more conspicuous thing Than forme or beauty so like a forward spring Nothing more short Menthâ—… Madam divine 〈◊〉 of a change Beliefe Is too too proâ—…e in entertaining griefe Eum. Our Lord attends to enter in And surely sleepe envyeth his deligâ—…t For he sits heauy on my drowsie liddes Draw all our Curtaiâ—…es sleepe beguiles our earâ—…s Menthe. Madam good night time helpes suspitious feares Exit Menthe. This Song is to be sung in the Musicke roome Dreames to soft Musicke now when she lookes she 's dreaming 〈…〉 sent to Elisium Drop golden showers gentle sleepe And all the Angels of the Night Which doe us in protection keepe Make this Queene dreame of delight Morpheus be kind a little and be Deaths now true Image for 't will prove To this poore Queene that then thou art hee Her grave is made i' th Bed of love Thus with sweet sweets can Heaven mixe gall And marriage turne to Funerall Scaena 3. Actus 2. Enter Amurath in his Night robâ—…s â—… Taper in his hand seâ—…mes much disturbed speâ—…kes Amur. Turke Amurath slave nay something baser King For all aery titles which the Gods Have blasted man withall to make them swell With puft up honour and ambitious wind This name of King holds greatest antipathy With manly government for if we waigh 'T is subjects and not Kings beare all the sway Each whispered mur mur from their idle breath Condemnes a King to Infamy to death Were there a Metempsucocosis of soules And nature should a free Election grant What things they afterwards would reinforme The vaine and haughtiâ—…st minds the Sun ere saw Would chuse it's Cottage in some Shepheards flesh Nay be confin'd within some Dog or Cat Than Antique like prancke in a Kings gay-clothes Were I no King and had no Majesty I had more than all Kings blest liberty And without rumor might enjoy my choyce Not fâ—…aring Censure of each popular voâ—…ce Poore men may love and none their wils correct But all turne Satyres of a Kings affect O my base greatnesse What disasterovs starre Profest it selfe a Midwife at my birth To shape me into such prodigious States But hence regard of tongues Were we a Saint Some envious tongue would dare our names to taint And he from slander is at securest rest Not that hath none but that regards it least Open you envious Curtaines here 's a sight Drawes the Curtain That might commend the act of Love so Chast Were now the chariot-guider of the Sunne Weary on 's taske and would intreat a day Of Heauen to rest in here 's a radiant Looke That might be fixt i th' midst o th' Axletree And in despight of darke conspiring Clouds She would out-shine Sunne Moone and all the Stars O I could court thee now my sweet a fresh Mixing a kisâ—…e with every period Telling the Lillies how they are but wanne Earth in the vernant spring is dull and darke Compar'd with this aspect the Aeasterne ayre Famed with the wings of Mercury and â—…ove Infectious but compar'd with this perfume Hence then th' ambition of that furious youth Who knew not what a crime his rashnesse was I might orecome more Kingdomes have more dominion Enthrone my selfe an Emperor o th' world I might I might Amurath thou mightst The Christians now will scoffe at Mahomet Perchance they sent this wretch thus to inchant me O my perplexed thoughts tush I le to bed Should the commanding Thunder of the Gods Prohibite me or strike me in the act Talke on vaine rumor fame I dare thy worst Call me a Lusty Lazy wanton Coward Should I win all the world my breath once fled My bad would still survive all good be dead Eumâ—…rphe sweet I come you sacred powers Who have bestowed some happinesse on man To helpe to passe away this sinful â—…ife Grant me a youthfull vigor yet a while Full veines free strength compleat and manly fence To know and taste a beauty most immense Scaena 4. Actus 2. Amurath makes haste to the Bed on a suddaine enter Schahin dis guised like the Ghost of Orchanâ—… father to Amurath Scahin. Amurath Amurath Amur. Divel Divel What Dar'st thou appeare before an Angell Fiend Scah. O Amurath why doth intemperate Lust Raging within thy furious youthfull veines Burst through thy fathers Tombe Disturbe his soule Know all the torments that the fabulous age Dream't did afflict deceased impious Ghosts Hartbiting-hunger and soule-searching thirst The nere consumed yet ever eaten prey That the devouring Vulture feeds upon Are not such tortures as our off-springs crimes They they sit heavy on us and no date Makes our compassionate affection cease O thou hereditary Vlcer hearke By the name of Father and by all those cares Which brought me to my grave to make thee great Thou that hast nothing of me but my crowne My enterprise surpast the boundlesse Sea Cutting the churlish Waves of Hellespont When the flood stood which wind for to obey Euxinum groan'd beneath my burdenous Ships I was the first of all the Turkish Kings That Europe knew and the fond Christians plaguâ—… What coward blood ran flowing in my veines When thou wert first begot who marrest all Thy Fathers acts by thy untam'd desires Wherefore with Stygian curses I will lade thee First may she prove a Strumpet to thy Bed Be her lips poyson and let her loose embrace Be venemous as Scoâ—…pions If â—…he conceiv'd A Generation from thee let it be As ominous as thou hast beene to me Rebellious to thy Praecepts printing careâ—… Vpon thy aged browes O may they prove As Faeries for to lash thee in thy rest But Amurath if thou canst quench this flame If thou wilt cut this Gordian thred and rend hence That putrid Wenne which cleaves unto thy flesh Be all thine actions prosperous Mahomet Shaâ—…l be auspitious unto each designe Fortune to shew thee favour shall be proud Farewell if that men doe speake last before They dye take root then dead mens should take more Exit Scahin. Amur. What art thou vanisht Know thou carefull spright Thou shalt no sooner pierce the wandring Clouds With unperceived flight than my resolue Shall expiate my former Vanity Looke on thy sonne thou aery intellect And see him sacrifice to thy command Now Titan turne thy breathing curses backe Start hence bright day a sable Cloud invade This Vniversall Globe breake every prop And every hâ—…ndge that doth sustaine the Heavens For straight must dye a woman I have named A crime that may accuse all Nature guilty The Sexe wisely considered deserves a death For thinke this Amurath this woman may Prostrate heâ—… delicate and Ivory limbes To some base Page or Scul or shrunk up Dwarf Or let some Groome lye feeding on her lips She may devise some mishapen trick To satiate her goatish Amurath And from her bended knees at Meditation Be taken by some slave toth' deepe of Hell Th' art a brave Creature were thou not a woman 〈◊〉 Come thou shalt see my well-kept vow And
concerning Bajazet Amurath's Eâ—…dest â—…onne and the Mahometans Daughter Cairadin Bassa presents Amurath with his Captives for â—…anizaries Schahin c. Amurath How like our Captaines the last Victory If any can prophesie of future things Me thought I did dreame of this blessed hap How Fortune did involue them in their ruine And slight from danger brought them into danger Each one astonished with a suddaine feare Knew not the danger that was then most neare Bassâ—… To adde more tryumph I present my Liege Bassâ—… Schahin presents Amurath with Capâ—…ives for Ianizaries With these young Rebels which you may bring up In all the praecepts of our Mahomet Sâ—…ah And for great Emperor your person wants A thing which much ore-Clouds your light of state Attendant Ianizarieâ—… to a Prince These may be so trained up as to supply The duty fit for such a Majesty Am. Bassa we thanke thy strength Schahin your counsaile And to that end let them have safe protection But we must treat now of a marriage Lords The German Ogâ—…y he who Sceptâ—…r swayes The 〈◊〉 confines in strong Asia By Embassie intreates that he may joyne His Daughter Hâ—…tam to our 〈◊〉 Embassador here to our Councell speake Your Masters Message Emb. Please then your Maj. and these reverend heads To be inform'd my Masters will by me In Wedlocke if your Prince may be combin'd To the faire Princesse his sole Daughter He freely giues the Phrâ—…gian territories And Bâ—…thinia to you for your Dowry Cataâ—… Simon Egregâ—…os Sansale Abbettinâ—…on the Ottomans estate Which Ottomans because he not endures The Noble Zelzucciom family protests To joyne with you in quelling their ambition Scah. May 't please your Majesty to like mine advice It 's good to have allyance with such friends Kings that combine themselves are like to shafts The ancient Sage propos'd unto his sonne Which whilst together they were close compact Armes knees and his whâ—…le strength could never breake Take one by one they with a touch were tract So Kings may be orecome that stand alone But two such Princes knit thus hand in hand Should Nations totter they would firmely stand Am. Yes Schahin we 'll approve what thou sayest Then from us carry the great Asians Monarch This his kindest greeting Tell him the gates of Prusa shall stand ope And the glad ayre shall Eccho notes of joy To entâ—…rtaine her who shall blesse our Land With hopefull issue greâ—…dy thoughts expect Her soone arrivall and so Embaâ—…sador Enforme thy Priucesse when she shall appeare A lasting Starre shall shiâ—…e within our Sphaere Scaena 6. Actus 3. Enter Sasmenos Laâ—…arus Cobelitz Sa. O Servia our Cities are turned flames Each stayes to hast his owne and others death And as though Heaven conspir'd destructiou too That raignes downe scalding Sulphure on our heads Here one that lyes thicke gasping for his breath Is choakt with bloud that runs from 's fellowes wounds Whilst others for the dead are making Graves Themselves are made the coarses that doe fill them Nobles and base together perish all And a drawne sword stickes fast in every rib Our stones are dyed Vermillion with our bloud Old creatures that are creeping to the graue Are thrust on fastâ—…r Infants but in the 〈◊〉 of their lives And thus kickt off O most disastrous times To love our deaths and make our life our crimes Laz. See see the ruines of our goodly Walles Our Cities smoake hinders the sight of heaven The conquerour yet amaz'd measures ouâ—… our Townes With eyes of terror and doth scarce beleeve He hath orecome us yet among these fires Our dead men are denyed their funerall flames Aud those infectious Carkaâ—…ses doe performe A second murder on the rest that live And all the hope of safety that we have Is now to fixe our flattering lips at 's feet Mercy perhaps may wearied slaughter meet Sas. Wil you doe so speake for I am determi'nd Cob. No worthy Generall Heaven avert And â—…rme you with the proofe of better thoughts What though a Tyrant strives to terrifie All Christendome and would not be beloved Let not your feares give impious rage such scope As for to bring Religion to prophanesse Fortune and Heaven will scorne to try a man That hurles his weapons hence and runs away How is he worthy of heavens victory That when it frownes dares not looke uâ—… and see Me thinks wâ—… three are now inviron'd round With hosts of Angels and our powerfull Mars Is putting bowes of steele into our hands He doth suggest our wrath and bids us on O what an army 't is to have a cause Holy and just there there 's our strength indeed Tu mente Labantes Dirige nos dubios Certo Robore firmâ If we must dye the narrow way to blisse Shall be made wide for us the gate wide ope And the spread Pallace entertaines with joy Meane time let 's looke like men upon our gâ—…iefe Out frowne fate Despot Bulgaria come Turke once more at thee Tyrant mortals must Command Heavens favor in a cause so just Actus IIII. Scaena I. Enter Aladin King of Caramania sonne in Law to Amurath with Nobles Embassadâ—…rs from Amurath Aladin Sends our proud father in Law this greeting to us Was our sword sheath'd so soone to heare this answer Embass. My Lord he bad me tell you that 't was you 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 him leave off this great Prophets Warres When he was hewing downe the Christians Therefore submission â—…hould not now appease him Mo though your Wife his Daughter â—…hould her selfe Vpon her penitent knees be supplyant No sooner shall the Tycian splendent Sol Open Heavens Casements and inlarge the day But his horse hoofes shall beat your treacherous Earth And that you may be warn'd of his approach Murder and flames shall be his Prodromo's Alad. Confederate Princes and my kind allyes Shall his proud nosthrils breath those threats on us Emb. Moreover my Lord wil or win or razâ—… Iâ—…ouium and Larenda Alad. Iconium and Larenda I No more Had best looke first how safe his Prusa stands Lords I am mov'd and will forget my Queene Was ere the issue of his hated blood My splene is tost within mine entrailes pant As wen the Sea is rais'd with Southerne gusts The wind allay'd yet still the Waves will tremble Princes now binde your selves with such strong chaines Your faith and breaths can make sweare to me all To be as firme to me 'gainst Amurath As is the skin and â—…lesh unto the Nerves Here they all kneele and sweare vpon his swâ—…rd Nobles We all sweare we will Aladin Then all here kisse my Sword Which shall be steept within the head-mans thrâ—…at We 'l make him know those will not â—…lye in Warre Which may in policie in treat a peace Hast thy course time and soone reduce the yeare Ensignes may Ensignes meet 〈◊〉 King Great 〈◊〉 scornes to avoyd a Turke Princes and Neighbours muster up your strength That we may meet him on his full Cariere And let it
in Orchanes great throne And sacrifice due rites to Mahomet Yet why enough I le on and dung the Earth With Christians rotted trunckes that froÌ„ that soyle May spring more Cadmean Monsters to orecome theÌ„ Captaines what Conntries next shal we make flow With Channels of their bloud Euren. To Servia my Lord there are troupes of armes Gathered to resist Mahometans Chase. At Bulgaria there they set on fire The Countries as they passe 't were good we haste Amur. Why they doe well we like of their desire To make the flame in which themselves must fry Ruine destruction famine and the sword Shall all invade them Sunne stay thou thy flight And see the snakes in their owne River drencht Whilâ—…t with their bloud our furious thirst is queâ—…cht Scaena 3. Actus 3. Enter in aermes Lazarus Despot of Servia Sesmenos Governour of Bulgaria Lazar. Whether Bulgaria whether must we flye The Butcherous Turâ—…e's at hand Blest Sanctity If thou didst ere guard goodnesse wall our towers Bring strength into our Nerves For in thy cause Our Brests upon their Rapiers we will run We 'll with just hope 〈◊〉 the tyrants rage Meet him in the face fury will â—…de us armes There is a power can guard us from aâ—…l harmes Sesm. Let 's be suâ—…dain for we'â—… not find scope To see our haps Who most doth feare may hope Enter to them Cobelitz Cobel. Governor Captaines hast unto your armes The dangers imminent and the Turke 's at hand Lazar. Cobelitz must we still wade thus deepe In blood and terror Cob. Yes Servia we must we should we ought Ease and successe keeps basenesse company Shall we not blush to see the register Of those great Romans and Heroicke Greekes Which did those acts at which our hearts are struck Beneath all credence onely to win fame And shall not we for that Eternall name To live without all credence even to win fame Is not to know life's chiefe and better parts To us of future hopes calamity Must helpe to purchase immortality Ses. Well spoke true Châ—…istian they who still live high And snoare in prais'd applause nere know to beare A contuâ—…ely or checke a fate Wisely to steere a Ship or guide an Army Vndanted hardinesse is requisite O then le ts to our weapoâ—…s make him yeild They which deny all right ofâ—…give't i th' Field Enter Christian Souldiers falling out amongst them seâ—…es fighting confusedly Cob. Why Gentlemen we want no foes to fight Nor need we turne our weapons on our selves One Souldier speakes as drunk 1. You lazy rogue what come in my Cabinet 2. Conspiring slave you murmur'd gin's th' allowance And wouldâ—…t perswade upon a larger pay Aâ—…swer the other To betray all Garrisons and turne Turâ—… Thou halfe Can-carousing rascall I le teare thee And those treacherous veines of thine will you see Llew-â—…ackets Will you see your Corporall wrong'd Well since I fight for victuals for company Vse now your swords and Bucklers The other to his mâ—…n Here they all fall by the â—…ares Lazar. Treason the next man that speakes or strikes a blow Sold. Then shall our Laundresses fight for us 2. Why Amazoâ—…s Baudicans come helpe to scratch Enter some Truls 〈◊〉 both sides thâ—…y fight and scrâ—…ch Sesm. O Cobelitz what way shall we appease them Truls scold conâ—…usedly thus 1. Trull Out thy Corporal huswife hath the itch You now will have foule washing Drab I le teare your mouth 2. An inch or two yet wider Cob. What souldiers thinke you each distastfull word Given moâ—…gst your selves so strong an obloquie The Generall parts them with his sword That revenge spurs you to each others death And will not seeke to wash those blasphemies In Seas of their foule blood which they belcht out By our approaching foes against the Essence Of the Eternall Laz. Leave leave these factions cease these Mutinies A Drum from the Turke 's Camâ—… Harke their Drums take advantage of these stirreâ—… Let us oppose our strength against our foe And in our Campe let not one souldier be Who will not finde and strike his Enemies Cob. Now blest guider and great strength of armes If in thy secret and hid decree Thou hast not yet appointed the full time Wherein thou meanest to tame this tyger Who dare murmur against thine hidden will Be we slaine now there 's victory in store Which when thou pleasest thou 't give not before Give us still strength of patience not to wish A funerall honour unto all the world When we are perishing we 'l still beleeve Those dangers worth our death we undergoe Whilst who is ours is all alike thy foe Should fortune loose this day when we are slaine Thou canst give hands and strength and men againâ—… On thee we trust then and on thee beare Scorning for Heavens sake to shed a teare Scaena 4. Actus 3. A march within excursions alarmes Enter as Conquerours Cairadin Bassa Scahin leading young men Christians Prisoners Schah. Bassa we thanke thy valor and discretion In finding fit occasion to invade The mutinons Christians these Captives here Shall be good presents to our worthy Master Bassa Generall now trust me these young slaves To be full of Valor they have mettall in them Schah. Yes and to his Highnesse shall performe A service which I long have thought upon And which his Turkisâ—… Majesty requires They 'l fit to be a neare attendant guard On all occasions to the Emperour Therefore they shall be called 〈◊〉 By me first instituted for our Princes safeties sake Bass. Their vigor and strong hearts becomes such service For to orecome them made our soldiers sweat Much Turkish blood the Servians kept the Fight With stubborne hard resistance The Bulgarians Left the right wing there set I forward first And like a torrent rowl'd destruction on Raising huge stormes of bloud as doth the Whale Puffe up the Waves against a mighty Ship Me thinkes I see the Rivers of their gore Their Leaders trampled on by Turkish Horse The body of their army quite disperst Themselves all floating in Vermillian pooles With their owne weapons hasting to their death And such a slaughter did we make of them As Nature scarce can ere repaire againe One hasting to others death pulling to ground Him that held up so they each other drown'd Scah. Still are they confident upon a power They know not what who as they think can snatch Their praecise soules from out the jawes of death Bass. Yes such a superstition doth possesse them For when they lookt for nothing but their fate And danger stood in sweat upon their browes They yet scorn'd Mahomâ—…t and prophan'd his rites And nought but horror made them to beleeve him So many men were fighting on his side As might have chang'd my seat and part i th' world Though Nature stood against to a new place Or carry Sestos whereby Abydos stands Or pull downe Atlas with so many hands Scaena 5. Actus 3. Enter Amurath with Embassadour from Germaine Ogly