Lov. Brave noble Lads, hold still your Resolution, And when your
leisure Hours will give ye leave, Drink the King’s Health, here’s Gold
for you to do so.
Free. Take my Mite too, brave Lads. [Gives ’em Gold.
All. Hay! _Viva_ the brave Heroicks!
Enter _Ananias Gogle_.
Ana. Hum, what have we here, a Street-Conventicle—or a 409 Mutiny? Yea,
verily, it is a Mutiny—What meaneth this Appearance in hostile manner,
in open Street, by Day-light?
Capt. Hah! one of the sanctify’d Lay Elders, one of the Fiends of the
Nation, that go about like roaring Lions seeking whom they may devour.
Lov. Who, Mr. _Ananias_ the Padder?
Ana. Bear witness, Gentlemen all, he calls me Highway-man; thou shalt
be hang’d for Scandal on the Brethren.
Lov. I’ll prove what I say, Sirrah; do you not rob on the High-way i’
th’ Pulpit? rob the Sisters, and preach it lawful for them to rob their
Husbands; rob Men even of their Consciences and Honesty; nay rather
than stand out, rob poor Wenches of their Bodkins and Thimbles?
Ana. I commit ye; here, Soldiers, I charge ye in the Name of—of—marry,
I know not who, in my Name, and the good People of _England_, take ’em
to safe Custody.
Capt. How, lay hold of honest Gentlemen! Noble Cavaliers, knock him
down.
All. Knock him down, knock him down.
Free. Hold, worthy Youths; the Rascal has done me Service.
Ana. [Pulling off his Hat to ’em all.] Ye look like Citizens, that evil
Spirit is entered in unto you, oh Men of London! that ye have changed
your Note, like Birds of evil Omen; that you go astray after new
Lights, or rather no Lights, and commit Whoredom with your Fathers
Idols, even in the midst of the Holy City, which the Saints have
prepared for the Elect, the Chosen ones.
Capt. Hark ye, Sirrah, leave preaching, and fall to declaring for us,
or thou art mortal.
Ana. Nay, I say nay, I will die in my Calling—yea, I will fall a
Sacrifice to the Good Old Cause; abomination ye with a mighty Hand, and
will destroy, demolish and confound your Idols, those heathenish
Malignants whom you follow, even with Thunder and Lightning, even as a
Field of Corn blasted by a strong Blast.
410 Lov. Knock him down!
All. Down with Dagon, down with him!
Enter _Hewson_ with Guards.
Hews. Ah, Rogues, have I caught ye napping?
[They all surround him and his Red-Coats.
All. Whoop Cobler, Whoop Cobler!
[The Boys, _Lov._ and _Free._ _Corp._ and Sold. beat off _Hewson_ and
his Party. _Ana._ gets a Sword, and fights too.
Scene II. Changes to a Chamber in La. _Lambert’s_ House.
Enter L. _Lam._ and _Gill._
Gill. I’ve had no time to ask your Highness how you slept to Night; but
that’s a needless Question.
L. Lam. How mean you? do you suspect my Virtue? do you believe
_Loveless_ dares attempt any thing against my Honour? No,
_Gilliflower_, he acted all things so like a Gentleman, that every
moment takes my Heart more absolutely.
Gill. My Lord departed highly satisfied.
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