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enter Mr Hodgefeild; Claribell, Simple. Saena. page.Hodef.
By your faire leave, (sweet mistresse Claribell)
let me most humbly begge, for my intrusion
the pardon of your hand.—kisseth her hand.
Clar.
you make your owne conditions with me servant.
Hod.
Be pleased (faire mistresse) for to know my Kinseman
this gentleman heere present.
Clar.
I doe accept your courteous salute sir
& doe returne my willing correspondence
to shew my selfe your frind, as farre, as
my honour and my modesty will permit.
Simp.
and I were worse then a Barbarian Negro
should I not chastly honour your faire vertues;
and with my horisons prevent Aurora
for your safe union & much happinesse.
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a maydens thankes attends you for this favour.
Hodgef.
How long shall those thankes last (divinest Clara)
the interruption (sweet) is now remov'd
and nothing but our wills can put a let
unto our long wisht happinisse.
Saena.
dear mistresse, make an end of this long sute
least that you be remov'd into the court
of Venus, & loose charges.—
Clarib.
prethe noe more. troth servant thus it is
& let your Kinseman heere it, for a witnesse,
I heare my mother in law, is to be married
weel Katch her napping, & make the same day
to serve us both.—
Hodg.
an excellent device t'avoid chiding,
else her tempestuous toung, would drowne our Joies.
she cannot then for shame check her owne fault
in our Intentions: nor take up state, & preach
a curtaine sermon to us.
Clarib.
They say (besides) her husband is but of
a meane alliance; an hippodromist,
or of the furious generation, which—
were called centaures, & at merry feasts
trod upon widowes toes, got their consents.
Simp.
the better still. you have her on the hip
& may most easily answer her objections.
Hodgef.
In the meane time, I will goe & provide
the wedding ring & clothes.—
Clarib.
prethe sweet doe. & let me set the posy.
Sim.
faire mistresse if you please accept of my
devotion at this time.—
Clarib.
lets heare your posy.
Simp.
what think you then of such a one, as this?
give me my will
& love me still.
Clarib.
that's something of the largest size. a little
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Cupid graven in the inside of the ring, from whose
small mouth, should gently this one word proceede,
Inseperable.
Hodg.
my deare shall have her will. & yet my love
shall be inseperable.—
Simp.
excellent! the posyes are like firme lovers
& are already growne inseperable.
Hod.
Come cozen Simple.
Simp.
I attend your foot steps. farewell lady
Hod.
your servant deerest: when I come againe
Cupid shall wait, a servant in my traine.
finis Ac. 5. s. 2.
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