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Gresco, a good substantiall Offycer, Two Beadeller in blew Coates, with Typestaues.
Gresco.
Come loytring knaues, speede about your businesse.
Fetche mee in, all ydle vacaboundes.

First.
Yes syr, yes:

Gres.
Searche Ducke alley, Cocke lane, and Scouldes corner,
About your charge, lets see, howe you can sturre.

Sec.
Yes, I haue winges in my heeles to flee.

First.
Who giues two pence, a straunge Monster to see.

Sec.
What Monster?

First.
A horned Beast, with winges vpon his heeles.

Sec.
Out dronken dreule?

Gres.
What? runnes your heades a wheeles?
Be packing bothe, and that betymes you are best.

First.
We are gone Syr, we dyd but speake in ieast.

Exeunt. Beadelles.
Gres.
The King, I fayth, hath set vs all a worke,
To searche odde holes, where ydle varlettes lurke.
He so nypped, our Maior for yll rule:
As euer since, he hath bene lyke to whule.
And in a rage, the man is nowe so whotte,
As lewde personnes, tagge, and ragge, goes to potte,
But in chiefe, he stormes, at fine Mistrisse Lamia.
She drinkes, for all, come she once in his waye.
And least she scape, my selfe forsooth he wylles,
Worshipfullie to fetche hir, with fortie Bylles.
Well, I must goe, and worke our Maiors heast,
No focte, for once, she wyll neuer be honest.

Exit.