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Scena. III.
Enter to them Hilario Singing, Dancing and Passing by.
My limbs I will fling
Out of joynt, and sing,
And dancing will shake my hair:
Not bow at each beck,
Nor break my neck
With sorrow and deep despaire.
Out of joynt, and sing,
And dancing will shake my hair:
Not bow at each beck,
Nor break my neck
With sorrow and deep despaire.
Such a chirpin din,
with mirth within,
And a head not needing a cloute,
Is much better far
Than a careful chaire,
And a wreath of thornes without.
(Exitarus.with mirth within,
Is much better far
Than a careful chaire,
And a wreath of thornes without.
Am.
The Boy may be our Tutor. Hilario my Boy!
Hil.
Sir.
Am.
We were taking care how thou
may'st be merry thus alwaies; never be
check'd for drinking, for singing, or for playing thy prankes.
Hil.
I imagin your design: and thereto
promise, give, grant, let, set and submit my
full assent and consent: In witnesse whereof
here's my hand with a clap, and my seale
with a kisse; Your son and servant Hilario.
Am.
But stay, whence now?
Hil.
From my blubbering Sister Concupiscence; who desired me forsooth
To arme and conduct her to Lady Phancy.
Am.
And whether bound?
Hil.
I go to be merry with or upon Melancholico and Desperato,
Either to quicken their dumps, or by laughing
at their dulnesse to heighten my selfe.
Am.
Where are they?
Hil.
Not far; close by; here at the Hart.
Mal.
Courteous Sir, send them hither,
Hil.
I shall or will Sir.
Mal.
We must no longer ripe up greivances,
(Ex. Hil.
But think of Remedy.
Au.
Passions must not stay.
Ir.
Why with a murraine do we stay to say so?
Mal.
In briefe do all consent to free themselves
From this oppession?
Ir.
What a Question's that?
Am.
Give a Command that it be ask'd no more.
Au.
We all consent.
Mal.
All are not here.
Am.
Indeed
We want two serviceable men now sent for.
Ir.
Delayes intolerable!
Am.
We want besides
Sir Timerous Fear all.
Au.
Wee'l force that dowty Knight
To know his good when all is done; and so
Prevent his Treason.
Ir.
Consultation too.
Am.
And where is Livebyhope?
Mal.
No matter where.
His hopes will make him turn to any side
That shall succeed.
Am.
For femal Passions,
Their fortune lies in ours.
Mal.
Then to proceed,
The way to free our selves lies, thus, or thus;
Kill, or dethrone Prudentius.
Ir.
I begin
To think on St. Raviliack, and St. Garnett.
Au.
The boldest way is safest.
Ir.
Yes, if bloodiest.
Am.
Or if he will escape.
Ir.
Let him go far enough.
Mal.
Then who shall do the feare?
Au.
I.
Ir.
I, or else
Ile kill some other; what? should I forget
My ancient Trade of killing?
Mal.
Let him doo't
Who first hath opportunity.
Am.
To this
We all must sweare.
(They lay two Swords across)
Ir.
By all the wounds which on my flesh are scor'd,
And all the ghosts I've made.
Au.
By all attempts
And all the mines of Bullets in my Entrals;
Mal.
By all my pangs of hate and black designes;
Am.
By all the goodly Nymphes, and Morphe chief.
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