And mischievous base rascalls, (there's the point now)
I take it, is confess'd.
_Prig._ Deny it if you dare knaves.
_Boors._ We are Rogues Sir.
_Hig._ To amplify the matter then, rogues as ye are,
And lamb'd ye shall be e're we leave ye.
_Boors._ Yes Sir.
_Hig._ And to the open handling of our justice,
Why did ye this upon the proper person
Of our good Master? were you drunk when you did it?
_Boors._ Yes indeed were we.
_Prig._ You shall be beaten sober.
_Hig._ Was it for want you undertook it?
_Boors._ Yes Sir.
_Hig._ You shall be swing'd abundantly.
_Prig._ And yet for all that,
You shall be poor rogues still.
_Hig._ Has not the Gentleman,
Pray mark this point Brother _Prig_, that noble Gentleman
Reliev'd ye often, found ye means to live by,
By imploying some at Sea, some here, some there;
According to your callings?
_Boors._ 'Tis most true Sir.
_Hig._ Is not the man, an honest man?
_Boors._ Yes truly.
_Hig._ A liberal Gentleman? and as ye are true rascals
Tell me but this, have ye not been drunk, and often,
At his charge?
_Boors._ Often, often.
_Hig._ There's the point then,
They have cast themselves, Brother _Prig_.
_Prig._ A shrewd point, Brother.
_Hig._ Brother, proceed you now; the cause is open,
I am some what weary.
_Prig._ Can you do these things?
You most abhominable stinking Rascals,
You turnip-eating Rogues.
_Boors._ We are truly sorry.
_Prig._ Knock at your hard hearts Rogues, and presently
Give us a sign you feel compunction,
Every man up with's cudgel, and on his neighbour
Bestow such alms, 'till we shall say sufficient,
For there your sentence lyes without partiality;
Either of head, or hide Rogues, without sparing,
Or we shall take the pains to beat you dead else:
You shall know your doom.
_Hig._ One, two, and three about it.
_Prig._ That fellow in the blue, has true Compunction,
[_Beat one another._
He beats his fellows bravely, oh, well struck boyes.
_Enter_ Gerrard.
_Hig._ Up with that blue breech, now playes he the Devil.
So get ye home, drink small beer, and be honest;
Call in the Gentleman.
_Ger._ Do, bring him presently,
His cause I'le hear my self.
_Enter_ Hemskirk.
_Hig. Prig._ With all due reverence,
We do resign Sir.
_Ger._ Now huffing Sir, what's your name?
_Hem._ What's that to you Sir?
_Ger._ It shall be ere we part.
_Hem._ My name is _Hemskirk_,
I follow the Earl, which you shall feel.
_Ger
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