CYP. Not for thy life, not for my love, I charge thee: Thy wife is honest, chaste, and virtuous: Only this wanton lord with lust and coin Hath much attempted, but prevail'd in nought. For proof, see here the crowns 'he would have given To have purchas'd her bed's honour, but she would not; Which I bestow on you for recompense. Therefore, as thou dost hope my grace to find, So to thy wife be loving, gentle, kind. PRATE. Your majesty may mould me to your pleasure. CYP. I thank you, and will quittance it. Now, Mechant, we restore you to your lands, Your honours and near places, next ourself: To all that feel distaste in any sore, We give to cure them all our grace and favour. Thus storms bring gentle sunshine; and our hands May, after shipwreck, bring us to safe lands. FINIS. FOOTNOTES: [222] Foolish. [223] _Thy tears are of the spears of crocodiles_, are the words in both the quartos; probably the amendment of Mr Reed is correct.--_Collier._ [224] [Old copies, _My dearest dread, my best best_.] [225] _i.e._, What hath passed between you. See notes of Dr Johnson and Mr Steevens to "All's Well that Ends Well," act i. sc. 1. [226] [Old copies, _best_.] [227] Again, in Day's "Law Tricks," 1608, act iii.-- "A gilded _slip_ carries as fair a show As perfect gold, gilt honour may do so. But put your _slip_ to trial, the slight gold Is soon rubb'd of." [228] [Edits., _gainish_.] [229] _i.e._, The plummets.--_Steevens._ THE MERRY DEVIL OF EDMONTON. _EDITIONS._ (1.) _The Merry Deuill of Edmonton. As it hath beene sundry times Acted, by his Maiesties Seruants at the Globe on the banke-side. London Printed by Henry Ballard for Arthur Iohnson, dwelling at the signe of the White-horse in Paules Churchyard, ouer against the great North doore of Paules._ 1608. 4o. (2.) _The Merry Devill of Edmonton. As it hath bene sundry times Acted by his Maiesties Seruants at the Globe on the Bancke side. London, Printed by Thomas Creede for Arthur Iohnson, dwelling &c._ 1612. 4o. (3.) _The Merry Divel of Edmonton. As it hath beene sundry times acted by his Maiesties Seruants, at the Globe on the Banke-side. At London. Printed by G. Eld, for Arthur Iohnson, dwelling at the signe of the white-Horse in Paules Churchyard, ouer against the great North Doore of Paules._ 1617. 4o. (4.) _The Merry Deuill of Edmonton. As it hath been sundry times Acted by his Maiesties Seruants, at the Globe, on the Banke-side. London printed by A.M. for Francis Falkner, and are to be sold at his Shoppe neere vnto S. Margarites-hill, in Southwarke._ 1626. 4o.