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A59993
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The traytor a tragedy : with alterations, amendments and additions / written by Mr. Rivers.
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Shirley, James, 1596-1666.; Rivers, Mr. (Antony)
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1692
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Wing S3487; ESTC R10993
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i' the Opportunity I could have wish'd Be wise and second me Sci. He waits upon Pisano Whose Health I may enquire I ha' not seen him Since he departed sick A fit Occasion Lo. Married to Oriana Thou mistak'st 'T is Amidea Lord Sciarrha's Sister Pet. That Contract 's broken and the old Lady Morrossa is violent to have the Marriage Finished with her Daughter Lo. Sciarrha Is' t true Pisano marrries Oriana The rich Morrossa's Daughter Sci. Ha Lo. We did expect to hear your Sister should Have been his Bride Has he forsaken Amidea Sci. Do not you serve Pisano Pet. Yes my Lord. Sci. And dare you talk he 's to be married To Oriana Pet. If they live 'till to Morrow There 's great Provision to my knowledg and Sci. Take that and learn to speak a Truth hereafter Lo. That Blow shall cost his Life It is not possible he dares affront You thus the World takes notice of a Contract Pet. I am not to give Account for my Lord's Actions let him answer And justifie his Honour But my Lord Since I am provoked I must declare he has Call'd back his Vows to Amidea given Her freedom and does mean to use his own And this he dares publish Lo. What disclaim'd a Lady of her Birth and glorious Merit Sci. Th' art a Villain Lo. My Lord he is not worth your Anger he Declares but what his Master hath committed 'T is none of his Fault Pet. It becomes my Duty To take Correction my Lord from you I am a Servant a poor Gentleman Sci. Shall I suspect the Circumstance at his departure Lo. It is strange you knew not this before Sci. I must examine if he dares Lo. Be patient Sci. Teach Fools and Children patience The dogs eat up Sciarrha If Pisano out-lives my Sister's Wrongs False Heaven why should thy Altars save 'T is just that Hymen light him to his Grave Exit Lo. Farewel dull passionate Fool Kill Pisano and be lost thy self or if his Sword Conclude thy Life both ways I am reveng'd Petruchio thou didst hit my Instructions rarely And I applaud thee Now send in Depazzi and visit me anon Pet. I shall my Lord. Exit Enter Depazzi and Rogero Dep. My Lord I would speak a Word or two in private Lo. You may Dep. Is no body within hearing All clear behind the Arras Lo. Make no doubt Sir Dep. My Lord the truth is I am very fearful Is your Lordship sure there are no Eves-droppers Lo. What needs this Circumstance I pray come to the point Dep. 'T is not unknown to your Lordship that you have bin my very good Lord neither am I ignorant that I am your humble Servant you advanc'd me brought me into the number of the Nobles and I brought you a reasonable number of Crowns I am not the first wise Citizen that hath bin converted into a foolish Courtier But my Lord I beseech you pardon me It will out Lo. What 's the Matter Dep. I am ready to burst Lo. With what Dep. Treason Treason now t s out and I feel my Body the lighter for 't already The last Plot did not take you see and I would humbly intreat your Lordship to excuse me and get some body else hereafter to be your Traytor in my stead Lo. How Sir Dep. If you did but know the tenderness of my Constitution or feel the Pangs and Convulsions that I suffer you would pity me I fall away you see I cannot sleep for dreaming of an Ax I have caus'd my hangings of Holofernes to be taken down in my Dining-room because I dare not look upon a Head that is cut off in it something of my Complexion My Wisdom tells me I am a fool to be so fearful but my Conscience tells me I am a greater fool if I ha' not Wit enough in my Pate to keep my Head on my Shoulders I beseech your Lordship take me into your consideration I am but a mortal though I be a Lord every Man hath not the like Gift of Impudence I have a weak Stomach and Treason is Physick to me Lo. You wo' not betray me Dep. But alas in such a Case I may soon bewray my self and then your Lordship may soon be smelt out To prevent therefore some mischief that may happen I desire to leave off while I am well and that your Lordship may know I mean plainly I ha' brought you all your Letters I durst not trust any other place with 'em for fear of State-Rats I have unript my Bosom to you and there they are to a Tittle now I may safely swear I have no hand with your Lordship Lo. This is very strange Dep. Mistake not my good Lord I am still your Creature but I have a great mind to be honest a little while among the weaker sort of Nobility Yet thus much perswade your self I will ne'er wrong your Lordship in a Syllable should you tell me of a thousand Treasons and Stratagems I will never reveal any I scorn that but your Lordship must pardon me I will be a Traitor no longer that 's certain I will be honest and the rather because no Body shall hit me in the teeth after I am dead and say look where Depazzi carries his head very high and my Lord the more to induce your Lordship to dismiss me Rogero Ro. My Lord. Dep. Give me the Gold I have brought 1500 Crowns more Lo. Wherefore Dep. That I may have my Lordships good Will to leave my Office before it be taken from me and preferr'd to a worse 't is half the price I paid for 't I love Peace and a little Honesty I know your Honour will find an able Man for it and it is fit I should pay for my Quietas Lo. And what do you resolve Dep. To return to the Dunghill from whence I came for though I was born in the City I have some Land in the Country durty Acres and Mansion-house where I will be the Miracle of a Courtier and keep good Hospitality love my Neighbours and their Wives and consequently get their Children be admir'd amongst the Justices sleep upon every Bench keep a Chaplain in my own House to be my Idolater and furnish me with Jests and when I have nothing else to do I will think of the Court and how much I have bin oblig'd to your Lordship My Lord I may do you Service with a leading Voice in the Country the Kennel will cry a' my Side if it come to Election you or your Friend shall carry it against the Common-wealth Lo. Well Sir since you have express'd your self so freely I will not counsel you against your Disposition to stay at Court you may go when and whither you please and though at parting I have nothing worth your Acceptation I will bestow these Crowns upon your Servant Dep. Thou shalt give 'em me agen Ro. Indeed my Lord I love a little Honesty 't is his Lordship's Bounty it will be a Stock to set me up for my self