Playes written by the thrice noble, illustrious and excellent princess, the Lady Marchioness of Newcastle.

Scene 1.

Enter a Company of young Gentlemen, and two or three young Ladyes, as the Lady Gadder, the Lady Kindeling, and the Lady Bridlehead.

KIndeling.

My Dear Gadder.

Gadder.

My sweet Kindeling.

They imbrace and kiss each other.

Gentleman.

Faith Ladyes Nature never made women to kiss each other, and therefore 'tis unnatural, and being unnatural it is unlawfull, and being unlawfull it ought to be forbidden.

Gadder.

Yes, you would have us kiss you men.

Gentleman.

No Ladies, we men will kiss you women, if you please to give us leave.

Bridlehead.

You will take leave sometimes.

Gentleman.

'Tis when we think we shall not be refus'd, or at least not to be disfavour'd for it.

The Ladies kiss again.

Gentleman.

VVhat, kissing again? faith Ladies you will make us believe by your often kissing, that you desire we should kiss you, and with that belief we may run into an error, if it be an error to kiss a fair Lady.

Kindeling.

Fye, fye, you men are odd Creatures.

Gentleman.

No, you women are odd Creatures, when you are not with us men.

Kindeling.

Preethy Gadder and Bridlehead let us go do something to pass away our time.

Gadder.

VVhat shall we do?

Bridlehead.

Let us go to Cards.

Gadder.

Faith I have made a Vow not to play for money.

Bridlehead.

VVe will play for Sweet-meats.

Kindeling.

No, preethy let us play for a Sack Possit.

Gadder.

O no, we will play for Sweet-meats.

Kindeling.

I say a Sack Possit.

Gadder.

Let the most voices carry it.

Gentleman.

I will speak for the men, we say a Sack Possit, for that will make us both good Company in the eating the Possit, and after 'tis eaten, whereas Sweet-meats will make us heavy and dull.

Gadder.

Well then let us go play for a Sack Possit.

Bridlehead.

Faith a Sack Possit will make me drunk.

Gentleman.

You will be the better Company Lady.

Kindling.

Fye Bridlehead, you should not say drunk, but your head giddy.

Gentleman.

That is better than to be drunk: for a giddy head hath a light heel.

Exeunt.