The homely shepheard, nor the ruder clowne; But manie Muses, and the Nymphes withall, That sweetly in accord did tune their voyce To the soft sounding of the waters fall; That my glad hart thereat did much reioyce.

Clowne sings.

[Sidenote: them] Clowne sings.

Call me a scurvy fellow, proud and saucie, An ill bred, crooked Clowne; ile here this rather Then live upon your pitty.

Enter Core and other Souldiers bringing in the Clowne.

Enter Clowne.

Enter Clowne and Katharine.

Enter Clowne and Bellamira. Clow.

Enter Clowne attyred like a Gentleman, Bellamira following with a Scarfe on her face.

Clowne.

Within theire! Enter the Clowne.

Enter the Clowne with Mildewe and Sarleboys his guest and frende.

Why, did his worshippe call? Clowne.

[Exeunt Raphael, Treadway, and Clowne.

Enter Raphael, Treadway, and the Clowne. Treadway.

Which if hee have Clowne.

His hower was supper, and in faylinge that Clowne.

This gentleman, itt seemes, hathe in this tempest Sustein'd som losse, he appears so much disturb'd. Clowne.

Sawe you not bowte this villadge late last night, Or early now i'th morninge, a short fellowe Thin heyred, flat nosed, sand-bearded and squint eyde? Clowne.

Grosse-wasted, gowty-legg'd. Clowne.

Enter after a great noyse within, the Clowne, meetinge with Ashburne and Godfrey.

Nor you? Clowne.

Then hee's pleasd Wee too shalbee contracted? Clowne.

Enter at one doore Palestra, Scribonia; at the other Raphael, Treadway, Thomas Ashburne and the Clowne.

Here they live in company with the 'most arrant dotish clowne' Dametas, his wife Miso and daughter Mopsa, rustic characters which supply a coarsely farcical element in the plot, certainly no less out of place and inharmonious in the play than in the romance.