18431652inuincible, a was the very genius of famine, yet lecherous as a

1843.11653monkie, & the whores cald him mandrake, a came ouer in the

18441654rereward of the fashion, and sung those tunes to the ouer-

1844.11655schutcht huswiues, that he heard the Car-men whistle, and

1844.21656sware they were his fancies or his good-nights, and nowe is

18451657this vices dagger become a squire, and talkes as familiarly of

18461658Iohn a Gaunt, as if he had bin sworne brother to him, and

18471659ile be sworn a nere saw him but once in the tylt-yard, and then

18491660he burst his head for crowding among the Marshalles men, I

18501661saw it and told Iohn a Gaunt he beate his owne name, for you

18511662might haue thrust him and all his aparell into an eele-skin, the

18521663case of a treble hoboy was a mansion for him a Court, and

18531664now has he land and beefes. Well, ile be acquainted with him

18551665if I returne, and t'shal go hard, but ile make him a philosophers

18561666two stones to me, if the yong Dase be a baite for the old Pike,

18571667I see no reason in the law of nature but I may snap at him, till

18581668Time shape, and there an end.

18631671Bish. What is this forrest calld?

18641672Hast. Tis Gaultree forrest, and't shal please your grace.

18661673Bishop Here stand, my lords, and send discouerers forth,

18671674To know the numbers of our enemies:

18681675Hastings We haue sent forth already.

18691676Bishop Tis well done,

18701677My friends and brethren (in these great affaires)

18711678I must acquaint you, that I haue receiu'd

18721679New dated letters from Northumberland,

18731680Their cold intent, tenure, and substance thus:

18741681Here doth he wish his person, with such powers,

18751682As might hold sortance with his quallitie,

18761683The which he could not leuy: whereupon

18771684He is retirde to ripe his growing fortunes,

18781685To Scotland, and concludes in hearty prayers,

18791686That your attempts may ouer-liue the hazard

18801687And fearefull meeting of their opposite.