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The bond-man an antient storie. As it hath been often acted with good allowance, at the Cock-pit in Drury-lane: by the most excellent princesse, the Lady Elizabeth her Seruants. By Phillip Massinger.
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Massinger, Philip, 1583-1640.
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THE BOND-MAN AN ANTIENT STORIE As it hath been often Acted with good allowance at the Cock-pit in Drury-lane by the most Excellent Princesse the Lady ELIZABETH her Seruants By Phillip Massinger LONDON Printed by Edw Allde for Iohn Harison and Edward Blackmore and are to be sold at the great South dore of Pauls 1624 THE ACTORS NAMES Timolion the Generall of Corinth Archidamus the Pretor of Siracusa Diphilus a Senator of Siracusa Cleon a fat impotent Lord Pisander disguisde a Gentleman of Thebes Leosthenes a Gentleman of Siracusa enamourd of Cleora Asotus a foolish Louer and the sonne of Cleon Timagoras the Sonne of Archidamus Cleora Daughter of Archidamus Corisca a proud wanton Lady wife to Cleon Olimpia a rich Widdow Statilia Sister to Pisander slaue to Cleora Zanthia Slaue to Corisca Poliphron disguisde friend to Pisander Gracculo Cimbrio Bond-men A Iaylor TO The Right Honourable my singular good Lord PHILIP Earle of Mountgomery Knight of the most Noble order of the Garter c. Right Honourable HOw euer I could neuer arriue at the happinesse to be made knowne to your Lordship yet a desire borne with me to make tender of all duties and seruice to the Noble Family of the Herberts descended to me as an inheritance from my dead Father Arthur Massinger Many yeares hee happily spent in the seruice of your Honourable House and dyed a seruant to it leauing his to be euer most glad and ready to be at the command of al such as deriue themselues from his most honour'd Master your Lordships most noble Father The consideration of this encouraged me hauing no other meanes to present my humblest seruice to your Honour to shrowde this trifle vnder the wings of your Noble protection and I hope out of the clemency of your Heroique disposition it will finde though perhaps not a welcome entertainment yet at the worst a gratious pardon When it was first Acted your Lordships liberall suffrage taught others to allow it for currant it hauing receaued the vndoubted stampe of your Lordships allowance and if in the perusall of any vacant houre when your Honours more serious occasions shall giue you leaue to reade it it answer in your Lordships iudgement the report and opinion it had vpon the Stage I shall esteeme my labours not ill imployde and while I liue continue The humblest of those that truly honour your Lordship Philip Massinger The Authors Friend to the Reader THe PRINTERS haste calls on I must not driue My time past Sixe though I begin at Fiue One houre I haue entire and 't is enough Here are no Gipsie Iigges no Drumming stuffe Dances or other Trumpery to delight Or take by common way the common sight The AVTHOR of this POEM as he dares To stand th' austerest Censure so he cares As little what it is His owne Best way Is to be Iudge and AVTHOR of his PLAY It is his Knowledge makes him thus secure Nor do's he write to please but to endure And Reader if you haue disburs'd a shilling To see this worthy STORY and are willing To haue a large encrease if rul'd by me You may a MARCHANT and a POET be 'T is granted for your twelue-pence you did sit And See and Heare and Vnderstand not yet The AVTHOR in a Christian pitty takes Care of your good and Prints it for your sakes That such as will but venter Six-pence more May Know what they but Saw and Heard before 'T will not be money lost if you can reed Ther 's all the doubt now but your gaines exceed If you can Vnderstand and you are made Free of the freest and the noblest Trade And in the way of POETRY now adayes Of all that are call'd Workes the best are PLAYES W. B The Bond-man Actus-Primi Scaena Prima Enter Timagorus and Leosthenes Timagorus WHy should you droope Leosthenes or dispaire My Sisters fauour what before you purchased By Court-ship and faire language in these Wars For from her soule you know she loues a Souldier You may deserue by action Leost. Good Timagorus When I haue said my friend thinke all is spoken That may assure me yours and pray you beleeue The dreadfull voice of warre that shakes the City The thundring threates of Carthage nor their Army Raisde to make good those threats affright not me If faire Cleora were confirmd his prize That has the strongest Arme and sharpest Sword I would court Bellona in her Horrid-trime As if she were a Mistrisse and blesse Fortune That offers my young valour to the proofe How much I dare doe for your Sisters loue But when that I consider how auerse Your noble Father great Archidamus Is and hath euer beene to my desires Reason may warrant me to doubt and feare What seeds soeuer I sowe in this warres Of Noble courage his determinate will May blast and giue my haruest to another That neuer toyld for it Timag. Prethee doe not nourish These iealous thoughts I am thine and pardon me Though I repeate it thy Timagoras That for thy sake when the bold Theban su'd Farre fam'd Pisander for my sisters loue Sent him disgrac'd and discontented home I wrought my Father then and I that stopt not In the careere of my affection to thee When that renowned Worthy that brought with him High birth wealth courage as fee'd Aduocates To mediate for him neuer will consent A foole that only has the shape of man Asotas though he be rich Cleons Heire Shall beare her from thee Enter Pisander Leos. In that trust I loue Timag. Which neuer shall deceiue you Pisander Sir the Generall Timoleon by his Trumpets hath giuen warning For a remoue Timagoras 'T is well prouide my Horse Pisander I shall Sir Exit Pisander Leost. This Slaue has a strange aspect Timag. Fit for his fortune 't is a strong limm'd knaue My Father bought him for my Sisters Litter O pride of women Coaches are too common They surfet in the happinesse of peace And Ladyes thinke they keepe not state enough If for their pompe and ease they are not borne In triumph on mens shoulders Leost. Who Commands The Carthagenian Fleet Timag. Giscos their Admirall And t is our happinesse a rawe young fellow One neuer traind in Armes but rather fashiond To tilt with Ladyes lips then cracke a Launce Rauish a Feather from a Mistrisse Fanne And weare it as a Fauour a steele Helmet Made horrid with a glorious Plume will cracke His womans necke Leost. No more of him the motiue 's That Corinth giues vs ayde Timag. The common danger For Sicily being afire she is not safe It being apparant that ambitious Carthage That to enlarge her Empire striues to fasten An vniust gripe on vs that liue free Lords Of Syracusa will not end till Greece Acknowledge her their Soueraigne Leost. I am satisfied What thinke you of our Generall Timag. He is a man A Trumpet sounds Of strange and reserude parts But a great Souldier His Trumpets call vs I 'le forbeare his Character To morrow in
Let vs alone To rule the Slaues at home I can so yerke em But in my Conscience I shall neuer proue Good Iustice in the warre Timoleon Haue your desires You would be burthens to vs no way aydes Lead fairest to the Temple first we 'le pay A Sacrifice to the Gods for good successe For all great actions the wish'd course doe run That are with their allowance well begun Exeunt all but the Slaues Pisander Stay Cymbrio and Gracculo Cymbrio The businesse Pisander Meet me to morrow night neere to the Groue Neighbouring the East part of the Citie Gracc. Well Pisander And bring the rest of our Condition with you I haue something to impart may breake our fetters If you dare second me Cymbrio Wee 'l not fayle Gracc. A Cart-rope Shall not binde me at home Pisander Thinke on 't and prosper Exeunt ACTVS II. SCAENA I. Archidamus Timagoras Leosthenes with Gorgits Pisander Archid. So so 't is well how doe I looke Pisander Most sprightfully Archid. I shrinke not in the shoulders though I am olde I am tough steele to the backe I haue not wasted My stocke of strength in Feather-beds heer 's an arme too There 's stuffe in 't and I hope will vse a Sword As well as any beardlesse Boy of you all Timag. I am glad to see you Sir so well prepar'd To indure the trauaile of the warre Archid. Goe too sirra I shall indure when some of you keepe your Cabins For all your flaunting Feathers nay Leosthenes You are welcome too all friends and fellowes now Leost. Your seruant Sir Archid. Pish leaue these Complements They stincke in a Souldiers mouth I could be merry For now my Gowne 's off farewell Grauitie And must be bolde to put a question to you Without offence I hope Leost. Sir what you please Archid. And you will answer truely Timagor. On our words Sir Archid. Goe too then I presume you will confesse That you are two notorious Whore-maisters Nay spare your blushing I haue beene wilde my selfe A snatch or so for Physicke does no harme Nay it is physicke if vs'd moderately But to lye at racke and manger Leost. Say we grant this For if we should deny it you 'l not beleeue vs What will you inferre vpon it Archid. What you 'l groane for I feare when you come to the test Old Stories tell vs There is a Moneth cal'd October which brings in Colde weather there are trenches too 't is rumor'd In which to stand all night to the knees in water In Gallants breeds the tooth-ach there 's a sport too Nam'd lying Perdieu doe you marke me t is a game Which you must learne to play at now in these seasons And choyse varietie of Exercises Nay I come to you and fasts not for Deuotion Your rambling hunt-smocke feeles strange alterations And in a Frosty morning lookes as if He could with ease creepe in a pottle Pot In stead of his Mistris placket then he Curses The time he spent in midnight visitations And findes what he superfluously parted with To be reported good at length and well breath'd But if retriu'd into his backe againe Enter Diphilus and Cleora Would keepe him warmer then a Scarlet wast-coate Or an Armour linde with Furre O welcome welcome You haue cut off my discourse but I will perfit My lecture in the Campe Diphil. Come we are stay'd for The General 's a fire for a remoue And longs to be in action Archid. T is my wish too We must part nay to teares my best Cleora I shall melt too and that were ominous Millions of blessings on thee all that 's mine I giue vp to thy charge and sirra looke You with that care and reuerence obserue her Which you would pay to me a kisse farewell Girle Diphil. Peace wayte vpon you faire one Exeunt Archid. Diphil Pisander Timag. T were impertinence To wish you to be carefull of your Honour That euer keepe in pay a Guard about you Of faithfull vertues Farewell friend I leaue you To wipe our kisses off I know that Louers Part with more circumstance and ceremony Which I giue way to Exit Timagoras Leost. T is a noble fauour For which I euer owe you we are alone But how I should begin or in what language Speake the vnwilling word of parting from you I am yet to learne Cleora And still continue ignorant For I must be most cruell to my selfe If I should teach you Leost. Yet it must be spoken Or you will chide my slacknesse you haue fir'd me With the heate of noble action to deserue you And the least sparke of honour that tooke life From your sweet breath still fam'd by it and cherish'd Must Mount vp in a glorious flame or I Am much vnworthy Cleora May it not burne heere And as a Sea-marke serue to guide true Louers Toss'd on the Ocean of luxurious wishes Safe from the rockes of Lust into the harbour Of pure affection rising vp an example Which after-times shall witnesse to our glory First tooke from vs beginning Leost. T is a happinesse My duty to my Countrey and mine Honour Cannot consent too besides adde to these It was your pleasure fortifide by perswasion And strength of reason for the generall good That I should goe Cleora Alas I then was wittie To pleade against my selfe and mine eye fix'd Vpon the hill of Honour ne're descended To looke into the vayle of certaine dangers Through which you were to cut your passage to it Leost. I le stay at home then Cleora No that must not be For so to serue my own ends and to gaine A petty wreath my selfe I rob you of A certaine triumph which must fall vpon you Or Vertue 's turn'd a hand-maide to blinde Fortune How is my soule deuided to confirme you In the opinion of the world most worthy To be belou'd with me you are at the heigth And can aduance no further I must send you To Court the Goddesse of sterne Warre who if Shee see you with my eies will ne're returne you But grow enamour'd of you Leost. Sweet take comfort And what I offer you you must vouchsafe me Or I am wretched all the dangers that I can incounter in the War and trifles My enemies abroad to be contemn'd The dreadfull foes that haue the power to hurt me I leaue at home with you Cleor. With mee Leost. Nay in you On euery part about you they are arm'd To fight against me Cleora Where Leost. Ther 's no perfection That you are Mistris of but musters vp A Legion against me and all sworne To my destruction Cleora This is strange Leost. But true sweet Excesse of loue can worke such miracles Vpon this Iuory fore-head are intrench'd Ten thousand riuals and these Sunnes command Supplies from all the world on paine to forfeit Their comfortable beames these Rubie lips A rich Exchecquer to assure their pay This hand Sibillas golden bough to guard them Through Hell and horror to the Elizian Springs Which who