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Title:  Playes written by the thrice noble, illustrious and excellent princess, the Lady Marchioness of Newcastle.
Author: Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674.
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THE COMEDY NAMED THE SEVERAL WITS.ACT I.Scene 1.Enter Madamosel Caprisia, and her maid.MAID.Madam, Monsieur Importunate is come to visit you.Madam. Caprisia.Did not I tell you, I would receive no visits to day.Maid.I did tell him that you desired to be excused; but he said, he would not excuse you, for he must see you.Madam. Capris.Go tell him I have taken Physick.Maid.I did tell him so, but he said, he would stay untill it had done wor∣king.Madam. Capris.I would it were working in his belly.Ex.Scene 2.Enter Madamosel Volante, and Monsieur Bon Compaignon.BOn Compaignon.Lady, hearing of your great wit, I am come to prove report.Madam. Volante.You will find him a lyer, Sir.Bon Compaignon.I had rather report should be a lyer, than I a Lover.Madam. Volante.Why, then we agree in a mind, for I had rather be thought a fool, than to be troubled with a fools company.Bon Compaignon.You need not be troubled with that, for love is strongest absented.Madam. Volante.O! but there is an old Proverb, that love will break tho∣rough stone-walls, wherefore if you be in love, you will haunt me like a Fai∣ry, no locks nor bolts will keep you out, for fairy love will creep thorough a creavice.0