University of Virginia Library

Actus Quintus.

Scæa. pria.

Enter Wife: Daughter: Serut wt h Peares:
Wife.
Denyde to see my Husband: ô you Tirants,
and (to increase my misery) in vaine
by heaven I kneeld for't, wept, and kneeld in vaine,
to such as would while Barnauelt was himself:
but why doe I remember that word was,
that neuer happie word of was?

Sert.
good Madam.
beare (with yor vsuall wisdom) what is not
in you to help: the strict guard's kept vpon him,
his State ceizd on: my Lord, yor Son, disgracd too,
and all yor frends suspected, may assure you
no price beneath his head must answeare for him,

Daughter.
but is he not alredy dead?

Wife
I, I
there lyes my feare.

Sert.
I sweare to you, I saw him
not many howres since, and hundreds more:
but yet, as one that's bound to honor him
I had rather haue had assuraunce of his death
then so to haue seene him.

both.
why?

Sert.

Daugh.
I haue hope yet
to[so] see an alteration.

Wife
my good Servant
he has some Frends left yet, and powrefull ones,
that can doe more then weepe for him, as we doe,
those I will strayt sollicite: In the meane time
that to his comfort he may know so much
endeauor thou to haue this simple present
as from thyself sent to him

Sert.
I will hazard
all that can fall vpon me, to effect it

—Enter Prouost & Guard.
Pro.
what makes this fellow here? whether would you Sr,

Sert.
Sir; to desire accesse vnto my Lord,
were to ask that I know must be denide,
and therefore I forbeare it: but intreating
what cannot wrong you, in the graunt, I hope
to find you curteous.

Pro.
what's thy Suit?

Sert.
this onely.
My lord, yor prisoner, for my service gaue me
a poore house with an Orchard, in the Cuntry,
the fruites of which, he did not scorne to taste of
in th'height of his prosperitie: but, of all
that pleasd his pallat, there was one faire tree,
on which theis Peares grew; wc h, by his appointment
were still reserud for him, and as a Rent
due for my living, I stood bound to tender,
theis, yf you please, the last I shall pay to him
I would present him with, by what Attorney
yor goodnes shall prescribe me.

Pro.
they are faire Peares,
exceeding faire ones, ile make bold with one
the rest beare to him:

Sert.
all wilbe discoverd,
I am glad, I am got off, yet.—

Exit—Enter Prouosts Wife
Pro.
what make you here?
doe you come to traile a pike, or vse a Musket?

Pro. Wife
for neither, Sr, I came to see you,

Pro.
home,
this is no place for women: to Yor Ghossips
this burthen would becom a Chamber better.

Wife
'tis a faire Peare.

Pro.
you long for't; pray you take it
you are priviledgd now to beg: ha? Charmes in't, stay:
give mee't; I would not for a thousand dollars
this had byn vndiscoverd: pray you goe home,
at night ile see you.

Wife
you know my obedience
and I must practise it

Pro.
Make out for the fellow
that came with this device: 'twas queintly carried,
the stalke pluckt cleenly out, and in the quill
—Enter Orange, [Henry] wm. Vandort Bredero [Lords.]
this scroll conveyd, what ere it be, the Prince
shall instantly pervse't.

Or.
how came You, by this?

Pro.
I intercepted it, in a dish of Peares
brought by a man of Barnauelts, but sent to him
from some of better ranck.

Or.
see, what is written here
you haue frends Left, and therfore Sr. dispaire not,

Vand.
'Tis this that feeds his Insolence, theis are they
that when they should haue paid their prairs for him
as for a guilty man, adoarnd his house
in the dispight of vs, and of our Iustice

Bred.
but such shall find their flattring breath but makes
the fire, our Cuntries safetie byds vs cherish,
to burne with greater heate.

Vand.
and to consume him:

Or.
the freedom of or goverment, and ou r honor s,
and what we dare doe now lies at the stake;
the better part of all the christian world
marks our proceedings, and it wilbe said
yf having the Conspirator s in ou r powre
we sentence none of them, being convincd too
of fowre and thirtie Articles, and each treason
'tis don for feare: then, to affright the rest
I hold it fitt, that Barnauelt, one that has
most frends, and meanes to hurt, and will fall therefore
with greater terror, should receive his Sentence,
then dye as he deserves, for Modesbargen
and Hogerbeets we shall find fitt time to
thinck of them hereafter.

Bred.
Let him be sent for

Vand
in the meane time, 'tis fit we should give hearing
to the French Embassadors, who I know come now
to mediat for him.

Bred.
wayt vpon them in.
their Propositions shalbe answeard freely
—Enter— [Boisise] Embas. Morier Wife, daughtr attendts.
and by such men, as are their Frendes, not Servants.

Boi.
We will plead for him: and prevaile we doubt not
take comfort therefore, Madam, and a while
since you are not to be admitted here,
leave vs to ou r endeauor s.

Wife
heaven direct
and prosper theis you r charitable travailes

—Ext:
Orange.
bring Chaires there for their Lordships

—2. Chaires
Vand
and prepare them
a sylent hearing.

Bois.

Mor.
Ever remembring that the greatest Princes
haue some times, to their glory, byn most apt
to pardon, what was enterprizd against
their Goverments, nay their lives: and yt the freest
and the best Com̄on-Wealthes, haue alwaies vsd
to spare the blood of their owne Cittizens,
and that in great offendor s; it still being
the principall signe of libertie, and freedom
not easely, but with mature advice
to touch the lives of Cittizens

Bois.
and the rather
when question is made of such as are
yor officers, placd in authoritie,
of whom the auncientst Mounsieur Barnauelt
so much com̄ended, for so many good
and notable services don for theis Cuntries
deserves most serious regard; My Master
and other Kings & Princes, yor Allyes
lyving, yet wittnesses of his great meritts,
and with such admiration that they can
be hardly brought to thinck he should conspire
against those States, for wc h yourselues best know
what travayles he hath vndergon: and therefore
once more he do's advice you, to vse mercy:
Which if you doe, he then shall thinck you merit
the many fauor s, you haue tasted from him,
yf not, he having given you whollsom Counsaile
yf you refuce it, he must thinck himself
+ slighted in his requests: and then perhaps
hereafter you may misse that promptnes in him
wc h you haue found, when yor wants, most requird it.

Vand.
may it please yor Highnes, in the names of all
to make their Lordships answeare.

Or.
Willingly
for I must still be glad to take occasion
to speak how much yor Lordships, & myself
ever stand bound to that most christian King
whose fauor s, with all thancks, we must acknowledge,
as with all care preserve; Onely we hope
his Maiestie will give vs leave to say
we greive that he is misinformd of vs
and or proceedings, of which we hereafter
will give him certaine, and vnanswerable proofes
to iustefie our Actions, which we will
make knowne to all the world. till when, we wish
he will be pleasd, to give way to the States
to finish what they haue begon, with Iustice
temperd with mercy: and that yor good Lordships
will give his Grace to vnderstand thus much,
if with the generall Voice you doe approve it.

Bred.
We will confirme it, with ou r generall Seale,
and send our answeare to his Propositions
with or respect, and duties

Mor
this we shall
make knowne vnto him:

Or.
roome there for their Lordships.

—Ext Embs.
Bred.
What thinck you now, my Lords?

Vand
in my opinion
'tis time he had his Sentence.

Hen.
is it drawne?

Vand
yes, here it is: The peoples loves grow dangerous,
in every place the whispers of his rescue;
the lowd, and com̄on voice of his deservings
is floong abroad: nor doe they handle theis things
by rules of truth & reason, but their owne wills,
their headstrong hott affections

Bred
is he sent for?

Or.
yes, and will presently be here:

Bred.
Sit downe then,
and now with speedy Iustice, let's prepare
to cutt of this Imposthume:

—Enter Prouost & Guard, wt h Barnauelt
Vand.
'tis high time Sir:

Pro.
roome for the Prisoner.

Vand
bring him in; Sit downe Sir,
and take you r last place with vs.

Bar.
'tis yor forme,
and I infringe no order

Bred.
Mounseiur Barnauelt
will ye confes yet freely yor bad practises
and lay those Instruments open to the World
those bloody, and bold Instruments you wrought by:
mercy may sleepe awhile, but neuer dyes. Sir,

Bar.
I haue spoake all I can: and seald that all
with all I haue, to care for now; my Conscience,
more I beseech yor honor s.

Or.
take yor pleasure.

Vand
you will give vs no more lights: what this world gives you
to morrow thus we take away: receive it,

Bar.
my Sentence.

Vand.
yes: Consider for you r soule now:
and so farewell.

Bar.
I humbly thanck yor honor s,
I shall not play my last Act worst.

Bred.
heavens mercy:

Or.
and a still conscience wayt vpon Yor end Sr,
now guard him back againe: by th'break of day
you shall haue order from vs.

Pro.
roome for the Prisoner

—Ext
Or.
the world shall know, that what's iust we dare doe

Vand«.»
nor shall the desperate act of Leidenberch
delude what we determind; let his Coffin
be therefore hangd vp on the publique Gallowes.
th'Executioners, like hungry vulturs
haue smelld out their imployment.

Or.

—Exeunt

Scæa. 2a.

Enter, Harlem, Leyden, & Vtricht Executior s
Har.
Now hard, and sharpe, for a Wager, who shall doe it?
heer's a Sword would doe a mans head good to be cut of wt h it
Cures all rhumes, all Catharrs, Megroomes, virteegoes,
presto, be gon.

Leyd.
You must not carry it, Harlem,
you are a pretty fellow, and lop the lyne of life well,
but weake to Baltazar; give roome for Leyden,
heer's an old Cutter; heer's one has polld more pates
and neater then a Dicker of yor Barbers,
they nere need washing after: do's not thy neck itch now
to be scratchd a litle with this?

Har.
no in truth do's it not
but if you'll try first: yf I doe not whip yor Edipoll
as clenly of, and set it on againe
as hansomely as it stands now, that you may blow you r nose
and pledge me two Cans after.

Ley.
I was afraid
the rogue had don't indeed.

Vtr.
you two imagine now
you are excellent workmen: and that You can doe wonder s
and Vtricht but an Asse: let's feele yor Raizor s:
handsawes, meere handsawes: do you put yor knees to'em too,
and take mens necks for timber? you cutt a feather?
cut butter when yor tooles are hot: looke here puppies
heer's the Sword that cutt of Pompeis head,

Har.
the head of a Pumpion

Vtr.
looke on't, but come not neere it: the very wind on't
will borrow a leg, or an arme; heer's touch & take, boyes,
and this shall moaw the head of Monsieur Barnauelt:
man is but grasse, and hay: I haue him here,
and here I haue him: I would vndertake with this Sword
to cutt the Devills head of, hornes, and all
and give it to a Burger for his breakfast

Ley.
we know you haue byn the headman of the parish
a great while Vtrich, and ministerd much Iustice,
nickt many a worthie gamster: and that you Harlem,
haue shortend many a hanging cause, to Yor Com̄endation:
yet for all this, who shall trym Monsieur Barnauelt
must run by fortune; you are proper men, both.
but why before me? that haue studdied the true trick on't
theis twenty yeeres, and run through all the theorims

Har.
let's fling for't then.

Ley
I am content:

Vtr
and I.

Harl.
Sit round then: here are dyce: and ile begin to Ye
haue at your head, Sr Iohn: dewce ace: a doggs head,
the devill turnd this ace vp: farwell veluet gowne
thou hast mist the luckiest hand to scratch thy Coxcomb.

Ley.
no, no Sr.
now for my part: heigh, fight aloft, for the head, boyes.
how? Cater-trey?

Vtr.
Will you take a sleeve for yor share Sir?

Ley.
'tis but a desperat cast, and so hee'l find it,
if it fall to me: Cast for yor game:

Vtr.
haue at it.
stay, let me swing my Sword thrice round first: now
now the Graues head «[OMITTED] he» goose giblitts:
two sixes boyes: I knew I should performe it

Har.
ye haue it; thanck your fortune.

Vtr.
I could not misse it:
I neuer lost so faire a stake yet: how ile doe it
and in what posture: first, how ile take my leave of him:
wt h a few teares to draw more money from him:
then fold vp his braunchd gowne, his hat, his doblet,
and like the devill, cry mine owne: lye there boyes:
then bind his eyes: last, stir myself vp bravely
and in the midle of a whollsom praire
whip: and hic iacet Barnauelt: Come, let's sing or old Song
and then come view me how I doe my busines
Boy: come, sing you for me.

—Song.
—Ext

Scæa. 3a.

Enter 2. Captaines: & ye i r Soldiers, seurally
1. Cap.
Here stand we fast:

2. Cap
Cock all yor Musketts, Soldiers
and gentlemen, be ready to bend you r pikes
the prisoner's coming out.

1.
but doe you thinck
they meane to take his head of? or to fright him?

2.
heaven keep me from such frights: why are theis Guards
com̄aunded to make good the Execution?
if they intend not death?

1.
but dare they doe it?

2.
what dare not Iustice doe, that's right, and honest?
is he not proou'd a guilty man? what bugs
should publick safety be a fraid to looke on?
do you hold the vnited States so tame to feare him?
feare him, a Traitor too?

1.
you know hee's much lou'd,
and every where they stir in his Compassion

2.
they'll stir so long, till some of 'em will sinck for't
some of the best I feare, that glewd his Faction,
their building lyes discouerd, and their bases broken,

1.
there is much money laid, in every place too
hundreds, and thousands, that they dare not strike him.

2.
give loosers leave to play the fooles: 'tis lost all:
secure yorself, he dyes: nor is it wisdom
to goe an ace lesse with him: he is monstrous
the people hurry now: stand fast, he is com̄ing

—Enter Prouost Solds. & Execur s wt h a Coffin & a Gibbett
Pro.
make roome before; cleere all theis gaping people
and stop their passage.

1. Cap.
how now, what wonder's this.

Pro.
stay, or ile make ye stay: I charge Ye stir not.

2. Cap.

Pro.
vp with him, come; set all yor hands, and heave him.

Exe.
a plaguy heavy lubber: sure this fellow
ha's a busshell of plot in's belly, he waighes so massy:
heigh: now againe: he stincks, like a hung poll cat
this rotten treason has a vengaunce savor.
this venison wants pepper, and salt abhominably.

Pro.
pyn him aloft, and pin him sure.

Exec.
I warrant ye
if ere he run away againe, ile swing for him
this would make a rare signe for a Cookes shop: the Christmas pie.

Pro.
Come, now about the rest: keepe the Court cleere still.

—Ext
2. Cap.
what thinck you now?

1. Cap.
now I am a fraid of him.
this prologue should portend a fatall Tragedie:
theis examples will make 'em shake.

2.
'tis well they haue 'em,
their stubbornenes, and pride requires'em greater:
the Prince strickes iust ith'nick, and stricke[«s»] home nobely
this new pretending Faction, had fird all els:
they had floong a generall ruyn on the Cuntry:

—Enter Boyes & Burgers.
Boy.
[he comes, he comes, he comes; ô for a place now:]

boy.
[let's climb the Battlements.]

Cap.
[away wt h theis rogues:]

1 Bur.
[I saw the Guard goe for him: where shall we be now]

2. Burg.
[he will make a notable Speech I warrant him]

3. Bur.
[let's get vs neere the Skaffold.]

1. Cap.
[keep of Turnops:]
[ye come vpon or pikes els]

Burg.
[pox o'theis Soldiers]
[we cannot see or frends hangd in quiet for 'em:]
[come, come, toth' top oth' hall.]

—Enter Prouost Barnauelt: Lords: Guard. (a Scaffold put out). Executionr.
2. Cap.
[away good pilchers]
Now blow yor matches, and stand fast, he comes here.

1. Cap.
and now bend all your pikes.

Pro.
cleere all the Skaffold.
let no more intoth'Court: we are choakd wt h people.

Bar.
you are curteous in you r preparations, gentlemen:

Lord.
you must ascend Sr.

Bar.
feareles I will my lords:
and what you can inflict, as feareles suffer.
Thus high you raise me, a most glorious kindnes
for all my Cares, for my most faithfull service
for you, and for the State, thus ye promote me:
I thanck ye Cuntry men, most nobely thanck ye
pull of my Gowne: of what place are you, Frend?

Exec.
of Vtrich Sr,

Bar.
of Vtrich? wherefore prethee?
art thou appointed here?

Exec.
to tell you true Sir,
I won this place at dyce; we were three appointed

Bar.

Lord.
how it stirrs him?

2. lord
the body Sir, of Leidenberch the Traitor

Bar.
the Traitor?

Lord.
I the Traitor: the fowle Traitor
who though he killd himself, to cleere his cause,
Iustice has found him ou«.», and so proclaimd him.

Bar.
haue mercy, on his soule: I dare behold him,

Lord.
beleeue me, he's much moved:

2. lord
he has much reason.

Bar.
Are theis the holly praires ye prepare for me,
the comforts to a parting soule? still I thanck ye:
most hartely, and lovingly I thanck ye;
will not a single death give satisfaction,
ô you most greedy men, and most vngratefull
the quiet sleep of him you gape to swallow
but you must trym vp death in all his terrorr s,
and add to soules departing frights and feauor s?
hang vp a hunderd Coffins, I dare view 'em,
and on their heads subscribe a hundred treasons
it shakes not me: thus dare I smile vpon'em
and strongly thus out looke yor fellest Iustice

Lord.
will ye bethinck ye Sr, of what ye come for?

Bar.
I come to dye: bethinck you of your Iustice;
and wt h what Sword ye strike, the edge of mallice:
bethinck ye of the travells I had for ye,
the throaes, and grones: to bring faire peace amongst ye:
bethinck ye of the dangers I haue plundgd through,
and almost gripes of death to make you glorious.
Thinck when this Cuntry, like a Wildernes
brought nothing forth but desolation,
fire, Sword, and Famine: when the earth sweatt vnder ye,
cold dewes of blood, and Spanish flames hoong ore ye,
and every man stood markt the child of murder,
and women wanted wombes to feed theis cruelties,
thinck then who stept in to you: gently tooke ye
and bound your bleeding wounds vp: from yor faces
wipd of the sweatts of sorrow; fedd, and nurssd ye,
who brought the plowgh againe, to crowne yor plenty;
yor goodly meadowes who protected (Cuntrymen)
from the armd Soldiers furious marches? who
vnbard the Havens, that the floating Merchant
might clap his lynnen wings vp to the windes
and back the raging waves to bring you proffit?
thinck through whose care, you are a Nation
and haue a name yet left, a fruitfull Nation,
(would I could say as thanckfull,) bethinck ye of theis things
and then turne back, and blush, blush my ruyne.

1. Lord.
'Tis strange how this [OMITTED]rags; 'tis a strange impudence
not to be pittied in his [OMITTED] not sufferd;
you breed the peace? you [OMITTED]ing the plowgh againe?
you wipe the fire, and b«l»ood of from this Cuntry?
and you restore hir, t«o» hir former Beuty?
blush in thine age, «(»bad man) thy grave blush for thee,
and scorne to hide that man that holds no Creadit:
Beare witnes all the world, yt knowes or Trobles,
or ever-greiu'd or plagues, what we haue sufferd,
«an»d, vnder heaven, by what armes we haue cur'd theis:
Councells, and Frends; in wc h I tell thee (Barnauelt)
and through thy Impudence, I here proclaime it,
thou hadst the least, and last share: 'Tis not Yor face Sr,
the greatnes of yor frends, corruptly purchasd,
the Crying vp of yor manie Services,
wc h lookd into wither away like Mushrumps
shall scandall vs.

2. Lord
yor Romaine end, to make men
imagine yor stung conscience fortefide,
no, nor yor ground Religion: Examine all men
branded wt h such fowle syns as you now dye for,
and you shall find their first stepp still, Religion:
Gowrie in Scotland, 'twas his maine pretention:
was not he honest too? his Cuntries Father?
those fyery Speritts next, that hatchd in England
that bloody Powder-Plot; and thought like meteors
to haue flashd their Cuntryes peace out in a Moment
were not their Barrells loden wt h Religion?
were not they pious, iust, and zealous Subiects?
humble yor soule for shame, and seeke not now Sr
to tumble from that happines even Angells
were throwne from, for their pride: Confes, and dye well/.

Lord.
will ye confes yor faultes?

Bar.

Lord
the greater mercy.

Bar.
I dye for saving this Vnthanckfull Cuntry.

Lord
play not with heaven:

Bar.
my Game's as sure as yor s is:
and wt h more care, and inocence, I play it:
take of my doblet: and I prethee, fellow
strike without feare:

Exec.
I warrant, ile fitt ye:
I pray forgive me Sir

Bar.
most hartely:
and heer's my hand: I love thee too; thy phisick
will quickly purge me from the worldes abuses:
when I speak lowdest, strike

Exec.
I shall observe ye.

Bar.
farwell my lords: To all You r Counsailes, fortune,
happie succes, and proffit: peace to this Cuntry:
and to you all that I haue bredd like children
not a more faithfull father, but more fortunate.
doe not I stay too long?

Lord.
take yor owne time Sir.

Bar.
I haue a wiffe, my lords, and wretched Children
vnles it please his Grace to looke vpon'em,
and yor good honor s, wt h yor eies of fauor.
'twill be a litle happines in my death
that they partake not wt h their Fathers ruyns,

Lord
let not that troble ye, they shall not find it.

Bar.
Com̄end my last breath to his Excellence,
tell him the Sun he shot at, is now setting,
setting this night, that he may rise to morrow,
for ever setting: now let him raigne alone,
and wt h his rayes, give life, and light to all men,
May he protect with honor, fight with fortune,
and dye wt h generall love, an old, and good Prince;
my last petition, good Cuntrymen forget me,
yor memories wound deeper then yor mallice,
and I forgive ye all: a litle stay me,
Honor, and world, I fling ye thus behind me,
and thus a naked poore-man, kneele to heaven:
be gratious to me, heare me, strengthen me,
I come, I come: ô gratious heaven: now: now:
now I present—

Exec.
is it well don mine Heeres?

Lord.
somewhat too much: you haue strooke his fingers too
but we forgive yor haste: draw in the body
and Captaines, we discharge yor Companies.

Vandort.
Make cleere the Court: vaineglory thou art gon:
and thus must all, build on Ambition

2. Lord
Farwell, great hart: full low thy strength now lyes,
he that would purge ambition this way dies.

—Exeunt