Chapter XIII: Epilogue: 439

Gentles, whose favour[s] have o’erspread this place,
And shed the real influence of grace
On harmless mirth, we thank you; for our hope
Attracts such vigour and unmeasur’d scope
From the reflecting splendour of your eyes,
That, grace presum’d, fear in oblivion dies.
Your judgment, as it is the touch[440] and trier
Of good from bad, so from your hearts comes fire,
That gives both ardour to the wit refin’d,
And sweetness [to] th’ incense of each willing mind.
O may that fire ne’er die! nor let your favours
Depart from us: give countenance to their labours
Propos’d a sacrifice, which may no less
Their strong desires than our true zeals express.
[_Exeunt omnes._

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YOUR FIVE GALLANTS.

_Your fiue Gallants. As it hath beene often in
Action at the Black-friers. Written by T.
Middleton. Imprinted at London for Richard Bonian,
dwelling at the signe of the Spred-Eagle, right
ouer-against the great North dore of Saint Paules
Church._ n. d. 4to.

_Fyve Wittie Gallants_ was licensed by Sir George
Bucke, 22d March 1607-8: see Chalmers’s _Suppl.
Apol._, p. 202.

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DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.

FRIPPERY, _the broker-gallant_.
PRIMERO, _the bawd-gallant_.
GOLDSTONE, _the cheating-gallant_.
PURSENET, _the pocket-gallant_.
TAILBY, _the whore-gallant_.
FITSGRAVE, _a gentleman_.
BUNGLER, _cousin to_ MISTRESS NEWCUT.
PYAMONT.
ARTHUR, _servant to_ FRIPPERY.
FULK, _servant to_ GOLDSTONE.
_Boy_, _servant to_ PURSENET.
JACK, _servant to_ TAILBY.
MARMADUKE, _servant to_ MISTRESS NEWCUT.
_Gentlemen_, _Tailor_, _Painter_, _&c._

KATHERINE, _a wealthy orphan_.
MISTRESS NEWCUT, _a merchant’s wife_.
_Novice._
_Courtesans._

Scene, LONDON, except during part of the third
act, which is laid in Combe-Park and its
neighbourhood.

YOUR FIVE GALLANTS.

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_Presenter, or Prologue,[441] passing over the stage; the
bawd-gallant_ [PRIMERO], _with three wenches gallantly
attired, meets him; the whore-gallant_ [TAILBY], _the
pocket-gallant_ [PURSENET], _the cheating-gallant_
[GOLDSTONE], _kiss these three wenches, and depart in a
little whisper and wanton action. Now, for the other, the
broker-gallant_ [FRIPPERY], _he sits at home yet, I warrant
you, at this time of day, summing up his pawns_. Hactenus
quasi inductio, _a little glimpse giving_.