ZETHAR. Then let him even look to come to an ill end. For youth that will follow none but their own bridle, That leadeth a dissolute life and an idle: Youth, that refuseth wholesome documents, Or to take example of their godly parents: Youth, that is retchless, and taketh no regard, What become of themself, nor which end go forward: It is great marvel and a special grace, If ever they come to goodness all their life space. But why do we consume this whole morning in talk Of one that hath no reck ne care, what way he walk, We had been as good to have kept our bed still. HANAN. O, it is our part to lament them that do ill. Like as very nature a godly heart doth move Others' good proceedings to tender and to love: So such as in no wise to goodness will be brought, What good man but will mourn, since God us all hath wrought, But ye have some business, and so have I. ZETHAR. And we have been long; farewell, neighbour, heartily. ACTUS PRIMI, SCAENA TERTIA. REBECCA, _the mother_. JACOB, _the son_. REBECCA. Come forth, son Jacob, why tarriest thou behind? JACOB. Forsooth, mother, I thought ye had said all your mind. REBECCA. Nay, come, I have yet a word or two more to say. JACOB. Whatsoever pleaseth you, speak to me ye may. REBECCA. Seeing thy brother Esau is such an one, Why rebukest thou him not, when ye are alone? Why dost thou not give him some good sad wise counsel? JACOB. He lacketh not that, mother, if it would avail. But when I do him any thing of his fault[s] tell, He calleth me foolish proud boy, with him to mell. He will sometime demand, by what authority I presume to teach them which mine elders be? He will sometime ask, if I learn of my mother To take on me teaching of mine elder brother? Sometime, when I tell him of his lewd behaviour, He will lend me a mock or twain for my labour: And sometime for anger he will out with his purse, And call me, as please him, and swear he will do worse. REBECCA. O Lord, that to bear such a son it was my chance. JACOB. Mother, we must be content with God's ordinance. REBECCA. Or, if I should need have Esau to my son, Would God thou, Jacob, haddest the eldership won. JACOB. Mother, it is too late to wish; for that is pass'd; It will not be done now, wish ye never so fast. And I would not have you to wish against God's will: For both it is in vain, and also it is ill. REBECCA. Why did it not please God, that thou shouldest as well Tread upon his crown, as hold him fast by the heel? JACOB. Whatsoever mystery the Lord therein meant, Must be referred to his unsearched judgment. And whatsoever he hath 'ppointed me unto, I am his own vessel, his will with me to do. REBECCA. Well, some strange thing therein of God intended was. JACOB. And what he hath decreed, must sure come to pass.