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Come pluck up a good heart. Come, 'tis but a little sea sickness. And a little more jogging at sea— Madam I have a great desire to attend him, I have cast a plot to make your, highness merry. You should have thought of this afore. Come, I have a trick to save thee harmless, thou shat entreat to be gentleman of a company. A singular privilege I can tell you, o the right hand file, do not you know't. There's no honour Like it, I'll not give a rush to be and officer, your Gentleman of a company marches in the van. The bullets first salute him, he goes up to the mouth of a Canon, he lies perdue. More glory than to command and army, to lie two hours upon his belly in the field, and dig a hold for his chin, when the bullets whisper in both his ears, whize; to be trod upon by horses, and scorn to reveal himself, sometime to be snatched up by a party of firelocks, or if he fight to be cut into honourable collups, or his limbs strewed about the field, which found by a subtlers wife, is sod for the knapsack men, and goes currant for camp mutton, my father was a Captain, and I have herd him tell brave stories of these gentlemen of companies. You shall be in no danger, I have but told you what Fortune's other men have met withal, you shall be secure and march in the van. 'Tis my meaning. Dost thou think I would advice thee any thing for thy hurt. Come, I love thee, and will give thee proof, thou hast God money in thy service, put thy body in equipage, and beg of the princess to be one of these brave fellows, I will put thee into a way, to get everlasting fame, and not a hair of thy head shall be the worse fort, thou shat come off. Thy whole body triumphant, my Rosiecleere, and live to make Nations stand a tiptoe to hear thy brave adventures, thy head shall be enchanted and have a proof beyond the mu sty murrian, didst never hear of men that have been sick and shot free, with bodies no bullets could Pierce. Tha'st hit the nail boy, I will procure this feat done for thee, fear nothing, but be very secret, thy head shall be and anvil, and break all the swords that light upon't and for the shot, thy breath shall damp a Canon , it shall fallen off Like one of thy buttons. Here's my hand, something shall be done, but put on a brave outside of resolution for the credit on't, that the world may believe 'tis thy valour puts thee upon desperate actions from which a charm shall bring thee off, or the devil shall nay to some body, here's the Princess. Look high and let me hear how yowl deserve the benefit. He S grown most strangely valiant. He means both that kingdoms. To the Canons mouth, I speak by a figure. When the men are all dead i'th town, heel lie with all the women, and get as many more, rather then want ene mies. Trust me for that, lets leave em about it. Flaviam That's excellent, Herald never Looked so dreadfully, where's the Princess? Almost within reach of your voice, you'll remember the circumstance, that he may be capable of the charm, he's mad to be enchanted. That is she. Good words, she has come two hundred mile to day up on a distaff, salute her, she expects it. Do I say—This is the gentleman my loving Aunt, For whom I do beseech your powerful spells. Right deer Aunt, He is a precious friend of mine, and one That will be ready servant to your pleasures At midnight, or what hour you please to call him. Nor for this benefit, shall you find him only Obedient to your self, ut very dutiful To any devil you have. How much was I overseen not to give you warning, Be not afraid what have you about you? Have you any money about you! Away with it, as you love your self, not for your right hand, have one piece of gold or silver about you, no charms can fasten on you then, her spells can have no power, if you do not throw it away instantly—give me to, isle keep it from her knowledge, this were a trick indeed—have you no goldfinches in your fob? This is all money in your pocket; and come to be made shot free. Kneel down, and expect with obedience and admi ration what will become on you—Great Aunt the gentleman is clear and ready, you are sure you have no more impediment of this nature, if you dissemble, and be killed afterwards, thank your self. He humbly desires you would finish him as privately as might be, he does not know the constitution of every devil, and to make too many acquainted, if he could be finished other wise, your Art may di pence. What did you mean? here's a ring, a diamond. No more, off wee't, if you love your hand, here S a jest to fool away your life quickly, not for the world, present it to her, great Lady of the Laplanders, this gentleman implores his mercy to his joints, and offering this trifle, humbly prays, you would honour him to wear it for his sake. The more pain she puts you to now, the less yowl feel hereafter sir. Bounce, You're made for ever. In Lapland, she will cross the sea in and eggshell, and upon land hath a thousand ways to convey her self in a mi nute, I did but whistle and she came to me. It concerns you to be sure on to, and I must tell you one thing, if you make the least doubt on't, yowl endanger all, charms in this kind are nothing without the imagination, be leave it, and if any sword or bullet have power to hurt you, never trust your granam again. Y are the better proof fort, you cannot be pinched or kicked too much in such a cause, what to be made slick and shot free? now do I foresee yowl be Captain within these three days, you cannot avoid it sir, who will not honour that man whom the bullets are afraid of? The Princess. Your grace missed excellent mirth. The Princess desires to speak with you Dee think I would betray you. You do not know, what you may get by your body that way, I attend you. He's quarreling with some body, he is so confident And domineers, would? 'tis he, He Bleeds too. Why this is nothing sir. Let me ask you a question, what weapon did it? That may be, but no sword or gun shall endanger you, as for truncheon, batoone, and such wooden batteries you must fortify your self as well as you can against em, beside sir, there is no breach of conditions in losing a little blood, you may have you head broken in twenty places, nay you may be beaten, and bruised in every partly of your body, but all this while you are slick and shot free, your life is your own, and then what needs you care sir? Should you challenge him at rapier, you should quick lie find who will have the worst on't. Mines short and sweet, still at a Ladies service. Good Madam laugh a little, 'tis my duty To drive away your sadness, 'tis all the Use, Ladies have for Pages, now and then To purge their melancholy. Then isle go seek out Pazzorello He's better company, and will make me laugh, If his fit of immortality hold, my duty Madam. It valiantly done. It were your only time, get but a brave horse— No infidelity, as sure as you had no money in your pockets. Such another word, and my Aunt shall take off her urse again. You my be sure of that. It has been attempted a hundred times, you may as soon prick me with the pummel; but if thou hast any doubt thy own body is not steel proof, my rapier shall demon state. 'Tis to no purpose. Come on your way . Never fear. How do you now? I humbly thank your grace. By any means. Your charm will last no longer.