Case against them Tit. Then first to you whom I have wrong'd so much And next to all that 's here Sings Forgive me oh forgive me my cruel disdain Never poor Lover endured such pain As I will in my skill your praises to tell And never sing other till death rings my Knell Therefore no man hate a woman for now you may prove It lyes in their powers to restore Life and Love Therefore no man hate a woman for now you may prove It lyes in their power to restore Life and Love Exeunt A great Allarum and Excursions then enter Eusanius and Shepherds with Alcade Sophos and White moor prisoners Eus. The honor of thy overthrow brave Moor is due to great Pheander King of Thrace but thy Crowns ransom does belong to me Alcad. Take Life and all it is not worth the keeping Without Addition of a Victory To be a Peasants prisoner Cursed Fate Why should a King be so unfortunate Sophos Unhappy chance Came I to Thrace for this to loose both Life and Honor in the Land that gave me Life and by a Brother too Black destiny Eus. Some poste unto Pheander and glad his ears with this our Victory Enter 1 Th. Lord Why come ye on so slowly renew the fight our King is taken prisoner by that slave that by his falling off lost the last Battel Eus. Pheander taken Alcade That 's some comfort yet I hope Scicillia will not ransom him till he consent unto our Liberty Soph. And if he should he were unworthy to be term'd a King Eus Why then let 's summon 'em unto a Parley First offer to exchange our Prisoners A Parley And then begin the bloody Fight agen 1 Lord Summon a Parley then Enter Scicillia Lords with Pheander prisoner Look here Scicillia since by chance of war our Thracian King is taken prisoner to ransom him we will deliver back into your hands the great Alcade Sophos and this White moor Phe. Three prisoners for one detain 'em still I le not be ransom'd at so dear a rate Alcade And if thou shouldst I scorn it should be so For look what Ransom Scicillia sets down I le pay it trebly o're to ransom us Scicil. We 'l take no Ransom but will set you free by force of Arms Eus. Bear back the prisoners and renew the Fight Rad. Stay darest thou that seemest so forward hand to hand in single opposition end this Strife Eus. Oh were these Kings but pleased it should be so How soon would we decide this difference Scicil. What says Alcade if he be so content I le gladly put my Right upon his sword Phe. The like will I upon my Champion whose unmatcht valor has been well approved Alcade I like his fair Aspect and give consent Mayest thou prove happy in this Enterprize Rad. I le loose my life or gain your liberty Eus. The like will I or set Pheander free Exeunt Phe. Then till the Champions be in readiness let the Conditions be concluded on Pallatio draw the Articles for us Cicil. And you for us if we be overcome Pheander is to have his liberty and we depart this land resigning back all interest due by his permission and never seek revenge for our lost Son this as we are Royal we 'l consent unto Alcad. If Thrace be overcome he shall surrender all his dignity into our hands which Sophos shall enjoy which our fair daughter paying Cicilly a yearly tribute and your Soldiers pay since their abode in Thrace shall be discharged from our Exchecquer Phe. This I le add besides because by us Cicillia lost a for who ever shall enjoy the Crown of Thrace shall once a year clad in his pilgrims weeds offer sacrifice unto the Gods and lay his Crown down at Cicillias feet Soph. And Sophos vows to offer up his life A ransom for this beautuous Affrican If we be vanquisht by our enemy Scicil. There 's Scicillias hand Phe. And mine Alcad. There Alcade Lil. And mine Sop. And Sophos joyned in one 1 Thr. Lord A happy end crown this Contention Pal. Beseech your Graces since this difference is to be ended by a shepherds hand to let our Queen be set at liberty to see the Champion that must fight for her Phe. Go fetch her forth And now I call to minde the Oracle that said a shepherd should restore my Crown sure one of these will prove that happy man Cicil. The Trumpet sounds agen let 's take our seats and see who shall obtain the victory Phe. Nay altogether now till the last stroke make a division Enter Ariadne brought in by shepherds Oh the shepherds Queen Alcad. A lovely Dame sit by our Daughters side Tuckets The Combatants will take encouragement from your fair eyes hark now they come Enter Radagon brought in by the Cicilsian Lords Eusanius by the shepherds with shields pictured with Neptune riding upon the Waves Clown Now Boy thrust home 't is for a Lady Pal. Courage fellow Swain 1 Lord The Champions are prepared sound to the fight Rad. I for my King Eus. I for my Countries right fight 2 Lord So recover breath Phe. What means that strange Device upon their shields 't is something sure concerns the Oracle God Neptune riding on the Waves o' th Sea I le question them to know the meaning on 't Eus. Come Sir Alcad. What meanes the King of Thrace Phe. To ask a question e're they fight agen Alcad. Then speak aloud we 'l have no whispering Phe. I prithee tell me 't is to thee I speak what hainous wrongs hast thou received from us or good from these that thou alone shouldst prove the chiefest Champion for our Enemy Rad. So please these Kings vouchsafe me audience I shall tell you Both Speak freely Rad. In brief Pheander I am nor subject unto him nor you more then the duty of a Son allowes tho this rude transmigration of my hair barres me your knowledge with the change of time yet here behold the banisht Radagon Cicil. My Son Ariad. My husband Phe. Shame and my Joy so struggle in my breast I shall dissolve to air Oh my dear childe Rad. Can it be possible that we should live so long together and not know each other Ariad. I knew Menalchus but not Radagon Rad. I Mariana not my beautuous wife But what 's become of my Eusanius had I my childe agen my Joy were full Ariad. Alas I lost him fourteen years ago keeping my flocks upon the plain of Thrace Rad. This greater tide of Joy overcomes the less and will not suffer me as yet to mourn Soph. Pray speak those Words agen where did you loose him on the Plains of Thrace Ariad. Indeed I did just fourteen years ago Soph. The time the place how habited and then Ariad. In a small coat made of a Panthers skin a Garland on his head and in his hand a hook made of a Cane Soph. The very same the time the place the habit all things just as you describe to me that childe I being banisht from my native soyl found sporting in the Plains and that 's the childe I carried with me into Affrica Alcad. Was that the childe you brought into the Court wha adverse fate had I to banish him Lil. Far worser fate had I to loose my love Eus. That childe so found so lost Brought up in Affrica and banisht thence Should be my self Lil. Eusanius I't is he Ariad. Oh my deer childe Eus. Are you my Mother This my father then Phe. Is this my Warlicke Grand-childe Alcad. What wonder 's this Phe. Now is the Oracle confirm'd at full Here is the Wonder being wrackt at sea Which Neptune from his Waves cast up agen These are the Lions that did guide the Lambs Living as Shepherds being Princes born And these the Seas whose-equal valor neither Ebbs nor Tides But makes a stand striving for Victory Their shields proclaim as much whose Figure is Neptune commanding of the rugged Waves And this the happy Shepherd from the Plain Whose sight restores me all my joys agen Scicil. Radagon thou shalt wear Scicillia's Crown Phe. Pheanders too which is too small a satisfaction for the great wrongs he hath sustained by us Rad. Do not impose more Cares upon my head Until my joys be fully finished Good Father keep your Crown and govern still And let me frolick with my beautuous Bride And for Pheanders Crown let me intreat My Uncle Sophos Partner in our Wars May if he survive be King of Thrace Phe. With all my heart and for these harmless Shepherds Whose loves have bin Co-partners in our wars once every year They shall be feasted in our Royal Palace And still this day be kept as Holiday In the remembrance of the Shepherds Queen Alcad. 'T would ask an Age of Time to explicate all our delights Eusanius take our Childe with her our Royal Crown of Affrica Thy pardon Sophos for we promis'd thee Sophos I willingly resign my interest Sir Phe. One forty days we 'l hold a Festival Within the Court of Thrace before we part When was there such a Wonder ever seen Forty years banisht and live still a QUEEN Exeunt FINIS If any Gentlemen please to repair to my House aforesaid they may be furnished with all manner of English or French Histories Romances or Poetry which are to be sold or read for reasonable Considerations
in thine arms withal with her fair Beauty in rich Thrace rob'd of so rare a Jewel Or if dead end the remainder of my afflicted hours in exile and forsaken solitude in desarts scare discovered Cic. A sad Vow Phe. To make which good to thee Cicillia's King in part of recompence to thy great wrongs I here resign all State and Empire up my Crown my Scepter and Majestick Orb until the Truce prefixt be quite expired And charge you all on your Allegiance Lords that you the Faith and Homage sworn to me pay to this King in all just Loyalty This Pilgrims weed be now my Robe of State no other gay Trim will Pheander wear my Sword the Sword of Justice born before now is now no better than a Palmers Staff by which I will do justice on my self in humble penance and in stead of Gold and Cups of hollowed Pearl in which I us'd to quaff deep Healths of rich Pomegranate Wine this Scallop shall be now my Drinking cup to sip cold water I am now Cicillia a man reformed for loe I die to State Live onely to Devotion Lords adieu These are my arms you Kingdom to pursue Exit Phe. I hear your Princes minde and hope his vowes are out of his meer zeal and penitence which I accept will you accord with him and promise your true Fealties to us 1 Thr. L. As we to him were we are now to you as loyal and as faithful 't was his pleasure and we submit to both acknowledging his wrongs to you and take them at the best far above all forgiveness 2. Thr. L. You cannot boast of any Conquest won To gain a kingdom and loose such a Son Scicil. This to us is a full satisfaction and my Lords we know how to require your gratitude the Regency by him assigned to us we in our bounty reassign to you be your own Lords excepting still the fealty due to your Sovereign at his back return in whose forc'd absence should you use our aid we shall be your Protector Thr. Lords Noble in all his Arts is Scicilly Scicil. Billet our Soldiers in such Neighboring-towns where Victual and best Harbor may be had withal Proclaim not the least violence be done to any Thracian they are ours now tho under your command Here was a happy War fought without blows yet no dishonor in 't he that endures such War within can be no coward sure In all designs this still must be confest He that himself subdues conquers the best Exeunt ACT. 3. SCENE 2. Enter Alcade King of Affrica Sophos Lillia Guida Tromp Flor. Eusanius and Moors and Guard Alcad. WHere 's Sophos Soph. Here my Lord Alcad. Has our command been well effected that we gave in charge Soph. Great King it has Alcad. Our purse and people are at thy dispose leave an army of the stoutest men Affrick affords we love thee thou art honest In Affrica the Moors are onely known and never yet searcht part of Christendom nor do we levy Arms against their Religion but like a Prince and Royal Justicer to patron Right and supplant Tyranny We are in this as Gods and in like care Should punish Ignomy and Vertue spare Eusan. They gave a partial measure that subscribed Affrick within so small and strict a limit making great Europe boundless Royal Sir give me but leave to go with Sophos to the Thracian Wars that I may speak your Fame unto the world and where you are but heard of make you famous If ever Fame or Valor crown my youth with the least Honors all my services I le dedicate to you and my fair Mistriss Wonder of her Sex whose beauty shines like to a Star amongst so many clouds of her own Nation Lillia Guida's name shall be as much in Christendom as Greekish Hellen's was God sir speak for me Sophos ' Thad bin my first request but that I fear'd It would offend your Mistriss she being pleas'd Upon my knee I do entreat for you Lillia. To show my willingness I le be the third my self and humbly crave it may not be deny'd I do not love to be attended on in a wrought Night-cap obeyed with quilted calves give me a man that Agues cannot quake nor fire tremble Pardon me Princely Father it is your spirit speaks I am your own and by that priviledge become your Suitor Alcad. Our Daughter has prevail'd Sophos your ear Lillia. To give encouragement unto thy hopes receive this favor may it prove a charm unto thy arm and double puissance adde unto thy strength when any danger 's extant 1 Moor This it was that I long since suspected this shall prove his tragick Fate and ruine to her love Eus. You grace me beyond merit while I live I will make known your honors rank your name amongst the bravest Dames of Christendom and when I view this Scarf it will infuse undaunted vigor make me overcome impossibilities there easie to desire Alcad. Treason didst say 1 Moor Against your Majesty dishonor of your fair and beautuous Childe their motions gestures looks and conference I have observed and watched with jealous eyes and finde 'em all corrupt Lack my Liege behold before your face their amorous fire breaks forth into bright flames is 't not apparent his suit to leave the Court her seconding his Treason with a Boon and Favor too You thought 't was his desire to go to Wars believe it not there 's no such man in him It is some secret Plot they have contrived to flie away Prevent it speedily Alcad. Thou hast infused a spirit into my brest I never yet did feel strange impudence Ambition never heard of in a Peasant A slave that neither knows his birth nor breeding should thus presume for to seduce a Princess Hence with that Traitor let him have a death as horrid as his crime Soph. How 's this Eus. A Traitor 1 Moor I Traitor Traitor sirrah Eus. Sirrah you lie this shall maintain 't 'gainst thee or any dares affirm this Title Mount us great King upon some lofty spire where is but room for two place him amidst an host in this just Cause to clear my honor and her innocence I le pierce thorough armed Guards and make my way through Halberts Pikes and deadly killing shot break through many Battels sally thorough whole Squadrons and make him like a confused lump that ne're had form Guard me you sacred Powers lest I forget time presence place and on this ugly slave commit an out-rage Alcad. Kill and stop his fury insolent boy how dares thy violence offer it self in blows and we in presence Had we no other cause this were enough to take away thy Life Away with him Soph. Stay yet dear sir as ever I deserved grace at your hand hear me first speak Behold him bow to you that in your Cause hath made great Kings to kneel and tender you submission for my sake let him not suffer death 't is undeserved I will engage all that I have on earth
your words which I unhappy wretch must undergo were every Lamb increast unto a Flock and every Flock to thousands multiplied I must not love you Ant. You must not Ariad. And worse I must for ever hate you if you name but Love agen I must ingrateful be for all the courtesies you have bestowed Love or the thought of it to me is like the Tallon of a soaring Hawk striking a silly Dove it murthers me Ant. So you are sensible of your own grief but no other pity I am wounded too but you feel it not Ariad. Where are you wounded sir Ant. Even at the heart I 'm wounded for thy Love Ariad. If I could see it bleed I should believ 't Ant. You would I thank you heartily for that Ariad. Sure sir I think you would not fear a wound cold and decaying nature has made you strike-free you have no blood to die with y' are now buried in your skins Sear-cloth and would you warm that monumental Robe at Loves fire in your grave Ant. Scorn'd and abused 't is long of Menalchus go with that hand preserved thee from the wrack of the devouring Billows that ravenous and merciless assembly of salt Drops that charitable hand that long hath been the tender Foster-father to thy wants with that hand now I turn thee off turn thou thy face no more to any house of mine I le burn them all e're they shall cover thee Thou wert my joy but this thy scornful spight Has made me hate where I took most delight Ariad. My sweet Eusanius It is his Loss makes me unfortunate that weighty grief Followed by mercies yet wert thou the chief Where e're thou art Fate in spight send me hither Tho in the arms of Death we meet together Ent. Titterus Sings I loved a Lass alas my folly was full of her coy disdaining I courted her thus what shall I sweet Dolly do for thy dear Loves obtaining At length I did dally so long with my Dolly that Dolly for all her faining Had got such a mountain above her valley that Dolly came home complaining Ariad. Oh misery misery which way should I turn from thee Tit. Ha there 's a foolish Lover upon my life a female heigho ifaith Alas poor heart why dost thou sit dejected pretty soul he is a hard hearted stubborn Clown I warrant him what e're he is but I hold him the wiser man for 't though will he not do filthy churl as he is poor heart would I had a heart could pity thee Ariad. What e're you are sir my miseries have not deserved your scorn I do beseech you leave me with my sorrows for I desire no other company Tit. Ha a good face ifaith a special good face fine Babies in her eyes those lips speak now methinks and say Come kiss me How now Titterus the singing Satyre against all women the Madrigal-maker against good faces Beauties Despiser are you in contemplation now I must not turn my tale sure from Shepherds Roundelays to Epithilamiums and Sonnets and Io's and Heighos this were odd if I should and yet by my troth I think I must for ought I can perceive that thievish god Cupid that useth to steal hearts affections and sighs out of mens bosoms is now crept into mine and spite of my proud heart makes me confess that Love 's a lovely Lad his bringing up is Beauty Who loves him not is mad for I must pay him duty now I 'm sad Hayl to those sweet eyes that shine celestial wonder From thence do flames arise burns my poor heart asunder now it fryes Ariad. Sir you are rustick and no generous spirit to make Calamity your merry Theam Beseech you leave me Tit. Cupid sets a Crown upon those lovely Tresses Oh spoil not with a frown what he so sweetly dresses I le sit down Ariad. You 'l force me then to rise and flie your folly Yet why should you have power to banish me From this free spreading Air that I may claim For mine as well as yours but 't is no matter Take this place to ye where e're you force me go I shall keep still my sad Companion Wo Tit. Nay then have at you in Prose if Meter be no Meter for you you must not leave me thus And as even till this hour I hated women and therefore must needs be the honester man I will not stay you for any ill by my hook and troth la And now do not I know what to say to her neither but you have a good Face white Neck a dainty Cheek soft Hand and I love you if my Nurse had ever taught me better language I could afford it you Ariad. That very word will feather my slow feet and make me flie from you I hate all love and am in love with nought but hate and scorn sorrows and griefs I am exposed to them turned from a Charity that fed me once to naked poverty thrust into the mouth of Fortunes battery to stand all malice that she can shoot at mortal Tit. What heart could be so cruel hand so ungentle Ariad. Old Antimon's till this hour courteous Now most unkinde and spiteful Tit. Why then has Love and Hate mistaken their Quivers to day He that was courteous to women is now turn'd unkinde and I that ever halted am struck most pitifully in love with 'em Here take all the store I have to defend thee from common necessities to feed and lodge I will be thus bountiful though I never have better of thee while I live and I am sorry I am no better furnisht if thou remainest in these fields I le lend thee enough to stock thee with a Flock and give thee day enough for payment too He that should have said I would a bin thus bountiful to day morning I would have said by this time he had bin a witch Fare thee well I have some strange meditations that I desire to be alone my self now some of 'em must out agen howsoever Whither shall I go to escape away from folly For now there 's love I know or else 't is melancholly heigh heigho Yonder lies the Snow but my heart cannot melt it Love shoots from his how and my poor heart hath felt it heigh heigho Exeunt severally Finis Actus secundus ACT. 3. SCENE 1. Enter Pheander with the two Lords from the Oracle Phe. WHat news from Delphos what says the Oracle Wherefore is Thrace thus pesterred with these plagues 1 Th. Lord My Liege we have performed your dread Command yet not command so much as our desire did make our tedious travels to seem short until we heard Apollo's ireful Doom but then Phe. What then nay quick go on I say we long to hear the Oracles Decree 1 Th. Lord Having pronounc't the gods were all displeased With woeful Thrace she said our sorrows spring Was caused by the Transgressions of our King Who 'gainst the Law of Equity and Right Had from his sight abandon'd Chastity But for the time when Plagues and Woes
that he is loyal let not false surmize suspect and jealousie beget belief to wrong your Princely thoughts In killing him you make me guilty and a murderer for I first brought him hither to my hands he did commit his life being a childe when on the Plain of Thrace I took him up let him not loose it at a holy Altar and Princes Courts are such and should maintain as divine Priviledge as Sanctuary For Kings that circle in themselves with death Poison the Air in which themselves draw breath Lil. Blest be that Orator Gracious Father Alcad. Let her not speak her words confirm suspect bear her away unto her private chamber there let her be confin'd a prisoner till we determine further 1 Moor It shall be done Exit Guard with Lillia Alcad. Sophost his life is thine but not his freedom Eus. Durance Worse then death Alcade No banishment save Affrica make all the world thine own Soph. The Kings all mercy Eus. I le Proclaim as much 1 Moor I but my Lord what safety for my life which he so much hath threatned Eus. I scorn to touch thy life thou timerous slave But Traitors are all Cowards Fare thee well And my deer Foster-father wanting whom I loose my better part Thus they thrive That cannot flatter Kings feel death alive Exit Eusanius Alcade Nay Sophos be not sad 't is thy pretended good that we pursue the Girl was wanton and the Boy was young and Love is kindled by desire as soon in one poor minute as an age of time we banisht him that she might fancy thee whom we intend shall have her 't is true as we are royal if you please for to accept of her Sophos 'T is an honor that I shall never merit to spouse a Princes of her exellency For I have nothing worthy her affection She cannot give consent to love a man That 's bannisht from his Land and native soyl I have no titles for to honor her And that 's a thing that women most affect Alcade Sir you inherit vertue that 's a thing no mortal can restore all other State we will invest you with the crown of Thrace shall be your own or cost ten thousand lives our sable Ensigns never yet before displayed beyond the Mediterean Sea shall now be seen to fly men have livers there pale as their faces and when we appear will frighted run from such a Golden soyl our home-bred fear have end foreign foes must be our conquest now Come my best Sophos e're the next moon spring My childe shall call thee husband Thrace her King Tromp Flor. Exeunt Omnes Finis Actus Tertii ACT. 4. SCENE 1. Enter Pheander in a Pilgrims habit alone reading the Oracle Phe COntent shall keep in town and field c. I know not in what sence to apprehend it So intricate this matter seems to me Yet in these latter lines I read a comfort Read Then shall a shepherd from the plains Restore your Health and Crown agen There is a sign of truth already past for when Apollo did pronounce this doom I was a king and did enjoy my Crown and I must be deposed before restored But then the man I there 's the doubt of all for ever since I took this Pilgrims habit I have wandered up and down to finde this shepherd wandered indeed for in the search of him I have lost my self siting upon the plain I saw a face of such surpassing beauty that Jove and Nature should they both contend to make a shape of their mixt purity could not invent a sky-born form so beautiful as she be she a mortall and a shepherdess her beauty may become a Princes Court Why may not I wedding this shepherds Queen beget an heir that may restore my Crown I le lay my life the Oracle meant so the stars from earthly humors gain their light our humors from their lights possess their powers but now the means for to obtain this prize I le send a private messenger to Court to bid Pallatio with a well Armed-troop at such a certain hour-to meet me here and lie in secret ambush 'bout the house I will conceal my self and watch a time To bear away this Wonder of our Clime Stands aside Enter Ariadna and Titterus after her singing c. Titter. Oh stay oh turn oh pitty me that sighs that sues for love of thee Oh lack I never loved before if you deny I le nere love more No hope no help then wretched I must loose must lack must pine and die Since you neglect when I implore Dance Farewel hard I le nere love more Enter Pallemon frantickly habited dancing over the Stage old Antimon antick-like Clown-like maid Marian Tit. Here 's a sight gives a fresh wound unto my love-sick heart to think a man that was reputed wise should loose himself in a Dedalion maze and run mad for a woman woman that 's the cause it is indeed happy remembrance in searching out his wound I have cured my self shall I see my brother wits caught in a purse-net and run my head into the same noose then count me for a Woodcock no I am now the man I was and will stil say There is not any wise man that fancy can a woman Then never turn your eyes on a thing that is so common For be they foul or fair They tempting devils are since they first fell They that love do live in Hell and therefore men beware Exit Ariad. What a distraction 's this was ever seen so strange a dotage not in him alone but 't is in general that did not grief usurp too much upon a heart supprest 't were mirth would move to laughter Enter Eusanius like a Shepherd This is no Louse sure I know him not Yet I mistrust the hanging of his head I le note him further 't is a handsom fellow Eus. This habit is most frequent in this place I le wear 't for fashion sake 't may be a means to gain a sight of the fair Shepherdess whose beauty fills the Clime with wonderment Ariad. Alas poor man he 's troubled too in minde Would I could over-hear him how he stands Eus. I know not where to lye and it grows late I have not since I enter'd on these Plains seen any creature that has humane sence A woman first good luck and be thy will Ariad. Why kneel you sir Eus. Not to ask blessing Sweet That were a foul disgrace unto a Virgin Ariad. For ought you know I am a Mother sit Eus. Would you were mine Please you I le make you one Ariad. I thank your love sir but I am one already Eus. Then my suit 's at an end yet one word more Ariad. What is 't sit I 'm in haste Enter Radagon Eus. No more but this nay in your ears lest you mis-construe me Rad. So close and privately then I perceive I have been too neglectful shallow fool that having had such opportunity so long continuance place and privacy durst
never utter thy affections When I beheld her first I fancied her and more because she favored my dead wife whose memory I still mourn but since she 's gone rather then loose regeneration I could wed with her she 's fair and may be honest though the world deem 'em Contrarieties I 'm seen and must go on Ariad. Menalchus you come as wisht for here 's a stranger Sir that wants reposure will you for my sake allow him entertain the night draws on and 't were unhospitable to deny him you shall command as great a courtesie Rad. I doubt it not To me y' are welcome sir such homely Cates as a poor Cottage yields you shall be sure to taste Shepherds in this comes nearest to the Gods for they allow the smallest hospitality witness when Bawcis feasted Jupiter Ariad. For that I le interrupt you you shall both before you part from hence taste of our cheer Whence is that aged man pray question him let him not go before he have relief Rad. Come nearer father 't is a great wonder to see a Pilgrim wander in these parts What Countrey-man Phe. A Roman gentle sir one that hath vowed in weary pilgrimage to spend the poor remainder of his days to such you know all places are alike Eus. How long have you continued in this Land Phe. But a small time Eus. You have not seen the Court Phe. Not yet fair sir Rad. What should we do at Court we have a King knows no Religion heathens infidels inhabit there the poor live most secure for as they know no good they fear no ill but we must not decipher Come sit down Eus. Fair Mistriss Ariad. Good sir sit this is my place Menalchus seat you Fie fie complement Ariad. Here 's no variety but such as 't is if you can feed y' are welcome shepherds fare Eus. We thank you Rad. Sir fall to y' are sad methinks Phe. Not sad but somewhat griev'd to think report should scandalize so sweet a Continent not onely Foreigners but Thracians born hate and abhor the Clime and Government saying it is infectious and your King a mis-believing Tyrant infamous Ariad. Where heard you this Phe. All Thrace proclaims as much Rad. I cannot tell but trust me sir 't is thought it was a cruel deed not like a King much less a Father having but one childe to banish her and for so small a fault Eus. What was the offence Rad. A customary thing I cannot well appropriate a name Ariad. Is it so sleight and do you shame to utter 't Rad. Your presence must excuse me otherwise I should have found a Title Ariad. Then I le speak It was so hainous and so vilde a fact the King could not in justice pardon it 't was a disgrace to him shame to her Sex dishonor to her self and Progeny What greater infamy unto a King than for to blot his name with bastardy Rad. You speak well in the defence of Vertue Sweet but if such defaults should be so punisht we should have but few women in our kingdom Admit the Princess in her wanton blood committed such an error do but think what frailty is the baits nay more 't is thought that they were man and wife if it were so he could be little better than a Tyrant Phe. A Tyrant nay á villain murderer Pray pardon me I must and will have leave to speak my conscience should I see the King I 'd tell him to his face he were a Tyrant Say she did err he was the cause on 't not suffering her to wed where she did love What may his Subjects think he being dead for want of Issue they shall servile be to Turks and Infidels if worse than he can any where be found Ari. Dotard forbear thou hast already spoke more than thy life can ever satisfie If that the King had known they had bin married questionless he would have been more merciful but that rests in suspicion his sentence was pronounc'd as they were guilty not as man and wife and then what punishment can be too great his supposed ill was so much lenity to live had been to die a lingring death for reputation is the life of honor and that once lost the Mother hates the childe curses the man she did commix withal and like a shame-fac'd Felon seeks to shun the face of every one that knows her guilt Phe. Admiredst of all women now I see There is much Vertue lives in poverty Eusa. And yet methinks the mothers shame is not to be compared unto the injury the child sustains for she receives her sorrowes by consent but the poor infant guiltless of the fact grown to maturity shall bear the brand of Bastard by his birth be dispossest of all inheritance due to the Seed that 's sowen in holy wedlock if a curse belong unto the issue of base lusts 't is given to the childe for to bestow on those that did beget him sure I think who e're he was that wronged so fair a Dame as your Kings Daughter could be no true Prince but some base upstart that deluded her under a fained title Radag. Slave thou lyest Radagon strikes him with his hook she holds Eus. Phe. Radagon Ariad. Had you e're a Mother sir Eusa. I cannot tell Unhand me Ariad. For my sake Pheand whispers with Rodag or if there be a woman in the world whom you affect in her name I conjure ye let my tears asswage your just moved anger it will discredit me endanger you if you should strike him here I le give you reason Radag. This is some fallery it cannot be Phe. Now by my holy vow what I prescribe I will approve I know you love this woman the revelation of Celestial Orbs the Aspects and influence of heavenly planets do direct my skill by Palmestry and Phisiognomy I have declared to kings accidents past portents to come and told to what event present designs should run what should I make experiments of Art on him that not believes it Rad. Troth I do Phe. Then reconcile your self unto this man let him by no means use to visit her for in the hour of his nativity some powerful working star was in conjunction with too forward Venus take him from her and all th' Auxillary heavenly helps that may give Physick to a Love-sick heart I le invocate to be benevolent and e're too morrow sun she shall be yours Ariad. See sir he comes towards you Radag. Sir for my rash offence I 'm sorry Ariad. What would ye more good sir Radag. If you desire a further satisfaction you shall have it Eus. How Radag. Thus Eus. 'T is accepted Phe. This device took well Now to my plot Exit Phe. Ariad. I fear you are not friends yet Radag. Who not we why should you think so look you we imbrace shake hands nay more we will be bed-fellows and early in the morn revisit you Ariad. Where lies the palmer Gone and take no leave Radag. Oh fear not him he is
what danger may ensue what priviledge you loose in Thrace if we be dispossest the time of Truce expired and he 's returned to take possession For without his son our Crown and Kingdom both are forfeited into his hands which yet we may prevent if you 'l agree to joyn your Force with ours and back expulse him We 'l not onely grant your Queen her liberty but we 'l enlarge your former Priviledge give you choice of State Honor and Dignity make you Lords and Knights and in remembrance of the Shepherds Wars adde a new Festival which at your charge shall yearly be performed Consider on 't Rad. Happy Position thanks great Justicer Occasion puts revenge into my hand To think that I should be so fortunate To be Commander of a Band of men To war against my father blest Event Phe. What 's your reply Clown Good General consent I have a foolish desire to be a Lord Phe. And what shall I be Clown You shall be a Lord too and if you 'l be quiet There are a great many mad Lords Phe. What answer do you give Rad. Were it in me To give an answer you should soon prevail But 't is a General voice for my own part My service and my self I offer to you Eus. And so do I Tit. And I Omnes So do we all Phe. A King that 's thus held up can never fall Draw all your force within the Castle Walls 'T is large and spacious and will well contain 'um This night we 'l feast to morrow shall be seen Your loves to us Rad. Ours to the shepherds Queen Exeunt omnes Finis Actus quartii ACT. 5. SCENE 1. Drum and Colours Enter Scicillia Lords and Soldiers Scicil. IS all our Army in a readiness prepared for battel if occasion serve 2 Lord They are my Lord Scicil. This day our truce takes end the king returned And we expect our Sons delivery 1 Lord Pray heaven it be so happy but I fear A worse intent for all the way he comes The Commons rise shepherds and silly Swains That never were inur'd to carry swords Take Arms and follow him Scicil. What 's that to us Did he not make a vow ne're to return Until he found my Son may be he comes For to invest us King and offer sacrifice Unto the Gods and so conclude this weary Pilgrimage 1 Lord You speak my Liege as you your self would do But he that dar'd to banish 'em Think you he fears to violate an oath 'T is ill to trust a reconciled foe Be still in readiness you do not know How soon he may assault us Scicil. Thou speakest but well 't is good to doubt the worst We may in our belief be too secure As King's forbidden to condemn the just So Kings for safety must not blame mistrust Enter 2 Lord Why is this haste To bid you haste to Arms The foe comes on the Centinels fall off The Scouts are posting up and down the Plain To fetch in all the straglers Thraces King Has break his vow and seeks by force of Arms For to expulse you 1 Lord Will ye yet give credit To a Tyrants oath Scicil. By you bright Sphere I vow and if there be A greater punishment for perjury Raigning on earth then is the conscience sting I will inflict it on this perjured man You spirits resolute 'gainst fear and death You that have hither to maintained your being In equal power like Rivals to the Gods Now show your Valor let us not debate Our wrongs like women for the wrath of Kings Is like an angry Cloud swoln big with fire Soft charge that speaks revenge in thunder hark they charge Beat a defiance See the signal 's given Who dies in this just cause shall live in heaven Allarum The shepherds give the first assault and beat off some of the Scicillian Lords Enter Eusanius driving over Scicilla Enter Radagon Rad. The fury of this Boy will overthrow All my Designs twice since the Fight begun In spight of my best Art he has unhors'd My Royal Father and the last Career Drew blood from his shrunk veins yet the good old man Like to an aged Oak that long hath stood Endangers all that seeks to cut him down He does not bear that fearful Policy That many use to fight in base disguise But has a White Flag carried before him Which does signifie the justice of his Cause is innocence Or as a mark as if a man should say I am the Butt you aim at shoot at me The greatest Conquest I have won this day Hath been the preservation of his Life With hazard of mine own In my pursuit Thinking to place him in his Court of Guard I followed him so far that I was forced To make retire for to recover breath Enter Eusanius with Scicillia prisoner Eus. Why do you sound a Retreat the Day is ours See here 's their King I knew him by his Ensign Which I seized in spight of all opposed Here General to your hands I do commit him Carry Thraces King this as a ransom for the Shepherds Queen Soft Allarum Hark the fight renews one hour more makes a full Conquest and I le ne're give o're till it be finisht Exit Rad. But that no fame or credit can be got to conquer Age I 'd scorn for to present anothers prisoner Scicil. Aged as I am had I a sword I 'd scorn as much to be subdued by thee Rad. That shall be tried Here take your Arms agen Scicil. Art thou in earnest then Come on ifaith How now What means this wilt thou not fight with me Rad. Yes sir that I will with you I le fight But never fight against you See the man That thrice this day preserved you from your foe And the last time I bore you off from death I that man am now your Champion do not question why But rest assur'd for you I le live and die Exeunt Allarum and the Shepherds within crying flie flie c. Enter Eusanius and all the Shepherds Eus. What Coward 's that began this fearful cry Is not the day likely to be our own Have I not taken their King Prisoner seized his white Flag and by our Generals hand sent him unto Pheander Tit. But he 's revolted and has set him free And we have ne're a General to lead us Eus. Oh Villain Traitor Coward were he my father I should call him so flie from his Colours Courage fellow Swains let us not blot the Honor we have won Want of a General I le supply that place rather than loose so fair a Victory Pall. No I le be General Clown I I and so you shall and I le be Commander over you We should be led like Wilde-geese then ifaith Wilde-geese nay Woodcocks rather for your Wilde-geese keep their Wings their Front their Rear and have a Leader too Tit. I I you are the man Eus. Follow then come Exeunt A great Allarum Enter Radagon Rad. Sound a Retreat it is