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But who are these?

'Enter the Constable; bringing in the Irishman; sir
John of Wrotham; and Doll。'

CONSTABLE。
Stay Judgement; and release those innocents;
For here is he; whose hand hath done the deed;
For which they stand indicted at the bar;
This savage villain; this rude Irish slave。
His tongue already hath confessed the fact;
And here is witness to confirm as much。

SIR JOHN。
Yes; my good Lords; no sooner had he slain
His loving master for the wealth he had;
But I upon the instant met with him;
And what he purchased with the loss of blood:
With strokes I presently bereaved him of;
Some of the which is spent; the rest remaining
I willingly surrender to the hands
Of old sir Richard Lee; as being his。
Beside; my Lord Judge; I greet your honor
With letters from my Lord of Rochester。

'Delivers a letter。'

LEE。
Is this the wolf whose thirsty throat did drink
My dear son's blood? art thou the snake
He cherished; yet with envious piercing sting
Assailed him mortally? foul stigmatic;
Thou venom of the country where thou livedst;
And pestilence of this:  were it not that law
Stands ready to revenge thy cruelty;
Traitor to God; thy master; and to me;
These hands should be thy executioner。

JUDGE。
Patience; sir Richard Lee; you shall have justice;
And he the guerdon of his base desert。
The fact is odious; therefore; take him hence;
And being hanged until the wretch be dead;
His body after shall be handed in chains
Near to the place where he did act the murder。

IRISHMAN。
Prethee; Lord shudge; let me have mine own
clothes; my strouces there; and let me be hanged
in a with after my cuntrythe Irishfashion。

'Exit。'

JUDGE。
Go to; away with him。  And now; sir John;
Although by you this murther came to light;
And therein you have well deserved; yet upright law;
So will not have you be excused and quit;
For you did rob the Irishman; by which
You stand attainted here of felony。
Beside; you have been lewd; and many years
Led a lascivious; unbeseeming life。


SIR JOHN。
Oh but; my Lord; he repents; sir John repents;
and he will mend。

JUDGE。
In hope thereof; together with the favour;
My Lord of Rochester entreats for you;
We are content you shall be proved。

SIR JOHN。
I thank you good Lordship。

JUDGE。
These other falsely here accused; and brought
In peril wrongfully; we in like sort
Do set at liberty; paying their fees。

LORD POWIS。
That office; if it please ye; I will do;
For countries sake; because I know them well。
They are my neighbours; therefore of my cost
Their charges shall be paid。

LEE。
And for amends;
Touching the wrong unwittingly I have done;
There are a few crowns more for them to drink。

'Gives them a purse。'

JUDGE。
Your kindness merits praise; sir Richard Lee:
So let us hence。

'Exeunt all but Lord Powis and Old…castle。'

LORD POWIS。
But Powis still must stay。
There yet remains a part of that true love
He owes his noble friend unsatisfied;
And unperformed; which first of all doth bind me
To gratulate your lordship's safe delivery;
And then entreat; that since unlooked for thus
We here are met; your honor would vouchsafe;
To ride with me to Wales; where to my power;
(Though not to quittance those great benefits;
I have received of you) yet both my house;
My purse; my servants; and what else I have;
Are all at your command。  Deny me not;
I know the Bishop's hate pursues ye so;
As there's no safety in abiding here。

COBHAM。
Tis true; my Lord; and God forgive him for it。

LORD POWIS。
Then; let us hence:  you shall be straight provided
Of lusty geldings; and once entered Wales;
Well may the Bishop hunt; but; spite his face;
He never more shall have the game in chase。

'Exeunt。'


FINIS。




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