your pride And make you stoope at our imperiall side But tell me Morgan by what accident You met with my beloued Archigallo Morg. Euen in the woods where we did hunt the stagge There did the tender harted Elidure Meete his distressed Brother and so wrought By his importunate speech with all his Peeres That after much deniall yet at last They yeelded their allegiance to your Lord Whom now we must acknowledge our dread King And you our princelie Queene Lady Thou Screchowle Rauen vglie throated slaue There 's for thy newes Queene Restraine her good my Lord Sicoph. Fie madam fie fore God you are too blame In presence of my soueraigne ladie Queene To be thus rude it would become you better To shew more dutie to her Maiestie Lady O monstrous was not I thy Queene but now Sicoph. Yes when your husband was my King you were But now the streame is turnd and the States currant Runnes all to Archigallo blame not mee Wisedome nere lou'd declined Maiestie Enter Archigallo crownd Elidure Peridure Vigenius Cornwell Martianus and others Queene VVelcome from banishment my louing Lord Your kinglie presence wraps my soule to heauen Arch. To heauen and my kind brother Elidure Faire Queene we owe chiefe thanks for this our greatnes Next them these honourable Lords Corn. Great Queene Once more the tribute of our bended knees We pay to you and humbly kisse your hand Mart. So doth Martianus Perid. And I Vige. And I Queene Our brothers by how much that name exceedes The name of Lord so much the more this dutie Deserues requitall thanks both and thanks to all Arch. Set on there Exeunt all but Lady Sicophant Sicoph. Madam you are not wise to grieue at that Heauen hath decreed and the state yeelded to No doubt her Maiestie will vse you well Lady VVell saiest thou no I looke that she should treble All the disgraces I haue layd on her I shall turne Laundresse now and learne to starch And set and poke and pocket vp such basenes As neuer princesse did did you obserue What lookes I cast at Elidure my husband Sicoph. Your lookes declard the passion of your hart They were all fire Lady Would they had burnt his eyes out That hath eclipsd our state and Maiestie Enter Queene Morgan and Malgo. Queene Bring hether the proude wife of Elidure Sicop. It shall be done Queene Our shoe string is vntied stoope minion stoope Lady I le rather stoope to death thou moone-like Queene New changd and yet so proude there 's those are made For flexure let them stoope thus much I le doe You are my Queene t is but a debt I owe Queene Bring me the worke there I will taske you to That by the howre spin it I charge you doe Lady A distaffe and a spindle so indeed I told you this Diana be my speede Morg. Yet for his Princelie worth that made you Queene Respect her as the wife of Elidure Enter Cornwell Cornw. VVhere 's the Queene Queene What newes with Cornwell why so sad my Lord Corn. Your husband on the suddaine is falne sicke Queene How sicke Lady Now if it be thy will sweet blessed heauen Take him to mercie Quee. Doe not heare her prayers heauen I beseech thee Enter Martianus Mart. Madam his highnes Queen Is he aliue or dead Mart. Dead madam Queene O my hart Corn. Looke to the Queene let vs not loose her to She breathes stand of where be those wemen there Good Queene that shall be lends a helping hand Helpe to vnlace her Lady I le see her burst first Queene Now as you loue me let no helping hand Preserue life in me I had rather die Then loose the title of my soueraigntie Lady Take backe your Distaffe yet we le stay our rage We will forbeare our spleene for charitie And loue vnto the dead till you haue hearsd Your husbands bones conduct her Lords away Our pride though eager yet for foode shall stay Sicoph. Wil t please your high imperiall Maiestie Commaund my seruice I am humbly yours Lady We doe commaund what we well know you le doe Follow the stronger part and cleaue thereto Exeunt Enter Elidure crownd all the Lords and Ladies attendants Elidu. Once more our royall temples are ingirt VVith Brittaines golden wreath all seeing heauen Witnes I not desire this soueraigntie But since this kingdoms good and your Decrees Haue laid this heauen loade of common care On Elidure we shall discharge the same To your content I hope and this Lands fame Our brother once interd we will not stay But then to Troynovant wee le speede away Exeunt Enter two Porters 1 Porter Come fellow Porter now the Court is heere Our gaines will flie vpon vs like a tide Let vs make vse of time and whilst there 's plentie Stirring in Court still labour to increase The wealth which by our office we haue got 2 Porter Out of our large alowance we must saue Of thousands that passe by vs and our office we will giue entertainment to No-body Enter No-body No-body My name is No-body 1. Port. You are welcome sir ere you peruse the court Tast the kings beere heere at the Porters lodge A dish of beere for maister No-body Nobody I thanke you sir 2. Port. Heere maister No-body with all my hart A full Carouse and welcome to our Office Nobo. I thanke you sir and were your beere tems water Yet No-body would pledge you to you sir 1. Port. You are a stranger here how in the Citty Haue you bin long in towne Nobo. I sir too long vnlesse my entertaine Had bin more pleasing for my life is sought I am a harmelesse well dispos'd plaine man That iniure none yet what so ere is done Amisse in London is impos'd on me Be it lying secret theft or any thing They call abuse t is done by No-body I am pursued by all and now am come To see what safety is within the Court For a plaine fellow 2. Por. You are welcome hether sir Methinkes you do looke wilde as if you wanted sufficient Sleepe Nobo. O do not blame me sir Being pursued I fled comming though Poules There No-body kneeld downe to say his prayers And was deuout I wis comming through Fleetstreet There at a tauern doore two swaggerers Were fighting being attacht t was askt who gaue The first occasion t was answered nobody The guilt was laid on me which made me fly To the Thems side desired a Waterman To row me thence away to Charing-crosse He askt me for his fare I answered him I had no money what 's your name quoth he I told him No-body then he bad me welcome Said he would carry No-body for nothing From thence I went To see the law Courts held at Westminster There meeting vvith a friend I straight vvas askt If I had any sute I ansvvered yes Marry I vvanted money sir quoth he For you because your name is No-body I vvill sollicit law and no-body Assure your selfe shall thriue by sutes
Giue them my Crowne oh giue them all I haue Thy Throne I reckon but a glorious graue Lady Then from my selfe these dignities receiue The Iland wrested from you I restore See it be giuen them backe Lord Sicophant The office of hie Seneschall bereft you My Lord of Cornwell to your grace we giue You Martianus be our Treasurer And if we find you faithfull be assur'd You shall not want preferment at our hands Meane time this office we impose on you Be Tutor to this Lady and her pride With your learnd principles whereof you are full Turne to humility or vex her soule Queene Torment on torment tutord by a foole Sicoph. Madam it is her Highnes will be pleas'd Lady Young Peridurus and Vigenius Lords Release from prison and because your King Is mightely affected vnto Yorke Thether dismisse the Court incontinent Sicoph. Shall it be so my Liedge Lady Are not we King His silence saies it and what we ordaine Who dares make question of this day for euer Thorough our raigne beheld a festiuall And tryumphe Lords that England is set free From a vild tyrant and his crueltie Elid. On to our funerall t is no matter where I sinne I knowe in suffering pride so neere Exeunt Enter Nobody and the Clowne Nobody Ahem boy Nobody is sound yet for all his troubles Clow. And so is Nobodies man for all his whipping but Maister we are nowe in the Citty wald about from slaunder there cannot a lie come in but it must runne thorough bricke or get the goodwill of the warders whose browne bills looke blew vppon all passengers Nobody O this Citty if Nobody liue to be as old againe be it spoken in secret I le haue fenst about with a wall of brasse Clowne Of Nobodies making that will be rare Nobody I le bring the Tems through the middle of it empty Moore-ditch at my owne charge and build vp Paules-steple without a collection I see not what becomes of these collections Clowne Why Nobody receaues them Nobody I knaue Clowne You knaue or as the world goes Somebody receiues all and Nobody is blamd for it Nobody But is it rumord so thorough out the Citty Clowne Doe not you knowe that there 's not an orphants portion lost out of the Chamber but Nobody has got it no Corne transported without warrant but Nobody has donne it no goods stolne but by Nobody no extortion without Nobody and but that truth will come to light fewe wenches got with child but with Nobody Nobody Nay that 's by Somebody Clowne I thinke Somebody had a hand in 't but Nobody sometimes paies for the nursing of it Nobody Indeede I haue taken into my charge many a poore infant left to the almes of the wide world I haue helpt many a vertuous maide to a good husband nere desird her maiden-head redeemed many Gentlemens lands that haue thankt Nobody for it built Pest-houses and other places of retirement in the sicknes time for the good of the Cittie and yet Nobody cannot get a good word for his labor Clowne T is a mad world Maister Nobody Yet this mad world shall not make me mad I am All spirit Nobody let them grieue That scrape for wealth I will the poore relieue Where are the Maisters of the seuerall prisons Within and neere adioyning to the Citty That I may spred my charity abroad Clowne Heere they be Sir Enter three or foure Nobody Welcome Gentlemen You are they that make poore men housholders Against their wills and yet doe them no wrong You haue the actions and the cases of your sides Whilst your Tenants in comon want money to fill them How many Gentlemen of lesse reuenewes then Nobody Lie in your Knights ward for want of maintenance 1 I am Sir a Keeper of the Counter and there are in our wards aboue a hundred poore prisoners that are like nere to come foorth without satisfaction Nobody But Nobody will be their benefactor What in yours 2 As many as in the other prison Nobody There 's to release them What in yours 3 Double the number and in the Gayle Nobody Talke not of the Gayle t is full of limetwigs lifts and pickpockets 1 Is it your pleasure Sir to free them all Nobody All that he in for debt 2 Ten thousand pound and ten to that will not doe it Nobody Nobody Sir will giue a hundred thousand Ten hundred thousand Nobody will not haue a prisoner Because they all shall pray for Nobody Clowne T is great pitty my Maister has Nobody and so kind a hart A noise within Follow follow follow Nobody What outcries that Enter Somebody with two or three Somebody That is the gallant apprehend him straight T is he that sowes sedition in the Land Vnder the couler of being charitable When search is made for such in euery Inne Though I haue seene them housd the Chamberlaine For gold will answere there is Nobody He for all bankrouts is a common bail And when the execution should be serud Vpon the sureties they find Nobody In priuate houses who so apt to lie As those that haue beene taught by Nobody Seruants forgetfull of their Maisters friends Being askt how many were to speake with him Whilst he was absent they say Nobody Nobody breakes more glasses in a house Then all his wealth hath power to satisfie If you will free this Citty then from shame Sease Nobody and let him beare the blame Const. Lay hold vpon him Nobody What on Nobody giue me my sword my morglay My friends you that doe know how innocent I am Draw in my quarrell succor Nobody What Nobody but Nobody remaining Clowne Yes Maister I Nobodies man Nobody Stand to me nobly then and feare them not Thy Maister Nobody can take no wounds Nobody is no coward Nobody Dares fight withall the world Somb. Vpon them then A fight betwixt Somebody and Nobody Nobody escapes What has he scapt vs Const. He is gone my Lord Somb. It shall be thus now you haue seene his shape Let him be straight imprinted to the life His picture shall be set on euery stall And proclamation made that he that takes him Shall haue a hundred pounds of Sombody Country and Citty I shall thus set free And haue more roome to worke my villanie Exeunt Nobody What are they gonne then Citty now adew Since I haue taken such great iniury For my good life within thy gouernment No more will Nobody be charitable No mote will Nobody relieue the poore Honor your Lord and Maister Somebody For Somebody is he that wrongs you all I le to the Court the changing of the ayre May peraduenture change my iniuries And if I speede no better being there Yet say that Nobody liu'd euery where Exit Enter Archigallo Archi. I was a King but now I am slaue How happie were I in this base estate If I had neuer tasted royaltie But the remembrance that I was a King Vnseasons the Content of pouertie I heare the hunters
musicke heere I le lie To keepe me out of sight till they passe by Enter Morgan and Malgo. Morgan The stag is hearded come my Lord Shall we to horse and single him againe Malgo. Content the King will chase the day is spent And we haue kild no game to horse away Exeunt Enter Elidure Elid. Hearded goe single him or couple straight He will not fall to day what fellowes this Archi. I am a man Elid. A banisht man I thinke My brother Archigallo i st not so Archi. T is so I am thy brother Elidure All that thou hast is mine the Crowne is mine Thy royaltie is mine these hunting pleasures Thou doost vsurpe ambitious Elidure I was a King Elidu. And I may be a wretch poore Archigallo The sight of thee that wert my Soueraigne In this estate drawes riuers from mine eyes VVill you be king againe if they agree I le redeliuer all my royaltie Saue what a second brother and a subiect Keepes in an humble bosome for I sweare The Crowne is yours that Elidure doth weare Arch. Then giue it me vse not the common sleights To pittie one and keepe away his right Seest thou these ragges doe they become my person O Elidure take pittie on my state Let me not still liue thus infortunate Elidu. Alas if pittie could procure your good Insteed of water I de weepe teares of blood To expresse both loue and pittie say deere brother I should vncrowne my selfe the angry Peeres VVill neuer let me reach the imperiall wreathe To Archigalloes head There 's ancient Cornwell Stout Martianus Morgan and bold Malgo From whom you tooke the pleasant Southerne I le VVill neuer kneele to you what should I say Your tirannie was cause of your decay Arch. What shall I die then welcome be that fate Rather then still liue in this wretched state Enter Cornwell Martianus Morgan and Malgo. Corn. Yonder 's the King my soueraigne you haue lost The fall of a braue stagge he 's dead my liedge VVhat fellowes this Elidu. Knowest him not Cornwell Corn. No my liedge not I Arch. I am thy King Elid. T is Archigallo man Corn. Thou art no king of mine thou art a traytor Thy life is forfeit by thy stay in Brittaine VVert thou not banisht Elidu. Noble Cornwell speake More gently or my piteous hart will breake Lord Martianus Morgan and the rest I am a wearie of my gouernment And willinglie resigne it to my brother Mart. Your brother was a tyrant and my knee Shall neuer bow to wrong and tirannie Elid. Yet looke vpon his misery his teares Argue repentance thinke not honourd Lords The feare of dangers waiting on my Crowne Makes me so willing to resigne the same For I am lou'd I know but iustice bids I make a resignation t is his right My calls but vsurpation Corn. Elidure If you are wearie of your gouernment We le set the Crowne vpon a strangers head Rather then Archigallo Harke ye Lords Shall we make him our King we did depose So might our heads be chopt of I le loose mine Ere my poore Country shall endure such wrongs As that iniurious tyrant plagues her with Mor. Keepe still your Crowne my Liedge happy is Brittaine Vnder the gouernment of Elidure Arch. Let it be so Death is the happy period of all woe The wretch that 's torne vpon the torturing wrack Feeles not more devilish torment then my hart When I but call to minde my tirannie I record heauen my Lords my brothers fight The pittie that he takes of my distresse Your loue and true allegiance vnto him Hath wrought in me a reconciled spirit I doe confesse my sinne and freely say I did deserue to be deposd Elidu. Alas good Prince my honorable Lords Be not flint-harted pitty Archigallo I know his penitentiall words proceede From a remorcefull spirit I le ingage My life vpon his righteous gouernment Good Cornwell gentle Martianus speake Shall Archigallo be your king againe Arch. By heauen I not desire it Elidu. See my Lords Hee 's not ambitious as thou lou'st me Cornwell As thou didst loue our Father let his sonne Be righted giue him backe the gouernment You tooke from him Corn. VVhat should I say faith I shall fall a weeping Therefore speake you Elid. Lord Martianus speake Mart. What say these Lords that haue been wrongd by him Elidu. Morgan and Malgo all I haue in Brittaine Shall be ingag'd to you that Archigallo Will neuer more oppresse you nor impose Wrong on the meanest subiect in the Land Morg. Then wee le embrace his gouernment Elidu. Saies Malgo so Malg. I doe my Lord Elidu. What saies Martianus Mart. Faith as my Lord of Cornwell Corn. I say that I am sorry he was bad And now am glad hee 's chang'd his wickednes We punisht and his goodnes there 's great reason Should be rewarded therefore Lords set on To Yorke then to his Coronation Elidu. Then happie Elidurus happie day That takes from me a kingdomes cares away Arch. And happie Archigallo that haue rangd From sin to sin and now at last am changd My Lords and friends the wrongs that you haue seene In me my future vertues shall redeeme Come gentle brother pittie that should rest In women most is harbor'd in thy brest Exeunt Enter Queene Lady Elidure and Flatterer Lady Come haue you done your taske now doe you see What t is to be so proude of Maiestie We must take vp your gloue and not be thought Worthy the name of Sister thus you minx I le teach you ply your worke and thanke me to This paines will be your owne another day Queene Insulting ouer-proude ambitious woman Queene I disdaine to call thee thou doost wrong Thy brothers wife indeede thy Kings espousd And manger all thy tyrannie I sweare Rather then still liue thus I le perrish heere Sicoph. You are not wise deiected as you are To bandie braues against her Maiestie You must consider you are now her subiect Your tongue is bounded by the awe of dutie Fie fie I needes must chide you since I see You are so sawcie with her soueraigntie Queene Time was base spaniell thou didst fawne as much On me as now thou striuest to flatter her O God that one borne noble should be so base His generous blood to scandall all his race Lady My Lord if she continue these proude termes I giue you libertie to punish her I le not maintaine my prisoner and my slaue To raile gainst any one that honours me Enter Morgan and Malgo. Morg. Health to the Queene and happines to her That must change states with you and once more raigne Queene of this Land Queene Speake that againe ô I will blesse my fate If once more I supply my former state Malgo. Long may your highnes liue your banisht Lord Is by his brother Elidurus seated Once more in Britaines throne Lady O I could teare my haire base Elidure To wrong himselfe and make a slaue of me Queene Now minion I le cry quittance with
hinder our renowne Vig. Such as are apt for tumult Perid. Such as you That to our lawfull Soueraigne are vntrue Vig. Blushes not Peridure to braue vs so Perid. Blushes Vigenius at thy ouerthrow Who wa st that told me he would submit Sicoph. T was I my Lord Vig. Peace foole thou doest forget T is not an hower since to our princely eare Thou saidst thou did desire vs to forbeare Sicoph. True my good Lord Perid. True that I sought to stay vig. That I would basely my ritche hopes betray Sico. I did it of mine owne head to make you friends Perid. Still playing of the Sicophant Vig. What still Perid. A glose I see to insinuate our good will Vig. That whosoeuer conquerd he might gaine Perid. the fauour of vs both that was his trayne Vig. But henceforth we cashiere thee from the filde Perid Neuer heereafter beare a souldiers shield A souldiers sword nor any other grace But what is like thine owne a doubble face sicoph. Now I beseech Ioue heare my praier let them bee both slaine in the battell Exit Perid. If there be any other of his hart We giue them free licence to depart corn Cornwell hates flattery Mar. So does Martianus Malg. Malgo is resolute for all affaires Morg. And so is Morgan for he scornes delayes Vig. then where the fielde consists of such a spirit He that subdues conquers the Crowne by merit perid. that 's I Vig. t is I Perid. Ryuers in blood declare it Vig. Grasse turne to Crimson if vigenius spare it Elid. Aire be made purple with our reaking gore vige. Follow my frends Perid. Conquer or neare giue ore Alarum Excursious periduras and vigenius fight and both slaine Enter cornwell Martianus Morgan and Malgo. Mar. this way I saw vigenius on the spur corn I periduras this way Morg. A strang fight my Lord is breathlesse Malg. My deare Lord is dead Mar. True Brothers in ambition and in death Corn. Yet we are enemies why fight we not With one another for our generals losse Mar. To much blood already hath beene spent Now therefore since the difference in themselues Is reconsiled in eithers ouerthrow Let vs be as we were before this Iar And ioyning hands like honorable frends Inter their bodyes as becomes their state And which is rare once more to Elidure Who now in prison leades a wearied life With true submission offer Englands Crowne Of all the charges of tumultuous fate This is most strange three times to flow in state Exeunt Enter Queene and Sicophant Sico. Madam Queene You are welcome what new flatteries Are a coyning in the mint of that smoth face Sicoph. Where is the Lady Elidor I pray Q. Amongst my other waiting maides at worke sicoph. T is well yet Madam with your gratious leaue I wish it better Queene What in loue with her Canst thou affect such a deiected wretch Then I perceiue thy flattery is folly Or thout proue honest louing one so poore Sico. I know not Madam what your highnesse gathers Out of my troubled words I loue you well And though the time should alter as I am sure It is impossible yet I would follow All your misfortunes with a patient hart Queene I haue seene too much of thee to credit thee Sico. Now in your height of glory vse your seruant now Madam whilst the noble Peridure That loues you dearer then the Brittish Crowne Whilst hee s conqueror vse me to destroy Your greatest enemy and I will doe it Queene Thou wilt not sicoph. Be it Elidure the king The prisoner I should say I de murder him To shew how much I loue your maiesty Q. Thou wouldst not poyson for me his base Queene Whom I so often haue triumphed ore That torment now is her beatitude And tedious vnto me sico. no more she s dead Enter Lady Elidure queene See where she comes dispatch her presently For though the Princely Peridure be king His brothers death in time will make him odious Vnto his subiects and they may restore Mild Elidure againe and then I dye sico. Withdraw she s dead as surely as you liue Lady What shall I neuer from this seruitude Receiue releasant euermore be plagud With this insulting Queen Is there no change no other alteration in the state I know there is not I am borne to be a slaue to one baser then slauery sioo. I will release you by a speedy death Lady By death alasse what tongue pronounst that word What my Lord weather-cocke nay then I see Death in thy mouth is but base flattery sico. By heauen I am sent to kill you Lady By whose meanes sico. By one that will auouch it when t is done Lady not the proud queene sico. Yes but I am determined in full amends for all my flattery to saue your life and kill her instantly La. Oh if a Divell would vndertake that deed I card not though she heard me I would say He were a starre more glorious then the day sicoph. And would you for that good deed pardon me Lady And quite all former iniury sicoph. But let me tell your highnes by the way the Queene is not so hasty of your death Lady no for she had rather haue my life prolongd sicoph. I do assure your highnes on mine honor When I did say she sent me to destroy you I slaunderd her great mercy towards you For she had giuen me order to release you Lady Oh monstrous lie sicoph. beleeue it for t is true And this moreouer she somuch repents Her former pride and hardnes towards you that she could wish it neuer had bin done Lady then I repent me of my wrongs towards her And in the stead of a reward proposd to him that should destroy her I do wish Death be his death that vndertakes the deed sicoph. but will you not forget these princelie words if any alteration should ensue Lady not I I in my oths am true sicoph. Except once more the Lords crowne Elydure Lady though that should chance I le hold my promise sure sicoph. And you too Madam Q. So thou murderst hir sico. Know that Lord periduras and his brother are in the battell slaine and by the nobles her husband Elidure raisd to the state setting aside all iesting Queene beleeue it And truce with her least she triumph againe Queen For Gods sake make vs friends sicoph. Good Lord how strange this reconciled foes behold each other Lady Sister Queen Kind sister sicoph. Then make me your brother say are you friends Both We are sicoph. Then chance what can in this I haue prooud my selfe an honest man Enter Malgo. Malgo. The king your husband madam new releast Desires your presence at his Coronation Lady My Elydure a third time to be crownd Mal. True Madam and expects your company Lady And you knew this before sicoph. No on mine honor Lady Neither you Sister Queene neither Lady If you did My oath is past and what I haue lately sworne I le hold inuiolate here
in Lavv I thankt him and so came to see the court Where I am very much beholding to your kindnesse 1. Port. And Maister no-body you are very vvelcome Good fellow lead him to the Hall Will you vvalke neare the court nobo. I thanke you sir Exeunt nobody and Porters Enter Some-body and a Bragart Som. Fie vvhat a toile it is to find out nobody I haue dogd him very close yet he is got into the court before me Sir you haue sworne to fight with nobody Do you stay heere and watch at the court gate And when you meet him challenge him the field Whilst I set Lime-twigs for him in all Offices If either you or I but prosper right He needs must fall by policy or slight Exit Brag I would this roundman nobody would come I that professe much valor yet haue none Cannot but be too hard for nobody For what can be in nobody vnlesse He be so cald because he is al spirit Or say he be all spirit wanting limbes How can this spirit hurt me sure he dies And by his death my fame shall mount the skies Enter nobody nobody By thy leaue my sweet friend There 's for thy farewell Brag. Stay nobo. That 's but one word let two go to the bargaine if it please you why should I stay Brag. I challenge thee no. I may chuse whither I le answer your chalenge by your leaue Bra. I le haue thee picturd as thy picture vnles thou answer me no. For what sir pray why wold you haue me printed Brag. For cowardice nobo. Methinkes your picture woulde doe better for the picture of cowardice then mine sir but pray what 's your will with me Brag. Thou hast abusd one Some-body nobo. So haue my betters abusd Som-body in their time Brag. I le fight with thee for that no. Alas sir I am nobody at fighting yet thus much let mee tell you nobody cannot run away I cannot budge Brag. Prepare thee then for I will spit thy body vppon this weapon nobo. nay by faith that you cannot for I haue no bodye Brag. Thy bowels then no. They are the fairer mark a great deal com on sir come on Brag. Haue at thy bellie nobo. You must either hit that or nothing Brag. I le kill and quarter thee nobo. You le hardly find my ioynts I think to quarter me I am so well fed come on sir Fight nobody is downe Brag. now thou art at my mercie no. What are you the better to haue nobody at your mercy Brag. I le kill thee novv Nobo. I thinke you le sooner kill me then any body But let me rise againe Brag. No I will let No-body rise Nobo. Why then let me sir I am No-body Enter Clowne Clown How now O fates O heauens is not that my M. what shall I do be valiant and reskue my sweet maister Auant thou Pagan Pug what ere thou be Behold I come to set thy prisoner free Brag. Fortune that giddy Goddesse hath turnd her wheel I shall be matcht thus will I gore you both Hold captains not Hercules himselfe would fight with two I yeeld Clown T was yoor best course down vassall dawn and kisse My pumpe Brag. T is base O base Clow. Zounds I le naile thy lips to limbo vnlesse thou kis Brag. T is done Nobo. Thanks honest seruant Clow. Zounds if I say I le do et I le do et indeed Nobo. For this I le carry thee into the Court Where thou shalt see thy Maister No-body Hath friends will bid him welcome so farewell Clown Farewell maister Braggart farewell farewell Exeunt Brag. I le follow I shall meet with Some-body That will reuenge I le plot and e rt be long I le be reuengd on No-body for this wrong Exit Enter Vigenius Peridure and the Queene Queene Your hopes are great faire brothers and your names shall if in this you be aduisd by vs Be rankt in scroule of all the Brittish kings Oh take vpon you this so weighty charge To great to be dischargd by Elidure Vig. Deere sister Q. how are we bound to you In neerer bonds then a fraternall league For this your royall practise to raise vs Vnto the height of honor and estate Let me no longer breath a prince on earth Or thinke me woorthy of your regall blood If we imbrace not this high motion Perid. Imbrace it brother we are all on speed My princely thought inflam'd with Ardency Of this imperiall state and Scepterd rule My kinglie browes itch for a stately Crowne This hand to beare a round Monarchall Globe This the bright sword of Iustice and stern aw Deere sister you haue made me all on fire My kingly thoughts beyond their bounds aspire Vig. How shall we quit your loue when we ascend The state of Elydure Queen All that I craue Is but to make the imperious Queene my slaue That she that aboue Iustice now commands May tast new thraldome at our royall hands Perid. The Queene is yours the king shal be depos'd And she disgraded from all Soueraignty Queen That I might liue to see that happy houre To haue that sterne commandresse in my power Vig. Shee s doomd alreadie and at your dispose And we prepard for speedy execution Of any plot that may availe our pompe Or throne vs in the state of Brittany Enter Morgan and Mallgo Perid. Heere comes the Lords of this pretended league How goes our hope speake valiant English Peeres Are we in way of Soueraignty or still stand we Subiects vnto the aw of Elidure Mor. Long liue the valiant brothers of the King With mutuall loue to weare the Brittish Crowne Two thousand Souldiors haue I brought from Wales to wait vpon the princely Perydure Malg. As many of my bold confederates Haue I drawne from the South to sweare allegiance to young Vigenius Vig. Do but call me king the charming Spheres so sweetly cannot sing Malg, To king Vigenius Vig. Oh but where 's our Crowne that make knees humble when their soueraignes frowne Mal. King Eliduras shall his state resigne Perid. Say Morgan so and Britains rule is mine Mor. king Peridure shall raigne Perid. And sit in state Mor. And thousand subiects on his glory waite Perid. Then they that lifts vs to the imperiall seate Our powers and will shall study to make great Vig. And thou that raisest vs as our best friend Shall as we mount the like degrees ascend Queen When will you giue the attempt Perid. Now royall sister Before the king haue notice of our plot Before the Lords that loue his gouernment Prepare their opposition Vig. Well determined And like a king in Esse now this night Le ts make a hostile vprore in the Court Surprize the king make ceazure of the Crowne Lay hands vpon the Counsell least they scape to leuy forces those Lords that serue the king and with austere reproofes punish the hatefull vices of the Land Must not awe vs they shall not raigne we wil those that applaud vs raise despise