O The Lamentation of a bad Maket Sir Ar­thur, I am Dun and un­done?

Why noble Esquire thou art a man of parts, and of brave dexterity.

Yes I warrant you, and you had béen a man of parts too, had I but had my own will according to expecta [...]ton

Nay doubtless thou art a man of the times and counts all fish that comes to net with thee.

I, I sir Arthur if I had caught you in my net you had be [...]n a fine fish, had you not do you think.

Yes for you to have served me as the Fishermen do Herrings.

Why how is that sir Arthur.

Truely hang them in a string, but I thinke I was a little more cunning then the rest for I slip my neck out of the co [...]er as the saying is in pvdding time.

Did ye so, gad it I had catcht you there, I would have known how you got out a [...].

I Dun you are a man of your hands 'tis [...].

Yes sir Arthur for rick and sl [...]p with the [...]e [...].

Nick and ship Dun what does that mean?

I that's well remembred sir Arthur; 'twas my desire bad you come to Charing Cross I had taught you what it meant.

W [...]ll Dun thou dost but jest I am s [...]e on it.

It is your pleasure to say so fir, but I must tell you all that were there did be­ [...]y believe that I were in carrest.

Nay if it be so let me tell you Es­quier, your Angle was too short to catch me with your bait.

Nay nay sir Arthur had you béen once on the hook, my Line was so strong ye had been hang'd ere ye'd broke it.

Faith Dun I believe thou'st have gi­ven any thing I had been there.

In troth sir Arthur I must deale p [...]ainly with you, I would have given you a slip for a tester, and that had béen suffici­ent for a man of your Coate one would think.

I that's true Dun, a great many more thought so besides thee, that my deserts did merit as great a thing as that.

I Sir, and a great many did think 'twas pitty but you had it too.

Why Dun think'st thou I had no more guts in my brains to act a Traytors part, but to come under thy hands.

Nay sir Arthur I know you are a running Sophister, the Mines, and the Colepits were not come by with nothing.

Why truly Dun I must confess all the lands, parks, livings, and spacious places seem'd no more to me then a mol [...] in my glad.

Why I Sir Arthur, you were like the glatton exprest in the Proverbs, your eyes were bigger then your belly.

No no Dun thou art mistaken, for when I had got all these Revenues I was like the Dogg in Esors Fables, even at Porchmouth I left the flesh, and lept at the shadow.

I that was when you were so hungry and ravening after great Estates, that a Town or a Castle could but give you a breakfast.

Why truely Dun I must confess again to thee, I never slept contentedly, no longer then I had purchast either parks or Livings.

Why I Sir Arthur that all the world knows, but what would you have done with the Abby at Westminster had you ass [...]m'd the heighth of your am­bition.

I would have pul'd it down to have built me stables.

Then what would you have done [...]i [...] the Parliament house, the méeting­ [...] ace of your mischie [...]s.

I would have bound it about with [Page 7]a band of brafs, that when I dyed I would have laid my bones there, that so long as the dusty Relicks did remain, they should never want a Rump Hazelrig to make up their ambitious number.

What, then you would have willingly sate in the house alive or dead.

Yes faith Dun as willing as ever I went to bed.

I but what would you have made the Nation to have been [...].

What should it have been then, an everlasting Common-wealth I tell thee.

A Common wealth do you say, introth so the people believ'd you, for you made every ones wealth common to your self.

Alas Dun I could not help it, for Covetousness so oversway'd me, I thought I could have swallowed Mountains, for England was too little for my horses to run in.

What the [...] it séems it was the nature of the beast was it.

I truely Dun, or the nature of my prone ambion, for all my delight was in mony, land, and horses.

I and all my hopes was at last I should have horst you too, but now I think to the contrary.

You find to the contrary, why are you any looser by me?

You know I am sir Arthur, and a great sufferer too.

Wherein I marvel, speak it plainly.

Sir Arthur the City can justifie how long I have waited for you, from time to time, from Sessions to Sessions, and wiring at all times to do my [...]nty, now you go about to depri [...] me of my Fees, which you know have béen my [...]ue for these ma­ny years.

Nay Dun thats nothing, I did not require you to wait for me.

Nay sir Arthur thats nothing to the purpose for I did it out of tender respects so you which was according to my duty sir Arthur.

Why Mr. Dun where did you wait then?

Why I watted at the Sessions house [...]ndée [...] Sir Arthur, with my Slip and other Instruments about me for the worke.

Nay now understand your mind Esquire; ha ha you wait for the velvet coare and the breeches.

Hold good Sir Arthur, hear we once more, I have got many a fair pound with velvet Coles and Bréeches not long agoe from sveral of your friends, therefore I pray you Sir Arthur deny me not the same [...]avour from your self.

Why I tell-thee Dun once again that they are not thy fees nor thy due except I were hang'd.

Alas Sir thats a thing quickly done you shall nere be troubled with that, [...]le do it while you stand still.

O fye fye was ever a man troubled with such a fellow as thou art.

I a hundred in their times, Sir Arthur.

Why I [...]ll thee Dun for the luckre of my velve [...] Cote and Breeches, thou'dst perswade me to be hang'd whether I will or no.

Indéed Sir let me tell you, there were eight hang'd at [...]haring Cross whe­ther they would or no, and I hope your worship wi [...]l no refuse it to hinder me of a small Fée.

Why man thou talkest as if hanging was nothing.

Indéed no more it is not Sir Arthur for choaking is all.

But I am not prepard for thee yet.

Thats nothing Sir Arthur, so long as I am ready for you.

But what shall I do with my Parks, and my Cole-pits.

Why I tell thée Sir Arthur, I can ease you of that care in a moment, which none else can do, except they do as I do.

O Dun Ile not believe thee, thou lookest so like a hangman.

I Sir Arthur, like to like as the Di­ [...]el said to the Collier.

Dun you must not look a gift horse in the mouth.

Sir I look for nothing but my due.

Dun be ingenious to me.

Ile be ingenious with you as the rest.

Then tell me what you have done for me.

Sir, I have waited a long time at the Sessions for you, I have laid out mony for a [...] other things to do the work.

Truely Dun they must lye on your hand.

Sir, I bad rather they shoud lye [...]n your neck.

Dun thou art of a strange opinion, thou wilt speak fair, when thou art ready to hang a man.

I sir, what's a man but's trade.

Dun thou dost not care if thou usest thy trade every day in the week.

Not I Sir Arthur so long as I get velvet Iackets so cheap.

You never knew the price of them.

Thats no mattar sir Arthur, but some of your friends have béen good custo­mers to me I thank them for it.

I dun, not with their will, for needs must go whom the Divel drives.

Why sir Arthur they had all their end, and I wish you had yours.

Why then Dun would perswade me hanging is the best death.

I tell thée no more then what be bodes me to do.

I, I Dun, if thou wast on the Gallows to hang me, you'l say it behoves you to do so.

Introth sir every man must follow his trade, and I think nous will take mine out of my hand.

Dun I would fain be rid of thee.

Sir, I would willingly dispatch ye.

Dun you want breeding.

Sir Arthur you want a Truss.

Dun have a care you are not kick.

Have a care you are not hang'd sir.

Dun are not you the Hangman.

Sir are not you a Traytor.

Dun I do hate such language as this.

Sir I desir [...] no more then my sées.

Dun I cannot indure thy sight.

Sir, pray grant me my right.

Dun thou are of a base profession.

Sir, you are in a worse condition.

Dun thou are talk of all the Town.

You are a Traytor against y^e Crown.

Dun you are Newgates waiter.

Sir, You are Englands Traytor.

Dun I wonder you are not bing'd.

Sir, I long while you are hang'd.

Dun I speak ingeniously to thee, as the old Proverb is, give the hang-man his due.

I there you lay very well Sir Ar­thar, give the Hangman his due, and it will soon end the controversse betwéen yóu and I.

What you mean the velvet Cote, and the Breeches.

Yes and the other ingredients be­longing to them, then farewell to the old Bullies of England.

I there one may see, what care you when your turn is serv'd.

Sir Arthur you may believe me, I should be as willing to serve your turn as any one, I hare béen vstherto.

Yes for what I wonder?

For what, for the velvet Cote and Bréeches I tell thée.

Yes and for that you would give me a slip I believe.

Ile give you an end that shall hold be sure on't, for we must consider you are a person of worth.

Nay Dun that's very true, for I am worth a great deal more then I am wil­ling to part withall for I would willing­ly en joy it longer.

Why I tell thée Sir Arthur; you are constrained to part with your treasu­ry which you so dearly love and so much reioyce in, but be content with the old pro­verb, néeds must go the Divel drives.

O but I tell thee, could I but keep my estate, I care not if I took a chamber in hell, so I could get my rack rents yearly,

Alas sir, without question you shall receive your wages accoring to your desert

O but Dun when I am dead, thou wile und the Bishoprick of Durham prin­ted in my heart.

I wist I may sir, then I shall be in hopes of y^e bréeches too, but when I rip you up I shall think of y^e voice at mount Atne.

What was that prethee Dun tell me.

When the great rich Antonia dyed the D [...]vel cryth out at the mouth of the fi­ery Zone prepare prepare, for the great Antonia is coming.

Nay if it be so with great Antonia, Ile curse fortune for parting me and my estate so soon.

I sir Arthur remember how easily you usurpt it for lightly come lightly goes.

Let it go and behangd, for as the Fox sayes, some goes up, and some goes down.

Truly sir thats my trade, for when your honor comes under my ha [...]d Ile use you as kindly as the rest.

In troth thou lookest like a man that would do it.

I am as likely as any man, and I fain would shew your honor my skill, and if I do it not well, Ile never erpect your cu­stome more.

Thou art a fellow that exceeds all men, thou'lt hang a man for his Cloak.

Truely sir I had rather hang a man for his Cloake than his body.

I so the people say, but I desire not to be troublesome to you Mr. Dun.

Nay siir mind not that, for had I you but up the Ladder you should not much trouble me Ile warrant you.

I think thou'lt never leave hanging.

Good sir Arthur it is my trade, and your worship knows my occasions for I have lost a great deale of time, and spent a great deal of mony in waiting for this small job of yours which if I lose my la­bour and my fees, I wish the Divel had setch't you seven year sooner.

Why Dun what art thou affraid of thou seem'st to be so hasty.

Truly sir, I am affraid that you will not live to be hangd, which makes me so [...]ry the lamentation of a bad market.

Ah Dun if thou knew'st bu [...] what [Page 16]strrange sights which I beheld, for I tell thee, not long ago I beheld my dear Cap­tain and Negromance Hugh Peters head on London Bridge, with many of my old companions.

Well and what was that all.

No, but when I had lookt upon the top of the Tower, every corner had put up in gold Charles Rex, Charles Rex, which sight so much astonished my spirit, tha [...] I shall never hold up my head again.

Ha, ha great Haselrig is this the cause ont let me addise you make your will and bequeath thy lands to the right own­ers again.

Dun I thank thee for thy advice & I shall remember thee with a Legacy, choose any mans estate in Eng­land Ile give it thee, but keep it how thou canst.

Ha godamercy thou great A [...]tona, thou hast not forgot thy old rules before thou wilt let thy liberality fall, thou wilt make use of another mans goods, so farewell fir Arthur, follow my advice, but give me thy hand though I cannot have thy heart, and for your sake I will never be so backward in my duty to any of your fr [...] ds hereafter.