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PREFACE. 


Tux Editor of this Volume here presents the Public with a part of that valuable 
treasure of our SHAKSPEARE, which, having been by accident discovered in MS., has 
since been deposited i in his hands. From the first moment of this discovery to the 


present hour, Mr. Ireland has incessantly laboured, by every means in his power, to 
inform himself with respect to the validity of these n papers. 


Throughout this period there has not been an ingenuous character, or disinterested 


individual, in the circle of Literature, to whose critical eye he has not been carnest, 


that the whole should be subjected. He has courted, he has even challenged, the 
critical judgment of those, who are best skilled in the Poetry and Phrascology of the 
times in which Shakspeare lived; as well as those, whose profession or course of 
study has made them conversant with ancient deeds, writings, scals and autographs. 
Wide and extensive as this range may appear, and it includes the Scholar, the Man 
of Taste, the Antiquarian, and the Herald, his inquiries have not rested in the closet 
of the Speculatist; he has been equally anxious that the whole should be submitted 


to the practical experience of the Mechanic, and be pronounced upon by the paper- 


maker, &c., as well as the Author. He has ever been desirous of placing them in 
any view, and under any light, that could be thrown upon them; and he has, in 
consequence, the satisfaction of announcing to the Public, that, as far as he has been 


able to collect the sentiments of the several classes of persons above referred to, they 


have unanimously testified in favour of their authenticity; and declared, that, where 


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there was such a mass of evidence, internal and external, it was impossible, amidst 
such various sources of detection, for the art of imitation to have hazarded so much 
without betraying itself; and, consequently, that these Papers can be no other than 
the production of Shakspeare himself. 


It may be expected, that something be said by the Editor, of the manner in which 
these papers came into his hands. He received them from his son, Samuel-William- 
Henry Ireland, a young man then under 19 years of age; by whom the discovery 
was accidentally made at the house of a gentleman of considerable property. 


Amongst a mass of family papers, the Contracts between Shakspeare, Lowine, and 
Condelle, and the Lease granted by him and Hemynge to Michael Fraser, which 
was first found, were discovered; and soon afterwards the Deed of Gift to William 
Henry Ireland, (described as the friend of Shakspeare, in consequence of his having 
saved his life on the river Thames, when in extreme danger of being drowned) and 
also the Deed of Trust to John Hemynge, were discovered. In pursuing this search 
he was so fortunate as to meet with some deeds very material to the interests of this 
gentleman, and such as established, beyond all doubt, his title to a considerable 
property: deeds of which this gentleman was as ignorant, as he was of his having in 
his possession any of the MSS. of Shakspeare. In return for this service, added to 
the consideration that the young man bore the same name and arms with the person 
who saved the life of Shakspeare, this gentleman promised him every thing relative 
to the present subject, that had been or should be found either in town, or at his 
house in the country. At this house the principal part of the papers, together with 

a great variety of books, containing his MS. notes, and three MS. plays, with part 
of another, were discovered. 1 5 | 


Fortified as he is with the opinion of the unprejudiced and intelligent,. the Editor 
will not allow that it can be presumption in him to say, that he has no doubt of the 
truth and authenticity of that, which he lays before the Public. Of this fact he is as 
fully satisfied, as he is with the honour that has been observed towards him throughout 
the whole communication made to him upon this subject. So circumstanced, he 
Shauld not feel justified in importuning or any way requesting a gentleman, to 


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whom he is known only by obligation, and not personally, to subject himself to the 
impertinence and licentiousness of literary curiosity and cavil, unless he should him- 
self voluntarily come forward. But this is not all. It was not till after the mass of 
papers received became voluminous, that Mr. Ireland had any idea of printing them: 
he then applied to the original possessor for his permission so to do; and this was 
not obtained but under the strongest injunction, that his name should not appear.---- 
This injunction has, throughout all the stages of this business, been uniformly de— 
clared: and, as this gentleman has dealt most liberally with the Editor, he can con— 
fidently say, that in his turn he has with equal openness and candour conducted him— 
self towards the Public; to whom, immediately upon every communication made, 
every thing has been submitted without reserve. 


But, it is said, that the disclosure of the name of the gentleman, from whom these 
papers came, would remove all doubts, and settle all men's minds upon the subject. He 


believes, and is confident, that with some it would. But who is it that says this? It 
cannot be the real Critic, or Antiquarian. He will not say, that his art or science 


amounts to nothing, and that his lucubrations are idle and useless. But if the point 


cannot finally or satisfactorily be decided either by the thing written, its paper or 


parchment vehicle, or seals appendant, or the other circumstances under which it 


was introduced, and must depend wholly upon the place and person from whom they 
came, what becomes of the acumen of the Critic, or the skill and labour of the An— 


tiquarian? By this rule it is a question for another jurisdiction; and the occupation 


of the Critic and Antiquarian is gone. 


Many authors, possessed of rare and extraordinary talents, have been occasionally 
imitated; but, so superior and transcendant is the Genius of Shakspeare, that scarce 
any attempts to rival or imitate him, and those too contemptible to notice, have 
ever been made. With a wit so pregnant, an imagination so unbounded, such an in— 
tuitive knowledge of the workings of the human heart, so simple and so sublime, it 


seemed, that the seal of heaven had been stamped on the production of his mind, 


and that 


„Nature herself was proud of his designs, 
„And joy'd to wear the dressing of his lines.“ 


4 PREFACE. 


To the man of taste, and lover of simplicity, to the sound Critic, it is conceived, 
upon collating them, it will appear, that the alterations made in the printed copies of 
Lear are manifestly introduced by the players, and are deviations from that spontane- 
ous flow of soul and simple diction, which so eminently distinguish this great Author 
of Nature; and that the additions and alterations interspersed, which, in the eyes of 
the players, were, no doubt, splendid improvements, have not unfrequently been in- 
troduced at the expence of the natural course of the narrative, the regular detail of 
the fact, and uniformity of the author's style; which, whether it is employed on great 
things or small, in expressing humble or lofty images, is invariably without labour 
or effort, and without any thing like hardness or inversion. These too are amongst 
the reasons that have persuaded the Editor, that these papers are genuine; for, it is 
presumed, the MS. here presented to the Public must have been the original, and, 
probably, the only one by the author. 


Next to the crime of attempting to impose on others, and inviting them to coun- 

tenance the imposition, is the cruel and unmanly charge of taxing another with so 
unworthy a design. To the Editor that charge has been imputed: and to this he can 
with truth reply, that no consideration should, under such circumstances, have in- 
duced him to practise such a fraud, had the quality of the thing pretended been ever 
so excellent; and that, had even the possibility of forging these papers been in his 
estimation within the reach of art, they never should have met the public eye. The 
contrary opinion having been established by the best and soundest judgments, he has 
been emboldened with the fullest confidence thus to gratify his private wishes, as well 
as a duty, which he feels he owes to the Public, in submitting them to their in- 
spection. 


It was the great object of the Editor to obtain the fair and free suffrages of the li- 
terary world, that they should see with their own eyes, and judge with their own un- 
derstandings; and with this view he dedicated his time to them. Should it, therefore, 
be possible that either artifice or influence has been used to prevent any one from gra- 
tifying that curiosity, so natural to the mind of man upon a subject so interesting, no 
one can be so weak as to be at a loss to assign the motive. And if any one, whose dis- 
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pursyits, shall be found to have been diverted by such means, be assured that some- 
thing more than Truth and candid Criticism must, in such instance, have been the 
object of him who could condescend to occupy himself in offices, at any rate, so un- 
becoming and ungenerous. Above all, if any one, who has used such mischievous 


activity, has himself never seen the papers which he pronounces spurious, and yet 


labours to prevent conviction reaching the eyes and understandings of his friends, the 
Editor might have been well excused, could he have foreseen so illiberal an opposi- 
tion to this great and national discoyery, had he declined to devote near twelve 
months of his time to the Public, and to have embarked so large a sum in this un- 
dertaking, as yet to subject him to a considerable loss. 


The care and attention of the Editor, in conducting this volume, will beſt be evinced 
by the specimen now made public. It might have been produced at a lower price ; 
but it was his earnest desire to give such a variety of fac-similes of the hand writing, 
as to enable the reader to form a complete judgment of the general character of the 
manuscript. He likewise acquaints the Public, that he has introduced into this 
Volume several Miscellaneous Papers that were not promised in his Prospectus; 
and here avows his intention, should this Volume meet with that encouragement, 
to which, as a national concern, it is intitled, to bring forward the remainder of these 
MSS, in Two Volumes, of the same size as the present, printed verbatim et literatim 
from the originals; and undertakes that the price of both shall not exceed Four 


Guineas. These Volumes will contain many documents respecting the history of 


the stage, that will afford much information as to the period at which his plays were 


respectively presented, and cansequently lead us nearer to the object so carnestly, and 
hitherto so fruitlessly, sought after, the point of time at which they were written. 


In the original MS. of Lear no punctuation is any where to be ſound; nor are there 
strokes to the ?'s or dots to the 1s. These last, which may assist the reader and can- 
not possibly disturb or affect the sense, the Editor has supplied; but in every other 
respect he has left the text precisely as he found it. In the MS. there are many notes 
visible on the backs of the sheets, signed W. S. or WV, Shakspeare: great pains 


have been used to decypher them, but the pen has been crossed oyer with so much 
care, that it has been found impracticable. 


6 | PREFACE. 


The small fragment of Hamlet, as far as it goes, will produce reflections in the 
mind of the reader similar to those which must have suggested themselves upon the 
perusal of the Lear; and constrain us the more sincerely to regret the loss of the rest 
of these simple, yet impressive, effusions of his natural and easy vein. 


In this view it is, that the Editor cannot help considering the recovery of the ori- 
ginal of one of Shakspeare's plays as not an event of mere curiosity, but as an im- 
portant accession to the Literature of his Country. While it lays before them the 


characteristic features of the style of this great Author, it furnishes the Scholar and 


Antiquarian with sure grounds, on which he may deduce the history of his native 


tongue. It presents a style, as undressed as it is uniform; and so much so, that 
the Editor is thoroughly assured, that whoever will give himself the trouble of col- 


lating a few scenes, must, if he has the smallest critical sagacity, be able to pro- 


nounce for himself with certainty as to almost every instance, in which the general 


style of the Author is departed from and a new one substituted; and that instead of 
his simple phraseology, and sentences, framed according to their natural order and 
construction, the obvious general features of his own writings, there will be found at 


intervals tumor and gaudy trappings, and hardness, and inversion. 


By way of example the Editor here lays before the Public one or two instances: 
page 42, line 1158. 


«* Stew Tript mee behynde beynge downe insultedde raylde 
ande putte onne by mme soe mucbe o the Manne 

Thatte worthyedde hymme ande gotte hymme prayses o the Kynge 
Ande forre the Attempte of thys bys softe subdud exployte 


„ Drewe oune mee here —_ 


In the Quarto Edition of 1608; and in the Modern Editions, Acr II. Scexe II. 
„ Stew. Tript me behinde, being downe, insulted, raild, 
And put vo him such a deale of man, 
That worthied him, got praises of the King, 


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„For bim attempting who was selfe subdued, 
« And in the flechuent of this dread exploit, 
„ Drew on mee heere againe.“ 
In the following scene, in Edgar's speech; p. 45, line 1219. 
% Edg Blankette mye loynes twiste alle mye hayre in Knottes 
*© Ande inne Adam lle Nakeddenesse oute face 
„The Winde ande persecutyonne o the Skye ” 
In the Quarto Edition of 1608; and Modern Editions, Scexe III. 
„ Edg Blanket my loines, else all my hair with knots, 
«© And with presented nakednes out- face 
The winde, and persecution of the skie.” 


Again, in p. 49, line 1433; the same SCENE. 


« Leare I woud divorce thee fromme thye Motherres Wombe 
«© Ande saye the Motherre was an Adultresse ” 


In the Quarto Edition of 1608; the same Scexe. 


«© Lear I woud divorce me from thy mothers toombe, 


6s Sepulchring an adultresse.” 
And again, in p. 97, line 2759. 


« Edm Sir I thoughte itte fyttenne toe sende the oulde Kynge 


Toe close retennetyonne.“ 
In the Quarto Edition of 1608; Acr V. Scexe III. 


« Bast. Sir, I thought it fit 


8 PREFACE. 


« To send the olde and miserable King 
% To some retention, and appointed guard,” 


It is not in the vain expectation of recalling the innovating and critical Genius of 


the present age to the manly plainness and simplicity of their ancestors, that this doc- 


trine, so opposite to the trade of conjectural Criticism, is advanced; but a hope is 


indulged by the Editor, that that idea may ever be fresh and indelible in the breasts 
of his countrymen, which one, worthy of being a commentator on the Merits and 
Genius of Shakspeare, has so nobly expressed, that, 


„ Whilat to the shame of slow endeay'ring art 
« His easy numbers flow, and that each heart 


„„ Hath from the leaves of his unvalu'd book 
Those Delphic lines with deep impression took,” 


this impression may neither be weakened nor effaced by the rash hand of officious 


friendship, or over-weening vanity. 


With respect to the improvement which this copy presents, Mr. Ireland rests not 


so much on the several beautiful passages here given in addition to the printed copies, 


as he does on the natural course of the dialogue and turn of the thought; which, in- 
: juriously to the reputation of Shakspeare, has, he affirms, been frequently in those 
copies diverted and varied to answer the purposes already pointed out. To the in- 
telligent reader it must be unnecessary to enumerate them. The opinion entertained 
by the Author of the copies printed in his own life time, (unless it can be shewn 


that this Work is a mere fabrication) is ascertained by the Deed of Trust to John 


 Hemynge, inserted in this work; in which he says 


& gho#. they bee everr agayne Impryntedd I doe orderr thatt theye bee soe 
« donn from these mye true writtenn Playes & nott from those nowe prynted.” 


In the Lear three leaves are unfortunately wanting in the original MS. ; these the 
Editor has supplied from the Quarto Edition of 1608; and they will be found in pages 


36, 37, and 38, marked with inverted commas. The Editor, in the pages follow- 


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ing the Preface, has ventured to supply such words or letters as he conceives to 

Va 5 0 the omission of the Author in writing this Play; and this mode, 

50 1 tters himself, will be thought preferable to inserting them in the body of the 
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k. It may not be improper to add, that in the paper, on which this Play is 
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written, more than twenty different water marks appear. 

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Mr. Ireland begs to assure the Public at large, and more particularly UNS Ne 
lib ality and conviction have induced them to honour this work with their names, 
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that no smaller edition shall contain the fac-similes of the MS. or copies of the dra 


ings, here introduced. 


The Editor further informs the Public, that (besides the Play of Vortigern now 


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historical Play has been discovered amongst the other papers, in the hand writing o 


Shakspeare: this will in due time be laid before the Public. He likewise acquaints 
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428, 
443 
509, 
520, 
5225 
558, 
570, 
579, 
604, 
612, 


634, 
643, 
682, 


738, 
758, 


930, 
939, 


1057, 
1058, 
1063, 
1083, 
1086, 
1138, 


1195, 
1274, 


1380, 


1438, 


1449, 


1475, 


Words and Letters supplied that appear to have been wanting in the MS. 


KING LEAR. 


for godd read good 


for zhs read thys: the same word often occurs in the MS., and appears to be 
an abbreviation 3 0 
after Huld read not, and after have read been 


for I read Aye : this was the Author's usual mode of writing 
after F read thou 


7 is omitted in Counſayle 
for Mernne read Menne 


for wits read with 
after awaye read if 


for getts read getts 

for Layerre read Lawyerre 
2 is omitted in comsayld 

for when read were 

omit /ye 

quere? if for fyre read He 
for 155e read curse 

for ouregarde read verguarde 
for 930 read 830 

for mste read muste 


36, 37, and 38, of the MS. are lost, and are here inserted ſrom the Quarto 
Edition of 1608. | 


for bisomme read bosomme 


for consaylle read counsaylle 


for were read where 


for isse read iste 

after maye read make 

for hasboure read harboure 

for looke read tooke 

for withinne read with 

for 1380 read 1280, and so on 
for gulytye read gualytye 

for the read then 

for Halt read shall 


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Line. 
1475 
1484, 
1511, 
1517, 
1518, 
1543, 
1552, 
1556, 
1558, 
1611, 


1617, 


1692, 
1827, 
1831, 
1888, 
1899, 
I 906, 
1907, 


1940, 
1941, 


1958, 
1984, 
2023, 
2040, 


2055, 


2113, 
1140, 


1164, 
1179, 
1207, 
1213, 
1221, 
1252, 
I 290, 
I 335, 
1341, 
1361, 
I 400, 
1417, 


after mye read curse 
after ye read manne 
the word in Halics is underscored in the MS. 
for 5qure read $quire 
after foote read rather 
for Reg read Regan 
for sithe read sayst 
for coutenaunce read countenaunce 
after gave read it 
after norre read bush 
after have read his 
a dot over the 7 in the MS., the only one that has yet occurred 
after whore read not 
omitted in ſerving . 
after brynge read you 
for haughterres read daughterres 
for thruthe read truthe 
o thys hathe is repeated 
for faherre read fatherre 
for apprehesyonne read apprehensyonne 
for wores read whores 
for thorowinge read throwinge 
after pinnyonne read him, and after like read a 
for quckenne read quickenne 
| have is repeated 
for were read where ” 
1140 should be 2140: this error in the numeration in the MS. is continued to 
page 88, where it is rectified at 2520 
after Brynge read me 
after shoud read /ike 
after goode read Lorde 
for threate read thereat 
after Fromme read your 515ter 
after Mother read Earth 
after uche read come 
for Edm read Edg 
a period used 
for fahomme read fathomme 
after liłe read a 


after they read lye 


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Words and Letters supplied that appear to bave been wanting in the MS. 


Line. 

1432, 
14375 
1442, 
1463, 
1494, 
25345 
2544, 
2547 
2559, 
2505, 
2579» 
2614, 


2631, 


2663, 


2673, 
2677, 


2689, 


2744) 
2754, 
2501, 


2781, 


2785,6,7, part of words are lost in the Ms., and the following words supplied; 


2788, 


27995 


28 11, 


2812, 


2894, 
2960, 
2964, 
2996, 
3015, 
30295 


13 


que.? should not toe read from 
for shalle read Should 
for were read where : 
after that read whore 
Lear speaks, but the word Lear is omitted 
after on read thee | 

for Sycke read pycke 

after about read me 

for remebered read remembered 

after Youre read Wife 

after your read hand 

after wakes should not it be read now, not how 


in same line, after are read they 


after Leare read Pray 


for d read Ed, 2664, for g read Reg, 2666, before Inne read Edm, 2667, 
before Butte read Reg, 2668, before Noe read Edm, 2669, before I read 
Reg, 2670, before Feare read Edm, 2671, for elle read Welle, 2672, 
for he read The, 2673, for home read Whome 

for wihe read withe 

for pocedynge read procedynge 

from this line to 2695, part of the MS. is torn off, and the following words are 
supplied from the Quarto of 1608; 2689, for Al read Ib, 
Edg, 2692, before Fare read Alb, 
e read Bee 

for shalte read halle 

for marde read marke 

for bosomme read blossomme 


for dspose read dispose 


2690, forg read 
2694, for e read Harde, 2695, for 


2785, 
for mn read Edm, 2786, for I read Alb, 


Albany speaks, but the name is not inserted 

after naught read less 

after Trumpette read then read out this 

before Ie read Herald: and in the same line, for qulytye read gualytye 
line 2850 should be 2840, but 9 follows 2860 

after dydde read hate 

is not and improperly inserted? 

for gucklye read guicklye 

between /ow and Sweet a word is omitted 

for welconne read welcomme _ 

for Breathe read Breake 


2787, for eg read Edi 


14 Words and Letters supplied that appear to baue been wanting in the MS. 


Page. Line. | 
107, 3038, for Freynsds read Freynds 


— 3048, after wee read feel 


HAMLET. 
Page. Line. | | 
7, 2316, after is read i: 
— 2320, Hlle a is repeated 
ERRATA. 
PREFACE. 


In page 4, line 4, after great Author read this Child 


EXTRACTS FROM MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS. 
In the letter press the under Extract ſhould have been placed at top. 


PROFESSION OF FAITH. 
Last "TM but one, for hoeveynge read hovering 


LEASE To MICHAEL FRASER. 


In the indorsement, for 5 Jam read 8 Jam 


LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. 


A. 
Angerstein, J. J. Esq. 
Ainsley, F. Es9. 
Adair, Serjeant, M. P. 

B. 
Borringdon, Lord 
Bute, Countess of 


Burgess, Sir James Bland, Bart. 


Boucher, Rev. Jon”. 
Byng, Hon. Mrs. 
Bertie, Major-General 
Berdmore, Rev. Dr. 
Bannister, J. Esq. 
Bell, Matt. Esq. 
Breese, ---- Es. 
Bindley, James, Esq. 
Bush, Atk". Esq. 
Baxter, -- Esq. 
Biscoe, E. Seymr. Esq. 
Boswell, James, Esq. 
Bullock, John, Esq. 
Bailey, Dr. 

Burton, James, Esq. 
Bristol Library 
Bracken, Rev. Thomas 
Charlemont, Earl of 
Clifford, De, Lord 
Clements, Lord 
Caillaud, General 


Calthorpe, Sir H. G. Bart. 
Champion, Anthony, Esq. 


Compton, J. Esq. 
Chalmers, George, Esq. 
Coutts, Thomas, Esq. 
Caldecot, Thomas, Esq. 


Dickinson, C. Esq. 


D. 
D'Oyley, Sir John, Bart. 
Drummond, — Es. 
Dutens, Rev. Mr. 
Dent, J. Esq. M. P. 


E. 
Eardley, Lord 


Eden, Sir Fred. Morton, Bart. 
Estcourt, — Es. 


Egerton, Mr. 
F 


Francklyn, Gilbert, Esg. 


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Grimston, Lord 
Grosvenor, Earl 


Silpin, Matt. Esq. 
George, Geo. Chap". Esg. 


Grey, Charles, Esq. M. P. 


_ Graham, R. ESsq. M. P. 


Grubb, J. Es. 

Glasgow College 
II. 

Hume, Sir Ab. Bart. 


_ Heard, Sir Isaac 


Hunt, Thomas, Esq. 
Harford, Jos. ES. 
Herriot, J. Esq. 


Hunt, Charles, Esq. 


Hardinge, G. Esq. M. P. 
Hoare, C. Esg. 
Hosier, John, Esq. 
Hastings, Warren, Esq. 
Hastings, Mrs. 

I. 
Irby, Hon. William-IIenry 


LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. 


James, Rev. Dr. 
Jordan, Mrs. 
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Leeds, His Grace the Duke of 
Lansdowne, Marquis of 
Lake, Sir James, Bart. 
Lewis, Charles, Esq. 


Lawrence, Thomas, Esq. 


Legh, George - John, Esq. 


Leigh and Sotheby, Messrs. 


Lang, Robert, Esq. 
Liptrap, J. Esq. 
M. 
Moore, James, Esq. 
Munford, H. Esq. 
SR Mr. 
N. 


New College Oxon 


EF. 
Pye, James Henry, Esq. 
Parr, Rev. Dr. 
Parry, Edward, Esq. 


Phillips, William, Egg. 
Parnell, H. Esq. 


Page, Fred. Esq. 

Preston, Rev. S. 

Parker, Heneage, Esq. 
Partington, Mrs. 

Potter, G. Es. 

Payne, Miss M. | 
Pybus, Charles Small, Esq. M. P. 


R. 
Rowley, W. Esq. 
Reeves, John, Esq. 

Ruding, Rev. Roger 


Roberts, Wilson Ay; Esq. 
Rogers, ---- Eq. 


Rayer, W. Esq. 


8. 


Smith, Sir John, Bart. 


Stephens, Sir Phill. Bart. 
Sheridan, R. B. Esq. M. P. 
Sharp, Grenvil, Esq. 

Slade, Lieut.-Colonel 


Scott, Major 


Sabine, Jos". Esq. 


Stevenson, Mrs. 


Smith, W. Esq. - 
Sheldon, William, Esq. 


Soame, Mrs. 


1. 
Torrington, Lord Viscount 
Troward, Richard, Es. 
Temple, R. G. Esq. 


Tweddell, John, Esq. 


Warren, Sir John Borlase, Bart. 
Wynne, Sir W. W. Bart. 


Wortley, Hon. James Stewart 


Wenman, Dr. 


Webb, F. Esq. 


Weir, Captain 


Wallis, Miss 


Warren, J. W. Esq. 
Wilmot, J. Esq. 
White, Messrs. 


F. 
Varborough, Lord 


DIRECTIONS TO THE BINDER. 


Fuc- miles of Shakspeare's — 
Queen Elizabeth's Letter. 


Extracts from Mi Scellaneous Pa pers. 
Note of Hand. 
Letter to Anna Hatherrewaye. 

Verses to the Same. 
Letter to the Earl of S outhampton. 
The Earl's Answer. 
Profession of Faith. 
Letter to Cowley. 
Portrait inclosed in the Same. 
Reverse of ditto. 
Deed of Gift to Ireland. 
Tributary Lines to Ireland. 
View of Ireland's House, and Coats of Arms. 
Bassanio, and $ lock. 
| Agreement with Lowine., 
Agreement with Condelle, 
Lease to M. Fraser and his Mi e. 
Deed of Trust 10 John Hemynge. 
King Lear. 
Hamlet. 


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Fac-similes of Shakspeare's Autographs. 


FOR the purpose of comparison, the Editor has thought fit in this place, to pre- 
sent the reader with Fac-similes of such Autographs of Shakspeare, as have been re- 
ceived and admitted to be authentic. These are the three signatures to his Will in 
the Prerogative Office, as copied in the plate subjoined, and his execution of a Mort- 
gage deed found amongst the papers of the Fetherstonhaugh family. The latter was 
discovered by Albany Wallis, Esq., of Norfolk Street, in the Year 1768, at which 
time it was presented to the late David Garrick, Esq. | 


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ONE Moneth from the date hereof I doe promyse to paye to 
my good and Worthye Freynd John Hemynge the sume of five 
Pounds and five shillings English Monye as a recompense for 
hys greate trouble in settling and doinge much for me at the | 


Globe Theatre as also for hys trouble in going downe for me to 


statford Witness my Hand 


Wu Shakspere 
September 


the Nynth 1 589 


RECEIVED of Master Wm Shakspeare 
the Sum of five Pounds and five 
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moste trewe soe thou shalt see I have stryctlye kepte 
mye promyse | praye you perfume thys mye poore Locke 
withe thye balmye Kysses forre thenne indeede shalle Kynges 
themmeselves bowe ande paye homage toe itte I doe assure 
thee no rude hande hathe knottedde itte thye Willys alone 
hathe done the worke Neytherre the gyldedde bawble thatte 
envyronnes the heade of Majestye noe norre honourres moste 


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Winneterre orr the boysterouse Wyndes Farewelle toe 
Morrowe bye tymes I wille see thee tille thenne 
Adewe sweete Love | Thyne everre 


We Shakspeare 


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Copye of mye Letter toe hys grace offe Southampton 


Mye Lorde 


DOE notte esteeme me a sluggarde nor tardye for thus 


havynge delayed to answerre or rather toe thank you for 


youre greate Bountye I doe assure you my gractouse ande 


good Lorde that thryce I have essayed toe wryte and thryce mye 


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Deed of Gift to Ireland. 


I WILLIAM Shakspeare of Statford on Avon butt nowe livyng in 
London neare unntoe a Yard calledd or knowne bye the name of Irelands 
yarde in the Blackfryars London nowe beyng att thys preasaunte tyme of 
sounde Mynde ande enjoyinge healthe of bodye doe make ande ordeyne thys 
as ande for mye deede of Gyfte for inn as as muche as life is mouste pre- 
cyouse toe alle menne soe shoulde bee thatte personne who att the peryle of 


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sett and affyxedd mye hande and Seale Whereas onne or abowte the thyrde 
daye of the laste monethe beyng the monethe of Auguste havynge withe mye 


goode freynde Masterre William Henrye Irelande ande otherres taene boate 


neare untowe myne house afowresayde wee dydd purpose goynge upp Thames 
butte those thatte were s0e toe connducte us beynge muche toe merrye 


throughe Lyquorre theye didd upsette oure fowresayde bayrge alle butte mye- 


selfe savedd themselves bye swimmyng for though the Waterre was deepe 
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neverr yett impryntedd whych I have named Kyng henrye thyrde of Englande 
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Deed of Gift to Ireland. 


Issue thenn toe the nexte of kynn ande soe on for everre inn hys lyne Ande 
I doe alsoe give untoe sayde Ireland the Sum of ten Pounds as a preesaunte 
oute of the whyche I doe require hym toe buye oune Rynge as a Remem- 
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GIVENNE toe mye mouste worthye 
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William Henrye Irelande inne 
Remembraunce of hys havynge 
Savedde mye life whenne onne 


Thames 5 
WILLIAM SHARK SPEARE 


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Shakspeares Soule restelesse 
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IRELAND 


Inne the Bleste Courte of Heavenne 


O Modelle of Virretue Charytyes sweeteste 


Chylde thye Shakspeare thanks thee 
Norre Verse norre Sygh norre Teare canne 
paynte mye Soule norre saye bye 
halfe howe muche I love thee 
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Ireland's House and Coats of Arms. 


Viewe o mye Masterre Irelands 

house bye the whyche I doe showe 

thatte hee hathe falselye sayde inne 

tellynge mee I knewe notte howe 

toe showe itte hymme onne Paperre 

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The House here sketched by the hand of Shakspeare, and situated in Black Friars, 


afterwards became his property. The yard adjoining, at this hour, bears the name 


of his friend, Ireland, who occupied it; and is pointed out to the passenger by two 


painted boards, one at each end, bearing the inscription of Ireland's Yard. The 


Fetherstonhaugh family, to whom it now belongs, were in Shakspeare's time, it 1s 


presumed, the ground landlords: and the Editor has the satisfaction of informing the 


Public, that he has been favoured by Albany Wallis, Esq., of Norfolk Street, the 
agent of that family, with a ground plot of this estate, taken in the year 1672, in 
which, it appears, that the passage leading to this house, there described as Ireland's 
house, and whose name is also there given to a small street adjoining, constitutes a 
part of Ireland's Yard. This house was purchased by Shakspeare in March 1612-13 


for 140]. Eighty pounds were then paid down in part of the purchase money, and 


the premises were mortgaged for the remainder. This mortgage deed was also found 
among the title deeds of the Fetherstonhaugh family in the year 1768, (as mentioned 


in the Fac-similes of Shakspeare's Autographs) and soon after came into the posses- 


sion of the late David Garrick, Esq. 


The Coats of Arms beneath the house, on the opposite page, are those of Shak- 


Speare and his friend Ireland; they are etched from a drawing of Shakspcare's on 


parchment, similar to those on the foregoing sheet. 


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THE whole-length coloured print, on the opposite page, is from a curious original 
drawing of the same size, in the possession of Mr. Ireland. It was found amongst 
the other papers in an old black frame, in which it still remains, and he has reason 
to believe hung in a room at the Globe Theatre, similar to that, which is now called 
at our play-houses the Green Room. The blue back ground to this drawing is evi- 
dently meant to represent a curtain that probably drew across the stage, and the black 
lines that appear at top represent the iron rings by which it was so drawn across on 
the rod. The names of the plays marked in the curtain were most probably inscribed 
as a compliment to Shakspeare, either as being the most applauded of his Dramas, 
or it possibly may have been the order in which they were presented. 


The figure, there is some reason to believe, although a feeble effort of art, was 
intended as a portrait of Shakspeare; the face is not unlike that preſixed to the ſirst 
folio in 1623, and the form of the ruff nearly corresponds with that in the same print. 
The Editor likewise conjectures, that this person, whocver he may be, represents the 
character of Bassanio. The style and taste of the dress are evidently not those of 


our country at that time, but of Italy; and the abundant ornaments of gold and silver 


in the original, (which could not well be imitated in the print) support the idea that 


the character of Bassanio was intended. The description of himself, in the words 
of Shakspeare, are 


« Tis not unknown to you, Anthonio, 

How much I have disabled mine estate, 

By shewing something a more swelling port 
Than my faint means would grant continuance: 
Nor do I now make moan to be abridg'd 
From such a noble rate; but my chief care 

Is to come fairly off from the great debts 
Wherein my time, something too prodigal, 


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The arms of Shakspeare on the curtain are improperly coloured. The grant in 


the Heralds' College runs thus, viz. In a field of gould upon a bend sables, a speare 


Bassanio and Shylock. 


« of the first, the poynt upeward, hedded argent.“ The letters on the curtain are 
evidently W. S. | 


On the ground of the drawing there appears to have been two or three lines written; 
but no more could be traced with certainty than the words Johes Hoskins. A painter 
of this name, according to Lord Orford, in his Anecdotes of Painting, lived in the 


reign of Charles I., and painted both in oil and water colours. This may have been the 


same person, but the work of his very early time; for it cannot be ranked as the pro- 
duction of an artist of eminence. The Editor owes the discovery of the above name 
to the skillful investigation of Mr. Hewlett, of the Common-pleas Office, in the 
Temple, whose professional pursuits have given him a critical knowledge of the style 
and characters of our earliest hand writings. ----T o the same gentleman the Editor is 
much obliged for the diligence he employed in attempting to decypher the notes in the 


Mss. of Lear, &c.; but they were so carefully crossed out as to render the attempt 
fruitless. 


On the reverse of this drawing, is another by the same hand, and evidently meant 
for Shylock, who being another character in the same play so far supports the conjec- 


ture that the other was Bassanio. The dress of Shylock is nearly similar to that of 


the North Hollander at this day, with the exception of the falling band and beard. 
In every other respect the Hollander may serve as the Shylock of Shakspeare. 


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Agreement with Fohn Lowine. 


ARTICLES of Agreemente Indented made and Agreed upon the 
scaventh day of November in the Veare of the reigne of our soveraigne Lord 
James by the grace of God King of Englande Scotlande Fraunce and Irelande 
defendo* of the faythe &c Viz. of England Fraunce and Irelande the sixth 
And of Scotlande the two and fortieth Betwene John Lowine of London 


Gen' of the one pte and William Shakspeare late of Stratford on Avon 


in the Co. of Warwicke Gen. butte who is nowe resydynge in London of 
the other pte Mitnesseth that the s“. In'. Lowine in Consideration of the 
covenaunts and agreements herein after contayned doth bind hymselfe to and 
with the sayd Wu. Shakspeare for the space or term of four Yeares to playe 
upon the Stage for the sl. Wu. Shakspeare as well those Comedyes and 


Tragedyes which he has alreadye produced as those whiche he may at anye 


tyme hereafter brynge forward ande likewise any other Playes which he the 
saide Wu. Shakspeare maye at anye tyme cause to be played not written or 
composed bye hymselfe but whiche are the Writyngs or composityons of 
others Ande the s. Wu. Shakspeare his Ex*. Ads Assigns doth herebye 
covenaunte ande agree to and with the s'. Ine. Lowine thatte he the S. Wo. 
Shakspeare will paye untoe hym y* sayd Jn". Lowine the summe of oune 


Pounde ande ten Shillings per Week forre hys the s“. Ine. Lowines services 
before ment. Butte it is herebye agreed thatte in case of Sicknesse or anye 
other Impedymente thatte maye at anye tyme hereafter happenne thatte thenne 


the si. In. Lowine shall notte be called upon to playe as aforesayd butte 
shalle more over receive the sayd Salarye And Lastlye itte is herebye agreed 
betweene them thatte in case the s. Ino. Lowine shoulde at anye tyme breake 
anye of the Covenaunts herein before agreed uponne thenne thatte he the si. 
Ine. Lowine shalle paye untoe the s“. Wu. Shakspeare the summe of oune 


hundred Pounds and the st. Wa. Shakspeare doth Covenaunte ande declare 


to and with the 8. In'. Lowine to keepe alle the Covenaunts hereinbefore 


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Clocke at Nighte Jn Witnegze whereof the sd. ptyes toe these presants 
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ARTICLES of agreement Indented and agreed upon this twen- 


tieth day of Maye in the Veare of the Raigne of oure Soveraigne Lorde 


James by the grace of God Kinge of Englande Scotlande Fraunce and 


Irelande defend*, of fayth &c Viz. of Englande Fraunce and Irelande the 


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of Londonne Gen'. of thone p*. and WV. Shakespeare late of Stratford on 
Avon in the Co”. of Warwicke Gen: butte nowe livinge in Londonne of 
tother pte Mitnesseth that the 8s“. H/. Condelle in Consideration of the Co- 
venaunts and agreements herein after conteyned doth bynde hymselfe to and 
with the sd. Wu. Shakespeare for the further space or terme of three yeares to 


play upon the Stage for the s. Wu. Shakspeare alle Comedyes ande tragedyes 
whiche he the sl. Wu. Shakspeare may at any tyme during the 8d, terme cause 
to be played not written or composed by hymselfe butte are the Writings or 
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ministrators ande Assigns doth herebye covenaunte ande agree to ande withe 


the sayd Henrye Condelle thatte he the sayd William Shakespeare wille paye 


untoe hym the sayd Henrye Condelle the Summe of oune Pounde and oune 
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tyoned But it is herebye agreed thatte in case of Sicknesse or any other Im- 


pedymente thatte maye happenne thatte thenne the sayde Henrye Condelle 
shalle notte be called upon to playe as aforesayd butte shalle notwithstandynge 
receyve the sayd Salarye And Lagtlye it is herebye agreed betweene them 


thatte in case y*. Sl. Hy. Condelle shoulde at any tyme breake anye of the 
Covenaunts hereinbefore agreed upon then thatte he shalle paye untoe the s'. 


WIV. Shakespeare the summe of oune hundred Poundes and the sayd W". 


Shakspeare for hymselfe hys Ex*: Ad': and assigns doth covenaunt promise 
ande agree to keepe all the Covenaunts hereinbefore agreed upon ande doth 


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Lease to Mick. Fraser and Eliz". his Wife. 


THIS Jndenture made the fourteenth daye of July in the yeares of the 
raigne of our Soveraigne Lord James by the grace of God of England Scot- 
land France and Ireland Kinge Defendo of the fayth viz. of England 
France and Ireland the eight and of Scotland the forty forth Betweene Wil- 
lam Shakespeare of Stratford on Avon in the County of Warwick Gent but 
now residynge in London and John Hemynge of London Gent of thone Pte 
and Michael Fraser and Elizabeth hys Wife of the othere Pte Mittnesseth 
that they the said Willam Shakespeare and John Hemynge have demised leased 
graunted and to ferme letten and by these presents do demise grant and to 
ferme lett unto the said Michl. Fraser and Elizabeth hys Wife all those his 
two Messuages or tenements abutting close to the Globe theatre by Black 
Fryers London sometyme in the tenure or occupation of Henry Holland 
Gent and late of John Gregory Gent or his assignee or Assignees And also 
all those two Gardens on the North side of the same which appertayne or 


belong thereto and which conteyne six Acres and an half be they more or 


less And all and singular Cellars Sollars Lights Easements Homes Profits 


Commodityes and appurtenaunts whatsoever to the said dwelling houses or 
tenements belonging or in any wise appertyning To have And to hold the sd. 
dwelling houses or tenements and all and singular other the premises in these pre- 


sents before ment". to be demised and part and parcel thereof with their ap- 


purt*, unto the said Mich', Fraser and Elizabeth hys Wife their Ex. Adm'. 
and Assigns from the Feast day of Saint Michael the Archangel which will 
next come after the Date hereof unto and for the ende and terme of sixty 
foure yeares from thence next ensuing & fullie to be compleate and ended 
without impeachm*, of waste Pielding and paying therefore Vrly and every 
Vear during the said term unto the said Willam Shakespeare & John Hem- 
ynge the sum of forty and foure Pounds of good Money of Englande to be 
payd half yrly the next payment to commence on the Feast day next follow- 
ing the date of theis Presents. Provided always that if the sl. Michl. Fraser 
and Eliz*, hys Wife theyr Ex'. Ad', or Assigns or any of them do well and 


Lease to Mich. Fraser and Elis“. his N ife. 


truly perform and Keep all & singular the sd. covenaunts hereinbefore agreed 
upon that then it shall and may be lawfull to and for the sd. Mi. Fraser and 
Elizw. hys Wife to enter into and enjoy the same but in case of non perform- 
ance or non paym'. of the same that then it shall be lawfulle to & for the si. 
Willam Shakespeare and John Hemynge again to have & enjoy the same 
But for the better performance of y* cov. & agreem®, herein conteyned he 
the s*. Mic'. Fraser & Elizu. hys wife do bind themselves hymself & herself 
in the sum of 200". in case of neglect or default of any of the Agreements 

herein before conteyned And the 8d. Wo. Shakespeare & Ine. Hemynge for 
themselves theyr H'. Ex. Ad*. & Assigns shall & will clearlye exonerate & 
discharge from tyme to tyme the sd. M. Fraser & Eliz h. hys wife from the 
Paym'. of such Rent & well & sufficientlye keep harmless the si. Mi. Fraser 
& Eliz®. hys wife theyr Ex. Ad*. & Assigns & every of them of & from 
all incumbres whatsoever by them the si. Wx. Shakespeare & John Hemynge 
at any tyme before committed or done except the fee or fees to the cheef 
Lord of the Premes for or in respecte of his Segnorye onlie to be due & done 
Jn wittnesse whereof the s'. Ptes to these Indres Interchangeablie have sett 
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Deed of Trust to John Hemynge. 


I WILLIAM Shakspeare being of Stratforde on Avon but now living 
in Londonn doe make and orderr this as and for mye Deede of gifte Having 
founde muche wickedness amongste those of the lawe and not liking to leave 
matterrs at theyre wills I have herein named a trusty and tried friende who 
shall afterr mye dethe execute withe care myne orderrs herein given But in 
case I shoulde att any tyme hereafterr make a Mill as perrchaunce I shall 


in manner of forme J have lefte some things nott herein given or disposedd 


of thatt maye serve toe fylle upp said Will and therebye cause no hyndraunce 


in the Executyonn of thys mye deede of gifte But sho#. I nott chaunce make 


a will thenn I doe give all suche thyngs afs'. nott herein ment*. unto mye 
lovynge Daughterr and herr heyres for everr---Firste untoe mye deare Wife 
I doe orderr as folowithe thatt she bee payde withinne oune monthe afterre 


mye dethe the somme of oune hondrythe and fowre score Pounds fromm the 


moneys whyche be nowe laynge onn Accompte of the Globe Theatre inn the 
hands of Master John Hemynge Alsoe I doe give herr mye suyte of greye 


Vellvett edged withe Silverr tog. withe mye lyttelle Cedarr Trunke in wyche 
there bee three Ryngs oune lyttell payntyng of myselfe in a silverr Case & 


sevenn letterrs wrottenn to her before oure Marryage these I doe beg herr toe 


keepe safe if everr she dydd love me---Toe mye deare Daughterr who hathe 


alwaye demeaned herrselfe well I doe give as folowithe the somme of twentye 
Pounds and sevenne shyllyngs thys muste bee payde herr withinne two 


Months afterr mye dethe & for raysyng sd. summe of 200. & sevenne shyl- 


lyngs I doe herebye orderr Masterr hemynge toe sell mye share of the two 
houses neare the Globe butt sho#. thatt nott bee enough thenne I doe orderr 
him toe make itt upp oute of the Moneys inn hys hands onne Accompte of 
the Theatre---I doe allso give herr mye suyte of blacke silke & the Rynge 
whyche I doe alwaye weare givenne toe mee bye hys Grace of Southampton 
thys I doe beg herr as she dothe love mee neverr toe parte fromm Toe mye 
good Cowleye whom I muche esteeme & who hathe alwaye loved mee I doe 


. Deed of Trust to Joùn Hemynge. 


orderr as folowithe thatt Masterr Hemynge doe paye toe hym the somme of 
five Pounds & thatt he doo alsoe delyverr toe hymm fromm the Oakenn 
Cheste att oure Globe Theatre mye Playes hereafterr ment“. Mye Tempeste 
Mye Mydsomerrs dreme. Mackbethe. Henrye viii & mye altered Playe of 
Titus Andronicus all written bye myeselfe & placed inn s'. Cheste as of usage 
att oure Theatre & sho. they bee everr agayne Impryntedd I doe orderr thatt 
theye bee soe donn from these mye true writtenn Playes & nott from those 
nowe prynted all the Profytts comynge from suche newe pryntyng these ; are 
| Wholly toe belonge toe Cowleye and hys hrs for everre. Toe Masterr Lowinne 
oure beste Actorr I doe orderr as folowithe y* lyke somm of 5'. to be pd. bye 
Hemynge & thatt hee delyverr toe hymm the Playes thatt doe followe Mye 
moche adoe aboute noethynge The Wives of Windsore. Rycharde y* 30. as 
allso mye Coryolanus All these 4 I doe give inn same manner & withe same 
powerrs as to Cowleye. Toe Masterr Conndell who hathe done me manye 
serrvices I doe orderr as folowithe thatt hee bee allso p*. y* somm of 55. & 
thatt hee bee forrgivenn y* debte of g. & 9 shyllyngs thatt hee dothe owe 
toe mee & thatt he Rememberr mee afterr mye dethe I doe herebye orderr 
hymm a plaine Golde Rynge of y* worthe of 20 shyllyngs Toe mye good 
Kempe I doe give g. & a gold Rynge itt muste bee lyke Value 20˙. Toe 
Masterr Burbage I give as folowithe from the Cheste afs'. mye 2 Playes of 
Cymbelyne & Othello together withe mye chose Interrlude neverr yette Im- 
pryntedd & wrottenn for & bye desyre of oure late gracyowse & belovedd 
Quene Elisabethe called y* Virginn Quene & playde g tymes before herreselfe att 
the Revells y* profytts fromm pryntyng same toe bee whollye for 8d. Burbage 
& hys hrs shoulde hee thynke fyttenne soe toe doe. Toe mye pleasaunte & 
wittye Masterr Armynne I doe give y* somm of 5. toe bee pd. toe hymme 
bye mye Masterr Hemynge. Toe Masterr Shancke I doe give 37 shyllyngs 
as allsoe a Rynge Value 18 shyllyngs itt muste allsoe bee of Golde. Toe 
Masterr Ryce I doe give 49 shyllyngs as allsoe mye greene sloppd Suyte of 


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Vellvette. Toe Master Greggs inn y* Borowgh I doe give y* somm of 31. as 
allsve mye two Clothe suytes whyche bee nowe inn hys howse. Toe hys little 
sonne namedd Jonas Greggs I doe give 15 shyllyngs for y* troble he hathe 
hadd inn goynge often tymes withe letterrs toe y* Globe All these somms toe 
bee pd. bye John Hemynge withinne 3 Moneths afterr mye dethe And lastlye 
toe mye freynde John Hemynge who hathe y* manygyng all mye matterrs att 
y* Globe & toe whose truste I give thys mye deede of Guyfte trustyng hee 
will see itt faythfullye executed & performe evry thynge accordynge toe _ 
desyres payinge evry somm herein ment*. att y* sev. tymes & toe y* sev. 


Perrsons herein namedd Secondlye thatt hee doe give upp y* sev. Playes 


wrytten bye myeselfe & whiche I have herein disposed of Allsoe thatt hee doe 
see y* sev. Ryngs suytes & evry otherr thynge givenn accordynge toe mye 
wishe. And as a Recompence forr y* troble hee will have in seeynge thys mye 


deede ryghtlye executedd I doe herebye orderr thatt hee doe take for hymself 
y* somm of 10". & 20 shyllyngs toe buye hymm a Golde Rynge I allsoe give 
hymm oute of si. Chestt y* Playes folows. Mye Gentlemenn of Verona alterrd 
mye Measure for Measure Comedye of Errorrs Merrchaunte of Venice To- 


getherr withe mye newe Playe neverr yette imprynted called Kynge H. vii 
these toe bee whollye for s“. J. Hemynge And as there wille stille remayne in 
hys hands 287'. & 14 sbyllyngs I furtherr orderr hym toe brynge upp thatt 
Chylde of whom wee have spokenn butt who muste nott be named here & to 
doe same I desyre hym toe place owte sd. Moneye in y* beste waye he cann 


doe tylle s. Child shall be of Age fyttenn toe receyve sd. Moneye & withe 


whatte shall comm uppon s. Moneye soe toe Instructe hym as aforesayde 1 
allso orderr Masterr Hemynge toe selle mye three howses inn y* Borowghe & 


toe putt oute y* Moneye comynge from same forr s*. Childe. I allsoe give toe s'. 


Chylde y* eyghte Playes thatt bee stylle inne s. Cheste as allso mye otherr 


Playe neverr yett Impryntedd called Kynge Vorrtygerne thys as allso y* other 


eyghte toe bee whollye forr ye benyfytte of 8. Chylde as welle y* pryntynge as 


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playinge same and shoulde I chaunce write more as bye Gods helpe & grace 
I hope toe doe I herebye give y* Profytts of evry Kynde comynge fromm 
anye suche newe playes orr otherr Wrytyngs unntoe si. Chylde & hys heires 
forr everre trustynge toe mye freynde John Hemynges honorr and allso onn 
hys promys of beynge clouse of speeche inn thys laste Matterr I have toe 
thys mye deede of gifte dulye sette mye hande & scale in the presaunce of 
three Witnesses this 295. daye of februarye beynge the nynthe Yere of oure 
soveraygne Lord Kynge James & in y* Yere of Christe 1611 


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1 truste be blamedde bye mye gentle 


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Enterre Kente Gloster ande Edmunds 


I thoughte oure Kinge had more affectedde the 
Duke of Albanye thanne Cornwalle 
So didde itte everre seeme to uſse Butte nowe 
inne the divysyonne of the Kyngdomme itte appeares notte 
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bye Veares thanne thys who is no dearer inne mye Accounte 
though thys Knave came somewhatte sawcylye intoe the 
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KYNGE LEARE. 


Ande the Whoreſonne muste bee acknowleggedde Knowe you 
thys Nobleman Edmonne | 


Noe mye goode Lorde 
Mye Lorde of Kente 
Ande Rememberre hym hereafterre as mye honourable Freynde 
Mye dutye toe youre Lordshyppe 
I muste. love you ande knowe toe sue you betterre 


Sir I shalle studye deservynge 


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He hathe benne absente nyne Veares ande agayne he 


Shalle hye hymme The Kynge iſse comynge 


Enterre Mige Cornwalle Albanye Gonerille Reganne 
Cordelia ande Attendaunts 


Attende the Lordes of Fraunce ande Burgannedye 
I shalle mye Lorde Glosterre Exitte 
Meane tyme wee shalle make knowne oure darkerre Purpoſe 

Give mee the Mappe here Knowe thatte wee have parcelledde 

Intoe three oure Kyngdomme Ande tis oure fixt Intente 


Toe shake alle Cares ande Busyneſse fromme oure Ape 40 


Disposynge themme onne Youngerre Strengthes while wee 


Unburthennd crawle towarde Deathe Oure Sonne of Cornwalle 


Ande you oure noe leſse lovynge Sonne of Albanye 
Thuys houre wee shalle our constante Will make knowne 


Oure Daughterres severalle dowerres thatte future Strife 


Maye bee prevennetedde nowe The Prynce of Fraunce ande Burgandye 


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Greate Ryvalles inne oure Voungerre Daughterres love 


Long inne oure Courte have made theyre amorouse sojourne 


Ande shalle streyghte be answeredde Telle me mye Daughterres * 


Synce wee shalle nowe diveste uſse both of Rule 
Cares of State ande Intereste of Terrytorye 
The whiche of you thenne dothe love uſse moste 
Thatte wee oure greateste bounty maye extende 
Where nature doth withe meritte Challenge 
Oure eldeste borne speake fyrste 
Sir I love you more thanne Word canne wielde the Matter 
Dearere thanne eye Syghte space ande Libertye 
Beyonde whatte canne bee valuedde riche or rare 


Noe leſse thanne life withe beautye healthe grace honoure 


As muche as Childe eere lovd or Fatherre founde 


A love thatte makes breathe poore ande Speeche unable 


| Naye beyonde alle things of so muche I love you 


Whatte muste Cordelia saye Love ande bee silente 
Of alle these boundes fromme thys lyne evenne toe thys 


With shadowaye Forestes ande withe Champyonnes rich 


Withe plenneteouse Riverres ande wide skirtedde Meades 
Wee make thee Ladye To thyne ande Albanys Iſsues 


Bee thys perpetualle Whatte sayes oure seconde Daughterre 
Oure deareste Reganne Wife of Cornwalle 


I am made of thatte selfe Metalle as mye Systterre 
Ande prize mee atte herre worthe In mye true hearte 
I fynde she Names mye verye deede of Love 
Onlye she comes too shorte thatte I profeſse 

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Myeselfe an Enemye toe alle otherre joyes 
Whiche the moste precyouse square of Sense profeſseſse 
Ande fynde J am alone felysytate 


Inne youre deare hyghneſse love 


Cor Thenne poore Cordelya 


Ande yette notte soe synce I amme sure mye loves 


More ponnederouse thanne mye tongue 80 
Leare Toe thee ande thyne heredytarye everre 
Bee thys ample thirde of oure Kyngdomme 
Noe leſse inne space valydytye ande Pleasure 
Thanne thatte confeerd onne Gonerylle Nowe oure Joye 
Allthough oure laste ande leaste toe whose younge love 
The vines of Fraunce ande Milke of Burgannedye 
Strive toe bee Intereste nowe Whatte doe you saye toe drawe 
A thirde more opulente thanne youre Systerres speaxe 
Cor Nothynge mye Lorde 
Leare Nothynge | 90 
Cor Noe Noethynge | 
Leare Noethynge wille come of noethynge speake agayne 
Cor VUnhappye thatte I amme I cannotte have 
Mye hearte intoe mye Mouthe I love youre Majestye 
| Accordynge toe mye bonde noe more norre leſse 
| Leare How nowe Cordelya Looke you mende youre Speeche a lyttle 
Leaste you marre youre Fortunes 
Cor Goode mye Lorde 3 
You dydde begette mee you bredde mee ande lovd mee [3 
I retturne those dutyes backe aſs are ryghte fitte 100 
Obeye you love you ande moste honourre you 


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Whye have mye Sisterres husbanndes iffe theye saye 

Theye love you alle Happylye whenne I shalle wedde 

Thatte Lorde whoſe hand muste take mye plyghte shalle carrye 
Halfe mye love with hymme halte mye Care ande _ 


Sure I shalle neverre marrye lyke mye Systerres 


Butte goes thye hearte with thyſse 

Aye mye goode Lorde 

Whatte soe younge ande so unnetennederre 

Soe Younge mye Lorde ande true IIO 
| Lette itte bee soe thye truth thenne bee thye dowerre 


Forre bye the sacredde raydyaunce of the Sunne 


The mystyryes of Hecate ande the Nyghte 

Bye alle the Operatyonnes of the Orbes 
Fromme whome wee doe existe ande cease toe bee 
Here I disclayme alle mye Paternalle care 


Propinnequitye ande Propertye of bloode 


Ande aſse a Straungerre toe mye hearte ande mee 


Hold thee fromme uſs forre everre The Barbarouse Seythyanne 


Or hee thatte makes hys generatyonne Meſses 120 


Toe gorge hys Appetyte shalle toe mye bosomme 
Bee as welle neyghbourde Pyityedde ande releyvd 
As thou mye sometyme Daughterre 

Goode mye Leiyge 


Peace Kente 


Come notte betweene the Dragonne ande hys wrathe 


I lovd herre mouste ande thoughte toe sette mye reste 
Onne herre kynde nurserye hence ande avoyde mye syghte 
Soe bee mye Grave mye Peace as here I give 


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KYNGE LEARE. 


Her Fatherres hearte fromme herre call Fraunce who styrres 
Call burgannedye Cornewalle ande Albanye 

Withe mye twoe Daughterres dowerres dygeste the thyrde 
Lette Pride whiche she calls playneneſse marrye herre 

doe investe you joyntelye with mye Powerre 
Domynyonne Ande alle the large Effects 

Thatte troope withe Majestye Ourselfe bye Monthlye course 
Withe reserrevaytyonne of an hundredde Knyghtes 


bye you toe bee sustaynd shalle oure abode 


Make wythe you bye due turne onlye wee shalle retayne 


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Revennue Executyonne of the reste 
Belovedde Sownes bee youres whyche toe e connefyrme 
Thyſse Coronette parte betweene you 

Royal Syre 


Whom I have everre honourde as a Kynge 


Lovd as mye Fatherre as mye Masterre followed 

Ande as mye Patronne thoughte onne inne mye Prayerres 
The Bowe 1s bente thereforre awaye fromme the Shafte 

Loette itte falle ratherre though the Forke invade 

The Reygonne of mye hearte be thou unmannerlye Kente 


Whenne Leare is madde whatte wouldst thou doe old Manne 


Thinkst thou thatte dutye shalle have dreade toe speake 
Whenne Powerre toe flatterye bowes 
Toe Playnneſse honnours bownde 


Whenne the Kynge falls toe follye reserve thye State 


Ande the beste consideratyonne checke 
Thys hydeouse rasheneſse answerre mye life mye Judgemente 


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Thye Youngeste Daughterre dos notte love thee leaste 
Norre are those windye heartedde whose lowe soundes 
Reverrebe noe hollowneſse 


Kente onne thye life noe more 


Mye lite I neverre helde butte as a pawne 


Toe wage agaynste thyne enemyies neere feare toe lose itte 


Thye safetye beynge motive 
Quitte mye Syghte 


See betterre ande lette mee stylle remayne 


The trewe blanke of thyne Eye 


Nowe bye Apollo 

Nowe bye Apollo Leare 
Thou swearste the Goddes inne Vayne 

O vaſsalle miſsecreante 


Deare Sir forrebeare 


Kuylle thye Physycyanne ande thye fee bestowe 


Uponne the Soule dysease revoke thye Gifte 


Orre whilste I canne vente clammourre fromme mye throate 


Ille ſaye thou doste Evylle 
Heare mee vile Slave onne thyne Allegyaunce heare me 


Thatte thou haste soughte toe make uſse breake oure Vowes 


Whiche wee durste neverre yette ande with straynde Pride 


'Toe come betwixte oure Sennetaunce ande oure Powerre 
Whiche neytherre Nature norre oure Place canne beare 


Oure Potencye made godde take thye rewarde 


Five dayes wee doe give thee forre provysyonne 


Toe keepe thee fromme dysasterres of the Worlde 
Ande uponne the syxthe toe turne thye haytedde backe 
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Uponne oure Kyngdomme iffe the tenthe daye followinge 
Thye banyshedde trunke bee founde inne oure Domynyonnes 
Thatte momente iſse thye Deathe awaye bye Apollo 
Thys shalle notte bee revokedde 

Fare thee welle Kynge sythe thuſse thou wilt appeare 


Fredomme lives hence ande banyshmente 1s here I 90 


The Gods toe theyre deare Shelterre take thee mayde 
Thatte justlye thynkes ande hathe mouste ryghtlye sayde 


Ande youre large Speeches maye youre deedes approve 
Thatte godd Effects maye sprynge fromme Words of Love 
Thuſse Kente thenne Prinneces biddes you alle adieu 


Ilele shape hys oulde course inne a Countrye newe 


Enterre G octerre withe Fravnce ande Burgannedye 
ande Attennedauntes 
Heres Fraunce ande Burgannedye mye noble Lorde 


Mye Lorde of. Burgannedye 


Wee firste addreſse towarde you who withe thys . 


Hathe ryvalld forre oure Daughterre whatte inne the leaste 


Wille you require inne presente Dowre withe herre 200 


Orre cease youre queste of Love 
Moste Royalle Majeſsetye 
wille noe more thanne whatte youre hyghneſse offerrde 


Norre wille you tenderre leſse 


Ryghte noble Burgannedye whenne she was deare toe uſse 


Wie helde herre soe 


Butte nowe herre worthe 1 fallenne Sir there she stands 


Iffe aught withinne thatte lyttle seemynge Substance 


Or alle of itte with oure dyspleasure peacd 210 


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Unnefreynnededde newe adoppetedde toe oure hate 


'Take leave or leave herre 


Thatte shee who butte nowe was youre TR Objectte 


Thatte Monsterres itte Or youre fore-voucht affectyonne 


KYNGE LEARE. 


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Ande noethynge more maye fittelye lyke youre Grace 
Shese there ande shee iſse youres 


I knowe noe answerre 


Wille you withe those Innefyrmytyes she owes 
Dowrd with oure curse ande strannegerde with oure Oathe 
Pardonne mee Royalle Sir 


Electyonne makes notte uppe onne suche Connedytyonnes 


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I woulde notte fromme youre love make suche a straye 
Toe matche you where I hate thereforre beseeche you 
Toe turne youre lykynge a more worrethyerre waye 
Thanne onne a Wretche whome Nature iſse ashamd 
Almoste t acknowleydge herre 


Thys Iſse moste strange 


The argumente of youre Prayse balme of youre Age 

The beste the dearyste shoude inne thys tryce offe tyme 

Commytte a thynge soe monstrouse toe dysmantle 230 
Soe manye foldes offe favourre sure herre Offence 


Muste bee offe suche unnenaturalle degree 


Falle intoe taynte whiche toe beleyve offe herre 
Muste bee a faythe thatte Reasonne withoute Mirracle 
Shoulde neverre plante inne mee : 

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Toe speake ande purpose notte since whatte I wille innetende 
I'll dot eere I speake thatte you make knowne 240 


Itte isse noe vycyouse blotte Murtherre or Foulenesse 


Noe unnechaste Actyonne or dyshonorredde Steppe 


Thatte hathe depryvedde mee of youre Grace ande favoure 


Butte fore wante of thatte alone fore whiche I amme richerre 
A stille solycytynge Eye ande suche a Tongue 
Thatte I amme gladde I have notte though toe have itte notte 
Hathe loste mee inne youre lykynge 

Betterre thou hadst notte beene borne 
Thanne notte toe have pleasd mee betterre 


Isse itte thenne butte thys A tardynesse in Nature 250 


Whiche oft tymes leaves the Hystorye unnespoke 


Thatte itte innetendes toe doe mye Lorde of Bur gannedye 


Whatte saye you toe the Ladye Loves notte Love 


Whenne tis mingledde withe regardes thatte stande 


Aloofe fromme the innetyre poynte wille you have herre 


She isse herselfe a Dowrye 


Royalle Kynge 
Give butte thatte portyonne whiche youreselfe proposd 
Ande here I take Cordelya bye the Hande 


Dutchesse offe Burgannedye 1 260 


Nothynge I have sworne ande still I am fyrme 
I amme sorrye thenne thatte you have soe loste a Fatherre 


Thatte you muste lose a Husbande 


Peace bee withe Burgannedye 


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Synce thatte respecte ande forretunes are hys love 
Itte willes mee notte toe bee hys wife 
Fayreſte Cordelya thou arte moste riche beynge poore 
Moste choyce forresay kenne ande moste lovd despisd 
Thee ande thye Virretues here doe I seyze uponne 
Bee itte lawfulle I take uppe whats caste away 270 
O Goddes Tis strange thatte fromme theyre coldst neglectte 
My love should Kynnedle toe innflaymedde respecte 
Thye dowerrelesse Daughterre Kynge throwne toe mye chaunce 
Isse Queene of usse of ourse ande oure fayre Fraunce 


Notte alle the Dukes of warishe Burregannedye 


Canne buye thys unnepryzedde Mayde of mee 
Buydde themme farewelle Cordelya though unnekynde 


Thou looseste here a betterre where toe fynde 
Take herre Fraunce ande lette herre be thyne for wee 


Have noe suche Daughterre norre shalle everre see 280 


: Thatte face of herse agayne thereforre bee gone 


Withoute oure love oure Grayce orre benyzonne 
Come Noble Burregannedye 

Bydde farewelle toe youre Systerres 

The Jewelles offe oure Fatherre with washd Eyese 
Cordelya leaves you I knowe you Hatte you are 
Ande lyke a Systerre amme mouste loathe toe calle 
Youre faults as theye are namedde Love welle oure Fatherre 
Toe youre professedde bosommes I commyte hymme 
Butte yette stoode I withinne hys Grayce 290 
I woulde preferre hymme toe a betterre place 
Soe farewelle toe you bothe 


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Spare usse wee knowe oure dutye 
Lette youre Studye 
Bee toe connetente youre Lorde who hath receyved you 
Atte fortunes Almes you have obedyence scannetedde 
Ande welle are worthe the wante thatte you have wantedde 
Tyme shalle inneforme whatte plyghtedde cunnynge hydes 
Who coverres faultes atte laste with shame derydes 
Welle maye you prosperre 300 
Comme thenne fayreste Cordelya 
Systerre itte isse notte lyttle I have toe saye 
Offe whatte mouste nearelye appertaynes toe usse bothe 


I thynke oure Fatherre wille hence toe Nyghte 


Thatts moste certayne ande with you butte nexte with usse 
Doe you marke how hys Age changes whatte Obserrevatyonne 
We have made oft hath beene smalle hee everre lovd oure 
Systerre mouste ande withe whatte shallowe Judgemente 
Hee hathe nowe caste herre offe appeares butte too grosselye 


Thatts the Innefyrmytye ofs Age yette hath he alwaye 


butte slennederrelye knowne hymselfe | 310 


The beste ande sounedeste of hys tyme hath benne butte 
rashenesse whiche innefyrme ande cholerycke Veares 


brynge withe themme 


Suche unneconnestante startes asse thys of Kentes 


banyshemente are wee lykelye toe have fromme hymme 


Hymme praye lette usse sytte togetherre iffe oure fatherre 


Lette more Commeplemente isse there twixt Fraunce ande 


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beare Authorytye whye thysse laste surrennederre 


of hys Wille dothe butte offende usse 


SECOUNDE SCEANE 
Basterde comes forrewarde 


Thou Nature arte mye Goddesse toe the Lawe 


Mye serrevycesse stande bounde W herrefore shoud I 


Reste inne the Plague of Customme ande permytte 


The Curyosytye of Natyonnes toe depryve mee 


Cause thatte I amme some twelve orre foureteene Moonshynes 
Lagge of mye brotherre Whye Basterde wherefore base 


Whenne mye dymennesyonnes are as welle commepacte 


Mye Mynde as generouse ande mye shape as true 
As honeste Manns Issue whye brande theye thusse 
Withe base withe basenesse basterdye---base base 
Who inne the lustye stealthe of Nature take 
More Composytyonne ande feyrce Qualytye 


Thanne dothe withinne a dulle stayle tyredde Bedde 


Goe the creatynge a whole trybe of foppes 


Gotte twixt sleep ande awake Welle thenne 


Legytymyte Edgarre I muste have youre Lande 


Oure Fatherres love isse toe the basterrede Edmunde 


As toe the legytymate fyne worde legytymate 
Welle mye legytymate iffe thys Letterre speede 


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Ande mye Innevennetyonne thrive Edmunde the base 
Shalle toe the legytymate I growe I prosperre 
Nowe Goddes stande uppe forre bastardes 


Enterre Gloucesseterre 


Kente banyshd thus ande Fraunce toe inne Cholerre parretedde 


Ande the Kynge gone toe Nyghte Prescribd hys powerre 
Confynd toe exhybytyonne Alle isse gone 
Uponne the Gadde Edmunde howe nowe whatte Newes 

Soe Please youre Lordshyppe none 

Whye woudst thou soe earenestelye cloake thatte Letterre 

I knowe noe Newes mye Lorde 

Whatte Paperre were you readynge 

Nothynge mye Lorde 


Howe soe whye thenne thatte terrible dyspatche TY itte noe 
thynge hathe noe suche neede toe hyde itteselfe Comme 
| Letts see ift tis naughte I neede notte Spectacles 


Praye you parredonne mee Sir itte isse butte fromme mye 


brotherre ande I have notte alle oere reade ande forre 


thatte I have perusd Itte fyttes notte youre oere lookynge 


Give mee the Letterre Sir 

1 $halle offeynde eytherre toe detayne orre give itte 
The Connetentes asse inne parte J understande themme 
Are muche too blame | 


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Lets see Lets see I saye 


I hope forre mye brotherres goode thys was butte anne 
Essaye forre proofe offe mye Virretue 


Readynge Ths Polycye ande Reverannce of Age 


makes the Worlde betterre ande keeps oure fortunes fromme 


usse tille wee cannotte rellishe themme I ginne toe 


fynde an Idle ande fonde bonnedage inne the weyghte 


of agedde tyrannye who swayes notte as itte hath powerre 


butte as tis sufferedde Comme toe mee thatte of thysse 
I maye speake more Iffe oure Fatherre woulde sleepe 
tille I wakd hymme you should enjoye halfe hys 


Revennewe forre everre ande bee the belovedde of youre 


brotherre Edgar. Soe Soe Conspyracye Sleepe 


tille I wake hym you should enjoye halfe hys Revennewe 
Mye Sonne Edgar hath hee a hand for ths Or a hearte 
toe Fatherre itte Whenne had you ths who broughte itte 
Mye Lorde itte was notte broughte mee theres the 
cunnynge oft I founde itte throwne inne atte the 


Casemente of mye Closette 


| You knowe the Characterre toe bee hys 


Iffe theyre Importe were godde mye Lorde I durste sweare 


itte were hys butte inne respecte of thatte I fayne woud 
thynke twere notte 


O tis hys 
Tis hys hande mye Lorde butte hys hearte wills 


Notte the Connetentes 


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Hath he nere spoke of ths before 

Neverre mye Lorde butte hee hathe oft sayde twere 
fytte thatte Sonnes atte perrefecte Age ande Fatherres 
declynd the Fatherre shoud bee Warde toe the Sonne 


Ande hee manage hys Revennewe 


O Villayne The verye Opynyonne ofs Letterre O detenotadde 


ande unnenaturalle Villayne worse thanne brutyshe 


Goe seeke hym Ile apprehende hym where is hee 


I knowe notte mye Lorde ift shalle please you sussepende 


awhile youre Innedygnatyonne agaynste mye brotherre 


tille you fynde betterre proofe ofs innetente forre 


shoud you vyolentelye proceede agaynste hymme 
mystakynge ofs purpose itte woude make a greate 
gappe inne youre honourre ande shake the hearte of 
hys obedyence I dare pawne myne owne life thatte 
hee hath writte thys betterre toe knowe mye Love 
toe youre honourre ande toe noe otherre dangerre 
Thynke you soe 
Shoud you judge itte meete I wille place you where 
you shalle heare usse conferre onne the affayre 


Ande bye Auryculayre assuraunce fynde Satysfactyonne 


ande with noe longerre delaye thanne thys Evenynge 
Edmunde seeke hym oute he is noe suche Monsterre 

[ praye you lette mee well intoe hym ande dot afterre 

Youre owne Wisdomme I would unnestate myeselfe toe 


bee inne due resulutyonne 


I wille seeke hym Sir ande forre the busyneſse acquainte 


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Vyllaynes bye niſsessytye fooles bye compulsyonne Knaves 


twinkledde onne mye basterdysynge 


KYNGE LEARE. 19 
Vou withe alle 


The late Eclypsesse inne the Sunne ande Moone portende noe goode 
toe usse though inne herre wissedomme Nature reasonnes itte thusse 


Love cools Freyndeshyppe dyvides ande brotherres are notte soe Inne 


Cytyes Mutynyes inne Countryes dyscorde inne Pallaces Treasonne 


Ande noe bonde twixt Sonne ande Fatherre Thys Villayne 
comes underre the predyctyonne thusse thenne iffe Sonne agaynst 


Fatherre the Kynge totterres fromme the byasse offe Nature theres 420 
Fatherre agaynste Chylde Wee have seene the beste offe oure 


tyme Machynatyonnes treacherye alle ruinouse dysorrederres 


followe usse disquiettelye toe oure Graves Finde ths Villayne 


Edmunde itte shalle loose thee noethynge doe itte carefullye 
Aye Ande the noble ande trewe heartedde Kente banyshedde 
Hys Offence beynge butte Honestye Tis straunge 
Thys is the excellente fopperye of the Worlde thatte 
Whenne wee are sycke inne fortune the surfeytes off oure 
owne behavyoure wee make guiltye of oure dysasterres 
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ande Thieves bye predomynaunce Drunkards Lyars ande 
Adulltererres bye Obedyence toe Planetarye innefluence 
ande alle thatte wee are eville inne bye dyvine thrustyng 


onne Admyrable evasyonne of mye Whore Masterre 


Manne Mye Fatherre compoundedde with mye Motherre 


Underre Dragonnes Tayle ande mye Natyvytye was 
underre Ursa Magor soe follows itte I amme rou gh ande 
Lecherouse I should have thatte whiche I amme hadde 
the moste Maydennelye Starre ith Fyrmamente 


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Edgarre commes forrewarde 


Patte lyke the Catastrophe of the old Comedye here 
he comes Mye Cue isse Villaynouse Melannecholye 


lyke Tom O Bedlamme O these Eclypses doe 3 


these dyvysyonnes Fa Sol La Mee 


How nowe brotherre Edmunde whye thys seryouse 


5 Contemplatyonne 


I amme thynkynge of a predyctyonne I reade thys 


otherre Daye onne whatte should follow these Eclypses 
ande I promise you the effects he writes of succeede 
unnehappylye butte whenne saw you mye fatherre 


laste 
The Nyghte gone bye 
Spake you withe hymme 
I two hours togetherre 


Parretedde you inne goode termes Founde you noe 


dyspleasure inne hymme bye worde norre Countenaunce 


None atte alle 5 ; : 


| Bethynke youreselfe whereinne you have sede 


ande praye you forrebeare hys presence tille the 


heate of hys dyspleasure bee quelledde whiche soe 


rageth inne hymme thatte withe the myschiefe of youre 


personne itte woulde scarcelye allaye 


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Edg Some Villayne hathe done mee wronge 

Eam Thats mye feare Therefore praye you forrebeare 
tille hys rage goe slowerre ande retyre withe mee 
toe mye Lodgynge where you shall fytley heare 
mye Lorde speake theres mye Keye ande 


shoud you styrre praye you goe armedde 


Eadg Armd Brotherre 


Bas I amme noe honeste Manne if there bee anye 
godde meanynge toe you I praye you thenne 400 
awaye 
_ Eag Shalle I heare fromme you anonne 
Edm Thusse doe I serve inne ths busynesse 


A Credulouse Fatherre ande a brotherre noble 

Whose Natures are soe farre fromme doinge harmes 

Thatte theye suspecte none ande onne whose honestye 

Mye Practycesse ryde easye I see the busynesse 

Iffe notte bye byrthe thenne lette mee have Landes bye Witte 


alle with mee is meete soe I canne fashyonne itte 


SCEANE THYRDE 


Gonnerylle ande Stewarde comme forrewarde 


Gonn Dydde mye Fatherre stryke mye Gennetlemanne 
forre chydynge hys foole 
Stew l Madamme 


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Bye daye ande Nyghte he wrongs mee 
Everye houre he flashes into oune grose cryme or otherre 
Thatte setts usse alle atte odds Ile notte innedure itte 


Hys Kyghts growe ryatouse ande hymselfe uppebrayds usse 


Inne everye tryfle whenne he retturnes fromme huntynge 
Ille notte speake with hymme saye I amme sycke 
Iffe you come slacke of formerre Serrevyces 


You shalle doe welle the faulte Ille answerre 


Hes comynge Mam I heare hymme 

Putte onne whatte wearye neglygence you please 
Ide have itte come toe questyonne iffe he dyslyke 
itte lette hymme toe oure Systerre oure Myndes 
inne thatte are oune folishe Age thatte stylle woud 
Manage those Authorytyes hee hath gyvenne awaye 


forre bye mye life olde fooles muste bee usedde asse 


babyes ande have checkes forre flatteryes whenne 


theye are seene abusd rememberre whatte I telle you 
Verye welle Madamme 
Lette hys Kyghtes have colderre lookes 100 itte 
matterres notte whatte comes oft advise thye fellowes 
soe Ile write strayghte toe mye Systerre toe 
holde mye verye course goe prepare for dynerre 


| EKente 
Iffe butte ass welle I otherre accentes borrowe thatte 
canne mye speeche defuse thou banysht Kente iffe 
thou canst serve where thou dost stande condemnedde 
thye Masterre whom thou lovst shalt tynde thee fulle 


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itte readye how nowe whatte arte thou 
A Manne Sir 
Whatte dost professe whatte wouldst withe usse 
I doe professe naughte more thanne I seme toe bee 


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love hymme thatte iss honeste toe saye with hymme 
thatte iss wise toe feare Judgemente toe fyghte whenne 
I cannotte chuse ande toe eate noe fyshe 
Whatte arte thou 
An honeste heartedde fellowe as pore ass the K ynge 
Ife bee as poore forre a Subjecte as hee forre a Kynge 
thenne arte poore innedeede butte whatte woudst thou 510 
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Notte I butte you have inne you thatte I woude 
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Authorytye 
Whatte canst thou doe 
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tayle in the tellynge itte delyverre a playne 
Message bluntlye whatte ordynarye Mernne are 


fytte forre thatte am I qualyfyedde inne butte the 
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Notte soe Yonge toe love a womanne for syngynge norre 
80e olde toe dote onne herre forre anye thynge I have 
Yeares onne mye backe fortye ande eyghte 

Followe thenne thou shalt serve mee anne I lyke thee no 


worse afterre dynnerre Ille notte parte with thee yette 


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receyvedde with the affectyonne you were wonte 


theres greate abatemente appeares ass welle inne 


depennedaunts as inne the Duke hymselfe ande 


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Ha sayst thou soe 


Pardonne I doe beseeche mye Lorde Iffe I bee 


Mystakenne forre mye dutye cannotte bee sylente 


whenne I doe thynke youre Hyghnesse wrongd 


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thou sheweste thee inne a Childe thanne the Sea 
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ande lette itte channelle rynkles onne herre browe 


of youthe with accente teares turne alle herre paynes 


toe rude laughterre ande contempte Thatte shee maye 
knowe howe sharpe ande lyke a Serrepentes toothe it is 


toe have a thanklesse Chylde goe goe mye People 


Nowe Gods thatte wee adore howe comes thysse 
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the scope thatte dotage gives itte 730 
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Whats the Matterre Sir 
Marke mee lle telle thee life ande deathe I amme 
ashamd thou hast powerre toe shake mye Mannhoode 
thusse thatte these hotte teares thatte breake fromme 


mee perreforce shoud make worse blasts ande Foggs 
onne the unnetennederre woundynges of a Fatherres 


usse playe thys parte agayne Ile plucke ye oute 


ande caste you with the Waterres thatte you maye 
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there oune daughterre lefte whome ! amme sure isse 


kynde ande commeforretable whenne shee shalle 


heare thys of thee with herre Nayles shele flee thye 


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resume the shape whiche scemynge I have caste offe 
Yesse thou shalte I warrante thee goes oute 
Doe you marke thatte mye Lorde 
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A Fox whenne oune has caughte herre 
Ande suche a daughterre 
Should sure love the slaughterre 

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Soe shalle the foole followe afterre 


Thys Manne hathe hadde goode counselle 


A hundredde Knyghtes he maye oureguarde 


Hys dotage with hys powerres 760 
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Welle you may feare too farre 
Saferre thanne truste too farre 


Whatte he hath utterd I have writte mye systerre 


Iffe she sustayne hymme ande hys hundredde Knyghtes 


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How nowe Curane 


Hast thou yette wrote thatte Letterre toe mye systerre 
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whatte hoa there bee mye horses readye 

Thye Asses are aboute themme the reasonne the seasonne 
Starres are noe more thanne isse a prettye reasonne 

Cause theye are notte eyghte 

Werte thou mye foole Nunckle thou shouldst bee 
beate forre beynge oulde afore thye tyme 

Hows thatte 

Thou shoudst notte ha beene oulde tille thou hadste 
beene wise 

Lette mee notte bee madde O sweete heavenne I 
woud notte bee madde O keepe mee inne temperre whatte 
Hoa are the horses readye 

Readye mye Lorde 


Comme boye 


She thats a Mayde nowe ande laughs atte mye deparreture 


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Ande you Sir I have beene withe youre fathere 
Ande givenne hymme Notyce . 
Thatte the Duke off Cornwalle ande Regan hys duchesse 
Wille bee here with hymme thys nyghte 


Howe comes thatte 


Naye I knowe notte you have hearde o the Newes 
abroade of the eare bussynge Arregumennts 

Notte I praye you whatte are theye 

Vou maye learnne ere longe farewelle Sir 

The duke bee here toe Nyghte the betterre beste 


Thysse weaves itteselfe perforce intoe mye busynesse 


mye fatherre hath sette guarde toe take mye brotherre 


And I have oune thynge of a queasye questyonne 


W hiche I mste acte briefenesse ande forretune helpe mee 


Hagarre 


Brotherre a worde O flye thys place 
Descennde brotherre I saye mye fatherre watches 
Innetellygence 1s givenne where you are hydde 


You have the goode advantage of the Nyghte 


Fast thou notte spokenne gainst the duke of Cornwalle 


Knowste thou notte hes comynge hytherre ith haste 
Ande Reganne withe hymme have you nothynge sayd 


Uponne youre partye gaynst the duke of Albanye 


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I am sure on't not a word. 


I heare my father comming, pardon me in crauing, I 
must draw my sword vpon you, seeme to defend your selfe, now 
quit you well, yeeld, come before my father, light heere, heere, 
flie brother flie, torches, torches, so farwell; some bloud drawne 
on me would beget opinion of my more fierce endeuor, I haue 
seene drunkards do more then this in sport; father, father, stop, 


stop, no helpe? 


« Enter Glocester. 
Now Edmund, where's the villaine: 
Heere stood he in the darke, his sharpe sword out, 
warbling of wicked charmes, coniuring che Moone to stand his 
auspicious Mistris. 
But where is he? 
Locke sir, I bleed. 


Where 1s the villaine, Edmund? 
Fled this way sir, when by no means he could-------- 


Pursue him, go after, by no meanes, what? 


Perswade me to the murder of your Lordship, but that 

I tolde him the reuengiue Gods, gainst Paracides did all their 
thunders bend, spoke with how many fould and strong a bond 
the child was bound to the father; sir, in a fine, seeing how loth- 
ly opposite I stood to his vnnaturall purpose, with fell motion 
with his prepared sword, he charges home my vnprouided bo- 

dy, launcht mine arme; but when he saw my best alarumd spirits 
bold in the quarrels right, rouzd to the encounter, or whether 
gasted by the noise I made, but sodainly he fled. 

Let him flie farre, not in this Land shall he remaine vn- 

caught and found; dispatch, the Noble Duke my master, my 
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proclaime it, that he which findes him shall deserue our thankes, 


bringing the murderous caytiffe to the stake, he that conceales 


him, death. „ 

When I disswaded him from his intent, and found him 

pight to do it, with curst speech I threatned to discouer him; he 
replied, Thou vnpossessing bastard, dost thou thinke, if I would 
stand against thee, could the reposure of any trust, vertue, or 
worth in thee make thy words faith'd? no: what I should deny, 
as this I would, I, thogh thou didst produce my very character, 
ide turne it all to thy suggestion, plot, and damned pretence, and 
thou must make a dullard of the world, if they not thought the 


profits of my death were very pregnant and potential] spurres to 
make thee Seeke it. 


Strong and fastened villaine, would he deny his letter? 


1 neuer got him: harke, the Dukes trumpets, I know not why he 


comes; all Ports ile barre, the villaine shall not scape, the Duke 

must grant me that: besides, his picture I wil send far and neere, 

that all the kingdome may haue note of him, and of my land, 

(loyall and naturall boy) ile worke the meanes to make thee ca- 

pable. | 
Enter the Duke of Cornwall. 

How now my noble friend, since I came hether, which 

I can call but now, I haue heard strange newes. 


If it be true, all vengeance comes too short which can 


pursue the offender; how dost my Lord? 
Madam, my old heart is crakt, is crakt. 


What, did my fathers godson sceke your life? he whom 
my father named your Edgar? 
I Lady, Lady, shame would haue it hid. 


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Was he not companion with the ryotous Knights that 
tends vpon my father? 

I know not Madam, tis too bad, too bad. 

Yes madam, he was. 

No maruaile then though he were 1ll affected, 

Tis they haue put him on the old mans death, 

To haue these------ and waste of this his revenues: 

I have this present evening from my sister 


Beene well inform'd of them, and with such cautions, 


That if they come to soiourne at my house, ile not be there. 
Nor I, assure thee Regan; Edmund, J heard that you haue 


shewne your father a child-hke office. 
Twas my duty s1r. 
He did betray his practise, and receiued 


This hurt you see, striuing to apprehend him. 
Is he pursued? 


I my good Lord. 

If he be taken, he shall never more be feard af doing 

harme, make your owne purpose how in my strength you please; 
for you Edmund, Whose vertue and obedience doth this instant 


so much commend it seife, you shalle be ours, natures of such deep 


trust, we shall much need, you we first seize on. 


I shall serue you truely, how euer else. 


For him 1 thanke your Grace. 


You know not why we came to visite you? 
Thus out of season, threatning darke eide night, 


Occasions noble Glocester of some prize, 


Wherein we must haue vse of your aduice, 
Our father he hath writ, so hath our sister, 
Of defences, which I best thought it fit,” 


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Toe answerre fromme oure hande the severalle Messengers 
Fromme hence attende dyspatche oure goode oulde freynde 
Laye comforte toe youre bisomme ande bestowe 

Youre Needefulle consaylle toe youre busynessess 

Whiche craves oure instaunte use 


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Prithee an thou love mee telle mee 

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Whye thenne I care notte forre thee 

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Whatte dost thou knowe mee forre 

A Knave a rascalle who cates brokenne Meates 
a base proude beggarrelye three Shewtedde hundredde 
Pounde a whoresonne Glasse a gaz ynge superfynycalle 
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ande arte noethynge butte the composytyonne of a Knave Cowarde 
ande Panderre whome I wille beate intoe whynynge iffe thou 
denye the smalleste Syllable of the addytyonne 1080 
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notte butte two dayes synce I beate thee ande tript thee 
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yette the Moon shynes thatte I maye a soppe offe thee 
drawe you whoreson cullye drawe 


Awaye I have noethynge toe doe with thee 
Drawe I saye thou hast Letterres agaynst the Kynge 5 
ande take Vanytye the Puppetts parte agaynst the Royaltye 1090 


of therre fatherre drawe orre Ile soe Carbonadoe youre 


shankes drawe thenne I saye 


Helpe ho Mirtherre Helpe 


Enterre Edmunde G haterre duke ande duchesse 
Howe nowe whatts the Matterre 


Withe you goodman boye ile fleashe you mye younge 


Masterre 


Peace onne youre lives he dies thatte strykes agayne 
The Messengerre fromme oure Systerre ande the Kynge 
Whats youre difference speake 
Im scarce inne breathe mye Lorde 

Noe marvaile notte thou hast soe bestird thye 

Valoure thatte Nature declaymes inne thee the 1100 


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KYNGE LEARE. 


Thou arte a straunge fellowe a Taylorre make a Manne 


Sir a Stone Cutterre orre a Paynterre coud notte ha made 
hymme soe ille hadde he workd butte oune houre 


Speake howe grewe the quarrelle 
Thuys ancyente Ruffyan Sir whose life I spard atte 
suite of hys greye Bearde 
O Thou Whoreson Zedde thou unnecessarye Letterre 


if you wille give mee leave mye Lorde Ile treade 


thys Villayne intoe waterre ande daube the 

Walls of a Jaques with hymme spare mye greye 

Bearde you Wagtayle 
Peace beastlye Knave thou haste noe Reveraunce 
Vesse butte angerre has a Pryvyledge 
Whye arte angrye I saye 


Thatte such a slave as thys shoud weare a Sworde 


Thatte weares noe honestye suche smylynge Rogues as thee 


Like Ratts nibble those Cordes inne twaine 


Whiche are toe intrenche ande loossen everye smooth Passyon 
Thatte i inne the Natures of theyre Lordes rebelle 


Knowinge noughte like dayes butte followinge 


Eache puffye gale ande varye of theyre Masterres 


Smoile you mye Speeches as I were a folle 


Goose If I hadde thee on Sarum Playne 


Ide sende thee Cacklynge home toe Camulette 
Saye arte Mad olde fellowe 
How fell you oute saye thatte 


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Noe contraryes holde suche difference as J ande suche a Knave 


Werefore doste call hymme Knave whats hys Offence 
Hys countenaunce lykes mee notte 


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Dube Noe nore perchaunce dothe minne orre hers 
Kente Sir tis mye occupatyonne to bee Playne 1130 
I have seene betterre faces inne mye Daye 
Thanne stands onne anye Shoulderre thatte I see 
Nowe before mee atte thys instaunte 
Duke Thys 1s a fellowe who havynge beene ofte praysde 
Forre bluntnesse dothe affecte a saucye ruffenesse 
Noe sooth hee cannotte flatterre hee muste bee playne 
Hee muste speake truthe ande theye wille take itte soe 
Iffe hees notte playne these kynde of Knaves I knowe 
Whiche inne thys playnnesse has boure more erafte 
ande far more corrupte Endes thenne twentye sillye duckynge 
if observaunts thatte stretche theyre dutyes nicelye 1140 
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Underre the allowaunce of youre greate Aspecte 
Whose innefluence lyke the wreathe of ende fire 
Glytterynge fromme Phebus fronte 

Duke Whatte meanst thou bye thys 


Kente Toe goe fromme mye dyalogue whiche you didde 


muche dyscommende Sir I amme noe flattererre hee 


thatte beguilde you with smoothe accente was a 
playne Knave whiche parte I wille notte acte I150 
though I shoud winne youre dyspleasure 


Duke Wats the offence you gave hymme 
Stew L nere gave hymme anye itte pleasd the Kynge hys Masterre 
Verye late toe strike atte mee uponne hys misconstructyonne 
Wenne hee conjunct ande flatterynge hys dyspleasure 
Tript mee behynde beynge downe insultedde raylde 
ande putte onne hymme soe muche o the Manne 
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Nonne O these Rogues ande fooles butte Ajax is theyre Knave 
Whatte ho the stocks 


You stubborne Miscreante you unreverente bragarte 
Welle teache you 
I am toe oulde to learne calle notte youre Stocks for mee 


serve the Kynge onne whose Employmentes I was sente toe you 
You should doe smalle respecte toe mye Masterre 


Stoppynge thus hys Graces Messengerre 


Fetche forthe the stockes 


As I have life ande honoure there shalle sitte tille Noone 
Tille Nyghte mye Lorde ande alle Nyghte toe 
If I were youre fatherres dog Madam 

You coud notte use mee soe 
Sir beynge hys Knave thenne I wille 
Thys is a fellowe o the Nature oure Sisterre speakes of 
Lette mee beseeche youre Grace notte to doe soe 

Hys faulte is muche ande the goode Kynge hys Masterre 


Wille checke hymme fort thys is suche meane Correctyonne 


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As moste common trespasses are punysht withe 


The Kynge muste take itte ille thatte hes soe slyghtlye valud 1180 
Iffe you hys Messenger should have thus restraynd 
Ile answerre thatte 
Mye Sisterre wille receive itte stille muche worse 
Toe have her Gentlemanne abusd assaultedde 
For followinge her affayres putte inne hys leggs 
Come mye Lorde awaye 
J amme sorrye forre thee freynde tis the Dukes pleasure 
Whose dysposytyonne alle the worlde welle knowes 
Wille notte bee rubd norre stopt yette lle 1 intreate for thee 


44 KYNGE LEARE. 


Kente doe notte I praye you Sir I have watcht ande travayled harde 1 190 
Some tyme I wille sleepe the reste Ile whistle 
For a goodmanns fortune Sir maye growe oute ats heels 
Give you goode Morrowe Sir 


Glos Inne thys innedeede the Dukes toe blame 
An I feare twille bee butte ille looke 
Kente Goode Kynge thatte muste approve the common sawe 


Who oute of Heavens benedyctyonne comeste 

Toe the warme Sunne 

Approache thou beacon toe thys unnederre Globe 

Thatte bye thye alle radyaunte beames I maye 1200 
Peruse thys Letterre scarce noethynge sees mye wracke 


Butte Miserye I knowe tis fromme Cordelya 

Who mouste haplye hath beene informed 

Of mye obscurd Course ande shalle fynde tyme 
From thys enormous state seekynge to give 

Losses theyre remedyes alle wearye ande oere watcht 
Take vantage Heavye Eyes notte toe beholde 
Thys shameful lodgynge Farewelle fortune 


Smyle ande turne thye weele ounce more 


Eagarre 
I heare myeselfe proclaymed e 1210 
Ande bye the happye hollow of a Tree 
Escapt the hunte Noe place noe porte is free 
Thatte guarde ande mouste unneusvalle Vigylaunce 
Dost notte attende mye takynge while I maye scape 
I have beethoughte ande wille preserve myeselfe 


Bye takynge the baseste ande pooreste shape 


KYNGE LEARE. 45 


Thatte everre penurye inne contempte of Manne 

Broughte neere toe beaste Mye face Ile grime with filthe 

Blankette mye loynes twiste alle mye hayre in Knottes 

Ande inne Adam lyke Nakeddenesse oute face 1220 
The Winde ande persecutyonne o the Skye 

Thys Countrye gives mee proofe ande presydente 

Of Bedlam Beggars thatte withe roarynge voyces 

Ande horrid blows numbered onne theyre lymes 

Sometyme withe lunatycke banns ande thenne with Prayeres 


Enforce theyre Charytye poore poore Tom poore Edgarre 


Thatte innedeede is somethynge I amme noethynge 


KRynge ande Knyghte 


Leare Tis straunge they shoulde thus departe from hence 
Ande notte sende backe mye Messengerre | 
Knyghte 1 dydde heare the Nyghte before there was 12.30 
Noe purpose of hys remove 
Rente Alle hayle toe thee noble Masterre 
Leare How makst thou thys shame thye pastyme 
 Foole Ha Ha looke he weares crewelle Garterres 
Horses are tyde bye the Heels dogs ande beares 
Bye the Necke Munkyes bye the loynes ande Menne 
Bye the Legs whenne hees somewhatte over lustye 
Thenne he weares woodenne neatherre Stockes 
Leare Whats hee thatte hathe thye place soe muche mistooke 
Toe sette thee here 1240 
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Noe 
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1 saye Yea 
| Noe noe they woulde notte Itte cannotte bee 
Agayne I saye tis evenne soe 
Bye Jupiterre I sweare noe they durst notte do itte 
Suche outrage 1s worse thanne murderre 
Resolve mee withe alle modeste haste whiche waye 


Thou mayst deserve or they purpose thys usage 


Commynge fromme usse 


Whenne atte theyre houre mye Lorde | 
I didde commende youre hyghnesse Letterres toe them 


Eere I was risenne fromme the place thatte shewedde 


Mye dutye Kneelynge came there a reekynge Poste 


Stewd in hys haste halfe breathlesse pantynge forthe 


Salutatyonnes fromme Gonerylle hys Mistresse 
Thenne producd Letterres whiche they soon oere reade 


Strayghte summoned uppe theyre Menne ande tooke horse 


Commanded mee toe followe ande attende the leysure 
Of theyre Answerre gave mee colde looks 

Ande Meetynge here the otherre Messengerre 

Whose Errande I perceyvd had poysond myne 
Beynge the selfe same fellowe who of late 

Dysplayd soe sawcylye agaynst youre hyghnesse 
Havynge more Manne thanne Witte drewe 


He raysd the house youre Sonne ande daughterre 


Founde thys faulte worthe the shame whiche here it sufferres 


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Leare O howe thys Motherre swels uppe towarde mye hearte 
Historica Pass10---down thou clymynge Sorrowe 
Thye Elementes belowe where isse thy daughterre 

Kente Withinne the Earle Sir withinne 

Leare follow notte butte staye theyre 


Knyghte Made you noe more offence thanne thatte you speake of 


Kente Noe 
How chaunce the Kynge has soe smalle a trayne 
 fook Hadst beene sette ithe stocks forre thatte Questyonne 
Thou hadst welle deservd itte 
Rente Whye foole 
ſoole Wele sende thee toe an Ante whol teache thee 
theyres noe labourynge ithe Winterre Alle thatte 


followe theyre Noses are ledde bye theyre Eyes Whenne 


a greate wheele paces downe the hille loose thye holde 
leaste itte breake thye Necke inne the followinge itte 
butte whenne itte mounte the hille eene thenne lette 
itte drawe thee Whenne a wise Man g1ves thee betterre 
counselle give mee mine agayne Id ha none butte 
Knaves followe itte since a foole gives itte 
Thatte Manne who serves for gayne 
Ande followes butte forre forme 
Wille packe whenne itte begynnes toe rayne 
Ande leave thee ithe Storme 
Butte I wille tarrye the foole wille staye 
Ande lette the wise Manne flye 
The Knaves turnes foole thatte runnes awaye 


Thenne foole noe Knave perdye 


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KYNGE LEARE. 


Where learnte you thys 


Notte ithe Stockes 1400 


Leare ande Glosterre 


Denye toe speake withe mee thare sycke ande wearye 
Theye traveld harde toe Nyghte paltrye juggle 
Tis notte soe whatte revolte ande flynge offe 
Fetche mee a betterre answerre 


Mye deareste Lorde 
You knowe the fierye Qualytye of hs Duke 


How immoveablye fixt he isse ins course 


Deathe ande confusyonne 
Whatte fierye Qualytye whye Glosterre 
Glosterre I saye where 1s the Duke of Cornwalle 1410 
The Kynge woud speake with Cornwalle the deare fatherre 


Woulde withe hys daughterre speake commands her service 


Aye mye goode Lorde 
Fierye Duke telle the hotte duke thatte Leare 
Naye butte notte yette may bee hee iss notte welle 
Innefirmytye doth stille neglecte alle issue where toe oure healthe 


Is bounde wee are notte oureselves whenne nature beynge oppreste 


Commands the Mynde toe sufferre withe the bodye Ile forbeare 
Ande am fallen oute withe mye more heavyerre wille 


Toe take the innedysposedde ande sycklye fitte forre the sounde Manne 


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Deathe onne mye state wherefore should he sitte here 


Thys acte perswades mee thatte thys emotyonne 
Offe the Duke ande herre 1s practise onelye 


Give mee mye Servaunte foorthe Telle the duke ands wife 


Ile speake withe themme ande presentlye too 


Bidde themme come forthe Orre atte theyre Chamberre doore 
Ile beate mye drumme tille itte crye sleepe toe deathe 


Dufte ande Reganne 
Goode Morrowe toe you bothe 
Alle hayle toe youre Grace 
I amme gladde toe see youre hyghnesse 
I doe thynke you are I knowe whatte reasonne 


I have toe thynke soe anne thou shoudst notte bee gladde 
I woud divorce thee fromme thy Motherres Wombe 


Ande saye the Motherre was an Adultresse 


Thye Sisterre is naughte O Reganne she hath tiedde 


Sharpe toothd unnekyndnesse ly ke a Vulture here 
I scarce canne speake toe thee thoult notte believe 
Of whatte base qulytye she is O Reganne 

Praye you Sir take Patyence I have hope 
You lesse knowe how to Value herre deserte 
Thanne she toe slacke inne dutye 

Saye howe is thatte 


I cannotte thynke mye Systerre ithe leaste 
Woud slacke inne dutye ande oblygatyonne 
Leare 


Reg 


Mye Curses onne herre 


O Consydderre Sir you are oulde 


Nature inne you stands onne the verye verge ande confyne 


O 


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You should bee ruld ande led bye some dyscretyonne 


Thatte dycernes youre state betterre the you canne 


Toe oure Systerre thenne wee doe praye you make retturne 


Ande saye thatte you have wrongd herre 
Whatte dost saye aske herre forregivenesse 
Marke you how woud thys become the house 
doe confesse deare Reganne thatte I amme oulde 
Onne mye Knees thenne I begge thatte youl vouchsafe 
Toe give mee thys Nyghte bedde foode ande Raymente 
Good Sir noe more these are unnefittynge trickes 
therefore wee praye you goe backe toe oure Systerre 
Noe Reganne Neverre Neverre 
She hathe abatedde mee of halfe mye trayne 
Lookt blacke uponne mee strucke mee with herre tongue 
Moste serpente lyke uponne mye verye hearte 
Maye alle the stord vengeance of Heavene falle 
Onne herre ungratefulle toppe stryke herre younge bones 
You Ayres thatte strike withe lamenesse 
You nimble lyghtnynges darte youre blindyng * 
Intoe herre scornfulle Eies Vou fenne suckd Foggs 
Drawne bye the powerrefulle heate of the sunne 
Innefecte herre Beautye ande blaste herre pride 
O fye Sir 
O the bleste Gods youl wish soe onne mee 


Wpenne the rashe Moode takes 


Noe Reganne thou shalt neverre ha mye Curse 


Herre Eies are feirce butte thine doe comforte mee 


Noe Nature shalte notte give toe thee mye 


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Tis notte inne thee toe grudge mye Pleasure 
Toe cutte offe mye trayne ande use hastye Wordes 
Ande inne Conclusyonne to oppose the Bolte 


Agaynst mye comynge inne thou betterre knowst 


The offyces of Nature bonde of Childhoode 1480 


Thy halfe offe thys Kyngdomme hast forregotte 
Twas I thatte endowedde thee withe itte 


Butte who wast thatte putte mye ithe Stockes 


Stewarde comes forrewarde 
Whatte Trumpettes thatte 


I knowt toe bee mye Systerres 


Bye Letterre she sayde ere longe she — bee here 


Isse youre Ladye comme 


Thys isse the Slave whose easye borrowd ys 


Dwels ithe fyckle Grace offe herre hee followes 


Oute Varlette fromme mye Syghte 1490 


Whatte meanes youre grace 


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Who commes here hyde mee kynde heavennes I praye 


Iffe you doe love oulde Menne make itte youre Cause 
Sende downe ande take mye parte 


Arte notte ashamd to looke uponne thys hearde 


Whatte Reganne wilt thou take herre bye the hande 
Whye notte Sirre 


How have I offendedde alls notte offence 


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O sydes you are toe toughe wille you stylle houlde 
Agayne how came mye Manne ithe Stockes 

sette hymme there butte hys owne disorrederres 
Deservd muche lesse advancemente 

You whatte wast you 

I praye you fatherre beynge weake sceme soe 
Iffe tylle the expyratyonne offe youre Moneth 
You wille retturne ande sojourne withe mye Systerre 
Disbandynge halfe youre trayne comme thenne toe mee 
Beynge nowe fromme home ande oute of Plentye 
Whiche isse needefulle forre youre entertaynemente 

Retturne toe herre ande fiftye Menne dysmyst 
Noe ratherre I abjure Alle roofes ande chuse 


Toe wage agaynst the enmytye o the Ayre 
Toe bee ass Comrade withe the Wolfe ande Owle 


Whye the hotte bloode of Fraunce thatte dowerrelesse 
Tooke hence oure youngeste borne I coud bee broughte 
Toe Knee hys Throne ande squre lyke pensyonne begge 


Toe Keepe base life a foote thanne retturne withe herre 


Perswade mee ratherre toe bee a slave ande Sumpter 


Toe Thys detestedde Gromme 
Atte youre Choyce Sir 


Nowe praye you daughterre doe notte make mee madde 


1 wille notte trouble thee mye Chylde Farewelle 


Welle noe more meete noe more see oune anotherre 
Stille arte thou mye bloode mye Fleshe ande daughterre 


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Or ratherre a disease thats inne mye fleshe 

Whiche I muste needs calle myne thou arte a Byle 

A Plague sore ande imbossedde Carbuncle 

Inne mye corruptedde Bloode butte Ile notte chyde thee 
Lette shame come whenne itte wille I doe notte calle itte 
I doe notte bydde the Thunderres beare shoote 

Norre telle tales of thee toe hygh judgynge Jove 


Mende whenne thou canst bee betterre atte the Leysure 


I wille bee patyente ande wille staye withe Reganne 


Aye myselfe ande mye hundredde Knyghtes 
Yette notte soe Sir I looke notte forre you yette 
Norre have I thatte whiche befyttes youre welcome 


'Therefore praye you give Eare toe mye Systerre toe those 


Thatte myngle reasonne withe youre passyonne 
Naye bee contente ande thynke thatte you are oulde 
Believe mee Sir she knowes welle thatte she does | 
O Reg isse thys welle spokenne 
I dare avouche itte Sir fiftye followerres 


Are welle enoughe wherefore shoud you neede more 


Yea orre soe manye sythe thatte bothe charge ande dangerre 


Speakes gaynst thatte Numberre forre howe shoud soe manye 


Inne oune house ande underre two dystynct commandes 
Holde Amytye tis harde almoste impossyble 


Whye notte mye goode Lorde receive attendaunce 


Fromme those whome she calls Servaunts orre fromme myne 


Aye thou sithe trewelye whye notte mye Lorde 
Wee canne controule themme iffe you comme toe mee 
forre nowe I spye a dangerre J entreate you 
Toe brynge butte five ande twentye toe noe more 
Wille I give place orre coutenaunce 


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Leare Made you mye Guardyans mye deposytaryes 
Butte kepte a reservatyonne toe bee followedde 1560 
Withe suche a Numberre whatte muste I come toe you 
Withe five ande twentye Reganne sayde you soe 

Reg Aye ande speakt agayne mye Lorde 

Leare Those wickedde Creatures yette doe seeme welle favourd 
Whenne otherres are more wickedde Notte beynge the worste 
Standes inne some ranke offe prayse Ile goe withe thee 
Thye fiftye dothe stylle double five ande twentye 

Thou arte innedeede twice herre love 

Gon Heare mee mye Lorde 

Whye neede you five ande twentye tenne orre five 1570 

Toe followe inne a house where twice the numberre 
Have commande toe tende you 


Reg Naye whatte needes oune 


Leare O reasonne notte the deede oure baseste Beggarres 
Are inne the pooreste thynge superrefluouse 
Give notte sweete Nature more thanne nature needes 
Mans life ande beastes are equalle inne cheapenesse 


Iffe onelye toe goe warme were gorgeouse 
Thenne Nature needes butte halfe the Ladye weares 
Heavennes give mee meeke patyence I lacke itte 1580 
Vou see mee here Ve Gods a poore a poore oulde Manne 
Asse fulle offe griefe as age wretchedde inne bothe 

Ife itte bee you thatte stirre Mye daughterres heartes 
Agaynste theyre fatherre foole mee notte too muche 
Toe beare itte tamelye touche mee withe angerre 
O lette notte Womennes weaponnes waterre droppes 4 
Stayne mye Mannes cheekes Noe ye unneturalle haggs _— 
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Thatte alle the World shalle---Ile doe suche thynges 


Whatte they are yette I knowe notte butte theye shalle bee 1590 
The terrorres o the Earthe you thynke Ile weepe 


| Noe lle notte though I have fulle cause of weepynge 


Butte thys mye hearte shalle breake inne a thousande flawes 
Eyre I wille weepe O foole foole I shalle goe Madde 
[ Leare Rente Glosterre ande foole 8 oe oute 
Lets withdrawe twille bee a Storme 
Thys house is lyttle the oulde Manne ands People 
Cannotte bee welle bestowedde 
Tis hys owne blame hathe putte hymme fromme reste 
Thenne hee muste needes taste hys follye _ 1 600 


Forre hymselfe 1 wille receyve hymme gladlye 


Butte notte oune followerre 


Soe standes the Matterre withe mae 


Butte where isse mye Lorde of Glosterre 


Glosterre 
The Kynge is inne hygh Rage 
Ande wille I knowe notte whetherre 
Thenne give hymme waye hele leade hymselfe 
Entreate hymme notte mye Lorde to staye 
Alacke the Nyghte comes onne ande the bleake Windes 


Doe sorelye russelle forre manye a Myle aboute 1610 


Theyres neytherre hedge norre wille serve forre coverte 


O Sir toe wilfulle Menne 


The injuryes they themmeselves doe procure 


Muste serve themme forre Schoole Masterres shutte the doors 
He isse attendedde withe a desperate trayne 

Ande whatte theye maye prompte hymme too beynge apte 
Toe have Eare abusd Wisdomme byddes usse feare 


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Kente ande Gentlemanne 
Whatte isse theyre here besydes foule Weatherre 
Oune myndedde lyke the Weatherre 


Mouste sowerre ande unnequiettelye . 


I knowe thee wheres the Kynge 

Contendynge withe the fretfulle Elemente 
Who byddes the Wynde blowe Earthe intoe Sea 
Orre swelle the curledde waterres bove the Mayne 
Thatte thyngs maye change orre cease teares hys white hayre 
Whiche the impetuouse blasts withe Eyelesse Rage 


Catche inne theyre furye ande make a nothynge of 
Strives inne hys lyttle worlde of Manne toe oute scorne 


'Fhe adverse Wynde ande rayne Unnebonnetedde 
He runnes Ande byddes whatte wille take alle 1630 
Butte who isse withe hymme ee 
None save the foole who labourres toe oute jeste 
Hys hearte strooke innejuryes 
Sir I doe knowe you 


Ande wille commende a deare thynge toe you 


Theyre isse dyvysyonne though itte bee cladde 


Withe mutualle cunnynge twixte Alb ande Cornwalle 
Ande fromme Fraunce mouste sure theyre comes a powerre 
Intoe thys oure scatteredde Kyngdomme 
Theye have secrette foe inne some of oure Pourtes 1640 
Ande wille showe usse ere longe theyre Bannerre 
Make Speede therefore toe Doverre theyre you halle fynde 
Some who wille thanke you makynge juste Reporte 
Offe the ryghte Cause oure Kynge hathe offe Playnte 
lle speake fartherre withe you 


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Naye doe notte butte take thys Purse contaynes 


Thenne if you chance toe see Cordelya 


Ande I doubte notte butte you shalle shew thys Ryng 
Thenne she wille telle you whou the fellowe isse 
Toe whome thou speakst ande dost notte as yette knowe 
O tye onne thys Storme Ile goe seeke the Kynge 
Give mee thy hande hast naughte more toe saye 
Butte fewe wordes yette more thanne alle yette 


Thatte whenne the goode Kynge bee founde 


The luckyerre hounde o the two 


Shalle hollowe the otherre 
Leare ande foole 

Blowe Windes ande cracke youre cheeks Rage Blowe 
You Caterackes ande Hurycanoes spoute 
Tylle you have drenchd the Steeples drownd the Cocks 
You sulpherouse ande thoughte executynge fires 
You Oake cleavynge thunderre Boltes singe mye white heade 
Thou alle shakynge Thunderre stryke flatte ande make voyde 
The vaste ande thycke routundytye o the Worlde 


Cracke Natures Moulde alle Germayne spille at ounce 


Thatte forms ungratefulle ande detestedde Manne 


O Nunckle Courte holye Waterre inne a drye house 


Tis betterre thanne rayne waterre oute a doore 


Inne goode Nunckle ande aske forre a Blessynge 


Forre thys isse a Nyghte indeede thatte pittyes 
Neytherre the heade of Age norre thatte of follye 
Grumble thy Belly fulle spitte fire spoute Rayne 


Norre thunderre fire Rayne Winde are mye daughterres 


Noe Noe tis notte you I taske withe unnekyndnesse 
I dyvydedde notte twixt you mye Kyngdomme 
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You owe mee noe subscryptyonne whye thenne lette falle 
Youre horryble pleasure ande heare I stande 
A weake innefyrme ande despysedde oulde Manne 
Vette are ye butte poore servile ministerres 
Thatte joyne withe two pernycyouse daughterres 
Agaynste a heade soe oulde ande white O tis foule 1680 

foole Hee thatte has a house toe putte hys heade inne 
Has innedeede a mouste excellente heade peace 
Thatte manne who makes hys toe whenne he hys hearte should make 
Shalle have a Corne crye woe ande turne hys sleepe toe wake 
Forre neverre yette was there fayre Woemanne 

Butte she made Mouthes ithe Glasse 

Leare Noe lle bee a Patterne of Virtue ande Patyence 


Ande saye noethynge 


> Kente 

Kente Whos there | 
foole Marrye heares Grace ande a Cod peece 8 
Thats bothe wise manne ande foole 
Kente Alas mye Liege ist you here 

Those who love Nyghtes love themme notte suche as these 

Synce I was Manne suche sheetes offe lividde fire 

Suche burstes of thunderre and suche groanes of Winde PETR Rayne 

I rememberre notte toe have hearde 
Leare Lette the greate Gods who thunderre oere oure heades 

| Fynde theyre Enemyes nowe tremble thou wretche 
Thatte hast withinne thee undyvulgedde Crymes 
Hyde thee thou bloudye hande unwhypte of Justice 1700 
Thou Sycophante dissemblerre of Virtewe 
Ande convenyente seemynge thatte practysedde 


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59 


Close pente uppe guiltes onne credulouse Mens lives 


Rive youre concealedde Centerres ande begge Grace 


Offe these Greate ande thunderynge Summonerres 
Butte I amme oune more synnd agaynst thenne synnyng 
Whatte beare headedde mye moste grayasouse Lorde 
Harde bye here 1s a hovelle some frendeshyppe 
Gaynst thys rude unnecyville tempeste wille itte lende 
Repose you here whylst Ile toe thys harde house 
More harde innedeede thanne thatte whereoffe tis raysd 
Whiche evenne butte nowe denyd mee toe come inne 
Whenne askynge afterre you 
O mye Witte gins toe maddenne 
Come onne mye Boye howe dost mye Boye arte colde 
I amme coulde myeselfe Where is the strawe goode fellowe 
Tis strange howe oure necessytyes canne make 
The vileste thynges the mouste precyouse 
Foole and Knave showe mee thenne thye poore hovelle 
Oune Cornerre of mye hearte yette sorrowes forre thee 


He thatte has a lyttle tyne Witte 


1710 


1720 


Withe a heyghe hoe the winde ande the Rayne 


Muste make connetente withe hys forretunes fytte 


Forre the Rayne itte Raynethe everye a Daye 


Glosterre ande Edmunde 
Alacke Alacke Edmunde I lyke notte thys 


Whenne I desyrd theyre leave toe pittye hymme 


Theye tooke fromme mee the use of myne owne house 


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Stryct chargd mee onne payne offe theyre displeasure 


Neytherre toe speake orre anye waye sustayne hymme 
Mouste Savage ande unnenaturelle 


1730 


60 KYNGE LEARE. 


Glo Goe toe ande saye you noethynge 
Theres a dyvysyonne twixte the Dukes 


Ande worse thanne thatte forre I have receyvedde 

A Letterre whiche I have lockt inne mye Closette 

= | These innejuryes the Kynge beares wille bee revengd ; 

Forre parte of a Powerre 1s nowe Landedde ; 7 
Ande tis fytte wee doe inclyne toe the Kynge | 

lle seeke hymme ande privatelye releeve hymme 
Goe you ande houlde conference withe the Duke 


Thatte thys mye Charytye bee notte perceyvedde 1740 
The Kynge mye oulde Masterre shalle be releivedde 
Theres somewhatte strange towarde Edg praye bee carefulle 

Bas Thys Courtesye fromme thee toe thee oulde Kynge 
Shalle the Duke knowe ande of the Letterre too 
Thys seemes a fayre deservynge ande muste drawe = 
Thatte toe myeselfe whiche mye fatherre loses = 
Whiche is naughte more or lesse thanne alle 
Thus doe younge rise whenne the oulde doe falle 


Leare 'Kente ande Foole 


Kente Heres the place mye goode Lorde praye you enterre 
Thys Nyghtes toe ruffe forre Nature toe innedure 1750 
| Leare Lette mee alone 8 N 
Rente Praye you mye goode Lorde enterre 


Leare Wilt breake mye hearte 

Rente FHeavennes witnesse 
I hadde rathere breake mine owne 

Leare Thynkst thou tis muche thatte thys relentelesse Storme 
Innevades usse toe the Skynne tis soe toe thee 


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KYNGE LEARE. 


Butte where the greaterre Malydye isse fyxte 

The lesserre isse scarce felte thou woudst shunne a Beare 
Butte iffe thye flyghte laye towarde the ragynge Sea 
Thoudst meete the Beare ithe Mouthe whenne the Mynds free 
The Bodys delycate the tempeste inne mye Mynde 

Dothe fromme mye Sences take alle feelynge else 

Save vile ande venemouse innegratytude 

Ist notte as iffe thys Mouthe shoud teare thys Hande 

Forre liftynge foode tot butte I wille punysh yette 

Ande weepe noe more inne suche a Nyghte as thys 

O Reganne Gonerylle youre oulde fatherre 

Whose Hearte lyke openne Charytye gave you alle 


O lette mee shunne thatte forre there Madnesse lyes 


O ile notte there noe noe 

Naye goode mye Lorde enterre 

Prethee goe inne ande secke thyne owne ease 
Thys Tempeste wills notte thatte I doe ponderre 


Onne thyngs would hurte mee more butte Ile goe inne 


Poore nakedde wretches where soe ere you are 


Thatte byde the Peltynge o thys Pitylesse Nyghte 


Howe shalle youre house lesse heads ande unfedde sydes 


Voure loopt ande raggedde Garmentes defende you 


Fromme Seasonnes suche as these O I have tayne 
Toe lyttle care o thys take Physyck Pompe 
Expose thyeselfe toe feele thatte wretches teele 
Thatte thou mayst poure onne themme thye Superfluxe 
Ande Shewe the heavennes more juste 
Come notte here Nunckle heres a Spiritte 
O save mee helpe mee 
Thou dost crye afore thou arte hurte 
Butte give mee thye hande who is there 


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fſoeole A Spirytte oune thatte says hys Names poore Tom 
KRente Whatte arte thou thatte dost grumble ithe Strawe 1790 
Comme fourthe I saye ande answerre strayghte 
Ede Awaye the foule feynde followes mee 
Through the sharpe Hawthorne blowe the Windes 
Hum goe toe thye coulde Bedde ande warme thee 


1 - Tue Dydst give alle toe thye Daughterres 


| Ande arte comme toe thys atte laste 
Ed Who ist thatte gives anye thynge toe poore Tom 
Whome the feynde hathe ledde through fyre ande flame 


Ore Sworde ore Bogge ore whirlpoole ande Quagmyre 1800 
Layde Knives ins Pillowe ande Halterres ins Pue 


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Made hymme proude of hearte toe ryde onne a Baye trotterre 
Hathe myngledde Ratsbayne withe hys Porrydge 

Ande vaynlye course hys fantastyck Shadowe 

O Toms a colde O doe de dee de doe 

O Blesse you fromme Whirle Winde and Starre blastynge 
Doe poore Tom Charytye whome the feynde vexes 


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Nowe nowe coud I ha hymme there ande there agayne 
Leare Whatte ande ha thye daughterres broughte thee toe thys passe 
Whatte coudst save noethynge woudst give themme alle 
foole Naye Butte hee kepte hys Blankette - 1810 
Else wee hadde alle beene amd EE 
Leare Nowe maye alle those Plagues thatte hange ithe Ayre 
Ande gore Menns faults lyghte onne thye daughterres 
Rente He hathe noe daughterres mye goode Sir 
Leare Deathe I saye noethynge coud ha subdud Nature 
Toe suche lownesse save hys kyndlesse daughterres 
Ist thenne the fashyonne thatte dyscardedde fatherrres 
Should have soe lyttle mercye onne theyre fleshe 
Judycyouse Sentaunce twas thys fleshe begotte 
those Pelycanne daughterres 1820 


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Pyllycocke satte onne Pyllycocke Hille alloo alloe loo loo 
Thys Nyghte soe coulde soe rawe I feare 
Toe fooles wille turne bothe Kente ande Leare 
'T woe are alreadye ande twoe moure 
Wille turne the twoe thenne intoe foure 
Take heede o the foule feynde obeye thye Parentes 
Keepe thye Worde ande Whore withe Mans sworne Spouse 
Decke notte thye sweete hearte inne proude arraye 


Leaste otherre Meenne falle a lovynge Toms a Colde 
 Whatte hast thou beene TE 1830 

A Sevyngmanne proude inne hearte and mynde 

Thatte curld myne hayre ande wore Gloves inne mye Cappe 

Oune thatte stepte inne the contryvynge of Luste 

Ande wakd toe doe the Acte of Darknesse 

Wine lovd I dearelye and dyce too dearlye 

False of hearte lyghte of Eare Bloodye handedde 

Hogge inne slothe Foxe inne stealth Wolfe inne Greedynesse | 

Lette notte Womans Sylkes betraye thy poore hearte 

Keepe foole oute a Brothells hands oute a Placketts 

'Thye Penne fromme Lenderres bookes defye the foule feynde 1840 

Stylle throughe the hawthorne blowes the Colde bleake winde 

Mumm Mumm Nonnye Dolphynne boye lette hymme trotte bye 


Thou werte betterre ithye Grave thenne thus toc answerre 


Withe bodye bare before the innelemente heavennes 


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Is Manne naughte butte thys consyderre hymme welle | 
Thou owst the Worme noe Sylke beaste noe hyde 
Butte here are three ounes sophystycatedde 
Thou unaccomodatedde manne arte the thynge 
Forre thou arte indeede naughte butte thys 
A poore bare ande forkedde Anymalle 1850 
Offe Offe thenne you Lendynges unbottonne here 
Glosterre 
bee contente Nunkee tis naughtye Nyghte toe symme inne 


Nowe a lyttle fire inne a Wilde teylde 


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Drynkes the greene mantle fromme the standynge poole 


Beware mye followerre peace smilburre peace feynde 199 


Inne alle toe obeye youre daughterres harde commandes 


And lette thys boysterouse Nyghte take houlde o thee 


KYNGE LEARE. 


Were lyke a Letcherres hearte butte oune lyttle sparke 
Ande alle the reste of ounes bodye o life 
Butte looke here commes a walkynge fire 
Thys isse the foule Fliberretygybette 
He ginnes atte Curfewe ande walkes tylle fyrste Cocke 
Hee squintes ithe Eye ande makes the hare lyppe 1 
Milledewes the white Wheate ande hurts thys poore Creature Earthe 
Swythholde footedde thryce the oulde 
| Meete the Nyghte Mare ande herre nyne folde 
Bydde herre alyghte 
Ande herre trothe plyghte 
Aroynte thee Whyche Aroynte thee 
Hove fares youre Grace 
Whats hee 
Whos there whatte seeke ye 
Youre names I praye who are you 
Poore Tomme who eates the swimmynge Frogge ande toade 1870 
Whose hearte 1s fierye whenne the feynde rages 


Swallowes the oulde Katte ande the ditche dogge 


Thatte is whipte fromme tythynge toe tythynge 
Thatte is stockd punyshd ande immeprysoenedde 


Thatte hathe three suites toe hys backe syxe Shirtes tos Bodye 
HForse toe ryde ande Weaponne toe weare 
Butte Mice ande Ratts ande suche smalle deere 


Ha beene Tomms foode thys sevenne longe Veare 


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Whatte hathe youre Grace noe betterre Companye 
Poore Toms a Colde = 
Goe inne withe mee mye dutye cannotte sufferre 


Though theyre innejunctyonne bee toe barre mye doores 


Stylle have I comme ande venneterd toe seeke youre Grace 


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KYNGE LEARE. 


Ande brynge where bothe fyre ande foode are readye 
Staye fyrste Ile talke withe thys Phylosopherre 
Telle mee Poore Tomm whats the Cause o thunderre 
Goode mye Lorde take hys offerre ande goe inne a doore 
lle talke a Worde withe thys Sayde Learnedde Thebanne 
Whatte 1s youre Studye 
| bothe toe prevente the feynde and Kylle Werde 
Lette mee aske you oune Worde inne Private 


Immeporretune hymme agayne mye Lorde 


Forre hys Wittes gynne toe unnesettelle 


Canst blame hymme freynde 
When's haughterres doe seeke hys deathe 
O thatte goode Kente hee sayde itte woud bee thusse 
Helas poore honeste butte banyshte Manne 
Thou sayste the Kynge growes madde Ile telle the N 


1 myeselfe amme almouste madde I hadde a Sonne 


Nowe outelawd fromme mye bloode hee soughte mye life 


Butte latelye verye latelye I lovd hymme freynde 


Noe fatherre a Sonne dearerre thruthe toe telle thee 


The Greefe o thys hathe o thys hathe crazd wys verye Witts 


Whatte a Nyghte is here I doe beseeche youre grace 
O youre mercye I crye youre mercye 
noble Phyloesopherre youre Companye 
The feynde The feynde Toms a Colde a Colde 
Innetoe thye hovelle fellowe ande keepe thee warme 
Comme thenne weele inne alle 
Thys waye mye Lorde 
Ile keepe withe hymme withe mye Phylosopherre 


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Soothe hymme mye goode Lorde and lette hymme take thys fellowe 
Take hymme you onne 

Comme Sirra and goe inne withe usse 

Aye Aye comme thou goode ande learnedde Athenyanne 


Chylde Rowelande toe the darke towerre came 1920 


hi Worde was stylle fye foe ande fumme 


I smelle the Bloude of a brytyshe Manne 


Cornewalle ande Bastarde 
Ile ha mye Revenge ere I departe thys house 
Howe mye Lorde I maye bee censuredde 
Thatte Nature inne mee thus gives waye toe Loyalletye 
doe nowe perceyve twas notte alletogetherre 
Youre Brotherres evylle dysposytyonne 
Whiche alone dydde make hymme seeke hys deathe 


Butte a reproveable badnesse inne hymselfe 


O howe malycyouse 1s mye forretune 1930 
Thatte I muste nowe repente forre beynge juste 


Thys is the Letterre thatte does approve hymme 


An innetellygente freynde ande partye toe Fraunce 
O heavcunes thatte thys hys treasonne were notte 
Norre I hys detectorre 

Goe inne withe mee toe the dutchesse 

Iffe thys Paperre dothe speake trewe 
Vou have myghtye busynesse inne hande 

Trewe orre false itte hathe made the Earle of Glosterre 
Secke oute thee faherre thatte he maye bee readye 1940 
Forre oure ryghte juste Apprehesyonne 

Anne he $halle bee founde comforretynge the Kynge 
Twille more fullye prove oure Suspytyonnes 


I wille persevere inne thys mye Loyalletye 


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Thoughe the conflycte goe harde twixte itte ande mye Bloode 
I wille laye truste onne thee 


Ande inne mye Love thoult fynde a dearerre fatherre 


Kente Glos Leare ( Edg Tom) ande foole 
Betterre farre here thanne ithe openne Ayre 
Alle hys witts ha givenne waye toe hys impatyence 
O goode Sir maye the Gods rewarde youre Kyndnesse 


Fretterretoe Calles ande tells mee 


be is anglynge ithe Lake of Darkenesse 


Prethee Nunkle 


Isse a madmanne a foole orre a Yeomanne | 


Softe goode foole lle telle thee a Kynge a Kynge 
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O the vile she foxes sytte here Sapyente Sir 


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Bessye comme oere the broome toe mee Bessye 

The foule feynde hauntes poore Tomme 

Hoppe dawnce cryes inne mee forre twoe white herrynges 
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Brynge inne the Evydence they shall bee Cryd 

Sitte you there you are othe Commyssyonne 

Arraygne Arraygne herre tis Gonerylle 

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There 1s a Lytterre tye hymme onne itte strayghte 

Ande speede thee towarde Doverre where thou shalt meete 
Goode welcome ande Protectyonne take thye masterre 
Forre shoudst thou dallye orre delaye oune houre 

Thyne ande hys life togetherre withe alle those 

Shalle offerre toe defende hymme stande surelye loste 
Followe mee thatte wille toe some provysyonne 


Give thee sure ande quicke conducte 


Come Come awaye quicklye 


Cornewalle Reganne Gonerylle Edmunde ande Servantes 
Post speedylye toe mye Lorde youre husbande 
Thys Letterre wille shewe the Frenche Armye landedde 
Goe seeke oute thatte Traytorre Glosterre 
Howe nowe wheres the Kynge 
: Mye Lorde of Glosterre hathe conveyd hymme hence 
Ande withe hys Knyghtes hathe sente hymme towarde Doverre 
Theye dydde loudlye talke of armedde freyndes there 
Farewelle sweete Lorde ande Systerre 
Edmunde Farewelle Goe secke thatte Traytorre Glosterre 
Pinnyonne lyke Thiete thenne brynge hymme before uss 
Though withoute Justyce we maye passe Ons life 
Yette shalle oure Powerre doe Curtesye toe oure wrathe 


Whiche Menne perchaunce maye blame butte notte comptrolle 


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Whatte meane youre Grace 
Goode mye Freyndes you are mye Guestes 


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Doe me noe foule playe 2030 
Bynde hymme I saye 
Unnemercyfulle Ladye 
Toe thys Benche bynde hymme 

O Villayne thou shalte fynde 


Bye the greate Gods tis ignoeblye done 


Toe plucke Age thusse bye the Bearde 


Soe white ande suche a Traytorre 

O naughtye Ladye 
Wille quckenne ande accuse thee I amme youre hoste 2040 
Ande you withe mercylesse ande Robberres handes 


Doe ruffle thusse mye markes of Mannehoode 


Whatte wille you doe 


Saye Sir whatte ere hadde you ene Fraunce 

Whatte Connefederacye hadde you withe those 

Thatte nowe have broke inne uponne oure Kyngdomme 
Toe whome haste sente the Lunatycke Kynge 


have oune Letterre guessynglye sette downe 


Thatte came fromme oune thats of a newtralle hearte 


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Vea Cunnynge ande mouste False 

Where hast sente the Kynge 

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Ande whye to doverre wast notte chargd atte perylle 
O ye have have tyedde mee toe the Stake 

Ande nowe I needs muste staunde the course 


KYNGE LEARE. 


Reg O Traytorre butte wherefore toe Doverre 
Glos Cause thatte I woudde notte see thye cruelle Nayles 
Plucke oute hys poore oulde Eyes norre thye feyrce Systerre 

Inne hys annoyntedde fleshe stycke Boaryshe Phanges | 2000 
The Sea withe suche a Storme as hys beare heave 
Inne Helles blacke nyghte induredde woud ha boyedde uppe 
Ande quenchedde the stelledde tyres 19 5 
Vette porre oulde hearte hee holped the heavennes toe rayne 
Iffe Wolves atte thatte steyrne tyme atte thye Gates hadde howld 
Thou shouldst ha sayde goode Porterre turne the Keye 


Butte I shalle see Vennegeance ore take suche Chyldrenne 


Corn Seet thou shalte neverre fellowes houlde the Chayre 
Onne these oulde Eyes of thyne Ile sette mye foote 
Glos Twere betterre dye thenne live tylle oune bee oulde 2070 
O Give mee some helpe Cruelle Cruelle O ye Gods 
Reg Oune syde wille mocke anotherre come totherre tooe 
Ser Holde hymme noe neverre 


Mye Lorde I ha servd you synce I was a Chylde 
Butte betterre Service I ha neverre done 5 
Thenne nowe to loose mye houlde 

Reg Dydst thou butte weare a Bearde uponne thye Chynne 
Ide plucke itte offe as I dydde thys same Lordes 
Fellowe thye Sworde a peasante stande uppe thussc 

Ser Oh I amme slayne yette have you oune Eye lette 2080 
Toe see thys dede onne thye faythefulle Servante 

Corn Leaste itte shoud see more Ile prevente itte 


Oute vyle jellye wheres thye lusterre nowe 


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Alls darke ande comfortelesse wheres mye Sonne Edmunde 


O where ere thou arte kyndle alle sparkes offe nature 


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Ande quitte suche Sceanes suche crynge Actes 
Oute Villayne thou callst onne hymme thatte hates thee 
Twas hee thatte tolde usse of thye Treasonnes 
Hee whos heartes too goode toe pitye thee 5 
O mye follyes thenne Edgarre was abusd - 2090 
Forgive mee thatte kynde Gods ande prosperre hymme 
Goe thruste hymme oute atte Gates 
Ande lette hymme smelle hys waye toe doverre 
Thys Slave maye serve toe fattenne the dunghylle 


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Betterre thus ande knowne toe bee Contemnedde 


Thenne stylle contemned ande flatteredde toe bee worse 


The loweste ande mouste abjecte of Fortunes Slaves 
Isse riche ande lives oune inne Esperawnce 


Welcome thenne thys lyghte Ayre whiche I embrace 


Thatte wretche whome thou haste blowne untoe thee worste 


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Butte who comes here mye fatherre poorlye ledde 5 


O Worlde Worlde O Worlde 


Butte thatte thye straunge Mutatyonnes make usse hate thee 


Life woudde nere yeylde toe Age 
O mye goode Lorde I ha beene youre Tenaunte 
Ande youre deare fatherres These fourescore Yeares 


Gette thee awaye goode freynde I prethee bee gone 


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Thye comfortes canne doe mee noe goode atte alle 
Butte thee theye maye severelye hurte 2110 
' You cannotte see youre waye 


I have noe waye ande therefore neede notte Eyes 


O Mye Sonne Mye Edgarre were arte thou 


The food of thye abusedde Fatherres wrathe 
Myghte I butte live toe ha thee inne mye touche 
'Thenne woud I saye I hadde Eyes agayne 


Howe nowe whos there 


Ye Gods who ist canne saye thatte I amme othe worste 


Forre nowe I amme worse thenne ere I was 


Ande thys is notte othe worste forre worse I maye be yette 


Tis poore madde Tomme 2120 
Thenne is he a Beggarre Manne 
Aye madmanne ande Beggarre too 
He hathe reasonne else coud he notte begge 
Suche an oune dydde I sce I the laste Nyghtes storme 


Whenne mye precyouse Starres dydde inne thys Globe 


Shewe the glarynge Canopye off heavenne 


Thenne dydde I thynke thys forme Manne a poore Worme 
Thenne too dydde I thynke o mye Sonne Edgarre 
Though mye mynde was thenne scarce freynds with hymme 


Butte helas synce thatte more have I hearde 2130 


As Flyes are to the wantonne Boyes are wee to the Godds 


Theye nyppe byte ande teaze usse ande alle forre sporte 


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Fade Thenne innedeede is mye fooles Trade notte othe worste 
Blesse thee goode Masterre 

Glos Ist the nakedde foole thatte speakes 

Manne Aye mye goode Lorde 


6b Thenne Prithee bee gone forre mye sake 
Thoulte oretake usse here a Myle orre twayne 
Ithe waye toward Doverre doe itte forre ancyente love 1140 
Brynge withe the coverynge forre thys nakedde Soule 
Whome lle innetreate toe leade mee 
O Manne Alacke Sir hes madde 
Glos Hes notte alone thenne Tis the tymes Plague 
Whenne Madmenne leade the Blynde 
O Manne lle brynge hymme the beste Parelle I ha 
Comme ont whatte wille 
Glos Syrrah nakedde fellowe 
Eds Porre Toms a Colde 
 Gls [ praye thenne poore Tomme come hytherre 1150 
Edg Ande yette I wille 
Blesse thye sweete Eyes theye bleede 


Gros _ Knowste the waye towarde Doverre 

Hag  Knowt aye aye Style ande Gate horsewaye ande footewaye 
O poore Tom hathe beene scard ofs goode Witts 
O blesse thee thou goode Manne fromme the foule Feynde 

Glos Take thenne mye Purse thou whome the heavennes plague 
Chaunce twille make thye wretchednesse happyerre 


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Thenne bee itte thyne forre itte cannotte ease mee 
Telle mee doste knowe Doverre 
Aye mye goode Sir 
There 1s a Cliffe whose hygh ande bendynge heade 
Lookes raggedde ande fearefulle onne the confynd deepe 
Brynge to the brymme othatte selfe same place 
Ande Ile repayre the miserye thou doste beare 
Withe somethynge ryche ande precyouse aboute mee 


Fromme thence departe thenne I shalle noe leadynge neede 
Give mee thyne Arme 


Poore Tom shalle leade thee 


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Conerylle Bastarde Stewarde 


Wellecome mye Lorde 1170 
I marvelle oure mylde husbande meete usse notte 


Sirra wheres youre Masterre 


Madame withinne butte nere was Manne so changd 


I ͤtolde hymme othe Armye ande hee smyld 


I dydde announce youre comynge hee answerd the worse 
Offe Glosterres treacherye ands Sonns loyalle service 
Thenne dydde hee calle mee sotte ande toulde mee 
Evenne so thenne thou haste the wronge syde oute 
Thatte hee shoulde dyslyke beeseemes hymme the mouste 
Thatte hee shoud the mouste offennesive 

Thenne goe noe furtherre 


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Backe Edmonde toe mye Brotherre 


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Hastenne hys Musterres ande conneducte hys powerres 


I muste change Names atte home ande give the dystaffe 


Innetoe mye husbandes handes Thys trustye Servante 
Shalle passe twixte usse eere longe you shalle heare 


Anne you dare venneture inne youre owne behalfe 


A Mystresses commaunde weare thys ande spare speeche 


Declyne youre heade Thys Kysse ande ift durste speake 
Would stretche thee spiryttes innetoe the verye Ayre 
Thys conneceyve ande fare the welle 
Voure evenne ithe Rankes of Deathe 
Thys is Glosterre O the difference twixte Menne 
A Womannes serrevyces toe thee are dewe 
Mye foote butte usurpes mye Bodye 
Tushe Madame here commes mye Lorde 
0 Gonerylle Thourte notte worthe thatte duste 
Whiche the rude winde blowes uponne youre face 


Shame mylkye liverd Manne 


Thatte haste notte inne the Browes an Eye 


Dyserrenynge thyne honorre fromme thye sufferynge 


Looke Looke butte atte theselfe thou Divelle 
Soe horryde inne thee are deforremytyes 
Thatte thou haste cleansd ande made pure the feynde 


Messennegerre 
Mye goode the Duke o Cornewalles deade 
Ande bye the hande ofs owne Serrevanntes 


Twas the puttynge oute Glosterres Eyes thatte causd itte 


Thatte haste a Cheeke forre Blowes ande heade PTE wronges 


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Howe saye you Glosterres Eyes 
A Serrevannte thatte he bredde thrylld withe remorse 
Opposd agaynst the acte bendynge hys sworde 


Toe hys greate Masterre who threate enragd 


Flewe onne hymme ande mongst themme felld hymme deade 


Butte notte withoute thatte harmefulle Stroke 


Whyche synce hathe pluckd hymme afterre 
O you selfe Judges nowe you doe fynde 
Howe swifte ande keenelye the Gods doe venge themselves 
Butte O poore Glosterre loste hee hys otherre Eye 
Bothe Bothe mye goode Lorde 1220 
Madamme thys Letterre fromme craves youre speedye answerre 
 Owne waye thys belykes mee welle 8 
Butte beynge Widowe ande mye Glosterre withe herre 


Maye alle thys Buildynge inne mye fannecye 


Plucke uponne herre hatefulle life 

Butte thys newes stylle stylle wille I reade ande answerre 

Where was hys Sonne whenne theye dydde take hys Eyes 
Mye Lorde I dydde meete hymme ithe waye backe agayne 
Knewe hee the wickeddenesse 
Mye goode Lorde twas ns thatte informd agaynst hymme 1230 

Ande dydde onne purpose quitte the house 


Thatte theyre punyshmente myghte ha freerre Course 


Glosterre I live Toe thanke forre thatte Love 
Whiche thou showdst the Kynge ande toe revenge thyne Eyes 


Comme hytherre Freynde ande telle me whatte more thou knoweste 


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Ande madde as the vexte Sea eene nowe was he mette 
Syngynge alowde ande crownedde withe ranke femytarre 
Withe harde oakes hemlocke Nettles Cuckoo Flowerres 


Withe Lillyes Darnelles ande alle idle weedes thatte growe 


Sende strayghte a Centerye searche eache Acre 
Inne the hygh growne Feylde ande brynge hymme toe usse 


Hee whose wisdomme wille helpe i inne fostorynge 


Hys poore bereavedde sense take alle mye outwarde worthe 


Meanes there are Madamme the fosterre Nurse o nature 


Isse thatte whiche youre deare fatherre lackes repose 
Toe provoke the whiche there are manye Symples 
Whose powerre canne close the Eye of anguishe 


O you bleste secrettes O alle you unpublyshd Vertewes 
Thatte fromme Motherre doe take theyre ryse 


Sprynge withe these Teares bee aydaunte ande remedyate 


Inne the Goodmannes desyres O seeke seeke forre hymme 
Leaste hys unngovernd rage dyssolve thatte life 


Whyche wantes the meanes toe leade itte 


Messenegerre | 
 Newes Madamme the Brytysh Powerres 


Are marchynge hytherrewarde 


Twas knowne before oure Preperatyonne staundes 


Inne Expectatyonne o themme o dere Fatherre 
Tis forre thee forre thye busynesse thatte I goe aboute 


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Hathe pittyedde Noe blowne ambytyonne 

Noe thyrste of Conqueste dothe oure Armyes innevyte 
Butte love deare gentle love ande anne agd Fatherres ryte 
O maye, I soone heare ande see hymme 


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Butte are mye brotherres Powerres sette forthe 
Yea Madamme 
Ande hymselfe inne Personne 
Yesse Madamme butte withe mids adoe 1270 
Youre Systerre is farre the betterre Souldyerre 
Lorde Edmunde spake notte withe hymme atte home 
Noe Madamme ED 
Whatte dydde importe mye Systerres Letterres toe hymme 
Thatte I knowe notte Ladye 5 
Hee is postedde hence onne seryouse Matterre 
Twas greate Ignoraunce thatte Glosterre dydde live 
Hys Eyes beynge oute Forre whereere hee arrives 
Hee dothe move alle heartes agaynste usse 
Edmumde inne Pittye offe hys myserye 1280 
Is gone methynkes toe dyspatch hys nyghtedde life 
Ande toe dyscrye the strengthe othe Enemye 
1 muste thenne afterre hymme withe thys mye Letterre 
Oure Troopes sette fourthe toe morrowe 
The wayes are dangerouse twere beste you staye with usse 
I cannotte naye I maye notte Madamme 


Mye Ladye dydde charge mye dutye inne thys busynesse 


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Reg Wherefore shoud she write toe Edmunde 5 
Myghte you notte transporte herre Purposes bye Worde g 
I love thee muche me lette mee unneseale the Letterre 1290 
Stew Madamme I hadde ratherre 
Reg I amme sure naye I doe knowe 


Youre Ladye lykes notte herre husbande 
She gave straunge Elyadls ande strykynge lookes 
Toe noble Edmunde onne herre laste beynge heere 
I knowe you toe bee of herre Bosomme 
Stero Aye Madamme Ef 
Reg henne I doe advise you take backe thys Note 
Mr Lorde beynge deade Edmunde ande I ha talkd 
Ande hee dothe fynde mye hande more convenyente 1300 
Whenne youre Mystresse shalle have hearde thusse muche 
Desyre herre thatte she doe calle herre wisdomme toe herre 
Soe Farewelle shoud you chaunce heare othe blynde Traytorre 
Preferremente falles onne hymme thatte cuttes hymme offe 
Stew Woud I coud meete hymme 
Thenne woud I showe the Partye I doe followe 


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Ed You doe clymbe itte nowe looke howe wee labourre 
Gls Methynkes thee sounde bee evenne 
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Glos Noe trewelye 
Edg Youre otherre Senneses thenne doe growe imperrefecte 
The anguishe o youre Eyes benumbes themme 
Glos Itte maye bee soe innedeede forre nowe methynkes 


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Thenne fare you welle goode Sir 
Thankes fare welle with alle mye hearte 
Whye shoud I thus tryfle withe hys dyspayre 
Nowe O you myghtye Gods thys worlde I renownce 
Ande inne youre Syghtes shake patyentelye - 
Thys mye greate afflyctyonne offe 1 
Coud ] butte beare itte longerre ande notte quarrelle 
Withe youre myghtye and opposelesse willes 1330 
Whye thenne mye Snuffe ande loathedde parte o nature 
shoud burne itteselfe oute iffe Edgarre live thenne blesse hymme 
Nowe thenne goode fellowe fare thee welle 
Whatte gone Sir thenne farewelle 
Hadde hee beene where hee thoughte thenne hadde hee beene robd 
O Mannes greate treasure life bye thys alle hadde beene paste 
Hoa there Sir Speake Sir doe you heare yette hee revives 
Whatte are you Sir 
Awaye Awaye I prithee ande lette mee dye 
Hadst beene aughte butte Gozemere Featherres Ayre 5 360 


Soe manye fahomme downe precypytatynge 


Thoudst shiverde lyke the bryttle substawnce of anne Rage 
Butte thou doste breathe bleedste notte haste noe substaunce 
Canst bee sounde Tenne Mastes make notte thys Altytude 
Thatte thou haste perrepennedycularelye felle 
O thye lifes a Myracle speake speake agayne arte sounde 
Butte ist soe have I fallenne or naye 
Aye fromme thys Cliffe thys wonderre o Nature 
Whose Chalkye sydes garde thys oure sacredde Isle 
Gaynste the rude Sea thatte dothe inne Cholerre 1370 


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Rage foame ande spende itteselfe tylle itte comme toe nothynge 
Vea fromme whose dreade summyte the shrylle gorgd Larke 


Canne norre bee seene norre hearde doe butte looke uppe 


Alacke kynde Sir mocke mee notte I ha noe Eyes 
Isse wretcheddenesse thenne deprivd o thatte benyfytte 
Naye the comforte offe endynge itteselfe bye deathe 


Give mee youre Arme uppe howe ist feelst thou the Leggs 
too welle too welle 


Thys dothe evenne oute doe straungenesse itteselfe 


Whatte thynge waste dydde leave thee onne thys summyte 1380 
Oune poore ande unneforretunate Beggarre 


As I dydde staunde heare belowe 


Hys Eyes were twoe fulle moones withe a thousande noses 


Hornes tooe thatte wealkd ande wavd as the ragynge Sea + 


Therefore bee happye goode fatherre twas some feynde 
Sente bye the Gods too cleare the who make themme honorrs 


Offe mennes impossybylytyes tis theye have h thee 


Lea nowe I doe rememberre 
I nowe wille beare Afflyctyonne tylle 1 doe crye 
Enough Enough thenne dye The thynge thou speakst offe 1 390 


I dydde take forre manne butte twoude oftymes crye 


The feynde The feynde 


Beare free ande bee patyente who comes DTS 


The saferre sense wille notte accomodate 
Its Masterre thusse 


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Touche mee notte forre cryinge I amme the Kynge 
O syde percynge syghte 
Nature dothe oute doe Arte I thatte respecte 
Thers youre presse Moneye thou handlst thee Bowe 


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Lyke Crowe Keeperre drawe a Cloathyerres Yarde 1400 
A Mouse a Mouse Looke looke softlelye softelye 
Heere heere thys peece o toastedde Cheese wille dot 
Theres mye Gauntelette Ile prove itte onne a gyawnte 
O Welle flowne Byrde the calle the calle hewgh hewgh 
Edgg O svweete O goode Kynge evenne soe thenne withe thee 
Leare Passe Passe coudst notte see the Mouse O Foole 
Glos I shoud knowe thatte Voyce 
Leare Ha Gonerylle whatte flatterre thys white Bearde 
Ande whenne thee poore dogge dydde fawne ande lycke thee 
Dydst beate hymme oute a doere bustle bustle hygh heavenne 1410 
'Thenne saye aye toe mye Aye Noe to mye noe 
Whenne Rayne dydde wette and Winde made mee chatterre 
Whenne woud notte peace atte mye byddynge 
Twas thenne I smelte umme thenne I founde umme oute 
Goe toe theyre notte Menne o theyre Wordes 
Theye tolde mee I was alle I was everye thynge 
'Theye lye Theye I amme notte ague proofe 
Glos he trycke o thatte Voyce 1 doe rememberre 
Ist notte the Kynges 
Leare Aye Boye ande everye Inche a 3 — 140 
Whenne I doe stare see howe mye Subjecte quakes 
Whatte was hys cause I pardonne thatte mans life 
Naughte save Adulleterye thou shalte notte dye 
Noe noe the Wrenne goes toote ande the smalle gyldedde flye 
Dos Letcherre onne mye Syghte Lette Copulatyonne thrive 
Forre was notte Glosterres Bastarde Kynderre tos fatherre 
Thanne mye twoe Serrepentes gotte twixte lawfulle Sheets 


Thenne tot pelle Melle forre I doe lacke Souldyerres 


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Looke atte yonne Ladye thatte dos shake atte Pleasures Name 


Noe neytherre Fytchewe noe norre spoyledde horse 1430 
Goes toot withe moure ryatouse Appetyte 
Downe toe waste alle Cennetaures butte Womenne above 
O fye fye give mee owne ounce o sweete Cyvette 
Ande mye Apothecarye thers Moneye forre thee 
O Lette mee Kysse thye hande 


Fyrste Ile wipe itte forre 1 itte smelles o Mortalytye 
O thou ruinedde peyce o Nature 


O thatte thys greate worlde shalle soe weare oute toe naughte 
Dost thou notte knowe mee 


I doe rememberre thyne Eyes whye dort soe squinye atte mee 
Noe doe the worste blynde Cupydde ] le notte love 1440 
Reade thys Challenge marke butte the pennynge offe itte 


Were are butte I cannotte see 


Ide notte take thys fromme Reporte butte itte 18 


And myne hearte breakes atte itte 


Reade Reade 

Whatte withe these cases o Eyes 

Hoa Hoa you are there noe Eyes I youre heade 
Norre noe Moneye inne Purse 
Youre Eyes thenne are inne heavye Case youre Purse lyghte 1450 
Butte thou seest howe goes thys worlde 

Yea ande Mouste feelyngelye 
Thenne arte Madde Oune maye see howe the Worlde waggs 


Openne wide thyne Eares thenne thoulte sce enoughe 


See yond Justyce rayle agaynst yond symple theffe 


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Change Places ande nowe whiche 1s justyce whiche theefe 
Thou haste seene farmerres dogge barke atte Beggarre 
Evenne soe Sir 
Ande thatte selfe same Beggarre runne fromme the Curre 


There thenne doste beholde the Image offe Authorytye 1460 


Forre Dogges whenne inne Offyce myte bee observd 


Thou Rascalle Beadle houlde the bloodye hande 
Wherefore lashe soe thatte stryppe thyne owne backe 
Thoult strayghte toe herre ande the cryme commytte 


Forre the whiche thou nowe doste whyppe herre 

Through tatteredde Cloathes greate Vices doe appeare 

Butte gilte Robes ande furrd Gownes doe hyde alle 

Withe Goulde thou mayst breake the stronge Cane o Justyce 

Butte armd inne Ragges a Pygmyes Strawe does peyrce itte 

None doe offende noe nonne I le able emme 1470 


Goe thou mye freynde ande Seale the accuserres Lyppes 
Goe ande withe Glasse Eyes lyke scurvye Polytycyanne 


Seeme toe see those thynges thou doste notte see 


Nowe Nowe pulle offe these Bootes harderre harderre 


O Matterre ande Reasonne withe madnesse myxte 
Naye an thoulte weepe mye forretunes thenne take mye Eyes 
I knowe thee welle enoughe thye names Glosterre 


Thou muste bee patyente wee came cryinge hytherre 
Exenne the fyrste tyme wee smelle othe Ayre 


Wee mewld ande cryd Ile preache toe thee Marke 5 1480 
Alacke Alacke the daye 


Whenne wee are borne we crye we are comme 


Toe thys sayde Stage toe thys sayde Shyppe o fooles 


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O twere delycate Stratagemme toe shoo 


A Troope o horse inne Felte Ile putte itte inne proofe 


Ande whenne I ha stolenne oune these Sonne ! in Lawes 


Thenne Kylle Kylle __ 


Otone Gennetellemanne 
Oh here he is laye hande uponne hymme Sir 
O Sir youre mouste deare Daughterre 
| Whatte a Prysonnerre I amme eene Forretunes foole 1490 
Butte use mee welle ande ye shalle ha rannesomme 
Naye give mee oune Surgeonne forre Ime cutte t the Braynes 
Naye goode Sir you shalle ha anye thynge 
Noe Secondes alle myeselfe thys woud make a Manne 
Aye aye a manne o Salte toe use hys eyes 
Forre Gardenne warterre Potts Ile dye bravelye 
Nowe Ile bee royalle Comme Comme Ime a Kynge 
Knowe you thatte Knowe you thatte mye goode Masterres 
Aye ande a Royalle owne ande wee obeye you 
Nowe thenne theres life int 1500 
Comme ande ye shalle gette itte bye runnynge Sa Sa sa 
Thys syghte were pyteouse inne the measneste Wretche 
Butte tis paste speekynge offe inne a Kynge 
Butte thou haste oune daughterre thatte redeemes alle nature | 
Fromme thatte generalle Curse Whyche twayne ha broughte 
Hayle gentle Sir forre soe youre Speeche byddes mee calle you 
Sir speede you whats youre wille 5 
Doe you heare oughte of a Battelle towarde 
Mouste sure eache owne heares thatte canne dystynguish Sounde 


Butte bye youre favourre howe neares thotherre Armye 1510 


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Neere ande onne speedye foote 
The mayne descrye staundes inne hourelye 9 
Thankes kynde Sir thats alle 
Though oure Queene onne specyalle Cause bee here 
Herre Armye is movd onne | Les 


I thanke you Sir 6 | 
O you merrecyfulle ande everre Gentle Gods 1 7-43 


Take myc Breathe fromme mee leaste me worserre * Spiritte » 


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Welle praye you fatherre 2520 
Nowe goode Sir whatte are you 
Oune mouste poore Manne made tame bye forretunes blowes 


Who bye arte 0 knowinge ande feelynge Sorrowes 


Amm pregnawnte toe goode Pittye Give mee youre hande 


Ande lette mee leade you toe some byddynge 


Heartye Thankes heavennes bountye ande Benyzonne 


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' Owne mouste happye ande proclaymedde Pie 


Thatte Eyelesse heade o thyne was framd toe rayse mye forretunes 


Thou oulde ande hardnedde Traytorre breefelye thyeselfc surrennederre 
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Thenne lette thye freyndelye hande putte strengthe enoughe tc toot 
Wherefore boulde Pesante darst thou supporte 


The sworde is oute thatte muste destroye thee 


Hence leaste the innefectyonne offe hys Forretunes 


Take holde onne lette goe hys Arme I saye 
Ize notte lette goe Zir withoute vurtherre caysyonne 
Vile slave lette goe orre thou dyeste 


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Gange youre Gayte goode Gennetlemanne ande lette poore Volke 


bee notte yette zwaggeredde oute a mye life 


Forre thatte woulde take thee zoe longe as a Vortenyghte 


Naye comme notte neere thoulde Manne keepe oute ofs waye 


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Orre Ils trye anne youre Costarde orre mye Ballowe bee the harderre 


Oute thou vile dunghylle 


Ile Sycke youre teethe Sir noe matterre vor youre foynes 
Slave I amme Slayne O Villayne take my Purse 
Iffe thoult thrive burye mee ande give the Letterres 
Whiche thou fyndst aboute toe Edmunde O Glosterre 
Seeke hymme ithe Englyshe partye o unnetymelye deathe 
I knowe thee welle oune serrevyceable Villayne 
Asse duteouse toe the Vices o youre Mystresse 
Asse baddenesse coud desyre 
| Whatte is hee deade 


Goode fatherre sytte ye downe ande reste ye awhile 


These Letterres hee speakes offe maye bee mye freyndes 


Ile searche these Pockettes hees deade Ime onlye sorrye 


Hee hadde none otherre deathes manne lets sce 


Leave gentle waxe toe knowe oure Enemyes myndes 


Wee ryppe theyre heartes theyre paperres are more lawefulle 


Reades Letterre 


Lette oure recyprocalle Vowes bee remmeberedde You maye 
withe ease dyspatche hymme anne youre wille wante 
notte tyme ande place is yours Anne hee bee Conquerorre 
naughte canne bee done ande Ime the Prysonerre hys Bedde 
mye Goale fromme whose loathedde warmthe delyverre mee 
ande supplye the Place forre youre labourre 


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Oh vaste ande dyre space O Womannes blacke Wille 

Thusse toe plotte onne Verretuouse husbandes life 

Ande forre Exchange mye owne noe lesse qualytyedde Brotherre 
Here Ile rake uppe the Murtherouse Lettcherres Poste 

Ande inne tyme withe thys unnegracyouse Paperre 2570 


Stryke the Syghte o thys sayde deathe practysed Duke 
Ande tis welle forre hymme thatte o thye deathe I canne telle 


The Kynge is madde howe stiffe is mye vile sense 
Thatte itte stande uppe ande ha innegenuouse feelynge 
Betterre I were dystracte soe shoud mye thoughtes 


Bee severd fromme mye Greefes ande loose mye woes 
Bye wronge Imagynatyonnes o themme 


Give mee youre farre offe I heare the beate o Drumme 
Comme fatherre Ile bestowe you withe a freynde 2580 


Corredelya Rente G ennetellemanne 
0 thou goode Kente howe shalle I live ande worke 
Thatte I maye matche the goodnesse mye lifes too shorte 
Ande everye measure wille fayle mee | 
Thusse toe bee acknowledgedde is to bee thryce oere payde 
Alle mye Reporrts are modeste truthe notte clypte butte sse 
Bee betterre suitedde these Weedes are Memoryes 
O worserre houres I prithee putte themme offe 
Pardonne Madamme toe bee knowne shorretennes myne intente 
Mye boone I make itte thatte you knowe mee notte 
Tylle tyme ande I thynke meete 2590 
Thenne beet soe goode Lorde howe dos the Kynge 
Madamme sleepes stylle 
O you Gods cure thys greate breach ins abusedde Nature 
The untund ande jarrynge Senneses O winde uppe 


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91 
O thys mye deare mye Chylde changedde fatherre 
Wilte please youre Majestye wee wake the Kynge 


Bee youre knowledge ande skylle youre Goverrenorres 


Telle mee is he arrayedde 


Leare withe Serrevauntes 
I the heavynesse o sleepe wee dydde attyre hymme 
Bee you bye goode madamme whenne wee doe wake hymme 
Forre yette I doe muche doubte hys temmeperaunce 


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O mye deere fatherre lette restauratyonne hange 


Herre medycyne onne these lyppes ande maye thys Kysse 


Repayre those harmes mye Systerres have inne thye Reveraunce made 


O Kynde o deare Pryncesse 

Hadde you notte beene theyre Fatherre these white flakes 
Dydde challenge theyre Pyttye Was thys a Face 
Toe bee opposd agaynste the jarrynge Windes 


A Dogge though hee hadde bytte mee shoud nere a stoode 


Thatte same Nyghte ande dydste thou mye deere fatherre 
Ande toe hovelle too withe Swine ande Rogues forlorne 
Couchd too inne shorte ande mustye strawe Alacke Alacke 
Tis wonderre thye life ande wittes hadde notte atte ounce 
Concludedde alle hee wakes howe speake toe hymme 


Madamme doe you forre tis fytteste 
Howe does mye Royalle Lorde howe fares youre Majestye 


Doe notte thatte wronge toe take mee oute othe Grave 
Thou arte a Soule inne blysse butte I amme bounde 


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Fyxt onne a Weele o fyre thatte myne owne teares 
Doe sadlye scalde aye aye cene lyke moltenne Leade 


Doe you knowe mee Sir 


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You are a Spiritte I knowe where dydde you dye 


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Cor Stylle Stylle farre wyde 
Gent Hes scarse awake leave hymme quiette awhile 
Leare Where ist I ha beene where amm I fayre daye lyghte 
I amme sadlye abusd I shoud eene dye withe Pyttye 
Toe see anotherre soe I knowe notte whatte toe saye 
I wille notte sweare these bee mye handes lette mee see 
Dothe thys Pynne prycke woud I were assurd o mye Estate 


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Cor O looke onne mee Sir ande houlde youre hande 
Inne benydyctyonne oere mee you muste notte Kneele 2630 
Leare y doe notte mocke mee 


Forre I amme a verye Foolyshe oulde manne 
Forescore ande upwarde notte oune houre more or lesse 

Ande toe bee playne I feare I amme notte inne perfecte mynde 
Methynkes I shoud knowe you ande thatte manne 

Yette amme I doubtefulle Forre I amme maynelye ignoraunte 
Whatte place thys 1s ande alle the poore skylle I have 

Dothe notte rememberre these Garrementes norre doe I knowe 


Where I dydde sleepe laste nyghte O doe laugh atte mee 


Forre anne I bee a Manne I doe bethynke 3640 
Thys sweete Ladye toe bee mye Chylde Corredelya 
Cor I amme I amme O tis she youre daughterre 
Leare Bee these teares wette I praye praye you weepe notte 


Anne thou haste poysonne forre mee I wille drynke itte 

I knowe you doe notte love mee forre youre Systerres 

Have as I doe rememberre done mee wronge 

Thou hadst goode cause forre hate butte theye hadde none 
Cor O breake notte thee poore daughterres hearte 

Cause Cause o noe noe I ha none I ha none 2050 
Leare Whatte amme I thenne inne Fraunce 


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Inne youre owne Kyngdomme Sir 

O doe notte abuse mee 

Ha Commeforte madamme hys Rage you sees kylld 
Desyre hee goe inne ande trouble hymme noe furtherre 

Wilte please youre hyghnesse walke 


Beare mee thenne O praye you forregette ande forregive 


T amme oulde ande foolyshe youre blessynge I praye 


Edmunde Reganne Gentlemanne Souledyerres 
Aske othe Duke ifs purpose stylle houlde 


Orre iffe oure Advyces willes hymme toe change hys Course 2660 


Thenne brynge hytherre hys pleasure 
Oure Systerres manne muste sure ha myscarryedde 
Tis toe bee doubtedde Madamme 
Nowe sweete Lorde you knowe the goodenesse I innetende you 


Saye thenne mouste truelye doe notte you love os systerre 


Inne honourd Love naughte more 


Butte haste nere founde waye toe the forefennededde place 


Noe bye mye honourre 


I shalle nere ennedure herre fondle kerre notte I proye 
Feare mee notte | 2670 


Albanye Gonerylle Souldyerres 
elle bee mette oure verye lovynge Systerre 
he Kynge is wihe hys daughterre ande otherres too 


home the rygourre offe oure State forcd toe crye oute 


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Whye 1s thys reasonnd 
Combyne usse toegetherre gaynste the Enemye 
Forre these domestyce broyles are notte the Questyonne here 
Lets detyrmyne thenne onne whatte pocedynge 
Systerre youle goe withe usse 
Noe 
Soe tis convenyente praye goe withe usse 2680 


Ho ho I knowe the Ryddelle Ile goe Ile goe 


Eagarre 
Anne youre grace canne speake withe oune soe poore heare mee 
Speake thenne 
Before the battayle bee foughte ope thys Letterre 
Iffe you ha Victorye thenne lette the trumpette sounde 


Forre though [ seeme poore I canne produce 


A Champyonne thatte wille vouche thatte whiche 1s there 
Anne you myscarrye soe dothe youre busynesse ende 

Staye tylle I ha reade the Letterre 

Twas forrebydde butte tyme * lewe the heralde ay 2690 
Thenne Ile appeare agayne 


Fare thee welle I wille oerelooke thee Paperre 


Edmunde 
The Enemyes inne Viewe drawe uppe youre Powerres 
e is the guesse o theyre strengthe ande forces 


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Thenne wee wille greete the tyme 
Toe bothe these Systerres have I sworne mye Love 
Eache jealouse othe otherre as those stunge of Adderre 


Whiche thenne shalle I take bothe oune orre neytherre 


Neytherre canne bee enjoyd whilste bothe doe live | 2700 


Anne I doe take the Widdowe Gonerylle 1s madde 


Ande hardelye shalle I carrye oute mye syde 


Herre husbande beynge alive Nowe thenne wele use 


Hys Countenaunce forre the Battayle thatte done 


Lette herre thatte woud bee rydde devise hys speedye takynge offe 


Asse forre the mercye he innetendes Leare ande Corredelya 


The Battayle done ande Theye withinne our Powerre 
Shalle neverre see hys pardonne Forre mye state 


Standes withe mee toe defende ande notte debate 
Edgarre ande Glosterre 
Heere Fatherre take the Shadowe o thys Tree 2710 
Forre youre goode hoaste praye thatte the ryghte maye thrive 


And Iff I retturne agayne Ile brynge you comforte 
Grace goe withe you mouste e Kynde ande gentle Sir 


Edgarre 


Awaye awaye oulde Manne give mee thye hande 


Kynge Leare hathe loste hee ands daughterre are taene 


Thenne noe furtherre Sir forre owne maye rotte cene here 


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Whatte inne ille thoughtes agayne Menne muste ennedure 
Theyre goynge hence ande comynge hytherre come onne 
Trewe Trewe indeede thou sayste welle 


Edmunde Leare Cordelya Captayne ande Souldyerres W 


Some Offycerres withe speede take themme hence 


Untylle those thatte are greaterre pronounce theyre wille 


Wee are notte othe fyrste thatte have incurrd worste 
Withe beste meanynge Butte tis forre thee oppressedde * 
I amme else forre myeselfe I woud oute frowne 
False Forretunes frowne shalle wee notte see these Systerres 

Nowe nowe letts toe Prysonne there wee towe wille synge 
Lyke Byrdes ithe Cage whenne thou doste aske mee blessynge 


He kneele downe ande aske o thee forregivenesse 


Soe wele live ande praye ande synge ande telle oulde tales S790: 


Ande laugh atte guildedde butterreflyes ande heere poore Rogues 
Talke o Courte Newes ande wele talke withe themme too 
Who looses ande who winnes whose inne ande whos oute 
Ande take uponne Us the mysterye 0 thynges 
Asse iffe wee were Gods spyes ande wele weare oute 
Inne oure walld Prysonne Packes ande seckes o greate ounes 
Thatte ebbe ande flowe bye lyghte othe pale facd Moone 
Take themme awaye : © 


Uponne suche sacryfyces mye Corredelya 


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The Goddes themmeselves throwe innecense 2740 
Ha have I thenne caughte thee hee thatte parts usse 
Shalle brynge a Brande fromme heavenne ande fire usse hence 
7 Evenne lyke Sampsonnes Foxes o wipe thyne Eyes 
The goode Yeares shalte devore themme fleshe ande felle 
Eere theye shalle make usse weepe weele see em starvd fyrste 
Edn Comme hytherre Captayne hearke take thou thys Note 
Followe themme toe Prysonne oune Steppe Ive advauncd thee 
Ande iffe thou doste as thys innestructes thou makst thee waye 
Toe noblerre Fortune knowe thou thys Menne are as the tyme is 
» Ande toe bee tenderre myndedde becomes notte a Sworde 2730 
Thenne saye thoult dot orre thrive bye otherre meanes 
Cap Mye Lorde Ile dot . 
Bas Aboute itte ande write theeselfe happye whenne tis done 


Marde I saye innestauntelye as I ha sette itte downe 


 Albanye Gonerylle Reganne 


Alb Sir you have showne thys daye youre Valyaunte strayne 
Ande Forretune ledde you welle you ha the Captives 
Ande I doe require themme offe you toe use themme 

: As theyre Meryttes ande oure safetye maye beste deterremyne 

Edm Sir I thoughte itte fyttenne toe sende the oulde Kynge 
Toe close retennetyonne Whose Age has Charmes 420 
Ande Tytle more to plucke the commonne bosomme ons syde 
Ande turne oure impreste Launesses inne oure Eyes 
Whiche doe commande themme withe hymme I sente the Queene 


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Thatte toe Morrowe theye maye bee betterre able 


Toe appeare where you shalle houlde youre Sessyonne 
Sir I doe houlde you butte as Subjecte o thys Warre 
Ande notte a Brotherre 1 
Thatte methynkes is as wee doe lyste toe grace hymme 
Wee myghte ha beene demandedde eere thoudst spoke thusse farre 
Hee ledde oure Powerres bore the Commysyonne 2770 
Bothe of myne owne place ande personne 
The whiche maye welle staunde uppe toe calle hymselfe oure Brotherre 
Notte soe hotte ins owne grace hee dothe exalte hymselfe 
More thanne inne youre addytyonne 
Withe mye ryghtes innevestedde hee compares the beste 
Thatte were the mouste an hee should husband you 
| Jesterres doe oft prove Prophettes 
Hola thatte Eye thatte tolde you soe lookd a squinte” 
Ladye Ime notte welle else I shoud answerre 
Edmunde take thou mye Souldyerres Patrymonye 2780 
Dspose o themme o mee forre alle is thyne - 


Witnesse o Worlde I doe create hymme mye Lorde ande Masterre 


Ande meane you toe enjoye hymme 

The lette alone lyes notte inne youre wille 

Norre inne thyne mye Lorde 

Butte itte dothe halfe bloodyedde fellowe 

Bydde the Drumme stryke ande mye Tytle thyne 


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KYNGE LEARE. 


Naye stoppe heare Reasonne Edmunde I arreste thee 
Onne Capytalle Treasonne ande inne thys thye arreste 


Thys guildedde Serrepente forre you clayme twayne Systerres 
beare itte ithe Innetereste o mye Wife 


Tis she thats subconnetractedde toe thys Lorde 
Ande I herre husbande contradycte youre Banes 


Iffe youle marrye tis mye Ladys Love thats bespoke 


Anne inneterrelude 


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Thourte armd Glosterre thereforre lette the Trumpette sounde 


Ande shoud none appeare to prove thye heynous Treasonnes 
Theres mye Pledge Ile makt onne the hearte ere I taste Breade 
Forre thourt inne naughte thanne whatte I have proclaymd thee 
Syke o Sycke | 

An tis notte Ile ncere truste Miedycyne 


Thenne theres mye Exchange thatte othe Worlde be; 15 


Thatte names mee Traytorre Villayne lyke he lyes 
Calle bye the Trumpette hee thatte dares approache 


Onne hymme ande you Ile mayntayne mye truthe ande honoure 


Heralde 


A heralde truste toe thye syngle Virretewe 


Forre thye Souldyerres alle levyedde inne mye Name 


Have alsoe inne mye name tooke theyre dyscharge 
Mye Sycknesse growes uponne mee 


Shes notte welle conveye herre toe mye Tente 


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Comme hytherre heralde speake Trumpette the 


Iffe anye Manne o Qulytye orre degree itts 
o thys Armye wille mayntayne uponne Edmun 
Supposedde Earle o Glosterre thatte hee is a manyfoulde 
Traytorre lette hymme atte thyrde Sounde othe Trumpette 


appeare ins defence 


E dearre armedde 


Alb Aske hymme whye he appeares onne calle othe 'Trumpette 
Her Whatte are you youre Name youre Qualytye 
Ande whye answerre you thys presente Summonnes 
Edg Knowe thenne mye name 1s loste bye treasonnes Fangd tooth 1820 
Bare knawne ande Cankerre bytte yette amme I noble 
As the Adverresarye I ame toe cope withe 
Alb Whyche 1s thatte adverresarye 
Ede | Whos hee thatte speakes forre Edmunde Earle o Glosterre 
Bas Hymselfe whatte sayste thou toe hymme EY 
 Edg Drawe thenne anne iffe mye Speeche offende thee noble hearte 
Thenne lette thyne arme doe thee justyce here 1 is myne 
Forre tis the Pryvyledge o myne honourres 
Myne Oathe ande the professyonne I proteste : 
Maugre thye Strengthe Place Youthe ande Emynaunce 2830 
Despysynge thye Vyctoryouse Sworde 1 
Thye Valoure ande thee hearte thou arte a Traytorre 


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False toe the Gods thye Fatherre ande thee Brotherre 
Connespyrynge gaynste thys illustryouse Prynce 
Ande fromme the extremeste upwarde othe heade 
Toe thatte duste thou doste treade underre foote 
Thourte a Toade spottedde Traytorre saye thou noe 
Thys Sworde thys Arme ande mye beste spyryttes are bente 
Toe prove onne thee hearte thatte I saye thou lyeste 
Mye Wisdomme needes woud ha mee aske the name 2830 
Butte synce thyne outesyde lookes soe fayre and warlyke 
Bye rule o Knyghthoode I dysdayne ande spurne 


Backe doe I tosse these Treasonnes toe the heade 


Withe the helle hatedde lye oerewhelme the hearte 


Whyche forre theye yette glaunce bye ande scarselye bruise 
Thys sworde o myne shalle give themme instaunte waye 
Where theye shalle reste forre everre . 
Thys is practysd Glosterre bye the Lawe o Warre 
Thou waste notte bounde toe answerre anne unneknowne opposyte , 
Thourte notte vanquishd butte cozend ande beguilde 2860 
Shutte thee mouthe dame orre withe thys Paperre Ile stoppe itte 


Houlde Sir thou worse thanne anye Name reade thyne Exylle 


Noe noe I doe see thou knowste itte alreadye 
Anne I doe the Lawes are myne who dares arraygne mee 
Mouste Monstrouse knowste thou thys Paperre 

Aske mee notte whatte I knowe 


Goe afterre herre shes desperate governe herre 


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Thatte thou haste chargd me withe 
Thatte mouste trewelye I ha done 
Naye Naye ande muche more too 
Butte tyme wille brynge alle oute 
Tis paste ande soe amme I 
Butte telle mee who arte thou 


Thatte haste thys Foretune onne mee 
Iffe thourte noble I doe forregive thee 


Thenne lets exchange Charytyes 
Forre I amme noe lesse inne bloode 
Thanne arte theselfe Edmunde 
Iffe more thenne more thouste wrongd mee 
Mye Names noe lesse thanne Edgarre 


Thee fatherres Sonne ande thye Brotherre 
The Gods are juste ande of oure pleasaunte Vyces 


Make innestrumentes toe plague usse 
Thatte darke ande vycyouse place 
Where hee dydde begette thee 


Coste hymme naughte lesse thans Eyes 


Thouste spokenne ryghte mouste trewe 


Ande the wheele 1s nowe comme to us FRY Cyrcle 


I dydde bethyuke mee 


Thatte thye verye gate dydde Phrophesye 
A Royalle Noblenesse 
I muste naye wille embrace thee 
Ande mye keeneste Sorrowe splytte mye hearte 


Iffe everre I dydde thee orre thee fatherre 
Worthye Prynce I knowt 
Where have you hydde youreselfe 

Ande howe knowe the Myseryes o youre fatherre 
Bye nursynge themme mye Lorde 

Lyste a breyfe tale ande whenne tis toulde 


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KYNGE LEARE. 


O thatte mye fulle hearte woude burste 

The blodye Proclamatyonne toe Escape 

Thatte dydde followe mee soe neere 

O oure lives greate sweetenesse 

Thatte wee the Payne o deathe woud hourly dye 


Ratherre thanne dye atte ounce 


Taughte mee toe shifte intoe madmannes Ragges 


Toe assume a wretchedde semmeblaunce 
Thatte the verye Doggs woud ha dysclaymd 
Ande inne thys habytte mette J mye fatherre 
Withe bys those precyouse bleedynge Rynges 


Theyre precyouse Stones newe loste 


I became hys guide ande ledde hymme 


Beggd forre hymme savd hymme fromme dyspayre 
Neverre O faulte reveald myeselfe untoe hymme 
Unnetylle some halfe houre paste whenne I was armd 
Notte sure though hopynge thys goode successe 

I askd hys Blessynge and fromme fyrste toe laste 
Tolde hymme off oure tedyouse Pylgrymage 

Butte hys poore hearte alreadye flawd 

Toe weake helas thys conneflycte toe supporte 


IT wixte thee twoe extremes o Passyonne 


Joye ande griefe burste smylyngelye 


Deare Brotherre thys speeche o youres 


Hathe movd mee ande shalle perrechaunce doe goode 


Butte praye you speake onne 
Vou looke as you hadde somethynge more toe saye 
Anne there bee more thats more wofulle 
Thenne Prythee houlde itte inne 
Forre Ime allmouste readye toe dyssolve 
Atte the hearynge o thys 
Gennellemanne 
Helpe o helpe 
Whatte kynde o helpe 


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Whatte meanes thys Blodye Knife 
O it smoakes itte came fromme herre hearte shes deade 
Whos deade speake Manne 
| Youre Ladye ande herre Systerre 
Bye herre is poysonedde she dothe confesse itte 
Toe these twayne Systerres I was connetractedde 
Ande Nowe wee shalle marrye inne oune Instaunte 2950 


Kente 
Produce the bodyes thys Judgemente othe heavennes 


Dothe make us tremble O is thys hee 


Butte tyme dothe notte allowe thatte whyche mannerres urges 
I amme toe bydde mye Kynge and Masterre 
A goode Nyghte whatte 1s he notte here 
Greate thynge bye usse forgotte Speake Edmunde 
Wheres the Kynge ande Corredelya doste see thys Objecte Kente 
Alacke Alacke ande howe thus 
Yette was Edmunde belovedde 


The oune ande th otherre poysonnd forre wy cake e 


Ande afterre slewe herreselfe 


Eene soe coverre theyre faces 

J pante forre life ande yette some goode I meane toe doe 
Despyghte o myne owne vile nature qucklye sende 
Ande bee briefe int to the Castle forre mye Wrytte 


Isse onne the life o Leare ande Corredelya 
Naye tarrye notte send sende speedylye 


Run Run Ryches are thyne anne thou doste speede thee 
Toe whome toe whome muste hee goe 


Who has the Offyce sende thee tokenne o Reprieve 


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Edam Welle thoughte heare take mye Sworde give itte the Captayne 
Duke Haste thee forre thee life 


Edm He hathe commissyonne fromme mye Wife ande Mee 
Toe hang Cordelya ithe Prysonne | 
Ande laye the blayme atte charge of herre despayre 
Duke Ye Gods defende herre beare hymme hence 
Leare ande Cordelya ins Armes 
Leare Howle Howle Howle Howle O ye are Menne of Stones 
Hadde 1 youre Tongues ande Eyes I woud use themme 80 2980 
Thatte heavennes hygh frettedde Valte shoud cracke 
O che is gone forre everre o © © © 
I knowe whenne oune 1s deade and whenne oune FM 
Yesse shes deade as Earthe lende mee a lookynge Glasse 
Ande iffe herre Breathe dothe myste or stayne the Stone 
Whye thenne she lives butte noe noe tis notte soe 
 Kente Whatte is thys the promysd ende 
Leare O thys featherre styrres she lives an ift bee soe 
Thatte chaunce redeemes alle sorrowes 1 ha felte 
Kente Aye mye goode Masterre 
Leare Prethee awaye I saye 
Edgare Tis Kente youre goode oulde freynde 
Leare A Plague uponne you Murderers Traytorres alle 
I myghte ha savd herre butte shes gone forre everre 
Cordelya staye O staye yette a lyttle 
Whatte ist thou sayst her Voyce was everre softe 


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Ande lowe sweete musyck oere the ryplynge Streame 
Qualytye rare ande excellente inne Womanne 
O Yesse bye heavennes twas I kylld the slave 
Thatte dydde rounde thye softe necke the murderouse 
Ande damnedde Corde entwine dydde I notte Syrrah _ 2 
Cap Tis mouste trewe mye Lordes he dydde 3000 
Leare Ha dydde I notte fellowe I have scene the Daye 
Whenne withe mye goode bitynge Fauchyonne 
I woud ha made themme skippe butte I am oulde nowe 


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Ande these same Crosses spoyle mee who are you 
Myne Eyes are notte othe beste praye staye Ile telle the straighte 
Iffe fortune brag of two she lovd or hatedde 
Oune o themme wee nowe beholde 
Arte thou notte mye Kente 
The selfe same Kente ande youre Servant everre 
Butte wheres youre Servant Caius 
Aye I knowe nowe he isse a goode fellowe 3010 
Hele stryke ande quicklye hes deade ande rottenne 
Noe mye goode Lorde J amme thatte verye Manne 
Naye butte Ile see thatte straighte 
Thatte have followd youre sad ande decayd Life 
Welconne goode Kente welcome hytherre 
Butte noe Manne else Alls cheerelesse darke ande deadlye 
Youre eldeste daughterres have foredoomd themselves 
Ande desperatelye are deade 
An I thynke soe too 


He knowes notte whatte hee sees tis vayne thatte wee 


Doe thusse presente usse toe hymme | 3020 


Edmunde too 1s deade mye Lorde 

Thats butte a trifle goode Lordes knowe oure Innetente 
Whatte comforte canne Shalle bee applyedde 
Ande forre usse wee doe here resygne oure Powerre 


Ande mye poore fool hangd noe noe thou vile life 


Whye shoud horse dog Ratte ha Life an thou notte 8 


O thenne thou wilte come noe more neverre neverre 
Praye you undoe thys Button Sir thanks o o o 
He faynts mye Lorde mye goode Lorde 
Breathe stubborne hearte I prethe breake 
Looke uppe mye goode Lorde 3030 
Vex notte hys Ghoste Praye you lette hymme passe 
He lykes hymme notte who woud upon the wracke 


O thys Rough World stretch hymme oute longerre 


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The wonderre isse he hath endurd soe long 
He butte usurpt hys life 
Beare themme Fromme hence oure Presente busynesse 
Is toe generalle woe Freynsds of mye Soule you twayne 
Rule inne thys oure Kyngdomme ande the good state sustayne 
Thanks Sir butte I goe toe thatte unknowne Land 
Thatte Chaynes each Pilgrim faste within its Soyle 
Bye livynge menne mouste shunnd mouste dreadedde 
Stille mye goode masterre thys same Journey tooke 
He calls mee I amme contente ande strayght obeye 
Thenne farewelle Worlde the busye Sceane is done 
Kente livd mouste true Kente dyes mouste lyke a Manne 
The Weyghte of thys sad tyme wee muste obeye 
Speake thatte wee notte thatte wee oughte toe saye 
The oldeste mouste have borne wee thatte are younge 


Shalle nere beholde soe muche norre live soe longe 


Here endethe mye Play offe 
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Ande loose the name O Actyonne Softe you nowe 
The fayre Ophelya Nymphe inne alle the Oryzonnes 
Bee mye Synnes rememberd 

Mye goode Lorde 
Howe does youre honoure thys mand a daye 

I humblye thanke thee welle welle 

Mye Lorde | ha remembrances o yours 


Whyche longe I ha longed toe redeliverre 


Praye you nowe receyve themme 


No No ] nere gave you aughte 
I knowe ryghte welle mye honourd Lorde you did 
Ande withe themme Wordes o so swete breathe composd 


As made youre Giftes moure Ryche "The Perfume gone 


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Ryche Giftes waxe poore whenne Giverres prove unkynd 
Ha ha Saye arte honeste 
Mye Lorde 
Are you fayre 


Mye Goode Lorde whatte meanes youre honoure 


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Howe fares oure Cousynne Hamblette 
Excellente I faythe 
O the Camelyonnes dyshe I eate 
O the Ayre othe ayre promyse crammd 
You cannotte feede Caponnes soe 
Thys answerre Hamblette is nothynge 
These wordes are notte myne 


No norre myne nowe my Lorde 


You playde ounce ithe Unyverresytye you saye 


Aye thatte I dydde ande was countedde a goode 


Actorre 
Whatte dydste enacte 
I dydde enacte Julyus Cesarre 
I was kylld ithe Capytolle Brutus kylld mee 


Twas a Brute parte inne hymme toe 


Kylle soe capytalle a Calfe there 


Comme hytherre Hamblette ande sytte bye mee 


Noe goode Motherre heres mettelle more attractive 


Ho doe you marke thatte 


Shalle I lye 1 1 youre Lappe swette Ladye 
Aye mye Lorde 


I meane mye heade onne youre Lappe 


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forre I meante notte Countrye Matterres 
You are merrye mye Lorde 
Whatte I 
Aye you mye Lorde 
O God youre onlye Jygge makerre 


Forre whatte shoude a Manne doe butte bee merrye 


Forre marke howe chearfullye mye Motherre lookes 


Ande mye fatherre dyedde whithinne two houres 
Naye tis twice twoe Moneths mye Lorde 
Whatte so longe 
Naye Naye thenne lette the deville weare blacke 
Forre I wille have a suite o Sables 
O heavennes whatte dye butte twoe Moneths agoe 
Ande notte forregottenne yette Thenne theres hope indede 


A greate Mans memorye maye outelive hys life 


Bye halfe a yeare butte thenne by youre Ladye 


Hee muste builde Churches else looke you 


Hee shalle sufferre notte thynkynge ont 

Ande thenne withe Dobyne ande the hobbye horse 
Hee shalle goe goe forre hys Epytaphe is 

Forre O forre O the hobbye horse is forgotte 


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Kynge ande (Queene verye lovynglye thenne 


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Give oere the Playe 
Quicke some lyghte there 


Lyghtes Lyghtes 


Whye lette the stryckenne Deere goe weepe 
The hearte unnegalledde playe 
Forre some muste watche whilste some muste sleepe 
Soc runnes the Worlde awaye 
Woude notte thys ande a foreste o featherres 


anne the reste o mye forretunes turne Turke 


Withe mee withe twoe Provyncyalle Roses onne 


Mye racedde Shoes gette mee a felloweshyppe 
Sir inne a crye o playerres 

Halfe a Share mye Lorde 

A Whole onne I 
Forre thou doste knowe O Damonne deare 
Thys Reygne dysmantled was o Jove hymselfe 
Ande reygnes heere 


A verye verye Peacocke 


Thou myghtste ha rymd 

Goode Horatio Ile take the Ghostes Worde 
Aye werte forre a thousande Poundes 
Dydste notte perreceyve 


Verye welle mye Lorde 


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Uponne talke othe Poysonynge 
Aye mye Lorde I dydde note hymme welle 


Rosyncros ande Guildennestarne 


Hoa hoa Comme some Musycke the Recorderres 


Forre anne the Kynge lyke notte the Comedye 


Whye thenne perchaunce he likes 1 itte notte perredye 
Comme some musycke there 
Goode mye Lorde vouche mee oune Worde 
Anne whole hystorye Sir 
The Kynge 
Aye Sir whatte o hymme 
Isse ins retyremente marvelouse dystemperd 
Withe drynke Sir 
Noe Noe Lorde ratherre withe . 
Youre Wisdomme should shewe itselfe 


Moure Riche anne the dydste sygnyfye 


thys tos Doctorre forre mee toe putte hymme 


Toe hys Purgatyonne woud perrehappes plundge 


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Praye you bee rounde withe hymme 


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Ile warrante you feare mee notte 


Whithdrawe I heare hymme comynge 


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Nowe Motherre whats the matterre | 
Hamblette thou haste thye fatherre muche offended 
Naye Motherre you have mye fatherre muche offended 
Come Come you answerre withe anne idle Tongue 
Goe Goe tis you thatte questyonne withe anne idle Tongue 
Whye howe nowe Hamblette 
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haste thou forgotte mee 
Noe bye Roode notte quite soe 


You are the Queene youre husbandes brotherres wife 


O woude you were notte soe you are mye Motherre 


Naye Ile sette those toe you thatte canne speake 


Comme comme ande sytte you downe 


HAMBLET TE. 


You shalle notte budge naye naye you goe notte 
Tille I sette uppe a Glasse where you maye see 
The innermoste parte o you 
Whatte wilte thou doe thoult notte murderre 
mee helpe there hoa helpe 
Whatte hoa helpe helpe 
Howe nowe A Ratte 
Dead forre a ducatte deade 
I am slayne 
Ah me whatte haste thou done 
I knowe notte is notte the Kynge 
O whatte a rashe ande bloodye deede is thys 
A Bloodye deede almoste as bad goode Motherre 
As kylle a Kylle a Kynge ande marrye withe hys Brotherre 
As kylle a Kynge 
Aye Ladye twas mye Worde 
Thou wretchedde rashe innetrudynge foole farewelle 
I tooke thee forre thee betterres take thye forretune 
Thou fyndste toe bee too busye is some dangerre 


Leave wringing o youre handes Peace sytte ye downe 


Ande lette mee wringe thatte hearte forre soe J shalle 


Anne itte bee made o penetrable stuffe 


Iffe damnedde customme ha notte brazd itte soc 


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