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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13125	Aglaura	Suckling, John, Sir, 1609-1642.	1638 (1638)	STC 23420; ESTC S117598	43,455	58

Zorannes Know'st thou Andrages what hee meanes AND. Nor cannot ghesse Sir Draw in the bed I read a trouble in his face when first hee left you but understood it not Enter Zorannes King Ariaspes Jolas Queene and two or three Guard ZOR. Have I not pitcht my nets like a good Huntsman Looke Sir the noblest of the Herd are here THER I am astonished ZOR. This place is yours Helps him up THER What would'st thou have mee doe ZOR. Remember Sir your promise I could doe all I have to doe alone but Justice is not Justice unlesse 't be justly done here then I will begin for here began my wrongs This woman Sir was wondrous faire and wondrous kinde I faire and kinde for so the storie runs she gave me looke for looke and glance for glance and every sigh like eccho's was return'd wee sent up vow by vow promise on promise so thick and strangely multiplyed that sure we gave the heavenly Registers their businesse and other mortalls oaths then went for nothing wee felt each others paines each others joyces thought the same thought and spoke the verie same wee were the same and I have much adoe to thinke shee couldbe ill and I not be so too and after this all this Sir shee was false lov'd him and him and had I not begun revenge till shee had made an end of changing I had had the Kingdome to have kill'd what does this deserve THER A punishment hee best can make that suffered the wrong ZOR. I thanke you Sir for him I will not trouble you his life is mine I won it fairly and his is yours hee lost it fouly to you to him Sir now A man so wicked that he knew no good but so as 't made his sins the greater for 't Those ills which singly acted bred de●…paire in others he acted daily and ne're thought upon them The grievance each particular has against him I will not meddle with it were to give him a long life to give them hearing I le onely speake my owne First then the hopes of all my youth and a reward which Heaven had settled on mee if holy contracts can doe any thing hee ravisht from mee kill'd my father Aglaura's father Sir would have whor'd my sister and murther'd my friend this is all and now your sentence Sir THER We have no punishment can reach these crimes therefore 't is justest sure to send him where th' are wittier to punish than we are here and cause repentance oft stops that proceeding a sudden death is sure thegreatest punishment ZOR. I humbly thanke you Sir KING What a strange glasse th'have shew'd me now my 〈◊〉 in our sins like to our shadowes when our day is in its glorie scarce appear'd towards our evening how great and monstrous they are ZOR. Is this all you have to say Drawes THER Hold now goe you up ZOR. What meane you Sir THER Nay I denyed not you That all thy accusations are just I must acknowledge and to these crimes I have but this t' oppose hee is my Father and thy Soveraigne 'T is wickednesse deare Friend wee goe about ●…o punish and when w'have murther'd him what difference is there 'twixt him and our selves but that hee first was wicked Thou now would'st kill him ' cause he kill'd thy Father and when th' hast kill'd have not I the selfe same quarrell ZOR. Why Sir you know you would your selfe have done it THER True and therefore 't is I beg his life there was no way for mee to have redeem'd th' intent but by a reall saving of it Be ready Courtiers and Guard with their swords drawne at the brests of the Prisoners If hee did ravish from thee thy Orbella remember that that wicked issue had a noble parent Love Remember how he lov'd Zorannes when he was Ziriff ther 's something due to that If you must needs have bloud for your revenge take it here despise it not Zorannes Zorannes turnes away The gods themselves whose greatnesse makes the greatnesse of our sins and heightens 'em above what wee can doe unto each other accept of sacrifice for what wee doe 'gainst them why should not you and 't is much thriftier too you cannot let out life there but my honour goes and all the life you can take here posteritie will give mee back agen see Aglaura weepes that would have beene ill Rhetorique in mee but where it is it cannot but perswade ZOR. Th'have thaw'd the ice about my heart I know nor what to doe KING Come downe come downe I will be King agen there 's none so fit to be the Judge of this as 〈◊〉 the life you shew'd such zeale to save I here could willingly returne you back but that 's the common price of all revenge Enter Guard Orsames Philan Courtiers Orithie Semanthe JOL. ARI. Ha ha ha how they looke now ZOR. Death what 's this THER Betray'd agen all th'ease our Fortune gives our miseries is hope and that still proving false growes part of it KING From whence this Guard ARI. Why Sir I did corrupt while we were his prisoners one of his owne to raise the Court shallow soules that thought wee could not countermine come Sir y' are in good posture to dispatch them KING Lay hold upon his instrument Fond man do'st thinke I am in love with villany all the service they can doe mee here is but to let these see the right I doe them now is unconstrain'd then thus I doe proceed Upon the place Zorannes lost his life I vow to build a tomb and on that tomb I vow to pay three whole yeares penitence if in that time I finde that heaven and you can pardon I shall finde agen the way to live amongst you THER Sir be not so cruell to your selfe this is an age KING 'T is now irrevocable thy Fathers lands I give thee back agen and his commands and with them leave to weare the Tyara that man there has abus'd To you Orbella who it seemes are foule as well as I I doe prescribe the selfe same physick I doe take my selfe but in another place and for a longer time Diana's Nunnerie ORB Above my hopes KING For you who still have beene the ready instrument of all my cruelties and there have cancell'd all the bonds of brother perpetuall banishment nor should this line expire shall thy right have a place ARI. Hell and Furies Exit KING Thy crimes deserve no lesse yet cau●…e thou wert Heavens instrument to save my life thou onely hast that time of banishment I have of penitence Comes downe Ziriff offers to kisse the Kings hand JOL. May it be plague and famine here till I returne No thou shalt not yet forgive mee KING Aglaura thus I freely part with thee and part with all fond flames and warme desires I cannot feare new agues in my bloud since I have overcome the charmes thy beautie had no other ever can have so much power Thersames thou look'st pale is 't want of rest THER No Sir but that 's a storie for your eare They whisper ORS. A strange and happie change ORI All joyes wait on you ever AGL Orithie how for thy sake now could I wish Love were no Mathematick point but would admit division that Thersames might though at my charge pay thee the debt hee owes thee ORI Madam I loved the Prince not my selfe since his vertues have their full rewards I have my full desires KING What miracles of preservation have wee had how wisely have the stars prepar'd you for felicitie nothing endeares a good more than the contemplation of the difficultie wee had to attaine to it but see Nights Empire 's out and a more glorious auspitiously does begin let us goe serve the gods and then prepare for jollitie this day I le borrow from my vowes nor shall it have a common celebration since 't must be a high record to all posteritie Exeunt omnes Epilogue PLayes are like Feasts and everie Act should bee Another Course and still varietie But in good ●…aith provision of wit Is growne of late so difficult to get That doe wee what wee can w' are not able Without cold meats to furnish out the Table Who knowes but it was needlesse too may bee 'T was here as in the Coach-mans trade and hee That turnes in the least compasse shewes most Art How e're the Poet hopes Sir for his part You 'll like not those so much who shew their skill In entertainment as who shew their will FINIS

of Towne-wits And they give up their verdict then agin The other Iurie of the Court comes in And that 's of life and death for each man sees That oft condemnes what th' other Iurie frees Some three dayes hence the Ladies of the Towne Will come to have a Iudgement of their owne And after them their servants then the Citie For that is modest and is still last wittie 'T will be a weeke at least yet e're they have Resolv'd to let i●… live or give 't a grave Such difficultie there is to unit●… Opinion or bring it to be right Epilogue for the Court SIR THat th'abusing of your ea●…'s a crime Above th' excuse any six lines in Rhime Can make the Poet knowes I am but sent T' intreat hee may not be a President For hee does thinke that in this place there hee Many have done 't as much and more than hee But here 's hee sayes the difference of the Fates Hee begs a Pardon after 't they Estates FINIS AGLAURA LONDON Printed by Iohn Haviland for Thomas Walkley and are to be sold at his shop at the Signe of the Flying Horse betweene York-house and Britaines Burse 1638. Prologue FOre Iove a mightie Sessions and I feare Though kind last Sizes 't will be now severe For it is thought and by judicious men Aglaura 'scap't onely by dying then But 't would be vaine for mee now to indeare Or speake unto my Lords the Iudges here They hold their places by condemning still And cannot shew at once mercie and skill For wit's so cruell unto wit that they Are thought to want that find not want i' th play But Ladies you who never lik'd a plot But where the Servant had his Mistresse got And whom to see a Lover dye it grieves Although 't is in worse language that he lives Will like't w' are confident since here will bee That your Sex ever lik'd varietie Prologue to the Court T Is strange perchance you 'll thinke that shee that di'de At Christmas should at Easter be a Bride But 't is a privilege the Poets have To take the long-since dead out of the grave Nor is this all old Heroës asleepe 'Twixt marble coverlets and six foot deepe In earth they boldly wake and make them doe All they did living here sometimes more too They give fresh life reverse and alter Fate And yet more bold Almightie-like crea●… And out of nothing onelyto deifie Reason and Reasons friend Philosophie Fame honour valour all that 's great or good Or is at least'mongst us so understood They give heav'ns theirs no handsome woman dies But if they please is strait some star i' th' skies But oh How those poore men of Meetre doe Flatter themselves with that that is not true And ' cause they can trim up a little prose And spoile it handsomly vainly suppose Th' are Omnipotent can doe all those things That can be done onely by Gods and Kings Of this wild guilt hee faine would bee thought free That writ this Play and therefore Sir by mee Hee humbly begs you would be pleas'd to know Aglaura's but repriev'd this night and though Shee now appeares u●…on a Poets call Shee 's not to live unlesse you say shee shall ACTUS V. SCENA I. Enter Ziriff Pasithas and Guard hee place●…m an●… Exit A State set out Enter Ziriff Jolas Ariaspes JOL. A Glorious night ARI. Pray Heav'n it prove so Are wee not there yet ZIR. 'T is about this hollow They enter t●… Cave ARI. How now what region are wee got into the inheritance of night have wee not mistaken a turning Zirisf and stept into the confines of some melancholy Devills Territorie JOL. Sure 't is a part of the first Chaos that would not suffer any change ZIR. No matter Sir 't is as proper for ou●… purpose as the Lobbie for the waiting womans stay you here I 'se move a little backward and so wee shall be sure to put him past retreat you know the word if it be the Prince Ziriff goes to the Doore Enter King ZIR. Here Sir follow mee all 's quiet yet KING Is hee not come then ZIR. No. KING Where 's Ariaspes ZIR. Waiting within JOL. I doe not like this waiting nor this fellowes leaving of us ARI. This place does put odd thoughts into thee then thou art in thine owne nature too as jealous as Love or Honour weare thy sword in readinesse and thinke how neere wee are a Crowne ZIR. Revenge Guard seiseth on'●… KING Ha! what 's this ZIR. Bring them forth Brings them forth ARI. The King ZIR. Yes and the Princes friend Discovers himselfe D' you know this face KING Zorannes ZOR. The verie same the wrong'd Zorannes King D' you stare away with them where I appointed KING Traytours let mee goe villaine thou dar'st not doe this ZOR. Poore Counterfeit how faine thou now would'st act a King and art not stay you to Ariaspes Unhand him Whispers Leave us now Exeunt M●…net Ariasp Zoran ARI. What does this meane sure hee does intend the Crowne to mee ZOR. Wee are alone follow mee out of the wood and thou shalt be Master of this againe and then best arme and title take it ARI. Thy offer is so noble in gratitude I cannot but propound gentler conditions wee will divide the Empire ZOR. Now by my fathers soule I doe almost repent my first intents and now could kill thee scurvily for thinking if I had a minde to rule I would not rule alone let not thy easie faith lost man foole thee into so dull an heresie Orbella is our quarrell and I have thought it fit that love should have a nobler way of Justice than Revenge or Treason If thou dar'st dye handsomly follow mee Exeunt And enter both agen ZOR. There Gives him his sword ARI. Extremely good Nature tooke paines 〈◊〉 sweare the villaine and the brave are mingled handsomely ZIR. 'T was Fate that tooke it when it decreed wee two should meet nor shall they mingle now wee are but brought together strait to part Fight ARI. Some Devill sure has borrowed this shape my sword ne're staid thus long to finde an entrance ZIR. To guiltie men all that appeare is Devill come trifler come Fight ARI. Dog thou hast it ZIR. Why then it seemes my star's as great as his I smile at thee Ariaspes pants and runs at him to catch his sword thou now would'st have me kill thee and 't is a courtesie I cannot afford thee I have bethought my selfe there will be use of thee Pasithas to the rest with him Exit Enter Pasithas and two of the Guard Exeunt Enter Thersames THER The Dog-star's got up high it should be late and sure by this time every waking eare and watchfull eye is charm'd and yet mee thought a noyse of weapons struck my eare just now 'T was but my Fancie sure and were it more I would not tread one step that did not lead to my Aglaura stood all his Guard betwixt with lightning in