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Q.:BODY,

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With the true Chronicle Hitloric: of Elydure, -uho WItJ flrtNn~tt!y thrtt j(lItrall'ttmts "wiled King ofEngiAnd.

The true CUIP} thmoJ, ItJ it hllth btenc dC/cd by thl •. :f!.!!!ellJ .Maiejliti SUMaNIS.

The Prologue.

A fubied', of no [ubjea, we pre(ent, for No-body, is Nothing:

V:Jho of nothing can (ome';hing make?

Jus a worke beyond the power of wit, . And yet inuention is ripe:

A morral] nleaning you mull then exped', groUllded on lelfer then a lhadowes lhadow:

Proflliling nothing wherthcre wanrsa tDollg l .

And dee~s as few, be dO.ne by No-oodie: y cdo~erhmg, our of nOthrn,~, we wiUthew, To game your loucs)towhomc our feluci we owe.

NO-BODY,

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SOME-BODY.

£ nte>" (' IYtll!WclJalld c)l[artia1Jl1I. ern, M· Y Lord 0'l{Artianus.

Mar. My LordofCDr/lIl'Iil.

Corn. ,vtorrow.

Mal'. Morrow,

. Corn. YClIarefad my Lont..

Mar. You melancholy.

Cornt. So, . . .

The flate it felfe mournes in a robe ofWo.

<.)It:1r, For she deceal'e of eArcbtf;"'lo~s 'ertu~ I vnderitand you Noble minded C~rnwdl,

What generous fpirit drawesthis Bnwlh ayre, But droops at Arcbigallofl gouememene,

COni. And reafon U'r[artiAffH4 i w bell the Sunne Struggles to be deliuered trom the wombe

Of an obfcure EclipCc~dotb not the earth Mourne to behold his fume envelloped,

o Cor~lJ1fon when I dldclofe thine ere"

I gaue releale co BrilMttJ m.Iencs,

Entlr E§tlurt. .

Mar. Good morrow to Prince El;JNrI.

[lid. The fametoyou.and you .. youarefadmy Lorde~~ yoUt harrs I thlnkr are rroGy,.foryour blood S{:cr1lucr.lled inyour faces, like the ~w

Ina September morlle,ho·Nl2res th~ kl~&;,

JUuC'you yet bid good morrow to hIS hlghnes.

Urn. The kJngs notllirrillgyet.

. Enttr'UlgnWuat1d.PeridHre:.

7t:ritJ reDdcn!'lid Corn well ~ (ollJf Vigmilll,.

V( cclc:bauc Come fpon with bi!'li: ..

. - :A 3 ,..~

~O/;QtbJ

P''l'.Brothercontent.' ,

PeriJ. Good morrow to you brother E&JHrt'.

OJr_I, God merrow to Curtm'e/l.

Vit. Mo\,\,ow old gray-beard.

lim:. Mybeards notfo gray a! y01lr wits greene.

Vig. And why fo.

Te-rtd. We Ihallha YOD come out now with fome reafon that was borne inmy greatgrandlires tiene.

Corn. Would you would proue as hOlle(lptincesas'your great graundfire was, or halfe fo wife as your elder brother was, the res a Couple uf you, Sfeore J am afhamed you 1110uld be of the bloo d rovall.

PeriJ. And why Leher vvinrer,

Corn. You doc not know y01l1' [late, theres Elydurt Your elder brother next vnto the KinO'

He plies his booke, vvhen fhall yOII {ge'him (nee:

Lafciuious ~rchidallo throuzh the Ilreers,

And fight with co~moll had-Hers hand to hand TQl wreH from them their goods and dl<>mtyes:

F (rid. You are to fancy Cornn?/I, .:>

Vig. Bridle your Ipirlr.

ElJd. Your words are dangerous, goo d hondHubie~ Old reuerent (lares-man, faithful feruitor,

Dee not traduce the King,hces rereuous

Or fay he tread fomewhat belidcfme line

of vertuous gouernment, his re gality

Brookes nottaxation, kinl;s greateR royalties

Are that their {ubiects mua aplaud their deedes,

As well as beare them their prerogatiues.

Are mural! interponents twixt the world, .

And their proceedings,

Corn. Well. well, Lhaueferuedfeure kings;

And none of all thofe foure butwouldhaue ventured Their fafeeies on old CormT"J'conflancy,

But thatsall one, now I am cald a dotard,

Go to, though now my limbes be Ihrke and Riffe,

When COr11ll'c/J dead Brittaync 1 know will want So

lind SOIIfIJtJti".

So (hong a prop. AlalIe I needs mufi 'lVtepe. And /hed reares in abundance, when I thinke How Archigalh wrongs his goucrnmel1t,

Vlg. Nay,now youle fall into yourtcchy humor.

enter L,ra Sicophant. .

Sicoph. My Lords,Princcs 1/ho111d haue {aid, anda(m Lord" I am the V/her andHarbin~er vntO the'kings moll E'fcellcnt perf 011 and h~s Maielly.

Vi!,. Isfuunh commmg. '

Sic;p". Or comming fourth, hard by or at hand, wilt you PUt your ge£lurci>orattc:ndaunceol1,to giu= his Maid'tic: the ']Jon·iourc.

Enter Archrga/{Q iWatwo Lorilt. Morgan Margo.

AI!. Go"d m~rrO'N to our foueraigne ArchigdfO!. Arch. Morrow.

Corn. Why d~ you fiowne vponyour fcruants king, We loue you,and you ought to fauor YS~

Will you to Countcl.Heeres petinons; ,. Complaints and contrOUtrfiC5 twixt you~ rubiceh~

Appealing all to you. ' '

Arc/" Lets fcc thole papers. A conrroulrfic betwixt the lord <.MorgillJ and the-Lord Ma/go, conmnin~ their 1ytics to the Southerne mand. We know this ca\II.C: and whar; thelf titles be.You clairne it by inhcnta.oce.

Mort;. My liege I do. , " ,

t/1rcb.You by the lll:.rriage ofLotd:, Morgowt mothtJ,

T o whom it was lefr ioynture, ,

Malgo. True gr.atiolilSSoucraigm:.

Arch. Who[eeuidem:eisHrongcll,towhichpart lnclines thccenfurcsof our learned ludges.

Morgan. We COllie IJOt heer to plead before yc>urgr:u:e~ Bat huMblieto<jntrcacyourMaid.tic~

PerufcolK euidcm:e.and (enfureit,' ,

According to yout wiiidomC'.

!A(()~oi/y,

kil, Wh:It fdetermine ,then youle yeeld Yft~

/Jom, We wilt my Soueralf!ne. •

. .Arch. Thea that Snuthel'llc Ile

wecake toourpro;e8ion,.nd makeyou.

Lord gouernor thereof." '.

$1C~h Ihumblie tbanke),ourhighDctfe. c.Mll. I hope your MaieAy •.

Arch, Replienor, I bu~ take It to R1yfelfe Becaufe I would not haue ditremion

beCwLXt cwo peeres, lloue to fee you friends, A nd now the lflands mine, your quarrell ends.

Wilats next. A poore Nothern mans humble petition.

Whicb is the plaintiue? . •

Entfr clmtt, wench, tIJIa RJtfo..

Raft, Jifit.pleafe your MaicillCl was bccr!'chcd co this

Arelt Isthis true my Wench. (maid •.

wencb. Tis .eric true and like your maieflle, butthis

ten'l"ting fellow after thac, mofHellonioufiy {lole my hart awaicfro IllC,caricdit into thechilrch,and I running after him re get my hart againc, was there married to this other

man. .

cUJn1l. Tisverie true and Jike your m-aiefiy, though &phi Were once eooke for a proppermsn, yct when I came in place it appeared orherwife : if your hlghnefle note his le, and mine, there is ods, and fOI afoot, I dare compare; I h aue a walho;and though I fay it, thatlhoulde not faye it chele are faces in place of Gods making.

flrch. Fhcu art a proper fellow, and this wench is thiftc by lawfull marriage. . ....

C{fIWfI. R4fo YOll haue y(>ur anfwer. you may be gon,your onelyway to faue charges, is to bura ha~penniwoorth. of Hob-nailes for your lhooes: Alafi: you mIght haue leokeci

'intO this beforc,go filly R#go,3\vay,vanilh. ,.

Arcb. Is n~t this, Latfe a pretty Neat bro\VneW~nch t ' Si&oft· She IS my bege,aod meltelll dare wanant. Anh.

and- Somebody •.

'!Arcb. Fellow. how lo~ghafi thou been married?

Clown, 1 was 3uhcy CdY coupled the fame day that my ('ountry man Raphe bcgunne rhe law: for _10 tell)"Our MaieOie rhe !ru!~,wc arc yet both virgins, it did neucr freeCe betwixt vs two in a bed I af. Cure your grace •

.Arch. Didf] neaer lie with thy wife ~

CJ9wn. Neuer yet,but nowe your MaicRie bath ended rhe matter

lie be fo bold as rake polf(fsion. '

Arch. H arlee my wench, wilt lcauc Ihefe rullickc fcllowcs & nay

wirhme?

wlT:cb. Whal will your I,ighncs doc wuh lIIe? .Arch. Why lie make thee a Latly.

Wmch. And !halll goe, in fine clothes like:a, Lady. .Arch. Thou malt. "

wmch. IIe be a Lady IheG,tbalStht, Cweet heart f3fewcll, I JIlin

be a Lady, fo Imufi. ".

Cl,'ll!. How now, how now,but hcare you Sil.

Wmcll. Away you Clowne, away. . CI_~ But will your highnes rob me of my (poule. .Arch. What we will, we will,awaywirh thofe awe" Clown. Zoun<ls,if euc:r I lake you inY Olldhire fOJ chi!~

SiclJph. Away you fiauel. .

Corn. My Lord. rhefc gc:ncrall wrong$ will draw your bighndfe

inlo tbe common hatred of your Cubictls. .

Arch. Whats that 10 Ihee, old doting Lord forbcart.

Wh2u heerc? c~mp!~ againCl oneN,lHtI}. .

For oucrmuch relefUing of thc poore,·

Helping diGrclfed prif()l1Crs. cntcrtayning Extraaaganrs and vagabonds. what felloWcs chis l

C,,.,,. My licdgc Iknow him, he's an hOIlCLHisbica That hates extortion, v(qry, and fucbfinOci

As are too common in this LandofBtirtaine.

.Arch., lie haue none (u~h ashe wirhia riJ)' kingdomc,

Hee IbaIJ be banilht. . , . .

Sie'1h• Hcare 1111 adWfe my U'dt;. : 1 know a fellow

:A(ohorly,

Tha's oppo~le fO 1Vj~odJ in alllhingen . As he affdls the poore, Ihis other hates them, Loues \'furie and cxrorticn, Send him lIraight )nto the Country, and vpon my life,

Ere many monthes he will deuife fame mcanes To make thai fIl06od] bankrour, make him Bie

, liis Country, and be neuer heard of more. eArch. V Vhat doofl thou call his name.

Sicoph. His name is Som6oi,mylicdge. . .

• .1rch. Seeke our rhar Som6o~1' wele fend him firaight.

VVhat other mailers flay 10 be decided Determine you, and you, the rca may fo!tow

To giue attendance. E.wullt aU ORt th, Lmh.

t.5Y ilHmt C/)rmP,/l iI"J Milrliill1ltl.

Uifllrt. All, nought already. yerthefe vnripc ill" Haue nOI their fulf growth, and Iherir next degree Muf!needes be worfe Ihcnnoughf, and by what nlUDe Doc you call that?

C ornw. I know none bad enough:

Barc, vild; nerorious, vgly·mQnflrous, flauil1!, lnlol!mblc, abhorred, damnable I

Tis worfe then bad, lie be no longerva/faile To fuch a tirannous rule, nor·acceffinie

To the bafC!fuffmncc: offuch QUI. rages. .

tJllart. Youle nor indure: II, how can you rcmedic' A mayme fo dangerous and mcurable ~

Cr;rn. There is<! wanbul wallshauecaresandc,YcltYour we my Lord.and couottll.

lWart. 1 haue eases

Open to filch dlfcourfe,ancf (9uofelhpt:.· And 10 the full recoutry of,ht(ewound,· Made in the Ii,k~ /la,.,moficfte:auall, .. AWlilrd in.pl"iuatc ••

:Er.tel"

dnd Somehody.

. rill" PtridHrt If'IIIVigtllitu:

PtriJ. Come brother. I am ryrde with reuelling, My laU C aranta made me almof bruthlelTe, Dorh not rhe Kings laG wenchfoore it with aU ~

Vrgt. Oh rarelv, rarely. andbeyond opinion, I lake this /laic where all arc Liberllnes

But by ambitlons.plcafure and large will:

SCI', fcc. IWO of our Ilrjd liu'd C(.unfcllorl In Iecret conference] Ibey canoocindure TillS frcedOilte.

cp,,;.!. Nor the rule of Arc&iglllk.

Benufe tis rubietllo hishberlie.

, Arc rhey nor plotting now for {orne inrtallemCtlt And change offiale: old gallants if)'oll be TWIll cort yourheads.

, 1'i~t. Bodlesandallfol'81e. . .

till ;hcm, fuch (hill reprooners lOOu'd notljue,

,Their aullere cenfures on their kings 10 giuc.

Corn. He mull be then dc.pofd.

Ptrid. Ey,areyou Ihere,thal w.rdround. maroa.'

V~Z. Nay, bur farrhcrhme. •

7t1m-,.Thc. Kl"gdepofd. how muRn be tWelled, WharRrengrh~ and pow en can f"drnly be lcuicd, VVho will af.in this bulines, 10 reduce

The Ila'ie to .better for.me and gouerolllcnt?

Vi.!. Ey matv. more of thar. .

C"". AIICo~l'IweUs al my becke, DtuonlHre our nci&hboUt Is one wirh vs, you in rhe North commaund,

The oo.prcffcd, wron~d, dei.lled and fupprefl.

Will Backe on aU /ides 10 rhis innovalion:

The Clcrgie late defpifd, the NoMcs lcornd, .

Tbe Commons trcde on, and the [aw (OQlclQudj Will lend a meruall and ccmbrned power

V nto cbis happie change. •

B ~ 'J'triJ.

:JX..ohody,

fX,Peri. Oh monflrous treafon !

c..M.trt: My Lord, wtarebctraide,andouer·hcard

By the two princes. [om, How, bet~aide.

Mart. Our plots ditcouered, '

Corn. Ile helpe it all ~ doc you but (ooth mt "P, Wele catch them in the rrap rhey lay for VS.

/l.ll1rt, I1e door,

Corn. Now fir, rhe king depofd Who /hall fucceede ~

Mlfrl. Somcwouldfay EliJllr~. ' Corn. Tufh, he's too mildeto rule.

But there arc two young princes, hopeful! youth.

And of rare cxpcaation in rheland, .

Oh would they daigne to beare this wcightie chargeBerwixr them, and fupporr the regall fcepter

With ioynr afiiflance,aUaur hopes were full.

V~. A Scepter. Perid. And a Crowne.

~ IIrl. Wha(if wClDadc.the morion? we baue willJ.

To e/fell it, we baue power tocompalfe if.

V'f,. And if! make refufaIl) heauen refUre me. PeriJ. ThKe Counfellors arc wife, and fcc in VI More v,rtue then we in our fclues difccrne. Wouldir were come to fuchelellion.

{om. My honordL6rd;welc breake it tothofcprince.,.

Thofe hopefull youlh., at our q>nucnicnt leafurc.

V/1l1rl. With all my hart.

(or". You that OUr foadleps watchl,

Shall in the depth of your OWDe wiles be ratche. EXNmI<

V~. AKing. "

Perid. And wcrca·rrowne,UIGWIlC ilDpcriaIL V~. And fit in Oate.

PeriJ. Commaund.

PI/.. And be obeyed.

Ptri.

and SomebodJ.

Plria. Our Nobles kneeling.

Vig. Seruants homaging, and crying 4Ht. PeriJ. Oh brother, /hall we through nice foil),

Dcrpifc the profferd bountie of thefe Lords?

Vig. Nor for the world, I long to lit in Aate,

To pune the bountic of our ~racious fate.

PerM. To eneertaine fonclDl Embaffadors.

PIg. And haue our names ranckfin the courfe of kings. P"iJ. Shadow vs State with thy maidlicke wings.

£ Iller King. Cml'l'Vtll, tMttrtillnNJ,lInel

Elldnrt.

Ysge. Now fit, my brother .ArtbigaBdipofdc Corn. Dcpofd'! did you beare that my Lord. Vlg. For hi.licenliousrule,andfuchabufe.

As wde pretend gain/l him in'parliament • .Arch. Oh monArous brothers.

tl"lll. Oh ambitious youtbe.. .

ng~ Thus wele dt:uide the Land; atl beyond Trent

And Humber, /hall fuf6fc one moitie: . ..

The fouthpart ofthe Land iliallma~erbc tother, Where we will kecpe two Courts, andraignc «aided, Yel as deere louing brothers,

.Arch. As vildtraitors.

, P erid. Then .4r"hg~thou thaI baflfllt In pompc Andreene me vaffailc; thalt behold mc crownd, Whilfl thou with humble kneetvailft to my-flare.

.Arch. And when mua tbis be doone, when /hall my crown~ Be parted and d.uidcd inro haifa.

You raigne on this fide Humber, youbcyond The riuer Trent, when doc 10U take your flater, Sit erownd and fccptetd to reeciue our homage, Our dUlic, and our bumble vatfalagc.

Ptrid. I know not when.

B3

:J.{oboJy,

..Arch. Nor YO,,? rig,. /':orf:

.Arch. Bur I koow when you /hall rt'ptntyour pricW

Nor will we vre delayes ill our reuenge, '

"mbllious boyes, we doomc ,you pnfonmcnt.

Your Pallace rovall /hall a T,d( be made, ' ( Your rhrones a dungeon, and your Iceprers Irons,

In w hich wele.bound your proudc ~fplring rI.oughts:

A way wuh them, we will nee mou,nr our chayre Td their b~n hopes be ch.1ngd fa blacke defpaire.

Pend. b care vsexcule .ow [clues. . 'Pj,~e, Or 1m dr(coucr

WnJ'! qJ ew vs to this hope offoueraignrie.

.Arch.~ 1"I1at {hall our funherievlures atbitratt

Our earenrrdeilfe ~ all cxcllfiuc; picas. •

Come vnambiliousprolher EiltfNrllJ,

Helpe vs 10 lauilh our abun,d~ortrtafures,

In malks,. [porlS, reuells, riots, and ar,1ngc pleafures, Extllttl;

Enter S om[,Dd}l/Jilh two er Ibrle

jeru4IInts.

80mb. 'But is it true thebmc of NO[,Qd,.

For vertue, almes-d.edes, and for dmiriC, 15 fo renownd and famous in the Country ?

Ser«, Oh Lord lir cy, hes talkt of farre and neere

Fillsall the bO,undldfe counrry with aplaufc, J

Ther~ Ii,ues nOI in all Bricaine .onefo (poke of,

For pIrtle, good mind, and !rile chantie,

SDmb. whICh SombodJ /hall alter crt be long.

, Ser«, Y ~u may my Lord bceing ingra,c at CQurt. And the high fauours of King.Arch~"'"11

Exile Ihis petty fcllowfioDl die Land,

Thai fo obfcures ihe beautieof your dc:cdc., SDmbo&. VVhatdolhlhisNobo411

Stff. You lhaU heare my Lord,

"

CoIDC

IJnd SO,fUb6rly •

Come twcntie poore men 10 his gale at once, z..{DbodJ giues them many, rneate and drinke.

, Ifthey be naked, clothes, then com. poore fouldim, Sick, maymd. and Ihot, from any fomine warres, NobodJ lakes them in, prouides them harbor, Maintaines thefr ruind (orlunes at his charge,

He giues 10 orphants, and for \'o:iddowes buildes, .Almes· houfe" Spitrles, and large Hofpitals.

And when it comes in queflioD. whoisapt,

For fuch guod deedes, lis anfwerd NoboNJ.

Now 'l{ obfJdie harh enrerraind"againc

Long banilht Hofpitalitie"andar hisboord

A hundred luWe yeomen daily-waite'i

I ,Whofe long backs bend with weightic chynes ofmert, ' And chclfe of cheere, whofe fragments ar his g~IC'

I Suffice the: generall poore of thr: whole fuirc.

NDboditJ labltA free tor traucHers, His buttry and his feller ope to all

That flarue with drought, or thirRvpon tbeway;

Somb. His fame-it grtat,how Ihould we helpe it ? Ser», My Lord; ris pall m'l rcaGh, lis you mua doc jt~ , Or'l mu.fl be left vndone,

Somb. what deedes of narc is heels famous for? Ser», My Lord IIe tell VOd.

His Barnes are full, and ,whcnrhe Cormorant. ' And wehhy Farmers hoord vp all the graine.

He empties all his Garners to the poore

V nder the flrClCht prife rhatrhe Markcty~')dfi' './X!!hody racks no rents, doth nor opprefle

His tenants with extortions. When the King' Knighted the lullie g~lIanrs ofihe Land. NobodJ,hen mad~dainliefo bckttlghrcd; .And indeede kept him in his knowne cOare. '

Somb. The Ilaues ambitious; and.fm life I ~af';

~tr~. Huw 1b,dl we bring,hisDam;iDpubli'k(,and.ill~'

amI Somebot/y.

NobDd. Hangd, why man! .

(iDWII4. Becaule you haue an ill name: a man had as good alma/,! ferue no Malller as ferue you, I was carried afore Ihe Ccnllable bue . yeHerday, and they rooke mee vp for a flrauasanl S Ihry askc mee whom I Ierued, I rold them Nobody, they prcfcndy drcw mee 10 Ihe ! poll, and there galte me rhe law of annes,

Nobody. The law of armes,

. Clo.",. Ey, as much lawe ~s their armes were able 10 lay on, thev tickled my Colhfodlum, 1 rid poll for a qUalrcr of an houre wirh

{wirch rhough nOI with fpurre. '

Nobod. Sure Somf,odJ was the caufe of all,

ClolP. lie ,be (warne of thaI, SDmbod) lick led me a heate, and ehar I fcll, bUI M3o\llcr,why doe you goc thus OUI offalhion; you arc cuen

a very hoddy doddy, all breech, ,

Nobod. And no body. ]udfmy breeches had as much doth in them,as euer was drawne belwixt Kend~J1 and Canning flreer, Ihey were fcaree greal cnough to hold all the wrongs Ihatl muO po(kcft Fie, fie, how I am Ilaunderd Ihrouu.,h the world.

NollII" keepes tall fell owes at, his heeles,

Yel if you meere a crew of rogues and beggars, Aske who they (crue, rhtileaunfwore NcbodJ. Your Caualiers and fwaggerers boul the towne. That domincrc in Taucrns,fweare andftarc.

Vrgc Ihem vpon fame tcrmcs.rhcile turne lheir malice Tome. and fay Ihcile fight with NolJQ(9,

Oriflhcy 6ghl,and ND/!OdJ by chaunce

Come in to part them.l am fure to pay for it,

. And ND/!IId] be hurt when they fcapcfcotfrcc:

ADd not the dafiardfl coward in the world Bur dareubout wilh me. ,Wh:ir {hall I doe ?

SOIPl/!. Doe what thou wjlt, before we end this arire

lie make thee tcnnF times weary of rhy life. '

CI""". Bur docyou hcareMai(}er. wben 1 bauercra'd Y011 a yere or two.who thatl pay me my wages?

/V,I,. Wby N,6,ti.J.

:J{obot/y,

SlIm6,. Thus it /ball be, vfc my dir«Hon.

In Courr and country IaI1TSoMdJ'

A nd therefore apl and filiO be employed!

Goe rhou in fecrere b«ing,aCubtile kn!llte, And {owe Iedmcus i1allndmthroogh lhe Land, Oppretie the poore, fupprdfc tilt fatherlc{Tc, Deny the widdcwesfocde.rbe flaru'd releefe, .

And when rhe wrct~h~.{han complaine th~nvr~"g$1 Beeing cald in queflion, (weare IWi13 NQbDd]. '

Hacke renrs, raife priCes,... ' :

Buy vp the bef] and choife commodities

AI rhe bell hand, then !deepe Ihcmrill rbcirprifcs Be hfred to rheir height, and double fllfe,

And when rhe raiCers of rhude.rlh arc fought Though SombodJ doc this, proldl and fwellt'c Twas Nobod) fore Iudgcarul Magillrarc:

Bring fcandalls on the rich, raiCe muooowlytl Vpon rhe flalc, and rumors in rhcCourt, . Backbite and Cow dilfenriDDamOn ... a fremds.

Quarrel. mongll ncighbors.& debatcmongfl Oraflgcr"

Sct man and wife at ods, kindred al Rrife, ., .

And when it comes in<Juelliou, to. clecreYS.

Let euery one pro/ell andfwart'foronc.

And fo rhe blame will faU on ,!(ofJDd,;

About ir then, if rhefe thingswenfw:cftdc,'

You /lull prcuailc, and we appJaude10ur fpccdc.

enttr NDIHJp",JlhtCI_.

See wherchc comes, I wiD withdraw and fCc. The euenr and fortunes of Oar JaR pollicie. -

Noboa. Come on myne'owne feruaunt,fomc newcs. fome new", wharreport haue lin the couDrry !how aID IcaUcroalDlh. Circy.

and what fame beare lin die Court? .

CloJPllt.Ob MaiLlu you a" We _,rI.

C~

:A(ohody,

(/llVtlt. JndwJe if I ferue '?{oboaj. Nobody mun pay me my wages, rherefore IIe euen feeke out S#mb0e90r other,to get ma a newe feruicc; but Ihebell is Maiacrif yourunne away· you arc eafie to be found againe. •

Nobld. Why fo fir?

C/OWIlt. Mary aske a deafe man whom bee heares, heele firaight, fay Ns6odJ, aske the blindeR beetle that is whom hee (ces, and heele auntwere, '1{Jbodi~. hee Ihar neuer (aw in his life can fee you. though Y0U were as little as a moate , and hee thar neucr beard, can heare you, though you rreade as roft. lie a5 a MouCe, therefore I thall be fure neuer to loofe you. ~efidesJ you haue one commoditie Mailler, which none halh bcfides you, if you /houldloue the mofHickle & inconllants wench that is in the world. Iheele be true to Nf~ hod}, therefore conllanr to you.

N obod. And thou fayea true in tbat my hancnfcruauJl'~ Befides, I am in great cfpeciallgracc

Wilh rhe King ~rchigllllo that now raignes . 111 nranny, and Ilrallge mifgouerment, Nobody loues him. and he loues No6od,:

Bllt thar which moll toim~nfS my troubled{oule. 1\'1 y na?Je is made mere oppofirerc vcr rue,

For he IS andy held peaceful! and quiet,

ThaI quarrels, brawlcs, ana fights wilh N'~64J, He's honell held rhar lies with No6oeU(J wife, .And he Ihalhults and iniures NobodJj

All the world faies, ey ,hars a vcrtuous mart.

And though a man hauc doone a looufznd mif~hief~-, And come to proue the forfeit made to law,

If he can prcue he hath wrong'd'No6oJy.,

No man canrouehhis hEe. This makes me mad,· This makes me leaue the place where I was bred., .And lhoufaild limes a day to wi/h' me dead.

Somb. And Ile pllrfue thee where (0 ere: thou ffiett,:, Nor ilia\, cbou renin England ,ill thou diea~

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am'· Somehody.

CID'Wn~: MaHler. I would with you to leaue the Couney , and fee what good enrerrainernent you wil haue in the Cillie I do norrhink but r,here you will be: moll kindly rcfpeued. 1 haue been~herel?UJY youth, there's Hofpital:tie,& you talke ofHolpllah,!Ic, anti they ralke of }'OU bomirunon to fec:: fo~ there: Mainer come to them as often as you will, foure nmes a day, and rheyle make Ncbot{J drinke:, Ibey laue 10 haue No/;o,,) trouble them, and wnhoue "Dod fecuritie.hey will lend No6odJ mony. Come inroBlrchin ~ane, theyle giue Nobody a (ute, chute where hee Jill ; go,!:

IfItoCheape~dc:,andNo611t{1may takcvp as much plate as he can carne.

Noblla. Then IIe to London, for the Country tires me With exclamations. and with opcn wrong.,

Sith in the Ciuie they affetl me fo. '

. Clo'fPn~. 0 Maiflcr.there Lam fure Nohotf] may haue anie thing ~uh~ut mon~~ No6,tit may come out of the Tauerne without payw 109 hIS reckOning a! hIS pleafure. .

Enur II mlln meeting his "'ifl.

N,6od,. ,!~alS bellcr then the Country. w,ho comes heere ~ UJ{.r" MlDlon, whcrehaue you been all this night ~

wtfo VVhy doe you aske husband?

Mlln Beeaufe I would know wife.

wife. I haue beene with No6ody.

Nllbod. TIS a lie good man, beleeue her DOt.llJCC Was nor wilb

mCI.

tMall And who hath layne with you to night ~ Wlfo Lye with mee, why NobodJ.

w...~/JOIJ. Oh monllrous, they would make me a whore-mailler, {)J[a" Well, I doc not lhinke but 8Dm60dJ hath been with you. Sombo. 8om6odJ was indeed.

WIfe. Gods life husband, you doe me wrong. I Jay witbNoho<&. ~II". Well m~ion, though No6ot{1 beare the blame,

:Vfe It no more, lean 8ombod] bide the Ihame,

'1X!,6od. 1 will endure no 101l"cr in thia Clrmalc •.. :1 C Z

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II is [0 full of Ihunders. Ile to the Cltrie, And there performe the deedcs of ,ha~lfie.

Lear~

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and SomehodYa

Learning hil merrir, and all worth his meede,

Ti-ere lie rele~[c poore plifoncr1from their dungeon&. Pay Creducn rhe debts of other men,

And gel my Ielfe a narne monga C Iftizen., That afier limes pertakers of all b!Hfc, May thus record, NobodJ did all this.

Country farewell. whofe flaunderous tongues Ifli~ The Citrie now /halllifr my name on hie.

S ombod, Whelher lie follow thee with SwaUDwcs WUlgS, And nimble expediricn, there to rai/i:

New brawlcs and rumors to eclipfe Ihy praife. Thofe fubrile, flie infinuating fellowes Whom SombodJ hath fent into the counrry, T o rack, rranfporr, eXlorl. and to opprefle, VVill I call home, and all their wirs employ Againfilhis publique Benefactor, known; Honefl, for all the rumors by VI fownc.

But howfoeuer, I am Iwome his foe,

Alld oppofire to all his meriting deedes,

This way muft doe. though my dcuiningtboughts This augurie amidf!s their changes hace,

That S07fJbOd; will at length be proou'd a knauc. I!.xIIlNt,

Entlr ~/IM. Si£Ophllllt., .. nJ Lul] el_,

/Nl6NI1u.

Sieopb. Good day to you hothfaire Ladies, But faircfi of them both my gratioul Q.ucene~ Good day 10 your high Maieflie, and madam The royall Lady of great Eflfi."

My Soueraignes brother, vnto y~l\t I wilb This morning prccue as graci0US and as good.

!!2...HUII~ Thofe.grcetings from .he LadyEliJNn VVould plealingly found,in~a.r pr.incclycares~

Lad; SIKh greelings nom great &A'''~/qUCCDC

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Elllerlh,2 m4nani "pl'cHtiu.

2 Man. Nowyourafcall,whohaucyoubecnc withallatthulerpml. Sooth I was wilh N,b,4'. (houfe? NolJOlL Not with me.

2 01f/ll'l. And who was drunke there ~ith you! Prent. Soorh Ncb.bd; was drunke will! me.

'J{obod. 0 intollerable! they would make me a drunkard to, I cannot indure any longer, 1 muf! hence,

No patience with fuch fcandals can difpence,

2 Man. Welllirra, if I take you fo againe, lie fo bdabouf you:

o neighbour good morrow.

J /l4an. Good morrow,

2 c${an You arc fad me thinkes,

J 0lfAII Failh fir I haue calffe,] baue lent a frimd of mine a bundred pounde, and haue Nob6dJts worde for Ihe payment, bill, nor

bond, nor any Ihing to /hew. •

2 Man. Haue you '/I(yhodttl wor~eJ Ile affurc you that '1IC~o. die is a good man, a good man I alTure ~'ou -neighbor, Nsbamt will keepe his worde, Nobodiu worde is as good as his bond.

I JI.1 an E y ,r~yyou fo. nay then lets drinke downc Corrow.

If none would lend. rhen N'~0'!1-fhould borrow,

7XJh6d, Yet there's one keepes a good tongue in his head, That can giue NobodJ a good report.

1 am beholding (0 him for bispraife:

But fince my man fo much c~mmcnds the Cirrie, Ile thether, and 10 purcha(e mea name,

Take 3 large boufe of infinite r~ceipr,

There keepe a table for all·goodfpirits,

And alllhc: chimncyes /hall callfmoa~e atonCt:

There lie giue fchoUers penfiens, Poets gold,

"'.rIS their dcfcrcs, PhUofopby due praife,

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:J\(ohoay;

VVould be mof] grotlious 10 our princely t.1re.

L ~m/6. What no good morrow and our grace [0 neere. Reach me my glouc:.

Lndy. V Vhorn r~eakes ,his woman to!

/!0eene. Why to mv [llbicCl:, 10 my wailing maid, Am nOI I mightie .Archigll/loes quecne l

Is nOI my Lord the royall Englilh King,

Thy husband and thy felfe my (eruiton ~

Lady Is my Coach ready, "here arc all my men That Ihould attend vpon our awfull fiownc, VVhal nOI oneneere?

. Jl.!!.em. Minion, my gloue.

Slcoph. Madam, her highDCS gloue,

Lad;. My {carfc is faiDe. ODe of you reach it vp.

if2.!!.etne. You heare me. ,

Lady Painted Maiellic be gODe.

1 am not to be countercheckt by any.

JZllee. Shall I beare this? .

Sj(oph. Be patient, I will (choole her.

Your excellence greatly forgers your fdfc:

To be fo dutilctTe vnto the Q!lecne. ,

I haue feene the world, I know what .islo obey, ADd to commaund. Whal ifil plea(e the Quccnc That you her {ubiea /hciuld atrend on her,

And take her gloue vp, is it (neete that I

Should Iloope for yours? You're proud. fie. fie, you're proud. This mull not be Iwi", [uch IwO royall fificrs

As you by marriage:are j goe to fllbmit.

Her Maicllie is ealie to forgiue.

Lady. Sawcie Lord forbeare, there's (or your txbortatioD~ 6)IIWlt. I cannot bearer this; lisinfufferable,

11~thc King, and if he faue rhy life

He (hall haue mine: madncs and wr,lIh attend,

My thoughts are leucld at abloody cnd. Exit.

ui). Sbce',: 1hidow,

We

and Somebody.

W c the true fubfiancc arc: follow her Ihofe That to our greatndfc dare themfcllles epp-ok.

Enter C ornrre/I, MllrtittnH!. U'I1orglfn ttnd V/1111g0.

COrH'IAI. Helth 10 your Ladilhip, I would fay ~ccnc If I might haue my minde, bir lady Ladie.

cYI1 arl. I had a fure VOla the King with Ihis Lord For the great office of high Scnclhall,

Becaufe of our good feruice to the flare,

But he in Iccrne, as he doth euery thing,

Hath tane it from vs both, and gin't a foole.

Morg. To a Sicophanr, a courtly paralite. .

Sicoph. Beare wknes Madam, I1egoc,tclllhc Kmg That they fpeake rreafon,

0J.!etlgo. PatTe "'pon·our (words.

You old exchecker of all flatterie,

I tellthee Archigetllo!hall be depofil, .And thou difroab'd of all thy digDicic.

Sicopb. I hope not fa.

(orll"&l1. See hem the Counfels hands~ Subfcrib'dlo Archigll1l9!Ouerthrowi

The names offixteene royall EoglUh.P(ercsj" Ioyndina leagtlc,that isinviolare,

Andnerhing wants bUI 8IidurIlJgrant'. . To accept the kingdome when the deede IS donr.

Skoph. Nay then lle tak. your parr •• and ioyne wirhyoUi', M srt, We will nOI haue a Claw backs handcomL"t

With fuch hcroick peeres, .

Sicoph. I hope m>' Lady . '

11 not ofrhcir minds. My moll grariou.Q!ltcne{ What I did fpeake in rcprchenflUcfortJ

Was more bccaufe her Maic!lie was prcfcnt Then any offence of yo Uri • and (0 cOeeroc it,

God knowel Iloue your highnc$1 and thefc LoriL;.

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Ddy VVhich or )'OU will pcrf~adc my Efi.lllrt

To lake vpon him Englands royalnc. .

MJlrt. Madam, we all haue fo irnportund him,

, Laying vnro his iudgemenl euery Ihing Thar mi<>hl aurall hIS Iences 10 rhe crowne, Hu! he tr~(} braind will not be obtaind

To rake vpon him Ihis ~cJlmcs gouc~nllJenr. 1I1a/l1. Hee is the veriefonle of lenuie,

If euer 7noderation liu'd inany,

Your Lord with Ihal rich verrue is po/fcn. .

Ld] This mildnesin him makes me ~o dcfplfd By the proude <1.!!eene, and by her faucurks.

EIJlt1' EJiJIR".

Corn», See maddarn where he comcsreading a boeke. Lady Mv Lord and husband, wirh your kaue chis boOKC Js fitter for a~ V niuerfirie

Then 10 be look! on, andlheCrownefone.re:

You know thefe Lords for Iyrannic haue {worne To banith tArchigallo from the throne,

And to invef] you in the royaltie :

V Viti you northanke them, and with boantcoushands Sprincklc their grcarn~ witb the names of Earles. Dukes. MarqueITes. and other higher rcrOl(s,

Elid. My deerefl loue, the'cffimce of my roule, And you my hOOO1'd Lords, chI! {ule you mak,~. Thcuebie be iua for many wrongs impofd.

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Yet VOID me i.fcemC5'an InlUnc.

VVhat is my grealnes by m~ brothers falJ, But like a Ilarued body nourifhed

With the deffrullion·of the other Iymbes. lnnumcrable are the griefes chalwait4 ' , On herded rreafures, then'mI&Chmofc on CrewllC~:

The middle path, the gQldcnmfancJor mo,v Leauc me obc:diencc;-takcyou Maicru ..

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and Somebody.',

r ::..uiy. Why this is worfer to my lofty min de, , Then the late checks gillen by the angry <2.!!eene. (om. If you refufe It, knowe we arc determined

Tolayitc1fcl'Vbcre.. ,

lillly. On your younger brother,

And then 110 doubt we fhall be awde indeed, When the ambition of the elders wife,

Can (carll)' giue our patience .any bounds:

England IS Iicke of pride and urrany, And in thy .goodnes only to becurde.

Thou art cald foorth arnongf] a thoufand men. To minifler this fo,uer~jgne Ancidore,

i' 0 amend thy brothers cruelue wirhloue, A nd I~ thou wi!r not from opprefsion free Thy natiueCounrry, thou art vilde as he.

Elid. I had rather Ilav his leafiire to amend.

Lady. Men, beauen, go~s,deuills,whatpower Ihould Iinvcke,' To fafhion him a new :'thunder come downe,

Crowne me with ruine, fince not with a Crowne.

Cormv. Long life vnto the Kingly E"dlll'~.

Trumpets proclaime it.whether he will or no.

Lady. For rharronceit Lords, you haue wonne my hart, I n his defpight Jet him be {bight wales Crownd,

That I may triumphe whilflthe trumpets found •.

ElM. Carry mere mygraue,notto a Throne.

LAdy. Helpc Lordstofeate him. nay helpe eueryone :

So ihould the Maiefile ofEn.~land lit, Whilfl we in like flare dneaffcoate him.

ElM. N euer did any lelTe detire to raigne Then I, heauen knowes this greatnes is my paine.

Ltdy. Paine me in this (ort great Lords euery day.

Tis fweete 10 rule.

Elid. TIsfweererroobay. '

CornJII. Liue King ofEn5!andlong and happily, A~ long and happily your Highnes liue, .

. . D. iMy,'

:A(g,hotly,

Lilly. We thankc you Lords, now caU in the depord.

Him and 1m praud Q:teene.bring vnro?udighr, That in her wrongs we molY baucourdcllghf •.

Enltr.Al"lhi",qq,~IfJ his Q!fflIrb~lIIfJ.

.Arcbi. Berrayd, tane pntoner, and by thofe thit owe To me their duty, and allegiance:

Mv brother the vfurper of the Crowne, Oh this is monacous, mof] infufferablc.

ElM. Goodbrceber grieuenot, tis againfi my will; That I am made a King, pray take my place.

Had rather be your fubietl then you~ Lord.

lady. So bad not I, lidlill my graCIOus Lord, .

Whilfi I locke through this TrrantWithafrowne,. Minion reach vp my gloue.

f!!!,({IfC. Thinkf] rhou DeCIIUre .

Thy husband can di[embfepiety., 'And therein hath depofd my royall Lord, That I am lefler in.ellare then <l!!eene-:

No rhine owne anfwere lately giuen tG me; .

I rhus renee, fioopcthou proud Queene f~r me •.

Sicopb. Nay,then as J didlarely t01. er HJgI)rICS, , I mufiadmoniili you, dietlecl Lady

You doe forget your felfe.and where rou are. Duty is debt, and ir is fir·friice)JOw .

YOll area rubiea,to beare humblethoughrs.: . Follow my counfell Lady and fubmit.

Her Maidlieml{/oubtwill pa!donir._

Q!.lI'fI't. Theres for your paines.

S;ccpb •. Which \Voly fo ere I got', . .

Lhaue it heere, whether it tube or flowe.:

Ltdy: That pride of thine Ihall be thy ollerthrowo.:.

And rims I Ienrence them.

Elid. Leaue that to me-:

!Ad;. N 0 yc~ ~ri too mild ,:ill dgrnent beI~ng$ to ~,: .. ,

tlnd Somebody ~

Thou ",;trcbi[!lllo for thy tirranie, For euer be excluded from all l'Ule. Andfrom thy life.

Elid. Not fi om hi, life I pray. : lAdy. He vnrowhom the grea~eil: wrongsaredon:.

Difpatch him quickly.

MDrg. Thatwill I,

'MdJIo. Or I. .

~bd. And therein Lords effeCt my rragedle. . . bdy. Why (hike you not) ~h tis a dangerous thmg.

To haue a Iiuingfubieaof a King:

Much rreafon may be wrought. when inhis death. Our [aftv isfecurd.

Mjd. Banitlt him rather, oh rwcete (pare his life.

HClSlUY brother. .

.Att1:i. Crownd, and pray thy wife.

Iilid. Oh brother, if you roughlyfpeake, Ikaewe There is no hope but your fure euerthrowe,

Pra)' benoe angry wit~ me for my loue:

To bamtltmem finee It mufi needes b e [0. His life I giue him whofoere faies no.

Mdy. What and his Ladies to.

£lid. I hers and all. .'

Ltdy. But De not haue you banilIlt with the Klng~

No Minion no, finceyou mull liue, be afTlir'd IJe make thee meanef] of my waiting l\-laides. 9.!!(rn~. Ifcorne rhy pride.

.AI'chi. Farewell deceiuingaate,

Pride making Crowne, my deerefl wife farewell :

I hauebeenea Tyrant, and lie be [0 Ilill, Exit.

EIiJ. Alas my brother.

rAlly. Dryvpchtldiili reares, .

And to rhefe Lord! that haue inuctled you. 'Oiue zracieus looker, and honorable derdes:

i:lii: Giuc them my Crowne, 00 giue rhem all I haue; ~h

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J'(obody,

Thy Throne I reckon but a glorious graue.

Lltd). Then from my felfe thefe dignities receiue, The Iland wrefled from you I reflore,

See it be giuen them backeLord Sicophant, The office of hie Senefchall bereft you,

My Lord of ComwfUroyour grace we giue. You Uff.lfti.m:fJ be our Treafurer,

And if we find you fairhfull, be allur'd '

YOI! Ihall not wanrpreferment at our hands. Meane time this office we impofe on you,

Be Tutor ro this Lady, and her pride \VithyoudearnJ principles whereofvou are full Turne to hUlnl'ity,or vex herfoule, •

{!fIef/Ie. Tormeot on torment, rutord by a foole. sicopb. Madam, it isher Hlghnes will be pleaed. Lady. Young 'PcridUI'H! and ri~en;Ns, Lords

Rcleafefrom priton.-anc.i becaureyourKing. Is mighre!y affeEted vnro Yorke,

Therher d lmifTe the Court incontinent.

Slcopb. Shall it be (0 my Liedge, Lady. Are nee we Kidz.

HIS Iilence Iaies it, and ~hat we ordaine,

Who dares make. q~enion of: this day for c~er Thorough ou~ra!gnehoheld afefbuall:

Andocryumphl! Lords that Englandisfet free,

F rom a vi ld tyrant and his cruelties '.

Efid On to onrrnneraJl,rnno,mamrwherll,

I Iinne Iknowe infuffering pride foneer~ . l'«tlln/~'

, ' ETltcrNobody, .. ndthe clowTJf.

Uobody. A hem boy, N obody'is fOilriClyet for all his trouble}. (low. A nd ~o IS Nobodies man for.all llis whippin<>,but Maifier we are nowe 1<1 rhe Cinv "wdld 'about from f1auinl~r therecannot a lie corae inbut'lt' mull runne rhorcus h bricke , oreee the good will of the warders , whoee browne bills looke blew ~ppon

. all

and Somebody.

all parren gm. . .

NQ&ody. Orhis Citty,ifNoboay liue to be OlS old ag,al.ne I be It

fFoken in Iecret, Ile haue fena abourwltha wall ofbr,afIe ..

C{urrne. Of Nobodies making, that WIll berare.'

Nobody. IJebringthe Terns through the middle of it, empty Moore-ditch at my ownedmge, and build vp P~ule;.l1ep:e without a colleCtion. ] fee not what becomes ofrhcle colldions.

Clownc. Why Nobody receaues them.

Nobody. I knaue ~ . .

Clowne. You knaue: or asthe world goes, Somebody receiues

all, and Nobody is blamd forir,

Nobody. Burls itrumord (0 thorough out the Ciuy.

Clowne. Doe not you knowctbat?dlert:s not an orphants portion lof out oFt he Chatnber, but Nobody has got it, no Carne tranfported without warrant, but Nobody has donne it ,no good s Ilolne but by Nobody, no extortion without N obody :and but that truth will come to light, fewe wenches g,ot with child, ~ut

with Nobody. ., -

Nobody. Nay thars by Somebody. .,

C{owlle. I thinke Somebody had ahand in't,but Nobody Iome-

times paies for the nurGng of it. .

Nobot(y. Indeede I haue taken into my clJatge mmy a poore infant left [0 the almes of the wideworJd, 1 haue helptmany a verruous maide to a zood husband.Sc llfre defird her maiden-head: redeemed many ~cntlemens lands, that haue rhanke Nobody for it, built Pefl-hoIJ(es, and other places ofretirementlO rheIicknes time for the goop of the Cirrle I and yetN,bQdy cannot get a good

word for his labor. ' -, ' ,

Clown« TIS a mad world Maj(l~r~

Nobodj. Yet this mad world fhall not make me mad, I am All fpirit,..NDbody let them'grieue, '

That fcrape for wealth I will the poore relieue. Where are the M aiflers of the feuerall pri[ons,: vVItQin and mere. aqioyning to the Citty I That I m3):fpred my charny, abroad.

cl~wn~. Heerethey be Sir.

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'Nob~iy. WeIcomeGentlemen: .

YOIJ are they· that make poore men houlholdcrs A"arnff thClf\'l'ilIS, and yet doe !hem no wrong:

ygu hauethe allion5, and the cafes of your lides,.. W hllil your Tenants in comon, Want money to fiUthetn. How many Gcntlcmell oflelTc reuencwe~ then NObody, Licin your Kni 4 hrs ward ,fof\vant of mamr enance,

I I am Sir a Ifeeperof she Counter, and there are in,our. wards aboue a hundred poore pri(oncrs,that are lIke nere to come ioon"

without C.nisfailion.' .

Nobody, But Nobod, will he their bcncfa&r. What In yours. ':. As many as In the otherpriCon.

'Nobody, Them to releafe them.Whatinyours. .. Double the number. and in the Gayle.

Nob04y. Talke notottheGayle, tis full oflimetwigs,li[u,.tnd

pickpockets. .

I Is it your plearure Sir re free them all.

'Nobody. All that he in for debt. . . z Ten rhosfand pound.and ten to that will aot doc It. Nob6dy. N~bodJ Sir will giue a hundred thoufmd,

·Ten hundred ehoufand, Noh,dy will not haue a prifoner.

Becaufethey all {hal! pray for NoboJy. "

CI:wnt. TI5 guat pltty my MaiLler has N,YDl{y,and.fo kllJd a hare.

.A "'ifi rrithin. Folkw~f'lJo.,foU,w.

n,bod;}. What outcries that?

F.nur StJmtYorly, mth,.."" ,bm.

StJmrbDJy. Tha~js the gallant, apprehend him Rr.ught; Tis he that (owes (editIon in the Land,

V nder the coulee of being charitable,

When Iearch is made for Iirch ill euerylnne,

TboQ~ lhaue feene them bowd, the Cham!lerlaiae

For

Imd Somehot/y.

For gold will anCwere rhere is 'NoYDtiy:

He lor aU bank routs is a common ball., And when the execueonfhould befcrud V pon the fureties.they And Nobod,:

In priuare houfes who Io apt to he,

As thofe that haue beene·taught by NqbaJy; . Seruants foraetf ull oftheir Marilers friends', Being askt hgw many werero fpeakewith him Whilfi he was abfenr, they fay Nobot!Y, :NDbodybreakes more glalTes in a houfe.

Then all his wealth hath power to (atisfie:

Jf you will free this Citt~ then from Ihame, Scare NDhot(y, and let Him bearethe blame.

Conn. Lay hold vpon him. , :Nob,t{y. Wllat on NDbody, giue me Illy f word. my morsl,~y ~ My friends, you that doe know how innocent-hill,

Draw in my quarrell.fuC(or Nobody,

,What Nobody, but Nobody remaining.,

clurvnt. Yes Mailler, IN obedies man,

NO!Jlffy. Stand tome neblythen, andfeare them not, Thy MaiRer Nobody, can take no wounds, :Nobocyisnocol'Vard,'Nobody -

.Dares fight wirhall the world.

S,mY. V pon them then.

~ fiibt hd,,;xt Slmth,Jy tlnJNo{,QtI)~ Noh,Jy t[~f.

,What bas'hHcapr vs, '

cen. He is gone my Lord.

Somb. I t Ihall be thus, now you haue Ieene his lbape; ., let him be Rraight imprinted to the lIfe:

HIS pifture lhalJ be ftt on eueryfMI,

A1Jd prodamationmade, that he thattakesbim,

Shall haue a Rund red ~unds of Sl1iit'oJJ, ~'OWltt'yaudCinY~llh~Lrhus-f~_tfr~e.

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!J\(Ebody;.

And haue more roome ro worke m~' villanie. EX{f/7iI.

Nobody. \Vlm are [hey"go!lne~ men Cmy now adew_, Since I !lJuer.lkell [uchgrcatmlUfY.

For my sood hfewichill thy gouernment:

No mor~-'\Vill Nobody be-charitable,

No mote will Nob,,!; relieue the poore, Honor your Lord, and Mainer Somebody, For Somebody is be chat wrollg~ you all. lie to the COllrt the changing o.fc.hc.ayre, May peraduenture change ~ly-lIl1utres,

And if I Ipeede no bet.~er bemg there, Yet fay that Nobod)!tu ~ e~er~ ~ ... here.

Exit.

Enrer ,Arc/;itd11o.

"..A.rclJi. I was a King, but now I am {laue, How happie were I in this bafe dlate,-

IfI had neuer talled royaltie :, -, But the remembrance that I was a King., V nfeafons the Content of pouertie, .'

I hem the hunters mulicke, heere lIe lie, To keepe me out of Bgbt tillthey .palTeby ~

Enur 'Morgdn; And7J1A$o •. 711org,dn. The {lag is hearded, (om.e iny Lord

Shall we to horfe and lingle him agall\e. .

7'rl~~o. Content, the Kingwill chafe. the daynfpent

And we haue kild no game,to horCe,away. Exeunt.

Entrr Elid1l1c; .

Elid. Hearded.gee lingle h,m,or couple (lrai,ght, He will not fall to day. what fellcwes this.

.Archi. I am a man, .

ElM. A banirhtinaillthinke, My brother .Arch/gallo, ift not [0.

.Arch;. Tis fo, I am thy brother E/jJtIf~,

All

dnd Somehody.

All that thou haR is mine, the Crowne i, mine, Thy royaltie is mine I rbefe hun ring pleafures Thou doof] v[urpe: ambitious ElidHrl

I wasa King. .

Ellau. And J may be a wretch: peere Ar"JigA~.

Th~ lightofrhcetbat ~crr my Sou~rligne, 18 this eilare, drawcs fillers from mine eyes. VVlIl )'OU be king againe ~ if they agree Ile redeliuer all my royal tic,

Saue what a fecond brother and a (ubi,a Keepes in an humble bofome, for J (weare The Crowne is yours that 81idN" doth weare.

.Arch. Then giue ir me I vfe not cbe cORlmon l1eighrs, To pircie one, and keepe away his rigbt.

SeeR thou cbefe ragges, doe Ihey become my perIOD? o EliJHre,take pittieon my Ilare,

Let me not Rill hue rhus inforrunare.

EM.. Alas, if picric could procure your good, InUeed ofwarer, Ide weepe teares of blood

,. e exprelfe both loue and pittie: fay deere brorher Ilhould vncrowne my (e1fe, tbe angry Peerc. VVdI neeer Ict me reach the imperiall wrearhe To eArehit,4IIotJ head. Thctc's ancient CIrtIJlP,n, Slollt MlfTtW,III, UM~ltm, and bold llI111gIJ,

F rom whom you tooke the pl~Ganl Soutllcrne lie, V Viii neuer kneele to you: what fuould I Gay,

Y I)ur tiraon;e was caufe of your deCiY. ,

,Arch. What !ball J die then! welcome be tbat fat.

Rather 'hen am Jiue in this wretched Oalc.

£,,,,,,. C'"",III, M.ttriWuu, c,M''liln_ VWIIIg' •

CfW1I. Yonders the King s my foueraipn! yo. bauC 1011

The fall of a brauellagge, hc'u!cad my licd&c. ~

VVhat fcIJowclCbilf

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~ohody,

Elit1H. KnowoR him nor CornwcH? Cor". No my liedge noc I.

fArch. I am thy King.

£ [;d. Tis eArch~A/1o man., ' . Corn. Thou aN no king of mine, tbou IrU tray tor.

Thy life is forfeit by thy Ray in Brirtaine. V Vert thou not banilht ?

£1iJM. Noble Cornwell [peake

.Marc gendy, Of my pileous hart w~1 breake, Lord c..7vl.rrti4l1HI. M()rgiUt. and thereAt

I am a wurie of my gouernment;

And willinglie religne it to my brother.

MArl. Your brother was a tyrant, and my knct Shall neuer bow fa wrong and tiraonie.

Elid. Y et lcoke vpon his mifcry, his teares Argue rcpentancesthinkc not honourd Lords The feare of dangers waiting on my Crown. Makes me fo willing to refigne rhe fame;

F or I am lou' d I know, but ,iuRice bid~, lmakc a refignation, tis his rigbe,

My calls bur v(urpalioll;

(lIrll. EfsdHr"

If you arc wearie of your gouernment, Welc fet the Crownc vpon a Grangers head Rather then tA_,hig"/Io. Harke ye Lords, Shall we make him our-King we did depofe?

So might our heads be chopra£, 11cloofe mlOe , Ere my poore Count&')' /hall endurt'f~ch wrongJ~

Aubat iniurious tyrant plagu. her wllb~ . .• •

cJJtDr. Keepe Rill your Crowne my Lled,e, mppy d·BlIlIllneV nder thegoucrnmcntofEIidNrt-.'

tATch. Let it be Co, . . '

Death is the barsriOd of an- woe-.

The wretch thats " YpO~ the torturing wrack,:

f"tcIPGtAlO" tormcouhcn my' hatt.·

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dnJ S01ntko4J.

When 1 hue call to,minde my cinDnie,

J record heauen my Lords, my brother. ~gLt, Thepitcic that be takesofmy di(trctfe.

Your loue and true allegiance vnro him, I Hath wrought in me a reconciled fpirit~

I doc confelfe my lione, and freely (ay,

I did deferue re be depofd.

Elldn. Alas good Prince, my honorable lords~ Be not flint.harred, pilly .A"higllfl.,

I know his pcnitentiall werds proceede From a rcmorccfull [pirie, 11e ingage

, My life vpon his righteous goucmment. fJoodCorllJl'li.gendetMivtUtI1NI,{pcake; Shall.Archiglll/()bc your king ~gaiDe ! .Arch. By heaueD I not defire it.

£ltdN. See my Lords, .

Hee's not ambiliou!, as thou 10u'Ame CN'1t'Ittl. As tho~idRloue our Fatber.let his fonne

Be righted, giue him backe rhe goucmlllcDt. You roeke from him,

Cml. VVhat Ulould I li)' ~ faith I tbaIl fall a w(epill::

Therefore {peake you.

ElitI. Lord tMllrtiAlttu {peake.

MArl. What ~y thefe Lords ,hat haue bem Mongd by him; E/idN. UY Drg.", and M4{(D. all I haue in Britcamc

~hall be ingag'd to you, that .At'&higIlUIJ Will neuer more oppre{fe you, aot impo{c Wrong OD the meaneR fubiefi in tbe LaDd.

. Mfrg. Then weele embracchis gOllcrDJDCZt.

EMil. S.icstMiI{g'(o?

M4t.. ] doe my Lord. ,

Elidil. What lilies U'JJ mill1lllJ 1 MArt. Faith as my Lord of c".,,,,tI. emf. I fay that I am forry be was bad~

And now am ,ladhcc's chao,'dS JUs wicJdae

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We punilnl, and his good!1es there's great rearo. Should be rewarded I mercfore Lorcb {et on

To Y orke then, 10 his Coronation.

ElidN, Then happie E/Jd'fr1f1, happie day That rakes from me a kingdomcs cares away.

.;1rcb. And happie Arc/gitlll', thar haue rangd From fin, 10 fin, and nowat lal] amchangd.

My Lords and fri<nds, the wrongs rhat you haue {celie 10 me, my furure venues /hall redeeme,

Come gende brother, pirric rhat Iheuld rca

In warncn maR, is harbor'd in thy brett. !XllIIf',

Enltr ~Htffl', LAdytlidN,., • .JFltdt,,,,..

lAd] Come haue you doneyourralkc, DOW doc you Ccc

WhatliSlo be (0 proude ofMaieftit, \,

We mull take "P y01,lr gloue, and nor be thought

W errhy the name of Siller • thus you minx

Ile reach you ply your worke, and Ihank.me to, This paines will beyour owne anorher day.

~m', Infulring. oucr-pro!lde. ambitious woman, Qgecne 1 dJfdainc to cafllhce;rhoudooftwronl'

Thy brolh.rs wife, indeed.,hy King$lrpoufd~ .

.And mauget,alllhylyranni. I ~e~re. . .

Ralher then mllliue milS, lie purilhhe~e. ,.

Siroph, You Ire not wife; d(i«kd as)'ouarc:: '

Tobandie brauesagainfl ~er'Miidlie;' .'" ,

y oumull confider you lire n\lwJ,ct tUbre8~.

y our tongue j~boundcdby the-awcor'Clutie;.

Fie, fie, 1 nudes mUftchide>youjfinccIf~c~ ''; . '.\. ')

You are Co faweic wilh hcrfoucra~ntir,:- ' . ,-', : ~' ,

~mt. Time was·bafc fpanjclhh,ou didft fawnHS: '-""fi,

On me, as now tholl tlriuc{}to IUt~er'htr:. . , ., "

o God; that one bornellahleih-oulci'be Co baii;: ::, .

His generous blood rofeand"U ~U hij racc, ,

. LIIiIJ . My Lord)'if fhuolPlQC IlK" p.to""U.r~csJ

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dnd .Somtbotl.!.

J giue you liberlie to punil11 her •

lIe no~ maintaine my priConcr and my 4tuc To raile gainCl any onclhatbonOllrlrnc.

Entel' M DI'gAIIllnJ r..Jf!A1g.;

'M'rg. Health 10 the Q!lecne •• nd happinc. t9htr That muff change Rates. wilh you,and once morcraig'*

~"nc of Ihis Land, . .

~1I," Speake that againe, <> 1 will blelI'e my fate,

If once more I Cuppty my former fiale. ."

t.M1I{(1I. Long may your highnes liue; your bani£hc Lord.

Is by his brother EWblrNJ (catell Once more: in 8rilaincs throne.

. LMJ 0 I could teare my haire, LaCe EM." To wrong himfclfc, and make a flaue of me.

fJ.!!une Now minion. lIe,cry q~il!aftcc with year pdell; And make you Roope at our ImpcrJaU fid~

But Icltme Morgan by what accidenf . .

You mel with mybcloucd Arehigllllil'! . .

~rg. Euen in die w.o~ds where we did hll1'lc the Ra".;

There'lltd thercndtr barled EIiJH;,. .' '.

Meele his diflrdTed:8rot/rcr, and fo wrought

By ~is imp.orlUD3lcfpCeth with.1I his Peeresj

That amr RI1J(h dental I, wrat laa ' .

They ycelded their iilJtgii'nR to YOlirlord,

Whom now wemuR aeknowlcclgcoul' dread ~

And y,,1t our pri'ncclieQ.UCCM. .'

LiI'J ThouScrcehowle, RaUCD,¥gIicchroatcddautj'.

Theres for thv newes.

Jl!ttl," Rcfl1'ain.hcr good'my Lmd:

Sieoph. Fie madam fie, fore Gad you arc roo bIa_ III prerenceofmyfoueraigne ladieQaccnc

To be Ihus rud~; if would brcome )'OU bellcr'

To /hew more doric io herMaieR.c.

lM). Oll1ODfirolls,wa. POe J Ihy Q..QCIJICbuc 1IO\Yi

E 3.· S;tlj;

:J{o{,or!y,

Sk'ph. Y es, when your husband wa.I2lY King YQII wcre.

But now the areame is turnd, md tbe Srates curranr, Runnes all to .Ar,higfln~, b~amc no~ m~e, Wi(edome nere !oll'd dechned MalCfile.

Ellul' .Al'lbig..n~ 1",,1Id, EIMm, ?'ITHIH", ViJ.,,,illl, Cmr"tll, Mflrlilllffll,IIM

Ilktrl.

fl...Ntl",. VVe1comcfiotnbanilhmcnr my louisg Lord, Your kinglic prefenct wr;p~my foule to heauen,

tArch. To heaGen, and my kind brorher e I_"

Faire ~ecne we owe chiefe rhanks.for tlus our arcatDes, Next them, thefe honourable Lords.

(mi. Great <1!!ecne,

Onee m"elhetribu~,.of ou~ bended knee. We pay to you, and hulPbly kiLl'c your haol. <..Mllrl. So doth M.vt;"'fII.

ptrid. And I.

Vig~. AnI! k ., .'. .' . .'

!2.!!HIi,; Ollr brothen, by hew mach. chat ~mc ~ecie.

The name of lord, f~mucblhe moruhls dune .

Dcfcrue. rcqmlall, chank. both, and thank. I.to all. '. .

.A,,(,. SeC on there. &,- ~ /IN' LU) et SJt'phll1ll

Siecph. Mad.1m, yo~ ar, aotwifcro grieuc at thill .

Heauen hath decreed, ,,'lei, chcJl,ite y(c1ded t9' No doubt her Maicfiic wiUvfcyou welJ.

LcdJ VVell iaitll cho,,; 80 I l.okctb~l ,tbetaouJd treble 'All die difgraccs I haae layd on her.

Ifhall tume LaundrcLl'c ""0..", and Icame to fiarch. And fetand poke. and pocket vp fuch baCcnc.

As neuer prince/fe did: did you obferuc

What lookes I caa ac 'A'(~!lJ.llyhusbaqd? , . .

SIc'ph. Your lookes dcclird .cbepafiion of)'o.tr Larr,

They wercallfirc. . ; '. ' LM]

~nd Sowuhod,y.

Ld], Would they had barnl his eycs out ThaI hath ecliptd oar fla(Clnd Maicflie.

Ellter J2.!!.ttH" MDrgA", 4114'MA!.t'; ~eeJlt. Bring hc~hcr the proude wife of Eillilll't,

slcop. Idhall be done.· .

~U"t Our /hoe arin., is vatied, floope minion, ftoopr: •. LdJ IIe rather Roope to dcalh'lbou mooDe-like <l.!eeDC', New changd, and yet fo proudc~ tberes thofeare made

For flexure, let them Roope, thus much' lIe doc,

You arc my Queene, tis but a debt,I owe.,

f2.!!etHI Bring-mc the worke therc,lWIH 'alke you to,.

That by the bow« fpin it, I charge you doe. I Llld]. A difiaffe and a fpindle, fa indeed I told )'ou Ihis, 'DiAIIII be my fpeede.

M org. Y c:t for his Prini:elie wortb that Blildcyou Q.!ccoc:

RcfpeCl her as che wife of elidNr"

e"ttr CmrlnU ...

Corlf1l1. VVheres the Q9cene? .

.!i.!!ml .. Whal newes with C~"""tll, why (oudm)' Lord i Corn, Your husband on thefadd.1ineis falne 1ickc. !2!Jmlt. How; licke •

LM) Now ifit be thy will, fwcct blclI'cd heaum

Take him to mereie, .

!l.!!!t. Doc: Dot hear, her prayershcauen I bcf«cb thee;

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MIlrt. Madam, his highnes. .

!2.!.ttll. Is healiue, or dead.

MIlrt. Dead madam.

.'!2.!!!tHt 0 my hart.

(mi. Locke to tbe O!cene; let vs 1I0ttoofe IicrfO~.

She brcathcs,fiana of, where be tbOCe wemen tbere,. ~~ct~CCDc that ilW1 be, JCIIdsa hclpinghand,. -

J{.1pC

/J{o~oJy,

Hclpe to\'nlaccher~

~ Ltd}. IIcCcc her burn fult. '

!2.!!.Wlt Now as you laue me let no helping hand Pre(eruc life in me,] had rather die

Then loofe Ihetide of my (oucraigptie. .

DId] Take backc YOIll:Diflaft'c ycr,welc Oa)' our rage.

We will forbeare our {pteerie for cl1aririe

And loue vnto the dead, tittyI:JU haue hearfd Your husbands boncs,conduCl her Lords away, Our pride though,eager,yet for foodC lhall aay.

Sicoph. Wil, plcaIC your high imperiall Maicflic Commaund my fctuice, I am humbly yours.

L_a, We doc (olDmaund what we well know yoale dot,

Follow the aronger pm, and deaue thereco. EN".,,,.

EIII" EI,J"nernr.4, ..u tbt urtIJ",J uJir, mtmd.ull.

ElirlH. Once more our royaIlremples arc ingirc VVirh Britraines goldc)1 wleath, all fecing heauen

Witncs I not detirirhiS fQuctaignrie, '

But tince rhiskingdoms good, and your Decrees, Haue laid this bcaucnloade of common care

On elidMu, we Ihalldifchargcthe&me

To yoor contelJl, I hope, and chis Lands ~mc :

Our brother once interd, we will not flay,

.But chen co T roynovaot wcele {peede, away. EmtIrt.

EIlUrI'lPfJ,tp"."n.

I PfJ"" Come fellow POrler.llOwcheCOII1'ciahccrc {)or gaines wiJl8ie .pon vs like a ride,

Let vs make yCe of time,and whiIA rheres pJcntic Stirring in Court. lhlllabour to increafe

The wcallb whicli by out office we have got.

'z tpmtr. Outof o.largulowance we ma~UalJC OfchouC.odacJutp4t>y'vs..JU" __

Wo

An4-Somi;'d6y •

,""ewill giuc entertainment (0 No-btJdy.

, , ' Entrr No.(,odJNo.6ody. Mynamc'isNo.6o.!Y,

I. ,on., You are w~lcoine fir, ere you perufe the courr, Talhhe klllgs beere, he ere at the Porterslodge,

A dllb of beere for rnaifter N~sJ,,,

NohodJ. I thanke you lir., •

2. pon. Heere maitler N#, withall my hart~ Afuil Caroule, and welcome to (JUt Office:.

N~o. I thanke YOllnr, andwc:re, your beere tems water,

Yet No-body would pledgeyou,tCl younr. '

I. pon. Y.oa are a fuanger here, how in the Citti, Haue you bin long in,towne.

Noho; I Iir, too 10n'7, vnldfe my entcrtaine Had bin more pleannca, for my life is fought, I am ~ h,armeIelfe well difpof'rl plame man, That iniure none, yetwhatfo ere is done A~ilIe ,in London, is impof d on me,

Be It IYlIlg. feeret.theft, or any thing

They call abure, tisdone by No-body,

I am pur(uc« by all,lInd now am come,

To fcc what fafety is within the Court

For a plaine fellow.

~. 7'w. rou are,welcome hether Gr.

Methinkes you do bake wilde, as if you wanted .fufJiciellt

Sleepe. ' " . ,

Nobo.Odonotblamemefir,

Bcingpurfuetl I fled, cOinming thrOugh Poules, There No-body kneehi dowftcto fay his prayers, And was deuaut I wis, comming through fleetilrect~ There at atauero doere rwo fwa~ercrs

Were fighting, being att:lchr, twas askt who gaue Theflrtl occalion, twas anfwercd~.

The gllilt was laid on 1'I1t, which m:uieme 8y T 9 the Theml tide, dclircd a Waterman,

, f T.

~f)hotb,

To rowme thence away to Charing-crofi"e; He askrme for his·.farc:, I anfwcrcd him

J had no mOI1~y, whars your name quor h he,

I told him No-body.then he bad me welcome; Said he would carry No-body for nothing. From thence I went

To fee the law Courts held at W dlminfler, There meeting vvieh a friend, I {haight vvas askr If! had any lute, Ianfvyered, yes,

Marry I vvanted money, fir quoth he,

For you, becaufe your name is NQ.bo~

I vvilllolhcit law, and no-bod]

A{fure your Ielfe, /hall thriue by futesin Lavy, I thankt him, and fo came to fee the court,

W:lfre I am very much beholding to your kindneKe.

I. Port. And Mailler nil-hotly you are very yvelco~e' GO:1d feltow lead him to the Han,

Will you vvalke neare the court.

nobo. I thanke YOIl ftr. ExeMl1t: "obody MHiPI1t1IrA

Em" s~ody Ifna a lJrag4rt.

Som. Ftevvhat a toile it is to find out noboJy,

I haue dogd him very clofe, yet he is got into the COllrt ~

fore me. .

Siryou haue [worne to fight with mJ,~, Doyoullay heere, and watch at the courtga~e, And when you meet him challenge him the field, Whdtll fet Lime-twigs for him in all Offices,

If either you or I, but profper right,

He needs muflfall by policy odlight. Exit.

BN!,: I would this roundman no66ely would come.

I that profelfe much valor yethaue none, Cannot but be too hal d for nobodj,

For what can be in nobody, vnIeKe

He be fo cald becaufe he IS al fpirit,

Or fay he be all fplCltl wanting limbes,

How

tJnd Some~oily.

How can this Cpirit hurt me, {u rehedies,

And by hisdeath, myfamclhall mOW1l;tl&eskies~

tift" no6oJj.

IfdJody. Bythyleaue myCweet friend; Theres !orthy farewell.

BrAg. Stay. .

,,066. Thats but one word, let two go to the bargaitie ific pleafe you, why Ihould I flay.

Br,,!.. I challenge thee. (Ieane. lUI. I may chufe whuherile anfwt"r your chalenge by your '11rlf,. lie haue thee pi61urd as thy I ilbre,vnles tbou anfwer no. For what fir, pray why wold you haue me printed. (me B,·If(1. For cowardice,

nobo~ Merhinkesyour pi61ure weulde doc better for the plll:ure of cowardice thea mine fr, but pray whats your

Brag. Thou hall abuCd one Some-body. ( will with me.

IIob6. So haue my betters abufdSom-body in their time '11rag. He fight With thee for that.

"0. Alas fir I am nobody a~ fighting, yet thus much let 111ee tell you,nobo4J cannot run away, Lcannot budge.

11rag. Prepare thee then, for I will fplt thy body VppOl\

this weapon. ,

no6o. nay by faith that you cannot, forI haue no bodye~ 'lJrag. Thy bowels then.

110. They are the fairer mark a great deal,com on fir,comc'Qlt '11rilk. Haue at tby bellie.

"obO. You mull either hit that or nothing.

'iJrag. IIe kill and quarter thee. . . n~bo. Youle hardly find my ioynts I think to quarter me,

I aID fo well fed, come on fir. .

. Ftght ~ ;uJOWIl4,

Brll[,. now thou art at my rnercie,

JU. What are you the better to baue n~ at your mercy Br~l' lie ~ll thee novv.

3(o~

Nof,~. I thinkeyouldoonerkill me then anybody

Eutlet me rifeagaine. •

Brag. No I will let No-bu!! rife.

Ntibo. Why rhenlet me /ir, J am No-body ..

EnterCII1fP,".

r Clotm. How now, 0 fates, 0 heauens, is not that myM. whatfhall I co, be valiant. andreskue my [weetmaiHer. Auam thou Pagan,Pug, what ere thou De.

Beheld I come to fet thy prifoner free.

'l1rag. Fortune that giddy Godddfe hath mmd her wllcel 1 iliall be mat:ht, thus will J &ore you borh, Hold captains: not H(rCltk,hlmfdfc: would tight with two, I yedd.

Clown. Twa, yoor bell ccurfe, down v~{fall do.wn,and kifft

Mypumpe.

'Brag. TIS baCe, 0 baCe.

CIIJW. Zounds, i1e Raile thy lips to limbo vnlelfe thoukis. 'lJrat.. Tis done.

N~fo. Thanks honea Ceruallt.

Oow. Zounds if! fay ile doee, ile doet indeed. Nobo. For this ile carry thee: into the Court,

W here thou {halt fcc thy Mailler No~body Hath friendi will bid- him welcome, (0 farewell.

('!owN. Parewell mailler Bra ~art, farewell, farewetl.

• txeHNI.

7lrflg. I1cfollow,I /ban meet with Spme-body, That will reuenge.ile plot and crt be lonz

DeDe rcuengdon No-body for this wroog. Exit.

Entrr'l"igeniH4 PrridHre IIHdthe !l!!!tN.

!2.!!.emt. Your hopes are greatfaire brothers, and your names, 0all if in this you be adui[d by vs.

Be rankt In fcroule of all the Brittiili kings.

Oh take 'pon youthis fo weiohty charge

To great to be di(char.,.d 0y Elidure. '

PIg. Deere fiRer Q;.how are we bOllndroyou

Ia neerer bonds the n a fratcrnalf league, '

For

~nd Somehod"

For this your royall practiCe to niCe V5, V nro the hei ght efhouor and efhte,

Let me no longer breath a prince on earth, Or rhmke me woorthyofyour regall blood, If We imbrace not this high motion.

ferid. Irnbrace it brother, we are all on fpeed; My princely thought intJamid with Ardency

Of this imperiall flate, and Scepterd rule, Mykinglic browes, itch for allately Crowne, . This hand to beare a round Monarchall Globe. This the bright fword ofIufiice, and Hero aw, Deere lilter you haue made me all on lire,

My kingly thoughts, beyond their bounds afpire, Vig. How mall we quit your loue, when we afcene!

The !tate ofElJdure.

f2!!!.m. All that I crane,

Is but to make the imperious Cl.!!.~ene my {Jaue, That {he that aboue Iufhce now commands, May taH new thraldomc at our royall hands.

Perid. The <l!!.~ene is yours, rhe king fhalbe depoC'd, A nd Ihe dif graded from all Soueraionty.

f2!!:en. That I might liue to fcc:' t~at happy heure, 7'0 haue that Herne commandrcllC in my power.

Vig. Shees doomd alreadie,and at your diCpor.:, And we prepardfor fpecdyexccution,

of any plot that may avarle our pompe,

Oc throne vsin the fiate of Brittany.

i

,.

ellt~ Morg,,,, iUld MaIIg~.

Perid. A:eere comes-the Lords of this pretended lea~ue, How goes our hope, Ipeake valiant Engli/b Peeres,

Are we 10 way ofSoueraigoty, or flill fland we

SubieCts vnto the aw of Elidm-e.

Mor. Long liue the valiant brothers of the King, With mutuall loue to weare the JMttifo Crowne,

Two

No~body

TwC) t/tC)ulind Souldi6r5 haue I brought6:om W ale,~ to ~ait vpon ~he princely PeryMrt.

Malt. I\s many of my bold confederates '

Haue I drawne from the South to [weare allegiance,

to you r.g VigeniHi. I

V(g'. D ... buccall me king,

the c hanulIlg Sphere; [0 tweedy cannotling.

"Malg, To king VigeniH4. ,

Vlg. 011 burwheres our Crowne,

that make knees humble, when their foueraignes [rowne. c...)l{,1l. King ElidurM (hall his Hate refigne.

Perid. Say Morg.1n Io, and Britail1s rule is mine.

Moi'. king Pmdur, Ihall ralgne.

Perid. Andiitinfb:e.

<..M<ir. And thoufJnd fub1e:9s on hIS glory .waite. ,A Peria Ihen they thlt lifts vs t) the imperiallfeare,

Our powers and willlhall fiudy to make urear.

Y~. And rbuu that raifefi vs, as our be1l'frimd, Sh.1I as we mount the like degrees afcend. f!:!;m. When will you glue rhearrempr,

Per;./. Now royallfiiler,

Before the king hallC notice of our plot, Before the Lords rhat loue his gouernmere,

Prepare their oppolicion. a

Vtg. Well determined,

And like a killg in Ejfo, now this night,

Lets make a hoftile vprore in the Court, Surprize the king, make ceazure of the Crowne, Lsvhandsvpcn r!teCQul1felJ,lealhheyCcape

to leuy forces, rhcfe Lordi

thar ferue the king, and with aullere reproofes, punith the hatefull vices of the Land,

Mull not awe Vi, they {hall not raignc, we wil, thofe that applaud vs, raife, defpifevs,kill,

I Perid. I fee a kind ofLbte apl'care already .In thy maidbck brow, clll in the fouldiors,

ilndSomdod.1

Man t'he Court gates, barricade a1 the fir~ct'; Dcfen~ the waies, the lands and paflajics, • And gilt the pallace with amblewall

Of ar mcd louldiors, an d in dead of night, Wher, all [he peeres Iy drowsd in g0ldenficcpt; Sound out a Iodaine and a thrill Alarum,

to maze them in the midfi of horrid drearaes, rio The king and Crownc is ours.

~7 he ~cen I clairne,

Perid. It (hll go liard, but I the /hrew will tame; trumpets and drums ,your dreadfull clamors found.

P'tg. Proclaime me csptiue, or a king new crownd,

U!.rrH1I4, they wlluhe thee/of))'tJ, enter fit on, J.Jorl COr1fWe14

C9rl~ rreaCon, tr('1(011.

Perid. thou art mine what ere rhoube, Corn Pnnce Peridu-e,

Perid. I Cornwell and thy king.

Corn. He d.fcords taught,that taught theefo [0 lill~.

, eA{:Irum Enter Itt i4nothtr e/oQre c.}}(artilllllN.

c.:«ar. Who fiops this paffitge. Pig. <.Jt[a;-ti411UJ we.

LM'Ir. Vif,l!niHI.

V{~, VllowhomthouClwdl thy knee.

Mar. My knee to none, but eltdHre /hall bend.

fit· OUf raign bcgin:1lllg hath when his lines end,"

eAfArHm. Enter At Ilnother dtJore E1;dHre,ftupt by th, 0:!en~.

La'" What trairrous hand dares interdiCt o'lrwa".? !2!!!mt. Wb) that dare OUIS, tis we COll1JDand th,e fla:e.

... . [,.,1';.

-No .. body

LdJ. Are we DOt Q.!le¢lle~ Qi!ene. III YaIr, then happily met.

I haue owed you.lollg! and now Ile pay that dept.

LAd;. VIJd tralCIefie, Garett, thou lay a vielel1: hand 0" vs thy Q,geene 1

f4!.eene. We dare commaund ehee /land.

Thou Wllt a ~ene, but now rhou art a Ilaue,

La4J. Before iuch bondage, grauntmc heauen a graue.

eAlArHm enter elid"".

EMllr,. What Ieeke ye Lords? What mesne thefe loud

Ahrllms,inlhc Ililllile:nce ofthishunnied night?

Perid.King we feekerhee,

V~. And more we Ieeke thy Crowne,

Elidur«: Why Princely brothers is it not our ewne

That ti~ours we plead the law of kings, ,

The guife of he auen, and the antiquety on earth

EleCtion from them both. '

VtgV,le plead our powers & Arength,wetwo mulhaign. Perld. We were borne to rule, and homage we: dlfdalnc. Corn. Doe 1I0t refignc, good King.

'Perla. How faucy Lord!

Corn. lie keepe Rill thy Crowne.

Perill. I fay that word {ball cof] old ~lllifc. Corn. Tu!h this for care. :

Tirants good (ubiech kills and traitors fparc.

Vig. Wile thou lubmit thy Crownet Milt'. Dread fouenigne, no.

Vi!,. He hates hIS owne life that aduifeth fo. l..far. I hate all traitors.and had rather die

Theil fee fuch wrong done to his foueralgnty.'

0!Jen. Giue vp thy Ilate to thefe two princely YOHthes'

and thy rcfigmenr/llal preferue thy life. ' '

L.dy: Wilt t!t0n fo much wrong both thy felfeand wife r Hallllucd a ktng, and can/l thou die a Oauc

A royal [c:acl dOI~ aske a [oyaIl graue, '

Though

ltudJl&bot/y •.

Though rheufand [words thy pre[entfafcty ring; Thou that hall bin a Monarche, dye a king;!

0!!en. Whether he liue or dye, thou Iure Ihalr be no longer ~elle,but Valfahle vnto me, Ile make ye now my drudge.

Lady. How mynion, thine? J

Qi:ene. Than no more ~een,thy husband mull refigne, Corn. RdIgne, to whom 1

'Pendlamone.

Vig. And I another. - -

Lady. Canll befo baie to fee a younger brother,

Nay two young Boyes plafl in thy throne of'flace, And thou their iodaine in their traines to waite, Ile dye before Iendure it.

'Perul. S0 (hall all,

that/doe not profirare ro our homage fall. Shall they not brother king?

Vi!,. Theylhall by heauen, l..far. Come kill me tirft.

Corn. Nay make the number euen, And kill me to, for I am plcafd cadye, Rather then this iudure,

Lady. The third am I.

£2!!!ene. Nay flrike her £jrll. 'Perid. Ragegiue my fury way. Vig. Strike valiant brother king. eM. ret heare me, Ilay.

'Pertd. Be briefe for Gods fake then, _

Bidure. 0 heauen, that men (0 milch fhould couet care;

Seprers are gOlden baires, the outrides faire :

But he thaefwallewes this fwecte Iugred pill, Twillmake him licke with troubles that grow flit :

A1alfe you feeke to cafe me being wearied And iay my burrhen en your able loines,

My mambitious thoughts haue bin long dul,

- G With

:J\.(ohoJ.J,

With this great charge, and now theyrell deGrd, And fcc the kinde youths coueting my peace, Bring me of all thefe turmoiles free rcleafe, Heerc take my Crown.

L.1dy Wile thou be made a Ihle,

Shall ;~is proud Woman.and chefe boyes preuaile f Shall for them be made a publike Icorne;

Oh h~dll thou buried bin, aifolOne as borne,

How happy had I bin.

u« Patlcncf"" eete wife,

Tlunktl thou I praife my Crewne aboue thy life, No take it Lords, ie hath my trouble bin,

And for ihi.Crowne, oh giu' me backe my <l!!!ene. 0..eene. Nay Ihes bellowed on me.

elydHre. Then whaeyoll pleafe,

Heere take my trouble, and refigne youreafe,

Slaph. My Lords re ceiue the crowneofElydure; Faire hopef!lll bloffoms of our future peace, Happy am I, rhat Ibut liue [0 fee,

the Land ruld by your dubble Soueraignty,

Vig. Now let rhe king dilccnd to be difpofd of At our high pleafure, come giue me the Crowne.

. perid. Why you the Crown, good brothcrmorethell we. v~~. Weele proue it how it fits our kingly temples,

Arid how our brow becomes a wreath Io falrr. .

pn-id. Shall [(ee you crownd, and my Ielfe Hand bare, Ratherthis wreath maieflick let me try,

And (it inrhrond, in pompious Maidly.

vig. And I attend, whilf] you afcend the rl.rone, Where had we right, we Ihould (it crownd alone. perid. Alone.darf] thou vfurpe vpon my right. vig. I durfl do mnch, had Ibm power and might, Bur wanting that, come let vs raigoe t{)gither,

both kings, and yet the rich crowne worne by neither. 1Iet'id. Cement, the kmg doth on our Ienteace waite,

c-· - To

and Some~ot!y,

1'0 doome him) come lets take our dub ble /late; Whatlhallhe liue, ordye?

e{id. I know not how I Ihould deferue to dye.

Lady. Yes to let two fuchvfirrpers liue, . Sicoph. Nay ~adam, now I needes mull tell your grace;

You wrong rhefe kings, forget both time and place, It is not as rc was, now you muft bowe,

Vnro this dubble (late-iJe /hew you how.

. Lady. Ba[e flaming groome l1alliihpara{i,e.

Pig. Shall I pronounce his Icntence, Perid. Brother doe.

Vig. Thy life we graunt thee and that Womans to; 11ut hue deuid-d you w.thin t he tower,

You priloner to that princdTe.

Lady. In her power,

Oh dubb'e Ilauerv, Perid.-Conuay both hence.

Elid. My doornes feuerer then my f mall offence. ~ene. Come Minion, will you gee,

L.uly. To dearh.ro hel,

Ratherchen in thy bale lilbieCtion dwell.

Vig. (ormr,lland UWartianus you both fee,

We are poifefi of this imperial! reate, . And you that were Iworne liedgemen to the Crowne, Should now fubrnic to vs that owe the fame,

We know without your graue directions,

We cannot with experience guide the land,

·1 heretore weele Cl:udy [0 dele rue your loues,

Perid, Twas not ambition, or the loue offlare, that drewvs to this bufindfe, burthefeare, OfElidurus weakenefle whom inzeale,

To the whole land we haue depofd this day, fpeake, (hall we haueyour loue~?

corn. My lords.and Kiners,

. Tis bootlelfe to contend gunfl heauen and YOII,

... G a Since

some-body

Since without our codent the kings defpo(d, And we vmble to Iuppon his fall, Ralhcr-ehenthe whole land Ihould Ihrinke, You Ihall baue my affyflance in the Ilate.

Afar. Cormrell and I will beare the fclfe fame flate. Perid. "liVe now arc Kings indecde and Erittamc fway, When Corlllrcliand hIS brother Vtrle fay

VIp;. Recciue our grace, keepe Hill youroffyces, Irnbrace thele pceres that raifd vs to ,the throne, Britlaine reioicc, and Crowns this happy yeare, Two Connes at once Ihine in thy royallfphere.

Corn. And chars prodigious, I but waite the time To fee their fodaine fall [hat fwiftlv clime.

M,~r. My Lord much honor might you win your land To glUe relcafevnto your lifter QJ!:cne,

Being a Lady ill rhe land beloud,

V(g.You baue aduifd vs well, irfball be [0.

Corn. Shold you Iet fieethe Princdfe migh( notfhe Make vprors 111 the lind, and raife the Commons.

In the releafment of the Captiue King.

P erid. Well counfeld Cornrrell,!he lballliue in bondage.

M.1r. Renowne your felfe by being kind to her. Corn. Secure your fbte by her impnfonment. Vi!,' Weele haue the ~elle fet free.

'Perid. Weele haue her guarded,

With fl:ricter keeping and teuerer charge.

Mar. Will you be braued by one chats but yourequall,

~aull1g no more then party gouernmcnt. .

Corn. Or you be fcornd by one toyou inferior,

In generall cfhmation of the land.· '

vig. Set free the Princefle, fay the king commaunds. l'trid.Keepe her in thraldome flil~ andcaptiuc bands. v~. Weele not be contermaunded.

perid. Sir nor we.

. vig. Before lie be halfe a king and conuould

In

And No-body.

In allY regality, He hazard all, lie be compleat or none.

Perid. Before ile fl:and,

Thus for a Cipher with my halfe commapd,· IIe venture all my fortunes, how now pride, Perchr on my vpperhand, _

Corn. By heauen well fpyed.

vlg. Tis ours by right, and right we will injoy~ perid.Cbim(hhou prcheminencc,com down proud boy vit,. Then lets try maiflries, and one conquer all,

We climd at once, and we at once will fall. .

They wraJlle find areparted

peri. They that laue Peridure deuide rhernfelues vppon their part.

Corn. Thatam I.

. Mor. and I,

V(g. They that laue vs on this fide.

Mar.T. .

MOIl. AndI.

v~. ThentothefieJd,to[et ourfitlerfree.

perid. By all my hopes with her ile captiue thee.

v~. Trumpets aud Drums, triumphant mufick ling. perid. thrs day acaptiue,or a compleat king. ExellNt.

AlarPIm, Enter S ome'!lOily mtdSicophant.

Som& •. S ir you hauc fw:orne to manage rhefe affaires, Euen with your be{l0fiud~ement.

. Enter CloWilc.

Sicopb. I haue prouided, you will let me llme, Of the Grand-benefit you get by dice, Deceitfl)lI Cards, and other cozening games you bring into the Cpurt •.

. G-

.3

No .. body

co rare, now fhall I find out crab,fom notable knauery Sam/,. You Ihall lnue equall Ihare with Somehody,.

Prouided, you will help to apprehend that Nobody,

On whom the guilt fhalllye, .

Of all thofecheiinz tricks I haue deUlCd.

C. Orhe fates, tre~on agailltl my m, perlon, but l beleeue Somb .wil pay fort, ile tickle your long wall f.~r this ifairh,

Sica. Giue me Ierne bales of dice. What are thefe? . 10m. \Thoie are called high Fulloms,

Clo. IIe Fullam YOli for this.

10m. ThafelowFulioms,

c. They may chance bring you as hie as the GnlloWes.

s~m. ThoCe Derni-bars. (the gallow~.

cla», Great realon you Ihovld come to the barre before som, Thofe bar Sizeaces,

C!Q. A couple ef A{fes indeed, som. Thole Brine dice.

do. Tis like they brille, for I am Cure theile breed anger ficop. Now fir, as you haue compltl all the Dice,

So I for cards, TheCeforthegameatmaw, All faving one, are Cut next vnder that,

Lay me, the Ace of Harts, then cut the Cards,

o yourfelldw mufl: needs haue it in his firlhricke, clo», Ile teach you a trick for this yfaith.

jICop. therefor Premero cut vpon the fides,

As thr other on the ends.

clo», Marke the end of all this.

fICfI/>. tbefe are for poll and paire, thefe forfaunt, thefe for new CUt.

clUWII. theile make you cut a ferherone day, - fICo. Well, thefedi[perll, and No-bod}' , Attacht for all thefe crimes, fhalbe hangd.

dow. lor cis you/hall hal1~e for him, fico. Come, fhals about:our bufines,

SOM. Content, lets lhaight about if. ExtNnt r!QW. 0 my hart, that it was my fortune to heare all thys.

- but

and Somehody

but beware a lucky man whllf] you liue, AJaffe ifl had not refcued mymailler, the fwaggerinD' fellowe woulde haue made No-body ofhin.. Agalllc if! ~ad not ouerheard this treaion to his perfon, rhefe Cunnicarching knaues, woulde haue made le~ then Nobody of him. For indeed they wold haue haogd him, but heeres my manter, Ofweet maifler how checre you?

enter No-God;. . .

NoGo. 0 excellent, admirable, and beyond cerspsrifon, I thlOke my !hope inchants them.

clo, I chink not io, for if'l wer a Lady, I fhouldueuer abide you: but Maifter, I can tell you rare newes,you muli be ;apprcbendcd, ft>r a Cheater, a Cczener.a Lrbiller.aud 1 know Morwhat.

Nob o, Not I, r am an innocent, no Cheater, no Cozener, but a Ii rnple lionel] man, hunted hom place to place by ) fom~-60r!r .

cla, tis true fir,ir is one tom. that would attach you, rherfore Locke to your feIte, bu: Mai. if you be woke neuerfeare, I heard all their knauery, and I can cleare you I warrant.

Enter Some-body and officers.

Som. 0 haue I fOll'hd you, this is he my frends,

We baue long foughr,you know when twas inquird, Who brought thefal[e Dice, and the c\Hating cards Into the court, twas anfwered No-body.

(to. No.( qd.tha) I am affraid youle prouethe knauemn. sam, Lay hold vpon him, beare him to the prifon.

No. To prifon, Cay you well, if! be guilty

this fellow is my parmer take him to. .

sam. Are YOll conlederate in this rre afon fitra?

do. 1 t'I be not fir !ome-b"dy 15, bue if! be gUIlty I mull: beare If off wi .. h head and (houlders,

~m. To prifon with th~rn> n0W the bird is caught,

For

Somebody And.·

For whom (olong, through ~ritilne haue I fought;

(Ww. I beleeue I haue a bird in a box, Ihal carche lOll for all rhis.

Someb. Away with them I (ay. Exermt.

ENter [el/eral" hrieiure, Vigeniu!, Cornewell, Martianm, 0lforglll1, 0lf(t/go, rrithdmm and COff/ors.

Vi!,. In Annes "Yen met, ambitio~s Pt'"r!dure, PeriJ.. VtgCllil!J thou Ialutes me WIth a title, Moil proper to thy fdfe, ~

Vit.· Art thou not proud. .

Pmd. Ondy to meet thee on this bed of death, Wherein the Title to the Englifh Crowne,

Shall perilb with thy [elfe.

Vi[.. Faire isthe cnd

Offuch as die in honourable warre,

Oh far more faire, then on a bedof downe,

c.)J{dr. Warre is the fouldiors haruefl it cuts downe. Perid, The lines of Iuch as binder our renowne.

Vig. Such as are apr for tumult,

Perid. Such as you,

That ro ourlawfull Soueraigne are vntrue.

Vig. Blufhes not Peridure to braue vs fo. Perid. Bluilies Vigenim at thy ouerrhrow, 'Nho walt that told me he would fobmit, Sicoph. Twasl my Lord.

Vig. Peace foolc thou doell forget,

Tis not an bower Iince, to our princely eare, Thou faida thou did aelir"vs to forbeare.

Sic;ph. True my good Lord. PerM. True thar Ifeughe to flay.

vig. That I would [;,afdy my ritcht hopes betray. Sico. I did it of mine owne head to make you fnends. Peria, Still playing of the Sicophanr.

tiitd1\!btJdJ.

Pfg. What aill. ..

PeriJ. A glofe I fee to infinuatc our good will.

Vig. That whefoeuer conquerd, he might gaine. 'FirM. the fauour of vs both, that was his trayne, Pig. '?Jut henceforth we calbiere thee from the filde. PeridNeuer heereafier beare a fouldiers Ihield,

A Iouldiers (word, nor any other grace, . But what is like thine owne, a dougble face.

siCoph. Now I befeech loue heare my praicr, let them bee

both Ilaine in the battell.. Exit.

Peril/" If there be any other of his hart,

We giLie them free licence to depart. corn. Cornwell hates flattery. t..IJ.Ur. SodQcs0U'artianus.

Ulf.tlg. Malto is refolute for all affaires.

Ulforg. And fo is t.MOrg~,for he (comes delajes, Vlg. then where the fielde confifis offuch a fpidt,

He thatfubdues conquers the Crowne by merit. perid. thars I.

PIg. tis I.

PeriJ. Ryuers in blood declare ir. _

Vig. Graffe turne to Crimfon if vigeniUJ (pare it; ELid. Aire be made purple with our reaking gore. vige. Follow my fiends,

Perid. Conquer or neare giue ore.

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~!ilrHm, ExcHr!/(Jm) peridMr(/J, tindvigmiHI fi.i.bt~1In4 hotb fotme.

Elfterc9r1rwcU, c.)J{drtianlH, M~g4H, AlIa

Malgo.

Mar. this way [faw vi[,m#tl on the !pur. cmI.lper;dur(/J,tbis way. , Morg. A !lrangfight, my Lor.d~ brearhlelfe.

Malg.MydcareLordisdead. -

.. - H Mllr,

some·botly

(}Un'. True Brothers in ambition, and in death. COril. Yet we are enemies, why figllt we 110t With one another, forour gcneralslo{fe.

Mar. To much blood already hath beene fpent; Now therefore fince the difference in thelllfelues. Is recon{i\edin eithers oucrthrow,

Let vs be as lAC were before this Jar,

Ana ioyning hands like honorable frends, Inter fheir bodyes as becomes thei r Rate:, And which is rare once more to Efidstre,

Who now in prifo n leades a wearied life, Wirh true [ubmi[{jon offer Englands Crowne. Of all the charges of mmulruous fate,

This is moll firange three times to flow in Hate. Exe/l/'/t.

Eilter 0!;ene anJ Sieophant.

Sicu. ifladam.

!!!!!.ene. Y 011 are welcome, what new flatteries;

Are a coyning in the mint of that Imoth face r Sicoph. WbereistheLady ElidorI fray.

~ Amongll my other waiting maides at worke, Jicoph. Tis well, yet Madam with your gratious leaue

I wi!h it better.

Q.ueene. What in loue with her,

Cant] thou affea fuch a deieaed wretch, Then I perceiue thy flattery is folly, Orthout prr-ue houetl, 10Hil10" one fo poore.

Sico. I know not Madam w'hat yourhighnetfe gathers

Out of my troubled words, I laue you weB, '

And tbough the time Ihould alter, as I amfure,

It is impoilible, yet I would follow

All your misfortunes with a patient hart.

0!!ewe• I haue feenerco much of thee to creditthee: .£ku.Now in your height of glorpfe yourferuant,

No\Y

aud 1VjbOdJi, now Madam, whllR the noble Pel'idHrt

Tha~ loues YOIl dearer then the Brlttifh Crowne, Whilf] hees conqueror, vee me to defiroy

rour greatefi enemy, and I will doe it.

0!!en,. Thou wilt not. fteoph. 7J e it Elidure the king

The prifoner I 1l10uldfay,lde :Uurderhim To fhew how much I laue your maielly. '

~Tho~ wouldf notpoyfon for me hisbafe Q.!asene,

Whom I Io often h~ue triumphed ore, ,

That torment now IS her beati tude

And tedious vnro me. •

11C0. no more, fhes.dead,

Enter Lad; fliJHre.

qHeCNf. See wherefhe comes, difpatch her prefently

For though the Princely PeridHre be king, ,

HIS br~thers. death in time will make him odious

V nto hls ruble&, and tbey may reLlore MtldEfidtlreagaine,andthenI dye

/leo. Withdraw, Ihes dead, as fur;ly as youliue.

L.u!J. What Ihall I neuer from this feruitwcle Rcceiue releafant euermore be plaoud '

With this infulting Q.!!5en! Is ther~ n~ change no other alteration in the llate liI ' Iknow there IS not; I am borne to be

a flaue, to one bafer then Ilauery

/,;;; I WIll releale you by a [peeldy death.

!y' By death, ala£fe,. what tongue pronounfi that word t What ~y Lord weather-cocke? nay then Ieee,

Death in thy mouth is burbafe flattery.

l/Cq.By heauen Iamfent to.killyou.

Lilli;. By whcfemeanes,

sic», By one rhar will auouch it when tis done.

L~. not the proudqueene. .

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/ICO. Yes, but lam determined hl full amends for all myf!mcry,

to Iaue your life, and kill her inHantly.

La. Oh if a Dlvell would vndertake that deed, [card not though Ihe heard me,[ would fay, He were altarre more glorious then the day.

ficopl). And would you for that good deed pardon me. LaIlJ. And quite all former iniury.

!icoph. 'But let me tell your highnes by the way, ' the ~eene is not Io halty of your death.

Latfy. no, for Ihe had rather haue my life prolongd. ficoph. [do affure your highnes on mine honor) Whcnldid (ay {he Ient me to deA:royyou,

. [(launderd her great mercy towards you,

For !be had giuen me order to releafe YOI!.

LatfyOh monllrous lie. ficoph. beleeue it, for tis true:

And this moreouer,!he Iomuch repents

Her former pride and hardnes towards you, that 111e could wi!h it neuer had bin done.

L.u!J. then [cepentme ormy wrongstowards her, And in the Head ofareward propofd

to him that Ihould deO:l'Oy her,! do willi, . Death be his death, thatvndertakcs the deed.

licgph. but will you notforget thefe prince-he words, if any alteration Ihould en[ue.

Latfy. not I, I in myothsamttue.

licQph. Excepe once more the Lords ~rowne EfydHrt. . LaP;y. though that fhould ch~nce.}lehold my proml{c sicoph. And you too Madam. fure.

~Sothou lDllderllhir. .

SICO. Know that Lord pmdHr.u andhis ' .

brother) are in the battell fiainc,and by the nobles,

her husband Blidure raifil to thdlate, fenini ali de allicfiing. ~ene beleese it.

And

~nd N#-bor/J.

And truce with her, l~a(t !he triumph againC'; 0!;en. For Gods fake make vs triends,

sicoph. Good Lord how (!range thisreconeiled foes be.

hold each other. "

Larfr·SiAer.

0!;m. Kind filter.

J icoph. Then make me your brother ,fay are you friendio 'Jjotb. We are,

sicoph.7ben chance what can,

in this I haue prcoud my Ielfe an honef man;

Enter Malgo.

Malg~. The king your husband, madam new releatl)

Defires your prefeuce at his Coronation.

La".!. My E!ydf.Jre a third time to be crownd; Mal. True Madam.and expe~lsyourcompany. Lat!!. And you knew this before.

sicoph. No on mine honor.

Latfy. Neitheryou Siller.

f2!!!me. neither.

Lady. If you did

My oath is paft, and what I haue lately fworne ile held inui-' ohte, here all ftryfe ends) thy wit has made tWo proude '

Ihrewes perfeCt friends. eXeHn'.

EnteriJJjlltte, eiJHre, CorffWell,l"{l.rtiltnHl,Mor!,iUI, (lfJl.alIthe

- Lords.

Corn. A third rime liue our gratiousfouel'aigne Monarch of England, crowned by ehefe hands.'

eu; A third lime Lards, I 60 renirne your leue, And wilhitwithmy foule, [0 heauen were pleafd, My ambitious Brothers had not died forthis,

But we haue giuen t~CI1l honorable graues.

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and No-holy..!

- Somebodf and

. Ent~ 0!!m alld Ladj.

And mournd their mofi vnnmely funeraIl, }.~y loued ~en,ceme fearthee by \DY /ide, Partner in all my Iorrowes and my ioyes, And you her reconciled Slfierlir,

Byber in Iecond place of maiefly,

It ioyes me that you haue ourworne your pride. _ Lad). Merbinks my grarious husband and my King; I neuer rooke more pleafure ill my glatfe,

Then I rcceiue in herfociery.

~en. Nor I in all my flate as in her 10liC.

Elia. My Lord ofCormw!l, whofe that whifpers to you!

Or whats the newes/

eml. My liege, he telsme heeres a great contention

betwixt two noted perfons of the Lana .

much fpoke of by all Ilares.one some-for!J

Hath brought before your highnes and this prefence, An infamous and Ilrange opiniond fellow,

Cald N~.bQ~Y, they would intreat your highnes,

To heare their mariersfcand, . ,

&lid. Weele tit in perfon on their controuerfies, Admit them Corl'lWeU.

La1J. Is that firangcmonller rooke, Iomuch renownd, In C itty , Court, and Country, for' lewd prancks.

Iii well, wed heare how he can purge himfeJfe.

Enter fomeJ,od;, bringing inNs-bod; and his man, with 'Biileuwd

jrrllfef, _

50711. now lirrha we haue brought you before the king~ Wheres your hart nOlA?

Nob. My harts In my hofe, but my face was neuer alba";

med to (hew it Ielfe, yet before king or Keyfer, .

11m. And wheres your hart /irrha!

~.

eflJWne. My harts lower then myhofe, for mindt at my heel,but wherfoeuevt is,it is a true hart, and fo is nGt IOm6 •

som. Health to your MaidHe, and to the ~ene) With a hart lower then this humble earth whereon i kneele, I beg againil this fellow, IulHce my liege.

Eli. Ag:linfi whom.

som. Agaillfi No-bod;. _

No. My liege, his words wel futevnto his thoughts, He wifhes no man Iufiice, beingcompofd

Ofall deceit, offubtilty and l1ight,

For mine own pm, ifin this royall prefence, And before all thefe true iudiciall Lards,

I cannot with Iinceeenes cleare my felfe,

Of all fu"gefiions falfly coynd ag:linfi me. Let me ~c hangd vp funning in the ayre, And made a [car-crow.

Mar. Lets hearehis accufations,

And then how well rhou canl] aqult thy [elfe.

som. Firlt, when this monfler made his Jelidcllce Within the country, and difperll his Ihape Through euery Ihire and country of the Land. Where plenty had before a quiet feat,

And the poore commons of ~he Land were full, With rich abundance and Iaciety,

At his ariue, ereat dearths aud fcar6ty.

By ingroling ~orne, and racking poore mens rents. This makes fo many poore and honea Farmers;

to fell their leafes, and to beg their bread,

this makes [I) many beggers in the Land.

Corn. I but what proofe or lawfull eaidence

Can you-brin'" forth, that this was done by him. .

som, My L~rd I traFt him, and Io found him one, Bacfhould your Lordfhip not beleeue my proofe, Examine all the rich and wealtPy chuffcs,

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Whore

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Whofefull cramd Garners to the roofes arefildJ In euery dearth who makes t,~is fcarlitye,

And euery man will c1aarely qUit hirnfelfe, Thenconfequendj lit mult be No-body.

Bafe copper money is Ctampt, the mine di[graCt, _ Make Iearch who doth this, euery man cleares one, So confequently it mull be No-6ody. Befidcsjwheress tile nobles of the land,

And Gentlemen built goodly manner houfes, Fiero receiue a King,;lRd all histraiae,

And there kept royall hofpitality,

Since this inteliine monller NfJ.hody,

Dwels in rhefe goodly houfes keepes notraine, A hundred Chimnies,and not one eaflfmolce. And now the caufe of rhefe, mock-beO'gel Hal,

Istbis they, are dwelt inby N~h~, 0 ,

For rhis out of the countrey he was chafl.

No, My royall liedge whie am I thus difgrafi, lie proue that llandrous wretch hath this al done. eu. TIS good you ean;cquit you, fuch abwes, Growe in the countrey, and vnknowne to vs:

nay then no maruell that fo manie poore,

- Harne in 'the Ilreets and bt:gfiom dooresto doore, ,Thenfirha purge youlfom this counerey blame, .

Or we will make thee the worldspublike Ihame, Cwn. now No-h'd;, whaccau you [ayto this.

C/o.My M. hath good cards.on hisfide He vvarant him. No. my Lord ,you knovv thadlanders arc no proofes,

nor vvordswithout their prefent euidence,

Ifthtngs were done, they mua be done QY some-604J, Elfe could they bauenobelng. Iscorne hoorded, mne-hod; hords it, elfe it would be delr,

In rnutuall plcntie throughout all the land,

Are their rents raifd, if NHody {hO\lld doe it,

then fhould It be vndone, Is -

BaCe

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ant(SoPle~ ,

8aCe money !lampe, and t~e'k:ings ~eucr.s·forgcl, Some-hod; needes mull: dec ir, therctorclIot1, .:

And where he fms, great houfe~l?!J~. Ii.mee "'i&i1c,-' Lye d dlitut e ,and wall b ceallfc .inllM»itcd.

Ey No-bo4J Iny Hedge, l.anf~r thuj, , .. .

If.some-body 4welt. tberei~l would giue place. Or wold he butalow thofe.ehirnllies-flre,

They would d.~ cloudesro heauen, the Kitchin-foodc It would rele eue Ihe.poore,the fcllersbeere, . . It would rml.e (h,mgersd1uikc,but he eOl1\mits Thefe outr,azi~s~hen laies the.blameon me,

And fur my g~od deed-I am.madeafcorne •.

I ondy giue the tired a refuge. feat, . .

The vnclothd oarmcms, ana theflarued me ate •.

(lolY' HDw ThVYou by this maliler Some.body.lbclecuc ),ou will be found out by and by •.

Corn. IL~i~bctftlc:.!l1Y bedge,astrueitis, S~me-/;ody v.y.!lIb~'foundan~rant cheater,

Vnlellc he betcerul1acquit hlm(e!te.. '.

Sich. Touch: him with the eltey, fince you nauc,taken the foile in the Counfrev.

tJl{ar, Sirha"wi;:lt em you-(ay til this? ;

S(i11Jw. W ~at llioul<i 1 fai't Iny tOte, fec hearecomplaims, Made in th~cittyagajn{h,o-h#1, .r :: .:

Afwell a~ ill thefOOUlitry.S,e their bil~

Hems one c9~p1aines hls Wlfeh.~Ih,bin ,abroad. And :ukmgwherc fhe reucls n'~hr, by liight. . She allfwers Ihe haeh bin with"""U9';, .

Heares queanes 11llintaind m-euery lupurb fu&ete. ,Aske who maiataines them, andtisND-.h~. Watches are. beaten, and (onfilble$ arc fcofr,

In dead of nighe men ase made drunkeinreucrnes," Girles loofe cheir-mard.« heads at tlmtccne yeares, Pockets pickr, and purles cut in rhrong~., ,.~. 11lO11Sh,invugh, doth n4.hlXiJ alhhisl

1 Tholl&1l

!J(o&otb,

Thou&b b~hathcleardhilJlfcUiiODlCOUlttrycrimcr, ""cannotC,apt t~ ~c:itty.

N6. Y csdtcad <l!!tent•

1 mutt confdTc thefe things are daily done, For which I heere accu(c this Some-body,

That euerywhere wuh {launders dogs n~y fieps, And cunn,ingly afiiimes my borrowed {hape, Women lie our, if they be tooke and found wich lomthud" then No-bod] goes eleere,

Elfe the blames mine, be doththcfe faults vnknowne. then flanders mychafHnnocellce fer precfe, l,mehodJd<lth rnaintaine acom~n (trumpet

uh Gardm-allics, and ,ndid himlclfe.

Jomtbod] rw.1ggerC'd withthewatch lall nisht,

was' carried to the-counter,

tQmehody once pickt a pocket int bis Play~hourc yard~ Was hoyfiedonthc thige,ans fhamd about it.

Cla», Ha, na,harh my l1laifiermenvilh you.

no. AJa{fe my Iie~, your honefl No-bod!e Builds Churches in rhefe dayes, and Hofpltals,. Releeues rhefeuerall prifons mrhe Ciuy ~ Rtdc.emes the needy debtor from the hole,

And whr n this Jomeh0o/ brings infant children, And lc aues them in the night at Ilfang~r$ docres, NrliodJ tat~ers rhem, prouides them nurfe9,

What Ihould I fay" your bigbnesloue I craue, That am all iuft.

corn. Then Jomrhodina knaue,

, licopb. If neyt'her citty nor countrie wit preuaile to h~mt

with rhe court rna. Jomthot!r,~ndrhcre you Will match him. som; Then eouchinz his abures ill the court ..

rom, I marrie Nobody what fay you rotbis,

See.heere are d'a',~erous Libi).s gainA t~e Ii. ate" .

/indno name to them, therefore neliodieJ" ,

MAr. Betides firangerumorsal)d falfebiizzing tales."

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,md Some5Dlj.

Ofmutlneus Ieeling,raied byNII<-6.dJ. '

Malg. Falfe dice and eh,eating brou .. ht tue. to tile prt; fence. and who dares be [0 Impudently knauilh

Vnlcfle fomefellow of your name and garbe. •

, UJ!org. Cards of adl!lnuge with fuch cheating tricks, Brought euen amon~!l the nobleR of the land,

And when thefe cofening {hif,s arc once difcouerccl There is no cheatcrfound faue No-body. I

!O~. How can{\ thou anfwer thefe. no~o. Euen as the rell,

Are Ilbds cafi, if nohoJydld make them, Andno.6odJer name to them, they are no libcls~ For he ~hat Iets his name to any {lander, Makes It by that no hbell, this aproues

He fo rg dt h oCe nand ero us wries to fcandall me. And f?r falfe car~s,and' dice.lee my greadlcps .And hIS big bellied' dublet both be fmht. And fee which harbors mnfi hipocrlfie,

tt'leent. Let them both be fercht. •

fl&o. lie take my leaue of tile prefeece,

CIow.nay M.!IC,h4l1lwedehauethe in6de of YOllr P"c~ kers tranOated to, wede: Cee what Qufi)rn .. tbey haue,llc take

a hnle paines with you. . &>

EM. Whar haue y~u there in "ohid,tS,pockcts.

Corn. Here arc myltedge bonds rorfelC by poore men, WhIch he rclelO: qut of the vfarers hands.

And canceld, 'Leafes Iilcewife forfeited

1Jy him rcpurchafi. Th& peticions, . ' Ofmluy,p,ol)f'e,!1lcnto preferte th.cil fiteer.

V'fttDyOiii &lg/ifttilte.

r8litJ., T~lll'C/u'Hwe kno..",

~lIgi-~at mens pockcts,lhouldbe lined fOe f"we~rW,h~t bumbafi bd~eshlsgor,e.

~ !r~Palfe "Cards, falfe DICe.,· ,

"It. kiug$ hand (6UR~tfcitj,' ,

I s load.,

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Bonds PlIt In Cute to gaine thefarfitUres,

forgd deedes to cheate men of their ancient land, And thollfand filch likerrafhe.

(to. N.1Y :ork,' youheere,hcarcs one that for his bonesis prctily (luI'{. Hearcs fulloms and g;ourd,:heeres tall-men &. lo\\'-nm~ Hcere rravduce ace,palfcdgc comes a pacc_

10m. Me-Icy great King.

Si,cph. Mercy mySouetaigne.

C~rn. My ledge you ca n not to be feuere in punilliing, 1bo(~ monti.ous crimes, the onely Il:aine and blemifh To rhc wea"ic-publlkr.

Eli. Villaines heare your doorne,

Thou that Illit bin theopprdiyoll of the poore,

Shak bee marc poore then penury it fife, - -

Ali that thou halhs forfino the Law,

For thy cxtort:enI will h~ue.thee bunded~

V pan the forhead WIth the lerrer F. "

Por Chearing whipt, fodorging loofe thlrie cares, Lall for a baling of thy Soueraignes Coyne,'

And rraitrcus imprelleofc?ltrklll-.,.Iy feale, - Suffer the death of traitors. 'Beare Liinhence.

som. Since 1 njull nerds be martird graunt me this, 1 hat No-hody may whip, or torture me,

Or han g me fora traitor,

Morg Away with him,

Som, Or ifneeds I muHdy.eatraitors death,

That NQ-budy may fee me when I dye. .

<....%l(g. Hence with the traitor. ' ..

C/o. I know by yourc()mp:exion youwer.$ipe for the h~ng,:,

m-n, but nowto this leane Gentleman. . - - -. ..-

~ady. Let me doome hill;J! (modi fpani~l;rooth.~~~gro!Jle Slld{c Oyly knaue, egrcglo1,!s par~lite, _. : . Thall turning vane, and c~:in~il1g Wea~hcr-c()fke"

Mv Icnrence is rhoufhalebe naked Hript, ! ..

M9 9f the ,j(tybtadlc~f~W1dly whipt. .,

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c'*' .

lind Som~~od.J

CII1R'. TIe make bold to fee rhcxecutlon,

N« Well hath tile King decreed, now by yOllrhighnelJ'e patience let N,-b~d.J borrow a word or two filf Buery-bo .. dy. . ~

'Th( Epilog#e.

Heer iF you wonder why the klOg Eli4urU. beflowes nothIng on me for all my good Ieruices in hIS laed, if the mulrirude lhuld f~y he hath prefcrd No-body, Somt-hr;dyor other would fay It were [Jot well done, for in doinz good to No../;o~yhe Ihould but get himfelfe anil name. ~hereford will leaue my (ute to him, and turne to you. Kinde Gentleman jf any-body hcere diflike No-body, lien I hope Euery-body haue pleafed you, for being offended IN ithnobody, nor Any-body can finde him!e~fe agrieued, Gentlemen they haue a cold {ute that haue no-hody co fpeak in their caufe, and therefore blarne vs not to feare, yet our comfort is this, if no-bod; haue offended you cannot blame No-body for it, or rather we will findc Some-body hearcafter {hall make good the fault that no-hod] hath done, and fo I eraue the geflerall grace of'Euery-body.

Tili. now forward Lords, long may our glories Hand, 71me fun dry times Crownd king of this fairc land,

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