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A57763	The birth of Merlin, or, The childe hath found his father as it hath been several times acted with great applause / written by William Shakespear and William Rowley.	Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.; Birmingham Shakespeare Library.	1662 (1662)	Wing R2096; ESTC R7261	41,256	56

be equal to the Gods and consummate my Marriage with this woman Bishop Her self gives barr my Lord to your desires and our performance 't is against the Law and Orders of the Church to force a Marriage Cador. How am I wrong'd was this your trick my Lord Dono. I am abus'd past sufferance grief and amazement strive which Sense of mine shall loose her being first yet let me call thee Daughter Cador. Me Wife Const. Your words are air you speak of want to wealth And wish her sickness newly rais'd to health Dono. Bewitched Girls tempt not an old mans fury that hath no strength to uphold his feeble age but what your sights give life to oh beware and do not make me curse you Kneel Modest. Dear father here at your feet we kneel grant us but this that in your sight and hearing the good Hermit may plead our Cause which if it shall not give such satisfaction as your Age desires we will submit to you Const. You gave us life save not our bodies but our souls from death Dono. This gives some comfort yet Rise with my blessings Have patience noble Cador worthy Edwin send for the Hermit that we may confer for sure Religion tyes you not to leave Your careful Father thus if so it be Take you content and give all grief to me Exeunt Thunder and Lighning Enter Devil Devil Mix light and darkness earth and heaven dissolve be of one piece agen and turn to Chaos break all your works you powers and spoil the world or if you will maintain earth still give way and life to this abortive birth now coming whose fame shall add unto your Oracles Lucina Hecate dreadful Queen of Night bright Proserpine be pleas'd for Ceres love from Stigian darkness summon up the Fates And in a moment bring them quickly hither Lest death do vent her birth and her together Thunder Assist you spirits of infernal deeps squint ey'd Erictho midinght Incubus Enter Lucina and the three Fates Rise rise to aid this birth prodigious Thanks Hecate hail sister to the Gods there lies your way haste with the Fates and help give quick dispatch unto her laboring throws to bring this mixture of infernal seed to humane being Exit Tates And to beguil her pains till back you come Anticks shall dance and Musick fill the room Dance Devil Thanks Queen of Shades Lucina Farewel great servant to th' infernal King In honor of this childe the Fates shall bring All their assisting powers of Knowledge Arts Learning Wisdom all the hidden parts Of all-admiring Prophecy to fore-see The event of times to come his Art shall stand A wall of brass to guard the Brittain Land Even from this minute all his Arts appears Manlike in Judgement Person State and years Upon his brest the Fates have fixt his name And since his birth place war this forrest here They now have nam'd him Merlin Silvester Devil And Merlins name in Brittain shall live Whilst men inhabit here or Fates can give Power to amazing wonder envy shall weep And mischief sit and shake her ebbone wings Whilst all the world of Merlins magick sings Exit Enter Clown Clown Well I wonder how my poor sister does after all this thundering I think she 's dead for I can hear no tidings of her those woods yields small comfort for her I could meet nothing but a swinherds wife keeping hogs by the Forestside but neither she nor none of her sowes would stir a foot to help us indeed I think she durst not trust her self amongst the trees with me for I must needs confess I offer'd some kindness to her well I would fain know what 's become of my sister if she have brought me a yong Cousin his face may be a picture to finde his Father by so oh sister Ioan Ioan Go-too't where art thou Within Ioan Here here brother stay but a while I come to thee Clown O brave she 's alive still I know her voice she speaks and speaks cherfully methinks how now what Moon-calf has she got with her Enter Ioan and Merlin with a Book Ioan. Come my dear Merlin why dost thou six thine eye so deeply on that book Merlin To sound the depth of Arts of Learning Wisdom Knowledge Ioan. Oh my dear dear son those studies fits thee when thou art a man Merlin Why mother I can be but half a man at best And that is your mortality the rest In me is spirit 't is not meat nor time That gives this growth and bigness no my years Shall be more strange then yet my birth appears Look mother there 's my Uncle Ioan. How doest thou know him son thou never saw'st him Merlin Yet I know him and know the pains he has taken for ye to finde out my Father give me your hand good Uncle Clown Ha ha I 'de laugh at that yfaith do you know me sir Merlin Yes by the same token that even now you kist the swinherds-wife i th' woods and would have done more if she would have let you Uncle Clown A witch a witch a witch sister rid him out of your company he is either a witch or a conjurer he could never have known this else Ioan. Pray love him brother he is my son Clown Ha ha this is worse then all the rest yfaith by his beard he is more like your husband let me see is your great belly gone Ioan. Yes and this the happy fruit Clown What this Hartichoke A Childe born with a beard on his face Merlin Yes and strong legs to go and teeth to eat Clown You can nurse up your self then There 's some charges sav'd for Soap and Candle 'slid I have heard of some that has been born with teeth but never none with such a talking tongue before Ioan. Come come you must use him kindly brother did you but know his worth you would make much of him Clown Make much of a Moncky This is worse then Tom Thumb that let a fart in his Mothers belly a Childe to speak eat and go the first hour of his birth nay such a Baby as had need of a Barber before he was born too why sister this is monstrous and shames all our kindred Ioan. That thus 'gainst nature and our common births he comes thus furnisht to salute the world is power of Fates and gift of his great father Clown Why of what profession is your father sir Merlin He keeps a Hot-house i th' Low Countries will you see him sir Clown See him why sister has the childe found his father Mer. Yes and I le fetch him Uncle Exit Clown Do not Uncle me till I know your kindred for my conscience some Baboon begot thee surely thou art horribly deceived sister this Urchin cannot be of thy breeding I shall be asham'd to call him cousin though his father be a Gentleman Enter Merlin and Devil Merlin Now my kinde Uncle see The Childe has found his Father this is he Clown The devil it is ha

Loud Musick Enter Aurelius Artesia Ostorius Octa Proximus Artesia Oswold Hermit Auret Why is the Court so dull me thinks each room and angle of our Palace should appear stuck full of objects fit for mirth and triumphs to show our high content Oswold fill wine must we begin the Revels be it so then reach me the cup I le now begin a Health to our lov'd Queen the bright Artesia the Royal Saxon King our warlike brother go and command all the whole Court to pledge it fill to the Hermit there most reverent Anselme wee 'l do thee Honor first to pledge my Queen Her I drink no healths great King and if I did I would be loath to part with health to those that have no power to give it back agen Aurel. Mistake not it is the argument of Love and Duty to our Queen and us Artes. But he ows none it seems Her I do to vertue Madam temperate minds covets that health to drink which nature gives in every spring to man he that doth hold His body but a Tenement at will Bestows no cost but to repair what 's ill Yet if your healths or heat of Wine fair Princes Could this old frame or these cras'd limbes restore Or keep out death or sickness then fill more I 'le make fresh way for appetite if no On such a prodigal who would wealth bestow Ostorius He speaks not like a guest to grace a wedding Enter Toclio. Artes. No sir but like an envious imposter Octa. A Christian slave a Cinick Ostor. What vertue could decline your Kingly spirit to such respect of him whose magick spells met with your vanquisht Troops and turn'd your Arms to that necessity of fight which the dispair of any hope to stand but by his charms had been defeated in a bloody conquest Octa. 'T was magick hell-bred magick did it sir and that 's a course my Lord which we esteem in all our Saxon Wars unto the last and lowest ebbe of service treachery Aurel. Sure you are deceiv'd it was the hand of heaven that in his vertue gave us victory is there a power in man that can strike fear thorough a general camp or create spirits in recreant bosoms above present sense Ostor. To blind the sense there may with apparition of well arm'd troops within themselves are air form'd into humane shapes and such that day were by that Sorcerer rais'd to cross our fortunes Aurel. There is a law tells us that words want force to make deeds void examples must be shown by instances alike e're I believe it Ostor. 'T is easily perform'd believe me sir propose your own desires and give but way to what our Magick here shall straight perform and then let his or our deserts be censur'd Aurel. We could not wish a greater happiness then what this satisfaction brings with it let him proceed fair brother Ostor. He shall sir come learned Proximus this task be thine let thy great charms confound the opinion this Christian by his spells hath falsly won Prox. Great King propound your wishes then what persons of what State what numbers or how arm'd please your own thoughts they shall appear before you Aurel. Strange art what thinkst thou reverent Hermit Her Let him go on sir Aurel. Wilt thou behold his cunning Her Right gladly sir it will be my joy to tell That I was here to laugh at him and hell Aurel. I like thy confidence Artes. His sawcy impudence proceed to 'th trial Prox. Speak your desires my Lord and be it place't in any angle underneath the Moon the center of the Earth the Sea the Air the region of the fire nay hell it self and I 'le present it Aurel. Wee 'l have no sight so fearful onely this if all thy art can reach it show me here the two great Champions of the Trojan War Achilles and brave Hector our great Ancestor both in their warlike habits Armor Shields and Weapons then in use for fight Prox. 'T is done my Lord command a halt and silence as each man will respect his life or danger Armel Plesgeth Enter Spirit Quid vis Prox. Attend me Aurel. The Apparition comes on our displeasure let all keep place and silence Within Drums beat Marches Enter Proximus bringing in Hector attir'd and arm'd after the Trojan manner with Target Sword and Battel-ax a Trumpet before him and a Spirit in flame colours with a Torch at the other door Achilles with his Spear and Falchon a Trumpet and a Spirit in black before him Trumpets sound alarm and they manage their weapons to begin the Fight and after some Charges the Hermit steps between them at which seeming amaz'd the spirits and tremble Thunder within Prox. What means this stay bright Armel Plosgoth why fear you and fall back renew the Alarms and enforce the Combat or hell or darkness circles you for ever Arm. We dare not Prox. Ha! Plesgeth Our charms are all dissolv'd Armel away 'T is worse then hell to us whilest here we stay Exit all Her What at a Non-plus fit command them back for shame Prox. What power o're-aws my Spell return you Hell-hounds Armel Plesgeth double damnation seize you by all the Infernal powers the prince of devils is in this Hermits habit what else could force my Spirits quake or tremble thus Her Weak argument to hide your want of skill does the devil fear the devil or war with hell they have not been acquainted long it seems Know mis-believing Pagan even that Power That overthrew your Forces still lets you see He onely can controul both hell and thee Prox. disgrace and mischief I le enforce new charms new spells and spirits rais'd from the low Abyss of hells unbottom'd depths Aurel. We have enough sir give o're your charms wee 'l finde some other time to praise your Art I dare not but acknowledge that heavenly Power my heart stands witness to be not dismaid my Lords at this disaster nor thou my fairest Queen we 'l change the Scene to some more pleasing sports Lead to your Chamber how'ere in this thy pleasures finde a cross Our joy 's too fixed here to suffer loss Toclio. Which I shall adde to sir with news I bring The Prince your Brother lives Aurel. Ha Toclio. And comes to grace this high and heaven-knit Marriage Aurel. Why dost thou flatter me to make me think such happiness attends me Enter Prince Uter and Oswold Toclio His presence speaks my truth sir Dono. Force me 〈…〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈…〉 saw her captived my senses and thus many moneths bar'd me from all society of men how came she to this place brother Aurelius Speak that Angels name her heaven-blest name oh speak it quickly Sir Aurel. It is Artesia the Royal Saxon Princess Prince A woman and no Deity no feigned shape to mock the reason of admiring sense on whom a hope as low as mine may live love and enjoy dear Brother may it not Aurel. She is all the Good or Vertue thou canst

Aurel. Withdraw on pain of death where is the Traitor Artes. Oh save your life my Lord let it suffice my beauty forc't mine own captivity Aurel. Who did attempt to wrong thee Prince Here me Sir Aurel. Oh my sad soul was 't thou Artes. Oh do not stand to speak one minutes stay prevents a second speech for ever Aurel. Make our Guards strong My dear Artesia let us know thy wrongs and our own dangers Artes. The Prince your brother with these Brittain Lords have all agreed to take me hence by force and marry me to him Prince The Devil shall wed thee first thy baseness and thy lust confound and rot thee Artes. He courted me even now and in mine car sham'd not to plead his most dishonest love and their attempts to seize your sacred person either to shut you up within some prison or which is worse I fear to murther you Omnes Brittains 'T is all as false as hell Edol. And as foul as she is Artes. You know me Sir Edol. Yes Deadly Sin we know you and shall discover all your villany Aurel Chester forbear Ostor. Their treasons sir are plain Why are their Souldiers lodg'd so near the Court Octa. Nay why came he in arms so suddenly Edol. You fleering Anticks do not wake my fury Octa. Fury Edol. Ratsbane do not urge me Artes. Good sir keep farther from them Prince Oh my sick heart she is a witch by nature devil by art Aurel. Bite thine own slanderous tongue 't is thou art false I have observ'd your passions long ere this Ostor. Stand on your guard my Lord we are your friends and all our Force is yours Edol. To spoil and rob the Kingdom Aurel. Sir be silent Edol. Silent how long till Doomsday shall I stand by and hear mine Honor blasted with foul Treason the State half lost and your life endanger'd yet be silent Artes. Yes my blunt Lord unless you speak your Treasons Sir let your Guards as Traitors seize them all and then let tortures and devulsive racks force a Confession from them Edol. Wilde-fire and Brimstone eat thee Hear me sir Aurel. Sir I le not hear you Edol. But you shall Not hear me I were the worlds Monarch Cesar living he should hear me I tell you Sir these serpents have betraid your Life and Kingdom does not every day bring tidings of more swarms of lowsie slaves the offal fugitives of barren Germany that land upon our Coasts and by our neglect settled in Norfolk and Northumberland Ostor. They come as Aids and Safeguards to the King Octa. Has he not need when Vortiger 's in arms and you raise Powers 't is thought to joyn with him Edol. Peace you pernicious Rat Dono. Prithee forbear Edol. Away suffer a gilded rascal a low-bred despicable creeper an insulting Toad to spit his poison'd venome in my face Octa. Sir sir Edol. Do not reply you Cur for by the Gods tho' the Kings presence guard thee I shall break all patience and like a Lion rous'd to spoil shall run foul-mouth'd upon thee and devour thee quick Speak sir will you forsake these scorpions or stay till they have stung you to the heart Aurel. Y' are traitors all this is our wife our Queen brother Ostorius troop your Saxons up we 'l hence to Winchester raise more powers to man with strength the Castle Camilot go hence false men joyn you with Vortiger the murderer of our brother Constantine we 'l hunt both him and you with dreadful vengance Since Brittain fails we 'l trust to forrain friends And guard our person from your traitorous ends Exeunt Aurel. Ostor. Octa. Artes. Toc. Osw. Edwin He 's sure bewitch Glost. What counsel now for safety Dono. Onely this sir with all the speed we can preserve the person of the King and Kingdom Cador. Which to effect t is best march hence to Wales and set on Vortiger before he joyn his Forces with the Saxons Edwin On then with speed for Wales and Vortiger that tempest once o'reblown we come Ostorius to meet thy traiterous Saxons thee and them that with advantage thus have won the King to back your factions and to work our ruines This by the Gods and my good Sword I 'le set In bloody lines upon thy Burgonet Exeunt ACT. 4. SCENE 1. Enter Clown Merlin and a little antick Spirit Mer. HOw now Uncle why do you search your pockets so do you miss any thing Clown Ha Cousin Merlin I hope your beard does not overgrow your honesty I pray remember you are made up of sisters thread I am your mothers brother whosoever was your father Merlin Why wherein can you task my duty Uncle Clown Your self or your page it must be I have kept no other company since your mother bound your head to my Protectorship I do feel a fault of one side either it was that Sparrowhawk or a Cast of Merlins for I finde a Covy of Cardecu's sprung out of my pocket Merlin Why do you want any money Uncle sirrah had you any from him Clown Deny it not for my pockets are witness against you Spirit Yes I had to teach you better wit to look to it Clown Pray use your fingers better and my wit may serve as it is sir Merlin Well restore it Spirit There it is Clown I there 's some honestly in this 't was a token from your invisible Father Cousin which I would not have to go invisibly from me agen Mer. Well you are sure you have it now Uncle Clown Yes and mean to keep it now from your pages filching fingers too Spirit If you have it so sure pray show it me agen Clown Yes my little juggler I dare show it ha cleanly conveyance agen ye have no invisible fingers have ye 'T is gone certainly Spirit Why sir I toucht you not Mer. Why look you Uncle I have it now how ill do you look to it here keep it safer Clown Ha ha this is fine yfaith I must keep some other company if you have these slights of hand Merlin Come come Uncle 't is all my Art which shall not offend you sir onely I give you a taste of it to show you sport Clown Oh but 't is ill jesting with a mans pocket tho' but I am glad to see you cunning Cousin for now will I warrant thee a living till thou diest You have heard the news in Wales here Mer Uncle let me prevent your care and counsel 't will give you better knowledge of my cunning you would prefer me now in hope of gain to Vortiger King of the Welch Brittains to whom are all the Artists summon'd now that seeks the secrets of futurity the Bards the Druids Wizards Conjurers not an Aurasper with his Whisling spells no Capuomanster with his musty fumes No Witch or Juggler but is thither sent To calculate the strange and fear'd event Of his prodigious Castle now in building where all the labors of the painful day are ruin'd still i th' night and to this place