2062Enter the Coffin of the Corporal, the souldier bound, 2063and led by Officers, the Sheriff there, 2064Frail. Oh here they come, here they come!
2065Pye. Now mu
st I clo
se
secretly with the Souldier,
2066prevent his impatience, or el
se all's di
scovered.
2067Wid. O lamentable
seeing, the
se were tho
se Brothers,
2068that fought and bled before our door.
2069Sir Godf. What they were not, Si
ster?
2070Skirm. George, look to't, I'le peach at
Tiburn el
se.
2071Pye. Mum,---Gentles all, vouch
safe me audience, and
2072you e
specially Ma
ster Sheri
ff:
2073Yon man is bound to execution,
2074Becau
se he wounded this that now lies co
ffin'd?
2075Sher. True, true, he
shall have the law,---and I know
2077Pye. But under favour, Ma
ster Sheri
ff, if this man had
2078been cured and
safe agen, he
should have been releas'd
2080Sher. Why, make you que
stion of that, Sir?
2081Pye. Then I relea
se him freely, and will take upon me
2082the death that he
should die, if within a little
sea
son, I do
2083not cure him to his proper health again.
2084Sher. How
sir? recover a dead man?
2085That were mo
st strange of all.
Frank comes to him. 2086Frank. Sweet
sir, I love you dearly, and could wi
sh 2087my be
st part yours,--oh do not undertake
such an impo
s- 2089Pye. Love you me; then for your
sweet
sake I'le do't:
2090Let me entreat the corps to be
set down.
2091Sher. Bearers
set down the Co
ffin,---this is wonderfull,
2092and worthy
Stoes Chronicle.
2093Pye. I pray be
stow the freedome of the aire upon our
2094whol
some Art,---Ma
sse his cheeks begin to receive natu
- 2095ral warmth: nay good Corporal wake betime, or I
shall
2096have a longer
sleep then you,--'Sfoot if he
should prove
2097dead indeed now, he were fully reveng'd upon me for
2098making a property on him, yet I had rather run upon
2099the Ropes, then have the Rope like a Tetter run upon me,
2100oh---he
stirs---he
stirs agen---look Gentlemen, he reco
- 2101vers, he
starts, he ri
ses.
2102Sher. Oh, oh, defend us---out alas.
2103Pye. Nay pray be
still; you'll make him more giddy
2104el
se,--he knows no body yet.
2105Cor. Zowns: where am I? cover'd with
snow? I marvail?
2106Pye. Nay, I knew he would
swear the
fir
st thing he
2107did, as
soon as he came to life again.
2108Corp. 'Sfoot Ho
ste
sse---
some hot porridge,---oh, oh,
2109lay on a dozen of Fagots in the Moon Parler, there.
2110Pye. Lady, you mu
st needs take a little pitty of him
2111ifaith, and
send him into your Kitchin
fire.
2112Wid. Oh, with all my heart
sir,
Nicholas and
Frail- 2113ty, help to bear him in.
2114Nic. Bear him in, quatha, pray call out the Maids, I
2115shall nere have the heart to do't indeed la.
2116Frail. Nor I neither, I cannot abide to handle a Gho
st 2118Cor. 'Sloud, let me
see, where was I drunk la
st night, hah-->
2119Wid. Oh,
shall I bid you once agen take him away.
2120Frai. Why, we're as fearfull as you I warrant you--oh--
2121Wid. Away villains, bid the maids make him a Caw
- 2122dle pre
sently to
settle his brain--or a po
sset of Sack,
2123quickly, quickly.
Exeunt, pushing in the corps. 2124Sher. Sir, what
so ere you are, I do more then admire
2126Wid. O I, if you knew all, Ma
ster Sheri
ff, as you
shall
2127do, you would
say then, that here were two of the rare
st 2128men within the walls of Chri
stendome.
2129Sher. Two of 'em, O wonderfull: O
fficers I di
scharge
2130you,
set him free, all's in tune.
2131Sir God. I, and a banquet ready by this time, Ma
ster
2132Sheri
ffe, to which I mo
st cheerfully invite you, and your
2133late pri
soner there:
see you this goodly Chain,
sir, mum,
2134no more words, 'twas lo
st and is found again; come, my
2135ine
stimable Bullies, we'll talk of your noble A
cts in
2136sparkling Charnico, and in
stead of a Je
ster, we'll ha the
2137Gho
st ith' white
sheet
sit at upper end oth' Table.
2138Sheriffe. Exlent merry man ifaith.
Exit. 2139Franck. Well,
seeing I am enjoyn'd to love and mar
-(ry,
2140My fooli
sh vow thus I ca
sheere to aire
2141Which
fir
st begot it,--now love play thy part;
2142The Schollar reads his le
cture in my heart.