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The just general a tragi-comedy / written by Major Cosmo Manuche.
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Manuche, Cosmo, fl. 1650-1652.
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hear the utmost can befall us Ferd. Then thus it is The King as yet not heard of the factious People mutable by nature generally rise some crying out Bellicosus Should be King others would have no King but most of all VVould have they knew not what Thus in the streets Tumultuously they swarm who Bellicosus for some small time to Appease in hopes to hear ot'h King pretends receiving Letters From him wherein he certifies his health and that the reason of his Stealth from Court was to perform a pennance he on himself enjoyn'd by Vow for some unrulie thoughts his blood provok't him to and VVould return with speed This by the eminent'st men it 'h Court Delivered as a truth amongst the Rout did for a time appease but Long it lasted not for being shortly after throughly whet with wine They all brake out crying aloud Bellicosus should be King At which the General under pretence of what might have fallen Out more prejudicial to the Common-wealth accepts it for prevention And since makes strong apologies in his own defence But may they all be swallowed up alive that own him for their King long as Amasius lives or we confirm'd VVhich heavens forbid he is dead King Let this confirm thee Amasius is alive King pulls of his disguise Alive to thank thee for thy Loyalty Ferd. VVhich life long may the gods preserve Ferdinando kneles VVith health and joy Riseth Anto. Ferdinando leave off to wonder at this happiness it is No time to talk but do Sir the long experience of the Generals Loyalty and faithful service to your crown may justly arm You with a considence he dares not act the Traytor King But Antonio what think you of the intended murther of This fair Virgin there was a fault Antonio a great one too One that the gods command should not be smother'd Anto. So please your Highness if you but think the General Guilty but of a thought of what I know his very soul abhors I soon could clear that doubt King Till when I shall conclude him not Aurelia's friend Though he may take my Crown and yet ne'r injure me Anto. Then on my knees I beg this favour for your satisfaction Antonio kneels That you vouchsafe me leave to go to Court where speedily I will contrive a way to clear your doubts in what You can desire to know King Rise Antonio 'T is granted on those conditions and how In the mean time for the advantage of your undertakings We shall dispose our selves consider and 't is done Anto. Virtuous Sir it is a trust my life could ne'r deserve which I 'l perform or loose it in the attempt Madam please you to let Your faithful servant shew me to the road I am a stranger to I shall to him impart what 's best for you to do suiting With my designes So heavens showre down his blessings on you both King And speed thee in thy honest undertakings Aureli. Ferdinando conduct Antonio as he shall desire King Come my Aurelia our poor hom's the best Although no Pallace ther 's more quiet rest Ex. Amb. ACT. V. SCENE I. Enter Snap Captain both Drawn a fighting the Captain Forcing Snap backward on the Stage Snap CAptain hold hold I say thou now deserv'st that Title Come let us put up you shall have your desire But know it is not out of fear I do it fear being a thing I never Understood But 't is thy vallour that hath won my love Which shall continue long as you dare thus valliantly make good Your honour which I in pitty to your self Much fear is not long liv'd Capt. Then wellcome death who in the horrid'st shape he Can put on shall ever make this flesh of mine but now redeem'd From the base brand of coward e'r tremble to behold him Sir be not too incredulous nor wonder-struck that I Can speake a truth which to my shame I must confess I have but seldom uttered Forknow the baseness Of my former actions hath wak't my better judgment To a repentance of my sinful folly nor is there in these veins One drop of blood but came from noble springs And if this Small sprinkling of my redemption can nothing gain on your belief But name an undertaking honourable that may confirm Me to the world I am a man and I 'l attempt it or With the loss of life leave ample satisfaction I dyed no coward Snap I do imbrace thy friendship and believe thee Imbraces him Heartily believe thee as one that joyes in thy recovery And what before I could not think thee worthy of now doth Appear unworthy thy acceptance But for the present Here take this bag with it the assurance of Gives him a bag My assistance in what I shall be able And what so e'r you Have done for me how ever to your judgement it appears yet Know it was but honest and but a sleight to get my own Long since by Goldcalf's fathers unjust dealing Detained from me Capt. Sir it is believed and for your mony my want compels Me to accept of I thank you as what I not deserve but What your Nobleness in pitty of my present state is pleas'd Bestow on me And that you shall see your mony well Imployed I 'l to the army where my actions shal speak me Willing to redeem my mis-spent youth or Finde a Noble death Snap May victory and reward crown all your Undertakings So farwell Exit Snap Capt. Succeess attend your wishes to your desires while I Practise to live that I shall dare to dâ—e Exit Enter Bellicosus Delirus Bellicos Delirus however I have past by the enquirie of Your discontent yet know I have a fathers eye that sees your Wound that bleeds and know it must be searcht well ere it can Be cur'd therefore I charge you on my blessing as You expect that I should prove your faithful Chirurgion prove You a dutiful patient in plainly laying open to me The cause of this your present grief Delir Sir your Commands are too powerful for me to Disobey And what of Discontent you have lately Seen in me sprung from Artesia's scorn On my impatient love Bellicos Me thinks thou should'st consider whose son thou art A Souldier too and have thy reason captiv'd By the imperious pride of a vain-glorious woman For shame Collect thy scattered senses and if not out of pity to thy Self yet in respect of my commands which here I lay upon Thee return her scorn again And then she 'l sue to thee Fond Boy thou doest not know the subtile traines of women Whose wavering minds prove labyrinths to the most ingenious Searchers canst thou yet love and she yet scorn Deli. My Royal Father in all obedience to your Demands I thus must answer and call the gods to witnesse with me I hate her actions more then I e'r lov'd her person Which now with scorn I both disdain Belli That 's spoken like thy self What news with thee Enter Fabins Fabi. My
what I may I 'l satisfie Bellico Thank you Cornelius the question 's then What you conceive may be the cause my son Delirus so dejects himself Corneli Then here my Lord I take off my ingagement I think it doth proceed from faire Artesia's scorn Whom he unfortunately yet entirely loves Eugeni My Lord he speaks my thoughts Sebast And mine Bellico Gentlemen I thank you all and shall as Carefully in what I may acknowledg this great favour Fond Boy how hast thou lost thy self I fear past all Recovery Proud scornfull woman yet why do I Blame her when she stands bound as she expects Her future blisse to make her free election Yet how he should Deserve her scorn I understand not the bloud that fills his veines Speaks him as nobly born as she stand was as well deserving Things of This nature must be gently curb'd and by degrees with Moderate perswasion wean'd from He that with violence seeks to restrain loves fire Instead of quenching makes it flame the higher My Lord and Gentlemen your good advise in matters that much Concern the common good requires your present aid Corneli We ever shall obey in what you please command Ex. Om. Enter Artesia Sol. Artesi The King not to be found He doated strangely so to leave the Court ne't to be heard of more Upon a begger too a thing not worth His Royal thought and whether dead or living it matters not The multitude with noise hath made their General King And since 't is so Delirus ought to be considered of as now the Best in being it must be so A few good words will reconcile the man She calls Within there Dreswell Enter Dreswell Dres Madam here Artesi Haste to the Court there to Delirus Lodgings and if by Any means thou canst procure admittance to him pretend you come as Of your own accord in pity of your Ladies sufferings who ever Since she heard of his melancholy retirement hath kept her chamber And denyed accesse to all comers of what quality soever nor will She eat or drink or sleep as is conceiv'd till she hath seen him All this you must do in so melancholy a posture He shall not doubt a syllable you utter And if thou can'st deliver it in teares it will do better This done strictly examine all his gestures and every word and sigh So exactly that you may be able to give me a just account how he Stands moved with your relation that thereby I may accordingly Prepare my self for his encounter Is my Coach ready Dres Madam it is Artesi Then I 'l abroad but will return by that time I Conceive thou canst be here again Be careful in 't Farewel Exit Artesia Dreswel looks back Dres Well go thy waies thou woman indeed thou art the very Master piece of all thy sex for cunning I thought I could have Done pretty well but I am a very puny and but begin to learn The art of dissembling Delirus you shall be happie My Lady Does love you but 't is because the mad-folks of the Town Have made your father King Who should they but depose as They are like enough it being now in fashion my Lady Then must sue out a Divorce and marry the next heir Apparent to the Crown Now shall I have this melancholy Coxcombe who she hath Sufficiently abused believe me for I shall do it rarely I serve So exquisite a Lady in the trade I cannot chuse but move Compassion 'T were rare durst I but laugh to see him sit cross Armed and sigh out in some pitifull tone his folly which I Must charitably call his repentance which he in hope I will be Mercifull to him and call it so to my Lady gives me five pieces Which I must seemingly refuse yet hold it fast What necessary Commodities to our Ladies are we waiting-women and faith Should not grudg at any thing we do if they would but in some Reasonable measure consider us We must not kiss forsooth The gentleman-Vsher not for a hundred pound that 's not to Be forgiven they are very tyrants to us in that particular And covet all I had but some small hopes of Ferdinando the Lord Sebastians man and indeed to say truth the fellow was of A pretty able make and promised well And he they have shuffled Out of the way all is too good for us poor souls but we May find a time to fit them for it But to My business now in hand Exit Enter King disguised as before Aurelia Antonio King Aurelia thou hast fil'd me with amazement in the Relating of such a peece of villany the fiends of hell would surely Tremble at to see perfor'md Put on thy hat Antonio this is no Stands bare Time nor place to shew respect to persons O Aurelia how are we bound to the just gods for thy miraculous protection and sure Those gods have blessings yet in store for thee that have so safely kept thee Faithful Ferdinando I yet may find a time to pay thee for thy Loyalty Antonio thou lately cam'st from Court and Can advise us for the best delayes do oft prove dangerous What woul'dst thou have us do Anto. Since you are pleas'd to think my poor advice Worthy the following I humbly should request you not Conclude on any thing till Ferdinando be return'd who Madam if I mistooke not you hourely here expect Aureli. I do Antonio and wonder at his stay Pray heaven all be well King Antonio I like your counsel well and will be rul'd how took The General our strange departure from the Court Enter Ferdinando Aureli. Ferdinando is return'd Ferdinando wellcome Ferdinando starts to see Antonio Nay be not frighted her 's none but are your friends Ferdi. Noble Antonio I know not whether my joy or wonder To see you in this place is greater but both speak much Anto. Thanks good Ferdin ando thou living miracle of honesty Pray take acqaintance of this aged man as one we all stand bound to Which you at more convenient time shall understand Ferdinand Heaven still encrease your age and happy daies King Thank thee my good son and maiest thou live Long to be wondered at for thy fidelity Aureli. What news from Court I hope my Father doth enjoy his health Ferdinand Madam he does Anto. Ferdinando thy looks speak no good tydings No news yet of our King Ferd. Madam I expected that enquiry to have been made by you Aureli. Indeed 't was comming out had not Antonio Prevented me I hope he 's well Ferd. That hope is all we have left for hitherto their search hath Been in vain Madam I much mistake if since my late departure Your looks speak not much more of cheerfullness then When I left you And I am sorry I have not news for to deliver VVould fetch more of that blood into your cheeks hath Been so long a stranger to it's home Anto. Thou speak'st a Prologue to a Tragedy prethe be brief VVe stand resolv'd to