what sot have you brought me hither Max. My Lord he 's servant to a Roman Lady And cause a fool he 's fitter to be examin'd Alm. In matter of nonsense Let him be well whipt Or else discover what he is and where His Lady dwells Pal. Ha ha ha my Lady She 's fairer than your Goddess Venus I le stand to 't Max. At a Pillar thou shalt stand and be well whipt Pal. Well then every thing that 's well is not amiss Farewel my Lord I will not say I kiss Your Lordships hands for then if with the lip There were more rime than reason in the whip Ha ha ha Alm. Sirrah I 'le have you whipt Out of this laughing humour Pal. Bacchus your God To this invites Let me drink wine and quaffe pure And sacrifice unto the God of Laugh ture ha ha Alm. Away with them Justice seems in disgrace Until she come to have her time and place Exeunt Scene 3. Enter Valerian and Angusta Ang. My Lord Valerian y' are welcome as I may say And what I say I doubt not to make good I have in your behalf solicited So far my Lady so urgently that now In our discourse the onely subject Love Is entertain'd Books Prayers are laid aside But now and then she vents a sigh good Lady So careful of my good And why says she May'st thou not have like fortune There 's Tiburtiue My Lord Valerian's brother methinks he might Affect thee as deserving as my self Thy features are as good thy favour such As pleasing every lineament thy Beauty Exceeding mine at which my Lord I blusht When parallels'd with such a Paragon And with deep sighs could hardly evaporate That then intrusive love which I unworthy Fain would but durst not entertain Yet then As I reflected on our Latin frater As much to say as fere alter almost The same or else another such I thought If one to th' other be so near in blood And constitution yea and simpathy Propense to love the same as I am sure Tiburtius do's my Lady since they cannot Both share in one may not my Lord Tiburtius Reflect his eye on me so near and dear Unto her Ladiship but then again I check'd my too presumptuous thoughts and vow'd Howsoe're I were neglected in this kind My service should not be extenuated In all good offices towards your Lordship That may deserve your favour though not his love Val. Thou 'st said enough and ' cause he riva's me Thus to divert the torrent of his love Ang. I think 't were policy my Lord to turn The Current this way Val. Right I like it well Nor wants thy Love a base to build upon For 't is not long fince thus I heard him speak That in his eye thou wert not contemptible Ang. No more but So Val. And though thou wert not a Lady he could make thee one Ang. That 's somewhat indeed But what more my good Lord I beseech you Val. Nay there he fixt a period to his speech Ang. And ended with Lady Noble Tiburtius Made a full point at Lady as if he had Then pointed at Angusta to make Augusta Why should not we fair ones stand on our points That Beauty may be Zenith point above And Nadir portion to be trampled on The point beneath But you my Lord have all Beauty and wealth and vertue to be priz'd In her who now cannot be seen Val. Not seen Ang. No more than Cynthia with her silver Crest Which modest sometimes veyls her beauteous face Yet were my Lord Tiburtius here Enter Tiburtius Val. See here he comes Ang. But not with such a sparkling eye Nor half so quick as yours my Lord ay me Tib. Now Fair Angusta sigh and I so nigh Thou may'st be Lady yet before thou dy'st Ang. Lady as he ended so he begins Indeed my Lord 't is more to make one such Tib. As thou art Ang. No my Lord rather as I Would be Tib. She 's in good earnest Ang. Earnest my Lord Yes and you may give me earnest that your love Shall make me such You 'l love my Lady too You will O the ambition of a younger Brother And you my Lord you can dissemble Tell me your brother said that he could make Me a Lady Val. But that he would I did not say Ang. There 's yours you may be gone here lies my way Exit Val. So here 's a flirt such as are now adayes That must be fed with Gold and not content With that must have a husband too with a Mischief Ah! that a Lady's love should be Thus pandar'd by a Gypsie 't is too true What her fair Lady spake 'twixt wo and woe There 's but small difference Tib. My Lord let 's go Val. And leave this trifling fuit ' turns woo to wo. Exit Enter Angusta and calls Tiburtius behinde as he goes out Ang. My Lord a word Tib. What say'st Ang. Could you think me So immodest as to Court you thus Tib. Not I. Ang. No I 't was your brothers plot his policy That like a Loadstone by attractive power I might draw back your love from my good Lady Who 's in affection yours that only he Might have free passage to enjoy her love Should I be thus magnetique I were base I am wholly yours My service wholly bent That you may gain this pretious Gemme not he Tib. Art serious Ang. Else were most unworthy Tib. Take this Gives her Money A Trifle for the present shalt have more Ang. Your Brother may suspect Tib. I I 'le away Exit Ang. Adieu most worthy Lord. Ha! ha thus Love Is often now adayes dear bought and sold If not himself at least I have his gold Exit SCENE IV. Enter Nicephorus Solus Nic. MY troubled thoughts perplex while Conscience here Upbraids me with dissimulation To my dear friend Saphricius whom I long With pity have observ'd to entertain Too much of complacence or which is worse Vain glory to adde a lustre to his actions Which dos diminish not augment their worth For though Heaven daigns to promise due reward Yet he reserves the honour to himself Which while my friend usurps and I connive Yea not so much as intimate a crime I am no faithfull friend which I have sworn To be till death ah dissimulation Thou shouldst not be a Vice since nor a King Can reign without thee nor a bosom friend Preserve intire that sacred Amity Which I unhappily I fear may violate No my Saphricius is so nobly good He 'le rather render thanks than deem me harsh Chide cause I 've been too backward in advice A friend in Counsel must not be too nice See here he comes Sap. My dear Nicephorus y' are happily encounter'd Nic. My best and only friend Saphricius Methinks our daily interviews and kinde Embraces do ensoul each others brest Sap. Absent from you Methought my heart had but the moity Of life was but a Cipher till the digit Your heart conjoyn'd summes up my happinesse
light Ang. 'T is but a passion of the heart my Lord And now the worst is past Val. I am glad to hear it Ang. O! were Tiburtius mine would I do thus Would I so near the Wedding Day retract What I had done My Lord you heard her say Retirement now was her desire Val. You 'l have A special care Ang. Of her and you my Lord For now your lives are one as are your Loves Val. And let me hear Ang. Each hour and moment too Val. Ah still go linkt together wo and woo Enter Officers and Palinodio in the midst with his hands ty'd and led by a rope Off. 1. Come along there Pal. I here 's the short and long Of the business either to betray my Lady Bishop Urban By a long mischief or endure a short but a sharp whipping Off. 2. Sirrah I 'le prick you forward Pal. Nay forget not I prethee thy Office good Carman whip not the Cart but The Jade that draws me there Or let the Cart go before The horse †so now whip and spare not Skips before his Leader Off. 2. Back Sirrah and keep your way Pal. If this be the way to happiness let them walk in it That will not I. Off. 1. Not you Sirrah why what are you Pal. A Gentleman Usher I am But now am usher'd by a Rogue and back'd by a Rascal Off. 2. Sirrah your hide shall pay for this printed with Rubrick Letters like your red rag there that so sawcy Pal. Ah! good people was ever Gentleman-Usher thus abus'd If gaming or wenching had forc'd one of my Calling to Lay his Plush Suit to pawn and wait on his Lady in A thread-bare Cloak and Clothes I never did so though Another of our Profession stole his Ladies Jewels and Pawn'd them to the Broker I never did so yet you see Innocence may suffer Off. 1. Thou an Innocent a Fool and a Knave thou art Pal. Prethee untie me then and let us shake hands Off. 1. Sirrah the Post is near then Pal. Nay then he may bring newes for my release At least some of my Ladies house may look Out there O here comes Madam Angusta Enter Angusta Ang. Why how now Palinodio dragg'd home like a runnaway Apprentce I thought you had lov'd my Lady better than so Pal. Why she jeers me Ang. Nay let me untie thy hands that it may be said thou com'st home willingly Pal. As willingly as ever came Wench to her Comrade when she wanted money Off. 1. Why how now bold Beatrice can you justifie this Act Enter Tiburtius Ang. At least here comes one that will My Lord you love my Lady well and therefore would not see her Dog wrong'd much less her Servant here and Gentleman Usher Tib. You Varlets let him go Off. 2. Why Sir he 's a Christian Pal. But a Roman withal I am 'T would ne're have griev'd me to have been whipt as a Christian but as a Roman could ne're have been able to have wash'd away the disgrace Tib. Sirrah put on his Doublet button it you Sirrah and that speedily Pal. Why so now I have my Gentleman and Taylor to wait on me thus for a good Cause honour attends upon disgrace And I who whilome was contemn'd as no-man Am treated now and honour'd like a Roman Off. 2. You 'l answer this my Lord Almachius shall know it Tib. Hence Rascalls or Pal. Hence you base Canniballs Off. 2. Sirrah we shall meet with you again Pal. No if I can help it Off. 1. Yes Sirrah this shall reach you go to Pal. First may a halter stretch you go two One halter will serve to hang you both Exeunt Officers and Palin at several Doors Tib. Lady how goes the squares here Ang. So with Lady He begins again as he clos'd the period Squares my Lord Fortune's wheel turns round Your Brother and my Lady were espous'd Ah my Lord that you had been so near the Mark Married in a manner they were Tib. And are they not Ang. Nay this night was design'd for bedding Tib. And is' t not still Ang. Why say my Lord it is If you 'l give what you promis'd Tib. And add more Ang. I 'le passe my word and faithful as I am You shall anticipate by free access Unto her Chamber And to augment your hopes What I avouch is truth No sooner were Th' Espousals finish'd but she drencht in tears Fell in a swoun to th' earth and what she then Was muttering I best know who rais'd her up That what her parents by constraint had done Was no act of hers And other words besides Which Tib. When thou art as thou deserv'st to be Enrich'd by this and more which I will give Gives her a Purse of money Thou wilt discover Ang. And to make all sure 'Twixt eight and nine come to the Postern Gate I 'le let you in and bring you to her Chamber door But I must not be seen yet if you see Some counter-mand which comes from her as yet To me unknown but such a thing may be Then Noble Sir lay not the fault on me But that which sways in Marriage Destiny Tib. But if my Brother come and find me there Ang. As though I could not that prevent Tib. But how Ang. One word can do 't have we not every day A world of tatling Visitants that come To see or to be seen or idlely chat To these I say my Lady is not well There 's no reply ' gainst this Nor will your brother Make doubt of this who lately left her in Her fainting fits Tib. Thou will 't not fail Ang. Farewel till then Exit Ang. Fortune attend your Lordship He 's gone Hum now am I at my wits end Like one who his promis'd two Creditors To pay the same sum of money when he has But that in all the world What shall I do Or which way turn to dis-engage my self Tush An excuse a woman sudden brings When tax'd by touching of her apron strings Exit ACT. IV. Scene 1. Flourish Enter Marcus Flavia Metricio Phantasio Palinodio Angusta Cecilie Mar. THe Negra Night though she has vail'd the skies And banish'd hence the lustre of the day Seems with the Musick to applaud this hour And with her flaming tapers shews the way Fla. I sweet Girle There thou must lodge to night with some-body Mar. That was a boding word But Paranymph Thou hast a Epithalamium Met. Yes my Lord. Fla. Quick then let 's hear 't I long till she 's abed Met. Joy to the Bride whom now you see Like to the Isle of Sicilie Which round about the Ocean laves And gently courts with chrystal waves Which purling in white foam may be In Tipe the Zone of Chastity Come hither watry Nymphs and chide The slower pace of our fair Bride Come clearer Rivers Brooks and Springs Behold and envy what she brings Far purer thoughts than are your streams By the reflection of Heavens beams Come Bridegroom come and happy be With thy fair
Isle of Cecilie 'T is Hymen calls come tie the Band Joyn with this Isle of sever'd land That with a mutual free consent You both may make one continent Mar. I that 's the way to live honest now you Pronuba ne're a wise word Ang. Yes my Lord. Long may the Bride and Bridegroom joy and I Be next to share in like felicity Mar. Daughter here we leave you so good night Fla. This will be good I know t was such to me Exeunt Manet Cecilie Cec. Assist me Heaven Here on my Chamber Door I fix this sacred spell to force from hence Valerian ' gainst which if he resist Hangs up the Copy of Verses Heaven has a stronger Guard Exit Enter Angusta Tiburtius Ang. Here my Lord here you may freely pass Unto her Chamber so I leave you Tib. Do so Hum what have we here a paper pendant She 's musical and by a Sonnet may Rather invite me than by word of mouth Being so modest as she is He reads Back back Valerian hence away Such bold attempts must have delay Here 's no safety to be found Back away 't is sacred ground Where a Champion by my side Stands to guard me as his Bride Back back Valerian hence away Such bold attempts must have delay Back Valerian as much to say as Come Tiburtius But there 's a Champion Within she says which guards her as a Bride What Paramour what Rival's this why should I hazard life No let Valerian come To grapple with th' Antagonist who slain She will abhor my brother for the fact But say Valerian should be slain what then I have th' estate and powerful riches move And is the Primum Mobile to Love Exit Scene 2. Val. The Coast is clear no lurking Pyrate lies In wait no Shelf nor Rock nor Quicksand here That threatens Shipwrack to my fraighted Bark That 's bound for Cecilie I 'le put to shore Yet stay what have we here sixt on her Door Back back Valerian hence away What means this Charm or what infernal Spell Is this which so conjures Valerian Here 's no safety to be found I am betraid Where a Champion by my side Stands to guard me as his Bride Hum be what he will Hector or Hercules I dare encounter Back back Valerian No. Valerian pulls the Curtain and Cecilie enters Lady this traverse must no longer be Partition to our Loves who are as one Cec. I come my Lord why are you thus incens'd Val. Come then and let me like the amorous vine About the Elm enfold thee in mine Armes Nay flie not back maugre thy Magick Spels Champion or Devil I le not be retrograde Cec. Keep off Valerian touch me not or die Val. The interest I claim is due by promise And ratifi'd by Heaven th' art mine I must And will enjoy thee Cec. Stay good my Lord But hear me speak Val. Not I. Cec. Oh! Noble Sir Be not too rash Condemn me not before You know me guilty Val. Speak then but be succinct Cec. I will and thus a secret do unfold There is an Angel Guardian of my soul And body too A glorious powerful wight Brighter than Phaebus rayes when he with all His lustre darts his fiery-sprakling beams Whose eye like burning lamps resplendent shine Whose Arms can reach above Olympus height Whose breath can blast as Northern winds do buds An hoast of warriers Dwarfs your Giants were That fought against your Gods compar'd with him Nay more Val. Nay you have said enough too much Beyond belief But think not thus to scare Valerian with your bugbears There within Thy Chamber thou false-hearted Cecily Thy Paramour lurks whom that he may escape Thou mak'st so terrible Tush I nor fear His dreadful brow nor more than humane strength This sword shall make a passage through his heart VVhere should I finde thee oh Could my just wrath Forbear to quell what most I lov'd till now Cec. And may do still my Lord. Val. Say then what is he But I must see Cec. You shall but if you now Now as you are a Pagan should attempt To violate by force He though unseen Will strike you dead Which mischief to prevent I beg upon my knees you will forbear Val. May I not see him Cec. He 's a Spirit Sir Has no Corporeal substance can assume A shape so dreadfull As no mortal can Behold Val. All this is but illusion Cec. Then cause you 'r jealous search my Chamber round Val. I will Val. searches within Cec. Nay look in every corner Sir Val. I have and no man finde Why then th' art chaste And true to thy Valerian Cec. Heaven knows I am And love you 'bove all mortals Therefore I Beg on my knees with tears not to attempt To bring me to your Bed and hasten fate Which brings a double death That of your soul 'T is that my Lord which makes mine eyes distill These dewy drops which trickling down my cheeks From thence ascend to the Almighty's throne To beg of him t' appease and curb your wrath And to coustrain your too much daring hand Val. Thou hast preval'd but 't is on this condition That I may see that Angel and I vow Cec. Vow to believe and joyn with me in faith Then shall our souls be linkt our loves more chaste And if I shew you not that glorious wight Say I am false and my Religion such Say I am treacherous both to Heaven and you Val. I could be curious Cec. Be not so my Lord But really proceed and with desire Of Heaven which must be priz'd above a wife Val. Well I am resolv'd what then must next be done Cec. VVill you be secret Val. As thyne own heart my Dear Cec. In Via Appia which your Lordship knows Not far from hence in Vaults within the Earth Lye many Christians ' Mongst the rest there 's one A venerable Man our holy Bishop Be pleas'd attended by my man to go To him who will instruct you in our Faith And when the purifying streams shall rinse And cleanse the Ordures of your tainted soul Return to me and then you shall behold What next th' eternal power is wonderfull Val. Methinks a light 's transfu'sd into my soul And a more powerfull fire has seiz'd upon My now relenting heart which do's adde wings To my desires Madam I take my leave Till my return be what you are Cec. Still yours 'T is but the hand of Heaven which wounding cures Exeunt Enter Tiburtius Tib. Hum my brother gone and not so much as blood shed This kill-cow Champion then enjoys her still Cecily sings within List she 's in triumph singing and now 't is Back back Tiburtius Fear not I am not so forward To hazard life or limb for a Mistris Mach less for thee who hast a Paramour Expect not then Tiburtius bold attempt Yet Madam madam Cec. VVhat 's he disturbs us there Is' t you my Lord Tiburtius Tib. As you see But where 's Valerian your Lord and