A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 401 pages of information about A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2.

A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 401 pages of information about A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2.

1 Cap.  Enter when please your Grace; we shall stand sure, Sir.

[Exeunt.

SCAENA 5.

Enter Leidenberge, Vandermitten,[161] Rock Giles.

Leid.  Is he come in, do you say?

Vand.  He is, but followed So slenderly and poore.

Leid.  We are undon then; He knowes too well what ground he ventures on.  Where are the Arminian Soldiers?

R.  Giles.  They stand ith’ market place.

Leid.  Are they well armd?

R.  Giles.  Ready to entertaine him.

Leid.  Who commaunds the Port?

Vand.  The English.

Leid.  Ten towsand devills!  Odd’s sacrament! a meere trick to betray us.

Vand.  We can discover none behind.

Leid.  A trick:  Those English are the men borne to undooe us.

    Enter Messenger.[162]

Mess.  Arme, arme, and now stand to your ancient freedoms!  Three troope of horse, ten Companies of foote Are enterd now the Port.

Leid.  I told ye, Gentlemen.

Mess.  The English make a stand upon the new Companies, Ready to charge ’em if they stirr.

Leid.  Oh mischief!  All our designes are crackt, layed open, ruynd:  Let’s looke if any cure remaine.  O devill!

[Exeunt.

SCAENA 6.

Enter Duch-woemen and Burgers.

Duch-W.  The Prince, the Prince, the Prince!  O our husbands.

Burg.  Goe pray, goe pray, goe pray:  We shalbe hangd all.

Duch-W.  I would it were no worse: 

    Enter Eng.-gentw.

Eng.-gentw.  Now where’s your valours, You that would eat the Prince?

Duch-W.  Sweet English Gentlewoman.

Eng.-gentw.  Fy, doe not run! for shame! body a me, How their feare outstincks their garlick! litle Sir Gregory,

    Enter Holderus.[163]

Art thou afraid, too? out with thy two edgd tongue
And lay about thee!

Hold.  Out o’ my way, good woeman, Out o’ my way:  I shalbe whipt, and hangd too.

Eng.-gentw.  Theis fellowes have strong faithes and notable valours:  Ile walk about and see this sport.

[Exeunt.

SCAENA 7.

    Enter Orange, Leidenberge, Burgers, Captaines,
    Soldiers, and Arminians
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