PRAEDARIUS

If my education, friend Rapinus were answera ble to my desire, I should write whole volumes upon that subject, so much am I taken with it. Tribute say you? it shall be tributus to alis, not a partly, but all shall be confi cated to our use: all travellers whatsoever, wh there Arabians, Jews, Turks, Persians or Egyptians, whose occasions bring them hither either as pil grims to Maecha, or as convoyers oh rich merchandise over these deserts, must here be content to do hom g and un load their commodities to enrich the brave montaneers. And what care we though they brand our before heads with the names of robbers, thieves, out laws, re bells, renegados, and such Like, while we live rich and brave and enjoy our pleasures. Rightly spoken, for confirmation whereof witness so many skarres upon our bodies, so much treasure in our Caves, so many Captives in our chains, all sym Boles of our mighty darings. It cannot be less then six, for Apollo hath left dallying with Aurorae more then and hour ago. Hark I hear them coming, they should bring good news by their joyful acclamations. It will not needs, for you see no dulness in them to the business, too much when ting will take of the dge of their courages. We are in a double manner bound to her courtesy. First for this wealth, next for sending such a continued wardly guard to convoy it, for had they behaved themselves valiantly, we had not been Master's of our prey, but re turned home well beaten for our labours. Would the fair Lady I must not condescend to that, she is my prisoner taken by my own hands, and therefore belongs to me as a guerdon of my valour, take you the jewels, and leave me the Lady. Never, thou shalt write that resignment with thy blood, and seal it with thy heart. I subscribe to't willingly—she must needs choose me for many respects, whose deserts cannot but be discerned by her affectionate eyes—aside. But that I know Lucinda never will gram When she perceives Praedarius rivals him Her lovely guardian, I do see her eyes Dart amorous glances on me, and her hate To him shall be discerned in his fate How now what's the matter here, fighting a bout the prey, we'll have you all hanged for this you slaves. And yours Sir, dispatch we must have them all, Henceforth my friends agree, and differ not In the division of your boot, nor give The world occasion to traduce our fame By confirmation of this proverb old, When thieves fallen out, true men come by their gold. Stand, and give up your purses, or your lives, We require one or both. Alas poor fool how thou art deceived, thou imbracest Ixion Like but a cloud in thy imagination, while the Lady Juno the true substance is reserved for me; mark thou th'event to thy shame Rapinus. And now since you bring that into our remem brance, let us consider what poor mechanic rascals we were, under what slavery we lived, how oppressed by hard and u urping Landlords, and the Like? She shall be only mine maugre the devil him self.