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A02157	Planetomachia: or the first parte of the generall opposition of the seuen planets wherein is astronomically described their essence, nature, and influence: diuersly discouering in their pleasaunt and tragicall histories, the inward affections of the mindes ... Conteyning also a briefe apologie of the sacred and misticall science of astronomie: by Robert Greene, Master of Arts and student in phisicke. 1585.	Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592.	1585 (1585)	STC 12299; ESTC S105841	74,857	119

lodging where he no sooner arryued but looking more narrowly on the letter perceiued by the folding that either it was not his or els Pasylla had opened it and read the contents wherefore breaking vp the seales he founde that Pasylla had either pēned down the happy censure of his perpetual felicitie or else the dismall dome of his endlesse mishap wauering thus betweene feare and hope hee read her answere viewing and reuiewing ouer euery line waying euery worde making a construction of euery syllable till at last he found bitter gall tempered with Hony and willing consents shadowed with wilfull denials perceiuing that Pasylla could bee content to loue if her father would condescende to like that although the first lines were as triffe as steele yet the conclusion was as pliable as waxe that her harde words to Clarista were to shadowe her owne secreats not to reiecte his lawfull sutes These happy considerations of Pasyllas letter so salued the sorrowfull minde of Rodento that where before he did sinke in dispayer now he did swime in blisse his restlesse disquiet was turned to contented peace hoping that in time Pasylla would be trayned to fancie and so repay him with mutuall affection intending that this faint repulse should not driue him from assaulting the fort least in fearing at the first shotte he might be thought not worthy to vanquish marry he meant not to deale any more with Clarista because he perceiued Pasylla doubted of hir secrecy but to seeke some other meanes to obtaine his purpose and in this contented hope hee rested till time and oportunitie might further his pretence But Fortune who knoweth no meane seeing Rodento begin to clime vnto happines thought to lift him vp to y e skies y t she might w t more violence pash him down lower then hel to bring this to passe she thus laid her platforme I● fortuned that within few days Pasylla and her Cousin Pandina being walking togither in the Gardē Valdracko thinking his daughter had bin in her closet went vp to speake w t her but finding y e dore vnshut which Pandina by forgetfulnes had left opē none within stepped into the closet and began to rifle among the loose papers which were lying on the boorde and at last by vnhappy lucke light on the letter which Rodento sent to ●andina which after hee had throughly perused and perceiued by the contents the summe of his suite he searched further and founde the coppy of his daughters answere● containing so milde a repulse and so friendly denials that he was pained with strange and vncertaine thoughts thinking if he should with rigor reproue his daughters folly it were but to make her ouer feruent in affection knowing that women flie frowardly from those things whereunto they are perswaded and wilfully attempt those actions from which with sensible reasons they are forewarned To forbid Rodento to prosecute his sute was to stoppe swift streames with a sworde and to stay the blastes of the winds with a vale of silke so that he was doubtfull what to do yet in this resolute rather then his enimy shoulde triumph in obtaining his purpose to preuent his pretence with the vntimely death of his owne daughter Being in this quandarie he laide downe the letters and went to his bedchamber where being sollitarie surcharged with melancholie dumps he fell to sundry strange deuises at last after he had leand a while on his elbowe hee determined to colour his secreat griefe with the balefull shadow of despight and now to repay his old hate with a speedie and bloudie reuenge hoping vnder the pretensed colour of frienship not only to procure his owne gaine good fortune but also vtterly to subuert extinguish the hole house and family of y e Conte Coelio which wretched pretence he wrought in this wise The citizens of Ferrara I meane both the nobility comminaltie were appointed to meete assemble in the guild hall there to debate of some waighty matters pertaining to the profite of the weale publike whether at y e day appointed amōgst the rest repaired the Earle as one in greatest authority next the Duke in all Ferrara who after the citizens had agreed vppon such matters as were in question redie to depart was stayed by Valdracko who after some vnaccustomed curtesie requested y e Conte that if his leisure could permit he would stay a while that they two might haue some priuate conference Coelio halfe astonished at this straunge kindnesse of the Duke told him that whatsoeuer his leisure was he was ready to make attendaunce to know his graces pleasure with that both of them stepping aside Valdracko tricking vp his currishe minde with coloured speeches began to frame his trothlesse talk to this effect I need not rehearse Conte Celio the hateful dissention that hath continually bred between our auncestours most haplesse bloody euents the sparks remaining in vs a burning fire of reuenge so that by our dismall and daily iarres both our houses haue been distempered the whole city of Ferrara greatly disturbed As of late musing with my self I duly cōsidered y e cause of this endles strife waighed with my selfe what woful enormities ensued of such rechlesse choler finding my predecessours wrongfully giuing the occasiō of this mischieuous quarrel moued with the sting of conscience I thought good as the debate sprang from my parent so it shuld end in the child and therfore if it please you to accept my proffer I here am content to remit al former iniuries as we haue been hitherto disseuered by enmity so we may be vnited by amity that not onely Ferrara but all Italy shal haue cause both to muse and maruel at this our sodaine Metamorphosis and that you shal not think I mean with painted shadowes to make a glose vppon the text for the confirming of this my proffered and vnfayned friendeship I will bestow my daughter Pasilla vpon your sonne Rodento Valdracko had no sooner vttered these words but Conte Celio was driuen into a maze greatly maruelling at these vnlooked for proffers ioyeing at this vnaccustomed friendship yet fearing to find a pad in the straw and a burning spark amongst cold ashes knowing that the Cats halfe waking winks are but traynes to intrap the mouse that when the Eagle hideth his talents most close then he meanes to seaze vpon his pray y e Valdracko was a wylie Foxe and could shadow the darke colours of reuenge with the glistering hue of reconciled amity● howe he was of a melancholike constitution therfore not to be trusted that his demure countenance foreshewed most despightfull rancour that Caesar feared more Brutus for his secret solemn behauiour thē al his forrain foes for their force prowesse These considerations feared Conte Celio from ventring too farre into an vnknown foord yet waying with him selfe that the Duke neither would nor could dissemble sith he meant to confirme his promise with such a good pledge hee

Valdracko remaining resolute in this his bloody purpose chose out a desperate ruffian in the city to put this his determination in practise promising him for his pains three thousand crowns and to conuey himself out of the countrey The varlet with whō necessity preuailed more then either conscience or honesty conde●cended without any denial to the Dukes request swearing that as soone as time and place would serue hee woulde make a dispatch of the Earle which indeed within few daies he brought to passe For as the Counte Celio was passing through a blind lane of the citie he shot him through with a pistol and with that fled but the Citizens rising in an vproare at the report of this haplesse murther apprehended the ruffian and brought him before the Duke and the Senate who with wayling but fayned teares sorrowing for his frindes mishap exclaimed against such trecherous cruelty and rising vp as one in a furie commanded one of his men to cut out his tongue at which sentence the vilde wretch amazed perceiued the Dukes pollicy and therfore wold haue reuealed his villany had he not bin preuented by the Officers who cutting out his tongue cast it at the Dukes feete And by that the report of Celios death was come to the eares of Rodento which so tormented him as hee fell downe in a sound so perplexed as he almost lost his senses Pasilla also hearing of this mishap surcharging her selfe with sorrow went yet to comfort her beloued Rodento The Duke himselfe and the Senate yea all the nobility of Ferrara sought to perswade the young Gentleman but such was his tender loue towardes hys father as no coūsaile or comfort could appease his sorrow Valdracko to couer his guile caused fi●st the murtherer in steed of three thousand crownes to be put to death with most cruell torments and then tooke great care for the solemn funerals prouiding them with such sumptuous cost charges as all Ferrara spake of his friendship Wel the funeralles beeing ended and Rodentos sorrow decreasing by tract of time hee repayred agane to his beloued Pasilla greatly appeasing his heauye passions by her desired presence and was more carefully intreated of the Duke then before for within short time Valdracko prouided for the marriage which was solemnised with such magnificence as belonged to such great and worthy personages The noble men to shew their dutifull good willes to the Duke appointed iusting and tourneyes for the honour of the Bride and the Citizens shewes and triumphes to signifie their louing obedience passing many daies in sportes and pastimes Valdracko requiting their affections with such sumptuous cheere and prodigal expences as all Italy had cause to praise his liberalitie The marriage at last consummated and ended Pasilla and Rodento remaining in such happy estate as Louers maye whiche haue the fruition of their loues thoughte their blisse so propped vp with prosperitie as sinister fortune coulde neuer breede their mishap but it fell out otherwise For Valdracko after that his daughter had bin married about fiue monethes felt the sparks of reuenge to bee raked vp in y ● dead ●indars of hate and malice which stirred abroad began againe to grow to a great flame so that he thought his mind not sufficiently glutted with reuenge vnlesse he might vtterly race out the name of the Celij so he himselfe inioy al their possessiōs thinking if he might with out suspition dispatch Rodento he shuld haue most happy successe in all his affaires neither fearing God nor regarding the loue of his daughter so he might finish vp his balefull tragedye Where by the way we may note the pestilent despiteful disposition of these Saturnists who vnder the colour of a secret solemn profession hide a hatefull and reuenging dissimulation proffering to Caesar with Cassius 〈…〉 the other a bodkin kissing loue in the streetes and murthering him in corners playing like the hearbe B●●r●n whiche beareth a faire flower but in●ecteth with the smell But leauing them to their doating fancies againe to Valdracko who still persisting in his purpose the better to put it in practise went to a graunge house of his three myles distaunt from Ferrara where after hee hadde remayned three or foure dayes hee secretelye dispatched a letter to his cupbearer willing him in anye 〈◊〉 vppon his life and alleageance to poyson his sonne in lawe Rodento who after hee had receiued the letter and re●d the contentes seeing the alluring promises of the Duke if he pertour●●ed his commaund and the cruell threatnings if he de●ied his request the nexte morning prouided an infectious powder and gaue him a deadly fatall draft whereupon Rodento straight sickened and within foure hours died Pasilla tearing her haire scratching her face seeking to kil her self had not her Ladies gētlewomē kept her frō such desperat actions The cup hearer hauing performed this filthy fact felt such a hel in his cōscience y ● taking some of the powder drank it vp so beg●̄ to faint with the pains of death Now whē he was speechles he sēt for Pasilla vnto whō he deliuered her fathers letter then turning his head yeelded vp the ghost Pasilla reading y e letter perceiuing her fathers villainous trechery began to fal frō folly vnto fury with raging termes to curse such a peenish parēt at which 〈◊〉 Valdracko came home hearing this heauy newes began to same kind of sorrow w t weping teares to bewail y e death of Rodēt Pasilla grudging at these crocodiles teares sōwhat appeased her sorow w t the hope of spedy reuēge which she performed in short time For hir father being gone to bed faln in a sound sleep she came into his chāber pulling off hir garters b●ūd him hād and foot thē waking him out of his dreams as one incēsed w t some hellish fury staring on his face shee breathed out these gastfull speches Thogh the gods vile accursed Valdracko are so paciēt y t they spare to reuenge thy bloody massacres w t speedy miseries yet y e destinies not to be cōtrolled haue appointed me as a cruel 〈…〉 minister of thy fatall mishap I knowe I sigh and sorrow that I ha● cause to know that nature requyreth obedience 〈…〉 and yet willeth loue in the Parents that wher● 〈◊〉 wanteth there the gods are not slow to reuēge But I 〈◊〉 to be obedien● to such a tyrant who digresseth from nature and des●● thee for my father which hast so displeased the Gods For g●●●ng therefore lawfully al dutiful affection I exclaim against thee 〈◊〉 traytor who by trechery hast slain the good Counte Celio and by poison hast murthered my sweet husband Rodento couering vnder a faire face a false mind and vnder the colour of aged vertue the substaunce of hatefull villany Could no feare of god nor dread of man driue thee from such 〈◊〉 dealing could no ●●ing of conscience vtterre thee frō su●he deedes no loue to thy