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[Scene v.]
Enter Mr Downeright and his man Tom Telltroth.Mr Downr:
These are strange tymes when that which nature lends
for one end, should be dar'd into an other.
Thought is too generally the son of freedome
to satisfie in such silent disgust
wher my Shoe pinches or those black encounters
we meete with daily doe disturb my rest.
where we had wont to thinke the land our owne
the bounty of our Goddess had assignd vs
what with the taxes laid vppon the same
the property doth wayne (yet not as shee doth
with full encrease againe), nor can we say
we shall those goods which we possesse to day
Enioy to morrows light, such papers fly
Stuffed wt h impositians Noueltie
Tom. Telt:
Good words I pray ser of the state and tymes
what S'ere you thinke. vnless the thrush you enuie
that sings in yonder cage, you know my name Sir.
Downrig:
Yes, 'tis Tom Teltroth and I could beleiue thee
were I endowd with so low meane a Spirit
and base a feare as for the name of prison
to change my owne which is Downright to speake
what I conceiue nor to confine my tongue
or refine it to Parasiticall
Though they'r obserud to thriue that can doe both
I can nor ly nor flatter Tom I tell thee
but what thinkst thou thes tempests soe surround vs.
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we shall haue rayne, the sunn frownd in his sett:
surely theis courses sent as punnishments
speake some great wrath wherein our goddess pale
would shew shee is displeasd, 't may be her Temples
are by her priests defiled new worshipp mixt
with hers or soe much couetiz and pride
two graces incident to those whose sayle
of frothy witt ore settles discretion
as that they seeke to awe all reuerence
vnder a cap and gowne so' exceed their last
If soe the reasons great shee should not spare
her Priests, who of that ill the causes are
Doun.
But whats that to th'whole land
T. Tel:
T may be, the Iudges
by broaching their owne fancy lawes and breach
of those the former age established
haue forfited their creditt wt h her grace
and pluckt downe vengeance on vs for their sakes
I hope twill ouertake themselues one daie
Doun:
Thou ownst thy name deare Tom—
About this time there is a festiuall
and by vnite consent a sacrifize
appointed to be offered for recall
of Psunodark that learnd Hypocrates
from Banishment to see if he can cure
our malledies, it will be solemn sure.
Therefore goe see what ceremonies pass
and bring me back word
T. Teltro:
Ser I will not faile
Exit.
Mr Dounright.
This knaue's vnhappie and doth owne his name
for tis not many changes sithence I hard
what he surmisd; how the preists fancies rangd
to raise vp their Dominions soe high
as they forgot ther soueraigne Deity
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T'encrease their power, some to mercury,
to furnish them with subtilty and craft,
others adord Saturnus for his age
accounting mammon for their cheifest God.
These were the fathers of the law who 'indeed
eat vp the old Children and framed vs new seed
But such as with the old hold noe consent
They for reward, these sent as punnishment:
Not one but many sett vp venus shrine
and some to mars did consecrate their wine,
nay of that Brutish disposicon, ther
were of them templs vnto Pan did rear,
and to Silvanus, diuers as they said,
to make the Ruralls more astonished
and fearefull to displease: thus did of late
Thes sinns chast Cinthias power violate.
He Starts back. Enter young Chippish with Dogs whooping & whistling.
But soft whom meete I here, mr Chippish
that lustie gallant, faith his combe is Cutt
with theis new lawes and where our Ile was calld
A parke, the sea the pale, now tis all forrest
as well wher tame, as wilder beasts abide
I thinke to gaine security to th'one
and make them tamer and to wild the other.
Chip: ouer-heers & answers
Chip.
True it would make one wilde indeede to see
how things are carried, those delights were free
In champion groundes for gentlemen to take
as hauking at the partridg coursing th'haire
are now vnwarranted but by my lord:
into whose secretaries Danean hand
one must like Iupiter fall plenteously
But I will sooner quit my occupacon
yet first acquaint faire Cinthia how her powers
suffer infringment by thes new restraints
Exitt
Doun:
You shall doe well, soe will it soone be seene
whether those humane proiects curb our Queene
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T. Tel:
I haue beene where you sent me and before
I got the vale leads to the temple dore
so many people of all sortes I mett
I repaireing thither that I was amazed
and askt the reason of embattleinge
They all with one consent made answere thus
we seeke with vowes to frame propitious
our Goddess will, which hitherto abused
we would by one's returne haue better vsed
Doun:
Twas well obserued—ytt's Psunodark that one
but farther gentle Tom.
T. Tel:
as they drew neare
the Temple they their offrings did prepaire
each whats condicon had indowd him with,
But entred once the dores such chang they found
(I know not through what spell or new deuice
Shot from the fancy of the Bards) that they
halfe frighted left their offerings, ran awaie:
Crying, O Goddess how thy service iarrs.
when as thy preists become Idolaters.
accept our wills, and graunt vs our demaund
that once more plenty and peace may crowne this land
these words I heard them sing as they tooke leaue,
and left the preists to pray vppon their offerings
Mr Dounright.
They may be rancked amongst the beasts of pray.
but what encounters heere, letts slipp aside
and be of's counsell.
wt hin
come will you pay or goe before ye Lords.
Enter Goodman Cross Speakes to himselfe.
Cross.
Well the times are Crosse
Crooked and rough, and I will be as rough
crooked and Crosse as they, I marry will I
I thinke a man shall hardly kill a mould
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some one must haue the profitt. Theis new broomes
may at the first vnder a faire pretence
of reformacon in a common wealth
seeme to sweepe cleane but looke behinde the dore
you'l finde slutts corners: what deuice was that
to make me goe to sea, scarce knew there was one
soe farr within the land my mansion was
And cry a Shipp a Shipp, my conversacion
traffickt mongst Sheepe, I told them Shipps I knew not
yet they must fleece or bord me, th'last Ile Try
a new shorne sheepe cannot endure the fly
He discouers Mr Doun. & T. Tel:
And here are such I thinke haue heard my lecture
who to ingratiat themselues with greatnes
will to the repiticion ad some noates,
He knowes them.
But I'me deceiued tis honest mr Downeright
A downeright honest man I can assure you
and Tom his man that makes the Divell blush
aside—
But that my name and nature both forbid
I could be freindly to these two and speake t'ome
Doun
accosts Cross.
Good day to you neighbour Cross, what trauersing
your ground aloane (your thumbes vnder your girdle)
Surely your thoughts are troubled 'bout improuements
By laying drye some landes the waters rage
had swallowed in their fury—or incloseing
ofe from the Common feild some peice of ground
T'ncrease your flock, lessen the ploughmans labour
Cross
My groundes myne owne, what's that to any one
and I may trauerse it without offence
and could haue Drain'd it too till some to ease
me of that trouble vndertooke to draine
it, from the rest of my estate, whats gott
by inclosure too they'l haue Depopulation
though neuer howse there stoode nor people dwelt
such new lawes rise with th'new interpreters
But Ere our Goddess suffer such Eclypps
may we cross Sea on horsback, land in Shipps
Exit.
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May we by th'fire be frozen through dispaire
and with vaine hopes be choakt though in the ayre
Exit
T. Tel:
Rather then peace be longer banished
Ide ease my feete and walke vppon my head
Exit
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