Heywood, Thomas / Brome, Richard · published 1634 · first performed or written 1634 (Annals) comedy · King's Men · Globe unassigned nearest T41 Household service: masters, doors and po · 518 words
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I fear it was by Witchcraft: for I now (Blessed be the power that wrought the happy means Of my delivery) remember that Some 3. months since I crossed a way ward woman (One that I now suspect) for bearing with A most unseemly disobedience, In an untoward ill-bred son of hers, When with an ill look and an hollow voice She muttered out these words. Perhaps erelong thyself shalt be obedient to thy son. She has played her prank it seems. Sir I have heard, that Witches apprehended under hands of lawful authority, do lose their power; And all their spells are instantly dissolved. If it be so, then at this happy hour, The Witch is ta'en that over us had power. Enough Child, thou art mine and all is well. Long may you live the wellspring of my bliss, And may my duty and my fruitful Prayers, Draw a perpetual stream of blessings from you. Gentlemen welcome to my best friends house, You know the unhappy cause that drew me hither. And cannot but rejoice to see the remedy so near at hand. Come Gossip, come Boy— Gentlemen you are come to the bravest discovery— Mr. Silly and the rest, how is't with you? you look reasonable well methinks. Sir, we do find that we have reason enough to thank you for your Neighbourly and pious care of us. Is all so well with you already? go to, will you know a reason for't Gentlemen: I have catched a whole Kennel of Witches. It seems their Witch is one of 'em, and so they are discharmed, they are all in Officers hands, and they will touch here with two or three of them for a little private parley, before they go to the justices. Master Generous is coming hither too, with a supply that you dream not of, and your Nephew Arthur. You are beholden Sir to Master Generous in behalf of your Nephew for saving his land from forfeiture in time of your distraction. I will acknowledge it most thankfully. See he comes. O Mr. Generous, the noble favour you have showed My Nephew for ever binds me to you. I pitied then your misery, and now Have nothing left but to bewail mine own In this unhappy woman. Good Mistress Generous— Make a full stop there Sir, sides, sides, make sides, You know her not as I do, stand aloof there Mistress with your darling Witch, your Nephew too if you please, because though he be no witch, he is a well-willer to the infernal science. I utterly discard him in her blood And all the good that I intended him I will confer upon this virtuous Gentleman. Well Sir, though you be no Uncle, yet mine Aunt's mine Aunt, and shall be to her dying day. And that will be about a day after next Sizes I take it, O here comes more o'your Naunts, Naunt Dickenson & Naunt Hargrave, ods fish and your Granny Johnson too; we want but a good fire to entertain 'em. See how they lay their heads together?
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I feare it was by Witchcraft: for I now (Blest be the power that wrought the happy means Of my delivery) remember that Some 3. months since I crost a way ward woman (One that I now suspect) for bearing with A most unseemly disobedience, In an untoward ill-bred sonne of hers, When with an ill looke and an hollow voyce She mutter'd out these words. Perhaps erelong Thy selfe shalt be obedient to thy sonne. She has play'd her pranke it seemes. Sir I have heard, that Witches apprehended under hands of lawfull authority, doe loose their power; And all their spels are instantly dissolv'd. If it be so, then at this happy houre, The Witch is tane that over us had power. Enough Childe, thou art mine and all is well. Long may you live the well-spring of my blisse, And may my duty and my fruitfull Prayers, Draw a perpetuall streame of blessings from you. Gentlemen welcome to my best friends house, You know the unhappy cause that drew me hether. And cannot but rejoyce to see the remedy so neee at and. Come Gossip, come Boy—Gentlemen you are come to the bravest discovery—Mr. Seely and the rest, how is't with you? you look reasonable well me thinkes. Sir, we doe find that we have reason enough to thank you for your Neighbourly and pious care of us. Is all so well with you already? goe to, will you know a reason for't Gentlemen: I have catcht a whole Kennel of Witches. It seemes their Witch is one of 'hem, and so they are discharm'd, they are all in Officers hands, and they will touch here with two or three of them for a little private parley, before they goe to the Iustices. Master Generous is comming hither too, with a supply that you dreame not of, and your Nephew Arthur. You are beholden Sir to Master Generous in behalfe of your Nephew for saving his land from forfeiture in time of your distraction. I will acknowledge it most thankfully. See he comes. O Mr. Generous, the noble favour you have shew'd My Nephew for ever bindes me to you. I pittyed then your misery, and now Have nothing left but to bewayle mine owne In this unhappy woman. Good Mistresse Generous— Make a full stop there Sir, sides, sides, make sides, You know her not as I doe, stand aloofe there Mistresse with your darling Witch, your Nephew too if you please, because though he be no witch, he is a wel-willer to the infernal science. I utterly discard him in her blood And all the good that I intended him I will conferre upon this vertuous Gentleman. Well Sir, though you be no Vnckle, yet mine Aunt's mine Aunt, and shall be to her dying day. And that will be about a day after next Sizes I take it, O here comes more o'your Naunts, Naunt Dickenson & Naunt Hargrave, ods fish and your Granny Johnson too; we want but a good fire to entertaine 'em. See how they lay their heads together?