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A tragedy of Cola's furie, or, Lirenda's miserie written by Henry Burkhead, 1645.
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Burkhead, Henry, fl. 1641-1645.
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1646
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Wing B5734; ESTC R20062
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with my facultie but heapes of honour will fall on me straight with good Sir sweet Sir as I doe passe them by helpe me sayes one I am condemn'd to dye there 's twentie peeces another calls kinde Sir remember my petition you preferre here 's expedition for it thus 'twixt em all I 'm sure to rise whosoever chance to fall Enter Tibernus here comes the only man in credit with Sir Carola prosperitie waite on your noble selfe Tibernus Tibern Thanks honest friend Belfr. I have been since these warres desirous Sir to doe the governor some speciall service but since could not the happines to impart what I am sure will please and profit him Tiber. Relate thy minde to me and thou shalt have a fit reward Belfr. To place my low fortunes on the pyramide of his bounty were a praise befitting the worthy motions of a generous soule This did enduce my zealous love to shew the subtill prankes of some penurious Citizens that lately closed up in a wall at least a thousand pound in plate and cash Tiber. There 's some strong hopes in this Aside Belfr. I 'le bring you likewise to each papist house where privately are kept trunks wholly loaden of rich apparell coine jewells rings bracelets patents of the rebells lands Tiber. That especially Belfr. What can you thinke or name best needfull for your use but I will straight discover Tiber. Surely thou canst not misse a brave preferment Befr Vnder pretence of being bred a Papist I shall without the least thought of suspicion conduct your guard where Priests in secret are lockt up at Masse or in the night as they abroad doe creeping passe the street moreover Sir if the army be in want or that of force you aske assistance from the townsmen where some may better spare more gold then others let me alone to search the difference of those mens fidelitie how able willing really affected Papist above Protestant I am expert in all Tiber. Gracelesse villen that cares not to betray his deerest friends to them wotes not after he were hang'd Aside I must dissemble with the knave a while for my owne end Now trusty friend make good what thou hast said and blesse this houre for ever Belfr. Your constant servant I will still persevere Exeu Enter Athenio Mineus Aretas Dora and Cephalon Mine Brother Athenio Athe. What sayes our deere brother Mine Have you not hard of the late proclamation Athe. Yes Noble Brother I perused it over the treacherous modell of a rude invention Pitho would thousands give for all our heads Ceph No there 's a milder since full of Clemencie a generall pardon Athe. To whom Ceph Them will submit to the Lords Iustices Athe. On what conditions Mine Perverse crueltie Aret. Perpetuall slavery Dora And mortall hatred Athe. Very true these are the glorious titles every faint hearted native will revolt shall have which from my heart I wish it him but to explaine my owne particular intention may to the wise perhaps seeme needles yet he that loves his Country or will professe the Characters of Catholiquo in 's heart take notice oft our quarrell is religious in maintenance whereof we are already sworne without equivocation and e're I violate that sacred oath a thousand deaths shall one by one invade me if floods of misery I 'le wade them o're and from its raging streames regaine the sho•• of bless'd fidelitie Dora May all the world example take by this Lord's goodnesse Cepha Vnder favour 't were a folly a most profound madnes to seeke our certaine ruin by deniall of a benefit so conveniently proffer'd when our wants at the most extreme both night and day I posted hence the kingdome over all parts my wandring thoughts conceived might best supply our wants did I returne ought but the fruitlesse labour of a needfull journey can Stelern now your foes encrease make up two thousand compleat armes in field your Lordships knowes this is no fable Aret. Good Sir forbeate the matter 's past dispute Enter a Messenger Messeng An please your excellence severall gentlemen of the Countie are newly come in post with some strange newes it 's feared by their sad looks Exit Mess Athe. Direct 'em hither some stragling troupers that for pillage scout abroad makes false alaruins to afright the Countrey thus Enter Theodorike Theodorike Your newes What sad upon 't Theo. Osirus with a powerfull army gather'd from all parts at least consisting of eight thousand foote and horse march hitherward burning of townes distroying Castles faire all to the sword goes that his army meets and doth intend the which good God forbid to make a fatall conquest of this land Aret. What strange dishonest base device is this to publish to the world a generall pardon before which time appointed is expir'd poore harmelesse subjects kil'd the kingdome fir'd O faithlesse wicked Crueltie Enter Lentimos Lent Shift for your selves in hast for here will soone arrive more sullen spyes then Mercury did charme in Argo's eyes good my Lords dispatch one minutes stay too long may yeeld you prisoners to untimely ends Athe. Deare friends we now resemble one at point of death that must perforce forsake what he most deerely loved life wealth faire possessions pleasures content exchanged to sad expressions wife laments children their parents moane each hath occasion then to sigh and groane so we distressed we must oft among their dolefull ditties tune a mournefull song Cepha Let them whose will stand out I will submit to great Osirus cause it s held most sit Aside Exeunt A March is beaten then enter Osirus Tygranes and Tibernus Osir. Now through the power and helpe of heaven we are in safe possession of their strongest holts the foe not able to withstand our warlike troupes are fled like men full of dispaire griefe regardlesse furie that we are thus strong themselves pursued with terror of the times and fearefull shadowes of base acted crimes wherefore we must then cheerfully advance not doubting but we truly shall e're long revenge sufficiently th' Angoleans wrong Tygra You speake Sir like your selfe full of maturitie the hopefull line that guides my confidence from the most intricate labyrinth of dispaire when Adrohna was at point to perish and plast the issue of a farre event on more then mortall comfort that proposeth to the wicked vice mischiefes paines unspeakable joyn'd with the grim aspect of blood and terror more deserving plagues then wilfull Egypt felt when her miseries were at the height of all extremes Tiber. It needs must follow so for in all parts they are environ'd with severe Commanders famous for their valour your Excellence in Stelern and for the adjacent Provinces men of knowne integritie Osir. It is our chiefest comfort they goe on as prosperous as faire Bellona's darlings when the gods were threatned by a multitude of foolish mortalls Tigr. But none with that Celeritie like yours which farre transcend theirs went before as Sol doth Luna's spangled Orb or some