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    -- l,l i _ .L ii j ll i i m | l lm J i i _ i i i m l m

    il ), o : 9"keragedie of Ot&llo

    THETRAGEDIEOFOthello, die Moore ofVenice.

    d2h" Prima . Scena Prima .

    Kater Rodor lgo,_d la _o. Cannot be trudy fi ,:lov,, c. You fha)l ma, keMany a dutiou s and knet-_rookj::g l.,_au e.;

    Ro.t,rtgt. That (dotmg on his own e obfequ,ous bondage)Euer t ell me,l tak e wrea th vnldlMly Wca, es out his dm c,mud_ lik e l,s Malt e*s . fie ,That thou ( Iajo) .mlm halt ha d , ,.w purfe, F(_r :_J,gh_ bu( P[o,,r ,_,!er , _ when lle ', old (" dhee,'d.

    .ks *f9 fl_mg_ were dli nc,fho,dd I t t,,mw of el.is. WL ,p mc f ._ch hr,** efl kr . ,._. Others there areI, But you ' lnot hear eme. If e,_cr I d :d dream V, 'ho trym'd m F ,,rmes.a*.,' ' :!_ges olD,a,.Offach a fiaatter, :bhotre me, l._cpe yet the ,r hewt_ _t.' :,'_.: g o,J *hemfrlu em,

    Rods. Thou :okffi me_ And th_o_ mg but II, o_ts cl S-runt: on their Lord,I'hoa did'fit h ohl lure in t F,y hate. D ,.e wed th nue by th em.

    I._, Defpife me ? .nd whe,1 they haue hn'd tt: : 'l Co_te sit I d o not. Thz ce G_eat_ one_ ,f the Cattle, Doe thenffelue_ l /om-?e.

    el, perf onalt fultet o make _ ,_ehis Lleutenan$ ) Ther e FelJ ,)met l,auc Io:le loule ,)fi: .capt t o _,,:l. : and b y the faith o| man And li*cha o ,e do I pr,_Ic 0e my lei th. For _ir)! '..._w my pttce_ I am w ottii no v, ,o.ffe a pla_e . 1t i._a s Ihte as ) ou art R, do_lgo,.T),j:ae(a_ I o,)m_ _:,s ovet,e prtt|e_and l_m t}o(,:_) \V er e I the Moor e, i ,,'.,,uht ,,, ,t be ,'.!(fo:[i,ladc_ t hcm.'_tda a b umb_fl Cirtumfiance m I,_(-)_ow.m i3 !;tm,! t, :: c._ but .} y Irlte.

    l-[_.mbly flufft v ,_zh Eptth:tes of watre, H_._'k t* , . *,y ladge.,,ot I tot lone .,lid dutie_' .',lota-ft_tt esm 7 Med;._tor,. For cnes,_aics he, ) Bt_t t_. emml) I o, for lily pC' uha[ end :

    I haue alr eady ,.l,ofe m} . Officer. At_d wha t war he ) i For wl,eu m) t outwa,d &$hot [d,)tl'_ demonflr atoor-footh,a great Arithmatiian , ] he ,_:_titleact , o,' ilt._ :',e o_ n,y helleOne _Y, cb_[l .,' ,,ff_a , Flore _tme, I It: Complc ,,_cct cxlc,..e, 't,_ tr ot long after._A Fellow a l mofl dam'fd m a _a_reW_fe) ] l_.,t ' ._.dl ._ta_ n. t ,eatt v[ ,o,_ my _cue

    That neuer fee aSquadr on in the F_eh]_ J For D., w.% to }_e. it : at ; l am mint what I am .or the demfi on of a Battaile it)owe s le,,,t. W ,,, , ,all I ort ,t,e dt ,'_ ti.(_ Th_cks-lipl owe"

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    , , U I _ -am .... I _lml, /

    ....... u Lr ..It _ Ag a in llthe Moor e , Fo r I do kn ow th e S ta te ,._]n n OW _n OW_ WCt' y nowsl n u lu u J ,,*.tu in our white Ewc . Afire , stil e, (_.HowlnJer thistv_lygallhimwithfomecheeke)

    Is PP g Y' Cannot with fafe t_ecarl-him. For he'a emb ark'_lAwake the Ihottinj Ckcizcmt w.ith the Ball,Ot clfe the derail will mak e aGraad.fir of you . With fuch loud reafon t o thcCyprus W ar :us,ht_k I rule. (W hich eucn no w flands m A_ )thaffor thcnr fau lts "

    _rA. What' ,Anus you |of_ your wi ts t Another of hemF'adome,they hau none ,?gal . Mo ft r euere nd Slgnlor ,do you know my voice? To le ad their B,fineffe. ]nwhichregar d,_r4. Not l : _hat ue you? Though I do hate him as I do hell up:ne t,R_i. My nam e is aT0_/0_go. Ytbfor n eccffic:of pee l'eatlife," Be4. " l'hewor fferw elcome : I mut _ fhow out a Flag,and figne of Lou,

    I h,xuecharg' d thee not to haunt a bou t my door est (Whoa is indeed bu t figne_ti,at you {hal ft=dy En dhimIllh ot,eli pLa incncffethou haft heard n _elay, Lead to the Sagita ty the ca: fedSear

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    The Law (with allhis mig ht,to enf orce it o n) For 11erefe tremc to sll things o f fen re,Will gi ue him Cable. (I flhe i n Cha ine sof Ma gick were no t bound )

    Otbel . Let him do h;.sfp igh_; W hether a Maid .fo terdcr,Fairejlnd H appie,My S et,ices, which I haue done theStg nori, So op[,oflt to Marr: age,tha_ {.helhun 'dShall out-ton gue his CT omplaintso "I' is yet _okn ow_ Thewe akby curled De areling of our N ation,WhLch when I kno w,chat bog_ing is an Honour, Would e,er haue ( t'enc urre ag ener= ll mock,)1 (hall promolgate. I fetch my life and beings Run fr om her Gua rdageto the ibotie b ofome,From Men.ofRo yaU Seige. And my demerites Of fu ch a thing a s thou: to fearejno t to delight ?May fpeake ( vnbonnette d)to abproud'a F ortura: Iudge me the world, if' t: , not gru ff, in fen fe,.&sth is chat I haue r eaeh'd. For know l,go j Th at thou h aft pr= &ls' don h er w:th foule Ch ar messB_r: hat I loue the gentle Oef_o,,_ AbuCd her delicat e Youth,whh Drugs o r Mineral s,I woaid ant my vnhoufed freec ondition "l'hat weakens Mo tion . Iie haue '_difputc d on_Pa t into Circu mfdr;ption,and Confine, " Tis probable,and p alpable to thinking;For the Seaswor th. But look e,what L ights come y ond ? | _her efore a pprehend and do attach th ee,

    For a n abufero f the W or ld, a pra_if erEnt_ C_'_0,wab Torches . OfA rts inhibited,and ou t of war rant;

    l,g*. Tho(e arc the raftedF ather, and his Fr iends : Lay hold vpo n him, if he do refiffYon were heft go I n. " Subdue him ,at his perill.

    Oral. Not I : I muff be f_und. Othe . Hold youthandsMy Part_ m y Tit le,and my per fecqSoul, Both you o f my incliaing,and the refl.Shall mamf ef_ me righ dy. Is it they ? Wer e it my Cu e to fight, I I_ould hauelr _owne it

    l,go . By l_m,l think, n o With out a P_ompteL Wheghetwfll you that I go,Otbd . The berusnu of the Dukes? To anfwere this your cbarge?

    And my Li eutenant ? _Br,_.To Prif on,t:ll fit umeThe g oodnelTeof the Night vpon you (Friends) Of Law.and tour fe ofd_te_ S_ffi onV_h at is the Ncwes ? - Call thee to_afwer .

    C,ff/_. The Duke do' s gre et you _G ene rall) Orb ,, Vv'hat if do ob ey ?And he r equi tes you r hat_e,PofLhafle appearance_ How may theDuke be the rew ith fatisfi'd,Enen on the inflant. Whole M efftngers ar e he,re ab out my tic k:,

    Otbe .tlo. What is the matter ,thinke you ? Vpon f ume pret'entbufineffe of the Stat e.C,_ Something from C_p r us,a, I may diulne t T o brmg me to him.

    It is a buanefl_ off ome he at,. The Galhes Often ,. ' lis true muff wo r thy Signi or,H sue lent a doz en feq,_en t Meffengers The D ukes in Coun fell,and your Noble felfe_Tb_s very mght,at one apothers heele s : I _,n lure i , feat for.And ma r,y of the Co_:fuls,r_is 'd and met, BrsL H ow ?'I he Duke in Counfdl ?Are at the Duk es alreadF You haue bin hody call 'd for_ In th_stime oldie m ght B:ing h_ma way;When b emg no t at your Lodg ing to be found, _ toe' s no t at, idle Caufe. 1"he D uke himfdfe, ,Th e Senate ha th len t about three leuerall Q_cfis, Or anyof my Brothers of the State,To te arc h you o at.' Cannot b ut Cedeth_s wrong,a s'cwere their ow n, :.

    Otbd. fits well I am fo und by you : For i ffuch Acq_on_may haue paff age free,I will but f pend a word here in the h oufe_ Bond-flaues,an d Paf, ans _all cut Statelmcn be. Ext_ntAnd go e with yo u. _ _ .

    Ca _,. Aunc iant,what makes he he,r e? "---" - "_ 'la_o. Faith.he t o night hath board ed a Land C ar la&,

    Ifit prone law' fullprize,he' mad e for euer. SCre la7-ertia .C_. I do not vndecP_and.ha0. He's marrie d. . ....... ---:-'- ......C, _,o. To who ?1_,[_. Marry to _ Come Ca ptalne,w ill you go ? E, rr rD _Le,S_t_r, ,d_lOffctr s.Octal. Haue with you.C,fflo. Here com e sanothet T roupe to feeke fo r you. _ _/_e. There', no tomvofiuon in t his lqeweh

    That ames them Cr e&te.

    Entor'Bra_,m tio.R_oriX,_,witkO_etrs _dTcrcb _s. I. Sea. Indeed ,they are d ifpropo rtion ed;My Letter s fay,a Hund red anti fcu.,' aGullies,

    I,g,. I : is Br_ti_.GeneraU be adu is'd_ D_d_. And min e aHu ndr ed fortie.He comes to bad intbnt, =. S_a. And mine two H _ncked :

    Otbe_,. Holla,l_and there. Bu t though they iumpeno t on a iufl accompt__,/,. Signior ,it is the Moore. ( As inchef , Cafes where the a yme r epor ts,_Br,. Down, with him. Theefe. ' Tis oft with differe nce)yet do they allconlirt_

    l,.f_. Y_u, _/_'/gg_' C.meSir ,I am for you. A Tmkilh Fleece,and b ear ing vp to Cypru s.Otis. Ke ep vp your bright Swords, f'ol the_dewwiU D_k,f. Nay,it isp o_ble enough to judge ment :

    _ufl them . Good S_gniot,you {halla_ ore comra_d with I do not fo fecure me in the Error,yesres, then with your W eaporm. Bu t the maine Ar ticle I do spproue

    _Bra . Oh thot_foule Thmffe , In fear,full fenfe.$_l_rwitl_. Whachoa, what hoa,_ boa.] Where haft thou flo w'd myDaug hter f .

    Dama 'd as dlo, _htbou _ft enchmnRd b _ Emir _l_.. O_f,co '. _ /I_ L ........ I I I I II n7: . , , _ '.... ._". '' ' ,.- "'.L _' 3 . -

    \.I. ii. _6--I. iii. _z

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    ................. b eore ) Venice 3qAM'mS fro mheGullies.- -And o fher;hebloodieoo eofL,w, -

    DM_d. Now ? What s the bu fiaeffe ? You fhal l you r felfe re ad,in the.b_tter letter ,$alr. The Tarki th Preparatt on m akes for Rhodes, Afte r your ow ne fenfe: yea ,though our proper Sen

    So was I bid re port here to' the State, Stood in your A_ion.

    By Signior . ,4nge/a. Br_. Humbly I thankeyour Gr ace,DH/-,e.How fay youby this cha nge._ He re is the man ; this Moor e,whom now it fee_esx. Se_. This cann ot be " Your fpeciall Mand ate_for the State affai r es

    By noafl 'ayofreafon. 'r iJ a Pa geant " H ath hither bro ught.1o keepc v_i n fallel jaze jwhen we ton'ri der .,4//, We are verie Corr yor' t.

    of Cyprusr h'lmp_rtan cie to L!_e"F ake; D,/_e. What in yonrowne pate,can you fay to this ?And let our f_luesagame but vfidetRand , _BrA. Noth,ng, bu t this is re.That _s it more conc erae, the Turk e then Rhodes, Otbe . Moil Potent ,Gra ue,and Re ueren 'd Si gntors sSo may h e with more facile quell,on beare ih My ver y Noble, and approu'dgood M ailers;For that it flandsno t in fu ch War rehke br ace, That I haue tanc away this old roan sDaughter sBut al togethe r l ackesth 'abdmes It is mof_true : tr ue I haue mar r ied her ;Tha_ Rhodes is drefi'd in. I f we make th ought ofthih The verie head,and fro nt of my offcnd mg,We i.,uffno tthinketheTa tkeis fovnsk,llfidl, " H ath thls extent; nomor e. Ru deam l,inmy fpeechp

    To le_ac that latefi,wh_dl concetne_ hi n fi ff_, An d httle blefs' d w ith the loft phrafe of Peace ;Ne glc_qmg.an at tempt efea*e,and. ._iq For fince rhefe Ar mes of mine,had fe uenyeares pith,To _ke,an d wege :_:L,ge , ptoh :lcffe. Tdl now,fume nme Moones wa fted,they haue vs'd

    DM_. Nay,in all co,,fidence hc' snot fo C'R hud_s, .Their deerefl a,_qlon ,inthe Tented Fie ld :Offcr r . Here :s mor e Newes. And little of this g reat world can I rpetke ,

    Mor e then p ertaines to Feats ofBrodCs,and BattaiIejE_t_" ,,Me_egw. Axedtheref or elittle (hall I g race my caufe,

    _l,ff'_. The O,,_,tnaReuerc,_' d.snd G racious_ In f peaking for my fe lfe.Yet,(by your gr atious pa tienee._teeringw ith due _our fe ro_ard the lie o fRhodea, I will aroundv n.var mflfd u Tale de liu_r_Hau e there inioj, med them with an after Fleete. army whole to, fie of Loue.!

    z.$_. l,fo I thought :how m,ny,as you guefl 'e? What D_ ugges,_hat Char tnes,_e_. Ofthirtie Sal le : and now the y do re. flea What Comuration,and what mighty M sglcke_

    Their backward co _rfe,bea fing with fr _k appearan ce (For fuch proceed ,ng I am charg' d _thali)Their pu r po(es toward Cypru s. S_gnlor _ont_o, 1 won his Daughter.You r truffle and moil Vahant Setuitour , Br_, A Maiden,neuer b c' ld :W ith his free d uti e,recommend s you thus, OfSpiri_ fo Qdl,and quiet,that herMo tionAnd pr ayes you to b eleeue him. Bl_lh'd at her felfe,and fhe,in fpight of Natur e,

    D_Q. 'T_s cettame then f or Cyprus : Ot Ycares,of Count ry ,Cr edlte, euer y thing7)t.arcmLvcczcos is no t he in Towne ? To fa ll in L oue,with what fhe fear 'd to iooke on |

    _. S_. IIt' s now mFlorence. l: _sa_udgement main 'd,and muff imperfe_q .D,/_. Writ e from vs, "1hat w :I Iconfeffe Pe r fecqion fo could err e

    To him,Oofl,Pofl.bafle,dd'p _tch, t: g. intt all ru lesof Nature ,and muff b: d riueai, $*. Here cotnes "_.'r_.cst_o,nd the Vali ant Moore. To tind out F,ra_ql l_sofctmni ng hell , " "

    Why ti_is fl_ouldbe. I theref ore vouch sgaine__ter Br_,msrio , Othe flo,C-jT;oIag ,,R_l_r_, That _ i,h fi,meM ixtures ,powr efall o 're the blood ,

    d_l Offc_rs . Or w)th fume Dram,(comur'd to thi_ effe& )He x_tough r vp on her.

    /)U/_o Vali ant Otl_l,,we muf_ fl ra;ght emplc.y you, To vouch tl,s,_s n o ptoefe,Againfl the general l Enemy Otto_dn. \Vxthour more wider ,and more ouer T eflI V.,dnat fee you : we lcome gentle Sig nior_ Then d_efethinhabi:ht nd pop,rel ikely-hoodsWe lack't your C ounfade, and your helpe to ni ght . Ofmoderne feeming,do pr efer agamfl him .

    Br,s. So d ,dI yours : Good your Grace par don me. S_n. B_t Otbello ,fpeake,Neit her my place,her ought I heard ofb ufineff: D_d you,by mdire &,and forced cour fes

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    Hath rais 'dme from n .v be_ ; nor d,'th the generall care Subdue,_nd p oyfon this yong Maides affe_ions?Tak e ho ldon m e. Fo r my pert _cular gr iefe Or c_me it by requ_fl ,and fuch faire quflionIs offo flood-ga:e,and oxc-bea,ng Na wre, As tbu!e,to fo ule affor der h ?That i t englu_s,snd f_allo wes oth er Lrro_es, Otbd . I do befeech you,And it is fldl it felfe. Send for the Lady to the Sagita ry,

    Da_. Why t What's the matter ?. And let h er fpeake o f me before herFatker _Sea . My Daughter: oh n,y Daughre_ ._ Ifyou do finde me fbule,in herre por t_3'e_. Dead s_ ' '-" _ The T rulY,theO fl_ce,l d o hole ofyou_Bra . l, tome. --" Not one]yta ke away, batletyour SentCacu

    Sheis abus 'd,flo h_efr om me ,and corru pted Euen fall vpon my life.By _pels ,and M edicines,bought o f Mou ntebankq, D_Q. Fe tch D_fdt_ hither.For Nature, fop r epof_ro Mtyto erre, " Otbeo Aunciant,cond u& them :(Being not deficient,b lied,or lame _f_ nfe, ) . You b ef) know the pla ce. - " :i

    ]Sa_itch-cr aftcouldfiot, ." "' . ' I Andtell ihCcome, aattae lyastoheluem, - |I _u_..'Whoerehebe,thacifithisf'_ dproc eedm_ | Idoc onfeffet , hevh :_tff_ ,,blM,L _--_, : I[Haththu ab elb 'uil'dyou rDaosh_ofh_l ' l_, ":_.:{ Soiut _lyto y_urSnt_gh",il_efi_ .i : 'r t "

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    I. iii. x3--P4

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    Tcage e of Othello ....H.;, i.'i -lhd lone, Toy u,p r eferri.goub efor eAnd I he in, mi_." Somuch I ckalleng,tha t Imay inJdrll

    DdW., Say it O s/mlb. , , Due te the Moore my Lord.Oz_, He r Fa ther Iou'd me,oft inuked me: Br,. God be w ith you : I Imued o_.

    Still queflion 'd me the Srori e of my life, Plcafe it your Grace ,on to the State afftiieqFro m yeare to yeare: the Battad e_Steges,Fortur ie, I had rat her to ado pt Chil d_then getlhThat I hau e paf_ . Come hith er Moor e;I ran it th roug h, euen fro m my boy_lh dales, I her e do g lue thee that with al l my heart ,To th'very moment that he bad me tell it. _'hich bu t thou haft alrea dy,with all my h ear tWherein I fpoke o fmofl difafl rous chan ces : I would ke epe from thee. For 7our fake (Iewdl)Oftnouing Accidents by Flood a nd Field, Iam glad afoule , I haue no other Chd diOfhahre-b readth fcJpes i't hhmm inent deadly br each s F_h] efcspe wou ld teach me Tir ranie

    -b_g taken by the Infolcnt Foe, To bang clogge, on them. I kau don e my Lord.

    to flaue ry . O fray redem ption then ce, D*/e,$.Let me fpeake likeyout felfe'. *" . _ud' _ottance in myTra uc llou rs htfl_l. Andlay a Sentencej

    Where in of Amars vale,and De far ts idle, Which as a grife,or flep ,hay help e there Lon ers.Roush Q&a rries ,Rocks,Hills,whofe head t ouch beauen, When reme dies are pail, the gr icfes re e ndedIt was myhint to fpeake. Suc h was my Pro ccffe , By feeing the wor fl,which late on hopes drpen _led._nd o fthe Cnibals that each others eate, To mourne a M ffcheefethat is pail andgu n,

    -/'h e .d,tr 0p_/_g_,an d men whole heads Is the next way to dr aw new mJfchiefe on. .Grew beneath t he ir f hou lder s. There things t o hear e. What cannotbe pre fe/n'd ,yhen For tune takes.Would _Defdemo,,,fer ioul_yincl ine : Patien ce ,her Inmi-y a mock ry makes.But fell the houfe Aft' a ireswo uld draw h:r hence : The r ob'd that fmi les,flealcs Ibmething fromth eThlefe,Which euer as fhe could w tth hafle dffpatch, He robs himfelf e,that fpends a boo teleffe gnet_.She' l'd come againe, a_d wt_h a gree cliecare Bra . So let the Turk e of Cypru s vs beguil e,Deuour e vp my difcourfe. Whi ch I obferuing, We Ioo fe it n ot fo long as we can fmil:Too k once a phant houre,and found good mcanes He beare s the S entence well,that nothing be,re ,,To draw fro mher a prayero fearnefl hear t, But the fr ee comfor t which from thence he heares.That I wou ld !1 my Pdgr image dilate,, But he beares bo th the Sen tence ,and the furrow ,_tVher eofby parcels file had fomething heard , That to pay gr iefe,mult ofpoor e Patie nce bo rrow.But not inf_in_ .qiuely:I &d confenr, ' T here S entences_to Sugar ,or to Gall, " ,

    And of ten did begu ile her o fher tes tes, Being flroa g on bothfides, are Equiuocall. ,When ! did fpeake of fume diflr effefull flroke But words are words ,I neuery et did heare :_That my you th fuffer' d :'My Stor ie being do ne, That the bruized heart was pte r c'd thro ugh the esr e,.She gaue me f or my paine, aw or ld ofkiffes: i h umbly befcech you proceed to th'Aflaites of State.She fwore in faith',was flran g :' twas puffing flran ge, DH(e. The Turke with a m olt migl,_y Prepa ratior']'w as pitt,thll : 'twas wondro us ptttifull, makes for Cyprus: Otbdlo , the For titude o f the pla ce is

    iShe wifh'd fhe had not heard it,yet {he wdh 'd belt know ne to you. And t hough we butte ther e Subfli-That Heauen ha d made her fuch a man. She than k'd me, tute of muff allowed fuffidencie;ye_ opinio_ mor eAndbad me,ifI had a Fri end that lou'd her , foueraigne bhltris of Effects, th rowes nior e faferI fi_ouldb ut teach fire , how to tell my Stor y, voice on you _you muff the r efor e be content t o flubb er

    And that woul d wooehet. Vpon th_s hint I fpa ke_ the gloffe of your new For tunes_with this m oreflub ,She lou clmefor thedangets I had pal{, borne_and boyflrous expedition.AndI lou'd her, that (he did piety them. .Otbe . The Tir aut Cultome,mofl Grau e Sen ators,

    This ouely is the witd_ -cr a|t I h auevs'd . Hath m adethe flinty and Steele Coach of War rcHere co mes the La &c : L et her wimcffe it. My tl_ice-driuen b ed o fDowne. I do agnizcA Natural l and pro mpt Alac0ttie,

    _,a# Defdn_on_,l_g_,.dtte_nts. I f inde in hatdneffe : and dovn dertakeThis pre fent Wa rr es againlt the Ott_mites.

    /_/t- I think e this tale would win my Dau ghter too, ldoft humbl y therefore bend ing to your Starts,Good _Br,_baa 'i_takevp this mangled matter at th e befl: I craue fit dif pofiti on for my Wif o,Men d o their broktm We ap ons rather vfe , Due reference of Place.and Exhi bition,Then their bare h ands. With fuch Accomodati ou snd befort

    _?r_. I pray you hear e her fpeake ? As leuels with her breed ing. ,!ffhe confeffe th at t_e wa s halfethe wooer, DJ k.e. Why at her Fatheu?De0r u_qion on my he,d , ifmy bad b lame . //r4. I will not haue it fo.Light on the man. Com e hither gen tle Mffff ls, Otbe. Nor I.

    Do youperceiue in a ll this Noble Companie_ Deft Nor would I ther _rec lde,,Wher e molt you owe obedience? To put my Fathe r in imp atient th oug hts'Deft My Noble Fa ther, B y being s nhis eye. Moil Grca ious Duke ,

    do perc etue heer c a d_uideddu tie. To my vnfolding, lend your Rro fperous ease,To yo u I a m bou nd f_ life,a nd ed ucation: And let me finde a Char ter inyour ro tcoMyhfe and ed ucation bo th do learne me, T'a flilt my fimp lene(fe.How to re fpec_you. Yo u a_e the Lord of duty, _D_d.e.What would you D efdnm _'_ 'I am hither to your D _ghter. Bu t hecre's my Husb an d; D_fi That I lone th e Monr e,_o line wi th him sAnd fo much du .fi_,asmy Mo _hcr fhtw'd M y down e-r tglg ,iolence_and flo rme of Fwmnes _

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    3,e ' "[agedi ,IOthd/o' B u_:or -mySpo rt,andProiit s I hate th e Moore s l::o, l haue feru'd him. and the man comma nds --

    A_ it is thought ab road, tha t 'twix t my _eets Like fu ll Soldier. L et s to yhcSet- fide (hoa)She bs' b done my Office. I kn ow no t if4t be true s As well to fee the Vefl' dl that a come in.B,Jt 1, for moore f ufp, tion inthat klnde, As to throw-ou t our eyes for brau eOlb tb,

    Gem. Co me,let' s do fo;i'o get h**Pla ce, and to plume v p my w ,ll For c urry Mi nute Js cxpeC"tancie1,1do,,ble K, lauery. How ? How? Let's fee. Oflaore grriua nc,e.After fo,J,e t ,me, [o abufe O#be#,'s rares,I hat he i s too fa,fuh ar w ith h,s wire : Eater C dff;,.He hat,, a pc.finn , and a fmooth a , 1pole C,_. Thanke, _,ou, tt, e vahant ofth e warl ikelfla"l' o he fafpe_qe d: fram'd to make women falfe . That In spptoou tar M oor e: Oh let the He,urn!The Mool e is or a t'r ee,ando ptn Natur e, Glue him defence ._lgsinfltl_ Elements , "That thit_kes me, honefl , that but feeme r obe fo, For I haue loft him o n dsngerom .N:a.And wil l astenderl y be lead b y'th'Note At'0n. I, he well fllip'd ?As Aft"* ar e : Cmffio.His Burke i s floudy Tlmbet'd ,aud his P ilot ,I haue t : it ts engend red : Hell, and Night, Of vers ee xper t, and app rou'd Allo' _ance;

    Muir b ring this umnffr ous B irth , to the wor ld, l ight. The , do te my hopes (,not turfetted t o de ath)Stand in b_id Cure......... /vah ,n. A Sailc, uSa,It , Sa ile.

    4ftusSecundu :. Scena'Pri ,na . c.f.. Wh .tno,.,Gen t. The Tnwne is empty ; on t he brow o't h'Se

    Stand ranke, of People_and they ry, a Saile.carri e My hopes dofhape h im for theG ouemer.

    Enter Aga _tan a_ndt.o (_eatleme.. 6tnt. They do d, lihatge their Shot of Courtcfie_Our Fr ,ends, at Ieafl.

    A(,,. What from d_eC ape , ctnyou ,hfcerne:tt_ea? (_.ff;0. l pr a)'yo u S,[, go forth,l.Gt_t. Noth:ng at all , Jtis ahighwro ught |lood : And g mevsttuth _ho t,_ thatis art i'u'd .

    I cannot ' twzxt th e He,urn , and the Marne , ey'e,t. ! _hall. .u t.Defery a Siile . _ton . Bat go od L,eutenant,is your Geiwral lwiu'd?

    jl/_. Me th}nks,tbe wind hath fpoke aloud at Lsmt, C,ffi,. Mo flfor tunate ly:heha_ t, atd,,tu'daMa,dA tid ier bluff ne re hooke our Ba ttlement s : That i,a *agon, deJ 'cr,ption, and w, lde Fame :If it hath t u_and lu v pon the Se a , Ot,e that excels the q aitk es of Blazo,u,'.g pens,What r ibb ei of Oake, when Mounta_r ,es meh on them , And m th'effez,tza llV'effute o l Cleat,on,Can hold the Mo rales. Wha_ flla ll we heare of this? Do's tyre the lngemue r.

    a A Segr ega:,on of the Turk il_ Fleet : E,ter Gem/eBuo_.For do bu t fiand vpon the Foaming Simre, How now? Wh o ha' s put m?

    The chidd en Bd!ow feeme , to pelt the Clowds, Cj..,,. 'T is,one I,_g0, Au ucicm to the General LThe winde-fhak d-Surg e, with hi gh _ monflrous Mai ,_e ,_. Ha s had moil fauoutable, and happie fpeed :Scarers toeafl water on the b_rning B e,re0 Tempelh theml ilue,0 h_gh Seas, and howh,g wind es,And quench the Guards of th 'eu_r-fixed Pole: "l'hc gutted 'd-Rocket,and Co ngregated San dal, .1 ncuer did lakemolle,qation view ' ]r a_tors enfteep'd, to enc logge the gutltle ffc Kcele_On the en chafed Flood. As I_au_nginer of Beaute ; do omit

    A4_. If that the Turki_ Fleete . Tr,e_r ,nortal lNaturc s,lctti qggo fafelyb yBe not earl ,citer 'd, a nd embay'd, they are drow n d, The D,u[ne D tfdem,,,.It is impo _ble to bcarc i t out. j14o_. What is fl_e?

    Cuff' s. S|, that I fpake of:. Enter , Gentleman . O_ r g, eat Captains Capsular , .

    3 Newes Laddes : our w arres are done : L eft in the condu_ of the bo ld r_g#,The d efperat e Temp efl bath f o ba ng d the Turkes, Who le footmgheere anti cipate, our t houg hts aThat their dcfignc ment halts. A Noble fl_ipo f Ven ice, ^ Senight, fpeed. Great four, Otbdlo guud.Hath f'eenea gr eeuou, w _acke and fuffer ance And fwel l h_sSaJl ewith thine owne powrefilll bretth_0,_ moff paxt ofthei r Fl eet. That h e may bhff t his Bay withhlt tall Ship,

    _don . itow? I_ this tru e Mak e loue, quicke pants in D_&m_ lt_lAr ra_lbe'_hipisheer eputin:AYo_m_u_',,,_i_&,_tC,._i_ Glue _enew'dfi re to ou t exti 'n_ed Spir its.

    L_eutenantto the w_r l_e Moor e, Otbdb.Is tome on Sl,or e. th e Moor e himfe lfe at Se s _ Enwr Defd _mon., l_zo, Rodor ,_o,_dt.,_m#i_.A,,d is m f'u11 Commifl ;onheere for Cyprus. Oh behold , -_ - -

    J_f0_. I am glad on 't : T he R_chesoftl_e Ship is com e on f hor e :' 'Tis a wor thy Gouernou r. Yo u meno fCyprus, le_her h au eyour k nce_,

    ] But th_'_fame Cdff_, thoug h he _peake ofcomfor t, Hade to thee Ladle : and the gr ace of He ,urn,To _hing th e Turk i(h lofl'e;yet be lookes fadly, Before, behinde thee, sad oneu ery handAnd prsy'e the Moore-be fife ; for they werep a_ted En wheele thee round .

    , Wn h fowt e._nd_identTempef L ' D_/. I thankey _t_alltn t Caff;o, :

    ' , ..y._6,. Pray He amm_he be : Wh _ttydin 'gsem'_/_i_tell ofmyLord ? .' '_:

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    "- o/Fe/ c e . ;z 7c ,h ;t..oc 3, no , i me. .d,d the .f ,,,y ....a i,.t

    fin thate' swell,a nd will be Iho rtlv heere, fzlfe./_f. O h,bu t Ifea ze :

    |Iow lo ft you co mpa r, ? I'd _o.She tb_ w ,u e wr f, irc,d,_d ne _erroml_(.,tff;o. The gr eat Cone rntion of Seh and Skies H_ '/_me 4r will,andTft wasne _'r Loped

    pa ,ted ou rfc!lo _fla ,p. B ucbearl,% aSalle. , .Ve u cr,'..tci,old ,andet rent ne _cr&_s1cab s,,. A Saiie ,a Sa ll. +/e,J _om b_ w# ,_nd2e t _tdnow I m,j..#_t. They gme this greeting to the Cittadeli : She that t ,m_, .,eved,ber rem _ls Stin& lt.

    rh;s tew fe,a rr ie.d.C-ff'_. See for the NeweJ t _ Sbtthat I_lfedo_nelcr_fifr,_td_p

    Good Anciea t,you are w_li:omeo Welcome M iflns : 'Focb _,,f_beco_.be_l_r tbl -Jd_l: _ :Let it not gaulc you r patie_ce (good /ago ) .Ybe /,, _o_tdtbl_l_e_d _,rrI1, #I,1__ Ita_,That I ext end my Manners. 'T_smyb leeding_ _ 3eeS_.tortfdl _w,n&,a _ot lo_4_eb_n_Ti_at giues me this l:old fl_ewof Cut,erie. Sh, u,_ a _igbt ,(_fo_er f_b w_blr t _rr s) .

    tag. Sir, wou ld ff.eglue ye u fom t.,chof her Ii H,eb Dff: 1o do v_'lilt?As of her tongue _e oft be fiowe_ on w,e, Idgo. Tof, ck/eFo,/et _dclno _cltfm_llIh' _r&You ,_ould h_uee no,gh.

    Deft Alas" file ha', no fpee :h. Defde ..Oh moil lame and impoteni co nclu fiofi. Dol,:go, lnfaith to o mt:th : not lear',ea r himtAffm,_u% thou'ghh bethy l msbmd.

    I finaleit fldl ,wben I ha,*elea ue to fle rpe. How fay' you (C.,ffu0 is he 06_; moil prophane,aficlff 2Marr y before your La d)'fl-t',! gr _nr, bel all Countaloe ? "She l ,,,t_hot _o ng,,eah :tle m her heart , C ,_. He fl_e ake_home (Ma&Im) you ma]_teE ill_And ,h_des _'_th th inking. I _n:mo te indie Soutd-,r.r,th dnin the Scliotler.

    tAEm,L You ha ue hide caufe to l_yto. la_o t ]e tak e_her by the palme : 1 . well laid , whir1_.a .Comeo n..eome on :you are PiSure s e,_t ,ff per, W 'tth'-shttlea wthasth_s, willlenf nareal_e_t]

    doore: Bells m your Parl ours : W, Ide-C_is ir_yo_r _ht- Fl y as CaSa ._,lt mde. w ont her, do '. lwdl g|u_ thgel;hen, :Sainrs in your lt :luries :Diuels being _.q"e nded: in thine nw,_e Co urtthq_. Y ou lay tryt" , _tt.*f o indt,_, 'd.Players in your Hufwffe t,e, and _,ll" w'ltl.-'s in your lffucb, tr:cksas.hefe l]r'p_ /ou ouz ofyoatLkutrhae-Bed,. n 'ie,lt had br ene better yot_had not kit ,; d yourt roe fill-

    Def. Oh ,fie vpon thee ,Slanderer, get s fo ofr,wh.ch now game you are moff a pt to p ;ay,_go . Nay ,it is rue : or ei(eI im Turke_ the Sir,lie . Vary good : well kffs 'd )a ,:d excellent Ctrt-

    You rife to p lay,and go anbed roanoke. 12e: ' t_s Coindeed . Yet _ga_e, your fidgets to )o_rA_m,l. You {hall uotwritemy praise. ;ip[,es ? Would they were Clufler- Fip_ for yo url,g_. No,let me not. fake."D'eJd . Whatwould ' flwriteofme,ifthou fhou|d' ff TheMoorelk_.owhisTrumper.

    praife me ? C_flT_,'T:s truely Co.l.go. Oh,gentle L_,_y,dono t put mr co o.t, Deft Let's meete h_m,and r ecteuhim .

    For I a,n nothing , ffn0 t Cr itica|k C a_%. L ot,where he c omes.De_. Com e on, affay.

    The_e sone gone to tile Ha rbou r? E.ner Ot]2etlo _Ind .dttsldoltt :l=g,. I Mad a m.Deft lamnot merry :bu t I do be-_uile O_b O,my faire War r iour.

    The thing I am ,by teeming othetwt._e . 7)el. My deere Othdl _.Com e,how would'fl tho u praife me ? Otbe . It glues me weeder gre ah_tsmy co nten t

    lago , Iama bout it,but ind eed my lnuent|on come; T.. ,feeyouheereb eforeme.

    from myp ate, as B_rdllrme d o'_ from Freeze,it i,luckes Oh my Sot ' Its loy :out Bru Shesand all. " Butmy M ute labours, and thus fl_e If after eue,y Te mpefl,eome fuch Ca lme%_sdehuer 'd, M _ the wmclesb! ow,tttl th ey haue wak en'd detd i :lffb bef.nre ,_d*_:faire _ef] 'e,,_nd_ir, And let t he labour ing Barke chmbe hallsof SeasThe o,sfor vfi, theat _ervfitb tt. O(_mpu_btgh :and duck againe as lo_t,

    Deft Well prais'd : As heh's from Heauen. If at were now to d_lbHow ff fl_ebe Bla cke and W itty ? , 'gwere now to be m oil happy . For I feare_

    /ago . lffl_ bebl,ck .e,,_d_beretoh _uea wit, My Soule ha th hercon tent fo abfo lute,/n'lefinda _,ltite ,tb_tfb, llherblad ene_fit. That ,o r ano ther comfort like to thit_

    Deft Wo/,_and wo rfe. Succeedes h_ vnknowne Fate.t .mil. How ffFaire, and Foo iifh .a Def. The Heaue ns for bid ']a go. S_ heartyetw ,ufloli[b rb, stmat ,fdire , But tha t ourLo ut

    F_. t_ fig3 b_t t:rt m_b#ire . " And Com for ts fhou ld entrere/_f_. Thefeat_ol dfondP_lradox- ,tomakeFooles Eu ena saur dayesdogrow.

    laugh _th 'Alehoek. Wh at mit erhie ptaif e haft thou Othe . A_'neh o that (lweet Powers)fer_c.rthat i Fou le,md Foohfl_. I cannot fpe_e enough ofthis content,

    l,g, . 7&r/_ _f_le _dfiadi/b tb e_nto, I t _oppes me h eere : it iatoo mu ch oriole,"Bat do ' sfi,ieff**lt,_bicbfaire ,.,mi wift-o_etde . And t his,andzh is the gteateff difc6rd , b4

    Defde . Oh heau igno rance: thou p raitefl the word That er e our hear tsiha ll make. ""beff . Bu t what praif could'l _ thoub efiowon adefe t- 1_$_. Ohyoaltrew elltun'd now; _urgefet do _euing w_man mal ted ?One, that in the authorit h), of,beg t he peggs thK nmk this Mu f_cke,n lmde_u I am.

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    ma ke ,a redro wn d. yeu ple aEb which theti me '_a ll mozcf a uo rah lymi-, ]How do am y old Acquaim anceo f thi s llle t m iler. .(Hony)yoe _all be we ll d cfit'd In C_ypru s , 7uL W,e /l../haa etou ad great loues mo ng lfthc m. Oh _S wet t, . l,,g ,. S ir,h e 'am' h, s ndv _Tfod a ia_ imC ho ller: an d

    ! pra ttle ou t ot fafhwm,md I dunc e happcly m ayflrike a t you, prouoke him that he ms..In mine ewne oa_'octs. I pry_ec,good _v_f, euen out of that will I c aufe there of C y|Go to chcB ay,and d_imbs ckc m },Coffers: " , Whol e qualification fludl come in to no true titleBring thou the Mailer totheCitt adell, gai ne, bu t by the di fplanting ot C_,_o. So/hallHe is s good one, and his wotthyaefl'e ' ha ue a _hor ter tour ney to your deflect, by ,!hem eanep.lDo'a chllenge much rc fpt_L Co me DeJ 'd,,auwd, /hall then haue to pre fer re them. And th_ impedimentOa mo_e well m at at Cypr_ . muff pro fitably tcmoued, wit hout t he wh,ch theze wCt

    E.xitOrle _ _i_f_. no expe c qa tiono four profpexl ti.lee. Do t hou meet me prefcntl I at tri g Harbou r. /_da. lwill do t hJs_ifyou c anbri ng it to anyoppor.Come thithe r, if t hou be' f_Valiant ,(as they fay bare men tunity.

    berne inLo; ie, haue then Nobilttie in there Natur es, l,,g,. I warr ant t hee. Me ete mcb_ sod b e themore_eaianatiUeto them)lib-me! the Lieu tenant to .C tttadell. I n,u fl_fetch hi_ Neccfl'arics 's Sb or_. at

    watches on the Cour t of Goad. F-fl_l mutt tell Fa re-

    I._h a well.: this : D_j'gm., _,Is d irc _'ad7u lone w ith him. R_,. Adieu.

    Wit h him ? W hy, ' tis not polE ble, l,_g,. That C,t_ louea her, /do well l _leev' t ; ,_.a'#./._,1[" L*7 thy Eager thus: andlet thy f oule be in- Th at _eloues him,'ci, sp a,and ofg:eatCredkc.

    Ifau_ed. M atkeme wnh what violence fhe fir fLIou' d The Moor e (how b elt that Iendure him no 0the Moore,but for I _ag'ging,. nd telhng he _fantaflicall Is of a co,L't_.at ,louing,Noble Nature,lies. Toloueh tm I _dlfo e prating, let hoe thydt fcrce c Andl _are thinke ,hc 'le.p toueto Defd_wahcutd _iak eit. H_r eye mul_be fed. And what delight hm. ftaecr ehutb an& Nuwldolouc het too_l]aallfl_chmetolookeon the diuell? W hen the Blood No, ou t nfabfolute Lu fl,(thoug hp_racl_acuceis made dul l with the A_ of Spor t, there flaou ld be a 1 l!and accomFtant f or as groa t a fin)gametoeaflaa_i e, and togiue '_atiety a frelh_,pt tit. B'rpart r ' yled todyetmyRcu enge oLou ehnefl'e i n f,lour, fi,mpath7 in yeares, bIanner t, I ,_ that i do fufpe_qthe hfh M oor e

    .tad Beauties : a ll which the Moor e is defe_qiae in. Nvw H ath leap'd into my Scale. The though t whereo f_for want of chore tequir 'd Co nuenienees, ho t d':,_ :e D,,ch (I,_e apoytonou _ Mmerall )guawmyInwardcs:tcnderae_'ewilf indeitf :lfesbuCd, b egin zoh eu.e el; ., Aadr, ochm gean,or_ alleontentmy Soulegorge,dlffelh{h and abhorre the Moo re,very Nature wd "J,I. ,rn eeuca 'd "dth him,wif % for wife.i nf_ru_ he r in at,an d compell her to fame feco_ d oh ,rice. Or I._vling fo,yct th.'.t | put t it: Moor e_

    At I,- ,_ ,,_o a Ieloazie fo flrongNo_ Sir, t his granted (as _t i s a moil I_r eg,_anta.M _ n-farcd pofi tion)_hofl_a ds foem_nent m tne deg, "e_.f "fh:, ,u ' .-' .ment cannot cure. Whlchthing't odo _this Forune , at C_ff_,do s : a knaue very volabl- n_ If that ?,.._:e Tr afl_o t Venice_whom I tr acefurther confcionble,then in putting on the metre t ,,, a,e For ha squicke huntin g,rand ff,eputting on,ofCmtll,and Hu mame feemm g, for thebe :ter cornp,_ llehaueour At,cb._el_ 0ntheh ip,of'his {'ale,andmoil hidden loof Aff'e&t on? \Vh ,_ none, Abure him to the M oot% in the ri ght garbwhyaonc : A fl_ pper, and fub de ktnue, finder ofoc, a. _For I lento c_r ;, with my Night-Cape t,,o)finn : that he' a an eye can fla mpe, and counterfeit A,I- Make the Moor ethaake me ,lone me,tadr eward me_anacreon ,though ua_e Adu ant a g eneuer pref e nt it fol io. Fo r maki ng him egr egmufly ah A fro,A dmeh(h knaue:bd ides,the knaue i, handfome,yoan 7 : And pra/_lfing vp ,n li_sptace,aod quiet,amd hath all thofe requ _fitct i n him, that folly and greene Eu en to mad nefl'e "T _sher r e : bu t yet con fm'd ,mindes looke tier. A pefhlent complca; k naueandIhe K, _au cri_splaint face,is neuer fcer _ti/l vs'd. _a_t.woman ha_hf ound him al_cady.

    Rod,. I canno t beleeue that inher , _ne' sfull of muff -_ - - - .... --blefs 'dco nd,tion..

    IS,. Blefs'd Egg, s-end. T k.e Wine fh edrinkes is _C_714 S_,C1_[4 .madeofgrapes. Iflfl_ee ha d boone b lefed, (bee wouldneuer haue Ion d the Mo ore.B:ef_'d pudding. D_dfl tho un,_t fee her paddle w_tht he palme ofh,s hand ? D_dft not _ _ _- -_ -"re. eke th't ?

    R_/. Yes,that I dad : bur that wa s bu t curre t_e. E,aer Ot _dl,' : H_dd_itl a P r_li_.l,_o, Leacherieby this hand : an lndex, lmdob fcure ,

    prolog he to the H,floxy of Lu_ and foule Thoughts. H_r_d. I t is Od_b' : pleafut ,o_NobI_sndVdbTh'ey met f o ueere with their hppeh that thei_ bseathes ant Genera ll. That vpon certa in0 _ydings now artiu'd _embrac 'd together. Vdl anousthoughtiR_br /g,, _hen impor ting the merre perd, tonof th e TurkilhFlec tegthere mata b_bties fo mar lhall the wa y, ha,d s hand euery man Pe_ In,nfelfe into Tri umph. Some and once 0comes the Mafll_r. rid marne e aercffe, th' it_corpor ate .rome to make Bonfi r es, each man, to _,hatSp_tand " 'condu fion;Ptfl_ . ButS*r , bcyo u _ul'd by .me. ][ haue Reur lshisaddmon lead, ln,n. Poc bcl id_ thefe be_e-bro ,ght you fro m Vemce . Watch you to mght: for fi ciall Newe_,ic is the Celebration of hisNupriail . Sothe Co mmand , lie I_' t vpon you. C,_/_u_knowesyou much w _s his pleafurt fl_o,ld be pr oclaimed. A ilo/_-aoc: Ilcragbc farrefiomyou. Do you fiude fomeoc- cea arc open,& ther e ta fvllhber tiedP eaflingfromt his

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    efcnt koutt of'flue, t in the.l _li blue toldeleuen. - Nvw'moa gA thisFlocke 'of'drunka rds "Bldl'e the If ie of C_Sjand ou r lqoblc Gen er. all Otbd . Am I put to ou r C_I_ in l'ome A&ion _ "' ,.lo. Er a . That may offend tb a Ifie. Bu g here they c'ome. _:

    E..r O d._b ,l_l"&mo., C,ff;o , _d.d._ds... _..r C._% M_ _ - ,_d Ce.t lem_.

    Otb . Good aW/chac/ ,looke you t o the guar d to n!gh t, lfConfequence do b at app roue my dre ame,Let 's teac h out felues that Honourable flop, My Baste failes freely, both with winde and Stresme.Not to ou t-fport d tfcret ion. Cal.'Fore hesuen,they haue giuen me a towfe a lready.

    Carl la.go ,hath dire tqion wha t to ,Io. .M0n. Good-fait h a lide one: not pail a pin t,as I am aBut notwtthfl andmg with nbyperfonall eye Souldier.Will I looke to't. la_o. Some Wine ho a..

    Otbe. I,_o,i_ mofl hone fl : .,4,_dlet me abe C4nn,_ ch_'_,r la l_.._qhcbacl , goodnight . To morrow with y our ear liefl, .4,_d let m*tb, Cduek_nchn_,I_et me h aue fpcech with you. Come my deete Lout , 1 1So,ddtert , man: 6b,m#ns hfi's t,_t a_d,,Ti_e p tirchafe mad e,the fiultes arct o enthe, wh y the, let a Souldicrdri r.ke.l- i3at profit's y et to comc' twetne me;a nd you. Some Wine Bo ye_.Goodn,ght. ixtt, Cat 'Fore l leauen : anexc ellent Song. '

    Eater l ago. I_o. I lcarn'd it re.England : where mdeed di_ areCarl Welcome I,t_o : _'e mull to the Watch, m of_ potet_t ia Pot ting. Your Dane , your Germa ine,

    I.fo. Not this i*oure l.ieutcn=nt :' ,s not yet ten an d yo, r Cwa g-bel!y'd liollander , (dr inke hoa) areo'th'_.lo_ke. Ou r Genera ll car t vs thus tartly tor the nothin g to your Eagli(h.loue ot hu D:)Cicmo,m: \V ho,!et vs not ther efore blame; Caf_o. Is your Enghfl:men fo esqu ifite in his dri n.h-_bath not vet a_a,_ wan ton the night withhcr :a nd k!ng ?Ila Is fport for Tome. /ago . Why, he dr inkes you w ith facillitie, yocr D ane

    a_ She' s a molt exquifi te Lady. ,lead dr0 nke. Hc fweates not to ouetthro w your A I., /,go. And lie wa rr ant her, full of Game. maine, Fie glues your Hollander a vomiL, er e/the_txt

    (.'aft. Ind eed lhes a n _llt_t{h ar, ddelicatecreature. Pottlecan befill'd.logo. What ane ye fl;eha 's? " Caf .' Totheh_rahhof ourGenera ll. '

    Methmkes _t (ound _ a parle y to pto uocation. A4on. I am fo r it l._e,atenant : and l ie do you Iufl lce.Ce.fi An inciting eye : Igo Oh fwcc: Et_gland.

    And yet me thinkes r _ght modcfl, King Stephen w,v _nd.a'wortl_ I Peer GI,_o. And when ['he fpeakes, 11, Breeches ceil bt _ fur .*Cro wn#_

    !S _t not an Alarum to Lo.e ? tie beldtbem St vpence al fto d_ere ,Carl She ts indeed per fection, t_'ir h that be cM 'dtbe l '.a,lor Lowne :lago . Well : happincfle to their Shee tes. Com e L ieu. lie u,,u a w(bt ofb,_b Reno**nr ,

    ten ant,lhatleafio_,.: ot \Vine, and_,eerew ,thoutatea t ._,dthouamlmto[/o rvde_ree :brace ofCyprns Ga!l'm:_, that ' "ould fame haue a m en'- ' Tts Fr :de that pu.'ts _beCcn _r 7 downe_fare to the health t ,l bla_ke Othello . M,:dt ,,__etby owl's Cla, ,Q about thee .

    Ca/_. Not t o mght, g ood I_o, I haue very p oore, Sno._eX,s.'meh-a.andvnhtpp,e Braines fi,r d ri nkmg . Icould well w_fla (,_/fio. Wh y this is a more txquifite Son gthenthe o-Cur tefie w ould inucnt tome otherCuf tome of enter- ther .tamment . /ago . \Vdl y ou heare't a gaine ?

    la_o. Oh, they are our Friends:beat one Cup , Ile Cat. No: for fhohibimt_ ,bevnworthy ofhisPlace,dt i,,ke fo ryou, tl_atdo ' , thole thi_! ?.;, x,Ve ll:heau'ti s about all:an d

    Caffio . lhaue drunke but oneCup t o n ight,and th at thctebcfou!cs mu libetaucd, and therebe fo ulcsmuflwas craft ily quahfied too : and b ehold evhat inouatt on not be E 'tued.it makes heere. I am infortunate i n the infirmity, and la_o. lt ',t tr ue,good L ieutenant.dare nn t taske my weakeneffe with any more. Carl For nu'_e owne part , no offence t o the Gen erall,

    Iaao . What man ? 'T _s a night of Reuels, the Gal - not a,y man ofqnaht_e : I Ix_pe to be faued .lant_ defire it . la_o And (o do I too L ieu tenant .%

    ffaj'. Whet.': are they ? Caffio . I : (but by your leaue ) no t before me . '/'helags. Hcere,at the do_,re : I pray you call :hem in. I i:utena ttt _sto be faued before the Anc ien t. Let's hsueCa_. lledo 't,i';ut tt d :fltke;n_e . Eaw. no mote ofthis: I ct'sto our Affmre s. Forg me vs ourlags. lfl can fificn but o_e Cop vpon h_m fim :es. Gentlemen let's looke to our b ufineffe. D o not

    Wtth thst which he hath &ut:ke to mgh t ak'eadie, t*_inke Gentlemen,l am drunke: this is my Ancient, thisHel be atfidl of O d*arrell,and offence ts my r,ght ha nd, and thi s is my left. I amno t drunkeAs my yong Mffhis dogge , now : 1ca n f_and well enou gh#ud I fpeake well enough.Now a',_ fic ke Foole Rodor_o, Gent . Exce llent well.Whom Loue hath turn 'd slmofl the w rong fide ou b c'.q_. Why very well th en : you muff not thinke then,To Defdemona hath to night Car rows'd. t hat 1 am d runke. Exit.Potattons,pottle-deepe ; and he' s to w atch. 3Io_ta. To th 'Platforme (Ma flers _com% let's l et thel'hreeelfe ofCyp ru %Noble f welllng Spiri ted, Watch.(That hold she er Honours in t t _ary d_flante, lags . You fee this F ellow, that is gonebe for%Th e ver y E.lements of this Warrehke l f ie) , He's a Souhher , fit to fland by C_far ,Haue I to night flufler'd w ith flowing Cup% ' And gtu e dlrecqion, And do b ut lee his vice,And t hey Watch c oo. " l 'is to hi_ vct tu%a.iufl Equ_.noa ,

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    '_ cme e, lemll as th'_h_r. _risp _tle '_ebim : Swords out, and tilting oae a t mhcrsbr esfles_,tfn _ the tnhq Ot&b putt him in, In appariti on blood, /. I cannot fpesk On fo m odd time of his infitmitie .Anybe gining to this p eeuirn oddes.Wdl _ake this ] fla nd. .Andwould ,in A_qion glorious_l h: _doff

    A4'_. Bu t is he often t hus ? "lhofe lagers , that b rought me to s pal' sofil b

    l,ge. 'Tit euelrmore his rrologu e to higfleepe, Otb . How com e s tfA' lidp_ll)you are thus forgo t ?,r-le' lewatch tee Horolog e a double Set, c_f. I pray you pardon me , l canno t fpeake.IfDrmxe gotke n ot his Cr adle. Otb. Wor tby _*nt_no,you wer e wont to be c iuill :

    Agent. It were well The gt auitie,and fidlnefl'e of your yout hrhe Generail wereput i n mind o f it : T he world hath noted . And your name is gr eatPerilsp s he fees _tnot,o/his good nature In mout hes ofwffefl Cenfur e. What 's the matterPrizes the vettu e that app eares m C_ff_o, ' Ihatyou vnlaceyour r eputa tion thin ,An d lookes not on his euills : is not this true _ And fpend your ric h ol?inton,for t he name

    Enter l _d,,rigo. O f a night-bra wler ? Glue m e anfwer to it.l,_go. How now ,_0ab ,/go? ,340,. Wor thy Otht_ 'o,l am hurt to danger,

    I pr_'you a ftert he Lteutcna ,Dt,go. Your Officer late ,can infolme you,A0,. And 'sis g reat p itty,that the Noble Moore Whde I fpare f pcech which fomethin g now offendsme .

    Sho,dd hazard fuch a Place,as his owne Second Ofa ll that Ida know,nor know I oughtW, h one a lan ingr aft Zafitmitie , By me,that's faid ,o r d_ne ._mJff ch,_ night,

    It were an honefl A&ion,to fay fo Vn leffe fe lfe-char tt,e be fometm_es a vice,To the Moo re. And to defind our felu es.lt be a fi,mc

    late. Nor ;,for this fake Iflan d, When violence affades vs.I do lone Caff'_owell : a nd woul d do mudl Otbe. lq,_w by Heauen,To cu te him of this eu:ll , Buc hea rk e what noife ? My blood b eg,.s nzy fafc_Gui des to rul e,

    Enter C ,ffiopurfm,_ Rsdori g,. And p,ffio_ :(ha,mg my b elt _udgcment tallied)Ca You Rogtle : you R at'call. Afl'a_ c_o leade the way. lfl once flir,,M'o_. Wha t 's tidematter L_tuten ant ? Or d o but hft th is Arme, the be R ofyouC,_f. AKnat_e tea chmen, yd utie? llebeatethe Shall fi,_kein my r eb,_ke. Gmemet ok no_

    Knaue int o a Twiggen-Bott le. How thi_ foule Rou t begat, : Who fat D ton,a_od. Beate me ? At_ dhetha t is approu'd in :his offet_e,C_f. Doff tlmu prate,Rogue ? "Ih_ t,_;h he had twmn'd w tth me,b oth at ab lr tb_Ag_n. Nay,good Lie utcnam _ _h allloofeme. What in a Tow t_e ofwarr e,

    I pray you qic,hold yo,r hand. Ye t w:lde, the peep!as hearts brim-full offeare,Cdf]7_ .Let mc go(Sir) To Mal,age pr mate,and 'domelhcke Q2,a_roll ?at lie knock _ou o 're the Mazard. I. mght_ andon theC ourt and Gas rd o f fafet!e?

    .,Mo_. C_me, eome ;you' re dru .ke. 'T_s monflrou s : la ,o,_ ha bcg_,, ' r ?Ca_o. Dru akei' ' J/_n. lfpart:_lli'A_a'd,m ha,.;'aeincflqce,l,_g,. Awa y I fay : go out a_ ,d cry _Mutinle , Thou d off dd, uer more,at leffe then froth

    Nay good L_eute_ant. /_lasGe.:ie men : Thou art no Sou ld_er.

    Wire% that which rings tl_eBe 1 :D.,a_lo,hoa : Then Dtflmuld do off ence to ,_f_clsae#C,ffi, ,The To,^,ne wdi rife. F_e,f.eL ieut enant , Yet 1l_er fwadem y feh 'e,to ft c. kr the trut hYou'l e be aff_am 'dfor euer . Shalln o, hmg vcrong him . "Fh_s_t_ Ge nerall:

    Atonra. _ asia myfelfe beiug in fl,ee ch,E_ter Othe Dr4_d./ltresd , lnts. There comes a Fellow crying ou t for helpe,

    Orhe . What _sthe matteD heave? And C,_ff/_ollowing h m'_w_thde termin 'd Sword/hro,, 1 blee d fhll,l atnhurtt o th'death. Hedi es. To execute vpon him. Sir ,thitGentleman_Otb, Hold f or your hues . Steppes in to CaflYo,a_dentr eatshis paufe :l_.H, ;_d has : L ieutenant, Si r Montana,Gentlemen: My felfe,the crying Fellow d,d pt:rfue,

    Ha.Deyo u forgot all pl_ce offenfe and dude? Le_flby ht sr lament (as it to fell o,_t)H,Ad. TheGenerallfi, ea kstovou:holdf orfhame . TheTo _'nemtghtfallinfri ght. He,(fwift offoote)

    O_b. Whyhowno_hoa?F'_omwhencear_feththis ? Out-ran mypurpr:fe:andlreturn'dthenr sthetAre we t u_n'd T urkes ? and to our felues do that For that t heard the clinke .aad fall of Sword s_Which [_'eauenhath for bid the Ott_ttCt. And Cdff' t_high in oath : Wh ich tdl to n _g hl:For ('hr_fl_an flaame ,pu t by this ba rba rous Brawle: I her e m_ght fay before. Wb cn IcsmcbackeHethat fhrs next .r ocarue f or his owne _age, (For this was bfiefe)l,foun d t hem clare togetherHold_ h_sfoule hgl_: He &as vpon hit Motion . At blow,and thr uft,euen as s gaine the y woreSslencetl_at ,heaafutl Bell,it fri_ghtsthe lfle, When you your f elfe didpsrt them .Fr om hal vro_ fiery. What ts toe mat ter,Mailers? More ofth_s ma rtyr cannnt I r eport.t-/one_}1_ tl'_ ,-.,1_,oke , dead with greening , Bu t Mira areMe n : The be lt fometimos forg et,Speake : who b ,-gan this ? On xh) ,to_ I chsoge thee? Tlm uel_C.*ff;o,hdfome little wronag to him, '

    /ago . J d, , not kn ow ; lrr _endsa ll,b t_ now, turn row. As m_ m iage flrDkethole th|t w ills them h eft ,In Q 22art:r,snd Dner mes l,ke Bri de, sodGtoomg Yg fairly C_ff/,.I beleeue r eceiu 'dDe,ailing them for B ed : and then,but nw: From h,m that fle d,lb r_ l_r an_gend ignifie_(&i if, ComePlanet had vaw itted men) Which patience could not paffe.

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    00ve Yene. ;::- O,k. Iknow l_, ................ I,L,. C_mc,--_me-good wi ne, is a|ood fsmlll U

    Thy honelti e.and lout do th mince this matter, C reature. if it be we'! v s d .exehime no mo re sgalnfl i t.Making It hgh t to C_ffi_:Ca /_,l louc thee, And good L |c u tcna nr , 1 thinke , yo a thin k I Io_Bu tneu e rmorebeOff ice ro! mine. you.

    C.'a_:o.I ha,hewell ,ppr oued i t, Sir. Idrunk ?

    E,ttr Defdtm_w_att ,_ded. i,gw. You, or any n_aa h ding, may be dtunk e at Itime m an. 1 tell you what you (hall do : Ou t (;enetal'sLooke ifmy gentle Loue beno t rais'd vp : W ffe, n now the Gencr all. I m ay fay |olin this rcfpz_alie m ake thee an example , fm that h e hath deuoted, and gluen vp h_mfelfe to the

    Deft What ts the ma tter (D eere?) ( 'onle,npl a: |on_ mar kc :and d euo temem ot her partsOt_e. Ali'swclI,S weedng : an d (;r aces. Confi :ffeyour le lt_ fre ely to h er : I mpor- i

    Come away to bed. bar fotyour hur ts, _ne he: hdl,e to put you i n )'our p hcz again. _he isMy felfe wdl b e your Surgeon. Le_ him off: ot 1o fr ee, Io k mde, fo apt, .Cobi t"fled difpofifion ,l_go,looke w tth car eabout theTown e, fl_c holds it a wee in her good nefl'e, not to do moreAitd filcncethofewhom this vfl'dbr aw'le ddtra_qed, then fhe ,s re quclt eJ . "lhJs broke n wyn be twecne(o ,he Defdre_,_4, ' tie the Soldier _hfe, you, and her husband, e ntr eat her to fplin tet. And myTo ,hauethcir Ba lmy fl ,mber s w_k'd lwith fllJf e. Eta , F ,rtu ,_esagam|t a ny lay w orth n.ami ng, thiscracke o f

    lago. What ar eyou hurt l.leutcnant ? yuur I.o ue, (hallg row flonger, d,ea It was before.C,,f. I ,pail all %fa ery. (,,Jfle, You ad , ifeme well.1_._o.M.,r ry Heaue_lf orb,d. I_go. I pro tefl m the fincer itie of Lout, and honeflt.',f. Rept,tat,on,lteF u r at,,n,Rep utaticn: Oh I haue k m _meffe .

    Io| t,,y Re l,ut._tion. I hauc lol 't I1_ingnor tali part of ' Ca ffi0. l th;nke it free ly: and bet imes i n t l_emot-myfell.' , and what regn ainesis befl ill. My R eput ation, ni:_g_!wdl befe ,h the ver tuous Dtfd, m,, a to vnder tak elag0.myR q;t,tadon. for me : Ia m defper ate ofmy For tunes if they c heck me .

    la_,. ^el am an honefl man I had thought youh ad l_go, Yo u are the,abe:good mg ht L_uxenant,lreceiuedfomc bodi ly wound; there is mo_efenceiq tibet mu_t t_,th e Watch.:hen in Repu tation. Rq, utatwn is an idle,and moil falfe C_io. G oo,J m g,_t_t ,onefl lag#.impofi uon ;oft got without mer it, andlol _ without d e- Kxa C_o.feru ing. You haucloft no Repu tattonatall_vnlefl'eyou l,,g_, An_wh_c 'shethen,repute your fclte fueh a loofer. W hat man ,ther e are That la_es 1play the V_ llame?more_ayes to recount t he Genrr ali againe . You ar e _,Vhenth_ sadu ffe_ free! gme,and honefl ,but now cartin h is moode,(a pu m(hment mote in pol i- Prob all ro thmkmg, a_d deed the courle

    c_e,tbenin malice )euen foes one wou ld beate his of- To wm theM oore againe.te..crleffe dogge,ro affright an Imperious Lyon. Sueto For 'tie m oil earlehim agai_. .eand he', ),-ours. Th'incly,fing Defd_mo,a to fub due

    (a[ . l._wl i r athe r rue to be d efpis'd , then to deceiue /nany honefl Su:te. Sbe' sha n,'das ftuit efullfo good aC_,m ma,der , _:' ithfi_fl_ghr, fodrunk .en,andfo As the f reeE lements. And t hen for hermd _fcreet anO thcer. Dru nke ? And fpeake par rat ? _ nd To wm the Mo or e,were to reqow nce h is Balnifme _fq_,abble ?S_vagger ? Sweare ? And d ffcourt' eFulhan Al l Scales,and S_mbolsof redeemed fin:-w_th ,ones ow,e fl_adow ! Oh thou inviAble fpim of His Soule _sfo enfette r'd to her loue ,Wren,if th ou haft_o nametobe knowneby, letvscal l That fl_e ,naymake ,vnmake, dowhat Ihelifl,thee D,uell. E uen asher A pp etite fl_a llplay the G od,

    lag,. What was he that y ou follow'd w ith your W i_hhis wcakel:un&_on . Howa mlthenaVillaine_Swo_d ?What had he done to you ? To Co,n fell C,flio to th,s par atellcour fe,

    Carl I know not. D_tc&ly t o Ins good ? Dmimtie of hell,l,_L'o. Is' t pofllb le ? When d mels will the b lackefi finnespu t on ,C_fi I r emember amatt eofthlngs, bat nothing di- I hey do fuggefl at fi_fl with heauenly (hewc h

    flin&;y : a Q_arretl, b at nothing wherefo re. Oh,that As I do_ow. F or whi les this hoe.eft Foolcmen fh_ul d pu t an Ene mie in th c,r mou thes,to fina le a- Plies Defdrrno _a,to re paire h is For tune,waythe_r Braines?thatwe (h ould with ioy, pleafance, ^ ndfl_e f or him,p leadesflrongly tothtMoore ,reuell and applaufe,transfor me our fdu es into Beafls . lle pow re th _speflilence into hisearn :

    l_go. Why?Bu t you arenow well enoug h: how T hatfhcr epealeshim,forher bodie Lid}' 'came you thus r ecouered? Andby how muc h fhe flr iues todo him g ood,

    carl I t hath pleas'd the diuell d runkenneffe , to glue She fhall vndo her Credite with the Mo ore.place to the &u ell wr atb,one vnper fe&n effe, fl_ewe sme _o wd l I tur ne herver tue to pitc h,another to m ake mcf rankly defpffemy (circ. And out ofher ow ne goodneffe make tht Net a

    lag0. Come , yousre too f euere Mora lk' r. Asthe That (ha tlen-ma(hthe mall.Ta me,the P lace,& theConditi on of thit Counzry fiends H ow no w Rodori go?I co'ddh ar til_ wi_h this had not be faln e :buttinc t it is,asit is. mend it fo; your owne good.

    C' aJ . I w ill a_k' him for my Place aga lne,he Ihall t ell m_o.g_bri_.me, I ama drunk ard: had I Is many mout hes as // ' a r dra ,

    fuchan ,nfwerwoutd flop them a ll. To benow .fen- " J_m/_. l._K=nIo .follow hear, in the Cha_ , notAble maa, by a nd b y a Foo le, andp refcud ysBeafl. Oh like that ' hunts, but one t hat Allenvp tl_ Iflrange!E t!cry inord inate copis vnbleG 'd0md tl_ lucr e. Crte . My Money is eloff fpenrsI h a_ bin to night [dina r is ad iuell, e xccedingl _rwell C udg elld : And I thmkc t h_ iffue l

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    Will_o | flmll haue f o mucbexrericn_f eTmy paltnes; Procure me f ume aceffe.Aodfo, wtthtma'm_ylta lljamla4it demoreWtt, re- l,_o, llefendhe_ :oyouprefentlytta rnc g,i to Venice. , And lie deuife a meane to draw th e Moore

    lJg,. How poore are they that haue not Patience ? Out of the way , that your tm;u erk and bufinefi' eWhat wo undd id eue r heale but by deg rees? May be mor e free. Exit"I'houktt ow'f_we wotkeby Wit, =nda ot byWit.chcraft C,tffi,, Ihumbl ythankeyoufo r 't. IneuerknewAnd Wi t depends on dilatory ti me : A F lorentine more kmde,and h onefi. jDos' t not go wdl? Cafriohath beaten thee , _mer o'Emlhd.And th ou b7 that finalehm 'tha th cafl_eer 'd Cuffs: t/mzl. Goodmor row(good L ieutenant) I a m for rieThou gh other th ing_ g ro w fair eaggiofl theSun, For your dt( pleafur e : but all will lu re be well.Yet Fruit _ th at bloffome fir fl, will fir fl be ripe : The Generall and hit wife ate talking of it,Content thy fdfe , a-whde. Intr oth't is Morning ; And fhe fpeakes fo rXou floutl y. The Moo r e r epli_Pleafitre, and A_'_ion,make the hour es feeme fhort. That he you hurt is of gre at Fame in Cyp rus,Retire thee, go whre thou ar tBilli ted : And gr eat Al_initie : a nd t hat in wholfome WifedomeAway, I fay, th ou fha lt know more heer etft er : He mi ght not but r efufeyou.But h e protefls he loues IO Ul

    [Nay,act thee gone. Exit RKbrlg#. /rod needs no other Suitor, but i ri slikingsiTwo th ings are to be done : To bring you ,nagainc .I My Wife tou r moue f or Cdffioto her Msfltis : CaJfio . Yet I befeeeh you,

    ]le let her on my felfe, a whde, to draw the Moor a part, lfvou thin ke fit, or that it may be done ,An0 b_it_ghim m mpe, when he,may C,'aff/_inde Glue me aduantage o t tbme bteefe Difc our fSohciting hi s wife : l, that 's the w ay : Wi th'Defdemo, alone.Du ll not Deuice, by coldneffe ,and dehv. Exit. t ,_rml . Pray yo u come in :

    I wdl beflow you where you i'hallhaue time ,........ To fpeake your bofome freely.

    tactus Tertius . Scenarima . iamn, uchb oundtoy ou.

    ScoenaSecunda .Ester C ,j_o,mHfit,ant,,nd CIo si.s.

    C_._o. Mailer s.p'lay hee r e,I wil co,tent your pa ines, _,r ,'rOthello ,14g,,dndGoalom w_$o:nett , ng that 's brwef'e :and bid,_o odmorrow Gene ra l. O,be. There Letters glue ( hzge) to the Pylob

    Clo. Why Ma _ers,haue your I i_fir uaDen tsbm m Na. And by b.m d o my duties t o the Sena te :pies, that they fpea ke fdt'Nof thus ? That done, i w allbe walkin g on the W orkes_

    AfJf. How S,r? ' .,,)_ ? Repsire there to mee.CIr. Are thefe l pray yot,,winde lnflzu metn,? l,,go , b_,'ell,q_ygood Lord. lledoo'r._tufi I mar ry are they fir. O,b. Tb_sFor t,qcation (Gendemen) fhall w e fen't ?C/o . Oh,therebyhang_a ta]e. 6era . \Vtllw-_ztevpon yourLot dfh_p. Exe_nt_/' _fi Wher eby ha,,gs atal c, fir ?lw. Marr y fir. by m any a zmde Inflrumen t t hat I .....

    know. But Malter_,heer e's money for you : and tee Ge- ,_c_z'tza Tcrtia .nerall fo hke s your M,_fick, that he dcfiresyou for It:ties ............fake to make no more n otfe v_xthit .

    711_f.Wed 5ir, _e wdl not. Fntcr l )_,_t: _o_a C _2170,'dt/miha .Clo . lfyouhauea_,vMuqckethatmay not be hear d, 7)e[ . l_ti oua ilur' d(gond C_jfio)lwdldo

    too' tag:int. Bot(asti_eyfa y)tohear eMufieke , theGc- A t: r,y ,b_lt_es m thybchalfe.netal /d.;s not arcady care. _ .", d. C,ood M _damdo :A4uf;. We hau n o,_elatch, 6r. I _ at a, : it greeue_ rny Husband,Clov_. Then put vp your Ptpes in your bag ge, _br lle A s tf,h," caufe "_'ereh_s.

    a_ ay: Go,vamfl_ in to ayre ,a_say, f._sr ?, ',_ 'DeE Ob :ba,'s ad honefl Fellow, Do not doubt C*_C_, D_ltthouheareme, mmeho nePt.Fltend? Butl w_ll hauemyLo r d, and you a game(./o. No, I },earnnot your honefl Friend : As fr_e:d!y as you _e_e.

    I he3re yo u. C_fflo. liountous Madam,C._o_. l' rytbee_eepe vpth y Q_llets . ther'* a peore W hat eoer fl_all l,etomeof t._lfz cbaelC, _,

    [,_-cteotGold f or thee :if the Gentle woman that attends He's neuct a._ ything but your tru e.Seru ant.theGett: tal!beQlrz:t_._, tell her , there 'soneC_ffiocn- Def. Ik',ow' t:lthankeyou:youdolouem yLord,treat, her a ;,t_Ic tauour ofS?eeda. Wdtthoudo this? yo, Laue k,,,_wt_elfi tn long,and be you _xell affut ,d

    (to. Sbetsfi,,r,,agfit:ifflae wtllfltrtehither, Ifl_all Hefhallm /_range,,effeflandnofartheroff_

    fce,z ,eto nut, lie vmo her. Exa Clo . Theu m a politique defiance. .C,ff_o. l, but Lady,Enter I _o. That pol ,cie tnay ei.the r laf_fo l ong,

    lu happy t ime J_,go. Or feede vpon fu,h nice al_dwttetifh diebl_go You haue n_t bin a-bed.fl_en ? Or breede _tf.'lfe f o out of CIr cumfhn ces.,f.' affi' _.Wl_no : the day had bro ke before wep ar ted. Th atlbeing abfent, and myplace fuppl y'd.

    I h_ue made bold {/_go) to fend in to yo ur wife : My Generail will for get my Lout,and Ser, ice,My thlte t o her it_ tb at fhe will to vert'uout Def&mo.a , Deft Do uot doub t that _ before t,,_milia here _

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    I f [ do vow a fiiend/htp, lie pe fformc it " , _. Or fcede on n ouril hing dilh es, or ke el_ )ou Wa rm _ IToth c laft Ar iide. My Lord th all neuer re fE, Or faeto you_todo ap ecuhar p t ofit "Ilewatc l_hi mtame , a nd ta lkehimouto fpat ie nc e ; Toyo urow ne perf on. N a y, wl_enlhaue tCul,e iH js Bedl hail lee me aS ch oo le , h isBoo rd a Sh rift, X,herem Fme 'a ne to touch you r Louei nci te d,lit n, .ter mmg le eue ry dun g hedo's ; t fhal t be full of p oint , an d d, flicuk wa lg |_t ,W ith Crfl_, s far ce : l'heremreb e mer cy Cafj'_ And feate_ll robe gr _nted.For thy Soh cztor flaall r ather dye, Otb. J _ ill dee,},thee nothing."1hen gxuc :!,y caule away. \'_ here ,'el_ent wre tch : l)erd _t,on c_tch mySou l

    V'ulit f or mine owne purpofes. But I do lt_ue thee : ant_ wl,eu J loue ti ,te nor,'i) e/. Well, do yot:t d,tc_etioo. E.xa Ca/ ' fi:. Chaos Is come ag ,iue.l,_o. Huh? I hke not tt ,_t, l_o. My No ble I .ord.

    O, bel. Wh_t dcl_ :t :o'h fay ? O ,b. What d vit dmu f o),,L_o?1._. Notlu ngm y Lord;or _f--I know not _ha_. /-g,,. D_d .44_cb_d C,,ffwOd.c/. _,,Vasn ,._tth at C_,/], ."_arted f ro m my w fie ? \%hcu he woo 'd my Lady, kno w ofyeur loue ?t,2,o . (',q//_my l .o,a? No lurc, l cannot thmkett O:b . !-le d_d, from fir flto lad :

    That he wou,d flealc a w_y fo guflty.hke, Why (l_fl thou aske ?_,ecitLc, ..,,ur c.,mmmg. /adv . /3ot for a fati sfa_ton ol' my Thc ught,

    o,b. 1 do bcleeue 'twa $ he. No _t ,rthcr harme.Def. |tow now _:,y Lor d ? Orb Why o t thv thnu ght,fa_.e ?

    I hauc b in ca!king w_th a Smtor heere , l._.o. I d_cJnot th:nke he had i;_ ; '_acqnalnte d wi th hie.A man that la_ gm flue s m your d_lpl eafure. .)tb, () yes,and went betweene w very ott.

    Orb , Who l_ ' t you meant ? la_.. Indeed ?D_fi Why your l. xeutenant 6" afffa: Gooa my L ord_ Orb . Indeed? I indeed. Dif cern'li th ou ought it_hat!lsl'e n_ .t ],onefl ?

    If I haue any g race ,or power to moueyou,HiS pre'.ent recc,'acthat;or_ ta ke. 1 _f_ . blonc_, my Lo :d ?F,_r _fhe be not one, tha t. tr uly loueCyot_, O_b. l--ku:cl_?1, Honcfl.Tt,at crees I_" gnotq',ce, atwt not in Cunning_ 1_o. My Lor d, for ou ght I k now.I h _ue tao :udgc_, e._t ;:_"t_honelt fate - Orb . W_at do' O thou thmke ?1 pr_ t': cc cal; ; ,,n b ,eke. la,o . "I'ifit_ke, my Lord ?

    Orb . \\ c:_t h e 1_nee now ? 'tb. Thmke_ my Lord ? ^la:, thou cchos' me ;

    l_ej'. I/both i 1oh,;mbled , At fief, ere , 'e_eIb n,e Monfler m t hy th oughtTl,_t be l ',atl: left Fart of h,s gre efe with mee ] oo h,deous to be fl_e wne. Thou du ff mean fomthing"I'_ fufi'er _ith him , Good Loue, call him backe . I he._ rd thee fly' etl en now , thou hk 'fl not tha t,

    otbH . Notno.. ,a(l'w eetDe[drmon ) fomeothertill_e. Wi_eu C,fswleftmywtf . Whatdid d' flno thke?/_f. 13utfl_ali ' t be fhortl ? And whe,_ I _old thee, he was ofmyCounfade,O&. The foouer (Sw eet) tor you. Of my _ h ole courfe of wooin g; thou cr ied' fl, lnd eede ?Def. Shall 't be to mghr ;at StTper ? And thdct'[ :_cc,ntra 6_, _nd purle thy b row tegethcr ,Orb . No,no: to n_ u,i_r. As if'thou then I ,add'Ii 0_ur vp m thy Bra ine

    Def. To morrow E)inner then ? Sorhe l_o rnble C o,_cc_te. Iftbou do'fl loue me,Od_. I flaallnot dine at home: Shew me thy tho ,ght.

    I m_'ete t b ,e Captam es a t theC,ttadell. 1,_. My Lord,yon know I loueyou.Otb. 1 thmke thou do' ,q :Def. Why then t o morrow tught,on Tut'(day morne,

    Oct Tuefday no one, or night ; on Wcn iday M ome. And for I know thou're lull of Loue _ and l -loneflle,l pry thce name the trine, but l et it not And ,.weieh'(_'"thY.wotd _, before .thu . glu'lt them _ reath ,_Exceed three dates , lnfaM_ bee' s pe 'attcnt : Ther dore thole (_op*o[ throe , fr,gh, me the mor e ;_,ad yet his Ttelp.affe_ m our commo n reafon For fuch thin g s m a falf c d tl_oyall Knaue(_ at , tbat th vy t_y the warr es mut1 make example) Ave crook es ot'CuRome: but m a man that '= iu_,Out of her bcfi, =snot alm ofi a fault They'r e clofe d_laci or ,*, working t 'tom the he a rt,T e,:curre a pr mate ch ecke. Whe:_ f l,_allhe c ome ? That 1)a ffi('n cannot ru le.I ell _r_e6 'the_o. 1 wonder in my S oule l,_go. For ,44tcbael C,fl_

    W l,ot y ,u would aske me, th at ! fl_ould den y, I dare be fworne, I thinke that he is ho llell'.(_t fl:nd lb tr.a n,'nng ou ? '_Vh_t ? M_cb,_elC _ffTo, Orb . I thmke fo too.Men t'nou |d be what they feeme,Th' ,t aame a woing w_th you ?and 1"omany a ttme I,,_.(When Ihaue fpoke of you difpraifingly) " Or thofethat be n ot, would th ey m_ght recto= nne.Hath rune your [,ar t, to h=u c fo mat h to do orb. Cer t nine, men {hoald be w hat the 7 feem .To b ritag hem m ?'I 'r ufl me, l could do much. lage. Why th en I thmke Car, o 's an l_aea ,,,=a.

    Orb. pryfi_ ce no m ote :Le t him co me when hewill: Orb . Nsy,yetthere'smore mthis?Tnr Ythee fp eake to me, as to thy thinkin gs,

    I will deny thee nothit_g. /_s thou do( _ rami natepnd g lue thy wotR of ti_aiiht a il_ef Why , this i t not aBoone: . 'I'I_ !.

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    ................ O dloth ' .... .. l'htTrqt&o/ _The wotl_ of words. _ ha . I am glad o f this : Fo r now ] {hall hauereafon -

    lq, . Good m7 Lo_d pard on me, To {hew the LouandDu ty tha t I bear eycuThough I am bound to euery ACqeofdu tie, With franker fpitit. There fore (as I a m boun d)I am not bound to that : All Slant s are ti'ce. Recelue i t flew m e. I fpeake no t yet ofproo fc :Vttera wThoughts_ Why fay, they ar evild ,and falce? Look e to your wife, ob ferueher wellwith Cl fiat,At wheats that Palace, where mto foule things Weare you r eyes, thus : not ]callous. nor Secu re :Sometim es mtrude not ? Wh o ha' l that btea tt fo put% 1wou ld not haue you r flee, and Noble Nature,Wherein vndea nly Appf ehenfions Out of felfe-Bounty, be abu t d : Look e too' t ;Keepe Leetes, and Law-dayes, and in _iefllonsfit 1 know oar Country &fpofit,on well :Wi th med itation, law.Cull? In Venice, they do let Heauen fee the p tankes

    Oak. Thou do' at eonfpIre againfl thy Fr iend ( /,,go) They date not finewth eir H uiba nds.If thou bu t thmk' ft him wro ng'd, and wok ' it his care 'l'hetr bu ffConference ,A flra nget to thy Thoughts. Is not t oleaue' t vndone, bu t kep t vnkno wnt.

    /ago. I dob efeechyouo Orb Doflrhoufayfo?Though I perc hance am vicious in my gucffe logo . She did d eceiue her F ather, marry ingyou,(As I con[eric it is my Natures ph gue And _hen {he f eem'dto fhake,_d fcareyo ur lookessYo fpy int o Abufes, an d of my le,loufie She I ou'd them m oil.Shapes faults tb a_ ar e not) that your _ffe dome Orb . And fo {he d id.From o ne, that fo iq'p:t fc&ly conceits, heat . Why go too then:Would take n o notice. ,,or bald your felf'ea trouble Shee that fo you ng could glue ou t fuch| Seem ingOut of his/'cat teeing , and vnfure ._bkr uance : To retie herFa thers ey es vpt aloft as Oa kt,I cwere no t for vou_quiet, n or y,_ur good, H e thought ' twos W itchetatt.Not for my Me , hood, Honc,qys and W tlcdoa e, But I am mu ch too bl ame:

    Tc let you,know my thoughts. I humbly do befeeeh you o f you r pardonOrb . \'_ hat doff thou meant ? For too muth ioumg you.logo. Good name in Man, & w oman(decre my Lord ) Orb I am bound to thee fore_r.

    Is the imme dLate Ievvellof their Soule s ; I_o. I fee this hath a little dafh'd yore Sp ;sits.Who fleal e, my p ore'e,f tea le_tra (h : Cab . Not a ,o r, not a mr."Tts fomct!'zng, nothing ; I g,. T rait me,l feare it has :'Two s mine, " tithas,and h as bia_flau e tothoufands : I hope you wdi confider what it fpokBut he that fi lches f ro m m e m y good Name, Comes fro m your Lout.Rob s me of that,which n ot enr tcheshim, B ut I do fee y'ar emoou'd :

    And makes me p oore mdc cd. 1 a m to pro3 you, not to flralne my fpee_hOrb . lie kno._ shy Thoughts. To groffer 1flues, no r to largerreach ,ls_o Yo_ cannot, if m y heart w ere iu your hand , Then to Sufp_ii._n.

    Norlh_ll no t, whll'lt'tis it1my cuflodie. O,b. l _lll :.c,r .Osb . Ha ? I So. bl,o_ld you d e.fo(my Lord)lag,, Oh, b eware my Lord, o f,ealoufie, vy _,cec_I 'h,_ulda llman fuchvdde fucce__

    It it the greene-ey'd Mon fler, which do th mo,ke WI, cl_q,y Thoughts aym'd n or,.The meate it feeds on. That Cuckold liues in bhffe , Cff_o',my,A orthyFnend:Who certaine of his Fa te, lout s not his wro nger : bl_ L , td. 1fee y'a re mou 'd.Bat oh I what damned m inu tes els he ore, Orb . No.not much mo,:d.Who dot es_yet doub ts : Sufpe&s,yet roun dly loues ? l donottl ,,l:_ebutD_/a 'rm_,.,fshone_.

    Orb . OmHer ie. I_. L ,.,g': urf_cfo;lags. Poore , tndCon tent , istich, and r ichen ough, An.liongh ue)o_.tothmkefo.

    Bu t R ,ches fi,neleffe, isas po ote as W inte r , Orb . And yet ho_ Na tu re ettit_g fr om it felf_To h im that euer fcares he {hal l be poore : la g,. 1, there's _he point ;Good H eaue n, the So,lea of all my T ribe defend As (to be bo ld w. th you)From l ealoufie. Not to _ffeft mai,y pr opofed Matches

    Orb . Why? _hy is th,s? Ot herow ne Chme , Con,plea_on_ and Degr ee,T.km k'fl thou , l'ld make a L ife oflealoufie ; Whereto we fee in all things,Natme t ends :To follow fldl the changes of the Mount Fob, one may finl in fucl_,awill mu ff _ankesWith fre{h f ufpttiom ? No : to be once in doub t, Foule d ffp_oporu ons,'l hougl, s vnnamta/l.Is to be refolu' d : Exchange mefor a gone, Bu r (pardo n me) I do not m pofit_onWh en [ {ha llmr ne the bufineffe of'my ann ie Dtfl,,_qly l_oakeofher,dmugh I may f'areTo fi_chexuf{hcate , andblow'd Surmifes, Herw ill, recoyling t oher b etter Judg ement,Matching thy inference. "'T_snot to make we Iealious_ May fal t o mat ch you wx:h her Country fotmes sTo fay my whatis false, feeds well, louts company, And happi ly r epen t.Is free ofqpecch _gingb Pla yes,and Da nces: Orb . Fa rewell ,fare well :Where Vertu is, th eft aremorever tuous, lFmore thou doff perceme, let me know me te:Nor fro m m ine owne weake me, ires,will I dra w Set on t hy wife t o ob fetue.The fma Heflfuse e, o r do ubt ofher reuoh , Leant me I,_o.Fo r fin ehad e yes, and chok me . No l_o, I_/_.. My Lo rd,l takemy learn t.lie fee be fore I do ubt ; when Idoub t, pro ue ; Otbel. Why did I marry?And on the proo ff, ther e _sn_ mo re bu t thiss Th is honer C rea ture (dou _tl_[e)Awa y a t once w ith I ..Ime _ottealoufie . Se %# a dknowes morcs m_h more then he vnfeld

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    eB 'o '.,re ice. 3zIn2 ,. My Lord, I wo ad I mi ght intreatyo ur Ho_ -o_....... l,z_,. Yo uhaue ad_-ngfo r me t ........

    To tc aa thai thi ng no fart her tL eauit to t imtp It i s a common thin g ---- . ,.aJth,.ugh ' tiaras tha t Ca./_ hau his Pla ce; ,._m l. ||oh ?

    F- ,, t ,,re ,hefilles t t p wt th ur easAbi lity.: In&,. To haue a fonliih wife."t t,t you pleafe, to hi m o_a-whil : t. _md. Oh, is that all ? Wh at wil l you glue me nowY., fh_ll by t hat pc tceiu e ham,andh i,meant, : For a tlas fameHa ndk etchie f_.N ,re t f )'ourLady flraineh is Entcrtatt _ent I_'e. What Handke tchk.(e ?\_, at ,:_P. yfhot_g, or v ebemem impottuo itie, t/Emil. What Ha adkere.h/efelDMuch we|!bc feenc in that : I n the meant time, Why that t he Monte fit/_gatl to Def'_a,Let me b c thought t oo bu ficinmy f ears ** That wh ich fo often yon did b id me l ittl e.( A, _,c_tthyca ,tic I haue to fcare I am) lag,. Haft flolnc it front her ?^ _,:h_ht h :r rice, I dobe feeeh yous Honor. t. _'_d. No : bu r'{helet it dro p by negligence_

    () /_. l'c,,re not my gouer itmenr. A TId to th'aduantage, I being heer e, to_k't vp :/*_. t oa_e ,n._re r _kemy leave. Exit. Look% h eere 'tat.6. A. f ha sFello _'s oft xcced ,_g hoatfly. I_,. ^ good wenc h, glue it ._e.

    ./md. What w,ll you d o with' t, that you ha uebeatnd kt_o_c$ all O ,23ntittes wt;.h a ie_rn 'd Spirit

    O{ human e deat ings, lfl do pr ,,ue her !laggard, fo earne f_to haue mefi ich it tITk,,_ugb. tqat !_e ,cfl'tI wet e t_.ydeer e heats- flr lngtj /AX,. Why,w hat it t hat to you ?l' ld. vt ,;t_,c;,er _ft; at_dlet her do,_ne tM winde t. /Emd . If atb e no t for fume p urpo rt ofimpor t_In prey at [;.,,t ',c. H ._p'y , foe I an, black e, Glu't me againe. P oore L tdy, {hee 'l run madAt_(t_aue not d_ole Coltpare sot C on,ef fusion W i:en file {hall locke it.Tha t (.;,: ,mber er s har m:Or f or I amde clin 'd i,_g_. Be.not ac kaowne ou't :Into t i_evaleof Tcares (yet that's no t much} I haue vfe for it. Go, leant me . _xtt _iLSbee'sgone. I am abus' d, and ,ny r ciccfe ' I w_ll in h_ ' ;s Lod ging Inu re this Napkk _,Muff be to lo ath her. Oh Curfe of Ma rr iage I And let hamfin de _t. Tr ifles light at tyre sTh at we can call thl'dehcate Cte_ta tes ours , Ar e to t he iealioua, confir mat tot,s flro r_,And n ot t heir Appet, tes? I h ad r 2d_crb eaTo ad, As pr oofes of holy Wr it. Thin may do fomcth Jng.And lme v_ .on the vapour o fa 12h_,'g :on, The Moo re alrea_'yd_angea _t th my p oyfon -Th e_ keepet corn er in t he thing I l at e I)ang_r ,_u_ cnn_e,tes, ar e in cheer N_tutes po)'fi.ns ,For cthe, svies. Yet 'tit t he plague to Gre at-ones, W hid_ at t he.filit a ref car fe re,tad co definite:Prerog_tm d a t e they ,wifethen the Baf_ Bu t w_th a lit tle ac_evt ,o_ the blood ,'T at dr lh,_y vnt_tunn sble, hk e death t Bume l,ke the Mmes ofSulphure. I dadt iy fo.Fuen thou , th_s forked plague is Fated to v_, E_ter Othello .When we do quicke n. Looke where fhc omes ; I. ooke v_l_crehe co,net "Not popr, y0nor Mandragor a_

    Nor all the dro _x f_e Sv'rr ttps c.fthe worldEm_rO _fd_u_a_ul._._di_, Shall et.er m r ,I,c,r xethe,'trj that fweete flcepe

    Wl,.h thou _,wd I_tyclierd ay.If{he be falf,l'i_n moek 'd it fdfe; O,b. !]a, ha , falfe to mewIk ant be leeu't. L_:.,_.W hy how now General l ?No mort of that.

    D_. How now, m y dee te Otlxff, ? 6rh. _.ua:. t,be gone: Thou haft feeme o n theRacke:'I renedinner , and the generou slflan dert I f._ear c ' r,s bette r co be much abut'd,By you inu ited,do attend your p :t!ence. "Ih,q bt_tt o know r a litt le.

    Orb . Itm toob l._me . 1,M. lto, _n ow ,my Lord?_D_ Wh y do you fpeakefo faint ly ? Oth . What fenfeha d I,in he r flolne home_ of Lu _P

    Ate you not well? ] faw 't not, thought _t not : it harm'd not me tOrb . I hone a paine pun my For ehead , heer e. I fle?r t he ne :;t n,!_,ht,e ll,fed well, was fre e,and mert i_Daft Whythat' twithwa tch it_g . ' _w_llaway tgaine. lf_ua dnot(-aj_/_kiffes ou herLippes:

    Let me but bad e it hatd__tthtn this h ome H etha t _srohb'd ,not wanting what it flolne,It w ill be well. Le t hamno t know't ,aad h'ano t robh'd at all.

    Oak. YourN apkin is too little _ lag ,. I am forty to heare this ?

    Let it alone: Come, lie go ir_w_th you. Exit. Orb . ] had h eene happy .?iftb e gener al Cam_.pe,q_r_.fi I am vet7 furry t hat you are not well" Pyoners an d all, had salted her fwc-etB ud y,.w'Ew/L I #mglad I h_e f_ nd t hisNupkin : So ! had nothing kno _e. Oh now,f_ euer

    This was her firl _re membr m flora the Moore, Farewell the Tr anquill mind ; ftr _ell Conten t;My w ayward Hmband hath a hundr edt imes Farewell the plumed Tr oop_, a_ the bigge Wart _,Woo 'd me to fteale it . But {hefoloo el the "l'o ken_ That makes Ambition, Verr ue I Oh filt _ltw1_('For he contued her ,flee lhou!d eu erk eepe it) Farewell the ne ighing Ste ed , snd t he flir ill Tru mpejThat , ther efer tmtit euer mor e about h_ , Th'. Spir it-fhr ting Drum , th'Eme-pierc ing Fd 'e_To k iffe,and t alke too. lie h aue t he worke t aea our , _he Rovall Ban ter, and all O,.11i tte,And giu 'r I_[. : what he will do wi th Jt t' rtJ e. Ponnpe,ar_dCit _maffa nce of glorious WtrreHetu en know es ,ngt I: And O you morri ll Englnesj whore md ee hro mesI not hing ,bu t to plesf his Fant afle. I h' _a_ma rt all i outs d read Cl amours , couo wtf_

    , Farew ell : Ot&_o': Occupation's gra m, ,E,a _rl_&_. lag ,. Is' tpo{libt e my Load? - . "

    I_L,. How no w ?W hat do youheer e alone? Otl. ViUaine, lm fare t houptlR _Bly _lltl W ho_tAE,_'I. Dono tyou chtde:lh_ae at hing foryou. Be fuceofk:G _tleme theOc eularpnmfe,

    Or

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    /-- .... ot.........,h,,o|0r by the_ ofmineet_dl.%nle, " -- As,f he plu,kt vp hfl'es by the ro occlb ....|Thou hsd _ bin b _te haue bin borne a Dog, T hat grew vpo npy l;pFe s, laidhi s LOlloremyT high ,

    Then anfwer m y wak'd wr ath. _,_d figh,and k if_e, and th_n cry cu tfed Patepldge. 11 ' t come to this ? That ga ,e thee to the Moor e.Orb . Make me tofee't_ er (atthe leafL) fopro ueit , _Otb. 0 monflrou s !mon flron,[

    That rheprob ation beare aCbl ind ge, no r Loope , /,ago. Nay, this was bu t his Dteame .To hangs doubt on : Or'w_ upon t h 7 life. Orb. Butthis denoted a fore-gone conclu flon ,

    l_gw, My Noble Lord. q., "l'is a lhrew d do ub b though it be bu t a Dr eamt .O_b. If thou do ff fland erh_ r, and tor tur e me_ lag,0 And t his may h cipe to thicken otherFroo fa _

    Iqeuer pray mor e : Abandcm al l re motfe That do de monflrat e thinly.On Horrors head, H orr Orsaccumul ate: Orb . lie teare her all to peeee s.Do d eeds to make Heauen weepe, a ll Earth amaz' d; I_o. Nay yet be wife; yet we fee n othing done,For n othing r.anftth ou to damnatzon a dd e, She ma y be hone fl yet : Tell me bht th is_Gre ater th en that . Hauyou not fometim es leone aH andke rchiefe

    I_0. 0 Gra ce ! O Heauen f orglu_ me ! Sp otted with S tra wberr ies, iny our wiues hand ?Are you a Man? Ha ue you a Snule) or Senfe ? orb . I gaue her fuch a one: 'tws$ my _fl gifhGod buy you : take taint Offi ce. Oh w re tched Foole, lago. I k now n ot that : bu t fuch a Handk etehi tfe

    That lou' _ to ma ke thine Honefl) -,a V tce! (I am fare it was y our wiucs) did I to dayOh mon ibou s world !Takeno te. takeno te (O World) See Caff/owipe his Beard with.To b e dire_ andho nefl, is not fife . Orb . If it be th at,I thanke you for thi, profit, and from hence I.r_e. Ifi t be t hat, o_any, it wag her,.lie lou t noFr iend. rich Lo ut br eeds fuch offence. It ti_eakesagainff her with the other p roofes.

    Orb . Nay ftsy : thou lhould' ft be honefl . Otbel. 0 tha t t he Slaue had fo tvj tho ufandli ues :I_,. I {hould be wife ; for Honeflie'_ a Foole, One ,s too poore, too weake for my reu enge.

    Andloofes thacit w orkes for. Now d oI fee'tis true. Looke heece l_g,Orb . Bythe Wor ld, All my tond lout thus do ! blow to Heauen. 'Tis gone.

    I thinke my Wife be honet_, and th [nke fileis not : ^,re blacke vengeance, i_omthe h ollow hell,I thinke that th ou art lug , and ddnke th ou art not : Ye -ld vp (O l.oue ) thy Crowne , alld hearte d Thronelle haue r ome proofe. My name that w_s as fie('h To tv r annous _lat e. Swe ll bo t'ome _ ith thy frau gh bAs _i_ Vifag%is novabe grim 'd and blacke For t_so t' A.Cpid:csongues .&s mine owne face. Iftl_ere be Cords,or Kniues, l_s. Yet be cow,tent .

    P o y fo n , o r ir e. or fi_ffocat ing flr eames , O_b. Oh blood , b_ood_blood.Ile not indm e it. W ould I were fatis fle d. /a_0. P,tience I tay : your minde may change.

    I_,. I fee you are eaten vp wtth Paffio n : Oth . Neuer /,qa . l._ke to the Pomi cke Sea ,I do repent me , that I ptt t it to you . W_,!c lc_eCul _nt, at_dcompulfiue tou tfe,Yo u would be fatisfied ? Nca'r kecpcs tetyrin g ebbe , but kecpes dueo n

    Orb . Wo uld? Nay, an d I will. / To the P ropondeke, an d the Hcilefpon t-

    I_. Andmay : but how: Ho w fatisf_e d, myLord ; i F,en foray b loody thoughts, wi_h violent paceould yoacbe fuper- wfion g toffcly g_pe on ? Sha ll neu' r Iool.ebaek e, neu' r ebb e to h.tmble LoutBehold.be t top 'd ? "f_l l that a cape_b le, and _' ide Rcuenge

    Orb . Oeath,andd _mnation. Oh ! S_al_ow d_c a;v;_. Now by yond MarbleHe aue _lag s. It were ate dio_s difficultv,I thi_;ke, h, tl_e ,l_c ret_er enccofa Sa c_cd v ow_

    To brih g them to that Profpe& : Dam ne them the y, 1 I.eerceI, gage my words .ifc_et mor tatl eyes d o fee them b oulfhr l,,_a. Do t_ot rife y et.

    Mor e then ch eerowne , What then? How then ? ' :: ttnclle you euer-burnin g L ights abou t,,.What {hall t fay? Where's Satisfa&i on ? You E!tments, that chp vs tou.d about,Ic is impoffible you t'hould fee this, Wm_cfl'ethat hccre l,g_ doth glue v pWere they asprime asG oates , as hotas M onkeyes , The execution ot'l.ls w_t_han ds, hear%As falt asW olues in pride, andFoo les as groffe To w_ong 'd Otb:llo '_Ser uice. Let him c omm and _As Ignorance , made &u nke. But yet ,I fay , At_d to obey fha ii be _nme t0m otl;:,If imputation, and firon g c_rcumfiances, What blo ody bu i_acffeeucr . ,Which leade dite&l7 to the doo re of Truth, Otb. I gr eet tl_ylo*,e,W ill g:.uey ou fat_sfa&ion, you m ight haue ' r. Not with vame tha'_ ks, but with accep tance bou ntcouL

    Orb . Glue me a liuing r eafon fhe 's difio yalL And w a ll _]',onthe relia nt pu t tha t too' t.I#,. I do no t likethe Offi ce. Wi tlnn theft three days letme heai e tke fay ,

    But rich !am e _r ed ; n this caufe fo fatr e That carri e'snot abut.(Pr,ek 'd tou' by f_ol,fi_ Honefly, an d Lout) I_ga . My Fr iend is dead :I wiB go on. I _:y with _ j_._/0ately , 'Tis done at you r Requtfl .And bein g troubled with_ _agm g uaoth, But let bet hue .I could not fie epe. There ate a kinde of men , Or& . Daame her le_'d M inx :So{o ofe of Soule_hat in their leepes will mutter O damne her , damn _,e r.The_r A_yce_ : one of this kinde is c_/Jio: Come go w_tb me a -part, I will wid_d r _w

    In fleepe I heard him fay ,fweet i'_fder no_, To f'at_fifl_me with rome fwt fi mcane:ofdtattLe_vab e,wary_ ler vs hid . out Loues, For the faire D_uell.find t her_fe_ir )woul dhe gr ipe, and ,_ring nff hand : Now art thou m_ L ieutenant.C--y, oh l'w eet Creatur e': then k_ifeme ha td _ Idg,. I amlcouro wne tb_ cute. i:.': ,w t

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    -- _--- - ..... Dqq. Heere my Lord.

    Scw Quarta Th,,,h ,,hlga e yo .Dq _. ] haue it not ab out me,o,b. Not ?

    - - ' 7)eft No i nde e d, my lord.

    1EnterDrfik _._*, tA_mdi*,_dcf_. Orb . That 's a fault : Tha t Handkerch_cfDef. Do you know S,rah, w here Lieutenant CdffTo D,dan2_,_.ypfiaa t omy Mo thergme :She was a Cha tme r, _ndcoul d al mofl rea d

    lye_ ?i ' T he thoughtb o*.people. She t_ld he r ,while _ e kept it,C,o,. I dar e not fay he lies soy where.

    "T wo,,Id ma ke I,er , _mtablr,_nd fubdu e my Fatl,erl_ef. Why m an ?C/o. He'aaSo ldier, an d for me co fiy a Sould_erlyes , ]n:itelytoher h,ue:Bu:ifflleloflir ,

    Or made a Gu:f: of t% my Fatl ,er, eye' tis t}abb ng .

    De/'. Go too : v ,larre l odges he? .Should h ,_ld her loathed, and h is S},r its fliould hun tAher ne._ F ancws. She d,- ',n_, ,2:ue _tme ,C[,; . To tell yot* where he lodge, , il to tel you : '_hcre ^ _d b, d me (when nq: I' .-_e w,,u[d l,a ,,e me W .u 'd)llye."1_:_. Can any thir,g be m_de ofil_i s ." "I _g,ue it her . l d'd ,o; and take hcedc on t,

    C 'Io. I know t3ot W :_cr" he'odgcs, and f 'or_-_e to de - M _ke tta Darh,g, l ike your prect ,,us e)'e :u; fe a lo.TF ,r,..m t lay he ,les Fe t.re_cr : ,c hcc thc te,v.,ct e T o loofe t, or gthe' t away, wer e fuel' Pe:d t:int" As t_.othll_g cite (' uld tllatct' l.o l,,e jn,._ t,.e ,.,_ nc th ro at

    Def. ka,_ycuevquircl'imout?andbe tdtfiedby r c- De[ , ICtpo_lble?,o,t> Oth. 'l t* true : ll:ere't Magicke in the _eb dit:

    l,. I w,ll Cate chize the worl d forh;m,thati s_make A S,btll thathadnu,nbre 'lir the_orldQL c. n,ns a,d by them a r .fwer. I he Sun to to.r iG two hundred comp'ffe,

    i. efi Ser kehlm , b.d,ielumcoweh;ther, telll'im , I lnherPr op!,ettickef..lelbwd theWotke:h._ue, moudJ_y Lord onhlsbchalfe_ and hoi 'e all w ill TheWo,t,eswcre hatl._cd , d-atd,d b reedetheSdke,be ".eli . And it was dyde in Mum,lacy, wlud_ the Skflfull

    C/,. Tod othis,is_itl'inthecorrp:ffeofman_W tt, Conferu'd cffMaidens he art s.at.de tc:fo,e; w:ila. 'tcr, p tthedoingt r . ExttClo. De[ '. Indeed?ls'ttrue?

    l)eC ,'v:.crcl]_,,uldllooletheliandke tc],ief, t /E- Orb . Mol_ ,erlrable, tl: ercforelooke too' twell .t,,h., _ "1?el. Th e n would to }teauc;hthat I had honer fe ent' t?

    ._"m.: I kn ow notMadam. O;b . Ha _ wheref'ote ?D,f B.-l,cue me, 1 had rather hau e l,_flmy ptufe Def. Why do you fpeake C oflat.tingly.and rafla ?

    Furl of k.ru_ ad, ' .",. A,d b' tt m), N,,ble Moore Otb. ]s't loft_ i$'t go zl? Spcak ,i_ t out o'th'way ?|_, title o['mtf_ J r, a t' d made OfllO luch ba!'euefle, . DeF Bic |l'e v s.AS lea]tous Creature_ are, it were enough Orb . Say you ?To l,,t h_m t o ill-th ,,king . Deft It Is not !off : but what and d 'it wereP

    t./E_d, lshe not_eah ous? Oak. Hot ?_ef Who ,he? I thinke the S un wherehe wa s borne, Deft 1 fay it ,s not loft .

    Drew , sll ruth h u: acrs from him. Otb. Feteht , let me _.ee ' r.t_md. Looke wher e he comes. Deft '_\'by fo I _ an : but I will no t now t

    Enter Orbdh ,. This is a trlck* to put r ne from my Irate,

    Deft I will not leaue him now, till Caffio be Pra' you lec C_ffiobe receiu'd agame .Call'd t oltim . F low is't wnh yo%my Lord? Orb . Fetchme the Haad kerchiefe,

    Orb . Well m y good Lady.Oh har dnes :o d iffemblel M y minde mif-gmes.How do y ou, De._demoe_l? /Deft Come, come: yo u 'l neuer re cite a more fufflci-9",]" Well.my good l.ord , ent man.Otb. Gm me y ottt hand . Otb. The Handkerchiefe.

    De[ [..A, m an that all h, s timeThishand ,s mo,_ my Lady.Def. It hath felt no age , nor knowne no fOllOW. Hath f ounded his good Foctune s on you rloue lOtb. Thk a rgues fc, ,,tfut_effe, and hberall heart : Shar'd dangers w_th y ou.

    Hot, hot,and moyfl . Tl, s hand ofyour s require s O'b. The Handkerchiefe.A fequefler (rom Liberty : Fail ,aS, and Pta )'er, 7)e/'. l nfooth, ybu are too blam e.Moth Calqigation ,Exrtcife deuout, Orb . Away. Exit OtbeEa ,For heere ' s a yong, and fweating Diuell heele t /'Em ,l, ls not this man ieallo us ?That commonly rebels: 'Tis a good hand, _Def. I n eu'r faw this before .A franke one. S ure, there's rome wonder in this Hand kercblkfe,

    Def. Yeu may (indeed) fay fot - I am reit vnh_Pl'Y in the Icffe fit"Foe ' twas chat han d that gaue aw ay my hear t. .AEm,I. 'Tis not a yeare or two fhewe., vs s man.

    Orb. A liberall ha nd . The ke art s ofold,gaue hands : T hey ate all b ut Stoma ckes , and we a ll bat Food ,But our new Heraldry i s hands, not he arts. They eate vs hunger!y , a;ut when they ar efull

    _Dtf. I c_nnot fpe,ke of th is : The ybelchvs.Come, now you r promife . E',to _q_ , _i C,_u_ .

    Orb . What pron, ife, Chucke?D,fl I haue fent to bid C'_ e0me fpeake _ith 7ou . LooSe you. C,ff_oarut my Husba nd.

    ' Orb. I haue a fair and fortT Rhewme offends me: l, go . Ther e is no other way :' tit _e mu ff doo' t:

    Lend me thy Han dkcrchiefe . And loe the hap pinel_e ".go,and impor tune her. /_I

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    you ? Ho w ls' t with y ou, my mott hue _umc4 ?

    C,ffb. Madam, my former fuite. I do befeeeh you) lpdeed (fweet Loue ) I was comming to y our boule.Tliat by your v ett uoas me anes, I may a_0ine Bl_. And I was g oing to your L odging ,CaflYo.

    Exalt,and be a mem ber ofhisloue, J " What? keepe a we eke away ? Seuen dayes,snd Nights ?Whom 1, with all the Office of my hear t E ight fcore eight houres ? An d l.ouer s abfen t howresIntirely honour, I would nu t be delayd. More tedious the n the Diall, eight fore time s ?If my offence, be of fud_ mo r tall kmde, Oh wea r y reck'ning.That nor my Seruice pal}, nor prefent Sorrowes, caffio . Par don me,_'/a_c_:

    Nor pur pos'd merit in f uturity , I hauc this while with leaden th oughts bc eueprefl_Can ranl ome me int o his loue aeaine. But I flla l! in a mor e continuate timeBut to kn ow fo, mutt be my benefit : " Srxlke off this fcore ofabfence. S weet_ Bia,c _So fl_all I clo ath me ,n a forc'd route,it, Take me this w orke out.

    And ihut my fdfe vp in fome other couffe lh_c,. Oh C,_o,whence came this ? ,To Fo rtun es AI,nes. This is fome Token from a ne wer Frien d,

    _gtf" Alas (thrice- gentle Caffie) To the t'elt -Abfence : n ow I fcele a Ca ufe:My Adu ocauon is not now in T,ne ; I ft come to thss ? Wel l,well.My Lord, is not my Lo_d ; nor thould 1 know him, _ffio. Go to o,.__an :

    Were he in Fauo ur, as m Flumour alter'd. Throw y our vilde gcff c." ,1_the Diuels tee th,So helpe me euery tpirit fan&ailed , From whe nce you h aue them. Y ou are iealious no w,/is I haue fpok en for you al l my befl, " Fhat t}us is from rome Milit ia, fomc Lc'_embrance ;Ptnd flood w ithin the blanke of his difp lea lure N o,in good tr oth _B,,J_c,t .

    For my free fpeech . You muff a.nhde be patient: "Y.,_,_. Why,who's is it ?What I can do, 1 _s ll : and more I _dl CaJfi ,. 1 know not neither :"l_heafor my fe lfe, I dare. Let that f , fiice you. I f ound it m m y Cham ber,

    Idgo. Is my Lord an gry ? I l ike the worke well ; E r e it be d eman ded

    tAS.mil. He went hen ce but n ow : (As h ke enou gh it wi ll) I would haue it topp ledAnd cer tain ly in flrange vnquierneffe . Take it , and doo't_nd lraue me fo r th_s time.

    I_o. Can he be ang ry> I haue feeae the Cann on Is_a,t. Leone