A select collection of old plays . t 224 ^& Dumb Knight. What is my wife turned whore ? and mull her depth Be founded by the plumbs of foreigners ? Well, the revenge that I will take for this my fhame, Shall make all whores hereafter dread my name. Cyp. Not for thy life, not for my love, I charge thee: Thy wife as honeft, chafte and virtuous: Only this wanton lord, with luft and coin Hath much attempted, but prevaiPdin nought. For proof, fee here the crowns he would have given To have purchasd her beds honour, but {he would not; Which I bellow on you for recompencc. Therefore as thou doft hope
A select collection of old plays . t 224 ^& Dumb Knight. What is my wife turned whore ? and mull her depth Be founded by the plumbs of foreigners ? Well, the revenge that I will take for this my fhame, Shall make all whores hereafter dread my name. Cyp. Not for thy life, not for my love, I charge thee: Thy wife as honeft, chafte and virtuous: Only this wanton lord, with luft and coin Hath much attempted, but prevaiPdin nought. For proof, fee here the crowns he would have given To have purchasd her beds honour, but {he would not; Which I bellow on you for recompencc. Therefore as thou doft hope my grace to find, So to thy wife, be loving, gentle, kind. te. Your majefty may mold me to your I thank you, and will quittance it» Mow Mechant, we reflore you to your lands. Your honours and near places, next ourfelf •• To all that feel diftafte in any fore, Wc give to cure them all our grace and favour. Thus ftorms bring gentle fun-fhine 5 and our handsMay, after fhip-wrcck, bring us to fafe lands. THE Mufes Looking-Glafs. C: O M E D By Mr. Thomas Randolph, ;%^-. KS THomas Randolph was born atHoughton in Northamptonfhire,in 1605, educated at Weftminfter-School,and became Fellow of Trinity- College inCambridge. His Genius to Poetry ap-pear d even when a Child) and he foongrewintofuch Reputation for Wit> that adopted him one of his Sons. Hisrifing Genius promifed great Things ; butbeing an excellent Companion^ and indulg-ing himfelf too much with thofe who foughtand delighted in his Company > he was tooearly cut oj}\ dying in 1634, in the 2gthTear of his Age. This Piece has been al-ways cjleemed an excellent Common-place-hook for Dramatick Authors, to inftruElthem in the Art of drawing was fir ft cairdby the Author The En-tertainment. The rejl of his Pieces areyThe Jealous Lovers, a Comedy ; Amyn-tas, or9 The Impofiible Dowry, a Pafto-ral ; and Ariftippus, or the Jovial Phi!o->fbpher ; to which is added a fmall Piec
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