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Scene 5.
Shift.Hoboyes. Enter Letoy, Ioylesse, Diana, Martha, Barara in Masques, they sit at the other end of the stage.
Let.
Here we may sit, and he not see us.
Doct.
Now see one of the Natives of this Country,
Note his attire, his language, and behaviour.
Enter Quailpipe, Prologue.
Qua.
Our farre fetch'd Title over lands and seas,
Offers unto your view th'Antipodes.
But what Antipodes now shall you see?
Even those that foot to foot 'gainst London be,
Because no Traveller that knowes that state,
Shall say we personate or imitate
Them in our actions: For nothing can
Almost be spoke, but some or other man,
Takes it unto himselfe; and sayes the stuffe,
If it be vicious, or absurd enough.
Was woven upon his backe. Farre, farre be all
That bring such prejudice mixt with their gall.
This play shall no Satyrick Timist be
To taxe or touch at either him or thee,
That art notorious. Tis so farre below
Things in our orbe, that doe among us flow,
That no degree, from Keyser to the Clowne,
Shall say this vice or folly was mine owne.
Let.
This had bin well now, if you had not dreamt
Too long upon your sillables.
Ex. Prol.
The Prologue call you this my Lord?
Bar.
Tis my Lords Reader, and as good a lad
Out of his function, as I would desire
To mixe withall in civill conversation.
Let.
Yes Lady, this was Prologue to the Play,
As this is to our sweet ensuing pleasures.
Kisse.
Joy.
Kissing indeed is Prologue to a Play,
Compos'd by th'Divell, and acted by the Children
Of his blacke Revells, may hell take yee for't.
Mar.
Indeed I am weary, and would faine goe home.
Bar.
Indeed but you must stay, and see the play.
Mar.
The Play: what play? It is no Childrens play,
Nor no Child-getting play, pray is it?
Bar.
You'll see anon. O now the Actors enter.
Flourish.
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