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Scæa. 2a.

[Enter Holderus: & a dutch-Widow]
[Hol.]
[I graunt you are a Sister, a free Sister]
[as of the body politique of the Citty:]
[do's this bar me, (sweet widow) to affect ye?]
[to linck in wedlock with ye?]

[Wid.]
vacat
[Master Holderus]
[that you are a zealous Brother, I confes too,]
[one of a mightie tongue: But heer's the question]
[whether the truth be propogated]

[Hol.]
[hang the truth]
[the truth is ther's too much on't widow.]

[Wid.]
[besides this]
[you want the Wisdome of Auncients]

Enter Holderus: Duch-woemen: & an English-gent'W:
1. D. w.
Here come the Sisters: that's an English Gentlewoman,
let's pray for hir Conversion.

2. D. w.
you are wellcom, Lady:
and yor com̄ing over hether, is most happy:
for here you may behold the generall freedom
we live & traffique in, the ioy of Woemen,
No emperious Spanish eye, governes or Actions,
nor Italian iealouzie locks vp or Meetings:
we are orselues, our owne disposers, Masters,
and those that you call husbands, are or Servants,

3. D. w.
your owne Cuntry breedes ye hansom, maintaines ye brave,
but with a stubborne hand, the husbands awe ye,
you speake but what they please; looke where they point ye,
and though ye haue some libertie, 'tis lymitted.

4. D. w.
which Cursse ye must shake of: To live is nothing:
to live admird, and lookd at, poore deservings
but to live soe: so free you may Com̄aund, Lady,
compell; and there raigne Soveraigne.

1. D. w.
do you thinck ther's any thing
or husbands labor for, and not for ou r ends?
are we shut out of Counsailes, privacies,
and onely lymitted or houshold busines?
No, certaine, Lady; we pertake with all,
or or good men pertake no rest: why this man
workes theis, or theis waies, with or against the State,
we know, and give allowaunces

2. D. w.
why such a Gen«t»leman
thus hansom, and thus yong, com̄aunds such a quarter,
where theis faire Ladies lye: why the Graue's angry:
and Mounseiur Barnauelt now discontent:
do you thinck it's fitt we should be ignoraunt/

2. Duch-W.
or Why ther's sprung vp now a new devotion?
good Gentlewoman, no: Do you see this fellow,
he is a Scholler, and a parlous Scholler,
or whether he be a Scholler or no, 'tis not a doyt matter,
he's a fine talker, and a zealous talker,
we can make him thinck what we list, [preach] say what we list,
print what we list, and whom we list, abuse in't

Eng-gent'W.
and a [Preacher] Teacher do you say?

2. Duch. w.
a singuler [Preacher.] Teacher.
for so we hold such here.

Eng-gent'W.
doe they vse no modestie,
vpon my life, some of theis new Arminians
theis hissing tosts.

Hold.
an ignorant strange woman
whose faith is onely tride by a Coach, and fowre horses

3. Duch w.
Come you must be as we are; and the rest of yor Cuntrywomen,
you doe not know the sweet on't.

Eng-gent'W.
indeed nor will not:
our Cuntry brings vs vp to faire obedience,
to know our husbands for or Governor s,
so to obey, and serve 'em: two heads make monsters;
nor dare we thinck of what is don above vs,
nor talk of Graues,

Hold.
the Graue shall smart for't shortly:
goe you, and tell him so, gooddy English Woman:
—Enter [2.] 1 Burger[s]: [Vandermitten.] Grotius:
you haue long tayles, and long tongues, but we shall clip'em.

1. Duch. w.
how now, what haste?

1. Burg. Vandr.
the Prince is drawing vp to vs,
and h'as disarmd all the strong Townes about vs,
of or new Soldiers, the English now stand onely
and the old Companies.

Eng-gent'W.
now yor wisdomes, Ladies,
Your learning also, Sir: yor learned prating,
you that dare prick yor eares vp, at great Princes,
and doble charge yor tongue with new opinions
what can you doe? or can theis holly Woemen
that you haue arm'd against obedience,
and made contempners of the Fooles, their husbands,
examiner s of State, can they doe any thing?
can they defy the Prince?

Hold.
they shall defie him;
and to his face: why doe not ye raise the Burgers
—Enter Leidenberge
and draw vp the new Companies?

Leid.
away good women:
this is no sport for you: goe cheere You r husbands,
and bid'em stand now bravely for their liberties,
Arnam, and Roterdam, and all about vs
haue yeilded him obedience: all the new Companies
purgd, and disarmd: goe You, talke to the Arminians
and raise their harts: good Ladies, no more Councells,
this is no time to puppet in:

1. Duch-W.
we are gon Sir:

2. Duch-W.
and will so coniure vp or lazie husbands.

Eng-gent'W.
and coniure wisely too, the Devill will faile els.

—Ext Women.
Leid.
what's she?

1. Burg. Vandr.
an English woman:

Leid.
would they were all shipt well:
for th'other part oth'world: theis stubborne English
we onely feare.

1. Burg Vandr.
we are strong enough to curb 'em.

—Enter a Messenger
Leid.
but we haue turnop harts: now, what's the next newes?

Mess.
The Prince is at the Barriers, and desires his entraunce,

Leid.
he must not enter; what Company is with him?

Mess.
but few; and those vnarmd too: about some twentie.

Leid
and what behind?

Mess.
we can discover none;

Leid.
let's goe, and view: Brothers, be strong, and valiant
we haue lost the Towne els: and or freedoms with it.

—Exeunt/.