15Q0004Doll.
^notePeace there I say, heare Captaine Lincolne speake,
Keepe silence, till we knowe his minde at large.

All.
Agreed, agreed, speake then braue Captaine Lincolne.

Lin.
Come gallant bloods, you, whose free soules doo scorne
to beare th'enforced wrongs of Aliens.
Add rage to resolution, fire the houses
^noteof these audacious straungers. This is S^t. Martins
and yonder dwelles Mewtas a wealthie Piccarde, at the greene gate,
De Barde, Peter van Hollock, Adrian Martine,
with many more outlandish fugitiues.
Shall these enioy more priueledge then we
in our owne countrie? lets then become their slaues.
Since iustice keeps not them in greater awe
weele be our selues rough ministers at lawe.

All.
ffire the houses, fire the houses.

Doll.
I, for we may as well make bonfires on May day, as at Midsommer, weele
alter the day in the Calendar, and set it downe in flaming letters.

Sher.
Stay, that would much endaunger the whole Cittie
wherto I would not the least preiudice

Doll.

No nor I neither, so may mine owne house be burnd for companie, Ile tell ye what, weele drag the straungers out in to Moore feildes, and there bumbast ^note them till they stinck againe.

Geo.
Let some of vs enter the straungers houses,
and if we finde them there, then bringe them foorth. &fslash; ex. some and Sher. ^note

Doll.
If ye bringe them foorth before ye finde them, Ile neuer allowe of that.

Will
Now Lads, how shall we labour in our safetie?
I heare the Maior hath gathered men in Armes
and that Sheriffe Moore an houre agoe receui'de
some of the priuie Councell in at Ludgate,
fforce now must ^note make our peace or else we fall
twill soone be knowne we are the principall

Doll.
And what of that? if thou bee'st afrayd husband, goe home againe and hide
thy head, for by the Lord Ile haue a little sporte now I am at it.

Geo.
Lets stand vppon our Guarde, and if they come
receiue them as they were our enemies. &fslash; En: Sher. & the rest.

Lin.
How now? haue ye found anie?

Sher.
Not one, th'are fled.

Lin.
Then fire the houses, that the Maior beeing busie,
about the quenching of ^note them, we may scape.
Burne downe their kennelles ^note let vs s ^note
away,
least that this prooue to vs an ill May daye. —exeunt.

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