mans imitation Cha. I grant it For the honour of our sex nor have you Madam By any weakenesse forfeited command He that succeeds in justice was before you And you have gain'd more in a royall brother Then you could lose by your refigne of Epire. Sop. This I allow Charilla I ha done T is not the thought I am deposd afflicts me At the same time I feele a joy to know My Brother living no there is another Wound in me above cure Cha. Vertue forbid Sop. Canst finde me out a Surgeon for that Cha. For what Sop. My bleeding fame Cha. Oh doe not injure Your owne cleare innocence Sop. Doe not flatter me I have beene guilty of an act will make All love in women questioned is not that A blot upon a Virgins name my birth Cannot extenuate my shame I am Become the staine of Epire. Cha. T is but Your owne opinon Madam which presents Something â—o fright your selfe which cannot Be in the same shape so horrid to our sense Sop. Thou wod'st but canst not appeare ignorant Did not the Court nay the whole Kingdome take Notice I lov'd Lisimachus Cha. True Madam Sop. No. I was false Though counseld by my Father to affect him I had my politicke ends upon Cassander To be absolute Queene flattering his son with hopes Of love and marriage when that very day I blush to thinke I wrong'd Lisimachus That noble Gentleman but heaven punish'd me For though to know Demetrius was a blessing Yet who will not impute it my dishonour Cha. Madam you yet may recompence Lisimachus If you affect him now you were not false To him whom then you lov'd not if you can Finde any gentle passion in your soule To entertaine his thought no doubt his heart Though sad retaines a noble will to meet it His love was firme to you and cannot be Vnrooted with one storme Sop. He will not sure Trust any language from her tongue that mock'd him Although my soule doth weepe for 't and is punish'd To love him above the world Enter Lisimachus Cha. Hee s here As fate would have him reconcild be free And speake your thoughts Lisi. If Madam I appeare Too bold your charity will signe my pardon I heard you were not well which made me haste To pay the duty of an humble visite Sop. You doe not mocke me sir. Lisi. I am confident You thinke me not so lost to manners in The knowledge of your person to bring with me Such rudenesse I have nothing to present But a heart full of wishes for your health And what else may be added to your happinesse Sop. I thought you had beene sensible Lisi. How Madam Sop. A man of understanding can you spend One prayer for me remembring the dishonour I have done Lisimachus Lisi. Nothing can deface that part of my Religion in me not to pray for you Sop. It is not then impossible you may Forgive me too indeed I have a soule Is full of penitence and something else If blushing would allow to give 't a name Lisi. What Madam Sop. Love a love that should redeeme My past offence and make me white againe Lisi. I hope no sadnesse can possesse your thoughts For me I am not worthy of this sorrow But if you meane it any satisfaction For what your will hath made me suffer 't is But a strange overflow of charity To keepe me still alive be your selfe Madam And let no cause of mine be guilty of This rape upon your eyes my name 's not worth The least of all your teares Sop. You thinke em coâ—nterfeit Lisi. Although I may Suspect a womans smile hereafter yet I would beleeve their wet eyes and if this Be what you promise for my sake I have But one reply Sop. I waite it Lisi. I have now Another Mistresse Sop. Stay Lisi. To whom I have made Since your revolt from me a new chaste vow Which not the second malice of my fate Shall violate and she deserves it Madam Even for that wherein you are excellent Beauty in which she shines equall to you Her vertue if â—he but maintaine what now She is Mistresse of beyond all competition So rich it cannot know to be improv'd At least in my esteeme I may offend But truth shall justifie I have not â—latterd her I beg your pardon and to leave my duty Vpon your hand all that is good flow in you Exit Sop. Did he not say Charilla that he had Another Mistresse Cha. Such a sound me thought Came from him Sop. Let 's remove here 's too much ayre The sad note multiplies Cha. Take courage Madam And my advice he has another Mistresse If he have twenty be you wise and crosse him With entertaining twice as many servants And when he sees your humour hee le returne And sue for any Livery grieve for this It must be she 't is Polidora has Taken his heart she live my rivall How does the thought inflame me Cha. Polidora Sop. And yet she does but justly and he too I would have rob'd her of Areadius heart And they will both have this revenge on me But something will rebell Exit Enter Demetrius Philocles Lisander De. The house is desolate none comes forth to meete us Shee s slow to entertaine us Philocles I prethee tell me did she weare no cloud Vpon her brow wast freely that she said We should be welcome Phi. To my apprehension Yet t is my wonder she appeares not Lisa. She nor any other Sure there 's some conceite To excuse it Dem. Stay who 's this observe what followes Phi. Fortune some maske to entertaine you sir. Enter Fortune crown'd attended with Youth Health and Pleasure For. Not yet what silence doth inhabite here No preparation to bid Fortune welcome Fortune the genious of the world have we Descended from our pride and state to come So farre attended with our darlings Youth Pleasure and Health to be neglected thus Sure this is not the place call hither Fame Enter Fame Fa. What would great Fortune For. Know Who dwels here Fa. Once more I report great Queene This is the house of Love For. It cannot be This place has too much shade and lookes as if It had beene quite forgotten of the Spring And sunne beames Love affect society And heate here all is cold as the haires of Winter No harmony to catch the busie eare Of passengers no object of delight To take the wandring eyes no song no grone Of Lovers no complaint of Willow garlands Love has a Beacon upon his palace top Of flaming hearts to call the weary pilgrime To rest and dwell with him I see no fire To threaten or to warme can Love dwell here Fa. If there be noble love upon the world Trust Fame and finde it here For. Make good your boast and bring him to us De. What does meane all this Lisa. I told you sir we should have some device Enter Love There 's Cupid now that little Gentleman Has troubled every masque
stand Vpon his guard who hath fidâ—ers in his head To which his feet must ever be a dancing Beside a falâ—â—fy may spoyle his cringe Or making of a legge in which consâ—sts Much of his Court perfection Sel. Is this Character Bestow'd on him Que. It something may concerne the Gentleman Whom if you please to challenge To dance play on the Lute or sing Sel. Some catch Que. He shall not want those will maintaine him For any summe Sel. You are my Soveraigne I dare not thinke yet I must speake somewhat I shall burst else I have no skill in jigges Nor 〈◊〉 Que. How sir Sel. Nor was I borne a Minstrell and in this you have So infinitely disgraced Arcadius But that I have heard another Character And with your royall licence doe beleeve it I should not thinke him worth my killing Que. Your killing Sel. Does she not jeereÌ„ mee I shall talke treason presently I finde it At my tongues end already this is an Affront I le leave her Que. Come backe doe you know Arcadius Sel. I ha changd but little breath with him our persons Admit no familiarity we were Borne to live both at distance yet I ha seeÌ„ne him Fight and fight bravely Que. When the spirit of Wine Made his braine valliant he fought bravely Sel. Although he be my enemy should any Of the gay flyes that buzze about the Court Sit to catch trouts i th summer tell me so I durst in any presence but your owne Que. What Sel. Tell him he were not honest Que. I see Seleucus thou art â—esolute And I but wrong'd Arcadius your first Request is granted you shall fight and he That conquers be rewarded to confirme First place and honour to his family Is it not this you plead for Sel. You are gracious Que. Lisimachus Lisi. Madam Cas. She has granted then Sel. With much adoâ— Cas. I wish thy sword may open His wanton veines Macarius is too popular And has taught him to inâ—uate Que. It shall But haste the confirmation of our loves And ripen the delights of marriage Seleucus Exit cuâ— Sel. Lisi. As I guest It cannot be too soone Cas. To morrow then we crowne her and invest My sonne with Majesty t is to my wishes Beget a race of Princes my Lisimachus Lisi. First let us marry sir. Cas. Thy brow was made To weare a golden circle â—'me transported Thou shalt rule her and I will governe thee Lisi. Although you be my Father that will not Concerne my obedience as I take it Enter Philocles Lisander and Antigonus Gentlemen Prepare your selves for a solemnity Will turne the Kingdome into triumph Epire Looke fresh to morrow 〈◊〉 become your duties In all your glory to attend the Queene At her Coronation she is pleased to make The next day happy in our Callender My Office doth expire and my old blood Renewes with thought on 't Phi. How 's this Ant. Crown'd to morrow Lisa. And he so joâ—full to resigne his regency There 's some tricke in 't I doe not like these hasty Proceedings and whirles of state they have commonly As strange and violent effectâ— well heaven save the Queen Phi. Heaven save the Queene say I and send her a sprightly Bed-fellow for the Protector let him pray for Himselfe he is like to have no benefit of my devotion Cas But this doth quicken my old heart Lisimachus There is not any step into her throne But is the same degree of thy owne state Come Gentlemen Lisa. We attend your grace Cas. Lisimachus Lisi. What heretofore could happen to mankinde Was with much paine to clime to heaven but in Sophias marryage of all Queenes the best Heaven will come downe to earth to make me blest Exâ— Actus Secundus Enter Arcadius and Polidora Pol. Indeed you shall not goe Arc. Whether Pol. To travell I know you see me but to take your leave But I must never yeeld to such an absence Arc. I prethee leave thy feares I am commanded Toth ' contrary I wonot leave thee now Pol. Commanded by whom Arc. The Queene Pol. I am very glad for trust me I could thinke Of thy departure with no comfort thou Art all the joy I have halfe of my soule But I must thanke the Queene now for thy company I prethee what could make thee so desirous To be abroad Arc. Onely to get an appetite To thee Polidora Pol. Then you must provoke it Arc. Nay prethee doe not so mistake thy servant Pol. Perhaps you surfeit with my love Arc. Thy love Pol. Although I have no beauty to compareÌ„ With the best faces I have a heart above All competition Arc. Thou art jealous now Come let me take the kisse I gave thee last I am so confident of thee no lippe Has ravisht it from thine I prethee come To Court Pol. For what Arc. There is the throne for beauty Pol. T is safer dwelling here Arc There 's none will hurt Or dare but thinke an ill to Polidora The greatest will be proud to honour theÌ„eÌ„ Thy luster wants the admiration here There thou wot shine indeed and strike a reverence Into the gazer Pol. You can flatter too Arc. No praise of thee can be thought so thy veÌ„rtue Will deserve all I must confesse we Courtiers Doe oftentimes commend to shew our art There is necessity sometimes to say This Madam breaths Arabian Gummes Amber and Cassia though while we are praysing We wish we had no nostriles to take in The offensive steame of her corrupted lungs Nay some will sweare they love their Mistresse Would hazard lives and fortunes to preserve One of her haires brighter then Berinices Or young Apollos and yet after this A favour from another toy would tempt him To laugh while the Officious hangman whips Her head off Pol. Fine men Arc. I am none of these Nay there are women Polidora too That can doe pretty well at flatteries Make men beleeve they dote will languish for em Can kisse a Iewell out of one and dally A carcanet of Diamonds from another Weepe intoth ' bosome of a third and makeÌ„ Him drop as many pearles they count it nothing To talke a reasonable heire within ten dayes Out of his whole estate and make him mad He has no more wealth to consume Pol. You le teach me To thinke I may be flattered in your promises Since you live where this art is most profest Arc. I dare not be so wicked Polidora The Infant errors of the Court I may Be guilty off but never to abuse So rare a goodnesse nor indeed did ever Converse with any of those shames of Court To practise for base ends be confident My heÌ„art is full of thine and I so deepely Carry the figure of my Polidora It is not in the power of time or distance To cancell it by all that 's blest I love thee Love thee above all women dare invoke A curse when I forsake thee Pol. Let it be some Gentle one Arc. Teach me an oath I prethee One
Madam And he that you purpose to make so blest Must needs be worthy of our humblest duty It is the generall vote Que. We will not then Trouble Embassadors to treat with any Princes abroad within our owne dominion Fruitefull in honour we shall make our choyce And that we may not keepe you over long Jn the imagination from this circle we Have purpose to elect one whom I shall Salute a King and Husband Lisa. Now my Lord Lifimachus Que Nor shall we in this action be accused Of rashnesse since the man we shall declare Deserving our affection hath beene earely In our opinion which had reason first To guide it and his knowne nobility Long marryed to our thoughts will justifie Our faire election Phi. Lifimachus blushes Cas. Direct our duties Madam to pray for him Que Arcadius you see from whence we come Pray lead us backe you may ascend she comes from the state Cas. How 's this o're reach'd Arc. Madam be charitabâ—e to your humblest creature Doe not â—eward the heart that falls in duty Beneath your feete with making me the burden Of the Court mirth a mockery for Pages T were treason in me but to thinke you meane thus Que. Arcadius you must refuse my love Or shame this Kingdome Phi. Is the winde in that corner Cas. I shall runne mad Lisimachus Lisi. Sir containe your selfe Sel. Is this to be beleev'd Mac. What dreame is this Phi. He kisses her now by this day I am glad on 't Lisa. Marke the Protector Ant. Let him fret his heart strings Que. Is the day cloudy on the suddaine Arc. Gentlemen It was not my ambition I durst never Aspire so high in thought but since her Majesty Hath pleasd to call me to this honour I Will study to be worthy of her grace By whom I live Que. The Church to morrow shall Confirme our marriage noble Lisimachus Wee le finde out other wayes to recompence Your love to us set forward come Arcadius Mac. It must be so and yet let me consider Cas. He insults already policy assist me To breake his necke Lisi. Who would trust woman Lost in a paire of minutes lost how bright A morning rose but now and now t is night Exeunt Actus Tertius Enter Polidora and a Servant Pol. Oh where shall Virgins looke for faith hereafter If he prove false after so many vowes And yet if I consider he was tempted Above the strength of a young Lover two Such glorious courting his acceptance were Able to make disloyalty no sinne At least not seeme a fault a Lady first Whose very lookes would thaw a man more froâ— Then the Alps quicken a soule more dead then Winter Adde to her beauty and perfection That she 's a Queene and brings with her a Kingdome Able to make a great mind forfeit heaven What could the frailety of Arcadius Suggest to unspirit him so much as not To fly to her embraces you were present When she declar'd her selfe Ser. Yes Madam Pol. Tell me Did not he make a pause when the faire Queene A full temptation stood him Ser. Very little My judgement could distinguish she did no sooner Propound but he accepted Pol. That was ill He might with honour stand one or two minutes Me thinkes it should have startled him a little To have rememberd me I have deserv'd At least a cold thought well pray give it him Ser. I shall Ser. Instantly Pol. When Pol. Not so But take a time when his joy swels him most When his delights are high and ravishing When you perceive his soule dance in his eyes When she that must be his hath drest her beanty With all her pride and sends a thousand Cupids To call him to the tasting of her lippe Then give him this and tell him while I live I le pray for him Ser. I shall Exeunt Enter Cassander and Lisimachus Cas. There is no way but death Lisi. That 's blacke and horrid Consider sir it was her sinne not his I cannot accuse him what man could carry A heart so frozen not to melt at such A glorious flameâ— who could not fly to such A happinesse Cas. Have you ambition To be a tame fooleâ— fee so vast an injury And not revenge it 〈◊〉 me not suspect Thy Mother for this sufferance my Sonne Lisi. Pray heare me sir Cas. Heare a patient gull A property thou hast no blood of mine If this affront provoke thee not how canst Be charitable to thy selfe and let him live To glory in thy shame Nor is he innocent He had before crept slily into her bosome And practised thy dishonour Lisi. You begin to 〈◊〉 me sir. Cas. How else could she be guilty Of such contempt of thee and in the eye Of all the Kingdome they conspir'd this staine When they had cunning meetings shall thy love And blooming hopes be scattered thus and Lisimachus Stand idle gazer Lisi. What sir will his death Advantage us if she be false to me So irreligious and to touch her person Pause we may be observed Enter Philocles and Lisander Lisa. 'T is the Protector And his sonne Phi. Alas poore Gentleman I pitty His neglect but am not sorry for his Father Phi. T is a strange turne Phi. The whirligigs of women Lisa. Your graces servant Cas. I am yours Gentlemen And should be happy to deserve your loves Phi. Now he can flatter Lisa. In't sir to inlarge your sufferings J have A heart doth wish The Queene had knowne better to reward Your love and merit Lisa If you would expresse Your love to me pray doe not mention it I must obey my fate Phi. She will be marryed To tother Gentleman for certaine then Cas. I hope you le wish em joy Phi. Indeed I will sir. Lisa. Your graces servant Exit Cas. We are growne Ridiculous the pastime of the Court Here comes another Enter Seleueus Sel. Where 's your sonne my Lord Cas. Like a neglected servaut of his Mistresse Sel. I would aske him a question Cas. What Sel. Whether the Queene As t is reported lov'd him he can tell Whether she promist what they talke of marriage Cas. I can resolve you that sir. Sel. She did promise Cas. Yes Sel. Then shee s a woman and your sonne Cas. What Sel. Not worthy his blood and expectation If he be calme Cas. Thâ—res no opposing destiny Sel. I would cut the throate Cas. Whose throate Sel. The destinies that 's all your pardon sir I am Seleucus still a poore shaddow o th' world a walking picture it concernes Not me I am forgotten by my starres Cas. The Queene with more discretion might ha chosen Thee Sel. Whom Cas. Thee Seleucus Sel. Me I cannot dance and friâ—ke with due activity My body is leâ—d I have too much phleame what should I doe with a Kingdome no Arcadius Becomes the cushion and can please yet setting Aside the tricke that Ladies of blood looke at Another man might maâ—e a shift to weare Rich cloathes sit in the chaâ—re of
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