of truth I vow it is so Soran. I shall burst with fury Bring the strumpet forth Vas. I shall Sir Exit Vas. Gio. Doe sir haue you all no faith To credit yet my Triumphs here I sweare By all that you call sacred by the loue I bore my Annabella whil'st she liu'd These hands haue from her bosome ript this heart Is 't true or no sir Enter Vas. Vas. 'T is most strangely true Flo. Cursed man haue I liu'd to Dyes Car. Hold vp Florio Monster of Children see what thou hast done Broake thy old Fathers heart is none of you Dares venter on him Gio. Let 'em oh my Father How well his death becomes him in his griefes Why this was done with Courage now surviues None of our house but I guilt in the blood Of a Fayre sister and a Haplesse Father Soran. Inhamane scorne of men hast thou a thought T' outliue thy murthers Gio. Yes I tell thee yes For in my fists I beare the twists of life Soranzo see this heart which was thy wiues Thus I exchange it royally for thine And thus and thus now braue reuenge is mine Vas. I cannot hold any longer you sir are you growne insolent in your butcheries haue at you Fight Gio. Come I am arm'd to meete thee Vas. No will it not be yet if this will not another shall Not yet I shall fitt you anon Vengeance Enter Bandetti Gio. Welcome come more of you what e're you be I dare your worst Oh I can stand no longer Feeble armes Haue you so soone lost strength Vas. Now you are welcome Sir Away my Maisters all is done Shift for your selues your reward is your owne Shift for your selues Ban. Away away Exeunt Bandetti Vas. How d' ee my Lord see you this how is 't Soran. Dead but in death well pleased that I haue liu'd To see my wrongs reueng'd on that Blacke Deuill O Vasques to thy bosome let mee giue My last of breath let not that Lecher liue oh Dyes Vas. The Reward of peace and rest be with him My euer dearest Lord and Maister Gio. Whose hand gaue mee this wound Vas. Mine Sir I was your first man haue you enough Gio. I thanke thee thou hast done for me but what I would haue else done on my selfe ar't sure thy Lord is dead Vas. Oh Impudent slaue as sure as I am sure to see the dye Car. Thinke on thy life and end and call for mercy Gio. Mercy why I haue found it in this Iustice Car. Striue yet to cry to Heauen Gio. Oh I bleed fast Death thou art a guest long look't for I embrace Thee and thy wounds oh my last minute comes Where e're I goe let mee enjoy this grace Freely to view My Annabella's face Dyes Do. Strange Miracle of Iustice Car. Rayse vp the Citty wee shall be murdered all Vas. You neede not feare you shall not this strange taske being ended I haue paid the Duty to the Sonne which I haue vowed to the Father Car. Speake wretched Villaine what incarnate Feind Hath led thee on to this Vas. Honesty and pitty of my Maisters wrongs for know My Lord I am by birth a Spaniard brought forth my Countrey in my youth by Lord Soranzo's Father whom whil'st he liued I seru'd faithfully since whose death I haue beene to this man as I was to him what I haue done was duty and I repent nothing but that the losse of my life had not ransom'd his Car. Say Fellow know'st thou any yet vnnam'd Of Counsell in this Incest Vas. Yes an old woeman sometimes Guardian to this murthered Lady Car. And what 's become of her Vas. Within this Roome shee is whose eyes after her confession I caus'd to be put out but kept aliue to confirme what from Giouanni's owne mouth you haue heard now My Lord what I haue done you may Iudge of and let your owne wisedome bee a judge in your owne reason Car. Peace First this woeman chiefe in these effects My sentence is that forthwith shee be tane Out of the City for examples sake There to be burnt to ashes Do. 'T is most iust Car. Be it your charge Donado see it done Do. I shall Vas. What for mee if death 't is welcome I haue beene honest to the Sonne as I was to the Father Car. Fellow for thee since what thou did'st was doue Not for thy selfe being no Italian Wee banish thee for euer to depart Within three dayes in this wee doe dispense With grounds of reason not of thine offence Vas. 'T is well this Conquest is mine and I reioyce that a Spaniard out-went an Italian in reuenge Exit Vas. Car. Take vp these slaughtered bodies see them buried And all the Gold and Iewells or whatsoeuer Confiscate by the Canons of the Church Wee ceaze vpon to the Popes proper vse Richar. Your Graces pardon thus long I liu'd disguis'd To see the effect of Pride and Lust at once Brought both to shamefull ends Car. What Richardetto whom wee thought for dead Do. Sir was it you Richar. Your friend Car. Wee shall haue time To talke at large of all but neuer yet Incest and Murther haue so strangely met Of one so young so rich in Natures store Who could not say 'T is pitty shee 's a Whoore Exeunt FINIS The generall Commendation deserued by the Actors in their Presentment of this Tragedy may easily excuse such few faults as are escaped in the Printing A common charity may allow him the ability of spelling whom a secure confidence assures that hee cannot ignorantly erre in the Application of Sence
and restlesse wounds I throughly haue examin'd but in vaine O that it were not in Religion sinne To make our loue a God and worship it I haue euen wearied heauen with prayers dryed vp The spring of my continuall teares euen steru'd My veines with dayly fasts what wit or Art Could Counsaile I haue practiz'd but alas I find all these but dreames and old mens tales To fright vnsteedy youth I 'me still the same Or I must speake or burst t is not I know My lust but t is my fare that leads me on Keepe feare and low faint hearted shame with slaues I le tell her that I loue her though my heart Were rated at the price of that attempt Oh me she comes Enter Anna and Putana Anna. Brother Gio. If such a thing As Courage dwell in men yee heauenly powers Now double all that vertue in my tongue Anna. Why Brother will you not speake to me Gio. Yes how d' ee Sister Anna. Howsoeuer I am me thinks you are not well Put. Blesse vs why are you so sad Sir Gio. Let me intreat you leaue vs a while Putana Sister I would be pryuate with you Anna. With-drawe Putana Put. I will If this were any other Company for her I should thinke my absence an office of some credit but I will leaue them together Exit Putana Gio. Come Sister lend your hand let 's walke together I hope you neede not blush to walke with mee Here 's none but you and I Anna. How 's this Gio. Faith I meane no harme Anna. Harme Gio. No good faith how i st with'ee Anna. I trust hee be not franticke I am very well brother Gio. Trust me but I am sicke I feare so sick 'T will cost my life Anna. Mercy forbid it 't is not so I hope Gio. I thinke you loue me Sister Anna. Yes you know I doe Gio. I know 't indeed y' are very faire Anna. Nay then I see you haue a merry sicknesse Gio. That 's as it proues they Poets faigne I read That Iuno for her forehead did exceede All other goddesses but I durst sweare Your forehead exceeds hers as hers did theirs Anna. Troth this is pretty Gio. Such a paire of starres As are thine eyes would like Promethean fire If gently glaun'st giue life to senselesse stones Anna. Fie vpon'ee Gio. The Lilly and the Rose most sweetly strainge Vpon your dimpled Cheekes doe striue for change Such lippes would tempt a Saint such hands as those Would make an Anchoret Lasciuious Anna. D' ee mock mee or flatter mee Gio. If you would see a beauty more exact Then Art can counter fit or nature frame Looke in your glasse and there behold your owne Anna. O you are a trime youth Gio. Here Offers his Dagger to her Anna. What to doe Gio. And here 's my breast strick home Rip vp my bosome there thou shalt behold A heart in which is writ the truth I speake Why stand'ee Anna. Are you earnest Gio. Yes most earnest You cannot loue Anna. Whom Gio. Me my tortur'd soule Hath felt affliction in the heate of Death O Annabella I am quite vndone The loue of thee my sister and the view Of thy immortall beauty hath vntun'd All harmony both of my rest and life Why d' ee not strike Anna. Forbid it my iust feares If this be true 't were fitter I were dead Gio. True Annabella 't is no time to iest I haue too long supprest the hidden flames That almost haue consum'd me I haue spent Many a silent night in sighes and groanes Ran ouer all my thoughts despis'd my Fate Reason'd against the reasons of my loue Done all that smooth'd-cheeke Vertue could aduise But found all bootelesse 't is my destiny That you must eyther loue or I must dye Anna. Comes this in sadnesse from you Gio Let some mischiefe Befall me soone if I dissemble ought Anna. You are my brother Giouanni Gio. You My Sister Annabella I know this And could afford you instance why to loue So much the more for this to which intent Wise Nature first in your Creation ment To make you mine else 't had beene sinne and foule To share one beauty to a double soule Neerenesse in birth or blood doth but perswade A neerer neerenesse in affection I haue askt Counsell of the holy Church Who tells mee I may loue you and 't is iust That since I may I should and will yes will Must I now liue or dye Anna. Liue thou hast wonne The field and neuer fought what thou hast vrg'd My captiue heart had long agoe resolu'd I blush to tell thee but I 'le tell thee now For euery sigh that thou hast spent for me I haue sigh'd ten for euery teare shed twenty And not so much for that I lou'd as that I durst not say I lou'd nor scarcely thinke it Gio. Let not this Musicke be a dreame yee gods For pittie's-sake I begge'ee Anna. On my knees Shee kneeles Brother euen by our Mothers dust I charge you Doe not betray mee to your mirth or hate Loue mee or kill me Brother Gio. On my knees He kneeles Sister euen by my Mothers dust I charge you Doe not betray mee to your mirth or hate Loue mee or kill mee Sister Anna. You meane good sooth then Gio. In good troth I doe And so doe you I hope say I 'm in earnest Anna. I 'le swear 't and I Gio. And I and by this kisse Kisses her Once more yet once more now let 's rise by this I would not change this minute for Elyzium What must we now doe Anna. What you will Gio. Come then After so many teares as wee haue wept Let 's learne to court in smiles to kisse and sleepe Exeunt Enter Florio and Donado Elo. Signior Donado you haue sayd enough I vnderstand you but would haue you know I will not force my Daughter 'gainst her will You see I haue but two a Sonne and Her And hee is so deuoted to his Booke As I must tell you true I doubt his health Should he miscarry all my hopes rely Vpon my Girle as for worldly Fortune I am I thanke my Starres blest with enough My Care is how to match her to her liking I would not haue her marry Wealth but Loue And if she like your Nephew let him haue her Here 's all that I can say Do. Sir you say well Like a true father and for my part I If the young folkes can like twixt you and me' Will promise to assure my Nephew presently Three thousand Florrens yeerely during life And after I am dead my whole estate Flo. 'T is a faire proffer sir meane time your Nephew Shall haue free passage to commence his suite If hee can thriue hee shall haue my consent So for this time I 'le leaue you Signior Exit Do. Well Here 's hope yet if my Nephew would haue wit But hee is such another Dunce I feare Hee 'le neuer winne the Wench when I was young I could haue done 't
quite forgot To touch an Instrument she could haue don 't Wee 'le heare them both Rich. I 'le waite vpon you sir Exeunt Enter Soranzo in his study reading a Booke Loues measure is extreame the comfort paine The life vnrest and the reward disdaine What 's here looke o're againe 't is so so writes This smooth licentious Poet in his rymes But Sanazar thou lyest for had thy bosome Felt such oppression as is laid on mine Thou wouldst haue kist the rod that made the smart To worke then happy Muse and contradict What Sanazer hath in his enuy writ Loues measure is the meane sweet his annoyes His pleasures life and his reward all ioyes Had Annabella liu'd when Sanazar Did in his briefe Enconium celebrate Venice that Queene of Citties he had left That Verse which gaind him such a sume of Gold And for one onely looke from Annabell Had writ of her and her diuiner cheekes O how my thoughts are Vasques within Pray forbeare in rules of Ciuility lot me giue notice on 't I shall be tax't of my neglect of duty and seruice Soran. What rude intrusion interrupts my peace Can I be no where priuate Vas. within Troth you wrong your modesty Soran. What 's the matter Vasques who is 't Enter Hipplita and Vasques Hip. 'T is I Doe you know mee now looke periurd man on her Whom thou and thy distracted lust haue wrong'd Thy sensuall rage of blood hath made my youth Ascorne to men and Angels and shall I Be now a foyle to thy vnsated change Thou knowst false wanton when my modest fame Stood free from staine or scandall all the charmes Of Hell or sorcery could not preuaile Against the honour of my chaster bosome Thyne eyes did pleade in teares thy tongue in oathes Such and so many that a heart of steele Would haue beene wrought to pity as was mine And shall the Conquest of my lawfull bed My husbands death vrg'd on by his disgrace My losse of woeman-hood be ill rewarded With hatred and contempt No know Soranzo I haue a spirit doth as much distast The slauery of fearing thee as thou Dost loath the memory of what hath past Soran. Nay deare Hippolita Hip. Call me not deare Nor thinke with supple words to smooth the grosenesse Of my abuses 't is not your new Mistresse Your goodly Madam Merchant shall triumph On my deiection tell her thus from mee My byrth was Nobler and by much more Free Soran. You are too violent Hip. You are too double In your dissimulation see'st thou this This habit these blacke mourning weedes of Care 'T is thou art cause of this and hast divorc't My husband from his life and me from him And made me Widdow in my widdow-hood Soran. Will you yet heare Hip. More of the periuries Thy soule is drown'd too deepely in those sinnes Thou need'st not add to 'th number Soran. Then I 'le leaue you You are past all rules of sence Hip. And thou of grace Vas. Fy Mistresse you are not neere the limits of reason if my Lord had a resolution as noble as Vertue it selfe you take the course to vnedge it all Sir I beseech you doe not perplexe her griefes alas will haue a vent I dare vndertake Madam Hippolita will now freely heare you Soran. Talke to a woman frantick are these the fruits of your loue Hip. They are the fruites of thy vntruth false man Didst thou not sweare whil'st no happinese on earth More then to call me wife didst thou not vow When hee should dye to marry mee for which The Deuill in my blood and thy protests Caus'd mee to Counsaile him to vndertake A voyage to Ligorne for that we heard His Brother there was dead and left a Daughter Young and vnfriended who with much adoe I wish't him to bring hither hee did so And went and as thou know'st dyed on the way Vnhappy man to buy his death so deare With my aduice yet thou for whom I did it Forget'st thy vowes and leau'st me to my shame Soran. Who could helpe this Hip. Who periur'd man thou couldst If thou hadst faith or loue Soran. You are deceiu'd The vowes I made if you remember well Were wicked and vnlawfull 't were more sinne To keepe them then to breake them as for mee I cannot maske my penitence thinke thou How much thou hast digrest from honest shame In bringing of a gentleman to death Who was thy husband such a one as hee So noble in his quality condition Learning behauiour entertainment loue As Parma could not shew a brauer man Vas, You doe not well this was not your promise Soran. I care not let her know her monstrous life Ere I 'le be seruile to so blacke a sinne I 'le be a Curse woeman come here no more Learne to repent and dye for by my honour I hate thee and thy lust you haue beene too foule Vas. This part has beene scuruily playd Hip. How foolishly this beast contemnes his Fate And shuns the vse of that which I more scorne Then I once lou'd his loue but let him goe She offers to goe away My vengeance shall giue comfort to his woe Vas. Mistresse Mistresse Madam Hippolita Pray a word or two Hip. With mee Sir Vas. With you if you please Hip. What is 't Vas. I know you are infinitely mou'd now and you thinke you haue cause some I confesse you haue but sure not so much as you imagine Hip. Indeed Vas. O you were miserably bitter which you followed euen to the last sillable Faith you were somewhat too shrewd by my life you could not haue tooke my Lord in a worse time since I first knew him tomorrow you shall finde him a new man Hip. Well I shall waite his leasure Vas. Fie this is not a hearty patience it comes sowerly from you troth let me perswade you for once Hip. I haue it and it shall be so thanks opportunity perswade me to what Vas. Visitt him in some milder temper O if you could but master a little your femall spleen how might you winne him Hip. Hee wil neuer loue me Vasques thou hast bin a too trusty seruant to such a master I beleeue thy reward in the end wil fal out like mine Vas. So perhaps too Hip. Resolue thy selfe it will had I one so true so truely honest so secret to my Counsels as thou hast beene to him and his I should thinke it a flight acquittance not onely to make him Maister of all I haue but euen of my selfe Vas. O you are a noble Gentlewoman Hip. Wu't thou feede alwayes vpon hopes well I know thou art wise and see'st the reward of an old seruant dally what it is Vas. Beggery and neglect Hip. True but Vasques wer 't thou mine and wouldst bee priuate to me and my designes I here protest my selfe and all what I can else call myne should be at thy dispose Vas. Worke you that way old moule then I haue the wind of you I were not worthy of it
I know the man they say a is a souldier hee that lou'd your daughter Sir an 't please y'ee 't was hee for certaine Flo. Grimaldi on my life Offic. I I the same Richard The Cardinall is Noble he no doubt Will giue true Iustice Do. Knocke some one at the gate Pog. I 'le knocke sir Poggio knocks Seruant within What would'ee Flo. Wee require speech with the Lord Cardinall About some present businesse pray informe His Grace that we are here Enter Cardinall and Grimaldi Car. Why how now friends what sawcy mates are you That know nor duty nor Ciuillity Are we a person fit to be your hoast Or is our house become your common Inne To beate our dores at pleasure what such haste Is yours as that it cannot waite fit times Are you the Maisters of this Common-wealth And know no more discretion oh your newes Is here before you you haue lost a Nephew Donado last night by Grimaldi slaine Is that your businesse well sir we haue knowledge on 't Let that suffice Gri. In presence of your Grace In thought I neuer ment Bergetto harme But Florio you can tell with how much scorne Soranzo backt with his Confederates Hath often wrong'd mee I to be reueng'd For that I could not win him else to fight Had thought by way of Ambush to haue kild him But was vnluckely therein mistooke Else hee had felt what late Bergetto did And though my fault to him were meerely chance Yet humbly I submit me to your Grace To doe with mee as you please Car. Rise vp Grimaldi You Cittizens of Parma if you seeke For Iustice Know as Nuntio from the Pope For this offence I here receiue Grimaldi Into his holinesse protection Hee is no Common man but nobly borne Of Princes blood though you Sir Florio Thought him to meane a husband for your daughter If more you seeke for you must goe to Rome For hee shall thither learne more wit for shame Bury your dead away Grimaldi leaue 'em Ex. Car. Gri. Do. Is this a Church-mans voyce dwels Iustice here Flo Iustice is fledd to Heauen and comes no neerer Soranzo was 't for him O Impudence Had he the face to speake it and not blush Come come Donado there 's no helpe in this When Cardinals thinke murder 's not amisse Great men may doe there wills we must obey But Heauen will iudge them for 't another day Exeunt Actus Quartus A Banquet Hoboyes Enter the Fryar Giouanni Annabella Philotis Soranz Donado Florio Richardetto Putana and Vasques Fry THese holy rights perform'd now take your times To spend the remnant of the day in Feast Such fit repasts are pleasing to the Saints Who are your guests though not with mortall eyes To be beheld long prosper in this day You happy Couple to each others ioy Soran. Father your prayer is heard the hand of goodnesse Hath beene a sheild for me against my death And more to blesse me hath enricht my life With this most precious Iewell such a prize As Earth hath not another like to this Cheere vp my Loue and Gentlemen my Friends Reioyce with mee in mirth this day wee 'le crowne With lusty Cups to Annabella's health Gio. Oh Torture were the marriage yet vndone Aside Ere I 'de endure this sight to see my Loue Clipt by another I would dare Confusion And stand the horrour of ten thousand deaths Vas. Are you not well Sir Gio. Prethee fellow wayte I neede not thy officious diligence Flo. Signior Donado come you must forget Your late mishaps and drowne your cares in wine So an Vasques Vas. My Lord Soran. Reach me that weighty bowle Here brother Giouanni here 's to you Your turne comes next though now a Batchelour Here 's to your sisters happinesse and mine Gio. I cannot drinke Soran. What Gio. 'T will indeede offend me Anna. Pray doe not vrge him if hee be not willing Flo. How now what noyse is this Vas. O sir I had forgot to tell you certaine youg Maidens of Parma in honour to Madam Annabella's marriage haue sent their loues to her in a Masque for which they humbly craue your patience and silence Soran. Wee are much bound to them so much the more as it comes vnexpected guide them in Hoboyes Enter Hippolita and Ladies in white Roabes with Garlands of Willowes Musicke and a Daunce Dance Soran. Thanks louely Virgins now might wee but know To whom wee haue beene beholding for this loue Wee shall acknowledge it Hip. Yes you shall know What thinke you now Omnes Hippolita Hip. 'T is shee Bee not amaz'd nor blush young louely Bride I come not to defraud you of your man 'T is now no time to reckon vp the talke What Parma long hath rumour'd of vs both Let rash report run on the breath that vents it Will like a bubble breake it selfe at last But now to you Sweet Creature lend 's your hand Perhaps it hath beene said that I would claime Some interest in Soranzo now your Lord What I haue right to doe his soule knowes best But in my duty to your Noble worth Sweete Annabella and my care of you Here take Soranzo take this hand from me I 'le once more ioyne what by the holy Church Is finish't and allow'd haue I done well Soran. You haue too much ingag'd vs Hip. One thing more That you may know my single charity Freely I here remit all interest I ere could clayme and guie you backe your vowes And to confirm 't reach me a Cup of wine My Lord Soranzo in this draught I drinke Long res t' ee looke to it Vasques Vas. Feare nothing He giues her a poysond Cup She drinks Soran. Hippolita I thanke you and will pledge This happy Vnion as another life Wine there Vas. You shall haue none neither shall you pledge her Hip. How Vas. Know now Mistresse shee deuill your owne mischieuous treachery Hath kild you I must not marry you Hip. Villaine Omnes What 's the matter Vas. Foolish woeman thou art now like a Fire-brand that hath kindled others and burnt thy selfe Troppo sperar niganna thy vaine hope hath deceiued thee thou art but dead if thou hast any grace pray Hip. Monster Vas. Dye in charity for shame This thing of malice this woman had priuately corrupted mee with promise of malice vnder this politique reconciliation to to poyson my Lord whiles shee might laugh at his Confusion oh his marriage-day I promis'd her faire but I knew what my reward should haue beene and would willingly haue spar'd her life but that I was acquainted with the danger of her disposition and now haue fitted her a iust payment in her owne coyne there shee is shee hath yet and end thy dayes in peace vild woman as for life there 's no hope thinke not on 't Omnes Wonderfull Iustice Richard Heauen thou art righteous Hip. O 't is true I feele my minute comming had that slaue Kept promise o my torment thou this houre Had'st dyed Soranzo heate
thinke I am a Turke or a Iew no Vasques I haue knowne their dealings too long to belye them now Vas. Where are you there within sirs Enter Bandetti Put. How now what are these Vas. You shall know presently Come sirs take mee This old Damnable hagge Gag her instantly and put out her eyes quickly quickly Put. Vasques Vasques Vas. Gag her I say 'sfoot d' ee suffer her to prate what d' ee fumble about let mee come to her I 'le helpe your old gums you Toad-bellied bitch sirs carry her closely into the Coale-house and put out her eyes instantly if shee roares slitt her nose d' ee heare bee speedy and sure Why this is excellent and aboue expectation Exit with Putana Her owne brother O horrible to what a height of liberty in damnation hath the Deuill trayn'd our age her Brother well there 's yet but a beginning I must to my Lord and tutor him better in his points of vengeance now I see how a smooth tale goes beyond a smooth tayle but soft what thing comes next Enter Giouanni Giouanni as I would wish my beleefe is strengthned 'T is as firme as Winter and Summer Gio. Where 's my Sister Vas. Troubled with a new sicknes my Lord she 's somwhat ill Gio. Tooke too much of the flesh I beleeue Vas. Troth sir and you I thinke haue e'ne hitt it But My vertuous Lady Gio. Where 's shee Vas. In her chamber please you visit her she is alone your liberality hath doubly made me your seruant and euer shal euer Exit Gio. Sir I am made a man I haue plyed my Cue with cunning Enter Soranzo and successe I beseech you let 's be priuate Soran, My Ladyes brother 's come now hee 'le know all Vas. Let him know 't I haue made some of them fast enough How haue you delt with my Lady Soran Gently as thou hast counsail'd O my soule Runs circular in sorrow for reuenge But Vasques thou shalt know Vas. Nay I will know no more for now comes your turne to know I would not talke so openly with you Let my young Maister take time enough and goe at pleasure hee is sold to death and the Deuill shall not ransome him Sir I beseech you your priuacy Soran. No Conquest can gayne glory of my feare Exit Actus Quintus Enter Annabella aboue Anna. Pleasures farwell and all yee thriftlesse minutes Wherein False ioyes haue spun a weary life To these my Fortunes now I take my leaue Thou Precious Time that swiftly rid'st in poast Ouer the world to finish vp the race Of my last fate here stay thy restlesse course And beare to Ages that are yet vnborne A wretched woefull woemans Tragedy My Conscience now stands vp against my lust With dispositions charectred in guilt Enter Fryar And tells mee I am lost Now I confesse Beauty that cloathes the out-side of the face Is cursed if it be not cloath'd with grace Here like a Turtle mew'd vp in a Cage Vn-mated I conuerse with Ayre and walls And descant on my vild vnhappinesse O Giouanni that hast had the spoyle Of thine owne vertues and my modest fame Would thou hadst beene lesse subiect to those Stars That luckelesse raign'd at my Natiuity O would the scourge due to my blacke offence Might passe from thee that I alone might feele The torment of an vncontrouled flame Fry What 's this I heare Anna. That man that Blessed Fryar Who ioynd in Ceremoniall knot my hand To him whose wife I now am told mee oft I troad the path to death and shewed mee how But they who sleepe in Lethargies of Lust Hugge their confusion making Heauen vniust And so did I Fry Here 's Musicke to the soule Anna. Forgiue mee my Good Genius and this once Be helpfull to my ends Let some good man Passe this way to whose trust I may commit This paper double lin'd with teares and blood Which being granted here I sadly vow Repentance and a leauing of that life I long haue dyed in Fry Lady Heauen hath heard you And hath by prouidence ordain'd that I should be his Minister for your behoofe Anna. Ha what are you Fry Your brothers friend the Fryar Glad in my soule that I haue liu'd to heare This free confession twixt your peace and you What would you or to whom feare not to speake Anna. Is Heauen so bountifull then I haue found More fauour then I hop'd here Holy man Throwes a letter Commend mee to my Brother giue him that That Letter bid him read it and repent Tell him that I imprison'd in my chamber Bard of all company euen of My Guardian Who giues me cause of much suspect haue time To blush at what hath past bidd him be wise And not beleeue the Friendship of my Lord I feare much more then I can speake Good father The place is dangerous and spyes are busie I must breake off you 'le doe 't Fry Be sure I will And fly with speede my blessing euer rest With thee my daughter liue to dye more blessed Exit Fry Anna. Thanks to the heauens who haue prolong'd my breath To this good vse Now I can welcome Death Exit Enter Soranzo and Vasques Vas. Am I to be beleeu'd now First marry a strumpet that cast her selfe away vpon you but to laugh at your hornes to feast on your disgrace riott in your vexations cuckold you in your bride-bed waste your estate vpon Panders and Bawds Soran. No more I say no more Vas. A Cuckold is a goodly tame beast my Lord Soran. I am resolu'd vrge not another word My thoughts are great and all as resolute As thunder in meane time I 'le cause our Lady To decke her selfe in all her bridall Robes Kisse her and fold her gently in my armes Begone yet heare you are the Bandetti ready To waite in Ambush Vas. Good Sir trouble not your selfe about other busines then your owne resolution remember that time lost cannot be recal'd Soran. With all the cunning words thou canst inuite The States of Parma to my Birth-dayes feast Haste to my Brother riuall and his Father Entreate them gently bidd them not to fayle Bee speedy and returne Vas. Let not your pitty betray you till my comming backe Thinke vpon Incest and Cuckoldry Soran. Reuenge is all the Ambition I aspire To that I 'le clime or fall my blood 's on fire Exeunt Enter Giouanni Gio. Busie opinion is an idle Foole That as a Schoole-rod keepes a child in awe Frights the vnexperienc't temper of the mind So did it mee who ere My precious Sister Was married thought all tast of loue would dye In such a Contract but I finde no change Of pleasure in this formall law of sports Shee is still one to mee and euery kisse As sweet and as delicious as the first I reap't when yet the priuiledge of youth Intitled her a Virgine O the glory Of two vnited hearts like hers and mine Let Poaring booke-men dreame of other worlds My world and all