The tragedy of Thierry King of France, and his brother Theodoret As it was diuerse times acted at the Blacke-Friers by the Kings Maiesties Seruants.
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- The tragedy of Thierry King of France, and his brother Theodoret As it was diuerse times acted at the Blacke-Friers by the Kings Maiesties Seruants.
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- Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.
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- 1621.
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THE TRAGEDIE OF THIERRIE AND THEODORET.
Act. 1. Scoe. 1.
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Act. 1. Scoe. 2.
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Act. 2. Scoe. 1.
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Act. 3. Scoe 1.
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You should haue heard me say I had din'd first, I haue built on an vnwholesome ground, rais'd vp a house before I knew a Tenant, matcht to meete wearines, fought to find want and hunger.
It is time you put vp your sword, and run a way for meate sir, nay if I had not withdrawne ere now, I might haue kept the; fast with you: but since the way to thriue is neuer late, what is the neerest course to profit thinke you?
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Ile shew you a new way of prostitution, fall backe, further yet, further, there is fifty crownes, do but as much to Protaldye the Queenes fauoret, they are doubled.
Giue him but an affront as he comes to the presence, and in his drawing make way like a true bawde to his valour, the son's thy owne; if you take a scratch in the arme or so, euery drop of blood weighes downe a ducket.
After that rate, I and my friends would begger the kingdome. Sir you haue made me blush to see my want, whose cure is such a cheape and easie purchase, this is male bawdery belike.
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Heere mee Sir, this creature hir'de mee with fifty crownes in hand, to let Protaldye haue the better of mee at single rapier on a made quarrell; he mistaking the weapon, layes mee ouer the chops with his clubfist, for which I was bold to teach him the art of memory.
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As bonds can make him, I haue turn'd his eyes to the east; and left him gaping after the morning starre, his head is a meere Astrolobe, his eyes stand for the poles, the gag in his mouth being the coachman, his fiue teeth haue the neerest re∣semblance to Charles Waine.
Thou hast cast a figure which shall raise thee, direct my haire a little; and in my likenes to him reade a fortune suiting thy largest hopes.
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Act. 4. Scoe. 1.
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Act. 5. Scoe. 1.
No war, no mony, no master; banisht the Court, not trusted in the citty, whipt out of the country, in what a triangle runnes our misery: let me heare which of you has the best voice to beg in, for other hopes or fortunes I see you haue not; bee not nice, nature prouided you with tones for the purpose, the peoples charity was your heritage, and I would see which of you de∣serues his birth-right.
You see this cardicue, the last and the only quintessence of 50 crownes, distill'd in the lembicke of your gardage, of which happy piece thou shalt be treasorer: now hee that can sonest per∣swade him to part with't, enioyes it, possesses it, and with it, mee and my future countenance.
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I'le begin to you, braue Sir; bee proud to make him happy by your liberality, whose tongue vouchsafes now to petition was neuer heard before lesse then to command: I am a souldier by profession, a gentleman by birth, and an officer by place, whose pouerty blushes to be the cause that so high a vertue should des∣send to the pitty of your charity.
In any case keepe your high stile, it is not charity to shame any man, much lesse a vertue of your eminence, wherefore pre∣serue your worth, and i'le preserue my mony.
You perswade, you are shallow, giue way to merit, ah by the bread of good man, thou hast a bonny countenance and a blith, promising mickle good to a sicker wombe, that has trod a long and a soare ground to meete with friends that wil owe much to thy reuerence, when they shall heare a thy tourtesie to their wandring countriman.
You that will vse your friends so hardly to bring them in debt Sir, will deserue worse of a strainger, wherefore pead one, pead on I say.
It is the welch must doo't I see, comrade man of vrship, St. Tauy bee her patron, the gods of the mountaines keepe her cow and her cupboord, may shee neuer want the greene of the leeke, nor the fat of the onion, if she part with her bounties to him that is a great deale away from her cozines, and has too big suites in law to recouer her heritage.
Pardon me Sir, I will haue nothing to do with your suites, it comes within the statute of maintenance: home to your coznes and sowe garlicke and hempeseede, the one will stop your hun∣ger, the other end your suites, gammawash comrade, gammawash.
Yes, let him; now comes my turne. i'le see if hee can an∣swere me: saue you Sir, they say you haue that I want, mony.
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You haue done this, braue man be proud to make him happy, by the bread of god man thou hast a bony countenance, comrade man of vrship, St. Tauy be her patron, out vpon you, you vncurried colts, walking cans that haue no soules in you, but a little rosin, to keepe yonr ribs sweete, and hold in liquor.
Beg, beg, and keepe Constables waking, weare out stockes and whipcord, mander for butter milke, die of the ian∣dize, yet haue the cure about you, lice, large lice, begot of your owne dust, and the heate of the bricke-kills; may you statue, and feare of the gallowes which is a gentle consumption too't, only preferre it; or may you fall vpon your feare, and bee hanged for selling those purses to keepe you from famine whose monies my valour empties, and bee cast without other euidence; here is my fort, my castle of defence, who comes by shall pay me tolle, the first purse is your mittimus slaues.
The purse, foote we'le share in the mony Captaine, if any come within a furlong of our fingers.
Did you doubt but wee could steale as well as your selfe, did not I speake welch?
Harke, here comes handsell, 'tis a trade quickly set vp, and as soone cast downe.
Haue goodnesse in your minds varlets, and too't like men; he that has more mony then we, cannot be our friend, and I hope there is no law for spoyling the enemy.
You need not instruct vs farther, your example pleads e∣nough.
'Tis wonderfull darke, I haue lost my man, and dare not call for him, lest I should haue more followers then I would pay wages too; what throws am I in, in this trauaile? these bee hono∣rable aduentures; had I that honest blood in my vcines againe
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Queene, that your feates and these frights haue draind from me, honor should pull hard ere it drew mee into these brakes.
He that has no hart to your acquaintance, what shall I do with my iewells, and my letter, my cod-peece, that's to loose, good, my boots, who ist that spoke to me, here's a friend?
That vnlucky word of standing, has brought mee to all this, hold or I shall neuer stand you.
All that I haue is at your seruice gentlemen, and much good may it do you.
Keepe your first word as you are gentlemen, and let me stand, alas what do you meane?
Captaine away, there's company within hearing, if you stay longer we are surpris'd.
Let the diuell come, i'le pillage this frigot a little better yet.
Euery man his owne; do you heare, only bind mee be∣fore you go, and when the companie's past, make to this place a∣gaine, this karuell should haue better lading in him, you are slow, why do you not tie harder?
What Tyrants haue I met with, they leaue mee alone in the darke; yet would not haue me cry. I shall grow wondrous melancholy if I stay long here without company; I was wont to
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get a nap with saying my prayers, ile see if they will worke vpon me now; but then if I should talke in my sleepe, and they heare me, they would make a recorder of my windpipe, slit my throate: heauen be prais'd, I heare some noyse, it may bee new purchase, and then I shall haue fellows.
They are gone past hearing, now to taske Deuitry, helpe, helpe, as you are men helpe, some charitable hand, releeue a poore distressed miserable wretch; theeues, wicked theeues haue rob'd me, bound me.
Foote would they had gag'd you too, your noyse will betray vs, and fetch em againe.
What blessed tongue spake to mee, where, where are you Sir?
A plague of your bawling throate, we are well enough, if you haue the grace to be thankefull for't, do but snore to mee, and 'tis as much as I desire, to passe away time with till morning, then talke as loude as you please Sir, I am bound not to stirre, wherefore lie still and snore I say.
Alas what can we suffer more? they are far enough by this time; haue they not all, all that we haue Sir?
No by my saith haue they not Sir, I gaue em one tricke to boote, for their learning, my bootes Sir, my bootes, I haue sau'd my stocke, and my iewells in them, and therefore desire to heare no more of them.
Now blessing on your wit Sir, what a dull slaue was I, dreampt not of your conueiance? helpe to vnbind me Sir, and i'le vndo you, my life for yours no worse theese then my selfe meetes you againe this night.
Here Sir, here, I could beate my braines out, that could not thinke of bootes, bootes Sir, wide top bootes, I shall loue em the better whilst I liue, but are you sure your iewells are here Sir?
A tricke to boote 〈…〉〈…〉
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chase, purchase, the soule of the rocke, diamonds, sparkling dia∣monds.
Nay Rooke, since you will be prating, we'le share your carion with you, haue you any other conueiance now Sir?
Foote here are letters, epistles, familiar epistles, we'le see what treasure is in them, they are seal'd sure.
Gentlemen, as you are gentlemen spare my letters, and take all willingly, all: ile giue you a release, a generall release, and meete you here to morrow with as much more.
Nay, since you haue your trickes, and your conuei∣ances, we will not leaue a wrinckle of you vnsearcht.
Harke, there comes company, you will be betraide, as you loue your safeties beate out my braines, I shall betray you else.
Treason, vnheard of treason, monstrous, monstrous villanies.
I confesse my selfe a traytor, shew your selues good sub∣iects, and hang me vp for't.
Would we were all lost, hang'd, quarter'd, to saue this one, one innocent prince; Thierry's poyson'd, by his mother poy∣son'd, the Mistris to this stallion, who by that poyson ne're shall sleepe againe.
Foote let vs mince him by piecemeale, tell he eate himselfe vppe.
Let vs dig out his heart with needles, and halfe broile him, like a mussell.
Such another and I preuent you, my blood's setled al∣ready.
Here's that shall remoue it, toade, viper; drag him vnto Martell, vnnaturall parricide, cruell, bloody wo∣man.
A longer sight of him will make my rage turne pitty, and with his suddaine end preuent reuenge, and torture, wicked, wic∣ked Brunbalt.