Cit. Peace Nell, here comes the prisoners.
Dwar. Here be these pined wretches, manfull Knight,
That for this six weeks have not seen a wight.
Raph. Deliver what you are, and how you came
To this sad Cave, and what your usage was?
Man. I am an errant Knight that followed Arms,
With spear and shield, and in my tender years
I strucken was with Cupids fiery shaft,
And fell in love with this my Lady dear,
And stole her from her friends in Turne-ball street,
And bore her up and down from Town to Town,
Where we did eat and drink and Musick he[a]re;
Till at the length at this unhappy Town
We did arrive, and coming to this Cave,
This beast us caught, and put us in a Tub,
Where we this two months sweat, and should have done
Another Month if you had not relieved us.
Wom. This bread and water hath our dyet been,
Together with a rib cut from a neck
Of burned Mutton, hard hath been our fare,
Release us from this ugly Gyants snare.
Man. This hath been [all] the food we have receiv'd,
But only twice a day for novelty,
He gave a spoonful of his hearty broth [Pulls out a siringe.
To each of us, through this same [sl]ender quill.
Raph. From this infernall Monster you shall go,
That useth Knights and gentle Ladies so.
Convey them hence. [Exeunt man and woman.
Cit. Cunny, I can tell thee the Gentlem[e]n like Rafe.
Wife. I George, I see it well enough. Gentlemen I thank you all heartily for gracing my man Raph, and I promise you, you shall see him oftner.
Bar. Mercy great Knight, I do recant my ill,
And henceforth never gentle blood will spill.