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Enter. Mildewe, [and Sarlabois.]Mildew,
my the disease off Naples nwe turnd ffrensh
take bothe the Iudge and Iurors. they have doomd
the ffayre palestra ffrom mee.
[Sarlab.
so they had]
[Scribonia too and mulcted vs beesydes.]
[but that in part they did comiserate.]
[our so greate losse by Sea.]
[Barre ready]
Mildew
this is the curse
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even th'ouldest ffornicator will in private.
make happy vse off vs wth hugges and brybes.
but lett them take vs at the publick bensh
'gainst consciens they will spitt at vs and doome vs
vnto the post and cart. oh the corruptnes
off these dissemblinge letchers
[Sarlab.
tis well yet.]
[you have reserv'd one virgin left ffor sale]
[off her make your best proffitt,]
mildewe.
[a small stocke.]
[to rayse a second ffortne, yet com ffrend]
[wee will go seeke her owt.]
Enter gripus the ffisherman
[(to him]
ffisher:
No budgett to bee Com by my ould Myster
hee stands on Consciens to deliver it
to the trew owner: but I thinke in consciens,
to cheate mee, and to keepe it to him-selffe.
wch hee shall never doo to prvent wch
I'l openly proclyme it: oh yes.
Iff any vserer or base exacter
Any noble Marchant or Marchants ffactor
Bee't Marchant venterer or Marchant Tayler
Bee hee Mr Pylot bot swayne or sayler
Enter godffrey
[to Him]
godffrey
Hist gripus hyst.
ffisher
peace ffellowe godffrey I'l nw ply the blabber
Iff eather passinger owner or swabber
That in the Sea hathe lost a leather budget
And to the Dolphins whales or sharkes doth grudge it
god
wilt thou beetrye all, I'l go tell my myster
ffisher
yes godffrey goe and tell him all and spare not
I am growne desperate iff thou dost I care not.
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hee talkt' off a leatheren budgett lost at Sea
more off that newes would pleasse mee.
ffisher
Bee hee a Cristian or beeleeve in Mamwet
I such a one this night tooke in my draw net
Mildew.
My soonn my child, nay rather thou yonge man
I'l take thee ffor my ffather ffor in this
suer thou hast new beegott mee
ffisher
blessinge on thee
but shoold I have a thousand children more.
I almost durst prsme I never should have.
another more hard-ffavorede
Mildew
thou art any thinge,
but hast thou such a budgett:
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syr I have.
and new tooke ffrom the Sea, what wol«d»st thou giue
and have it sayfe.
Mildew
Il giue a hondred crounes.
ffisher
tush offer mee a sowse but not on the eare
I will barr that a ffore hnd.
Mildew
and all saffe.
Il giue thee then too hondred
ffisher
offer mee. a Cardeq.
Mildew
three hondred 4 nay ffyve
so nothinge bee deminisht.
ffisher
I will have.
a thousand crownes or nothinge.
Mildew
that growes deepe.
ffisher
not so deepe as the Sea was.
Mildew
make all saffe
and I will giue a thousand.
ffisher
tis a match
but thou wilt sweare to this.
Mildew
giue mee myne othe,
ffisher
Iff when ffyrst I shall bee hold
My leatheren bagge thats stuft wth gould
At sight thereoff I pay not downe,
To gripus every promist Crowne.
Nw say after mee.
May Mildewe I in my best Age.
Mildew.
May Mildewe I in my best Age.
ffisher.
Dy in som spittle stocks or Cage.
Mildew,
Dy in som spittle stocks or cage.
ffisher
Il keepe my promisse, ffayle not thou thine oathe,
so In and tell my Myster,
Mildew
yes bawdes keepe oathes. t'must bee in leap-yeare then
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Enter Ashburne Godffrey, and Gripus
[to 'em]
Ashburne
and hee in that did well, ffor heaven deffend
I shoold inritche mee wth what's none off myne
where is the man that claymes it
Grip:
heare's my sworne soon, that but even nwe acknwledgd mee
to bee his ffather
Ashburn
knwest thou this?
Mildew
yes ffor myne owne: I had thought lyke one fforlorne
all ffortne had ffor sooke mee but I see
my best dayes are to com, welcom my lyffe.
nay iff there bee in any bawde a sowle
this nwe, hathe mett the body
Ashburne.
all's theire saffe.
vnriffled, naye vntutcht. save a small Caskett
wth som ffew triffles, off no valewe int,
yet to mee pretious synce by them I have ffownd
my one and only doughter
Mildew
how'es that pry?
Ashburne
Thus: thy palestra is my Mirable.
Mildew
nwe may you to your comffort keepe the guirle
synce off my wealthe I'am once againe possest
I heare acquitt you off all chardges past
due ffor her education,
Ashb:
you speake well.
Grip:
It seemes you are possest and this your owne
Mildew
wch Il knwe howe I part wth.
grip:
com quickly and vntrusse
mildew
vntrusse syr what.
grip:
nay Iff you stand on poynts, my Crownes, my Crownes.
com tell them out a thousand.
Mildew:
thousand deathes.
I will indure ffyrst synce' I neather owe thee
nor will I pye thee any thinge.
grip
didst thou not swear
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I did and will againe
Iff it bee to my proffitt, but oathes made
vnto our hurt wee are not bownd to keepe
Ashb
whats that you chalendge gripus.
gripus.
not a sowse lesse
then a ffull thousand Crownes.
Ashbur
on what condition
grip
so mch hee vowed and swore to paye mee down
at sight off this his budgett, a deneere.
I will not bate: downe wth my dust thou periurd
Ashbur
but did hee sweare.
Mildew
suppose it, saye I did
Ashbur
then thus I saye, oathes tane advisedly
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whats fforffett to my man is due to mee
I claime it as my right, these your bawdes ffallacyes
in this shall no wye helpe you. you shall answer it
nw as a subiect, and beeffore the Iudge.
Mildew
Iff I appeare in coort I am lost againe
better to part wth that then hazard all
these bagges conteine ffyve hondred pownds a peece.
tak't and the pox to boot
Grip:
and all these myne
godfrey:
woold I might have a share int
Ashb:
nwe tell mee Mildew, howe thou rat'est the ffreedom
off th'other virgin yonge Scribonia
companion wth my doughter.
Mildew
I am weary
off this lewde trade. giue mee ffyve hondred crownes.
and take her I'l gee't over nw in tyme
ere'it bringe mee to the gallowes.
Ashb:
there's ffor her ransome. shee's ffrom henc fforthe ffree
grip:
howe syr,
Ashburn
these other Gripus still beelonge to thee
towards thy Manumission
Enter at one doore [Isabel] Palestra Scribonia at the other Raphael [Mildewe] Treadway: Thom Ashb: & the Clowne alooffe,
Raphael
Iff all bee trewe my man related to mee
I have no end off Ioy
Ashbur
this is my Mirable
my doughter and ffree borne, and iff you still
persist the same man you proffest your selff
bee hold shee is your wyffe,
Raphael
you Crowne my hopes,
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This very day hathe made mee ffull amends
ffor many yeares off crosses.
Treadw:
nwe my [suite] suite
Raphael
nor are my expectations yet at height
beeffore my ffrend bee equally made blest.
in this ffayer damsells love.
Treadw:
to accomplishe wch
Iff all the wealth that I inioye by Land
or what at Seas in venter will but purchase
wth her release a Tye off Love to mee
this hower it shalbee tenderd.
Ashb:
offerd ffyrely.
but knwe syr could you winne her to your wishes
shee shall not lyke a bonde mayde com to ye,
ffyve hondred crownes are tenderd downe allredy
(vnknwne to her) ffor her ffree liberty
Scrib:
This is a Iubily a year off Ioy
ffor chastaty and spottles Inocens.
Treadw.
shall I intreate you to receive them back.
lett it bee made my woorke off charity
Ashb:
I knwe you woorthy but that must not bee
yet proove her coort her wth my ffree consent.
and vse the best loves rethorick you can.
Iff wth the motion shee rest satisfied
and you pleasd to accept her it shall never
bee sayde you tooke a Captyve to your bedd
but a ffree womā.
Treadw.
nobly have you spoake
Raphael
ffayre Mirable the ffyrst thinge I intreate you
In wch to expresse your love, speake ffor my ffrend.
Mirable
and wth my best off Oratory.
[Wyffe
wee'l bee all: assistants in the motion]
Ashbur
Iff you prevayle
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have vowd to stand her ffather
Clowne
nwe Sr I have showed him you but are you ever the wyser
Thomas Ash:
peace I am somwhat trobled oh tis hee
my brother and those rude and violent gusts.
that to this strange Road thrust my shipp perfforce.
and I but late ffor [strange] newe desasters curst.
have wth there light winges monted mee [abroad.] aloft
and ffor a haven: in heaven new harbord mee
yet they but ffeede vpon theire knwne delights.
anon Il make them surffett,
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Iff to this ffrendly ffayre society
I a poore destitute virgin, so mch bownd.
should putt you off wth delatory triffles
when you importne answer, t'wold appeare
in mee strange incivility, I am yours
and beeinge' so there-ffore Consequently his.
Ashb:
a match then, but ere ffurther you proceede.
resolve mee one thinge Mildewe, not as thou art
thy selff, but as thou once weart made a christian
knwest thou this mades discent and parentadge.
Mildew
I will resolve you lyke a convertite
not as the man I was, I knew there byrths
but ffor myne owne gayne kept them still conceald.
Ashb:
nw as thou hopst off grace
Mildew
the nurse late dead
that had these too in chardge beetrayde a ship bord.
and ravisht ffrom her coontry ere shee expyrd.
namd her the doughter off Ihon Ashburne marchat.
her I palestra cald, shee Mirable.
That Wineffryde doughter to Thomas Ashburne
Brother to the syde Ihon I cald Scribonia,
they too are Coosin germans.
[wyff] [Ashb:]
this our neece,
Thomas
my doughter
Palestra
partners in sorrowe and so neere allyde
and wee till nwe neare knewe it
Scrib:
my deere Coosin,
Ashbur
nay Il bee my woords mayster. reache your hands
and thoughe no nearer then an vnkle [once] once
Il plye the ffathers part
Thomas.
prye hold your hand Sr.
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Ashbur.
Brother Thomas
Thomas
peruse that letter, whylst I breathe these Ioy
Impartinge those, a most vnlimitted love.
in equall distribution: doughter, neece.
[Brother] [sister]
[syster] and ffrends: lett mee devyde amongst you
a ffathers brothers, and a kinsmans zeale
wth all th'vnmeasured pleasures and delights
that thought off man can wishe you
Ashbur
spare reply,
these tell mee, that these blood hownds who pursuide
my ffall: my' oppressinge Creditors I meane.
are gone beeffore, to answer ffor my wronges
and in there deathes wth due acknwledgment
off all theire violens doon mee: peace wth thē
That lyke wyse by the deathe off a ritche aldermā
my vnkle: I am left a ffayer estate.
In Land Eight hondread by the yeare: in Coyne
twenty ffyve thousand pound: make mee oh heavē
ffor this greate blessinge grate[ff] ffull: and not least
to you my Indeerd brother.
Thomas:
one thinge woonders mee
That I should ffynd you neare Marcellis heare
when I was aymd ffor fflorens where your letters
in fformd mee you weare planted
Ashb:
but even thether
those Crewell men dogd mee wth such pursuit
that theire I ffownd no saffety, but was fforct
to ffly thence wth that little I had left.
and to retyre mee to this obscure place
where by the trade off ffishinge, I have lyv'd
till nwe off a Contented competens,
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gripus I nwe make thyne,
grip:
you are my noble myster and wold I could have
ffownd more tricks then these in my budgett they had bin
all att your servyce.
Ashb
I purpose nwe ffor England whether so please
these gentlemen consort vs wth theire brydes
Boath
most willingly.
Ashb
there you shall see what welcom
our London, so mch spoake off heare in ffrance.
can giue to woorthy strangers.
Thomas.
att my chardge
your shippinge is provyded and at anchor
lyes ready in the roade,
Ashbur.
oh happy storme.
that ends in such a calme.
Enter godffrye in hast
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[Actus 5s. Scena prima, memorandū]
godffrystaye gentlemē and see a doleffull sight
one ledd to execution ffor a murder
the lyke hath scarce bin hard off
Ashburne.
Off the ffryar
In part wee weare ey-witness off the ffact
nor is our hast so greate, but wee maye stay
to viewe his tragick end whome the strickt lawe
hathe made a Iust example.
Enter the Abbott ffryar Richard, shreve and officers E
Abbott
vpon thy trewe conffession I have giuen thee
such absolution as the churche allowes
what hast thou elce to saye ere thou art made,
to all men heare a woffull spectacle
ffryar Richad
This only: that beetwixt ffryar Ihon and mee
was ever hate and mallyce, and although
wth no entent off murder this my hand
this most vnffortnate hand bee reft his lyff
ffor wch vild deede, I mercy begge off Heavē
next off the woorld whome I offended too
pardon and pitty: more to saye I have not
heaven off my sowle take chardge, and off my body
dispose thou honest hange man
Clowne
lasse poore ffryar, and yet theres great hope off his
soule ffor I canot spye one heyre beetwixt him & heave«n»
ffisherm:
and yet I dowbt hee will make but a bald
reckninge off it,
Enter the L de Averne and his man Dennis
Averne,
staye the execution,
Abbott
our noble ffownder out of his greate charity
and woonted goodnes beggd him a repreive
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brought a repreive I have, lett go the ffryar
and take ffrom mee yr warrant I dischadge him
sheriff
and yet my L. tis ffitt ffor our dischadge
that the kinges hand bee seene.
Averne.
Iff not my woord
will passe ffor Currant, take my person then
or Iff you thinke, vnequall the exchange,
I tender my mans too to [equall] valew his
meane tyme dismisse him as one Innocent
Off what hee is condemde,
Abbott
by his owne mouthe hee stands [condemd] accusd
Averne,
and witnes all off you, as ffrely I acquitt him
shreiff
honored syr praye bee more plaine wee vnderstand y[OMITTED] not,
Averne
I'l make it plye then
Clown
nwe Iff thou bee'st wyse drawe thy neck out off
the collar doo slipp-stringe doo
Richard
marry wth all my hart and thanke him too
Averne
attend mee reverend ffather and you all
off this assembly ffor som spleene conceivd
against the ffryar deceast I strangled him
the cause why no man heare importne mee
ffor manye reasons to my selff best knwne
I hold ffitt to conceale it but I murdred him
In myne owne howse,
Abbott
But by your honours ffavour
how can that bee, when Richard heare conffest
hee slewe him in our cloyster
Averne
heare mee out,
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my purpose was to laye the guilt elswhear
and ffor that purpose causd my man to mount him
over the cloyster wall
Dennis
wch soone I did [by]
by' th helpe off a short ladder, sett him theire
in a close-place and thoughe not off the sweetest
yet as I thought the saffest, left him then
ff Ritch
Iust in that place I ffownd him and Imadgining
hee satt off purpose theire to despight mee
I hitt him wth a stone, hee ffell wthall
and I thought I had slayne him
Dennis
but how the Devill
gott hee into our porche, that woonders mee
ff Richar
I ffownd a ladder theire.
Dennis
the same I left.
ff Rich
gott him vpon my shoolders and by that
conveighd him back and left him in that porch
wheare as it seemes you ffownd him
Averne
this troblinge vs, it drove vs to newe plotts.
wee armd the ffryar accoutred as you sawe
monted him on a stallion lockt him ffast
Into the saddle, turnd him fforthe the gates
to trye a second ffortune,
ff Rich
Iust at the tyme
when I beeinge mounted on the bakers mare,
the gates weare sett wyde ope ffor mee to ffly
Abbot
so that it seemes one beast pursuide the tother
and not the dead ffryar, Richarde,
Averne,
how so ever
as one repentant ffor my rashnes past
and loathe to Imbrewe mee in more Innocent bloodd
I ffyrst conffesse my servants guilt and myne
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to the ffull satisfaction off the lawe,
Enter the Lady Averne and her maid Millesant
Lady
wch noble Sr the kinge thus mittigates
see I have heare your pardon, in the Tyme
that you weare ceasd wth this deepe melancholly
and inward sorrowe ffor a sinne so ffowle
my selff in person posted to the kinge,
(in progresse not ffarr off) to him related
the passadge off your busines, neather rose I
ffrom off my knees till hee had signd to this
Averne
th'hast doon the offyce off a noble wyffe
his grace I'l not despyse, nor thy great love
ever fforgett, and Iff way maye bee ffownd
to make least satisfaction to the dead
I'l doo't in vow'ed repentance
[Ashburne] Abbot
wch our pryers,: in all our best devotions shall assist
Ashbur «&» rest
All ours great Syr to boote,
Averne
wee knwe you well and thanke you
Ashburn
but must nwe
fforsake this place wch wee shall ever blesse
ffor the greate good that wee have ffownd therein
and hence remoove ffor England,
«A»verne
not beeffore
all your successffull Ioyes wee heare related
to comffort our late sorrowes to wch purpose
wee Invite you and your ffrends to ffeast wth vs
that granted wee will see you saffe aboord
and as wee heare reioyce in your affayers
fforgett not vs in England in your prayers,
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