it first and who better then he May borrow that which himself lent to me In this quandary make thy self a sheath Farewel once Mistriss I must bid adieu To my own self but first of all to you Enter Berania When I am dead that you may know the truth Sets it to his Brest My blood shall be the pen and writer both Though you to others kindness could impart Yet your name onely's graven within my heart If ask'd what did this tragedy incur You 've been the cause but I the Murtherer Throw fury on it self He goes to kill himself Berania catches the sword Berania For Heavens sake my Lord tell me the cause Lidorus enters seeing Petus walks away Petus 'T is true ye darts of Pluto nail me here Berania Good Sir speak He turns from her 'T is too much to bear he has been my friend Well but now he is my foe and I as justly May make my self his my sword shall reward it Exeunt Losana and Litus in the Gallery Losana How now what think you Litus Whither is he gone Losana To write an invitation to Lidorus Litus Then one or both Lidorus has the best judgement Losana I know 't my Lord tother 's sooner dispatcht He has no skill at all he dyes my life for 't Litus 'T is well contriv'd thanks to your wit and will Go from the Gallery Enter Petus with a letter and Page Petus Deliver this to Lord Lidorus flee Exit Petus Page meets Lidorus he reads it Lidorus Upon suspition my Lord where 's the Wisdom And sobriety was moderator In all your passion quite forgot tho he Be frenzied with an Amorous fire I 'll Not take it as a challenge Yet consider He 's in earnest if I don't accept it A woman or a coward nick-names me In Challenges we ought more to reflect On honours splendor then the fight 's neglect And invitations warlike ought to be Answer'd with courage not benignity Tell him I stay how clear am I from it Exit Page Sweet is a life retir'd from all affairs Of State or Court one sad mischance or other Waits upon Pomp 't has always emulation To study ones own private houshold-good In the short walks of an inclosed Garden And there content strikes envy in the bosome Petus coming Petus My life or his this treason must redeem Honor then friendship should have more esteem Lidorus bare to meet Petus Lidorus Sir Petus Hold your villany's too obvious to admit of ceremonious parles Lidorus Charge Petus Defend Fight and breath Lidorus End it Petus Dispatch in justice Fight again Lidorus falls Lidorus One thing I crave before I dye tell me The reason of this fight Petus By your life that sees his last period resolve The truth to what I ask Lidorus Else Heavens shew themselves my everlasting enemies Petus Hast not betray'd me tell your unjust dealing With Berania you are both dishonest Lidorus Some miracle of the Gods shew my innocence Or if I have been guilty all the torments In Hell torment me for disloyalty Who blowed this fire in your brest my Lord Petus Will 't make me kill my self is it not true Losana told me and I see it too Lidorus What did you see Petus You walk away as soon As entred 't was because we were together She must be alone to entertain your visits Lidorus Losona told me you suspected me Of being too familiar with your Mistress Advised me to march off when I beheld Berania with you that in time it might Abate your jealousie Petus Your coming was upon a match what say you Lidorus If so let me be match'd with the worst fury That ever howl'd in Hell Losana bid me Come to meet her here about some business I went when I see you you know the cause Petus I smell sulphur Losana told me What I have spoke and that you were lov'd of her Lidorus Trayterous Losana she-Devil she 't was she Brought me to my grave secure her I am faint The house is full of treason use your judgement To punish it I could divulge it now But I want breath I am sent for Sir farewel Your innocent servant remits you his death Once more farewel and think upon me Petus skreeks Enter Berania Berania My Lord what 's this Petus Speak woman did'st thou think He 'd a dyed with a heavy conscience and Conceal'd your sin to damn him Berania I 'll be tryed with fire and in my defence Kiss glowing steel bring burning coles to me I 'll keep 'um in my hand till they extinguish And never cry to shew you I am clear Believe me Sir Body took away Petus Did not you and Lidorus 'gree to meet He was a coming but seeing me with you return'd Berania My Sister bid me come about some business I thought not to meet you and much less him Petus It 's clear a plot to make us fight tells him That I suspected he was too familiar With Berania then tells me that he Was naught with her indeed and more that he Agreed to meet her but to walk away At any time when he see her with me Then bids him walk away when he see me That it might in time abate my Jealousie And so got's all together here unknown To each other a cast a contrived Devilry He went away for fear of my displeasure And I thought he went guilty of what was told me That we were both innocent and both suspitious Beran Litus contrives it my Maid once or twice see 'um together Petus Desperate Losana could the Devil invent To cloak thy damn'd malice with this pretence Of love to us both Enter Servant Servant Lidorus is dead it 's known you kill'd him Petus Justice suffer not A wretch to tread the earth Villanous woman Wert here I 'd gore thy hellish heart O Monster Treacherous Monster no less then thy infernal Life shall satisfie me Dear Lidorus How dare I name thee every noise I hear Crokes horror to me why I could not help it He can't be brought to life again I 'll dye And punish my self for so damn'd a sin Losana Tiger-bitch to thy breath My hands inrag'd shall give a mournful death And for your witch-craft I will make thee rue it By just revenge if my lifes price can do it Exit with Berania and Servant Enter two Watch-men First Hereabouts 't was done Petus is fled Second He 's gone the King must pardon him or we shall see him no more what was it about First They talk of treachy i' th' business Second Let 's return First Good morrow my Masters all good morrow Exeunt Enter King Guard and Marus and Chancellor Marus May it please your Majesty it 's I am King Why you know it is against our Act that Duels should be fought the penaltie's death Marus I come not to know rigor but crave pardon King To pardon this would against Justice tend King sits in a chair Chancellor Justice draws mercy Sir at every end King Yea
help my Delight weeps Who ha's hurt my Love I 'le ta ' 'um away Sar. If I dear mother have transgrest the Law Of Nature what I expect but Justice Win. Tell me my Joy I 'le beat kick scratch claw bite 'm My Dear who ha's hurt my Love Sar. Have patience Mother and provide your car To hear my loss the story I 'le declare And beg your pardon my Lord Occus his man Win. I am a'most mad my Love Sar. Pray hear Beucer coming aboard the Ship Where I was then to take my leave of my Uncle Profest me Love and with a thousand sighs Mingled entreaties soliced weeps Win. Come come come go on quick speak my Dear Sar. My good will that Heavens know I thought Was innocent and conjugal his lasting Importunities and promises Of Marriage took my honour from me I O'recome by his deluding tongue am forc't To wail my hard fortune and wailing so Augment my griefs and they augment my woe Without the least hope of comfort Win. Oh oh I 'm undone I ha' lost my Daughters Virginity Virginity I ha' lost my Daughters Virginity Sar. Pray Mother hear Win. Oh! I ha' lost my Daughters Virginity Sar. Good Admetus be pleased to relate his leaving me Tears stop my utterance Win. Tell on Love tell on Duck tell me Sir Admetus After this the Knave dishonestly leaves your Daughter And I believe is in love with another Win. Is this true Daughter my Joy Sar. True Mother Win. I 'le claw the Rogue 's Nose off Exeunt running Exeunt all Enter Lidorus and Petus Lid. The entertainment was good Pet. Cruel Love that takes his chief delight To use his fury and display his spight Frowning he laughs and strives to punish still A Wretch with death and yet denies to kill I love to see her and her very eye As soon as seen make me dissolve and dye Lid. Unless you 'd shake me off expel these words 'T bewraies your folly Enter Winifred wildly Win. I pray did you see Beucer the Rogue the Villain I 'le Claw him to pieces the Rogue Exit Lid. You want not the Lion's Kall or Herb Philocrassa As Naturalists name 't to touch her hand Perfume her chamber or mingle in her drink Sâ—e loves you well enough already nothing Disorders notes and breaks your harmony But silence to a friend runs open-arm'd The sweetest message of all history I 'le be your Spokes-man Petus Miracle of honour Embrace Lid. Promise to meet me here betwixt those Walls I 'le sing your Lullaby and borrow breath From the wing'd words of your Berania Petus My life and fortune wait upon the news Lid. Attend my return Exeunt several Enter Litus and Losana several Li. Your Sister loves Losana Any other than your self Lit. To be disobedient Los And perverse Li. More than all this Los How Li. She sleights your counsel mocks your Fathers threats And worse o're throws her modesty that custom Which bears out Ladies to expect the prayers Of servants kindled by a hot denial Is buried in her thoughts she out-does shame Los Be particular Lit. Among these Trees I heard her Lover mourn The giddy mixt words of a strucken Soul Desires Oratour for Berania He went she came attended by her Maid 'Twixt his complaints and her rash impudence Comparison is lost she stretcht invention For wayes to make him know she lov'd him Devises stratagems to see him runs The rest of punishments for violating Her self and friends to your serious thoughts Contempts as plain as day her wantonness And toleration in 't it plows up duty Sows pride in'ts place and if suffer'd to grow Will o're-top your endeavours to reclaim her Your birth puts briars in your hand why use them Blow down her Babel Los 'T was my Father's will As well as mine a mischief 'fore 't is hatcht Is bended lightly grown benums those Joynts That reach it's head For desperate Maladies Let 's use severe purgations Tyrants rule By being smooth'd up in their Cruelty Then torments pay their tutors negligence Who nourish sucking Vices with a Flatter I 'le break her or my self let 's set a time Lit. Do it when you please Los Don't fail till then I 'le seem Honey to both Exit Lit. My heart forbids me and I 'le never see Her wed another that refused me Exit Enter Berania and Hacca Hac Hee 's a fine Gentleman Madam Ber. His carriage puts me to a greater muse Than Sphinx's Riddle What do'st gather Hacca From his motions Hac I 'm no Diviner Madam Enter Lidorus Lid. A Gentleman Madam whom I dare speak vertuous In doing Justice was surprized and taken He suffers hardship in his close Confinement And seeks deliverance his courteous Keeper Craves but your hand and word for his Release Ber. I know him not Lid. A Stranger assaulted by a crew of Thieves Already his masters when past hopes of life Is succour'd by a noble Passenger Not without wounds to th' Victor whose dumb signs Seek help from him he rescu'd if he can And won't contribute to the cure of t'other Ean't he ingrateful Ber. In the highest degree Lid. The Pris'ner is Lord Petus Madam Ber. You astonish me Lid. Your Pris'ner Ber. How Lid. To your Graces and Beauties 't is so Ber. I lâ—ke your mirth but change your subject Lid. Millions of sighs beg leave to kiss your hand Confirm your Judgement to the case I put His flames consume him quench 'm with one word Let me haste to his Deliverance Ber. 'T would be too coy his Service to deny To grant it argues too much levity Lid. 'T would not be lightness to resolve a Grant 'T is for his Life Madam deny 't you can't Ber. Love e're he seeks it that 's immodest so Lid. Mercy before modesty ought to go Ber. Yea where the time can dispence but of one Lid. It don't this kill that will revive alone Ber. Let 's try both then one with the other will More welcome be good is discern'd by ill Lid. To afflict one so cast down wo'd be too rough 'T is sin to tread what 's trodden down enough Ber. Time future may what present can't produce Then of this favour let him make good use Lid. I 'le carry his pardon Exit Hac The Stars take care of you Madam Here 's a Present beyond expectation You sav'd your blushes i' th' conquest too Ber. Our inventions may sleep hereafter Hac How finely coy you were I see Disguise Is the Familiar of a Lady Madam This verifies the Proverb Women like Shadows are which if you shun They 'l follow but pursue 'm away they 'l run Exeunt Enter Beucer and Thele Beucer Mistris the emptiness of my belly may tell you How sorry I am for my last offence Thele Then you fast for your looseness Beucer Of life you mean I can sooner be without my Ears than seeing you Thele You flatter Beu Like a Magpie Thele You dissemble Beu This knocks down my ambition if I
Me mince it so Thele Are you hot then Beu Oh! Beyond the Superlitive degree far alas that is to say Otherwise tormented you don't know how I burn Thele You an 't burnt yet Sir Beucer But scorcht very much adde that favour to the rest The. My Service is due to you as my Husband Sir Beu Give me leave to satisfie my self with you now And then I shall dye without it sweet Love The. I 'le obey your will vertuously inclin'd Sir but I don't know what you mean Beu Onely your company The. Henceforth command it Beu And the sight of Alablaster Legs Mistris The. Away Sir that must crown our Marriage Rejoyce in this your sincerity made you the First in my favour Beu I do indeed this Verse of my own making tells you So for I had a good sign that you would Love me A Raven cried Marry Marry at my Chamber-window afore-day Now I have all what else can I implore I ha' got my Love and I desire no more The. Very good Beu A very good Verse we call it a Heroick it ha's Just ten feet which is the Orthodox Rule Of our Modern Poets Exit Beucer The. The Fool or rather Knave thinks I am enamour'd I am so but to see my Cozen vindicated Heavens have heard my prayers and smile down A perfect grant to our own intents He sleeps in 's pranks securely little dreaming That I am privy to his waggery How men speak double to ensnare our Sex With gilded words when all their purposes Are more remote than East from West I wish I could but speak with her Boy you boy Calling Enter Boy Go to Sarah Moren and tell her I stay to Speak with her Exit Boy Poor Maid how she builds Castles in the Air And dreams of peace if he 'd love her again Such is the thoughts of pleasure after pain Enter Winifred and Sarah Win. Here here Cozen here 's my Daughter my Duck I came running in such haste that I sweat Intollerably Fans her self Sar. Dear Cozen I threw away sadness at your message Thinking it might have good news in it The. I sent to renew my former charge that you Would carry all things close and hush and you Aunt Winifred Win. I forsooth The. Be not so mad and furious With Beucer 't may contribute to your good Win. I forsooth I will indeed forsooth The. My Mistris expects me Adieu Exit she Win. Now Daughter this is brave i'faith this is gallant Hie Boyes my Daughter my Duck. Sar. Let things be carried on in course I ha' found Fortune so fickle that I can't repose Trust to a benefit before I se 't Win. Well my Dear I 'le do so too my Joy so I will my Love Sar. 'T is possible to see good dayes once more Till then submit to that mishap it may be To others common in this world we see Nothing that 's constant but inconstancy Not to remedy yet to grutch is vain Use patience where we can't redress our pain The darkest nights bright morning still ensue After grief joy Exeunt Win. It may be so with you Enter two Clowns First You Tom this way mon. Second Where are they First I saw their faces they were like a Queen for gallantry Second You make a fool of one so you do First I tell you you lie Second Then they 'd be here afore now Recorders A Scene discovering Petus sleeping in a Field four Nymphs lay their hands on him and sing 1. Nym. I freely here thy pleasure pronounce in Joys rich Banket O happy thee whose eyes shall see such bliss great love be thanked 2. Nym. Your prayers are accepted her heart doth well affect thee Venus affirms her Son from harms of envy shall protect thee 3. Nym. My coming warns thee Petus of disasters Which with a hare thy head hang quivering over The Gods agree no remedy Shall save thy mirth O harmless Lover By Fate ordain'd e're thou wert nam'd A sudden hate thy Love shall cover 4. Nym. Then rest contented till the time 's expired This past your Joyes shall once again renew Thy fury will lead thee to ill Of fight and almost murther too Before the space of many dayes What we predict you 'l find it true Chorus Apollo's will 's obey'd let us address Our Nymphly posture to the Wilderness Exeunt Enter two Clowns more First You Rogue you came too late here was the Rarest singing that e're you saw Second Rare all mirth I brave Maids I believe they were Spirits Third You kiss my Fool they were Women Fourth So they were we see 'um go you way mon. Second They sung and did so fashion Sing First I can tell best they sung so Both sing together Fourth What what Gentleman 's this Third Uâ—snigs look here you here 's a Gentleman Fourth Law-ya-now you must pay ten groats for Swearing Third What in jeast you Puppy First and second He 's no more Puppy than your self Strike him both Third Who s'es he is remember this When you come in our ground First What then Sir Third There you may stay for me All. A Coward a Coward ah ha aha Exeunt jearing him Petus wakes Petus What Vision dare controul my quiet Now I 'm Berania's I 'le meet the shapes of night And jear their threat'nings gaze on busie Spirits That would tempt men to dread their hellish Rhimes A power garrisons me from the mumblings Of huge Succubusses whose weighty load Presses mens folly makes a spill and then Turns to a Prophesie as false as may be Till now I fear'd to have the idle actions Of a disturb'd brain lest it had figur'd out Some omen to my aim but since she 's mine Im not deluded with the lovely shape Of fallest Nymphs that bless me in a Tune Nor pant a'th' curses of the two last Sisters Enter Berania Ber. What makes you look so sad Sir Pet. Apparitions Ber. Of what Pet. They say I shall be a murtherer Ber. Who Pet. Some that do not know Madam what strength I fetch from every word you speak to tear ' um Ber. Tell me the business Pet. Sleeping on this Bank Viewing your Idea deriv'd from my last thoughts Ber. Mine Pet. When it is not yours let it be deaths Ber. A shape too grim my Lord but pray tell on Pet. A couple of Maids I like't them pretty well Assur'd me of my Heven your self Madam Ber. No Heven Pet. I 'de lose ten thousand lives for 't Ber. Angels Ordain you for a better Pet. Two came after Put clouds upon my hopes and strove to vail 'um With darts of envy as thick as showers of hail Ber. Shine clearer by contemning fooleries Pet. I 'le change them to ambition that you Instruct me to 't and speak what 's in my minde A dream it happens by contraries this ha's 'T was trouble till now this pleasant Meadows could not Be sweet by the presence of Berania Nor I blest with such an encounter Ber. Dreams are but fancies
where the offence is done against the will Chancellor It was my Liege he did not love to kill King Why fought he then Chancellor To vindicate his right King That 's got by Law and not by single might Chancellor 'T was Sir so sudden done forc'd by a plot That strength must needs decide what Law could not King The Fathers service and the Sons deport One in our Wars the tother in our Court Tho against my Law command me to asswage For once the penance of my Statutes rage But take notice lest it should authorize Others like manner precepts to despise Renew its force and hence will hardly I Give him his life that makes another dye Both. Your pardon But let it teach better things Exeunt Litus and Losana in the Gallery Litus I knew it would not take Lidorus is dead Losana I wish it had been Petus Litus Wishes nothing avail our treason 's divulg'd and If we are caught we shall soundly suffer Losana My disgrace is so great I dare not return But since 't is so I 'll alter our design And have his life or it shall cost me mine Exeunt Enter Petus in a Night-gown and Berania Petus A pardon it were better that I were Condemn'd to death by the most cruel torture To live is onely to be knawed upon And suffer lingrings which subtly beguile Me of my rest One blow consumes them all But on my life depends a dearer and If I were dead she 'd be expos'd to th' rage Of bloudy butcheries I 'll be reveng'd Dear Lidorus how shall I pacifie Thy angry Ghost I kill'd thee and were serv'd But just if thy deathy fingers should Pull out my timorous heart Berania You see my Lord The fruits of too rash anger Petus Would I had Dear Madam so sudden a Burial let me Sacrifice my life to asswage this fault In doubting of your chastity Draw's his sword Berania Hold my Lord I shall dye to see you thus 'T was foul but now it 's over Petus Oh that I could come at this demons urchin Litus appears i' th' Gallery I 'd break the charms of Belzebub and bite The sulphry links that keep her all the flashes Of brimstone should but heat my purposes Till with her blood I had made a deadly poyson Should kill all that but speak or think upon her Where art Air cover her not she will infect thee Ground swallow her up or throw her to me that I May rid the world of lust and treachery Exit Enter Litus and Losana Losana You see how things fall out Litus It is reported You are sled Petus beside himself Studies to make a sad example of you Losana Are you against me too Litus Not I I wish I could but see the colour of his heart-blood Till then I shant be quiet nor you peel off Perpetual shame Losana Does he tear at me thus Litus I heard him in the Gallery Losana Enough I 'll do his business stay here I have provided Exit Litus walks about Litus I wish I had ne'er begun this I am vext I dream of Blood and War in my condition Distraction banquets I have entred on it And will go on Enter Losana But this one way to save our lives go up Exit Litus Enter three men Losana Here here come hither They whisper All. We attend your will Losana There 's one has done me a great deal of wrong Weeps 'T will do no good to name it if you will Undertake to murder him you shall Be satisfied largely First No fear Madam we can do it Second I and we will do it Third Where 's the man Los Stand in that corner within a little while he comes to you Gentlemen be sure you kill him I can't describe him by his clothes but there none comes in a whole year dispatch him quickly First We 'll use swords to 't Second Best we have them ready Third Surest and safest these All draw will give him a meal he shall never disgest I 'll warrant you Losana Go and don 't fail to kill the first that comes Exit All. We will faith All stand aside Enter Losana with a Boy Losana Go to Lord Petus and tell him you saw Losana go down that lane just now do your arrand well and here 's for you then out by my Chamber Boy I will Exit Losana Boy meets Petus Boy I was a coming to you my Lord. Petus For what Boy I heard you inquire for Madan Losana And I see her go down that lane just now Petus Good Boy Exit Boy Now pitty be gone He goes apace draws his sword Four Clowns overtake him with clubs and surprize him taking him for Litus First Ha ha now we ha' you nay go to your Father Petus What mean you Gentlemen Second Gentleman us no more then we Gentleman you for I'faith you shall go He strives Third Hold fast there you are an undutiful son indeed we'll Litus you I'faith Fourth So I thought we should catch you at last Petus Stand off you rustick Bores He strives again All. Hold him fast if we let him go we shall all be hang'd Second Get you home we have searched the woods for you to some purpose Petus How dare you Villains First Uds waukers we 'll cudgel you so we will for all you 're a Lord. Fourth There 's a good one shall we please your father or you Third Swinge him swinge him agood if he won't go the King man set us a work to look you and gave us leave Petus Was ever Noble scratch'd with dogs before Strives again All. In with him in with him to his father come along good my Lord Litus come along or we 'll make you with a murrin All pull him in Fourth It must be Litus man and nobody else Exeunt all Litus and Losana in the Gallery Losana Now Sir from an abyss of discontent Three thrusts have built us up security Peace over all those mists that interpos'd Between Berania and you are vanish'd Petus is dead the Boy came to my Chamber And see him run to eternal banishment Them three dispatcht him ere one cry could come Toth ' ears of any living Court your Mistriss But make devotion to me I invented His death and your felicity Litus Rare Madam Seeing there 's no lets to my preferment I 'll Adore your memory and gratifie With forty Duckets them that laid him dead Come along Madam I 'll see how they sped Losana They could not finde resistance from him Litus ha Litus I 'm ravish'd with these Musical words I 'll see how they did their business and Content 'um for it Losana Well enough I warrant you Litus goes to the stage and to the Thieves Thieves set on him follow him out and fight Litus Hold I am not the man All. He is dispatcht They kill him and stop his mouth with an Hankerchaer Exeunt Enter Petus Petus Take me for Litus Oh I fear she 's gone He sees the body Ho ho Watch
Watch what 's this what bloudy business Enter Watch and Constable Constable How came this do you know my Lord I dare not but ask you Petus Coming by and seeing it made me cry out Constable Alack he is newly kill'd Watch go pursue the murderers Alas my Lord Exeunt Watch. This is my Lord Lonus his son Litus for whom We have search'd so long Petus I was subdu'd and carried to his father Instead of him not twenty minutes ago Curst be the foolish messengers for 't Enter Watch with one of the Murtherers Murtherer O be gratious good my Lord I 'll confess all Constable To the Justice with him Watch. We caught him by himself just at the gate Exeunt all and carry the body Enter Lonus Lonus Oh my son could I not see him ere he dyed Exit Enter a Nymph singing Nymph Now all 's fulfill'd that I Did with my Sister prophesie Within It is it is it is Voices heard answering within Nymph Their days shall increase In kindness love and peace Within Yea yea yea Nymph Till the terms of their breath Shall be ended by death Within Agreed agreed agreed Chorus Now the Season draws nigh That we welcome our Bride With our Songs Melody When all grief 's laid aside Exit Enter Petus Marus Berania and Hacca Berania For thee Petus The Crocodel confest it was But by kinde providence those Clowns ordain'd To stop me by mistake I should ha' perish'd Berania Is my father so long a getting my Sister clear Marus You have run through tryals Petus This was the most horrid Take all the story at a fitter time Enter Occus and Losana distracted in a Night-gown Occus O come in my Daughter Losana doth almost despair so she does she is forgiven so she is and at liberty I vow come in Petus offers to run at her Berania holds him Berania She is penitent Losana Here they come I won't go to the Justices I shall be burnt keep me there 's Lidorus his Ghost Berania What ails her Losana I 'll go to bed the man in the white cap the dead man bound under the chin the great Devils and the little Devils twitch and twitch off all the clothes Look the dead horse heads chop and chop in the sea and the water all over my chamber O dear help help a cave in the Wet-wood the Fryars and the Nuns that are dead look how they run by me Now now again there 's the spirit with the withered face stands boult upright d' ye see the little beads tumble about tingle tingle tingle that 's the bell in the Monastery Through the grates the woman in Pautado is hang'd without her head for saying her prayers Here comes the Devil like a mourning Gentlewoman with a peak The Candles burn dim Occus Hold hold what shall I do here 's nobody what shall I do Marus In the name of all the Powers be silent She falls down in a swound they recover her kneeling Los Oh I 'm undone what ails me terror I 'm dead forgive me Berania Sister you have offended grievously Losana I am tho griev'd not sham'd to ask pardon For that which will defile good lips to utter Caus'd by my envy to my Sister dear Envy damn'd envy makes me kneeling here The Devil and Litus urg'd me with their tongues To cause my Sisters and your death at once Which sinful thought with grief I now repent To Litus vile that I should so consent All men me seem'd did onely well affect My virtuous Sister and my self neglect That prompted me to this revengeful spight Fit to be nam'd in Charon's dismal night I 'm justly serv'd and Heavens just Judge hath brought My wicked purpose to this wicked nought And made that evil light on my own head With which I hop'd you would be ruined Oh pardon me and I 'll henceforward be Your humble Hand-maid in captivity Petus Rise Losana I forgive you Your basest Treason and henceforward wish That better graces may your Brest inrich Your freest freedom I do not deny Do what you please Beran Dear Sister so do I. Losana I repent all for a preparative To order and Religon if I may Be worthy on 't I humbly beg your leave That my devotion may be fitted by A pilgrimage to the Shrine of Loretto By a new favour I may be absolv'd As penitent for all the impious stains Of my bad life Petus I grant you your petition Go if I never see you any more Labour to expoliate these sins By earnest penitence live holy And the everlasting goodness be your guide Berania If we ne'er see more adieu dear Sister Weeps I wish you all the sweetest contents of Your strict and holy being Kisses her Occus Well dear hony God b'w'y I weep to part so I do you had best take some Strong-water with you I vow so I do to cheer you up in your long Journey d' ye see Losana kneels Losana That ere we see if this be the last day Do you for me as I for you will pray Exit All. Adieu Petus takes Berania by the hand Petus Now what remains but after all our fears Griefs sorrows troubles terrors frights and tears We beg Enter Messenger gives Petus a Letter Petus Make me not miserable again Or is it true speak can Lidorus live Messenger Read the just cause of his being secret Petus Stars That of a man have made me an Angel Or happier if 't be true don 't tantalize me Lidorus My Master fearing your displeasure vow'd I' th' Holy Temple to see you bestow'd On that fair Lady or see his Winding-sheet Laid at his head ere you should know he liv'd But now rejoyces at your welfare Petus Where remains the crown of all our sweetness Enter Lidorus Lidorus Here if you are resolv'd to call it so Petus Forgive me or punish I am at your mercy Lidorus Rise and be as happy in your Mistriss As I in seeing you my wounds though deep Were cured on this condition Berania Noble Sir Lidorus For offering him a thrust my eyes have since I 've been recovered paid the private walls A thousand tears Marus Let this bright day be worship'd A universal benefit lives with you The King has got his thoughts clad all in black For your supposed loss chang'd to ambition My son but you to make him glorious Occus It vext me to the heart to hear you were kill'd so it did Lidorus Don't let me hinder your proceedings crown your expectation my felicity Marus Your hands I joyn you both you 're man and wife Takes 'um by the hand The Ceremonies take another time Occus And so say I I vow but hark who comes here RECORDERS Enter God Hymen Hymen WIth Joy and delight We 'll fill up the night That your marriage should be ended This dance we intended Minerva and the Gods When you first were at ods Did order this sporting For your innocent courting Then happen what will We 'll of mirth have our fill Your tears were our askers Look here come the Masquers Descend three Goddesses two Gods one singing Hymen and all the Gods above That on this Wedding kindly smile Grant your blessings and your love Envy and mischief to remove Peace and plenty all the while Chorus We grant it all it shall be so The Stars our bounty and our will shall know Hymen and Gods sing Your nuptial pleasures shall abide So long as love your hearts inflames Neer to cease for time or tide In joy your days shall swiftly glide With honour we 'll ingross your names Chorus We grant it all it shall be so The Stars our bounty and our wills shall know Other God Live like our selves may every hour renew Triumphs for constancy Garlands for you Shall be prepared rich to make you prove Shining below as we are bright above Till then our Dance and Banquet shall display The pleasure we have in this happy day Musick All dance Exeunt Omnes FINIS