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

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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.
Publication: London :: Printed by A. Warren, for John Martyn, James Allestry, and Tho. Dicas ...,; 1662.
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Scene 10.

Enter the Creating Princess, and her Woman.

WOman.

Pray Madam do not marry so meanly, for you cannot intitle him a Prince.

Creating Princess.

Well, well, say what you will, I will make him a Prince; for why may not I as well make my Husband lawfully a Prince, as well as the Duke of Inconstancy makes the Lady Beauty a Dutchess, and yet hath another Wife?

Woman.

Introth it will be just like a poor Begger Woman in Engl. being mad she said she was Queen Elizabeth of Engl., and all the Boys, Girls, and Common people would run after her, and call her Queen Elizabeth in sport and jest; the like was a poor mad Begger Man in France, which said he was King Henry the 4^th. of France; but the only difference will be, that you and the Comical Dutchess have means and wealth enough to live in Principy, and they had none, but were so poor they were forced to beg, so could not Act their parts.

Creating Princess.

You are a bold rude wench, therefore get you out of my service.

Woman.

Truly I would not stay in it if I might, for I should be ashamed.

Exeunt.