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[Scæna Prima,]
[Scæna septima: et Vltima:]
Enter (from Church) Brainsick, Miniona, ledd by ffewtricks93
Brain:
sings
March on, thou merry man,, Before thy mellow Bryde,
For nowe the Knott is Knitt, which cannott bee vntyde,
By cunninge,
Ther's somewhat ells to doe, but that must not be spide,
Vntill the bellye rise, & will noe longer hyde,
What's comeinge,
Minio:
Well, well, that's very prittie, I am as blyth Bullie,
That I could singe, or dance, or doe anie thinge,
Brain:
Ile bee for you presently;
«M»ayde.
Your marryed wives they saie haue priviledge, to be
[OMITTED] More open, & more free, then Maydes, wee must haue
[OMITTED] A Care of our modestie, & reputacōn, that wee may gett
[OMITTED] good Husbands, but then those are taken off with a trice,
«e»w:
A smart Ierke, dos better.,
«a»yde.
Goe too!
[OMITTED]io:
Boy singe mee some prittie songe, lett it bee briefe,
[OMITTED] ffull of matter, and to the busines nowe in hand,
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[My Muse craues audience and preferrs this Songe]
[Writt on the Subiect you desire faire Ladie]
[The Boye Sings]
Mynio:
[Reade it sweete ffewtricks]
[(ffew: reades]
Song:
What you haue wish'd, & sought, is nowe,
Confirmed, with an holy vowe,
Like the hand vnto the gloue,
Y'are ioyn'd, in sweete vnitinge loue,
Iollye cupple leand an eare,
And you shall, faire caution heare,
Confirmed, with an holy vowe,
Like the hand vnto the gloue,
Y'are ioyn'd, in sweete vnitinge loue,
Iollye cupple leand an eare,
And you shall, faire caution heare,
ffirst I advise the Bridegroome then,
Contend not with lust vauntinge men,
[nor striue to surfeit on that meate] Bridle your heate, or else 'tis synne,
[wc h you are alwaies tiede to eate] As you can hould, euen soe begin,
Least custome claym'd, shee call for more,
When thou hast it not in store;
Contend not with lust vauntinge men,
[nor striue to surfeit on that meate] Bridle your heate, or else 'tis synne,
[wc h you are alwaies tiede to eate] As you can hould, euen soe begin,
Least custome claym'd, shee call for more,
When thou hast it not in store;
Next I aduise you, sweete, faire Bryde,
Lett not your desires bee spide,
Seeme shamefac'd, if you cannott bee,
'Twill highten him, to Iollytie,
All ioye t'ye both, you are well mett,
The Hares head, 'gainst the Gibbletts sett;
Lett not your desires bee spide,
Seeme shamefac'd, if you cannott bee,
'Twill highten him, to Iollytie,
All ioye t'ye both, you are well mett,
The Hares head, 'gainst the Gibbletts sett;
Minio:
[Th'art a wittie Cracke, singe Boye]
([boy sings])
Brain:
Lett's nowe retire, there are yett Seremonies,
To finishe in the way of Matrymonie,
Ould Adam tought vs all good Husbandrie,
Some graffe, some plant, some sowe, yett still I saie,
Inoculatinge is the fruitefull waye;
(Exeunt [finis Act: 4t i]
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