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Scen. 4.
Enter Constable and Watch in rug Gowns, Bills and Dark Lanthorns.Constable.
Come along with your horns, my Lads of
metal. It was the Dukes pleasure before his departure,
that we should be appointed the Sinks and Sentinels of
the City, and that none should have ingress, egress or regress
but by our especial authority and favour.—But
harm watch, harm catch; for my part since I crept into
this office, I am woven into such a knot of good fellowship,
as I can watch no more then a Dormouse: nay, I
am verily perswaded if I hold Constable long, the Deputy
let me advise you, my Birds of the Capital, that you walk
not after my Example: be it your care to watch while I
sleep. Many eyes are upon you; but my eyes grow heavy;
my dayes society bids me take a nap.
Watch.
But one word, good Master, before you drop
into your slumber: Report goes that there be Spirits that
petroul familiarly in this Century; what shall we say to
them, if they pass by?
Constable.
Bid them stand.
Watch.
But what if they either cannot or will not?
Constable.
Let them then take themselves to their heels:
and thank God you are so well rid of them.
Watch.
One word more good Constable, and then good
night.—Be these the Spirits that allure our Children with
spice and trinckets to their Skippers, and so convey them
to th'Barmoudes?
Constable.
In no wise Neighbours; these Spirits come
from the Low Countreys: and though at the first sight very
frightful, yet appearing unarm'd they become less
fearful.
1. Watch.
Nay, if these pretty Familiars come to our
Guard naked, we shall prove hard enough for them.
2. Watch.
Well, Neighbour Rugweed, let us not presume
too far on our strength: These Spirits be a dangerous
kinde of Whifflers: and like our Robin Good Fellows
will play their Legerdemain tricks, scudding here and
there in a trice: and nimbly snap you when least suspected.
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