Welcome dear Strenuo pray how does thy Lord Str. Well Madam but e're long if fates prevent not Ar. How that again me thinks thou looks not chearfull As thou were wont how does my Lord I say Str. If I dare tell you he 's condemn'd to dye Ar. To dye Ay me be mercifull and kill me Good Strenuo honest friend prethee dispatch Str. Stay Madam you are mad Ar. Condemn'd to dye O how my heart strings by that pin of grief As by an unexpert musicians hand Who strives to raise his Lute to highest notes Tun'd up above the nick begin to crack Str. Forbear fair Lady 't is no time to weep Now wee must do now wee must muster all Our wits to plot his escape Ar. As how Alas fond Strenuo escape Dream not on that rather invent some meanes How wee may dye together like true lovers Str. Madam you wrong your self I 'le undertake By your assistance to effect my purpose Ar. By my assistance prethee doubt not that What will I not do if I can to save him Str. Then Madam here is aquafortis for you Look this will do it Lady this applyed To th'iron grate o' th window will consume it In a short space then in the silent night By help of a small rope he may escape Ar. 'T is well but all depends on th' aquafortis I cannot safely carry it to his chamber That Cerberus that ugly cat-e'yd Jaylor Will sure discover me Str. Nay as for him I 'le keep the villain tipling all the while He never shall suspect you I 've provided A souldiers habit for my Lord in which garb The devill himself shall never smell him out I 'le so disguise him go good Madam go Tender my love to him and presse him by All meanes to use it quickly I 'le wait on him At th' hour appointed Ar. I go pray heavens it may succeed Str. Fear not Exeunt severally Scaena Secunda Enter Cassio and Leonardo Cass. SO you intend thither again Leonardo you were highly entertained Boy Leon. And I believe Cassio you had but small encouragment Cass. Small encouragement indeed but you must know love is never in it's height so long as limitate within the sphere of reason I love her so much the more that she appears unreasonable as you call it Leon. But aside here comes Don Quixot and Sancho Pancho Enter Becabunga and Pantaloni discoursing Cass. 'Slid let 's accost them Leon. No let 's first observe their behaviour Pant. Say you so O! I long furiously to travel Bec. I mar'le you delay so long Pant. Why I vow my trunk hath been twice a ship-board for Marseiâ—â—es and my self at Ligorn but I vow my mother weep'd so that I could not find in my heart to leave her Bec. And it may be the Lady Chrysolina would not permit you Pant. O no I know she would wait upon me some half year or so yet while I saw France and came back again although I vow shee 's a pretty pretty pretty Gentlewoman as I know betwixt me and her Bec. You will have her yet I warrand you Pant. I hope so for I am sure she loves me or else I have no skill Bec. Does she so and that is some encouragment though Cass. Prethee let 's interrupt them enough of such discourse in all conscience Leon. Yes now we will accost them Gentlemen the general character of you in this City hath rendred us ambitious of your acquaintance Cass. Signior Becabunga you are most auspiciously returned to the City Bec. Your humble servant Sir your extollation of me is undeserved Leon. Leon. to Pant. Sir I do but what all ingenuous persons should do no question you are conscious of your own merits Cass. takes Bâ—c aside Pant. Sir the faculty of my expression is not capable to entertain as I may say or express the motion of my affection to uphold as I may say acquaintance familiarity with you I hope you understand me Sir Leon. Yes and admires your wit too Sir Pant. Sir I am your very humble servant I hope I need not back it with an oath nam nemo tenetur you know jurare in suum detrimentum Cass. Good and what said they Bec. Why they said you were a couple of idle youths Leon. How Cass. Prethee let me hear out this discourse Pant. Ho ho very true I protest I think they wrong'd you for for my own part as I am Gentleman I think you are very civil although I say it in your face Cass. Good and no more prethee Bec. Nay now I have not leasure Manduco will be seeking me through all the Town O he will chide me if he find me not Cass. Hang him a Loggar-head Bec. A Loggar-head I would not for never so much he heard you say that he thinks himself no small man I 'l assure you Adieu Sir Pantaloni will you go Exit Bec Pant. Annon Sir Gentlemen I shall be very willing and desirous that we may entertain our present conversation willingly and for my part I have the honour to drink one cup of wine with you I will wait upon you at any time or place convenient if there be no lawfull impediment why these parties may not be joyn'd Oh I crave you pardon Gentlemen Lapsus linguae non est atramentum Farewell Exit Leon. Now go thy wayes Signior Pantaloni thou art this day as compleat a gull as lives in Florence without disparagement of any Gentleman whatsoever Cass. He hath discovered all to me Leonardo I never read of such humourous Ladies Leon. And they will be so always while we can render them gulls despicable in their sight Cass. Let 's think then how to affront them Leon. I 'l rack my invention but I will set them by the ears together Cass. That were good if you can do it handsomly Leon. I 'l do my best come let 's go consult upon it Exeunt Scaena Tertia Enter Merciano Arabella Marc. PErswade me not I cannot but abhor Such a preposterous attempt Ar. My Lord Marc. Dear soul of sweetness do not torture me With fruitless plots within four dayes I die Should I escape and leave you prisoner Think think on that Ar. You may escape my Lord I have brought hither t'you some aquafortis Which your friend Strenuo gave me this morning You may apply it to the grate o'th'window Marc. And what then Ar. Your friend assures me ' hath a Souldiers habit In readiness for you This same aquafortis Will do the business quick apply it quickly Look to your self now it grows late my Lord. Marc. May I trust this Ar. You may indeed 't is true Now now or never you must soon apply it This night you may as easily escape Marc. I 'le try this trick for once Ar. Fear not the Jaylor he is fox'd already So Strenuo did assure me Apply it then and if you don't escape Marc. I 'le undertake it then leave this with me I 'le go about it presently mean time I
Mistresses in store Chrys. Are you so Sir Pant. I that I am but I will complain to your Uncle to the Lady Saromanca and to all your kindred that you have cheat me for all your fair promises Chrys. You are a prating fool Pant. I am no more prating then your self Mistris but if there be justice to be had of you I 'l have it Mar. Come let us leave them Sister else they 'll both fall a weeping Pant. For whom for you Mistris I 'l let you know we are no such children Bec. No but I protest I cannot but weep though Chrys. Mar. Farewell farewell march to your travels my Gamesters farewell Exeunt ambo Pant. Peugh Farewell I believe you are the greatest fool of the two Madam Chrysolina call they you Bec. I protest Pantaloni I am very sorry for the loss of this bony Lady though O! how my father will chide me now for he had given Manduco orders to provide my Wedding-cloaths and now all 's blown up Pant. Come come we know the worst on 't let them go we will never want great matches yet let us think now to be revenged on them villains Cassio and Leonardo the first time I meet any of them I will cut the tongue out of their heads that they shall never talk more Bec. I so will I too but we must have Manduco with us then for he will make them stand in awe of him Exeunt Scaena Tertia Enter Marciano solus as at Pisa. THat she 's escap'd that I know certainly So letters from Siena have inform'd me But by what means or where she is I know not Never remembers him who if he should Forget her but one hour would think he had Offended highly yet she 's silent still If I receive no letters from her shortly I 'le become jealous of her sure that she Who was all love is now so quickly cold In her affections But what I blaspheme The vertuous Arabella she 's all vertue And cannot prove unconstant Now let me meditate on what my Prince Hath order'd me to do He 's still the same And bears a mind that floats above the waves Of all adversities as who should say Fortune even do thy worst His Counsellours Like to wise Marriners affray'd to stretch The top sayles of their courage in this tempest Least both they and their Prince should suffer shipwrack Only was I commanded some years since Upon an expedition to Siena Encourag'd by th'affectionate expressions And actions of the valiant Cassanaeo And others of our loyal country-men But fortune crush'd our enterprises so I did return to Savoy where my Prince Did then reside and now I am commanded To second here an enterprise at Pisa Which whether it succeed or not my duty Is yet at least to prosecute it A post-horn sounds within How 's this a post-horn good Enter Strenuo with a Letter Str. All 's well my Lord now do our joyes begin To flourish after such a tedious winter The Duk 's restor'd and now intends at Florence Here here 's a letter for it from himself Marc. Restor'd Nay hold my heart I 'l read this letter reads True True O fortune how I hugge thee now And thou my good friend Strenuo embraces him Str. Brave dayes my Lord the Court does fill apace The Ladies croud in throngs the glory of Her sex your darling the fair Arabella Since clouds of melancholly are overblown Does now appear in loves full horizon Marc. O how propitious lend me moderation Reins to my joy as well as to my sorrow Else I shall quickly burst to death this bless'd And unexpected Tarantula of news So ticles all my senses joyfull tidings My Prince restor'd my dearest Arabella At Court I now my felicity lacks nothing But sight to be compleat that my eyes may Perswade my yet almost incredulous soul To what my fancy never durst have prompted To horse To horse I 'le post to Florence quickly Exit post-horn sounds Scaena Quarta Enter Pantaloni Becabunga and Manduco with swords by their sides Man O Tempora O mores O the effraenate licentious perversity of untamed adolescency what a villanous scelerate attempt to entice two young Gentlemen to a Duel who besides that they are both innocent Boyes why their very Uncles and other friends are employed in serious negotiations of the Senate Prob Deum atque hominum fidem Is all my industry in sollicitation my immense study and lucrubrations for framing familiar epistles my oratory in private commendations and exhortations for both these Gentlemen come to nought Proh facinus ingens Pant. Peace Mr. Manduco you must not only teach us how to beat but likewise assist us in beating these dissolute fellows for I have sworn Sir and that is enough Bec. I so I say too for you know we wear our swords here for no other end look you are not my hilts very handsome O now I will swear By these hilts as well as Leonardo himself Man And for that effect I have got my sword too I am lenis in puniendo but when I am provoked invenient me â—â—onem they shall find me a very Lyon my schollars at Santo Burgo where I was sometimes ludimagister can yet testifie that and for my severity in castigando Probatum est Pant. Although Leonardo has got my Mistris yet I 'le have about with him albeit he be a Senatours son in law with a mischief to his heart when such Gentlemen of estates as I am shak'd off Bec. And for me since Cassio has got my Mistris let him keep her I must look out for some other great match in time for they say Manduco that now since the â—uk's restor'd they who were active in the late rebellion must be forfeit of their estates and what will become of my Patrimony then for you know my father has been a great man all this while I fear he never be so again now you know if I loss my Estate how shall I have a wife then what think you Pantaloni Pant draws Pant. Nay I can think on nothing now but how to thrust at Leonardo Bec. So I will draw too if you come to that with it Bec. draws Man And for me I love no dimication but when I am provoked I will assist you Et sic arma amens capio nec sat rationis in armis Man puts the hilts of his sword betwixt his feet and tuggs at it violently Enter Cassio Leonardo with Chrys. Mar. Cass. to Mar. Madam my resolution was alwayes unfeigned to serve you your coy refusal diminished nothing of my affection but did rather incite me the more to love you Mar. I did alwayes esteem my self honoured in your love Sâ—r though the capricious humors of my self-seeking friends did countermand my desires Bec. runs away Man and Pant. retire to a corner of the Theatre Leon. to Chrys. Nay then unspotted beauty answer those gracious obligations your self it passes the activity of my invention I have been
seem too serious for the pallats of those who expected nothing from the Stage but mirth It was thought fit to interlude it with a comick transaction So that being tyed to two different plots without the speciall concurrence of a certain ingenuous Gentleman to whose industry this Play owes much of its perfection it had been a difficult task to have arrived at a happy Catastrophe seeing how hand it is to carry on two different plâ—ts in one single Play is not unknown to any who knâ—w what belongs to the Stage Let this then suffice the judicious Reader As for such of a seeming serious but real sawcy apprehension who condemn this as an inconsiderate youthfull frolick when indeed such clogs of Parnassâ—s are as so much rost-beef to their squeamish stomacks whose calidum naturale can digest nothing more heavy then bawdry Ballads scurrilous Sonnets and such water-works of Poetry 't is below Phoebus to cudgel them and any sâ—â—t pitifull threed bare â—ringing indigent mercenary dablers to flatter them Let them live and die in the trâ—nches of their own nesty ignorance whilst all lovers of mirth and wit may dayly challenge the respects of Their really devoted Dramatis Personae CLeon Duke of Florence Marciano a noble Siennois his General Strenuo Marciano's friend Borasco Captain of the rebels guard Cassio Leonardo two noble Gentlemen of quality Pantaloni Becabunga two rich gulls in favour with the Ladies Manduco an arrogant Pedant challenging power over Becabunga Two Courtiers Jaylor A Servant Partuysans Drums Trumpets Souldiers c. Women Arabella A Siennois Lady beloved of Marciano Chrysolina Marionerta two Ladies of honour The Scaen Florence MARCIANO OR THE DISCOVERY Actus primus Scaena prima A noyse within Trumpets Drums Pistols Shot Swords clash c. Enter Marciano wounded chaffing c. LOst By heavens all lost All our hopes blasted By Jove without hope of recovery O gods commiserate our despicable estate A noise within as before Exit hastily Enters again Oh heavens this day were we at push of pike For our publike liberty Now we are at our wits end For our private safety A noyse within cry they fly they fly Harke what a hideous noyse this fatal day Hath cancell'd all our former victories Never to be remembred in this hour Our ancient splendour suffers sad ecclipse They fly They fly Oh what a dismal word How unaccustom'd Siennois to fly True Siennois such as had vowed their lives A victime for their publike liberty To fly like dust before mechanick slaves Such as while now never knew other armes Then forks or shovels Do the gods intend To revel in our miseries and prove Strange paradoxes to the credulous world That abject base unmannag'd Varlets thus Should overcome the Cavalry of Siena A thing unheard of O! accursed wretches Whose too politick pates first hatcht these wartes You are least sharers here My Prince and I Must suffer this reproach I slight my wounds But O! my honour lost I 'le bear it stoutly Up then my spirits be not you dejected There 's something yet to care for there 's no time Now to complain heavens know what just designes We undertook though with unequal success Wee 've done what lay in humane power Pistoia Bear witness where so many insolent rebells Have found this day their sepulchre thy fields Can testifie how dear some sold their lives And thou the Ensigne of all noble souls Make affidavit of this dayes behaviour Holds up his sword Now to my generous Prince whom cruel fates Have levell'd with my self Him will I search That if my fates require my quick departure For Stygian lakes as in my life I 've been Eminent in his service I may now Dying couragiously in his presence have His royal Pass-port and Testificate To raise my honour and condole my fate Exit Scaena Secunda Enter Borasco with Souldiers Bor. SO now the day 's our own but yet the Duke Escap'd Marciano not prisoner The victory is not such as I expected But come my Mirmydons wee 'l not give over Let 's with a party of our choicest horse Make narrow search for Marciano For if we find him not we must not think To gain the Generals favour Come my Boyes He hath attempted oft to strip the Senate Of their new power and so destroy us all Whose hopes are nourished by the present wars So that if you shall catch him you may sure Expect a great reward his excellency The brave Lord Barbaro will hugg you for it Exit with Sould. Scaena Tertia Enter Marciano solus O Florence don 't insult at this dayes success This unnatural victory over thy lawfull Prince Will quickly make thee sensible of unnatural And intolerable Tyranny that Ichneumon Who now tickles thee in all thy desires Will stop thy breath at length whilst thy good Prince Whom thou can blame for nothing but misfortune Shall yet be more unfortunate in seeing Thee too unfortunate But I perceive The main designe of this preposterous war Love and ambition muzles humane souls So that when private Subjects covet honour And power their lawfull Prince must quit his Throne No matter for what reason since they mean Some reformation as if private preferment Were inconsistent with all Monarchy But what 't is unseasonable for me t' expostulate My noble Prince goodness protect him still Is gone for Savoy I am here commanded To rally those few forces I can find With slender hopes but yet I 'le do my best To prosecute his Royal orders so Good Subjects votes assist me 't is resolv'd For while Dame nature does allow me breath I 'le serve my Prince nought shall excuse but death Exit Scaena Quarta Enter Cassio Leonardo as at Florence Cass. O! Leonardo How dost do Boy Leon. Cassio thou art the man I was seeking welcome effaith and how Prethee Cass Well Leon. As well as the Ladies will permit thee ha Cass. Yes indeed but how goes all with you what news do'st hear Leon. Bad news effaith all our hopes are now perished it is for certain that the Duke is beat at Pistoia whether he hath escaped or not himself is not yet known Cass. Sad trust me 't is most sad but prethee who shall be Duke now do'st think when they have rejected him who by law of inheritance was their lawfull Prince Leon. Why thou if thou bee'st weary of thy life for a Prince now a dayes must raign no longer then his Subjects please his government men now begin to act real Tragedies Cass. Good but how does thy learned cocks-comb judge of the event of all our present broyls Leon. Why just as a sober Drawer does of a company of young gulls inflaming the reckoning beyond the faculties of their pockets they will look pittifully when the bill is produc'd for they must pay for all Cass. How â— do'st think our state-mountebanks will not agree Leon. Yes for a while they may like heissers in the yoke but when once got loose they 'll push
'le cause put all in order you must return Within an hour hence and cause Strenuo Be ready at the window Ar. Fear not that Marc. Farewell then Ar. May my choycest prayers assist you Exit Marciano Arabella sola And if this fail what can a womans wit Invent that will succeed Alas I fear Still still I fear while he be safely hence I have us'd all means nothing left untry'd For his enlargement yet could not prevail O love who can define thee hopes and cares In constant ballance hov'ring up and down Here 's a poor heart within this troubled breast That like a malefactor at the bar Trembles at this design O powerfull love What hast thou not perswaded me to do Sings behind the arras But heark a song I will give ear to it I know Borasco hath ordain'd it for me Song 1. So so Lo Lillies fade before the Roses show Themselves in bow-dye summers-livery Feasting the curious eye With choyce variety While as before We did adore Narcissus in his prime Now Roses do delyte The nycer appetite Such is the vast disparity of time 2. So so One woman fades before another know What 't is to be in love but in a trice All men do sacrifice To th'latter and despise Her whom before They did adore Like Lillies in their prime Since now her sparkling eyes Are darkned in disguise Such is the sad disparity of time Ar. A proper simile now I see in what Article his pulse beats no Syren shall Bewitch my soul to love O Marciano How I lament thy fate heavens lend me tears Since by my prodigal expence of sorrow I 'me become banquerout or else I beg A period to my dayes since certainly Life without love is but calamity Exit weeping Scaena Septima Enter Manduco Marionetta Mar. CAn he not speak for himself Sir he must court by his embassadours forsooth Man The reason is in promptu Madam for the youth is endued with pudicity he cannot be his own buccinator or Trumpetter of his own fame but he bid me assure you that he 〈◊〉 vehemently imo toto corde affect you And so it may appear by his own manuscripts as exempli gratia read the 3 page 〈◊〉 line of that luculent Epistle of his to you dated 1. Cal. Martâ— You wilâ— find that a man cannot expresse himself more lovingly 〈◊〉 calls you enim the prototype of all beauty the Archetipe of modesty the source from whence all other rivolets of chastity dâ— Scaturiat c. Is not that amantissimum Mar. No 't is not enough Sir Man No why he told me that you would not permit osculation and what else can he do when he is in privat with you for I taught him not to be loquacious Chrys. Be merry Sister you are happy you are a Lady Sister Enter Chrysolina hâ—stily Man A Lady quid sibi vult to whom is she desponsat Madam Chrys. The businesse is now at a close Sister Cassio may go to his travells now he dare trouble you no more Sister Mar. What d' you mean shall I be married and not know to whom Man Yes Sicuti nunc mos est you may be collocâ—te in nuptialls before you know cui quando quomodo a est to whom how or when Aside Chrys. Don't you know Sister Signior Becabunga Mar. Is he the man Chrys. Who else d' you think Man Ho now omnia recte again Lady I congratulat the immense ineffable felicity and secundity of your sagacious election Chrys. Hath not he been wooing you all this while who else should be your husband but he pray Man Hum Mar. Well I am content Man Recte Chrys. Content marry I should willingly change conditions with you Man Bene habet Chrys. He is a good match I 'le assure you Man I can add a jurament to that Chrys. Mr. Manduco she owes much to you for it Man To me Madam O I am obligate to your ingenuity Chrys. She does indeed Sir Come Sister let 's in and devise what rare fancies wee must have against the wedding wee 'll send to the Mercers presently and have the best Sattins taffatas ribbons and such other toyes that can be had for money come come Farewell good Sir honest friend Manduco farewell Man Well he may be a good husband yet for all that Exeunt Manduco solus Friend Manduco saith she notatu dignum now am I their friend their amicall relation so this matrimony is I may say now almost very high altogether consummate for which I expect a large honorary from both parties O the pregnant wit of an intelligent Scholastick now if I can effectuat the like for Signior Pantaloni I shall have likewise aliquid amplius so that I must at length provide for a matrimoniall relation to my self for although I be quinquagenarius or fifty years of age yet what Virgin in Florence will respuat me when I abound in riches and shall be Dives agris dives positis in foenore nummis Exit Scaena Quinta Enter Pantaloni with Chrysolina Pant. NOw Madam since I have got you all alone I protest I must make a little bold with you Embraces her Chrys How Sir Pant. In civility only I mean in civility Madam for I would only ask you one question and that 's not two videlicet whether or no that is when we may be Joyn'd in the lawfull band of matrimony betwixt these parties following to wit for you see Becabunga has not been long a doing he has taken your Sister to be his lawfull spoâ—se already I hear although he has been but a fortnight a wooing of her and yet I have been woing you one time with another these three moneths I wot well and I am sure that you love me Chrys. Are you sure Sir Pant. Yes indeed and I think there is as much reason for the one as for the other and to be free with you a my conscience I might have had a bony Gentlewoman just such another as your self with twelve thousand Duckats in portion a moneth since had it not been for you consider pray you what you promised to my mother last night Chrys. You will allow me a time to consult with my self Sir will you not Pant. That 's a strange consulting what have you been doing ever since I see you first I am sure you have had time enough to consult all this while and I 'l tell you now when your friends and mine have agreed there 's no time to consult but presently to be matrimonyed you know that as well as I now Chrys. You will do well to press me no further at this time Sir Pant. I 'l let you alone for once then but the next time I shall come to see you you must not consult any for to test you truly as I heard my mother say you may be glad of me for your husband Chrys. Pray no more Sir Pant. And then when I have spent so much money in wooing you you will yet go may
me courage Inspire me now that I may valiantly Act the last part of this my Tragedy Exit Actus Quartus Scaena prima Enter Manduco solus drunk WHere is this same unhappy Boy this Signior Becabunga I have been making investigation scrutination exploration and speculation for him this hour and yet I cannot find this in dividuum vagum as I may say so what are Enter Cass. Leon you boni viri I know you have hurryed this Gentleman for whoâ— I search to some compotation or else ad lupanar yea I am sure o 〈◊〉 how sad it is to see young men even impuberes adolescentes â—ndulge venery and ebriety so much quid Venus ebria curat â—s a friend of mine sayes Cass. The fellow 's drunk sure Man Drunk O pervicacem hominis indolem accusing â—ne of ebriety when I am even in sana mente constitutus constitute in sanâ—ty of mind 't is true indeed I have been drinking out it was with some of my brethren imo fratres fraterrimi Leon. What were they Man Why there was Light-body Laurie Latie Cheisly quoque Brounie Bowique Hi enim sunt Tuscanii gloria summa soli besides our hospes what d' you call him Architabernarius or Arch-taverner who is one of the commissioners for administration of drink to the people of Tuscania Cass. Don't you enquire for Signior Becabunga Sir Man Yes the very same where is he ubinam est Cass. You will find him at the Veronaâ—tavern hard by with some of his comrades Man Say you so I will go find him then profecto I think I could scarce abstaine from vapulating him for this his contumacy Exit Cass. Now Leonardo 't is time we were stirring if we do not this match will go on Leon. Nay I 'l do any thing for thee e're thou lose her Cassio Cass. Come then I have almost gull'd Pantaloni into a belief that Becabunga wrongs him for which he swears he will be revenged now if you can do the same with the other our design may succeed yet Leon. Well go you about your business then fear not me Exit Cass. Now wit and art assist us both I 'l search my gamester and accomplish the trick Exit Scaena Secunda Enter Arabella with the Jaylor Jayl MAdam I will conduct you to him once again but you must be very secret for I hazard my life and reputation if my Lord Borasco have intelligence of this for he gave me strict command this morning that I should admit none to him but his confessor Ar. I shall be very secret I warrand you Jayl Come then soft Madam soft Ar. For heavens sake good my Lord Exeunt she enters again with Marciano Vpon my knees I beg it Marc. This is impossible I cannot do it Prove not a sweet Remora any more I 'me now resolv'd look to thy self fair gemme Ar. Cannot the tears of innocence prevaile Where is your courage now what are you cool Is all that noble blood that formerly Run in your veines exhausted must a woman Become your Trumpeter and stirr your spirits Since 't is but death at all hands Marc. Prethee hold I would most willingly as what man will doubt Procure my liberty by what ever meanes But O here lyes my fear thou thou bright love May come to suffer by it Ar. Ah my Lord. Consider pray' that I have liberty To go abroad at pleasure I have gain'd The Lord Borasco's favour he will grant me That which some dare not ask nay must not think on I 'le follow you without the least suspition Consider that Strenuo hath promised To entertaine the Jaylor in his cups While you be safely escap'd Marc. I 'le hazard then Bright angel of my fancy see you follow Immediatly for e're you should endure The rebells censure I would rather forfait A thousand lives Ar. Doubt not of that my Lord. Marc. Then once for all O my good stars direct me Ar. Farewell my Lord goodnesse protect you still Marc. Farewell pure quintessence of my affection Embraces Farewell pray heavens grant us a joyfull meeting Exit Ar. Now now at length I hope he shall escape O supreme powers assist him now or never And ease my soul of its long burning fever Exit Scaena Tertia Enter Cassio Pantaloni Cass. SIr as your friend I speak it Leonardo and he have joyn'd their wits together to affront you and you will not beleeve what impression their false suggestions of you have taken upon the Lady Chrysolina Pant. I So I thought when she told me last day that she would consult forsooth A pox take all your consulting tricks say I for I never knew any good come of womens consultations yet Cass. Right Sir you might easily smell Leonardo's plot in that same word for he intends that Becabunga shall have Marionetta and he himself Chrysolina for which Becabunga does sollicite your Mistris all this while if you look not to your self quickly you are undone Sir Pant. I so I guessed alwayes for d' you see some women are the most humourous little creatures a man shall not know when he is in their favour and when not but as for Becabunga I 'le say no more at this time but I vow I 'le cudgell him to death so soon as I can see him Cass. And please but command me you shall not want my assistance I 'le assure you Pant. Noâ— Sir I shall not need your help to beat such a puppet as he is what would you think to write a challenge to him Sir Cass. So you know I advis'd you at first when I sent for you to the Taberna del Reina while you beleeved that Becabunga had sent for you Pant. Hang him I will hear no more of him I will write a challenge to him presently Cass. And if you 'll please to take my advice in peâ—ning on 't I will so terrifie him Pant. With all my heart Sir for I would have it such language as might make him hang himself for fear and for Leonardo after I have discussed Becabunga then have at him Cass. If you please to employ me to carry it to him Pant. Yes Sir you shall go along with me and help me to write it for the truth is I am not much us'd with such challenges and my mother bid me allwayes have a care of quarrelling but an she were burn'd I 'le fight with that rascall who has affronted me so Cass. A most generous resolution Pant. Come with me Sir Cass. Now Leonardo play thy game or never Aside Exeunt Scaena Quarta Enter Marciano solus disguis'd as having escap'd THanks to my stars as yet unknown I have cheat all the sentinells and now I suck free aire again you powers above Direct my suddain course and save my love Exit quietly Within Jayl Ho wher 's the pisse-pot there Str. Sirrah drawer 'tother quart of sack you raggamuffin you Courtain drawn appear Str. and the Jaylor drinking Jayl You shall do me reason Signior Strenuo 't is my
how he talks I shall have more ado to allure him to this duel then a crack'd Courtier has to perswade an Usurer to become surety for him Bec. And then you know Sir Pantaloni is to marry the one Sister and I the other now it is not fit that we should fight together who are to be brethren shortly for I know not what Leon. Why Sir you must resolve to fight go along with me to the field and if he offer to thrust at you I 'le step in betwixt and save you both Bec. Will you be as good as your word Sir Leon. I will indeed Bec. Then have at him But harke you Sir you must have a speciall care he touch not my face for so he may put but my eye God blesse us and then where is your honour forsooth Leon. He shall not touch you Sir come delay is dangerous Exeunt At the other end Enter Cass. Pant. traverse c. Pant. You may stand by and see fair play Sir I shall beat him to some purpose Cass. As you think fit Sir Pant. Come on then O Becabunga thou knowes not how nigh thy fatall hour approaches for I am sure he dares not appear Exeunt Scaena Septima Enter Arabella sola in Prison more closely confin'd then formerly upon the report that she was to be beheaded Ar. O gods is this the height of all your wrath May I expect a requiem in this stroak Yes sure then graciously be pleas'd to hear My ardent votes O may my blood appease Your incens'd mindes restore my lawfull Prince Let Marciano live Let nothing hurt him O hear him hear him if there be a faith Able to reach your mercy let him have it I plead none for my self O love assist me Courage beyond the ordinar of my sex Support my spirits in this agony Death 's but the thaw of all our vanity weeps Enter Borasco quietly Bor. Nay now my soul dissolve 't is but a trouble To keep thy quarter in this perplexed body O unkind Seâ—ate eyes have not seen a fairer Modell of beauty Sure no hatchet dares Be horse-leech to her veines or if it does All iron shall be quite accurs'd hereafter No ther 's an angell keeps that paradice A fiery angell guards her Vertue vertue Ever and endlesse vertue O rare beauty The neerest to her maker and the purest That ever dull flesh shew'd us such another Could make attonement for half her sex See how she weeps Ar. Discovers him Ar. So now my torturer comes Bor. Now all good angells blesse thee fairest truest Heart-ravishing beauty cruell yet lovely tyrant Why still in sorrow shall I never have One gracious smile A las how willingly To save thy precious life would I submitt My neck to cruelty by this hand I would Kisses her hand Ar. Since it is ordain'd Sir I 'le not endeavour To prove a male-content Sir I have done What I intended shee 's a cowardly Girle Who cann't endure one stroke for him whose safety Is so dear to his prince and country vex not Your self for my misfortunes nothing can Affright my resolutions Bor. Strange love not to be parallel'd Ar. Pish I contemn the fury of your base Malicious senate reason does disdain To dwell with such whose souls are stiffled with rage They sentence whom they will no matter why Since innocent or guilty we must dye Bor. Madam you shall not dye I will sollicit The Senate for you if I cannot prevaile As I expect before it come to th' worst I 'le set you free although their fury reach In going off My person for it who does enterprise To serve his fancy must all feares despise Exit Ar. Ah vain fomenter of vain fruitlesse hopes Thy windmill-thoughts will break their axel-tree Go foolish enterpriser hope no favour From one who e're she suffered thy embraces Would rather undergo a thousand tortures No if e're woman was or may be found That for fair fame unspotted memory For vertues sake and only for it's sake Dares challenge room in history O love Let me be only Martyr in the case O Marciano were it not thy safety That did support my soul I should prevent The executioner but since thou art Free from the rav'nous clutches of the rebells Poor Arabella from that spark alone Derives her present courage Then blessed hour approach I 'le boldly show That for his life I can endure one blow Exit weeping Scaena Octava Enter Cassio Pantaloni Swords drawn Cass. THis is the place this is the hour appointed Pant. Yes Sir but you see he has not appear'd may not I put up my rapier now and go home again with my honour may I not Cass. Not Sir you must have a little patience Pant. Ho Ho that 's very true I must proclaime Leonardo and him both cowards Oyes Oyes One coughs and whispers within But a pox I hear them comming hither Come Signior Cassio wee have tarried too long we will now return Cass. No no stay a little yet Pant. I see this fellow has a mind I should be kill'd would I had that unlucky challenge in my pocket again Cass. 'Slid here they come to your posture Sir Enter Leon. Bec. swords drawn Bec. O! look you there 's Pantaloni Sir and Cassio too you said he durst not appear Pant. Nay faith now I see 't is no more jesting there they come both with their Rapiers drawn Cass. Courage Signior Bec. What shall I do now Sir Leon. Fight what else Cass. We 'll fight all four at once Leon. Yes yes by all means Cass. Have at thee then villain Leonardo Leon. At you Sir Thrust Cass. Come to 't Becabunga Bec. Not I Sir as I am honest I will fight none at this time for I have some business to do in the City Sir Leon. What you sneaking gull will you not fight for your Mistris Sirrah Bec. No Sir I will fight for no Mistris at this time I must go about business of more importance Sir aside O! if he had not appear'd now Leon. Not for the Lady Marionetta Sir Bec. No Sir I will renounce all the right I have to her before I fight at this time at least Pant. I like that well Cass 'Slid shall we come to the fields with you and return thus affronted fight it out bravely or by this hand I 'l run you both thorough Pant. Nay it shall not be so Sir you see we cannot fight at this time for the truth is now when I remember I have an appointment too within less then a minute of an hour hence with some Ladies of my acquaintance Leon. That 's all one to us Sir Pant. I see I must do it there is no way else to escape aside Gentlemen I know what will please you because we have brought you into the fields that you may not be angry as Becabunga sayes I will renounce all the right I can have or claim in the Lady Chrysolina Leon. Good Pant For d' you see Sir I care no more
alwayes your devout admirer but now I am so much bound to love you that although my affection should super-erogat yet I can plead no merits Chrys. Sir your merits have made conquest of my affections Cass. Prethee Leonardo would'st see good sport Leon. As how Man Nay you must stay I will not fight alone Pantaloni and Man justles Pant. wrestles loose Man solus to Cass. and Leon. Pant. Fy not before women Sir that were unhandsom Exit Pant. running Man Keep off boni viri for if you approach you shall find the vinegar of my wrath I have chastised many such in my time I 'l make you know what it is rem habere cum Professore to bell the cat with one to whom you owe respect Leon. takes hold on Man Leon. Thou slovenly greazy Pedant glass-gazing superfiâ—ial affected peece of ignorance get you gone speak no more ill of Gentlemen or if you do you may come to carry your joynts in a box yet Man Never again Sir le ts fall his sword Leon. If you do Man Ita me Deus amet never Sir Cass. We 'll put you to the stripado if you don't behave your self more civily Man Never again as I am eruditâ— So help me God never Exit Mar. Poor fellow he must have his humour Chrys. If he could hold his peace sometimes he is a good honest fellow but he can speak good of no man but those of his own profession Cass. We have punished him sufficiently let 's think no more upon him Leon. Nor upon our quondam Rivals either Come we 'll continue our progress to Court Exeunt omnes Scaena Quinta A joyfull noise within Trumpets Ketle-drums Hâ—-boyes with all sort of musick Enter the Duke Marciano with others of the Nobility Courtiers and Attendants at his entry Song NOw breaks our day Fairies away Pack hence I say Your power 's undone Room for Jov's progeny Full of divinity Cleon brave Cleon natures Paragon Rebellion breathless lyes Hell sings her obsequâ—â—s Vsurping Traytors quick be gone Now Cleon divine Cleon mounts His Throne Room room room room for Him alone Cleon. Heavens yet are just they now have paid us home Our former losses with large interest A good while lost is never known to many An ill while feel'd is scarcely known to any For men like butter-flyes rush on the candle Of war at all occasions untill some Are burn'd to ashes others hurt their wings Then they recoil amaz'd and not while then They blame the projects of their troubled brain Now gods assume our thanks we who before Were toss'd in waves of war are so no more Florence take heed jest not with supreme Powers 'T is hard to thrive when heavens do countermand Thy foul designs But wisely learn to know Thy former errors and commit no moe 1. Court A Prince's word is good divinity 2. Court While Subjects oaths are down-right perjury And serve for nothing but to feed Rebellion Cleon. How Marciano you seem discontent What sullen cloud amid'st this calm of joyes O'â—casts you noble soul Marc. Not I dear Prince I am not discontent Cleon. Come Marciano you shall feast your senses On what we know your soul entirely loves Now let us in 't is time we were at counsell Exeunt omnes Within musick as before Song Dull man do'st not see in his countenance Such rare becoming grace As one might freely say he did enhaunce Majesty in his face Why art become So grossly dumb Cannot thy tongue pay tribute to his praise Harke how all Florence sing In such a cheerfull spring And every one their voices raise Why silent then when after all our tears Clouds which did shroud the light our Sun appears Appears Appears Dissolving all our jealousies and fears Scaena Sexta Enter Arabella sola Ar. ALl now rejoyce but I my former griefs Still dwell with me untill the noble constant Generous Marciano doth appear Goodness 't is he O! how my heart begins Enter Marciano discoursing quieâ—ly with a Courtier Exit Court Even as a murder'd carcasse to distill Gross drams of blood at sight o' th murderer Marc. discovers her Marc. Cold vertue guard me if I dream not 't is she Mercifull heavens can Marciano see His very soul yet not in extasie O! Arabella fairest ever worthy embraces her I offer thus my heart thus thus and thus O! art assist me suddain joy had never Suddain expression Ar. Sure my Lord you cannot Be more surprised then I am pray imagine A heart abstract from cares and hois'd in high Raptures of joy even such you may define Mine-thine thine-mine the gods could ne'r have been More gracious then now embraces Then thus my Lord pray let me evidence The temper of my heart since you went hence Marc. O! thou the loadstone of my else-wandring fancy That keeps my soul still fix'd what can I render Conform to thy fair merits Ar. Love my Lord Love love I say I cannot ask for more Next if you will oblige me prethee honour Our friend Falasse one deserves your favour He entertain'd me kindly in your absence During your long exile Marc. Heavens thank him for it I shall esteem him highly and recommend Him to the Duke But now my heart 's in flames aside Never was man more happy in his choyce Then I in mine Such Mistrisses are rare You were my fellow-sufferer sprightly Nymph If love connive would you not willingly Be sharer with me in my prosperity Ar. Those who know all things know my great ambition Marc. No more no more we wrong our joyes to stay On such discourse 't is time we supplicate The gentle Hymen he shall us unite That Florence may behold our joyes compleat Exeunt Scaena Vltima Enter two of the guard with Partuysans 1. Part. COme Come all things will now resume their ancient splendour 2. Part. Yes yes now we begin like Marriners after a tempest to suck our bottles at ease again 1. Part. O brave dayes who would have dream'd on this suddain revolution some years since 2. Part. No more of that discourse look to the Court-gates for there shall be such a crowd of Gallants with their Ladies Apprentises with their Wenches Citizens with their Wives and all the confused rabble by and by that we shall have a great labour on 't to keep the half on 'em out 1. Part. Right for the Lord Marciano is to be marryed to night and we shall have a Masque I warrand you 2. Part. I beleeve we shall have a merry night on 't 1. Part. You are welcome my masters walk towards the further corner pray you there you shall have best room Enter Cass. Leon. Chrys. Mar. Cass. The Duke will be here by and by 1. Part. We expect so Sir Leon. Come then wee 'l aside Cassio A flourish within Musick c. Enter moe Partuysans Part. Clear the way the Dukes a coming Enter Cleon leading Arabella by the hand Courtiers Attendants c. Cleon. Remember no more fair Lady Oâ— by gone miseries Cass. Leon. Chrys. Mar. kiss the Dukâ—s hand c. Enter Marciano with Strenuo presents him to the Duke c. Marc. May it please your Highness This was my friend my very trusty friend In all my exigencies very kind To both me and the Lady Arabella Here only I present him to your Highness Str. kneels c. Cleon. Whatever favours were bestow'd on you We do account them done to our selves You are his friend so Signior you are ours Str. arises Str. May all the blessings of the heavens combine To raise your highness to a pitch divine Cleon. My Lord Marciano we have alwayes had A narrow eye over all your proceedings Wee 've found you loyall without spot or blemish Valâ—ant at all adventures ever faithfull And therefore after mature deliberation We here entrust the Government of Siena Your native country to your managing gives him a Patent Here 's our Commission take it and remember Our honour and the humours of Siena Marc. Great Prince whose daring eye strikes traytors dumb Revives all loyal souls disperses all Rebellions foggy mists you have this day Conferr'd such honour on your highness servant As were I a base Infidel yow'd perswade My heart to faith my tongue to oratory Thus thus dear Prince I tender solemnly All homage to your highness while I dye Cleon. Arise enjoy those honours and approve Your self a pattern of both fear and love Cleon takes him by the hand Man Sereâ—â—ssime Augustissime dux Court Remove remove that fellow Part. Come come Sâ—rrah you think you are in your school Man Dux Enter Man Bec-Pant Strenuo presents them severally to kisse the Dukes hand Man harangues Part. Come you villain Man Princeps Tus Tus caniae Part. dragges him off Court What an impudent rogue is this Cleon. As for this Lady whom thy gentler fates Have still reserved for your chast embraces We still will honour her as having seen Evident signs of her affection And loyalty to us Ar. And still shall be Dear Prince so much as in a Woman lyes I 'le offer prayers and tears and sacrifice The first fruits of my wishes I 'le implore Such blessings as the gods have heap'd in store May rain upon your royal highness head That in your eyes heavens favours may be read 1. Court May forrein Princes his great power envy 2. Court May he his treacherous enemies plots defye Leon. May he restore our former happiness Cass. And Medicis great princely house encrease Marc. While all his faithfull Subjects long to see The royal hopes of his posterity All. Long live our Prince and may he still appear The brightest Star in all our Hemisphaere A joyfull noise within c. Exeunt omnes Plaudite FINIS