onely to teach but also to instruct, not onely the
ignorant but also the simple, not onely what is their duty towards
their betters, but also what is their dutye towards their
superiours.' Come, let me see how you can doe; sit downe in the
chaire.

"_Phil._ 'Forasmuch as there be,' &c.

"_Kemp._ Thou wilt do well in time, if thou wilt be ruled by thy
betters, that is by my selfe, and such graue Aldermen of the
playhouse as I am.

"_Bur._ I like your face and the proportion of your body for
Richard the 3; I pray, M. Phil., let me see you act a little of it.

"_Phil._ 'Now is the winter of our discontent
Made glorious summer by the sonne of Yorke.'

"_Bur._ Very well, I assure you. Well, M. Phil. and M. Stud., wee
see what ability you are of: I pray walke with vs to our fellows,
and weele agree presently.

"_Phil._ We will follow you straight, M. Burbage.

"_Kempe._ Its good manners to follow vs, Maister Phil. and Maister
Otioso.

[_Exeunt Burbage and Kempe._]"[xiii:1]

The other drama in which Kemp personally figures is of great rarity,
and has escaped the notice of those writers who have touched on his
biography. It was the joint work of Day, William Rowley, and
Wilkins;[xiv:1] and is entitled _The Travailes of The three English
Brothers. Sir Thomas, Sir Anthony, Mr. Robert Shirley. As it is now
play'd by her Maiesties Seruants_, 1607,[xiv:2] 4to. Sir Anthony Shirley
having been sent to Italy as ambassador from the Sophy, the following
scene is supposed to take place at Venice.

"_Enter seruant._

"_Ser._ Sir, heres an Englishman[xiv:3] desires accesse to you.

"_Sir Ant._ An Englishman? whats his name?

"_Ser._ He calls himselfe Kempe.

"_Sir Ant._ Kemp! bid him come in. [_Exit Seruant_]. _Enter Kempe._
Welcome, honest Will; and how doth all thy fellowes in England?

"_Kemp._ Why, like good fellowes, when they haue no money, liue
vpon credit.

"_Sir Ant._ And what good new Plays haue you?

"_Kemp._ Many idle toyes; but the old play that Adam and Eue[xiv:4]
acted in bare action vnder the figge tree drawes most of the
Gentlemen.

"_Sir Ant._ Jesting, Will.

"_Kemp._ In good earnest it doth, sir.

"_S. Ant._ I partly credit thee; but what Playe[s] of note haue
you?

"_Kemp._ Many of name, some of note; especi