A Tale of a Tub (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 Excerpt: ... Groomes. Gro I. Come, give us in the great Chaire, for my Lady; And set it there: and this for Justice Bramble. Gro. 2. This for the Squire my Master, on the right hand. Gro. 1. And this for the High Constable. Gro. 2. This his wife. Gro. I. Then for the Bride, and Bride-groome, here Pol-marten. Gro. 2. And she Pol-marten, at my Ladies feet. Gro. 1. Right. Gro. 2. And beside them Mr. Hanniball Puppy. Gro. I. And his shee Puppy, Mrs. Wispe that was: Here's all are in the note. Gro. 2. No, Mr. Vicar: 1oThe petty Chanon Hugh. Gro. I. And Cast-by Clay: There they are all. Tub. Then cry a Hall, a Hall 'Tis merry in Tottenham Hall, when beards wag all. Come Father Rozin with your Fidle now, Loudmustcke. And two tall-toters: Flourish to the Masque. Act V. Scene X. Lady Preamble before her. Tub. Turfe. D. Turfe. Pol-marten. Awdrey. Puppy. Wispe. Hugh. Clay. All take their Seats. Hilts waits on the by. Lad. Neighbours, all welcome: Now doth Totten-Hall Shew like a Court: and hence shall first be call'd so. Your witty short confession Mr. Vicar, Scene IX. 2 Groomes. Scene V.--Another Room in the same, with a Curtain drawn across it. Enter Tub, followed by two Grooms, with chairs, &c. and Rosin and his two boys. G + e 11. a Hall, a Hall a hallI a hall G+ Scene X. Om. G + Lady.... Enter Preamble, lady Tub, Turfe, dame Turfe, Pol Martin, ... G + 1 Lad. Neighbours, all welcome: Lady T. Neighbours all, welcome G + Within hath beene the Prologue, and hath open'd Much to my sonnes device, his Tale of a Tub. Tub. Let my Masque shew it seise: And In-and-in, The Architect, appeare: I heare the whistle. Med. Thus rife I first, in my light linnen breeches, To run the meaning over in short speeches. Here is a Tub; A Tub of Totten-Court: An ancient Tub, hath call'd you to...