begon Enter arownd or some daunce at Pleasure Ober. Bohan be pleasd for do they what they will Heere is my hand I le saue thy son from ill Exit Actus Quintus Schena Prima Enter the Queene in a nightgowne Ladie Anderson and Nano La. And. My gentle friend beware in taking aire Your walkes growe not offensiue to your woundes Do. Madame I thank you of your courteous care My wounds are well nigh clos'd tho sore they are L. And. Me thinks these closed wounds should breed more griefe Since open wounds haue cure and find reliefe Dor. Madame if vndiscouered wounds you meane They are not curde because they are not seene L. And. I meane the woundes which do the heart subdue Nano Oh that is loue Madame speake I not true Ladie Anderson ouerheares La. And. Say it were true what salue for such a sore Nano Be wise and shut such neighbours out of dore La. And. How if I cannot driue him from my brest Nano Then chaine him well and let him do his best S. Cutb. In ripping vp their wounds I see their wit But if these woundes be cured I sorrow it Doro. Why are you so intentiue to behold My pale and wofull lookes by care controld La. And. Because in them a readie way is found To cure my care and heale my hidden wound Nano Good Maister shut your eyes keepe that conceit Surgeons giue Quoine to get a good receit Doro. Peace wanton son this Ladie did amend My woundes mine eyes her hidden griefe shall end Looke not too much it is a waightie case Nano Where as a man puts on a maidens face For many times if Ladies weare them not A nine moneths wound with little worke is got S. Cutb. I le breake off their dispute least loue proceed From couert smiles to perfect loue indeed Nano The cats abroad stirre not the mice bee still L. And. Tut wee can she such cats when so we will S. Cutb. How fares my guest take cheare nought shall default That eyther doth concerne your health or ioy Vse me my house and what is mine is yours Doro. Thankes gentle knight and if all hopes be true I hope ere long to do as much for you S. Cutb. Your vertue doth acquite me of that doubt But courteous sit since troubles calles me hence I must to Edenbourg vnto the king There to take charge and waight him in his warres Meane while good Madame take this squire in charge And vse him so as if it were my selfe L. And. Sir Cutbert doubt not of my dilligence Meane while till your returne God send you health Doro: God blesse his grace and if his cause be iust Prosper his warres if not hee 'l mend I trust Good sir what mooues the king to fall to armes S. Cutb. The king of England forrageth his land And hath besieged Dambar with mightie force What other newes are common in the Court Reade you these letters Madame tell the squire The whole affaires of state for I must hence Exit Doro. God prosper you and bring you backe from thence Madame what newes La. And. They say the Queene is slaine Doro. Tut such reports more false then trueth containe L. And. but these reports haue made his Nobles leaue him Doro. Ah carelesse men and would they so deceiue him La. And. The land is spoylde the commons fear the crosse All crie against the king their cause of losse The English king subdues and conquers all Doro, Ah lasse this warre growes great on causes small L. And. Our Court is desolate our Prince alone Still dreading death Doro. Woes me for him I moane Helpe now helpe a suddaine qualme Assayles my heart Nano Good Madame stand her friend Giue vs some licor to refresh her heart L. And. Daw thou her vp ande I will fetch thee foorth Potions of comfort to represse her paine Exit Nano Fie Princesse faint on euery fond report How well nigh had you opened your estate Couer these sorrowes with the vaile of ioy And hope the best for why this warre will cause A great repentance in your husbands minde Doro. Ah Nano trees liue not without their sap And Clitia cannot blush but on the sunne The thirstie earth is broke with many a gap And lands are leane where riuers do not runne Where soule is reft from that it loueth best How can it thriue or boast of quiet rest Thou knowest the Princes losse must be my death His griefe my griefe his mischiefe must be mine Oh if thou loue me Nano high to court Tell Rosse tell Bartram that I am aliue Conceale thou yet the place of my aboade Will them euen as they loue their Queene As they are charie of my soule and ioy To guard the King to serue him as my Lord Haste thee good Nana for my husbands care Consumeth mee and wounds mee to the heart Nano Madame I go yet loth to leaue you heere Exeunt Dor. Go thou with speed euen as thou holdst me deare Returne in haste Enter Ladie Anderson L. An. Now sir what cheare come tast this broth I bring Doro. My griefe is past I feele no further sting L. And. Where is your dwarfe Why hath hee left you sir Doro. For some affaires hee is not traueld farre L. And. If so you please come in and take your rest Doro. Feare keepes awake a discontented brest Exeunt After a solemne seruice enter from the widdowes house a seruice musical songs of marriages or a maske or what prettie triumph you list to them Ateukin and Gnato Ate. What means this triumph frend why are these feasts Serui. Faire Ida sir was marryed yesterday Vnto sir Eustace and for that intent Wee feast and sport it thus to honour them And if you please come in and take your part My Ladie is no niggard of her cheare Exit Iaq. Monsigneur why be you so sadda fette bon chere fontre de ce monde Ateu. What was I borne to bee the scorne of kinne To gather feathers like to a hopper crowe And loose them in the height of all my pompe Accursed man now is my credite lost Where is my vowes I made vnto the king What shall become of mee if hee shall heare That I haue causde him kill a vertuous Queene And hope in vaine for that which now is lost Where shall I hide my head I knowe the heauens Are iust and will reuenge I know my sinnes Exceede compare should I proceed in this This Eustace must a man be made away Oh were I dead how happy should I bee Iaq. Est ce donque a tell poynt vostre estat faith then adeiu Scotland adeiu Signior Ateukin me will homa to France and no be hanged in a strange country Exit Ateu. Thou doest me good to leaue me thus alone That galling griefe and I may yoake in one Oh what are subtile meanes to clime on high When euery fall swarmes with exceeding shame I promist Idaes loue vnto the Prince But shee is lost and I am false
more I think vpon our last accord The more I greeue your suddaine parting hence First lawes of friendship did confirme our peace Now both the seale of faith and marriage bed The name of father and the style of friend These force in me affection full confirmd So that I greeue and this my heartie griefe The heauens record the world may witnesse well To loose your presence who are now to me A father brother and a vowed friend K. of Eng. Link all these louely stiles good king in one And since thy griefe exceeds in my depart I leaue my Dorithea to enioy thy whole compact Loues and plighted vowes Brother of Scotland this is my ioy my life Her fathers honour and her Countries hope Her mothers comfort and her husbands blisse I tell thee king in louing of my Doll Thou bindst her fathers heart and all his friends In bands of loue that death cannot dissolue K. of Scots Nor can her father loue her like to me My liues light and the comfort of my soule Faire Dorithea that wast Englands pride Welcome to Scotland and in signe of loue Lo I inuest thee with the Scottish Crowne Nobles and Ladies stoupe vnto your Queene And Trumpets sound that Heralds may proclaime Faire Dorithea peerlesse Queene of Scots All Long liue and prosper our faire Q. of Scots Enstall and Crowne her Dor. Thanks to the king of kings for my dignity Thanks to my father that prouides so carefully Thanks to my Lord and husband for this honor And thanks to all that loue their King and me All Long liue faire Dorithea our true Queene K. of E. Long shine the sun of Scotland in her pride Her fathers comfort and faire Scotlands Bride But Dorithea since I must depart And leaue thee from thy tender mothers charge Let me aduise my louely daughter first What best befits her in a forraine land Liue Doll for many eyes shall looke on thee Haue care of honor and the present state For she that steps to height of Maiestie Is euen the marke whereat the enemy aimes Thy vertues shall be construed to vice Thine affable discourse to abiect minde If coy detracting tongues will call thee proud Be therefore warie in this slippery state Honour thy husband loue him as thy life Make choyce of friends as Eagles of their yoong Who sooth no vice who flatter not for gaine But loue such friends as do the truth maintaine Thinke on these lessons when thou art alone And thou shalt liue in health when I am gone Dor. I will engraue these preceps in my heart And as the wind with calmnesse woes you hence Euen so I wish the heauens in all mishaps May blesse my father with continuall grace K. of E. Then son farwell the fauouring windes inuites vs to Long circumstance in taking princely leaues Is more officious then conuenient Brother of Scotland loue me in my childe You greet me well if so you will her good K. of Sc. Then louely Doll and all that fauor me Attend to see our English friends at sea Let all their charge depend vpon my purse They are our neighbors by whose kind accord We dare attempt the proudest Potentate Onely faire Countesse and your daughter stay With you I haue some other thing to say Exeunt all saue the King the Countesse Ida Ateukin in all royaltie K. of S. So let them tryumph that haue cause to ioy But wretched King thy nuptiall knot is death Thy Bride the breeder of thy Countries ill For thy false heart dissenting from thy hand Misled by loue hast made another choyce Another choyce euen when thou vowdst thy soule To Dorithea Englands choysest pride O then thy wandring eyes bewitcht thy heart Euen in the Chappell did thy fancie change When periur'd man though faire Doll had thy hand The Scottish Idaes bewtie stale thy heart Yet feare and loue hath tyde thy readie tongue From blabbing forth the passions of thy minde Lest fearefull silence haue in suttle lookes Bewrayd the treason of my new vowd loue Be faire and louely Doll but here 's the prize That lodgeth here and entred through mine eyes Yet how so ere I loue I must be wise Now louely Countesse what reward or grace May I imploy on you for this your zeale And humble honors done vs in our Court In entertainment of the English King Countesse It was of dutie Prince that I haue done And what in fauour may content me most Is that it please your grace to giue me leaue For to returne vnto my Countrey home K. of Scots But louely Ida is your mind the same Ida. I count of Court my Lord as wise men do T is fit for those that knowes what longs thereto Each person to his place the wise to Art The Cobler to his clout the Swaine to Cart K. of Sc. But Ida you are faire and bewtie shines And seemeth best where pomp her pride refines Ida. If bewtie as I know there 's none in me Were sworne my loue and I his life should be The farther from the Court I were remoued The more I thinke of heauen I were beloued K. of Scots And why Ida. Because the Court is counted Venus net Where gifts and vowes for stales are often set None be she chaste as Vesta but shall meete A curious toong to charme her eares with sweet K. of Scots Why Ida then I see you set at naught The force of loue Ida. In sooth this is my thoght most gratious king That they that little proue Are mickle blest from bitter sweets of loue And wee le I wot I heard a shepheard sing That like a Bee Loue hath a little sting He lurkes in flowres he pearcheth on the trees He on Kings pillowes bends his prettie knees The Boy is blinde but when he will not spie He hath a leaden foote and wings to flie Beshrow me yet for all these strange effects If I would like the Lad that so infects K. of Scots Rare wit fair face what hart could more desire But Doll is faire and doth concerne thee neere Let Doll be faire she is wonne but I must woe And win faire Ida there 's some choyce in two But Ida thou art coy Ida. And why dread King K. of Scots In that you will dispraise so sweet A thing as loue had I my wish Ida. What then K. of Scots Then would I place his arrow here His bewtie in that face Ida. And were Apollo moued and rulde by me His wisedome should be yours and mine his tree K. of Scots But here returnes our traine Welcome faire Doll how fares our father is he shipt and gone Enters the traine backe Dor. My royall father is both shipt and gone God and faire winds direct him to his home K. of Sc. Amen say I wold thou wert with him too Then might I haue a fitter time to woo But Countesse you would be gone therfore farwell Yet Ida if thou wilt stay thou behind To accompany my Queene But if thou like
the pleasures of the Court Or if she likte me tho she left the Court What should I say I know not what to say You may depart and you my curteous Queene Leaue me a space I haue a waightie cause to thinke vpon Ida it nips me neere It came from thence I feele it burning heere Exeunt all sauing the King and Ateukin K. of Scot Now am I free from sight of commō eie Where to my selfe I may disclose the griefe That hath too great a part in mine affects Ateu. And now is my time by wiles words to rise Greater then those that thinks themselues more wise K. of Scots And first fond King thy honor doth engraue Vpon thy browes the drift of thy disgrace Thy new vowd loue in sight of God and men Linke thee to Dorithea during life For who more faire and vertuous then thy wife Deceitfull murtherer of a quiet minde Fond loue vile lust that thus misleads vs men To vowe our faithes and fall to sin againe But Kings stoupe not to euery common thought Ida is faire and wise fit for a King And for faire Ida will I hazard life Venture my Kingdome Country and my Crowne Such fire hath loue to burne a kingdome downe Say Doll dislikes that I estrange my loue Am I obedient to a womans looke Nay say her father frowne when he shall heare That I do hold faire Idaes loue so deare Let father frowne and fret and fret and die Nor earth nor heauen shall part my loue and I Yea they shall part vs but we first must meet And wo and win and yet the world not se et Yea ther 's the wound wounded with that thoght So let me die for all my drift is naught Ateu. Most gratious and imperiall Maiestie K. of S. A little flattery more were but too much Villaine what art thou that thus darest interrupt a Princes secrets Ateu. Dread King thy vassall is a man of Art Who knowes by constellation of the stars By oppositions and by drie aspects The things are past and those that are to come K. of S. But where 's thy warrant to approach my presence Ateu. My zeale and ruth to see your graces wrong Makes me lament I did detract so long K. of S. If thou knowst thoughts tell me what mean I now Ateu. I le calculate the cause of those your highnesse smiles And tell your thoughts K. of S. But least thou spend thy time in idlenesse And misse the matter that my mind aimes at Tell me what star was opposite when that was thought He strikes him on the eare Ateu. T is inconuenient mightie Potentate Whose lookes resembles Ioue in Maiestie To scorne the sooth of science with contempt I see in those imperiall lookes of yours The whole discourse of loue Saturn combust With direfull lookes at your natiuitie Beheld faire Venus in her siluer orbe I know by certaine exiomies I haue read Your graces griefs further can expresse her name That holds you thus in fancies bands K. of S. Thou talkest wonders Ateu. Nought but truth O King T is Ida is the mistresse of your heart Whose youth must take impression of affects For tender twigs will bowe and milder mindes Will yeeld to fancie be they followed well K. of S. What god art thou composde in humane shape Or bold Trophonius to decide our doubts How knowst thou this Ateu. Euen as I know the meanes To worke your graces freedome and your loue Had I the mind as many Courtiers haue To creepe into your bosome for your coyne And beg rewards for euery cap and knee I then would say if that your grace would giue This lease this manor or this pattent seald For this or that I would effect your loue But Ateukin is no Parasite O Prince I know your grace knowes schollers are but poore And therefore as I blush to beg a fee Your mightinesse is so magnificent You cannot chuse but cast some gift apart To ease my bashfull need that cannot beg As for your loue oh might I be imployd How faithfully would Ateukin compasse it But Princes rather trust a smoothing tongue Then men of Art that can accept the time K. of Scots Ateu If so thy name for so thou saist Thine Art appeares in entrance of my loue And since I deeme thy wisedom matcht with truth I will exalt thee and thy selfe alone Shalt be the Agent to dissolue my griefe Sooth is I loue and Ida is my loue But my new marriage nips me neare Ateukin For Dorithea may not brooke th' abuse Ateu. These lets are but as moaths against the sun Yet not so great like dust before the winde Yet not so light Tut pacifie your grace You haue the sword and scepter in your hand You are are the King the state depends on you Your will is law say that the case were mine Were she my sister whom your highnesse loues She should consent for that our liues our goods Depend on you and if your Queene repine Although my nature cannot brooke of blood And Schollers grieue to heare of murtherous deeds But if the Lambe should let the Lyons way By my aduise the Lambe should lose her life Thus am I bold to speake vnto your grace Who am too base to kisse your royall feete For I am poore nor have I land nor rent Nor countenance here in Court but for my loue Your Grace shall find none such within the realme K. of S. Wilt thou effect my loue shal she be mine Ateu. I le gather Moly-rocus and the earbes That heales the wounds of body and the minde I le set out charmes and spels nought else shal be left To tame the wanton if she shall rebell Giue me but tokens of your highnesse trust K. of S. Thou shalt haue gold honor and wealth inough Winne my Loue and I will make thee great Ateu. These words do make me rich most noble Prince I am more proude of them then any wealth Did not your grace suppose I flatter you Beleeue me I would boldly publish this Was neuer eye that sawe a sweeter face Nor neuer eare that heard a deeper wit Oh God how I am rauisht in your woorth K. of S. Ateu Follow me loue must haue ease Ateu. I le kisse your highnesse feet march when you please Exeunt Enter Slipper Nano and Andrew with their billes readie written in their hands Andrew Stand back sir mine shall stand highest Slip. Come vnder mine arme sir or get a footstoole Or else by the light of the Moone I must come to it Nano Agree my maisters euery man to his height Though I stand lowest I hope to get the best maister Andr. Ere I will stoupe to a thistle I will change turnes As good lucke comes on the right hand as the left Here 's for me and me and mine Andr. But tell me fellowes till better occasion come Do you seeke maisters Ambo We doo Andr. But what can you do worthie preferment Nano Marry I can
way To euery ruine in this Common-weale Your bring vs in the meanes of all excesse You rate it and retalde it as you please You sweare forsweare and all to compasse wealth Your mony is your God your hoord your heauen You are the ground worke of contention First heedlesse youth by you is ouerreacht Wee are corrupted by your many crownes The Gentlemen whose titles you haue bought Loose all their fathers toyle within a day Whilst Hob your sonne and Sib your nutbrowne childe Are Gentle folkes and Gentles are beguilde This makes so many Noble maides to stray And take sinister courses in the state Enter a Scout Scout My friends begone and if you loue your liues The King of England marcheth heere at hand Enter the campe for feare you bee surprisde Diuine Thankes gentle scout God mend that is amisse And place true zeale whereas corruption is Exeun Enter Dorothea Ladie Anderson and Nano Doro. What newes in Court Nano let vs know it Nano If so you please my Lord I straight will shew it The English king hath all the borders spoyld Hath taken Morton prisoner and hath slaine Seuen thousand Scottish Lords not farre from Tweards Doro. A wofull murther and a bloodie deed Nano Thinking our liege hath sought by many meanes For to appease his enemie by prayers Nought will preuaile vnlesse hee can restore Faire Dorothea long supposed dead To this intent he hath proclaimed late That who so euer returne the Queene to Court Shall haue a thousand Markes for his reward L. And. He loues her then I see altho inforst That would bestow such gifts for to regaine her Why sit you sad good sir be not dismaide Na. I le lay my life this man would be a maide Dor. Faine would I shewe my selfe and change my tire And. Whereon diuine you sir Na. Vppon desire Madam marke but my skill I le lay my life My maister here will prooue a married wife Doro. Wilt thou bewray me Nano Nano Madam no You are a man and like a man you goe But I that am in speculation seene Know you would change your state to be a Queen Dor. Thou art not dwarffe to learne thy mistresse mind Faine would I with thy selfe disclose my king But yet I blush Na. What blush you Madam than To be your selfe who are a fayned man Let me alone La. And. Deceitfull beautie hast thou scornd me so Nano Nay muse not maiden for she tels you true La. An. Beautie bred loue and loue hath bred my shame N. And womens faces work more wrongs then these Take comfort Madam to cure our disease And yet he loues a man as well as you Onely this difference she cannot fancie too La. An. Blush greeue and die in thine insaciat lust Do. Nay liue and ioy that thou hast won a friend That loues thee as his life by god desert La. And. I ioy my Lord more then my tongue can tell Although not as I desir'd I loue you well But modestie that neuer blusht before Discouer my false heart I say no more Let me alone Doro. Good Nano stay a while Were I not sad how kindlie could I smile To see how faine I am to leaue this weede And yet I faint to shewe my selfe indeede But danger hates delay I will be bold Faire Ladie I am not suppose A man but euen that Qeene more haplesse I Whom Scottish King appointed hath to die I am the haplesse Princesse for whose right These kings in bloudie warres reuenge dispight I am that Dorothea whom they seeke Yours bounden for your kindnesse and releefe And since you are the meanes that saue my life Your selfe and I will to the Camp repaire Whereas your husband shal enioy reward And bring me to his highnesse once againe An. Pardon most gratious Princesse if you please My rude discourse and homelie entertaine And if my words may sauour any worth Vouchsafe my counsaile in this waightie cause Since that our liege hath so vnkindly dealt Giue him no trust returne vnto your syre There may you safelie liue in spight of him Doro. Ah Ladie so wold worldly counsell work But constancie obedience and my loue In that my husband is my Lord and chiefe These call me to compassion of his estate Disswade me not for vertue will not change An. What woonderous constancie is this I heare If English dames their husbands loue so deer I feare me in the world they haue no peere Na. Come Princes wend and let vs change your weede I long to see you now a Queene indeede Exeunt Enter the King of Scots the English Herauld Lords K. of S. He would haue parly Lords Herauld say he shall And get thee gone goe leaue me to my selfe Twixt loue and feare continuall is the warres The one assures me of my Idaes loue The other moues me for my murthred Queene Thus finde I greefe of that whereon I ioy And doubt in greatest hope and death in weale Ah lasse what hell may be compared with mine Since in extreames my comforts do consist Warre then will cease when dead ones are reuiued Some then will yeelde when I am dead for hope Who doth disturbe me Andrew Andrew enter with Slipper Andr. I my liege K. of S. What newes Andr. I thinke my mouth was made at first To tell these tragique tales my liefest Lord K. of S. What is Ateukin dead tell me the worst Andr. No but your Ida shall I tell him all Is married late ah shall I say to whom My maister sad for why he shames the Court Is fled away ah most vnhappie flight Onelie my selfe ah who can loue you more To shew my dutie dutie past beliefe Am come vnto your grace oh gratious liege To let you know oh would it weare not thus That loue is vain and maids soone lost and wonne K. of S. How haue the partial heauens thē dealt with me Boading my weale for to abase my power Alas what thronging thoughts do me oppresse Iniurious loue is partiall in my right And flattering tongues by whom I was misled Haue laid a snare to spoyle my state and me Methinkes I heare my Dorotheas goast Howling reuenge for my accursed hate The gifts of those my subiects that are slaine Pursue me crying out woe woe to lust The foe pursues me at my pallace doore He breakes my rest and spoyles me in my Camp Ah flattering broode of Sicophants my foes First shall my dire reuenge begin on you I will reward thee Andrew Slip. Nay sir if you be in your deeds of charitie remember me I rubd M. Ateukins horse heeles when he rid to the medowes K. of S. And thou shalt haue thy recompence for that Lords beare them to the prison chaine them fast Vntil we take some order for their deathes And. If so your grace in such sort giue rewards Let me haue nought I am content to want Slip. Then I pray sir giue me all I am as ready for a reward as an oyster for a fresh tide spare