[_To the people_.
_Sostr_. Feare not, good brother, and my loving sister,
But we will have as tender care of him
As if he were our owne ten thousand times:
God will be father of the fatherlesse,
And keepe him from all care and wretchednesse.
_Allenso_. Unckle and Aunt take comfort, I will see
My little coozen have no injurie.
_Pan_. _Ar_. We thanke you all, come let the Will be read,
_Fall_.--If it were seald, I would you both were dead.
_Scrive_. Then give attention, I will read the Will.
_Reade the Will.
In the name of God. Amen.--I, &c_.
_Pan_. Thus, if my Sonne miscarry, my deare brother,
You and your sonne shall then enjoy the land
And all the goods which he should have possess'd.
_Fall_. If he miscarry, brother! God forbid!
God blesse mine Nephew, that thine eyes may see
Thy childrens children with prosperity!
I had rather see the little urchin hang'd [_To the people_.
Then he should live and I forgoe the land.
_Ar_. Thankes, gentle brother; husband seale the will.
_Pand_. Give me a Pen and Inke first to subscribe;
I write so ill through very feeblenesse,
That I can scarcely know this hand for mine,
But that you all can witnesse that it is.
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