By whate'er name or title dignified,

They roar so loud, you'd think behind the stairs

Tom Dove,[395] and all the brotherhood of bears:

They're grown a nuisance, beyond all disasters;

We've none so great but—their unpaying masters.

We beg you, Sirs, to beg your men, that they

Would please to give you leave to hear the play.

Next, in the play-house, spare your precious lives;

Think, like good Christians, on your bearns and wives:

Think on your souls; but, by your lugging forth,[396]