be sent for Sim. 'T is done and they are readie Philon. My Lord my part to day is to accuse And not side in compassion Enter Gynecia Mufidorus Pyrocles and Dametas guarded a Barre set out Eu. That the Queene Philon. Yes My Lord Eu. She shewes a much deiected Lady Philon. Has she not cause Eu. Those the pretended Princes Of comely presence both what 's he Philon. Dametas to whose trust the King gave up Pamela his eldest daughter Eu. Where is she Philon. Accompanied with her sister in the Castle Their presence might occasion some tumult Nor doe the Arcadian Lawes allow proceeding Against the next of bloud as they permit not She should determine anything her selfe Till yeares or marriage enable her Dam. I will forgive thee Philonax for more malice then thou hast brought against my life for being so honest to Pamela Philon. Sir I looke not for your thankes Pyr. As you are honorable I beseech you I' th name of sacred Iustice ere you further Proceed against our facts declare what you Determine of Philolea who is all Innocence And most unjustly suffers tho in thought You doubt ther virgin honor Eu. She must become a recluse And all her life with strict profession Of Chastity repaire her blemish'd honor Pyr. A Vestall Not if I live yet if I die it carries This comfort none hereafter shall enjoy The faire Philoclea Eu. Now to the Queene Philon. Madam stand to the barre Gy. My barr indeede which I have laide my selfe To bring my honor to a fall and ruine Oh my deere Lord my teares doe now enbalme thee My blood shall quickly follow Philon. As you are just Let not her sorrow tempt you to forget What sin she hath committed I want words To expresse the horror of the deede which will Throw shame on all her sex Gy. Stay Philonax sh'at have What thou desirest I have been a judge already Vpon my selfe and doe not desire life That am condem'd by my owne killing sentence I doe againe confesse I was the murderer Of your and my Lord robd Arcadia and My children of a father I none but I Poyson'd Basilius Pyr. Palladius dost heare Mus. Vnfortunate Lady Gy. And what could Philonax say more against me There remaines onely to obay your Iudgement Which cannot come in any shape of death Too horrid for my sinne I 'me very weary Of this bad world be just and take a life From me that else will groane it selfe away And mocke your Iustice Philon. You heare my Lord Evar. And thus proceede to sentence Having confest to spare your proofe how much She hath offended an example to all times We censure thus she shall presently Be carried to prison where she may Have foode but only to sustaine her life Vntill her husbands buriall with whom In the same vault she shall be clos'd alive To keepe his body company from which Her cruelty divorc'd his soule Gy. Ya 're Iust Pyr. My heart weepes for her Mus, 'T is a severe sentence Gy. Who binds my hands Basilius I come To be a living guest in thy sad tombe Exit Philon. The others to the barre Eva. What are their names Pyr. Daiphantas of Licia mine Mus. Mine Palladius of Iberia Ev. We do not dispute their titles heere they are Privat persons you may proceede Phil. I shall and with as much brevitie Ev. Choose whom you 'l first accuse Philon. Then first this Daiphantas this Zelmane This what you will for he hath yet no name Nor shape that we can trust to having knowledge Of our late masters solitary life Came not without a purpose of this treachery And by the cunning of Gynecia i th habit of a woman was received As an unsuspected guest enjoy'd the freedome Of those whom the King plac'd neerest his bosome His children not more deere treason thus fortified They soone conspird the death of this good King A cave this Gentlewomans lodging was The fatall sceane where the unhappy Queene By his direction forc'd his deere life from him I omit what lustfull motive prompted her That with more licence she might twine with this Hermophrodite and that they had appointed Where they might meete when this blacke deede was done But heaven was mercifull and prevented her Flight by the happy comming in of Shepheards In the meane time transported with the confidence Of her performance that he might not leave Any revenger of this hatefull murder He hastily makes up to Philocleas Chamber Whereby the mingling what he could her shame With his offence he easily might enforce Her to be accessarie to her fathers death And under her protection and her sisters Gainst whom they knew we were not to rebell Seize with one gripe the state but heaven preserv'd All by the unexpected comming up Of this Dametas Dam. Yes heaven and I preserv'd all Philon. Who sought then for Pamela Which the other Princely theefe had stolen away And finding these I meane Philoclea And this young man together found occasion To inclose the ravisher till by command They were apprehended thus you have in short His wicked storie and what punishment Will not be thought a mercy to that monster That kills a King dishonoreth a Queene And violates the daughter Pyr. In things promoted with such cunning mixture 'T is hard to shape a square and direct answer My accusers sordid and malicious railing More greevious to my tender sence of honor Then death can be I forget him A thing beneath my anger and arm'd with My owne simplicity doubt not to assure How much my cause is iniur'd know Grave Iudge This prince and I drawne hither by the fame Of the rare beauties in Basilius daughters Knowing that with their parents they liv'd heere Secluded from the world where no accesse In our owne persons was to be expected Put on these formes as soonest might conduce To make our loves knowne this Palladius Became so fortunate that his Princely Mistris Consented to forsake and trust his conduct To a happier kingdome my fortune Was not so happy for I did not cherrish A greater flame yet modest of Philoclea Then her weake father in my sex deceiv'd Retain'd of me that tyr'd with his solicites I had no time to perfect my desires With his faire daughter Till under collour of some devotions I made a cave my lodging to invite Basilius thether with full hope to enjoy me But this revealing to the Queene she tooke My place to make the old King see his follies In the meane time I must confesse I went To bright Philocleas Chamber hoping to Win her by all the charmes of noble love To leave Arcadia but she unhappily Obeying her owne Genius gave no Consent when in the midst of my securitie I know not by what meanes I was made prisoner And heere 's the thred to guide through this laborinth Me thinkes your man of mightie tongue should blush To have spent his rage so poorely Ev. What ic all this to the death of the old King Pyr.