YOUNG WEALTHY

Morrow father Hog, I come to tell you strange news, my sister is stolen away to night, 'tis thought by Nigromancy, what Nigromancy is, I leave to the readers of the seven cham pions of chistendome. Impatient, I would seen the picture of Hector in a Haber dashers shop, not look half so furious, he apprares more ter rible then wild fire at a play. But father Hog, when is the time your daughter and I shall to this wedlock druggery. Moreover, father Hog, to prosecute the gain of her affectation with the best affecting words, as I am a Lord, a most rare phrase: well I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many and old Justice is so. How now Peter is thy young mistress up yet? Faith and so she may, for 'tis long ere I can get up when I go soxt to bed; but Peter has she no other suitors beside my self. Not fit she should, I tell thee Peter, I would give away as much as some Knights are worth, and that's not much, only to wipe the noses of some dozen or two of Gallants, and to see how pitifully those percels of men flesh would look when I had caught the bird, which they had beaten the bush for. Foot, as I am a Lo. it anger's me to the guts, that no bo die hath been about her. And I could have enjoined her to some pale faced lovers distraction, or been envied for my happiness, it had been somewhat. Dee you think I am subject to such common infirmities? nay, were I diseased I'de scorn but to be diseased Like a lord Isaiah: but I can tell you news, your fellow virgin-hole play er, my sister is stolen away to night. No, nor care nor, as she brews, so let her bake, so said the ancient proverb, but lady mine that shall be, your father hath wished me to appoint the day with you. Why of marriage, as the learned Historiographer writes Hymen's holidays, or nuptial Ceremonious rites. Why let me see, I think the Taylor may dispatch all our vestures in a week: therefore, it shall be directly this day sevennight. How, not love a lord; o indiscreet young woman! Indeed your father told me how unripe I should find you: but al's, one unripe fruit will ask more shaking before they fallen, then those that are, and my conquest will see me the greater still. Nay you could not a pleased me better, then seeing you so invincible, and such a difficult attaining to, I would not give a pin for the society of a female that should seem willing, but give me a wench that hath disdainful looks: For 'tis denial whets on appetite, When proffered service does allay delight. Never to marry, Peter I pray bear witness of her words that when I have attained her, it may add to my fame and con quest. Nay, you must think Beck I know how to woe, you shall find no bashful university man of me. Yes faith that I have, and the last week too, three days and a night together. Only to find out, why a woman going on the right side of her husband the day time, should lie on his left side at night; and as I am a lord, I never knew the meaning on't till yesterday, Mallapert my father's Butler being a witty I acka napes told me why it was. Nay, 'tis all one whither you do or no, 'tis but a little more trouble to bring you about again, & no question but a man may doot; I am he, 'tis true as your father said, the black Ox hath not trodden upon that foot of yours. Well go thy ways, th'art as witty a marmaled eater, as ever I conversed with; now, as I am a lord, I love her better and better, isle home and Poetise upon her good parts presently, Pe ter heres apreparatiue to my further applications, and Peter be circumspect in giving me diligent notice, what suitors seem to be peeping. Why god-a-mercy, and if ever I do gain my request, Thou shalt in braver clothes be shortly dressed. Have the fates then conspired, and quite bereft My drooping years, of all the blessed content That age partakes of, by the sweet aspect Of their well nurtured issue; whose obedience, Discreet and duteous haviour, only lengthens The thread of age; when on the contrary, By rude demeanour and their headstrong wills, That thread's soon raveled out: Oh why Maria Couldst thou abandon me now at this time, When my grey head's declining to the graven! Could any Masculine flatterer on earth So far bewitch thee, to forget thy self, As now to leave me? Did Nature solely give thee me, As my chief inestimable treasure, Whereby my age might pass in quiet to rest: And art thou proved to be the only curse, Which heaven could throw upon mortality: Yet isle not curse thee, though I fear the fates Will on thy head inflict some punishment, Which I will daily pray they may withhold; Although thy disobediency deserves Extremest rigor, yet I wish to thee Content in love full of tranquillity. But see where stands my shame, whose indiscretion Does seem to bury all the living honours, Of all our ancestors but 'tis the fates decree, That men might know their weak mortality. Sir, I cannot find my sister, How father, is it not possible that wisdom should be found out by ignorance; I pray then how do many Magnifico's come by it? Then wisdom will fit as mure as learning among many Courtiers, but father I partly suspect that Carracus hath God my sister. Byr'lady and that may be true, but whither a has or no, its all one, if you please, I'll take her from under his nose in spite ons teeth, and ask him no leave. Troth and I wish so too, for in my mind he's a gent. of a good house, and speaks true lattine, Why do you take me for a midwife, I am sure my sister willbe glad to hear it, and I cannot blame her, for sheele then enjoy that with quietness, which ma nigh a wench in these days does scratch for, Sir, and a were in the pangs of childbed, I'de speak with him. Sfoot I think a be disturbed indeed, a speaks more commanding then a Constable at midnight. Sir, my lord and father, by me a lord, hath sent these lines in closed, which show his whole intent. Is yous M r . a Statesman friend? I but when my father die, I am to be called in for one my self, and I hope to bear the place as gravely as my success sors have done before me. I will relate as much sir, fare you well. Why now I understand you sir, that Maria is my sister, by whose conjunction you are created brother, to me a lord. Alas no sir, we mean to ride it, my sister shall ride upon my nag. Content sir. Peace be here: for I came late enough from a madman. And you also: I could speak it in lattine, but the phrase is common. That I will, but my Master's thus much isle say vntee, if so be this quarrel may be taken up peaceably, without the in dangering of my own person, well, and good, otherwise I will not meddle therewith, for I have been vexed late enough all ready. Why so, this is better then being among madmen yet. Yes faith, I'll tell you all in the Seller, how I was taken for and Ambassador, and being no sooner in the house, but the mad man carries me up into the garret for a spy, and very roundly bade me untruss, and had not a courteous serving man conveyed me away while he went to feteh whips I think in my conscience: not respecting my honour a would a breecht me. Oh Peter, how long have we slept upon the hogshead? I marvel what's become of Haddit and Lighfoote? Yet I believe Had. had his partly, for to my thinking the seller went round with him when a left us, but are we come to a bed yet? I must needs sleep. Where art Peter. Where this noise Peter canst tell? Why Peter wilt not answer me? 'Tis I, the Lord your son that shall be, upon my honour I came not to rob you. But are you robbed indeed father Hog, of how much I pray? Nay 'tis no matter where she is now? she'll scarce be worth a 1000. pound and thats but a tailors prize. No as I hope to live in peace. Well father Hog, though you are undone, your daughter shall not be, so long as a Lords can stand her in any stead: come you shall with me to my Lord and father, whose warrants we will have for the apprehending of all suspicious lives, and though the labour be infinite, you must consider your lose is so. Room for a desirer of Justice, what my sister Maria; Who thought to have met you here? Well, but is your husband there any quieter then a was? Which I agree to, for patience is a virtue father Hog. Yes marry was it, and this the party to whom it appear taines. I thought a was a Cheater, ere since I herd two or three Templars swear at dice the last Christmas, that the devil had God all. To follow after then, our lot does fallen, Now rhyme it Peter. Faith, I think they would have confessed then, for I am sure my lord and father hath put them all to the bastinado twice this morning already, not a waiting-woman but has been stowed i'faith. Ho you, three foot and a half, why Page I say, sfoot is vanished as suddenly as a dumb show, if a lord had lost his way now so a had been served, but let me see; as I take it, this is the house of Carracus, a very fair building, but it looks as if it dead, I can see no breath come out of the chimneys; but I shall know the state on't by and by, by the looks of some servingman: What no within here? Yes indeed, now you have made your appearance, is the liuing-giuer within sir? You have hit it sir, praised be your understanding, I am to have continued ̄ ference with him, would you admit my presence. Why then 'tis my fortune to be terrified with madmen. I do give leave, or permit.