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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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