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A93166
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The brothers, a comedie, as it was acted at the private house in Black Fryers Written by James Shirley. Never printed before.
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Shirley, James, 1596-1666.
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1652
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Wing S3460; ESTC R230284
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and know not how to ease It since of the impression Fran. So proceed Fer. Her eye did seem to labour with a tear Which suddenly took birth but overweigh'd With it's own swelling drop'd upon her bosome Which by reflexion of her light appear'd As nature meant her sorrrw for an ornament After her looks grew chearfull and I saw A smile shoot gracefull upward from her eyes As if they had gain'd a victory o'r grief And with it many beames twisted themselves Upon whose golden threads the Angells walk To and again from heaven Fran. I do beleeve By all these metaphors you are in love I see you have a fancie but proceed And be not melancholy Ferd. I have told thee all Fran. This is indeed a vision you have But seen her all this while if I may counsell you You should proceed her face is nothing when You have perus'd the rest Ferd. T is dangerous Fran. You must excuse me Brother There can be no hurt in a handsome woman For if her face delight so much what will The enjoying of so sweet a pile of beauty Ferd. Thou hast infus'd a confidence I will Embrace this counsell you shall with me Brother And see how I behave my-self the Lady Is not far off Fran. With all my heart I 'e pawn My life you shall enjoy her what is she Of flesh and blood that will deny when she Is fairly courted may I know the name Of this lov'd Mrs you may clear your thoughts I dare have no design to wrong your love Ferd. What think you Brother of the fair Jacinta Fran. Don Carlo's Daughter Ferd. To that happy coast I now am sayling we lose time clap on More wings thou feather'd God thou hast put fire Francisco into my drooping thoughts and as They had already bargaind with the wind They are aloft and chide loves lazie motion Fran. A word before you fly but is Jacinta Your Mistris then Ferd. The beautifull Jacinta Dost think I sha'not prosper what is she Of flesh and blood that can deny when she Is fairly courted add to this my happiness That shee 's the Mistris whom from all her sex My Father hath made choice of for my courtship He hath already treated with Don Carlos And 't was his last command I should address My present visit to her Fran. Very well If this be truth you need not trouble wings To overtake this Lady to my knowledge I 'm serious now she has bestowd her heart Vpon a friend who has already fortified Himself against the world that would oppose His title to 't Ferd. From what intelligence Have you gaind this her Father knows it not Come these are but subtle pretences scattered By some who cunningly thus hope to make Themselves a victory by cutting off More fruitfull expectations this must Not disingage me prithee walk Fran. I can produce my Author here Fernando And with my blood defend that interest She gave me with intent I should preserve it Ferd. How is she yours Francisco Fran. Mine if hearts Have power to make assurance Ferd. T is some happiness I have no stranger to oppose whose high And stubborn soul would not release this treasure But make me force it through his blood Francisco And Fernando are two rillets from one Spring I will not doubt he will resigne to make Me fortunate or should his will be cold And some close thoughts suggest I had no privilege By Eldest birth but came a slie Intruder Upon his right of love there is a tye Of Nature and Obedience to a Father Will make him give this blessing from his bosom And strip his amorous soul of all his wealth That may Invest my wishes Fran. I read not this In any of the reverend Casuists No inequality being in our blood The law of nature meant we should be equal It was first tyranny then partiall custome Made you more capable of Land Would you Be lord of us because you are first born And make our souls your tenants too when I 've Nam'd you my Elder brother I exclude All servitude Justice that makes me love you Carries an equall law to both Nay I can love you more if I consider you Without the chain of blood a freind than all The bonds of nature can enforce me to In both relations give me leave to love you As much as man but not resign my Mistris You ascend higher and perswade by what Obedience is owing to a Father They give us life a good Son keepes it for him And every drop bled in their cause a glory I can acknovvledge this and sacrifise Life Fortunes a poor recompence to lose Were they all multipli'd to shew my duty But these are things may be resign'd a Mistris Is not a vvealth in ballance vvith the vvorld But much above the poize of all it's happiness And equall vvith our honor riveted Into our soul it leaves her not vvhen death Hath shook this body off but flies vvith it More svvift to love it in the other vvorld Ferd. You are very passionate Fran. I am very just And you shall find it brother e'r you tvvine With my Jacinta mine if vovves may give Possession of each other's soul Ferd. No more May she be worthy of thy heart till mine Do entertain a treason to divide you But I to satisfie my Father must Present my self and trust me will so manage My love to her as thou shalt have no cause To Interpret me a rivall O Francisco Our loves are of a kindred for mine is Devote to Felisarda to her Cosen Poor Felisarda Fran. Theodoros Daughter Ferd. We never yet chang'd language nor doth she Imagin with what thoughts I honour her But here is the distraction thou canst not Expect more opposition from Don Carlos Than I must from my Father if he knew Where I have plac'd my heart Fran. Let us assist Each other then till time and some kind starres Mature our love Ferd. Let Fathers look at wealth t is all their Saint Hearts are freeborn and love knows no constraint Exeunt ACT II. Enter Luys and Jacinta Luis HOw do you like Alberto Sister is he not A gallant Gentleman Jacin. For what good Brother cannot Judge his Intellectualls But we have plentie of more proper men In Spain Luys He is an excellent Scholar He was still Emperour in the Schooles and since He studied Logick and Philosophy He was the flow'r of 's time at Salamanca Iacin. T is pittie he should be gather'd then Lu What be gather'd Ja The flower you talk on Lu. If you affect him Sister he may grow And you may keep him still for seed please you Ja. And sell him out at sowing time to Gardners Lu. Come you must love him Ja. Ha's he the Black-art I know not how Magick or Philters may Prevail and yet he lookes suspitiously Lu. You think y' are witty now d' ee hear you must Affect him for my sake Ja. Now you speak reason I may for your sake