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Jackson, Helen Hunt, 1830-1885

"A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4"


_Lord Av_. Tush, wyfe, feare not; think'st thou Ile
quale[102] a churchman?
[_Exeunt_.

SCENE 2.

_Enter after a great noyse within, the Clowne,
meetinge with Ashburne and Godfrey_.
_Clowne_. If this villadge bee inhabited with men as this place within
is with monsters; if with men that have eyes and can distinguishe bewty,
or that have hartes and therfore saver of pitty; if you bee fathers and
know what belonges to children, or christians and therefore what is ment
by charity; if husbandmen and have hope of your harvest, or marchants of
your trade's increase; if fishermen that would thryve by your labours,
or any of all these that would be knowne by your honesty--
_Ashburne_. Many of those thou namest have place in us,
Great'st part if not all.
_Clowne_. Then lend your helpeinge hands to succor, releive, defend,
deliver, save, serve, patronadge, abett and mynteyn--
_Ashb_. Whom, what?
_Clowne_. Bewty, vertue, purity, syncerity, softnes, sweetenes,
innocens, and chastity.


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