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A42648
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The false favourit disgrac'd. and, The reward of loyalty. A tragi-comedy, never acted.
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D'Ouvilly, George Gerbier.
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your handâ— He bleeds a fresh and fast let us dispatch So So. Fum. I doe begin to saint charitable Sir forgive me Duke I do and shall with my best prayers invoke The gods forgivenesse for you Hono. It shall be given out y' have slaine the Fryer And marke the sequel Exeunt Enter Vatinus in a wast coate drawers and night Cappe them and his face be smutted Vatin I was never so abus'd since I was swadl'd have I liv'd to th' eye of the world thus Rosa Diana behind the hangings long unspotted and now through my own folly must appear thus besmeared did I'scape going to the grave my last rash undertaking to be sent up in th' ayre like a cas'd bladder and let fall again that my posteriours rebounded then footed too by halfe a dozen hard toe'd Rascalls that had no more mercy then the clowns hob-nail'd Shunne have of a foot ball when they play a match to be tost like an unhappy Cat in a foule menstruous blanket wool'd with fleas which the wise mother of the Maids thirty yeares since for her two fold accommodation plac'd in the garret to purifie the guilded brimms of the close stoole pan and keep smalecole in to kindle the Ladyes fire with was that your glorious coverlid to entertaine me curse on the courtesie I have had but a cold entertainment but an ill welcome Dian. I thinke you will not brag oâ—t Vatin Then which is worse I feare they 'l turne me out of doors thus as I am like one of Vulcans limping priests for I am lam'd and not suffer me to enjoy the private priveledges of this coole yard so shame me to eternity hum t would be but harsh dealing Dian. Yet short of your deserving Vatin But not to be avoyded were they resolved I now begin to see my errour and find that shame still followes sin my unfeigned sorrow shall implore her pardon for my presumtuous insolence which obtain'd I have done courting Think what we will of women this I find They may be truly vertuous yet seeme kind Enter Rosa. Dianetta Rosania They may Vatinius and I am glad of your conversion Dianetta hath oâ—â—e heard your penitential lamentation and is content not only to forgive but to forget what ever 's past provided you be serious and not fall agen to your abusive trade 'gainst Ladies Vatin I 've had too much of it Lady Let my now reall griefe with your forgivenesse Gaine your more charitable opinion For when I prove other than th' admirer Of your chast selfe and all your virtuous sex May my disgrace be publish'd and I Live and dye scorn'd Dian. Sir I freely do forgive you Heere take again your charmelesse Jewels and hereafterâ— Be more carefull of your owne and others honour Rosa. Nay since y'have wrought so great a cure they 'r Well deserv'd Vatin Pray keep 'em as the sacrifice of my conversion Dian. Their worth my thanks Sir In the next Roome a Fire waits on you Exeunt Rosa. Dianetta Vatin I must remaine your humble Convert And now I doe believe there are some Honest women Exit Enter Julia and Lucebella Julia. Not goe to th' banquet dearest friend the cause Luceb There is a sadness hath usurp'd my brest That mirth can ne're remove I am unfit For company nor would I see the Prince Iulia. I know the motive of this melancholy And now will give you speedy remedy If that the sad remembrance of your late voluntary kindnesse thus afflict you Take back againe your killing courtesie Pursue with an unenvi'd freedome Your begun love I did but try thy friendship Nor would I buy the greatest terrestriall comfort At the deare rate of thy thoughts least disturbance No Lucebella live and love the Prince And may the powers divine perpetuate Each others loves reciprocation Till arme in arme yee soare up unto heav'n And there fix glorious starres If angry death For that I rob'd him of a greater purchase To cross your happiness send you the sad news Of my cold stay with him bring to my grave One friendly sigh and a religious drop And on it they 'l create aspiring perfumes which Will usher me the readiest way unto Elizium Thy hand and now farwell Luceb Stay thou sweet miracle of perfect friendship And may divinity whisper unto thy soul What I shall speake is truth If penitence for th' resignation of Sicanio's love to you or the least thought Of him doth greeve me may eternall shame Blast all my better hopes Iulia. What infidell but would beleeve thee Luceb It will alike perturb your brest when you Shall heare the story which I 'm engag'd to tacitize For a set season but e're long with safety I may give you satisfaction meane time I 'le wait upon you to the Lord Hipolito's and promise to be merry Iulia. Y' have made me sad too But wee 'l endeavour to overcome it Exeunt A banquet preparing with loud Musick Then enter Hipolito and Honor whispering and Sican Mart. Leont and Ausonius Hipolito I 'm sorry for the untimely death of the good fryer and for the villaines flight that flew him whom my impartiall justice should have made a terrible example for prevention of like impiety Honorio He worthily deserv'd it Exit Hono. Hipol Sir there 's your seate Come Gentlemen t' a void superfluous Ceremoney Each place himselfe Ausonius 'T is a commendable freedome I hate this idle complement Enter Ladies Hipol But yone's the glory of the Banquet Lady's yee greatly honour me and bring The best sweets with yee please ye sit All Set. Were the duke heere the table were compleat Sican At nameing of the duke how her glad bloud Sprange in her cheekes and there imprinted left Aside Her hearts true meaning visible she loves him Hipol Your Grace is sad ont'h suddaine To Sicanio Give me a boule of wine and see 't go round Ist't done as we commanded To the Cup Bearer Cup Bearer It is my Lord and temper'd handsomely Hipol Unto the Princes health and hers whom most His royall thoughts now honour Drink and flourish Heer 's that will expell sadness fill to the Prince Brings another Boule flourish Enter duke as himselfe and Hono. Sican Madame to you To Iulia. Sir I freely pledge you Duke Hold noble Sir here can be nought but treason Cup Bearer How knowes he that Aside Hipol The duke what divell brought him hither My royall Master how am I blest I now was wishing for you and good heav'n Hath heard my pray'rs and sent you oh let me kiss That royall hand Duke A way impostour Honorio do your office Take in the banqueâ— and put forth the barre Hono. Hipolito I do arrest you for high treason Hipol I obey and do desire no other sessionâ— Then this brave assembly Duke 'T is granted Hipol Now who be my Accusers Duke Padre Stephano to whom you did confess The wronges your mischeefe plotted 'gainst Pausanio Hipol His mouth was timely stop'd he 'l blabb no
her so much your friend that I believe When she shall know by me 't is in her power To further this your love her gratitude Consulting with her noblest thoughts will counsell Her brave soule rather to dye Loves Martyr Then live esteem'd ingratefull Julia. That were a cruel kindnesse Reverend Sir Be but memorative of what I 've told you And 't is sufficient Exit Iulia. Duke Poor Iulia we 're ally'd by 'our hard fortunes Well as bloud nor doe the causes differ you Pursuing with a furious love my rivall And I yoursâ— yet neither 's zeale respected Ther 's yet away to prevent all the Prince To him Sicanio and Martiano Mart. Will not your grace acquaint me with your griefe 'T is not impossible but I may ease you Sican Thou mighst do much iâ—deed Mart. Why doe you doubt my faith Then I conjure you by those many vows So freely made to me of constant friendship to disclose Your troubled thoughts left I justly suspitious That my best deeds have found no credit with you Do with this desperate poynt rip up my brest For you to find the errour Sican It shall not need I know it full of worth But oh thy Sister thy Sister Martiano Mart What of her Sican I love thy beautious Sister whose election â— fear hath promis'd future happyness To some one more deserving Mart. Your equall breathes not Sican Yes Mart. Who Sican Hipolito and now you know the very cause assist Me with your powerfull intercessionâ— I cannot doubt successe Mart. Sir she 's at her own disposall nor am I Versed in the soft way of amorous courtship A sword and horse have ever bin my minnions Yet what the priviledge of a brother joyn'd With honest plainenesse way perswade her to Be full assâ—r'd shall not be wantingâ— So I humbly take my leave Exit Mart. Sican If she consent Duke She doubly sins Sican Gainst whom and how Duke Heav'n and her friends Sâ—can Be charitable holy father and Delay not your resolves Duke Divinity not curiosity Made me partakers of your privacie Whereby I h've heard your real tongue confirme What I fore knew a truth your ardent love To the faire Lucebella but alass My pious plainenesse should I utter what Religion prompts me to could not but meet So fragil's wilfull man contempt and malice Wherefore the breath I 'de thought to have employed In satisfying your demand I 'le spend In prayers to heav'n that you may shun the mischiefe Unlawfull love suggests you to and place Your purg'd affection on the glorious object Fate hath provided for you Sican Oh leave me not unsatisfi'd to doubt Will more afflict my troubl'd soul than all That you can utter and grave Sir so much Am I an enemy to those twin'd sins you mention'd That what e're falls from your lips I shall beleeve oraculous be free In your expression whilst I give your words A willing faithfull hearing Duke They will concerne your soules eternall quiet For he that seekes to separate those hearts Heav'n hath united sins beyond all hope Of sweet remission Noble Sir call backe Your fruitless cause misplac'd affection Forth ' absent Duke and Lucebella have Exchanged mutuall vowes which live recorded Above the clouds and fix your deserv'd love On her that mournes for you to th' prejudice Of expetible health who priz'd below Her worth is still her rivalls equall 't is Though I have no Commission but what Our holy order bound to further good Doth warrant to disclose this secret Th' incomparable Princess Julia But you seeme troubl'd Sican Where ther 's no power to helpe responsive greefe Shewes friendly But reverend Man your charity Deludeth your too facile-faith the Duke Lov'd her ignobly which provoak'd her brother Tender of her dear honour to a rage His fathers sufferings could not tempt him to And drew from her an everlasting hate Iv'e heard their tongues confirme it Duke But that religion bounds my ready lippes A killing curse would issue forth and ceaze Upon the cause of this foul scandall Sir The Duke made me familiar with his thoughts The thoughts most dear to him believe'â— he is abus'd I know 't Sican I nor condemne nor justifie yet shall Upon your affirmation repute The duke still truly noble for the rest I shall with more deliberate thoughts consider What may be most expedient affayres Of so great consequence aske not a suddaine But well weigh'd resolveâ— Father farewell Exit Sicanio Duke Holy Angels guard you How is the goodness of a gracious Prince Abus'd through easy-confidence those men Our favours most reflect on are the first Revolt from their profession and rebell Against their second makers faithless Age Direct me heav'n in the best course whereby I may repair my bleeding honour and O're my detractours get the upper hand Exit Enter Rosania and Dianetta Dian. I tell thee seriously his importunity Did almost weary me and but to promise Success to his desires I 'de no way left To shake him off Rosan In faith it may impaire your credit For he will brage on t ' Dian. He shall have no such cause as I intend to handle him and see he keepes as constant to me as my shaddow To them Vatin Rosan Well I 'le leave you Exit Vatin Lady why do you seeke to sterve my hungry hopes By cruell tardity mine is no suite in law Though 't hath dependance in the Common Pleas Brookes not protraction my desire hath A greedy-stomack and the quick performance Of your past promise only can afford Satiety speake then some comfort dearest Dian. Ah but my honour Vatin An aery word quite out of fashion Dian. But then yee men are so inconstant Vatin Contract all hearts together and you shall Find in this one the quintessence extracted Which I thus sacrifize unto your beauty kiss Speake then Lady oh when and where the happy time the blessed place when Lady oh when and where Dian. This Evening my lodging Vatin Confirme it with a kiss kiss Dian. But you 'l be talking on 't to you Companions Vatin Let me be guelded then In such a case I would not trust my Confessour Dian. Well at the hour convenient I 'le send you notice By a trusty Messenger till when farewell Vatin Since the engagement of your noble word I can not doubt performance Lady your hoping servant Exeunt Enter Iulia and Lucebella Luceb Madame should I deny what you have urg'd My guilty tongue would speake a falsehood that My purer heart abhorrs I must confess I love Sicanio but not beyond Those limets which strict modesty allows Severest Maids or holy writ doth warrant Iulia. They 're too too large Luceb I apprehend your feares Madame be pleas'd To entertaine this serious truth with joy Although the Prince be full of merrit and The man to whose free goodnesse all our house So deeply stands engag'd though gratitude And th' daily mediation of a brother With the authoriz'd love to my own good Strive to