at Court this seven yeare Dem. No more Love Welcome to Love how much you honor me It had become me that upon your summons I should have waited upon mighty Fortune But since you have vouchsafed to visite me All the delights Love can invent shall flow To entertaine you Musicke through the ayre Shoote your inticing harmony For. We came to dance and revell with you Lov. I am poore In my ambition and want thought to reach How much you honor Love Dance Enter Honour Hon. What intrusion 's this Whom doe you seeke here Lov. T is Honour For. He 'e my servant Lov. Fortune is come to visit us Hon. And has Corrupted Love is this thy faith to her On whom we both waite to betray her thus To Fortunes triumph take her giddy wheele And be no more companion to honour I blush to know thee whole beleeve there can Be truth in Love hereafter Lov. I have found My eyes and see my shame and with it this Proud sorceresse from whom and all her charmes I flye agen to Honour be my guard Without thee I am lost and cannot boast The merit of a name For. Dispis'd I shall Remember this affront Dem. What morral 's this Exeunt Enter Honour with the Crowne upon a mourning Cushion What melancholly object strikes a suddaine Chillnesse through all my veines and turnes me Ice It is the same I sent the very same As the first pledge of her insuing greatnesse Why in this mourning livery if she live To whom I sent it ha what shape of sorrow Enter Polidora in mourning It is not Polidora she was faire Enough and wanted not the setting off With such a blacke if thou beest Polidora Why mournes my love it neither does become Thy fortune nor my joyes Pol. But it becomes My griefes this habit fits a funerall And it were sinne my Lord not to lament A frie ndnew dead Dem. And I yet living can A sorrow enter but upon thy garment Or discomplexion thy attire whilst I Enjoy a life for thee who can deserve Weigh'd with thy living comforts but a peice Of all this Ceremony give him a name Pol. He was Arcadius Dem Arcadius Pol. A Gentleman that lov'd me dearely once And does compell these poore and fruitlesse drops Which willingly would fall upon his hearse To imbalme him twice Dem. And are you sure hee s dead Pol. As sure as you 're living sir and yet I did not close his eyes but he is dead And I shall never see the same Arcadius He was a man so rich in all that 's good At least J thought him so so perfect in The rules of honour whom alone to imitate Were glory in a Prince Nature her selfe Till his creation wrought imperfectly As she had made but tryall of the rest To mould him excellent Dem. And is he dead Come shame him not with praises recollect Thy scattered hopes and let me tell my best And dearest â—olidora that he lives Still lives to honour thee Pol. Lives where Dem. Looke here Am not I worth your knowledge Pol. And my duty You are Demetrius King of Epire sir. I could not easily mistake him so To whom I gave my heart Dem. Mine is not chang'd But still hath fed upon thy memory These honours and additions of state Are lent me for thy sake be not so strange Let me not lose my entertainement now I am improv'd aâ—d raisd unto the height Beneath which I did blush to aske thy love Pol. Give me your pardon sir Arcadius At our last meeting without argument To move him more then his affection to me Vow'd he did love me love me bove all women And to confirme his heart was truely mine He wish'd I tremble to remember it When he forsooke his Polidora's love That Heaven might kill his happinesse on earth Was not this nobly said did not this promise A truth to shame the Turtles Dem. And his heart Is still the same and I thy coustant Lover Pol. Give me your leave I pray I would not say Arcadâ—us was perjur'd but the same day Forgetting all his promises and oathes While yet they hung upon his lips for sooke me d ee not remember this too gave his faith From me transported with the noyse of greatnesse And would be marryed to a Kingdome Dem. But heaven permitted not I should dispose What was ordain'd for thee Pol. It was not vertue In him for sure he found no checke no sting In his owne bosome but gave freely all The reines to blind ambition Dem. I am wounded The thought of thee i th' throng of all my â—yes Like poyson powr'd in Nectar turnes me franticke Deare if Arcadius have made a fault Let not Demetrius be punishd for 't He pleads that ever will be constant to thee Pol. Shall I beleeve mans flatteries agen Lose my sweete rest and peace of thought agen Be drawne by you from the streight paths of vertue Into the maze of Love Dem. I see compassion in thy eye that chides me If I have either soule but what 's containd Within these words or if one sillable Of their full force â—e not made good by me May all relenting thoughts in you take end And thy disdaine be doubled from thy pardon I le count my Coronation and that houre Fix with a rubricke in my Calender As an auspicious time to entertaine Affaires of weight with Princes thinke who now Intreates thy mercy come thou sha't be kinde And divide titles with me Pol Heare me sir I lov'd you once for vertue and haveÌ„ not A thought so much unguarded as to be wonne From my truth and innocence with any Motives of state to affect you Your bright temptation mournes while it staies here Nor can the triumph of glory which made you Forget me so court my opinion backe Were you no King I should be sooner drawne Againe to love you but t is now too late A low obedience shall become me best May all the joyes I want Still waite on you if time hereafter tell you That sorrow for your fault hath strucke me dead May one soft teare drop from your eye in 〈…〉 ty Bedew my hearse and I shall sleepe secuâ—ely I have but one word more for goodnesse sake For your owne honour sir correct your passion To her you shall love next and I forgive you Exit Dem. Her heart is frozen up nor can warme prayers Thaw it to any softnesse Phi. I le fetch her sir againe Dem. Perswade her not Phi. You give your passion too much leave to triumph Seeke in another what she denies Enter Macarius Mac. Where 's the King oh sir you are undone A dangerous treason is a foote Dem. What treason Mac. Cassander and Eubulus haveÌ„ proclaim'd Another King whom they pretend to be Leonatus your elder brother he that was But this morning prisoner in the Castle Dem. Ha Mac. The easie Epirotes Gather in multitudes to advance his title They have seased upon the Court secure your person Whilst we
THE CORONATION A COMEDY As it was presented by her Majesties Servants at the private House in Drury Lane Written by John Fletcher Gent. LONDON Printed by Tho. Cotes for Andrew Crooke and William Cooke and are to be sold at the signe of the Greene Dragon in Pauls Church-yard 1640. The Actors Names PHilâ—cles Lisander Cassander Lisimachus Antigonâ—s Arcadius Macarius Seleucus Queene Charilla Polidora Nestorius Eubulus A Bishop Polianus Sophia Demetrius Gentlemen and Gentlewomen Servants and Attâ—ndants The Prologue SInce t is become the Title of our Play A woman once in a Coronation may With pardon speake the Prologue give as free A welcome to the Theater as he That with a little beard a long blacke clokâ— With a starch'd face and supple legge hath spoke Before the Playes the twelvemonth let me theâ— Present a welcome to these Gentlemen If you be kind and noble you will not Thinke the worse of â—e for my petticote But to the Play the Poet bad me tell His feares first in the title lest it swell Some thoughts with expectation of a straine That but once could be seene in a Kings raigne This Coronation â—e hopes you may See often while the 〈◊〉 of his Play Doth prophâ—sit the Conduites may runne wine When the dayes triumph's ended and divine Briske Nectar swell his temples to a rage With something of more price to invest the stage There rests but to prepare you that although It bâ— a Coronation there doth flow No undermirth such as doth lar'â— the scene For course delight the language here is cleare And confident our Poet bad me say Hee le bate you but the folly of a Play For which although dull soules his pen dispise Who thinkes it yet too earely to be wise The nobler will thanke his muse at least Excuse him cause his thought aym'd at the best But we conclude not it dost rest in you To câ—nsure Poet Play and Prologue too But what have I omitted is there not A blush upon my cheekes that I forgâ—t The Ladies and a Female Prologue too Your pardon noble Gentlewomen you Were first within my thoughts I know you sit As free and high Commissioners of wit Have cleare and active soules nay though the men Were lost in your eyes they 'l be found agen You are the bright intelligences move And make a harmony this sphere of Love Be you propitious then our Poet sayes Our wreath from you is worth their grove of Bayes THE CORONATION Actus 1. Enter Philocles and Lisander Phi. MAke way for my Lord Protector Lisa. Your graces servants Enter Cassander and Lisimachus Cas. I like your diligent waiting where 's Lisimachus Lisi. I waite upon you sir. Cas. The Queene lookes pleasant This morning does she not Lis. I ever found Her gracious smiles on me Cas. She does consult Her safety in 't for I must tell thee boy But in the assurance of her love to thee I should advance thy hopes another way And use the power I have in Epire to Settle our owne and uncontrouled greatnesse But since she carries her selfe so fairely I am content to expect and by her marriage Secure thy fortune that 's all my ambition Now be still carefull in thy applications To her I must attend other affaires Returne and use what art thou canst to lay More charmes of love upon her Lisi. I presume Shee alwayes speakes the language of her heart And I can be ambitious for no more Happinesse on earth then she encourages Me to expect Cas. It was an act becomming The wisedome of her Father to engage A tye betweene our families and she Hath playd her best discretion to allow it But we lose time in conference waite on her And be what thou wert borne for King of Epire Exit I must away Lisi. Successe ever attend you Is not the Queene yet comming forth Lisa. Your servant You may command our duties This is the Court starre Philocles Phi. The starre that we must saile by Lisa. All must borrow A light from him the young Queene directs all Her favours that way Phi. Hee s a noble Gentleman And worthy of his expectations Too good to be the son of such a Father Lisa. Peace remember he is Lord Protector Phil. We have more need of Heavens protection I' th meane time I wonder the old King Did in his life designe him for the office Lisa. He might suspect his faith I have heard when The King who was no Epirote advanc'd His claime Cassander our Protector now Young then oppos'd him toughly with his faction But forc'd to yeeld had faire conditions And was declar'd by the whole state next heire If the King wanted issue our hopes only Thriv'd in this daughter Phi. Whom but for her smiles And hope of marriage with Lasimachus His Father by some cunning had remov'd Ere this Lisa. Take heed the Arras may have eares I should not weepe much if his grace would hence Remove to Heaven Phi. I prethee what should he do there Lisa. Some Offices will fall Phi. And the sky too ere I get one staire higher While heeâ— in place Enter Antigonus Ant. Lisander Philocles How lookes the day upon us where 's the Queene Phi. In her bed-chamber Ant. Who was with her Lisa. None but the yong Lord Lisimachus Ant. T is no treason If a man wish himselfe a Courtier Of such a possibility he has The mounting fate Phi. I would his Father were Mounted toth ' gallowes Ant. He has a path faire enough If he survive by title of his Father Lisa. The Queene will hasten his ascent Phi. Would I wore Queene Ant. Thou wod'st become rarely the peticote What wod'st thou doe Phi. Why I wod marry My Gentleman usher and trust all the strength And burden of my state upon his legges Rather then be call'd wife by any sonne Of such a Father Lisa. Come le ts leave this subject We may finde more secure discourse when saw You young Arcadius Lord Macarius Nephew Ant. There 's a sparke a youth moulded for a favorite The Queene might doe him honour Phi. Favorite t is too cheape a name there were a match Now for her Virgin blood Lisa. Must every man That has a hansomâ— face or legge feed such Ambition I confesse I honour him He has a nimble soule and gives great hope To be no woman-hater dances hansomely Can court a Lady powerfully but more goes Toth ' making of a Prince hee s here An ds Vncle. Enter Arcadius Macarius Seleucus Sel. Save you Gentlemen who can direct me To finde my Lord Protector Lisa. He was here Within this halfe houre young Liâ—machus His sonne is with the Queene Sel. There let him complement I have other businesse ha Arcadius Exit Phi. Observ'd you with what eyes Arcadius And he saluted their two families Will hardly reconcile Ant. Seleucus carries Himselfe too roughly with what pride and scorne He past by em Lisa. The tother with lesse shew Of anger carries pride enough in 's soule I
Will stretch so farre as death so soone as we Are Crown'd prepare your selves Selâ—ucus kisses her hand Sel. I have receiv'd another life in this high favour And may lose what nature gave me Que. Arcadius to encourage thy young vallour We give thee our Fathers sword Command it from our Armory Lisimachus To our Coronation Exeunt Sel. I le forfeit My heÌ„ad for a rebellion then suffer it Exit Arc. I am circled with confusions I le doeÌ„ somewhat My braines and friends assist me Exit Phi. But doe you thinke they le fight indeed Lisa. Perhaps Her Majesty will see about or two And yet t is wondrous strange such spectacles Are rare i th' Court and they were to skirmish naked Before her then there might be some excuse There is some gimcrackes in 't the Queene is wise Above her yeares Phi. Macarius is perplext Enter Eubulus Lisa. I cannot blame him but my Lord 〈◊〉 Returneâ— they are both troubled las good men But our duties are expected we forget Exit Phil. Lis. Eub. I must resolve and yet things are not ripe My braines upon the torture Mac. This may quit The hazard of his person whose least drop Of blood is worth more then our families My Lord Eubulus I have thought a way To stay the young mens desperate proceedings It is our cause they fight let us beseech The Queene to grant us two the priviledge Of duell rather then expose their lives To eithers fury it were pitty they Should runne upon so blacke a destiny We are both old and may be spar'd a paire Of fruitlesse trees mossie and withered trunckes That fill up too much roome Eub. Most willingly And I will praise her charity to allow it I have not yet forgot to use a sword Le ts lose no time by this act she will licence Our soules to leave our bodies but a day Perhaps an houre the sooner they may live To doe her better service and be friends When we are dead and yet I have no hope This will be granted curse upon our faction Mac. If she deny us Eub. What Mac. I wod doe somewhat Eub. There 's something o th' suddaine strucke upon My imagination that may secure us Mac. Name it if no dishonour waite upon 't To preserve them I le accept any danger Eub. There is no other way and yet my heart Would be excus d but t is to save his life Mac. Speake it Eubulus Eub. In your eare I shall It shanot make a noyse if you refuse it Mac. Hum though it stirre my blood I le meet Arcadius If this preserve thee not I must unseale Another mystery Exit Enter Queene Lisimachus Cassander Charilla Lisander Philocles Antigonus Que. We owe to all your loves and will deserve At least by our indeavours that none may This day repent their prayers my Lord Protector Cas. Madam I have no Such title now and am blest to lose That name so happily I was but trusted With a glorious burden Que. You have prov'd Your selfe our faithfull counsellor and must still Protect our growing state a Kingdomes Scepter Weighs downe a womans arme this crowne sits heavy Vpon my brow already and we know There 's something more then mettle in this wreath Of shining glory but your faith and counsell That are familiar with mysteries And depths of state have power to make us fit For such a bearing in which both you shall Doe loyall service and reward your duties Cas. Heaven preserve your Highnesse Que. But yet my Lords and Gentlemen let noneÌ„ Mistake me that because I urge your wisdomes I shall grow carelesse and impose on you The managing of this great Province no We will be active too and as we are In dignity above your persons so The greatest portion of the difficulties We call to us you in your severall places Releeving us with your experience Observing in your best directions All modesty and distance for although We are but young no action shall forfeit Our royall priviledge or encourage any Too unreverent boldnesse as it will become Our honour to consult eÌ„re we determine Of the most necessary things of state So we are sensible of a checke But in a brow that saucily controules Our action presuming on our yeares As few or frailty of our sex that head Is not secure that dares our power or justice Phi. She has a brave spirit looke how the Protector Growes pale already Que. But I speake to you Are perfect in obedience and may spareÌ„ This theame yet 't was no immateriall Part of our character since I desire All should take notice I have studied The knowledge of my selfe by which I shall Better distinguish of your worth and persons In your relations to us Lisa. This language Is but a threatning to some body Que. But we misse some that use not to absent Their duties from us where 's Macarius Cas. Retir'd to grieve your Majesty hath given Consent Arcadius should enter List To day with young Seleucus Que. We purpose Enter Gentleman They shall proceed what 's he Phil A Gentleman belonging to Seleucus that giveÌ„s notice He is prepar'd and waites your royall pleasure Que. He was composd for action give notice To Arcadius and admit the challenger Let other Princes boast their gaudy tilting And mockery of battles but our triumph Is celebrated with true noble vallour Enter Selucus Arcadius at severall doores their pages before them bearing their Targets Two young men spirited enough to have Two Kingdomes staked upon their swords Lisimachus Doe not they excellently become their armes T were pitty but they should doe something more Then wave their plumes a shout within What noyse is that Enter Macarius and Eubulus Mac. The peoples joy to know us reconcild Is added to the Iubile of the day We have no more a faction but one heart Peace flow in every bosome Eub. Throw away These instruments of death and like two friends Imbrace by our example Que. This unfain'd Mac. By our duties to your selfe deare Madam Command them not advance our houses from This minute are incorporated happy day Our eyes at which before revenge looke forth May cleare suspition oh my Arcadius Eub. We have found a neerer way to friendship Madam Then by exposing them to fight for us Que. If this be faithfull our desires are blest We had no thought to waste but reconcile Your blood this was and we did prophesie This happy chance spring into eithers bosome Arcadius and Seleucus what can now Be added to this dayes felicity Yes there is something is there not my Lord While we are Virgin Queene Ca. Ha that string Doth promise musicke Que. I am yet my Lords Your single joy and when I looke upon What I have tooke to manage the great care Of this most flowrishing Kingdome I incline To thinke I shall doe justice to my selfe If I chose one whose strength and vertue may Assist my undertaking thinke you Lords A husband would not helpe Lisa. No question
must resolve my faith is violated Already yet poore loving Polidora Will pray for me she sayes to thinke she can Render me hated to my selfe and every Thought 's a tormentor let me then be just Que. Arcadius Arc. That voyce prevailes agen oh Poledora Thou must forgive Arcadius I dare not Turne rebell to a Princesse I shall love Thy vertue but a Kingdome has a charme To excuse our frailty dearest Madam Que. Now set forward Arc. To perfect all our joyes Enter Macarius and a Bishop Casander Mac. I le fright their glories Cas. By what meanes Mac. Observe Arc. Our good Vncle welcome Que. My Lord Macarius we did want your person There 's something in our joyes wherein you share Mac. This you intend your highnesse wedding day Que. We are going Mac. Save you labour I have brought a Priest to meet you Arc. Reverend Father Que. Meete us why Mac. To tell you that you must not marry Cas. Didst thou heare that Lisimachus Lisi. And wonder what will follow Que. We must not marry Bish. Madam t is a rule First made in heaven and I muh needs declare You and Arcadius must tie no knot Of man and wife Arc. Is my Vncle mad Que. Ioy has transported him Or age has made him dote Macarius Provoke us not too much you will presume Above our mercy Mac. I le discharge my duty Could your frowne strike me dead my Lord you know Whose character this is Cas. It is Thedosius Your graces Father Bis. I am subscrib'd a witnesse Phi. Vpon my life 't is his Mac. Feare not I le crosse this match Cas. I le blesse thee for 't Arc. Vncle dee know what you doe or what we are Going to finish you will not breake the necke of my glorious Fortune now my footes i th' stirrups and mounting Throw me over the saddle I hope you le let one Be a King Madam 't is as you say My Vncle is something craz'd there is a worme In 's braine but I beseech you pardon him he is Not the first of your counsell that has talk'd Idly d ee heare my Lord Bishop I hope You have more religion then to joyne with him To undoe me Bis. Not I sir but I am commanded by oath And conscience to speake truth Arc. If your truth should doe me any harme I shall never Be in charity with a Croziers staffe looke too 't Que. My youngest Brother Cas. Worse and worse my braines Mac. Deliver to me an Infant with this writing To which this reverend Father is a witnesse Lisa. This he whom we so long thought dead a childe Que. But what should make my father to trust him To your concealement give abroad his death and bury An empty coffin Mac. A jealousie he had Vpon Cassander whose ambitious braine He fear'd would make no conscience to depose His sonne to make Lisimachus King of Epire. Que. He made no scruple to expose me then To any danger Mac. He secur'd you Madam By an earely engagement of your affection To Lisimachus exempt this testimony Had he beene Arcadius and my Nephew I needed not obtrude him on the state Your Love and marriage had made him King Without my trouble and sav'd that ambition There was necessity to open now His birth and title Phi. Demetrius alive Arc. What riddles are these whom do they talk of Omn. Congratulate your returne to life and honor And as becomes us with one voyce salute you Demetrius King of Epire. Mac. I am no Vncle sir this is your sister I should have suffered incest to have kept you Longer i th' darke love and be happy both My trust is now discharg'd Lisa. And we rejoyce Arc. But doe not mooke me Gentlemen May I be bold upon your words to say I am Prince Thedosius sonne Mac. The King Arc. You le justifie it Sister I am very glad to see you Sop. I am to finde a brother and refigne my glory My triumph is my shame Exiâ— Enter Cassander Cas. Thine eare Lisimachus Arc. Gentlemen I owe Vnto your loves as large acknowledgement As to my birth for this greath onour and My study shall be equall to be thought Worthy of both Cas. Thou art turn'd Marble Lisi. There will be the lesse charge for my monument Cas. This must not be fit fast young King Exit Lisa. Your fister sir is gone Arc. My sister should have beene my Bride that name 〈◊〉 me in minde of Polidora ha Lisander Philocles Gentlemen If you will have me thinke your hearts allow me Thedosius sonne oh quickely snatch some wings Expresse it in your haste to Polidora Tell her what title is new dropt from Heaven To make her rich onely created for me Give her the ceremony of my Queene With all the state that may become our Bride Attend her to this throne are you not there Yet stay t is too much pride to send for her Wee le goe our selfe no honour is enough For Polidora to redeeme our fault Salute her gently from me and upon Your knee present her with this Diademe T is our first gift tell her Demetrius followes To be her guest and give himselfe a servant To her chaste bosome bid her stretch her heart To meet me I am lost in joy and wonder Exeunt Omnes Actus Quartus Enter Cassander Eubulus Souldier Cas. VVHere 's the Captaine of the Castle Sol. Hee le attend your honours presently Cas. Give him knowledge we expect him Sol. I shall my Lord. Exit Cas. He is my creature feare not And shall runne any câ—urse that we propoâ—d Eub. My Lord I like the substance of your plot T is promising but matters of this consequence Are not so easily perfect and it does Concerne our heads to build upon secure Principles though Selâ—eus I confesse Carry a high and daring spirit in him T is hard to thrust upon the state new setled Any impostor and we know not yet Whether hee le undertake to play the Prince Or if he should accept it with what cunning He can behave himselfe Cas. My Lord affaires Of such a glorious nature are halfe finish'd When they beginne with confidence Fub. Admit He want no art nor courage it must rest Vpon the people to receive his title And with what danger their uncertaine breath May flatter ours Demetrius scarcely warme In the Kings seate I may suspect Cas. That reason Makes for our part for if it be so probable That young Demetrius should be living why May not we worke them to beleeve Leoâ—atus The eldest sonne was by some tricke preserv'd And now would clame his owne there were two sons Who in their Fathers life we supposed dead May not we finde a circumstance to make This seeme as cleare as t'other let the vulgar Be once possest wee le carry Epire from Demetrius and the world Eub. I could be pleasd To see my sonne a King Enter Poleanus The Captaiues here Pol. I waite your Lordships pleasure Cas. We come to visit your late prisonerâ— I will
Leo. We allow it Eub. Counsell did never blast a Princes eÌ„are Leo. Convey him to the sanctuary of rebels Nestorius house where our proud brother has Ensconâ—d himselfe they le entertaine him lovingly He will be a good addition to the traitors Obey me or you dye for 't what are Kings When subjects dare affrout em Cas. I shall vex Thy soule for this Leo. Away with him when Kings Frowne let offenders tremble this flowes not From any cruelty in my nature but The fate of an usurper he that will Be confirm'd great without just title to it Must lose compassion know what 's good not doe it Exâ—unt Enter Polidora and her servant Ser. Madam the Princesse Sophia Pol. I attend her highnesse Enter Sophia How much your grace honours your humble servant Sop. I hope my brother 's well Pol. I hope so too Madam Sop. Doe you but hope he came to be your guest Pol. We are all his whilst he is pleasd to honour This poore roofe with his royall presence Madam Sop. I came to aske your pardon Polidora Pol. You never Madam trespas'd upon me Wrong not your goodnesse Sop. I can be but penitent Vnlesse you point me out some other way To satisfie Pol. Deere Madam doe not mocke me Sop. there is no injury like that to love I finde it now in my owne sufferings But though I would have rob'd thee of Arcadius Heaven knew a way to reconcile your hearts And punishd me in those joyes you have found I read the story of my losse of honour Yet can rejoyce and heartily that you Have met your owne agen Pol. Whom doe you meane Sop. My brother Pol. He is found to himselfe and honour He is my King and though I must acknowledge He was the glory of my thoughts and I Lov'd him as you did Madam with desire To be made his reason and duty since Form'd me to other knowledge and I now Looke on him without any wish of more Then to be call'd his subject Sop. Has he made Himselfe lesse capable by being King Pol. Of what Sop. Of your affection Pol. With your pardon Madam Love in that sense you meane lest Polidora When he forsooke Arcadius I disclaime All tyes betweene us more then what a name Of King must challenge from my obedience Sop. This does confirme my jealousie my heart For my sake Madam has hâ— lost his value Pol. Let me beseech your grace I may have leave To answer in some other cause or person This argument but opens a sad wound To make it bleed a frâ—sh we may change this Discourse I would elect some subject whose Prayses may more delight your care then this Can mine let 's talke of young Lisimachus Sop. Ha my presaging fearâ—s Pol. How does youâ— grace Sop. Well you were talking of Lisimachus Pray give me your opinion of him Pol. Mine It will be much short of his worth J thinke him A gentleman so perfect in all goodnesse That if there be one in the world deserves The best of women heaven created him To make her happy Sop. You have in a little Madam Exprest a Volume of mankind a miracle But all have not the same degree of faith He is but young Pol. What mistresse would desire Her servant old he has both Spring to please Her eye and Summer to returne a harvest Sop. He is blacke Pol. He sets a beauty off more rich And she that 's faire will love him faint complections Betray effeminate mindes and love of change Two beauties in a bed compound few men He 's not so faire to counterfeit a woman Nor yet so blacke but blushes may betray His modesty Sop. His proportion exceeds not Pol. That praises him and well compacted frame Speakes temper and sweet flow of elements Vast buildings are more ofâ— for shew then use I would not have my eyes put to the travell Of many acres ere I could examine A man from head to foote he has no great But he may boast an eligant composition Sop. I le heare no more you have so farre outdone My injuries to you that I call backe My penitence and must tell Polidora This revenge ill becomes her Am I thought So lost in soule to heare and forgive this In what shade doe I live or shall I thinke I have not at the lowest enough merit Setting aside my birth to poyze with yours Forgive my modest thoughts if I rise up My owneÌ„ defence and tell this unjust Lady So great a Winter hath not frozen yet My cheeke but there is something nature planted That carries as much bloome and spring upon 't As yours what flame is in your eye but may Finde competition here forgive agen My Virgin honour what is in your lip To tice the enamour'd soule to dwell with more Ambition then the yet unwithered blush That speakes the innocence of mine Enter Demetrius Oh brother Dem. I le talke with you anon my Polidora Allow thy patience till my breath recover Which now comes ladeâ— with the richest newes Thy eare was ever blest with Sop. Both your lookes And voyce expresse some welcome accident De. Guesse what in wish could make me fortunate And heaven hath dropt that on Demetrius Sop. What meanes this extasie Dem. T were sinne to busie Thy thoughts upon 't I le tell thee that I could Retaine some part t is too wide a joy To be exprest so soone and yet it falls In a few sillables thou wot scarce beleeve me I am no King Sop. How 's that Pol. Good heaven forbid De. Forbid Heaven has releiv'd me with a mercy I knew not how to aske I have they say An elder brother living crown'd already I onely keepe my name Demetrius Without desire of more addition Then to returne thy servant Pol. You amaze me Can you rejoyce to be deposd Dem. It but Translates me to a fairer and better Kingdome In Polidora Pol. Mee Dem. Did you not say Were I no King you could be drawne to love Me agen that was consented to in Heaven A Kingdome first betray'd my ambitious soule To forget thee that and the flattering glories How willingly Demetrius doe resigne The Angels know thus naked without titles I throw me on thy charity and shall Boast greater Empire to be thine agen then To weare the triumphs of the world upon me Enter Macarius Mac. Be not so carelesse of your selfe the people Gather in multitudes to your protection Offering their lives and fortunes if they may But see you sir and heare you speake to em Accept their duties and in time prevent Your ruine Sop. Be not desperate t is counsell Dem. You trouble me with noyse speake Polidora Pol. For your owne sake preserve your selfe My feares distract my reason Enter Antigonus Ant. Lord Lisimachus With something that concernes your safety is Fled hither and desires a present hearing Mac. His soule is honest be not sir a mad man And for a Lady give up all our freedomes Exit Pol. I le