And your good brethren, I am much beholden;
I have receiv'd much honour by your presence,
And ye shall find me thankful. Lead the way, lords;-
Ye must all fee the queen, and she must thank ye,
She will be fick elfe. This day, no man think
He has business at his houfe; for all shall stay,
This little one fhall make it holiday.
'TIS ten to one, this play can never please
All that are here: Some come to take their eafe,
And fleep an act or two; but thofe, we fear,
We have frighted with our trumpets; fo, 'tis clear,
They'll fay, 'tis naught: others, to hear the city
Abus'd extremely, and to cry—that's witty!
Which we have not done neither: that, I fear,
All the expected good we are like to bear
For this play at this time, is only in
The merciful conftruction of good women ;
For fuch a one we fhew'd'em: If they fmile,
And fay, 'twill do, I know within a while
All the best men are ours; for 'tis ill bap,
If they bold, when their ladies bid 'em clap.
For fuch a one we fhew'd 'em :]-in the character of 2. Katharine.