BLOCK

Sweet nobility in reversion, Block by the commission of his head, Conjures you and withal binds you, by all the tricks that pages pass in time of Parliament, as swearing to the pantable, crowning with Custords, paper whiffs to the sleepers noses, cutting of tagges, stealing of torches, cum mul 'tis aliis tell Block, what Block you have cast in the way of my Ladies content. Zounds these pages be so proud, they care not for and old Servingman, you are a ward and so, and Earl, and no more: you disquiet our house that's the most: and I may be even with thee that's the least. Hem, these women, these women, and she be not in love either with Prince Richard or this lad, let blocks head be made a chopping block. Exit Block. They are there sir, close at it, I leave you sir, the more Room the less company. If that sir Richard comes, this ties, this binds, Oh gold, thy power converteth servants minds. Exit. Marry hears a stammerer taken clipping the Kings English, and the Constable and his watch hath brought him to you to be examined. Come to the Buttery bar, stitty stitty stammerer, come honest Constable, heigh the watch of our town, we'll drink trylill I says. And your cap to sir. Beat and Officer, Read cap I'll have you talked withal, Beat Sir Richard's Porter? help Madam, help, Madam, what shall I do to these brown-bill fell lowes? some run into the wine seller, some here, some there. Who should send your chain sir? By my truth Sir, and you lent it him, I think you may go look it: for one of the Drawers of the Salutation told me even now, that he had took up a chamber there till e uening, and then he will away to Kenned. My Master a liar? Zounds Wertenberg thou a potentate, Come, come, come, but one at once, you dasterds come I, let him come, let him come. I sir, I came up now, but from the Salutation, And a drawer that does not use to lie, told me Prince John hath been there all this after noon. Much follow you, I have another piece of work in hand; I hear say Redcaps father shall be hanged this after noon, I'll see him slip a string though I give my service the slip; beside my Lady bade me hear his examination at his death: I'll get a good place, and pen it word for word, and as I Like it, set out a moornefull Ditty to the tune of Laban dalashot, or row well you Mariners, or somewhat as my muse shall me invoke. Exit. He's run Redcap. Run Redcap, run Redcap. Exit. Ah farewell Redcap. One Madam that hath commendations to you from your brother. Oh it's one of the kindest Ladies (though she will now & then have about with Block) that ever breathed and she had been in her mood now, Redcap would have made her such sp sp sport as't a pa pa passed. Madam your old friend Prince Richard, All alone, making moan, fetching many a grievous groan. Very sick, sick and Like to die: I'll sing it and you will. That's all his desire to have you lowly and humble, and 'tis a courteous thing in a Lady. Exit. These women have no liberality in the world in them, I never let in man to my Lady, but I am rewarded. Sir she came but even in afore you. Ah old Muttonmounger I believe here's work towards. Exit. Nay I'll doo't, I know she means to shame you. Exit. Here's some now, to tell all the town your mind, Oh master, Oh master, Oh I, that's my Master's too sure. What Redcap, run redcap, wilt thou see thy father? A poor Porter sir. No truly sir I was Porter last, when I left The door open at the Tavern. Oh but run back Redcap for the Pursuivant. Making the young Lord merry Maddame, Madam, and you be wise, trust your honest neighbours here, let them bring this Can Can Can Can to the Fleet, and S see your ring delivered. Oh while you live beware, two are sooner seen then one: beside, bear a brain Master, if Block should be now spied, my Madam would not trust this sconce neither in time nor tied. Adieu good old sinner, you may recover it with a fallet of parsely, and the herb patience, if not sir you know the worst, it's but even this. Abbots one you, is't you? Well I'll do as I see cause, blood thou art deer to me, but here's a sovereign plaster for the soar: gold hea leth wounds, gold eases hearts: what can a man have more? Exit. Will you tell tales you ass, will you? Why where you gave me leave, at the gallows I was, no farther. Nay an't be a woman, never fear my master Madam Then the Drawer's a knave, he told me Prince John was at the Salutation. Our gates are Like and Anvil, from four to ten, nothing but knicke a knock vpon't. Exit. My Lady Gentlewoman is even here in her privity walk, Madam here's the Merchants wife was here yester day would speak with ye; Oh I was somewhat bold to bring her in. Oh, afierce Gentleman. Mass he droops, fellow Humphrey, he is almost taken, Look about you old Richard? Come, come let's go, he will be baited now, farewell old Richard. Exit I will sir. Follow me Redcap then. Exit. Nothing sir but God bless you, you are a goodly come pany, except sir William or my Lady will command me any more service. Sir there comes no more of you in with him then the Constable. Zounds hears a beadroll of Bills at the gate in deed, back you base Zounds and grief come in there, and I see him once I'll Conjure his gaberdine. I'll look to their fingers for all that. Come away Redcap, run Redcap. Sir stammerer & your uva watch, you're pa passed i'faith. Exit