FINIS.
WILY BEGUILED.
_EDITION.
A Pleasant Comedie, called Wily Begvilde. The Chiefe Actors be these:
A poore scholler, a rich Foole, and a Knaue at a shifte. At London,
Printed by H.L. for Clement Knight, and are to be solde at his Shop,
in Paules Church-yard, at the signe of the Holy Lambe_. 1606. 4to.
[There were later editions in 1623, 1635, and 1638, all in 4to. That of 1606 is the most correct.
Hawkins, who included this piece in his collection, observes: "Wily Beguiled is a regular and very pleasing Comedy; and if it were judiciously adapted to the manners of the times, would make no contemptible appearance on the modern stage.">[
SPECTRUM, THE PROLOGUE.
What, ho! where are these paltry players? still poring in their papers, and never perfect? For shame, come forth; your audience stay so long, their eyes wax dim with expectation.
Enter one of the PLAYERS.
How now, my honest rogue? What play shall we have here to-night?