Queen. God mend all

Kin. Ther's somthing more would out of thee; what say'st?

Sur. After the Duke his Father, with the knife

He stretch'd him, and with one hand on his dagger,

Another spread on's breast, mounting his eyes,

He did discharge a horrible Oath, whose tenor

Was, were he euill vs'd, he would outgoe

His Father, by as much as a performance

Do's an irresolute purpose

Kin. There's his period,

To sheath his knife in vs: he is attach'd,

Call him to present tryall: if he may

Finde mercy in the Law, 'tis his; if none,

Let him not seek't of vs: By day and night

Hee's Traytor to th' height.

Exeunt.

Scaena Tertia.

L.Ch. Is't possible the spels of France should iuggle

Men into such strange mysteries?

L.San. New customes,

Though they be neuer so ridiculous,

(Nay let 'em be vnmanly) yet are follow'd

L.Ch. As farre as I see, all the good our English

Haue got by the late Voyage, is but meerely

A fit or two o'th' face, (but they are shrewd ones)

For when they hold 'em, you would sweare directly

Their very noses had been Councellours

To Pepin or Clotharius, they keepe State so

L.San. They haue all new legs,

And lame ones; one would take it,

That neuer see 'em pace before, the Spauen

A Spring-halt rain'd among 'em

L.Ch. Death my Lord,

Their cloathes are after such a Pagan cut too't,

That sure th'haue worne out Christendome: how now?

What newes, Sir Thomas Louell?

Enter Sir Thomas Louell.

Louell. Faith my Lord,

I heare of none but the new Proclamation,

That's clapt vpon the Court Gate

L.Cham. What is't for?

Lou. The reformation of our trauel'd Gallants,

That fill the Court with quarrels, talke, and Taylors

L.Cham. I'm glad 'tis there;

Now I would pray our Monsieurs

To thinke an English Courtier may be wise,

And neuer see the Louure

Lou. They must either

(For so run the Conditions) leaue those remnants

Of Foole and Feather, that they got in France,

With all their honourable points of ignorance

Pertaining thereunto; as Fights and Fire-workes,

Abusing better men then they can be

Out of a forreigne wisedome, renouncing cleane

The faith they haue in Tennis and tall Stockings,

Short blistred Breeches, and those types of Trauell;

And vnderstand againe like honest men,

Or pack to their old Playfellowes; there, I take it,

They may Cum Priuilegio, wee away

The lag end of their lewdnesse, and be laugh'd at

L.San. Tis time to giue 'em Physicke, their diseases

Are growne so catching

L.Cham. What a losse our Ladies

Will haue of these trim vanities?

Louell. I marry,

There will be woe indeed Lords, the slye whorsons

Haue got a speeding tricke to lay downe Ladies.

A French Song, and a Fiddle, ha's no Fellow

L.San. The Diuell fiddle 'em,

I am glad they are going,

For sure there's no conuerting of 'em: now

An honest Country Lord as I am, beaten

A long time out of play, may bring his plaine song,

And haue an houre of hearing, and by'r Lady

Held currant Musicke too

L.Cham. Well said Lord Sands,

Your Colts tooth is not cast yet?

L.San. No my Lord,

Nor shall not while I haue a stumpe

L.Cham. Sir Thomas,

Whither were you a going?

Lou. To the Cardinals;

Your Lordship is a guest too

L.Cham. O, 'tis true;

This night he makes a Supper, and a great one,

To many Lords and Ladies; there will be

The Beauty of this Kingdome Ile assure you

Lou. That Churchman

Beares a bounteous minde indeed,

A hand as fruitfull as the Land that feeds vs,

His dewes fall euery where

L.Cham. No doubt hee's Noble;

He had a blacke mouth that said other of him

L.San. He may my Lord,

Ha's wherewithall in him;

Sparing would shew a worse sinne, then ill Doctrine,

Men of his way, should be most liberall,

They are set heere for examples

L.Cham. True, they are so;

But few now giue so great ones:

My Barge stayes;

Your Lordship shall along: Come, good Sir Thomas,

We shall be late else, which I would not be,

For I was spoke to, with Sir Henry Guilford

This night to be Comptrollers

L.San. I am your Lordships.

Exeunt.

Scena Quarta.

Hoboies. A small Table vnder a State for the Cardinall, a longer

Table for

the Guests. Then Enter Anne Bullen, and diuers other Ladies, &

Gentlemen,

as Guests at one Doore; at an other Doore enter Sir Henry

Guilford.

S.Hen.Guilf. Ladyes,

A generall welcome from his Grace

Salutes ye all; This Night he dedicates

To faire content, and you: None heere he hopes

In all this Noble Beuy, has brought with her

One care abroad: hee would haue all as merry:

As first, good Company, good wine, good welcome,

Can make good people.

Enter L[ord]. Chamberlaine L[ord]. Sands, and Louell.

O my Lord, y'are tardy;

The very thought of this faire Company,

Clapt wings to me

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