne] Devil Tavern, frequented by Jonson.

33 Reines] kidneys (see note, IH.i.68); the area of the kidneys, the loins.

41 Runt] "old woman, esp. an ill-favoured or ill-conditioned one"; this is the earliest appearance cited in the OED.

47 Gid yee good den] clipped form of "God give you good even," a salutation.

62 flaxen] blond.

64 doxie] cant term for a vagabond's mistress; a prostitute.

64 Dowsabell] a sweetheart, or gentle lass.

67 huckle-backd] hump-backed.

67 Bum-creeper] "one who walks bent almost double" (OED). 229 68 S Martins] a section of London near the church of St. Martin- Le-Grand, which, because it retained right of sanctuary, was frequented by criminals and was so well known for its second-rate shops that cheap copper lace was called "St. Martin's lace" (Sugden).

80 stale] sexually unexciting; "stale" also meant "whore," so a "stale-doating" man might be one foolish enough to doat on a whore.

97 valiant] worthy, excellent.

117 back] strength; sexual prowess.

119 Titts] also, hussies.

120 Cruppers] crupper, "leathern strap buckled to the back of the saddle and passing under the horse's tail" (OED); pudend.

121 charme] entreat.

132 Griggs] grig, "an extravagantly lively person, one who is full of frolic and jest" (OED),

III.v.

10 brawne] calloused skin.

11 codied] made soft; from "coddling," boiling or stewing fruits and vegetables.

17 Pistoll] also, penis.

24 Penthesilea] the mythological Amazonian queen who fought for Troy and who was slain and mourned for by Achilles.

24 Symiramis] Semiramis, the legendary warrior queen believed to have built Babylon. In Epicoene (Ill.iv.57), Morose cries: "I have married a Penthesilea, a Semiramis."

25 strikers] persons who easily resort to blows; fornicators.

31 Though] The 1659 text reads "thou," which probably was intended; "though" makes sense, however, if a subsequent understood "you" is assumed.

34 gueldings] geldings. 230

IV. i.

7 Red & White, those two vnited houses] red and white coloration, the ideal of feminine beauty; red and white roses, emblems of the houses of Lancaster and York.

8 A compliment that would have been more appropriate during the reign of Elizabeth, though not inappropriate in Caroline England. Inter­ estingly enough, both Seymour and his first wife, Arabella Stuart, were considered claimants to the throne; James had forbidden their marriage, and he imprisoned them after it took place. The compliment occurs in both texts, however—IH.i. in the 1659 text—and it probably was not meant simply for Seymour. It could have referred to the Huntingdons. Alexander Brome made a similar compliment in his elegy in Lachrymae Musarum, the collection of elegies on the death of Henry Huntingdon that Richard Brome edited in 1649.

20 Iierers] jeerers.

44 huswifry] housewifery, domestic management.

58 come roundly] treat with someone favorably and fully,

62 offices] services rendered; government positions to be bought and sold. Brome often employs the sort of word-play that follows.

79-80 She . . . world] i.e., has died; Shirley, Cupid and Death (1653): "Death quits all scores" (Tilley, D148).

88 pride] also, height or most glorious moment.

110 antick] representation or performance, usually grotesque; here Buzzard and Arnold.

111 changeling] used loosely to mean any half-witted or "different" person; perhaps also a reference to Buzzard's substitution for Quicksand's son.

112 hilding] worthless woman, jade.

IV.ii.

10 timeles] untimely.

20 In the 1659 text is added "At least extract some drops," which would clarify Theophilus's intentions.

40-55 The song is well-adapted to the situation of the play and is 231

likely to have been written for The English Moor. It is not included in the 1659 text, and, as far as I have been able to determine, is made available for the first time here, (The song probably did not appear in the manuscript from which the 1659 text was taken; such omissions were common. See William R. Bowden's The English Dramatic Lyric, 1603-42 [New Haven; Yale Univ. Press, 195l], pp. 87-94, for a discussion of printing practices and the lost songs.)

44 despight] contempt or disdain for others.

56 Tis a wanton Ayre] "Air" carried two meanings: (1) the melody of a song (see 11. 59-60); and (2) a song less regular in form, but more sophisticated in lyrics and melody than a ballad. On the basis of the first meaning, and Lucy's remarks (11. 59-60), R. W. Ingram has suggested that perhaps "sad words have been put to a well-known air used for a popular bawdy song or loose ballad, and an incongruous comic effect gained in this way" ("The Musical Art of Richard Brome's Comedies," Renaissance Drama, NS 7 [l958], 233). This may well be true, but several lines would have been lost because of audience laughter, and songs such as this one usually were featured. It seems possible that the music did suit the lyrics and that the comic incongruity derived from the contrast between the audience's sympa­ thetic response to the song and Theophilus's "hasty" reaction. Lucy's comment, then, would be another example of the word-play of which Brome was so fond.

115 By Lakin] contracted form by "By Our Lady."

123 in memory humble] i.e., a great man who remembers his humble beginnings or whose greatness has not affected his humility, so that he helps those less fortunate, instead of scorning them.

IV.iii.

22-23 crackt / Wtl7in the Ring] "(of a coin) having the circle broken that surrounds the sovereign's head" (Onions): a coin so cracked could be refused as currency; loss of virginity.

68 Coneybury] a rabbit warren or burrow; slang for a loose woman.

77 funerall] pertaining to a funeral; dark.

78 Scutcheons] funeral escutcheons, the tablets exhibiting the heraldic emblems of deceased persons, attached to the front of monuments.

88 But . . . yet] The black paint doubtless made the actor's face blacker than natural skin color. 232

92 Rie Loafe] brown bread, and thus, Millicent as a dark woman; the reference is to sexual appetite.

92 Tooth] "To have a wanton tooth" (Tilley, T420).

93 slyuer] "It is safe taking a shive of a cut loaf" (Tilley, T34),

93 loose my whittle] whittle, a carving knife or small clasp-knife; penis. The phrase may allude to a popular association of moors with sexual diseases (Elliot H. Tokson, "The Popular Image of the Black Man in English Drama, 1550-1688," Diss. Columbia 1970, p, 187).

98 pitcht ship] caulked with pitch, which would make it burn more quickly and brightly.

98 streamers] flags; flames shooting up in the form of flags.

103 snatch] quick copulation.

106 stomachs] a reference to sexual appetite; the suggestion is that many would find such intercourse repugnant.

108 fee] probably "fay," a quasi-oath adding intensity and a corruption of "By my faith."

109 pish-pax] "pish," a common exclamation; "pax," meaning "peace" or as a corruption of "pox."

118 Come not away] do not arrive.

163 devills bird] bird (also, woman) of the devil, black and possibly wicked.

184 pipkin] small earthenware dish. Nat expects pitiful fare, not a feast.

190 bodily] temporal

190 Ghostly] spiritual, divine; Church law.

203 meeke] kind, courteous.

209 shadow] ghost of the dead.

212 makes to] comes toward. 233

IV.iv.

11 Colehouse] coal house; "cole," however, was a slang term for money

14 The story of Theagenes and Chariclea, of the adventures of the white daughter of the black Ethiopian queen, from Heliodorus's ¿Ethiopica probably was familiar to Caroline audiences. See Joseph Quincey Adams, "Hill's List of Early Plays in Manuscript," Library, 4th Ser., 20 (1939), pp. 80-81; and Bentley, III, 269.

19 whoreson] bastard son, a term of contempt; sometimes, as here, used jocularly.

35 conclusion] proposition or experiment.

37 fairest ] most excellent; light-complected. Brome has drawn on his familiarity with Jonson's works for this masque: in The Masque of Blackness (1605), England is the glorious country where the sun can "blanch an XEthiop," and palmistry is central to The Gipsies Metamorphosed (1621). "To wash an Ethiop white" is proverbial (Tilley, E186).

40 Draw] pun on "draw" as pulling a man's penis from his clothing as one would pull a sword from a scabbard (Partridge).

54 Labour in Vaine] the image seems to be of a shop sign, but the phrase probably had additional meaning for contemporary audiences: a ballad entitled "Labour in vaine" was entered in the Stationers' Register to Thomas Lambert on June 18, 1636 (Edward Arber, ed., A Transcript of the Registers of the Company of Stationers of London, 1554-1640 A.D. [1875-1894; rpt. New. York: Peter Smith, 1950], IV, 340). The ballad deals with "the torment that Lovers endure" and is reprinted in The Roxburghe Ballads, ed. William Chappell, 1869-95; rpt. New York: AMS Press, 1966, I, 592-95:

57 Limbo-Lauender] pawn lavender; lavender was used to protect stored clothes from moths.

65 brid] bird; bride. The 1659 text reads "bride," but given Nat's interest in her, "bird" would seem equally likely.

67 Bullis] bullace, a wild black plum; figurative term, for sparkling black eyes. R. W. Ingram has suggested that "Bullis" refers to John Bull, the famed organist, who wrote galliards ("The Musical Art of Richard Brome's Comedies," p. 232); but as we have no evidence that Nat had made arrangements with the musicians—"You know what you promisd me" —and we have heard Nat's conversation with the disguised Millicent, it is reasonable to assume that the line is directed to the disguised Phillis. 234 67 Galliard] a lively, triple-time dance.

73-74 play not the / Beast] to "play the beast" is to engage in intercourse.

85 hack] indeterminate: possibly (1) hack, the chopping motion associated with a rock and spindle (see stage direction, 11. 102-104); or (2) hake, idly running hither and yon (dialect). The first meaning seems the more probable. Perhaps he is "innocently" substituting "hack," with which the son would be very familiar, for the less- familiar "hark."

86 toodle loodle] the sound made by a person imitating a flute or pipes.

92 "He cannot hear on that side" (Tilley, Ell), meaning he has heard what displeases him. (See 1. 99.)

103 rock] staff of a hand spinning wheel on which wool or flax is placed to be spun.

104 spindle] the rounded, slender rod, used in hand spinning, which pulls the wool or flax from the rock and twists it into thread.

113 Child natrall] illegitimate; simple-minded from birth.

144 cunning] skill.

145 thripskins] animal hides (?) ; pudenda.

146 ferkt vp] set in motion; impregnated.

158 Advise] probably legal advice, a reference to the litigiousness of Norfolk people. (See note, III.i.130-131.)

159 knauish Councell] In spinning, a "knave" is "the contrivance in which a spool or spindle revolves" (OED); thus, the phrase may extend the analogies between spinning and sex. "Knave" also meant "rascal," however, and with "Councell" refers to roguish lawyers or their advice: the phrase "Norfolk lawyer" was synonymous with "clever swindler" (Sugden).

173 fancies] whims.

173 fagaries] vagaries.

215 smok'd] discovered. 235

V.i .

10 Black-heath] one of the commons sometimes used for sporting events, situated southeast of London.

24 twight] twit.

25 riming] The references to rhyme here and in 1. 68 are missing in the 1659 text, probably due to a compositor misreading "riming" as "running" and "rime" as "ruine"; none of the critics, in studying the text, has divined Brome's purpose or suggested that the host and his humor are meant to be amusing.

37 Compter] general name for any city prison for debtors.

45 "Good wits have bad memories" (Tilley, W577).

53 Criss-Crosse] Christ-cross, the cross figure placed before the alphabet in children's hornbooks; used as a synonym for the alphabet.

56 Dunkerke] Dunkirk, town on the Straits of Dover in France that was controlled at various times during the Renaissance by the English, the Spanish (at the time of the play), and the French; it was associated with privateers, prostitutes, and war (Sugden). (Brome does not explain Winloss's imprisonment—it is not necessary to the plot that we know the cause—but perhaps the mention of Dunkirk would have been enough to suggest to a Caroline audience that Winlosse had been aboard one of the merchant ships overtaken by privateers: this is speculation, but dramatic references to such activity are numerous.)

56 weene] ween, believe or surmise.

62 brasse tables, & a Pen of steele] brass tablets and a steel engraving tool; worthy to be remembered forever.

81 way of all flesh] Tilley, W166.

105 Scults] skulks.

127 might hinder] The 1659 text reads "and hinder"; a comma after "time" would serve the same purpose.

V.ii.

5 pelmel] in a disorderly or reckless manner, usually referring to close and heavy combat. 236 7 distracted] out of ranks; divided.

II Liege-right] vassal whose loyalty is sworn to a lord.

15 But] but that

58 nice] punctilious; i.e., Theophilus is "nice" in that he is being scrupulously faithful to Millicent, so faithful that he won't unveil her.

61 Casket] The word is used metaphorically and does not imply, as Richard Jefferson has suggested, that Arthur has brought the supposedly-deceased Millicent "to the grieving Theophilus in a casket" ("Some Aspects of Richard Brome's Comedies of Manners: A Re­ interpretation," Diss. Wisconsin 1955, p. 48).

63 comfortable] tranquil; capable of giving or receiving comfort.

108 deepes] deep regions of emotion or thought; cf. the depths.

III "As sure as Fate" (Tilley, F81).

138-139 "It is a wise child that knows his own father" (Tilley, C309).

154 honest] virtuous, upright.

V.iii.

3 owne] admit (weariness) ; possess (the house) .

53 An allusion to the Ixion / Hera (Juno) myth.

91-92 put the rest / Vp] keep.

100 "The white devil is worse than the black" (Tilley, D310); possibly also a reference to Webster's The White Devil (1612).

103 nippe] pinch, squeeze; sharply bite.

112 witts] "He is at his wit's end" (Tilley, W575).

118 Queane] quean, hussy or harlot.

150 shifts] stratagems; a "shift," however, was also a chemise, and Nat's reply (1. 151) involves this meaning of the word: "A basic sense of shift, n. and v., is 'a change' . . .—present both in the 'trick' and in the 'chemise' sense" (Partridge). 237

166 it] i.e., the whipping. The 1659 text reads "the lash" for "it."

194 tough] stiff, severe.

194 tack to his end] keep him moving in a course contrary to that end he hopes for; be a match for him until his end or the end; see Tilley, T7.

198 lawfull course] Accounts of English matrimonial law differ and sometimes contradict each other, but a playwright as astute as Brome would not have indicated that Theophilus and Millicent would be united if the members of his audience, aware of the laws at least generally, would have rejected the action as impossible. Parliamentary divorce did not exist; ecclesiastical divorce was shameful, as Quicksands knew when he cried for a divorce "in publique" (IV.iv.208), and did not allow of remarriage; and as "divorce" was, in any case, sometimes loosely used to mean any permanent separation, divorce would not seem to have been the "lawfull course." Annulment seems the most likely step. The marriage had not been consummated, and though that alone would not have been grounds for annulment, one probably could not have been obtained had this not been the case (or been sworn to be the case) Since Nat refers to Millicent as Theophilus's "betrothed loue" (I.ii. 100) and Theophilus says she was his wife "But for the poore bare name of Mariage onely" (IV.ii.26), it is reasonable to believe that a precontract existed, probably a contract in verbis de praesenti, which was valid as a marriage, "though not so in name" (Camden, The Elizabethan Woman, p. 88). Such a precontract would have been an impediment to another marriage of either party and legitimate grounds for an annulment. William Harrington, in The Comendacions of Matrimony (1528), also includes diversity in religion and forced matrimony as impediments (Camden, p. 92). Most clergymen, however, would be reluctant to invalidate a sacrament—"Wee'll shortly find a lawfull course" indicates that the matter was not clear cut—but Camden notes: "It was easy enough to bring pressure to bear on the clergy, particu­ larly when persons of wealth and nobility were involved" (p. 93); and Testy has said: "If all the Law bodily & Ghostly, / And all the Conscience too, that I can purchace / W^1 all the wealth I haue, can take her from him / I will recouer her" (IV.iii.190-193). Caroline matrimonial law can and will be debated; the essential point for the purposes of the play is that Millicent and Theophilus will, somehow, be lawfully united.

204 In the manuscript, the line ends with "by mak", which is crossed out; following this line in the 1659 text is: "(By making man, and the world meer strangers to me".

215 Vd] ud, minced form of "God.' 238

221 bobd] bobbed, cheated or deceived; copulated, from the motion of bobbing.

Epilogue

The 1659 epilogue may have been included at another time—prologues and epilogues were often separate from the text, and new ones were: written for new occasions—but it would hardly have been politic to add an epilogue with "to fly from truth, and run the State" in a manuscript intended for William Seymour. 239

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