University of Virginia Library

Scene IV.

Karol. Lionell.
Kar.
What is it, Lionell, wherein I may serve you?
Why doe you so survey, and circumscribe mee?
As if you stuck one Eye into my brest,
And with the other took my whole dimensions?

Lio.
I wish you had a windo' i' your bosome
Or i your back: I might look thorough you,
And see your in-parts, Karol, liver, heart;
For there the seat of Love is. Whence the Boy
(The winged Archer) hath shott home a shaft
Into my sisters brest, the innocent Amie,
Who now cries out, upon her bed, on Karol,
Sweet singing Karol! the delicious Karol!
That kist her like a Cupid! In your eyes,
Shee saies, his stand is! and between your lipp's
He runs forth his divisions, to her eares,
But will not bide there, 'lesse your selfe do bring him.
Goe with me Karol, and bestow a visit
In charitie, upon the afflicted Maid,
Who pineth with the languor of your love.

Mar.
Whither intend you? Amy is recover'd,
To them Maud and Douce, but Maud appearing like Marian.
Feeles no such griefe as shee complain'd of, lately:
This Maiden hath been with her from her Mother
Maudlin, the cunning Woman, who hath sent her
Herbes for her head, and Simples of that nature,
Have wrought upon her a miraculous Cure;
Setled her braine, to all our wish, and wonder!

Lio.
So instantly? you know, I now but left her,
Possess'd with such a fit, almost to'a phrensie;
Your selfe too fear'd her, Marian; and did urge
My haste, to seeke out Karol, and to bring him.

Mar.
I did so. But the skill of that wise woeman
And her great charitie of doeing good
Hath by the readie hand of this deft lasse
Her daughter, wrought effects, beyond beleife,
And to astonishment; wee can but thanke
And praise, and be amazed, while wee tell it.

They goe out.
Lio.
'Tis strange, that any art should so helpe nature
In her extremes.

Kar.
Then, it appeares most reall
When th'other is deficient.

Rob.
Wherefore, stay you
Enter Robin-hood
Discoursing here, and haste not with your succours
To poore afflicted Amie, that so needes them?

Lio.
Shee is recover'd well, your Marian told us
But now here: See, shee is return'd t'affirme it!

Enter Maudl: like Marian. Maudl: espying Robin-hood would run out, but he staies her by the Girdle, and runs in with her. Her returnes with the Girdle broken, and shee in her owne shape.
Rob.
My Marian?

Mar.
Robin-hood? Is hee here?

Rob.
Stay!
What was't you ha' told my friend?

Mar.
Helpe, murder, helpe.
You will not rob me Out-law? Theife, restore
My belt that yee have broken!

Rob.
Yes, come neere,

Mau.
Not i' your gripe.

Rob.
Was this the charmed circle?
The Copy that so couzen'd, and deceiv'd us?
I'le carry hence the trophie of your spoiles.
My men shall hunt you too upon the start,
And course you soundly.

Mau.
I shall make 'hem sport
And send some home, without their leggs, or armes.
I'le teach 'hem to climbe Stiles, leape Ditches, Ponds,
And lie i'the Waters, if they follow mee.

Rob.
Out murmuring Hagge.

Mau.
I must use all my powers,
Lay all my witts to piecing of this losse.
Things run unluckily, Where's my Puck-hairy?