CONTENTS


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The Maid in the Mill 1

The Knight of Malta 78

Loves Cure, or the Martial Maid 164

Women Pleas'd 237

The Night-Walker, or the Little Thief 311

Notes 385




THE

Maid in the Mill.

A COMEDY.


The Persons Represented in the Play.

_Don_ Philippo _King of_ Spain.
Otrante _a Spanish Count, in love with_ Florimel.
Julio, _A Noble Man, Uncle to_ Antonio.
Bellides, _Father to_ Ismenia, _Enemy to_ Julio.
Lisauro, _Brother to_ Ismenia, Bellides _Son_.
Terzo, _Kinsman to_ Lisauro, _and friend to_ Bellides.
Antonio, _In love with_ Ismenia, _an enemy to_ Bellides.
Martino, _Friend to_ Antonio, _and his secret Rival_.
Gerasto, _Friend to_ Otrante.
Pedro. } _Two Courtiers._
Moncado. }
Gostanzo, } _Three Gentlemen, Friends to_ Julio.
Giraldo, }
Philippo, }
Vertigo, _A French Taylor_.
_Lords, attending the King in progress._
Franio, _A Miller, supposed Father to_ Florimell.
Bustopha, Franio _his Son, a Clown_.
_Constable._
_Officers._
Pedro, _A Songster_.
_Servants._

WOMEN.

Ismenia, _Daughter to_ Bellides, _Mistriss of_ Antonio.
Aminta, _Cousen to_ Ismenia, _and her private competrix in_
Antonio's _love_.
Florimell, _Supposed Daughter to_ Franio, _Daughter to_ Julio,
_stolen from him a child_.
Gillian, Franio _the Millers Wife_.
_Countrey Maids._

The Scene Spaine.

The principal Actors were

_Joseph Tailor_,
_John Lowin_,
_John Underwood_,
_William Rowly_,
_John Thomson_,
_Robert Benfield_,
_Tho. Polard_.




_Actus Primus. Scæna Prima._


_Enter_ Lisauro, Terzo, Ismenia, _and_ Aminta.

_Lis._ Let the Coach go round, we'll walk along these Meadows:
And meet at Port again: Come my fair Sister,
These cool shades will delight ye.

_Am._ Pray be merry,
The Birds sing as they meant to entertain ye,
Every thing smiles abroad; methinks the River
(As he steals by) curles up his head, to view ye:
Every thing is in love.

_Ism._ You would have it so.
You that are fair, are easie of belief, Cosen,
The theam slides from your tongue.

_Am._ I fair? I thank ye:
Mine's but shadow when your Sun shines by me.

_Ism._ No more of this, you know your worth (_Aminta_)
Where are we now?

_Am._ Hard by the Town (_Ismena_).

_Ter._ Close by the Gates.

_Ism._ 'Tis a fine Ayr.

_Lis._ A delicate;
The way so sweet and even, that the Coach
Would be a tumbling trouble to our pleasures:
Methinks I am very merry:

_Ism._ I am sad:

_Am._ You are ever so when we entreat ye (Cosen)

_Ism._ I have no reason: such a trembling here
Over my heart methinks:

_Am._ Sure you are fasting;
Or not slept well to night; some dream (_Ismena_?)

_Ism._ My dreams are like my thoughts, honest and innocent,
Yours are unhappy; who are these that coast us?

[_Enter Antonio and Martin._

You told me the walk was private.

_Ter._ 'Tis most commonly:

_Ism._ Two proper men: It seems they have some business,
With me none sure; I do not like their faces;
They are not of our Company:

_Ter._ No Cosen:
_Lisauro_, we are dog'd.

_Lis._ I find it (Cosen)

_Ant._ What handsome Lady?

_Mar._ Yes, she's very handsome.
They are handsome both.

_Ant. Martin_, stay we are cosen'd.

_Mar._ I will g