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AN ALTERATION. Thus for Some or For Powles whither the better.

ACT V SCEN 4.
Christ.

Quu --- --- Now beginneth the charme to
work, see.

Dau.

A whist, Gentlemen, a whist, And God and
S
t Sepulcher to boote.

The Direction.
He crept into the Hole mentioned in the former Properties, vide locum, and a Fowen Trap from within was hearde falln vpon him.
Dau.

Helpe, Gentlemen, helpe.

At.

What ayles your worship? saye.

Dau.

I am faln in the Armes of a—

At.

Beauteous Hamadryade?

Dau.

Villanous Fowen Trap.

At.

There sweetly rest, I beseech.

Dau.

Lend me but an arme, Sirrha, Ha me out straite.

At.

Alas, Sir, you know wee be bidden furth all to Orion his
wedding, which if wee should but now neglect wee be lyke
thereby loose our Parts of the Pudding all.

Dau.

Will you not helpe mee? Gallants.

At.

Heark Heark now The shawmes call away to the Feast.

Dau.

Sapho, you whoore.

Hyl.

All that wee may doe for you is but to sing you your
Apologie and that you shall haue with our Heartes.

Dau.
When begin you it.

At.
Now, Sir.

Dau.
Say on, I beseech you.

Hyl. At.
Behold, Gentlemen all, this filthy Brock
Now has stucken his iolt hed on the Crock,
Come Gods, vulcan, Juno, Neptunus, veste,
Spet you all at once on this stinking Beast.

Dau.
Your Apologie hath hitted mee right.

Hyl. At.
So, Master Dauid, God giue you god night.

Dau.
Excellent, as I haue seene.

Saph.
Or I, in good Sooth.

Hyl.

M
r Christophel, can you shewe mee a deuice toward taming a Squirill?

Christ.

Shewe mee but this Phisnomie.

At.

He would haue you tame him, not take a coppie of him.

Christ.

Pythagoras, before he poured in his Helicon consydered
the face of his boye.

At.

By same reason you mind giue him a Purge.

Christ.

Not amisse it would be.

Hyl.

Loe, Sir.

Christ.

A Terrible Animal he is, He is the first I haue seene
in my dayes. Poake him I pray you now, and conueye him
hence straite.

Hyl.

This was Juditially foreseene of you by my Troth, For
a furred Jacket is a Perillous Beast wee all do find, wee all do
find, wee all do assure you, M
r Christophel.

At.

In recompense of the which

wee will bestowe on you a
well measurde Peck of our Faery comfits to comfort your laborious
stomach with them.

Christ.

I do accept of the Benefite, For I suppose my dayes
labour hath deserued no lesse. [OMITTED] But come away
now, after our sport let vs waite on our Masters all.

Christ.
Lupus est in Fabula, Loe yonder they come etcæt.

ACT V SCEN 5.
Or.
Qu --- --- Is this a Tyme
To Squirill-hunt with Harlots and with Pages etcæt.
Vide locum.

Againe.
Or.
Qu --- For
This dayes Trespas, him and his whoore too etcæt.
Vide Locum.

Againe.
At.
Qu --- Come on your wayes
My most venereous and gallant Sirs, Come etcæt.

Chorus.
Lear.
Quu --- Loues Orion well.

At.
Come come Bandogs of Molossus come along, Hoa.

Christ.
Ite, Præ, Sequemur.

Whither's the whither you may chuse the Better.