ye Valentine Is wild Oats yet come over Val. Yes with me Sir Mary How does he bear himself Val. A great deal better Why do you blush the Gentleman will do well Mary I should be glad on 't Sir Val. How does his father Hyl. As mad a worm as e'er he was Val. I lookt for 't Shall we enjoy your Company Hyl. I 'll wait on ye Only a thought or two Val. We bar all prayers Exeunt all but Hylas Hyl. This last Wench I this last wench was a fair one A dainty Wench a right one a Devil take it What do I ail to have fifteen now in liking Enough a Man would think to stay my stomach But what 's fifteen or fifteen score to my thoughts And wherefore are mine Eyes made and have lights But to encrease my Objects This last Wench Sticks plaguey close to me a hundred pound I were as close to her If I lov'd now As many foolish men do I should run mad SCENE II. Enter old Sebastian and Launcelot Seb. Sirrah no more of your French shrugs I advise you If you be lowzie shift your self Laun. May it please your Worship Seb. Only to see my Son my Son good Launcelot Your Master and my Son Body O me Sir No money no more money Monsieur Launcelot Not a Denier sweet Signior bring the Person The person of my Boy my Boy Tom Monsieur Thomas Or get you gone again du gata whee Sir Bassa micu good Launcelot valetote My Boy or nothing Laun. Then to answer punctually Seb. I say to th' purpose Laun. Then I say to th' purpose Because your Worships vulgar Understanding May meet me at the nearest your Son my Master Or Monsieur Thomas for so his Travel stiles him Through many foreign plots that Vertue meets with And dangers I beseech ye give attention Is at the last arriv'd To ask your as the French man calls it sweetly Benediction de jour en jour Seb. Sirrah do not conjure me with your French furies Laun. Che ditt'a vou Monsieur Seb. Che doga vou Rascal Leave me your rotten language and tell me plainly And quickly Sirrah lest I crack your French Crown What your good Master means I have maintain'd You and your Monsieur as I take it Launcelot These two years at your ditty vous your jours Jour me no more for not another penny Shall pass my purse Laun. Your Worship is erroneous For as I told you your Son Tom or Thomas My master and your Son is now arriv'd To ask you as our Language bears it nearest Your quotidian Blessing and here he is in Person Enter Thomas Seb. What Tom Boy welcome with all my heart Boy Welcome ' saith thou hast gladded me at soul Boy Infinite glad I am I have pray'd too Thomas For you wild Thomas Tom I thank thee heartily For coming home Thom. Sir I do find your Prayers Have much prevail'd above my sins Seb. How 's this Thom. Else certain I had perish'd with my rudeness Ere I had won my self to that discretion I hope you shall hereafter find Seb. Humh humh Discretion is it come to that the Boy 's spoil'd Thom. Sirrah you Rogue look for 't for I will make thee Ten times more miserable than thou thought'st thy self Before thou travell'dst thou hast told my Father I know it and I find it all my Rogueries By meer way of prevention to undo me Laun. Sir as I speak eight languages I only Told him you came to ask his benediction De jour en jour Thom. But that I must be civil I would beat thee like a Dog Sir however The Time I have mispent may make you doubtful Nay harden your belief ' gainst my Conversion Seb. A pox o' travel I say Thom. Yet dear Father Your own experience in my after courses Enter Dorothea Seb. Prithee no more 't is scurvy there 's thy Sister Undone without Redemption he eats with picks Utterly spoil'd his spirit baffled in him How have I sin'd that this affliction Should light so heavy on me I have no more Sons And this no more mine own no spark of Nature Allows him mine now he 's grown tame my grand curse Hang o'r his head that thus transform'd thee travel I 'll send my horse to travel next we Monsieur Now will my most canonical dear Neighbours Say I have found my Son and rejoyce with me Because he has mew'd his mad tricks off I know not But I am sure this Monsieur this fine Gentleman Will never be in my Books like mad Thomas I must go seek an Heir for my inheritance Must not turn Secretary my name and quality Has kept my Land three hundred years in madness And it slip now may it sink Exit Thom. Excellent Sister I am glad to see thee well but where 's thy father Dor. Gone discontent it seems Thom. He did ill in it As he does all for I was utterring A handsome Speech or two I have been studying E'r since I came from Paris how glad to see thee Dor. I am gladder to see you with more love too I dare maintain it than my Father 's sorry To see as he supposes your Conversion And I am sure he is vext nay more I know it He has pray'd against it mainly but it appears Sir You had rather blind him with that poor opinion Than in your self correct it dearest Brother Since there is in our uniform resemblance No more to make us two but our bare Sexes And since one happy Birth produc'd us hither Let one more happy mind Thom. It shall be Sister For I can do it when I list and yet Wench Be mad too when I please I have the trick on 't Beware a Traveller Dor. Leave that trick too Thom Not for the world but where 's my Mistress And prithee say how does she I melt to see her And presently I must away Dor. Then do so For o' my faith she will not see you Brother Thom. Not see me I 'll Dor. Now you play your true self How would my father love this I 'll assure you She will not see you she has heard and loudly The gambols that you plaid since your departure In every Town ye came your several mischiefs Your rowses and your wenches all your quarrels And the no causes of 'em these I take it Although she love ye well to modest ears To one that waited for your reformation To which end travel was propounded by her Uncle Must needs and reason for it be examined And by her modesty and fear'd too light too To fyle with her affections ye have lost her For any thing I see exil'd your self Thom. No more of that sweet Doll I will be civil Dor. But how long Thom. Would'st thou have me lose my Birth-right For yond old thing will disinherit me If I grow too demure good sweet Doll prithee Prithee dear Sister let me see her Dor. No. Thom. Nay I beseech thee by this light Dor. I swagger
dispence With his faith given I cannot with mine Phi. You do mistake cleer soul his precontract Doth annul yours and you have giv'n no faith That ties you in Religion or humanity You rather sin against that greater precept To covet what 's anothers Sweet you do Believe me who dare not urge dishonest things Remove that scruple therefore and but take Your dangers now into your judgements skale And weigh them with your safeties Think but whither Now you can goe what you can do to live How near you ha' barr'd all Ports to to your own succor Except this one that I here open Love Should you be left alone you were a prey To the wild lust of any who would look Upon this shape like a temptation And think you want the man you personate Would not regard this shift which love put on As virtue forc'd but covet it like vice So should you live the slander of each Sex And be the child of error and of shame And which is worse even Mark-antoniâ— Would be call'd just to turn a wanderer off And Fame report you worthy his contempt Where if you make new choice and settle here There is no further tumult in this stood Each current keeps his course and all suspitions Shall return honors Came you forth a Maid Go home a Wiseâ— alone and in disguise Go home a waited Leocadia Go home and by the viruue of that charm Transform all mischiefs as you are transform'd Turn your offended Fathers wrath to wonder Add all his loud grief to a silent welcome Unfold the Riddles you have made what say you Enter Sanchio carried Alphonso and Servants Now is the time delay is but despair If you be chang'd let a kiss tell me so Leo. I am but how I rather feel than know Sanc. Come Sir you are welcome now to Barcelona Take off my hood Phi. Who be these stay let 's view ' em Alph. 'T was a long journey are you not weary Sir Sanc. Weary I could have rid it in mine Armour Leo. Alas Phi. What ail you dear Leo. It is my Father Phi. Your Father which Leo. He that is carried oh Let us make hence Phi. For loves sake good my heart Leo. Into some house before he see me Phi. Dear Be not thus frighted Leo. Oh his wrath is tempest Phi. Sweet take your spirit to you and stay be 't he He cannot know you in this habit and me I 'm sure he less knows for he never saw me Alph. Ha who is that my Son Philippo Phi. Sir Alph. Why what make you here Is this Salamanca And that your study ha nay stay him too We 'll see him by his leave Serv. You must not strive Sir Alph. No no come near Sanc. My Daughter Leocadia Alph. How Sir your Daughter Sanc. Yes Sir and as sure As that 's your Son Come hither what now run Out o' your sex breech'd was 't not enough At once to leave thy Father and thine honor Unless th' hadst quit thy self too Phi. Sir what fault She can be urg'd of I must take on me The guilt and punishment Sanc. You must Sir how If you shall not though you must I deal not With boys Sir I you have a Father here Shall do me right Alph. Thou art not mad Philippo Art thou Mark-antonie Son to Leonardo Our business is to them Sanc. No no no no. I 'll ha' the business now with you none else Pray you let 's speak in private carry me to him Your Son 's the ravisher Sir and here I find him I hope you 'll give me cause to think you noble And do me right with your sword Sir as becomes One gentleman of honor to another All this is fair Sir here 's the Sea fast by Upon the sands we will determine 'T is that I call you to let 's make no daies on 't I 'll lead your way to the sea-side Rascals Phil. Sir I would beseech your stay he may not follow you San. No turn I 'll kill him here then Slaves Rogues Bloks Why do you not bear me to him ha' you been Acquainted with my motions loggs so long And yet not know to time ' em Phi. Were you Sir Not impotent Alph. Hold you your peace Boy Sanc. Impotent ' Death I 'll cut his throat first and then his Fathers Alph. You must provide you then a sharper Razor Than is your tongue for I not fear your sword Sanc. ' Heart bear me to either of ' em Phi. Pray Sir your patience Enter Governor and Attendants Alph. My curse light on thee if thou stay him Phi. Hold. Gov. Why what 's the matter Gentlemen what tumult Is this you raise i' th' street before my door Know you what 't is to draw a weapon here Sanc. Yes and to use it bear me up to him Rogues Thus at a Traitors heart Alph. Truer than thine Gov. Strike strike Some of the people disarm 'em Kill 'em if they resist Phi. Nay generous Sir Let not your courtesie turn fury now Gov. Lay hold upon 'em take away their weapons I will be worth an answer e'r we part Phi. 'T is the Governor Sir Alph. I yield my self Sanch. My Sword what thinkst thou of me pray thee tell me 1 Attend. As of a Gentleman Sanch. No more 1 Attend. Of worth And quality Sanch. And I should quit my sword There were small worth or quality in that friend Pray thee learn thou more worth and quality Than to demand it Gov. Force it I say 1 Attend. The Governor You hear commands Sanch. The Governr shall pardon me Phi. How Leocadia gone again Exit Phi. Sanch. He shall friend I' th' point of honor by his leave so tell him His person and authority I acknowledge And do submit me to it but my Sword He shall excuse me were he fifteen Governors That and I dwell together and must yet Till my hands part assure him Gov. I say force it Sanch. Stay hear me Hast thou ever read Caranza Understandst thou honor Noble Governor Gov. For that we 'll have more fit dispute Sanch. Your name Sir Gov. You shall know that too but on colder terms Your blood and brain are now too hot to take it Sanch. Force my Sword from me this is an affront Gov. Bring 'em away Sanch. You 'll do me reparation Exeunt Enter Philippo Phi. I have for ever lost her and am lost And worthily my tameness hath undone me She 's gone hence asham'd of me yet I seek her Will she be ever found to me again Whom she saw stand so poorly and dare nothing In her defence here when I should have drawn This Sword out like a Meteor and have shot it In both our Parents eies and left 'em blind Unto their impotent angers Oh I am worthy On whom this loss and scorn should light to death Without the pity that should wish me better Either alive or in my Epitaph Enter Leonardo Mark-Antonio Leo. Well Son your Father is too near himself
Cesario Neither for Father had Alberto me For Mother nor Clarissa for his Sister Claris Mother O Mother Ment. I am in a Dream sure Duke No interruptions Lady on Mari. Mistake not Great Duke of Tuscany or the beginning Or process of this novelty my husband The now deceas'd Alberto from his youth In-ur'd to an impatiency and roughness Of disposition when not many months After our Marriage were worn out repin'd At the unfritful barrenness of youth Which as he pleas'd to terme it cut our hopes off From blessing of some issue to prevent it I grew ambitious of no fairer honor Than to preserve his love and as occasions Still call'd him from me studied in his absence How I might frame his welcome home with comfort At last I fain'd my self with Child the Message Of freedome or relief to one half starv'd In prison is not utter'd with such greediness Of expectation and delight as this was To my much affected Lord his care his goodness Pardon me that I use the word exceeded All former fears the hour of my deliverance As I pretended drawing near I fashion'd My birth-rights at a Country Garden-house Where then my Faulk'ners Wife was brought a bed Of this Cesario him I own'd for mine Presented him unto a joyful Father Duke Can â—ou prove this true Mari. Proof I have most evident But oh the curse of my impatiency shortly E'r three new Moons had spent their borrow'd Lights I grew with Child indeed so just is Heaven The issue of which burthen was this Daughter Judge now most gracious Prince my Lords and you What combats then and since I have indur'd Between a Mothers piety and weakness Of a Soul trembling Wife to have reveal'd This secret to Alberto had been danger Of ruin to my fame besides the conflict Of his distractions now to have supprest it Were to defeat my Child my only Child Of her most lawful honors and inheritance Caesario th' art a Man still Education Hath moulded thee a Gentleman continue so Let not this fall from greatness sink thee lower Than worthy thoughts may warrant yet disclaim All interest in Alberto's blood thou hast not One drop of his or mine Duke Produce your witness Marian. The Faulconers Wife his Mother And such women as waited then upon me Sworn to the privacy of this great secret Duke Give them all their Oaths Cesar O let me crave forbearance gracious Sir Vouchsafe me hearing Duke Speak Caesario Cesar Thus long I have stood silent and with no unwillingness Attended the relation of my fall From a fair expectation what I fear'd Since the first syllable this Lady utter'd Of my not being hers benevolent Fates Have eas'd me off for to be basely born If not base-born detracts not from the bounty Of natures freedom or an honest birth Nobility claim'd by the right of blood Shewes chiefly that our Ancestors desir'd What we inherit but that Man whose actions Purchase a real merit to himself And rancks him in the file of praise and honor Creates his own advancement let me want The fuel which best feeds the fires of greatness Lordly possessions yet shall still my gratitude By some attempts of mention not unworthy Endeavour to return a fit acquittance To that large debt I owe your favours Madam And great Alberto's memory and goodness O that I could as gently shake off passion For the loss of that great brave Man as I can shake off Remembrace of that once I was reputed I have not much to say this Princely presence Needs not too strictly to examine farther The truth of this acknowledgment a Mother Dares never disavow her only son And any woman must come short of Piety That can or dis-inherit her own issue Or fears the voice of rumor for a stranger Madam you have confest my Father was A servant to your Lord and you by interest Of being his son I cannot but claim justly The honor of continuing still my service To you and yours which granted I beg leave I may for this time be dismist Duke Bold spirit Bap. I love thee now with pitty Duke Go not yet A sudden tempest that might shake a rock Yet he stands firm against it much it moves me He not Alberto's son and she a Widdow And she a Widdow Lords your ear Omnes Your pleasure Whispers Duke So Lady what you have avouch'd is truth Mari. Truth only gracious Sir Duke Hear then our Sentence Since from his cradle you have fed and foster'd Caesario as your Son and train'd him up To hopes of greatness which now in a moment You utterly again have ruin'd this way We with our Counsel are resolv'd you being A Widdow shall accept him for a husband Maria. Husband to me Sir Duke 'T is in us to raise him To honors and his vertues will deserve ' em Maria. But Sir 't is in no Prince nor his Prerogative To force a Womans choice against her heart Duke True if then you appeale to higher Justice Our Doom includes this clause upon refusal Out of your Lords revenues shall Caesario Assure to any whom he takes for Wife The inheritance of three parts the less remainer Is dowry large enough to marry a daughter And we by our Prerogative which you question Will publickly adopt him into th' name Of your deceas'd Alberto that the memory Of so approv'd a Peer may live in him That can preserve his memory ' less you find out Some other means which may as amply satisfie His wrong our Sentence stands irrevocable What think you Lords Omnes The Duke is just and honorable Bap. Let me embrace Caesario henceforth ever I vow a constant friendship Mentivole I remit all former difference Cesar I am too poor In words to thank this Justice Madam alwayes My studies shall be love to you and duty Duke Replies we admit none Caesario wait on us Exeunt Manent Mentivole Bap. Mari. Claris Bap. Mentivole Menti. My Lord. Bap. Look on Clarissa she 's noble rich young fair Mentivole My Lord and virtuous Bap. Mentivole and virtuous Madam Maria. Tyranny of Justice I shall live reports derision That am compell'd to exchange a graceful Widdow-hood For a continual Martyrdome in Marriage With one so much beneath me Bap. I 'll plead for ye Boldly and constantly let your daughter only Admit my son her servant at next visit Madam I 'll be a messenger of comfort Mentivole be confident and earnest Exit Maria. Married again to him too better ' thad been The young Man should have still retain'd the honors Of old Albertos son than I the shame Of making him successor of his bed I was too blame Ment. Indeed without offence Madam I think you were Claris. You urge it fairly and like a worthy friend Maria. Can you say any thing In commendation of a Mushroom withered Assoon as started up Ment. You scorn an Innocent Of noble growth for whiles your husband liv'd I have heard you boast Cesario in all actions Gave matter of report
to read their actions through mens hearts and faces are so far asunder that they hold no intelligence Do but view yon stranger well and you shall see a Feaver through all his bravery and feel him shake like a true Tenant if he give not back his Crown again upon the report of an Elder Gun I have no augury King Go to Be more your self as you respect our favour You 'l stir us else Sir I must have you know That y' are and shall be at our pleasure what fashion we Will put upon you smooth your brow or by the gods Phi. I am dead Sir y' are my fate it was not I Said I was 〈◊〉 wrong'd I carry all about me My weak stars led me to all my weak fortunes Who dares in all this presence speak that is But man of flesh and may be mortal tell me I do not most intirely love this Prince And honour his full vertues King Sure he 's possest Phi. Yes with my Fathers spirit It 's here O King A dangerous spirit now he tells me King I was a Kings heir bids me be a King And whispers to me these be all my Subjects 'T is strange he will not let me sleep but dives Into my fancy and there gives me shapes That kneel and do me service cry me King But I 'le suppress him he 's a factious spirit And will undo me noble Sir â—our hand I am your servant King Away I do not like this I 'le make you tamer or I 'le dispossess you Both of life and spirit For this time I pardon your wild speech without so much As your imprisonment Ex. King Pha. and Are. Di. I thank you Sir you dare not for the people Gal. Ladies what think you now of this brave fellow Meg. A pretty talking fellow hot at hand but eye yon stranger is not he a fine compleat Gentleman O these strangers I do affect them strangely they do the rarest home things and please the fullest as I live could love all the Nation over and over for his sake Gal. Pride comfort your poor head-piece Lady 't is a weak one and had need of a Night-cap Di. See how his fancy labours has he not spoke Home and bravely what a dangerous train Did he give fire to How he shook the King Made his soul melt within him and his blood Run into whay it stood upon his brow Like a cold winter dew Phi. Gentlemen You have no suit to me I am no minion You stand methinks like men that would be Courtiers If you could well be flatter'd at a price Not to undo your Children y' are all honest Go get you home again and make your Country A vertuous Court to which your great ones may In their Diseased age retire and live recluse Cle. How do you worthy Sir Phi. Well very well And so well that if the King please I find I may live many years Di. The King must please Whilst we know what you are and who you are Your wrongs and juiuries shrink not worthy Sir But add your Father to you in whose name We 'll waken all the gods and conjure up The rods of vengeance the abused people Who like to raging torrents shall swell high And so begirt the dens of these Male-dragons That through the strongest safety they shall beg For mercy at your swords point Phi. Friends no more Our years may be corrupted 'T is an age We dare not trust our wills to do you love me Thra. Do we love Heaven and honour Phi. My Lord Dion you had A vertuous Gentlewoman call'd you Father Is she yet alive Di. Most honour'd Sir she is And for the penance but of an idle dream Has undertook a tedious Pilgrimage Enter a Lady Phi. Is it to me or any of these Gentlemen you come La. To you brave Lord the Princess would intreat Your present company Phi. The Princess send for me y' are mistaken La. If you be call'd Philaster 't is to you Phi. Kiss her hand and say I will attend her Di. Do you know what you do Phi. Yes go to see a woman Cle. But do you weigh the danger you are in Phi. Danger in a sweet face By Jupiter I must not fear a woman Thra. But are you sure it was the Princess sent It may be some soul train to catch your life Phi. I do not think it Gentlemen she 's noble Her eye may shoot me dead or those true red And white friends in her face may steal my soul out There 's all the danger in 't but be what may Ex. Phil. Her single name hath arm'd me Di. Go on And be as truly happy as thou art fearless Come Gentlemen let 's make our friends acquainted Lest the King prove false Ex. Gentlemen Enter Arethusa and a Lady Are. Comes he not La. Madam Are. Will Philaster come La. Dear Madam you were wont To credit me at first Are. But didst thou tell me so I am forgetful and my womans strength Is so o'recharg'd with danger like to grow About my Marriage that these under-things Dare not abide in such a troubled sea How look't he when he told thee he would come La. Why well Are. And not a little fearful Lat. Fear Madam sure he knows not what it is Are. You are all of his Faction the whole Court Is bold in praise of him whilst I May live neglected and do noble things As fools in strife throw gold into the Sea Drown'd in the doing but I know he fears La. Fear Madam me thought his looks hid more Of love than fear Are. Of love To whom to you Did you deliver those plain words I sent With such a winning gesture and quick look That you have caught him La. Madam I mean to you Arc. Of love to me Alas thy ignorance Lets thee not see the crosses of our births Nature that loves not to be questioned Why she did this or that but has her ends And knows she does well never gave the world Two things so opposite so contrary As he and I am If a bowl of blood Drawn from this arm of mine would poyson thee A draught of his would cure thee Of love to me La. Madam I think I hear him Are. Bring him in You gods that would not have your dooms withstood Whose holy wisdoms at this time it is To make the passion of a feeble maid The way unto your justice I obey Enter Phil. La. Here is my Lord Philaster Are. Oh! 't is well Withdraw your self Phi. Madam your messenger Made me believe you wisht to speak with me Are. 'T is true Philaster but the words are such I have to say and do so ill beseem The mouth of woman that I wish them said And yet am loth to speak them Have you known That I have ought detracted from your worth Have I in person wrong'd you or have set My baser instruments to throw disgrace Upon your vertues Phi. Never Madam you Are. Why then should you in such a
off all dangers the vâ—olent heats of youth might bear me to Lew. It is well answer'd Eust Nor shall you my Lord for your fair Daughter ever find just cause to mourn your choice of me the name of Husband not the authority it carries in it shall ever teach me to forget to be as I am now her Servant and your Lordship's and but that modesty forbids that I should sound the Trumpet of my own deserts I could say my choice manners have been such as render me lov'd and remarkable to the Princes of the Blood Cow Nay to the King Egre. Nay to the King and Council And. These are Court admirers and ever echo him that bears the Bag. Though I be dull-ey'd I see through this jugling Eust Then for my hopes Cow Nay certainties Eust They stand as fair as any mans What can there fall in compass of her wishes which she shall not be suddenly possess'd of Loves she Titles by the grace and favour of my Princely Friends I am what she would have me Bri. He speaks well and I believe him Lew. I could wish I did so Pray you a word Sir He 's a proper Gentleman and promises nothing but what is possible So far I will go with you nay I add he hath won much upon me and were he but one thing that his Brother is the bargain were soon struck up Bri. What 's that my Lord Lew. The Heir And. Which he is not and I trust never shall be Bri. Come that shall breed no difference you see Charles has given o'er the world I 'le undertake and with much ease to buy his Birth right of him for a Dry-fat of new Books nor shall my state alone make way for him but my elder Brothers who being issueless to advance our name I doubt not will add his Your resolution Lew. I 'le first acquaint my Daughter with the proceedings on these terms I am yours as she shall be make you no scruple Get the Writings ready she shall be tractable to morrow we will hold a second conference Farewell noble Eustace and you brave Gallants Eust Full increase of honour wait ever on your Lordship And. The Gout rather and a perpetual Meagrim Bri. You see Eustace how I travel to possess you of a Fortune you were not born to be you worthy of it I 'le furnish you for a Suitor visit her and prosper in 't Eust She 's mine Sir fear it not in all my travels I ne'er met a Virgin that could resist my Courtship If it take now we 're made for ever and will revel it Ex. And. In tough Welsh Parsly which in our vulgar Tongue is strong Hempen Halters my poor Master cozen'd and I a looker on If we have studi'd our Majors and our Minors Antecedents and Consequents to be concluded Coxcombs w' have made a fair hand on 't I am glad I have found out all their plots and their Conspiracies this shall t'old Monsieur Miramont one that though he cannot read a Proclamation yet dotes on Learning and loves my Master Charles for being a Scholar I hear he 's coming hither I shall meet him and if he be that old rough testy blade he always us'd to be I 'le ring him such a peal as shall go near to shake their Belroom peradventure beat 'm for he is fire and flax and so have at him Exit Actus Seundus Scena Prima Enter Miramount Brisac Mir. NAY Brother Brother Bri. Pray Sir be not moved I meddle with no business but mine own and in mine own 't is reason I should govern Mir. But how to govern then and understand Sir and be as wise as y' are hasty though you be my Brother and from one bloud sprung I must tell ye heartily and home too Bri. What Sir Mir. What I grieve to find you are a fool and an olâ— fool and that 's two Bri. We 'll part 'em if you please Mir. No they 're entail'd to ' em Seek to deprive an honest noble Spirit your eldest Son Sir and your very Image but he 's so like you that he fares the worse for 't because he loves his Book and dotes on that and only studies how to know things excellent above the reach of such course Brains as yours such muddy Fancies that never will know farther than when to cut your Vines and cozen Merchants and choak your hide-bound Tenants with muâ—ty Harvests Bri. You go too fast Mir. I 'am not come to my pace yet Because h' has made his study all his pleasure and is retir'd into his Contemplation not medling with the dirt and chaff of Nature that makes the spirit of the mind mud too therefore must he be flung from his inheritance must he be dispossess'd and Monsieur Gingle-boy his younger Brother Bri. You forget your self Mar. Because h' has been at Court and learn'd new Tongues and how to speak a tedious piece of nothing to vary his face as Sea-men do their compass to worship Images of gold and silver and fall before the She calves of the season therefore must he jump into his Brother's Land Bri. Have you done yet and have you spoke enough it praise of Learning Sir Mir. Never enough Bri. But Brother do you know what Learning is Mir. It is not to be a Justice of Peace as you are and palter out your time i' th' penal Statutes To hear the curious Tenets controverted between a Protestant Constable and Jesuite Cobler to pick Natural Philosophy oâ—â— of Bawdry when your Worship 's pleas'd to correctifie a Lady nor 't is not the main Moral of blind Justice which is deep Learning when your Worships Tenants bring a light cause and heavy Hens before ye both fat and feeble a Goose or Pig and then you 'll sit like equity with both hands weighing indifferently the state o' th' question These are your Quodlibets but no Learning Brother Bri. You are so parlously in love with Learning that I 'd be glad to know what you understand Brother I 'm sure you have read all Aristotle Mir. Faith no but I believe I have a learned faith Sâ—â— and that 's it makes a Gentleman of my sort though I caâ— speak no Greek I love the sound of 't it goes so thund'ring as it conjur'd Devils Charles speaks it loftily and if thee wert a man or had'st but ever heard of Homers Iliads Hesâ—â—d and the Greek Poets thou wouldst run mad and hang thâ— self for joy th'hadst such a Gentleman to be thy Son O he has read such things to me Bri. And you do understand 'em Brother Mir. I tell thee No that 's not material the sounâ—s sufficient to confirm an honest man Good Brother Brisâ—â— does your young Courtier that wears the fine Cloaths anâ— is the excellent Gentleman the Traveller the Soldier as you think too understand any other power than his Tailor or knows what motion is more than an Horse-race Whâ—â— the Moon means but to light him home from Taverns
have Sir unto your youngs Brother Char. Is' t no more Bri. No no 't is nothing you shall be provided for and nâ—â— Books you shall have still and new Studies and have you means brought in without thy care Boy and one still to â—â—tend you Char. This shews your love Father Bri. I 'm tender to you And. Like a stone I take it Char. Why Father I 'll go down an 't please you let â—ne because I 'd see the thing they call the Gentlewoman 〈◊〉 see no Woman but through contemplation and there I 'll â—o't before the company and wish my Brother fortune Bri. Do I prethee Char. I must not stay for I have things above require my â—â—udy Bri. No thou shalt not stay thou shalt have a brave â—inner too And. Now has he o'erthrown himself for ever I will â—own into the Cellar and be stark drunk for anger Exeunt ACTUS III. SCENA V. Enter Lewis Angellina Eustace Priest Ladies Cowsy Notary and Miramont Not. Come let him bring his Sons hand and all 's done â—s your's ready Pri. Yes I 'll dispatch ye presently immediately for â—n truth I am a hungry Eust Do speak apace for we believe exactly do not â—e stay long Mistress Ang. I find no fault better things well done than want â—me to do them Uncle why are you sad Mir. Sweet smelling blossom would I were thine Uncle â—o thine own content I 'd make thy Husband's state a â—housand better a yearly thousand Thou hast mist a man 〈◊〉 but that he is addicted to his study and knows no other Mistress than his mind would weigh down bundles of these â—mpty kexes Ang. Can he speak Sir Mir. Faith yes but not to Women his language is â—o Heaven and heavenly wonder to Nature and her dark â—nd secret causes Ang. And does he speak well there Mir. O admirably but he 's too bashful to behold a Woman there 's none that sees him and he troubles none Ang. He is a man Mir. Faith yes and a clear sweet spirit Ang. Then conversation me thinks Mir. So think I but it is his rugged Fate and so I â—eave you Ang. I like thy nobleness Eust See my mad Uncle is courting my fair Mistress Lew. Let him alone there 's nothing that allays an anâ—ry mind so soon as a sweet Beauty he 'll come to us Enter Brisac and Charles Eust My Father 's here my Brother too that 's a wonâ—er broke like a Spirit from his Cell Bri. Come hither come nearer Charles 't was your â—esire to see my noble Daughter and the company and â—ive your Brother joy and then to Seal Boy you do like 〈◊〉 good Brother Lew. Marry does he and he shall have my love for ever â—or't Put to your hand now Not. Here 's the Deed Sir ready Char. No you must pardon me a while I tell ye I am â—n contemplation do not trouble me Bri. Come leave thy Study Charles Char. I 'll leave my life first I study now to be a man â—'ve found it Before what Man was was but my Argument Mir. I like this best of all he has taken fire his dull â—ist flies away Eust Will you write Brother Char. No Brother no I have no time for poor things â—'m taking the height of that bright Constellation Bri. I say you trifle time Son Char. I will not seal Sir I am your Eldest and I 'll keep my Birth-right for Heaven forbid I should become example Had y'only shew'd me Land I had deliver'd it and been a proud man to have paâ—ted with it 't is dirt and labour Do I speak right Uncle Mir. Bravely my Boy and bless thy tongue Char. I 'll forward but you have open'd to me such a treasure I find my mind free Heaven direct my fortune Mir. Can he speak now Is this a son to sacrifice Char. Such an inimitable piece of Beauty that I have studied long and now sound only that I 'll part sooner with my soul of Reason and be a Plant a Beast a Fish a Flie and only make the number of things up than yield to one foot of Land if she be ti'd to 't Lew. He speaks unhappily Ang. And methinks bravely This the meer Scholar Eust You but vex your self Brother and vex your study too Char. Go you and study for 't is time young Eustace you want both man and manners I 've study'd both although I made no shew on 't Go turn the Volumes over I have read eat and digest them that they may grow in thee wear out the tedious night with thy dim Lamp and sooner lose the day than leave a doubt Distil the sweetness from the Poets Spring and learn to love thou know'st not what fair is Traverse the stories of the great Heroes the wise and civil lives of good men walk through thou hast seen nothing but the face of Countrys and brought home nothing but their empty words why shouldst thou wear a Jewel of this worth that hast no worth within thee to preserve her Beauty clear and fair Where the Air Rather like a perfume dwells Where the Violet and the Rose The blew Veins in blush disclose And come to honour nothing else Where to live near And planted there Is to live and still live new Where to gain a favour is More than light perpetual bliss Make me live by serving you Dear again back recall To this light A stranger to himself and all Both the wonder and the story Shall be yours and eke the glory I am your servant and your thrall Mir. Speak such another Ode and take all yet What say ye to the Scholar now Ang. I wonder is he your Brother Sir Eust Yes would he were buried I fear he 'll make an Ass of me a younger Ang. Speak not so softly Sir 't is very likely Bri. Come leave your sinical talk and let 's dispatch Charles Char. Dispatch what Bri. Why the Land Char. You are deceiv'd Sir Now I perceive what 't is that wooes a woman and what maintains her when she 's woo'd I 'll stop here A wilful poverty ne'er made a Beauty nor want of means maintain'd it vertuously though land and moneys be no happiness yet they are counted good additions That use I 'll make he that neglects a blessing though he want a present knowledge how to use it neglects himself May be I have done you wrong Lady whose love and hope went hand in hand together may be my Brother that has long expected the happy hour and bless'd my ignorance pray give me leave Sir I shall clear all doubts why did they shew me you pray tell me that Mir. He 'll talk thee into a pension for thy knavery Char. You happy you why did you break unto me The Rosie suâ—ed morn ne'er broke so sweetly I am a man and have deâ—â—tes within me affections too though they were drown'd a while and lay dead till the Spring of beauty rais'd them till I saw those eyes I was
is of so pure an honesty To think because he will not none will lye Or else to him I 'le slander Amoret And say she but seems chaste I 'le swear she met Me ' mongst the shady Sycamores last night And loosely offred up her flame and spright â—nto my bosom made a wanton bed Of leaves and many flowers where she spread Her willing body to be prest by me There have I carv'd her name on many a tree Together with mine own to make this show More full of seeming Hobinall you know Son to the aged Shepherd of the glen Hâ—m I have sorted out of many men To say he found us at our private sport And rouz'd us 'fore our time by his resort This to confirm I have promis'd to the boy â—â—â—y a pretty knack and many a toy As gins to catch him birds with bow and bolt To shoot at nimble Squirrels in the holt A pair of painted Buskins and a Lamb â—â—ft as his own locks or the down of swan This I have done to win ye which doth give Me double pleasure Discord makes me live Amar. Lov'd swain I thank ye these tricks might prevail With other rustick Shepherds but will fail Even once to stir much more to overthrow His fixed love from judgement who doth know Your nature my end and his chosens merit Therefore some stranger way must force his spirit Which I have found give second and my love â—s everlasting thine Sul. Try me and prove Amar. These happy pair of lovers meet straightway â—oon as they fold their flocks up with the day â—n the thick grove bordering upon yon Hill â—n whose hard side Nature hath carv'd a well And but that matchless spring which Poets know Was ne're the like to this by it doth grow About the sides all herbs which Witches use All simples good for Medicine or abuse All sweets that crown the happy Nuptial day With all their colours there the month of May â—s ever dwelling all is young and green There 's not a grass on which was ever seen The falling Autumn or cold Winters hand So full of heat and vertue is the land About this fountain which doth slowly break Below yon Mountains foot into a Creek That waters all the vally giving Fish Of many sorts to fill the Shepherds dish This holy well my grandam that is dead Right wise in charms hath often to me said Hath power to change the form of any creature Being thrice dipt o're the head into what feature Or shape 't would please the letter-down to crave Who must pronounce this charm too which she gave Me on her death-bed told me what and how I should apply unto the Patients brow That would be chang'd casting them thrice asleep Before I trusted them into this deep All this she shew'd me and did charge me prove This secret of her Art if crost in love I 'le this attempt now Shepherd I have here All her prescriptions and I will not fear To be my self dipt come my temples bind With these sad herbs and when I sleep you find As you do speak your charm thrice down me let And bid the water raise me Amoret Which being done leave me to my affair And e're the day shall quite it self out wear I will return unto my Shepherds arm Dip me again and then repeat this charm And pluck me up my self whom freely take And the hotst fire of thine affection slake Sul. And if I fit thee not then fit not me I long the truth of this wells power to see Exeunt Enter Daphnis Daph. Here will I stay for this the covert is Where I appointed Cloe do not miss Thou bright-ey'd virgin come O come my fair Be not abus'd with fâ—ar nor let cold care Of honour stay thee from the Shepherds arm Who would as hard be won to offer harm To thy chast thoughts as whiteness from the day Or yon great round to move another way My language shall be honest full of truth My flames as smooth and spotless as my youth I will not entertain that wandring thought Whose easie current may at length be brought To a loose vastness Alexis within Cloe Daph. 'T is her voyce And I must answer Cloe Oh the choice Of dear embraces chast and holy strains Our hands shall give I charge you all my veins Through which the blood and spirit take their way Lock up your disobedient heats and stay Those mutinous desires that else would grow To strong rebellion do not wilder show Than blushing modesty may entertain Alexis within Cloe Daph. There sounds that blesseds name again Enter Alexis And I will meet it let me not mistake This is some Shepherd sure I am awake What may this riddle mean I will retire To give my self more knowledg Alex. Oh my fire How thou consum'st me Cloe answer me Alexis strong Alexis high and free Calls upon Cloe. See mine arms are full Of entertainment ready for to pull That golden fruit which too too long hath hung Tempting the greedy eye thou stayest too long I am impatient of these mad delayes I must not leave unfought these many ways That lead into this center till I find Quench for my burning lust I come unkind Exit Alexis Daph. Can my imagination work me so much ill That I may credit this for truth and still Believe mine eyes or shall I firmly hold Her yet untainted and these sights but bold Illusion Sure such fancies oft have been Sent to abuse true love and yet are seen Daring to blind the vertuous thought with errour But bâ— they far from me with their fond terrour I am resolv'd my Cloe yet is true Cloe within Cloe hark Cloe Sure this voyce is new Whose shrilness like the sounding of a Bell Tells me it is a Woman Cloe tell Thy blessed name again Cloe. within Here. Oh what a grief is this to be so near And not incounter Enter Cloe. Clo. Shepherd we are met Draw close into the covert lest the wet Which falls like lazy mists upon the ground Soke through your Startups Daph. Fairest are you found How have we wandred that the better part Of this good night is perisht Oh my heart How have I long'd to meet ye how to kiss Those lilly hands how to receive the bliss That charming tongue gives to the happy ear Of him that drinks your language but I fear I am too much unmanner'd far too rude And almost grown lascivious to intrude These hot behaviours where regard of fame Honour and modesty a vertuous name And such discourse as one fair Sister may Without offence unto the Brother say Should rather have been tendred but believe Here dwells a better temper do not grieve Then ever kindest that my first salute Seasons so much of fancy I am mute Henceforth to all discourses but shall be Suiting to your sweet thoughts and modestie Indeed I will not ask a kiss of you No not to wring your fingers nor to sue To those blest pair
1 Lady 'T is a proper calling And well beseems her years who would she yoke with A t. That 's left to argue on I pray come in And break your fast drink a good cup or two To strengthen your understandings then she 'l tell ye 2. And good wine breeds good counsel Well yield to ye Exeunt Enter Juan de Castro and Leon. Juan Have you seen any service Leon. Yes Juan Where Leon. Every where Juan What office bore ye Leon. None I was not worthy Juan What Captains know you Leon. None they were above me Juan Were you never hurt Leon. Not that I well remember But once I stole a Hen and then they beat me Pray ask me no long questions I have an ill memory Juan This is an Asse did you never draw your sword yet Leon. Not to do any harm I thank Heaven for 't Juan Nor ne'r ta'ne prisoner Leon. No I ran away For I had ne'r no mony to redeem me Juan Can you endure a Drum Leon. It makes my head ake Juan Are you not valiant when you are drunk Leon. I think not but I am loving Sir Juan What a lump is this man Was your Father wise Leon. Too wise for me I 'm sure For he gave all he had to my younger Brother Juan That was no foolish part I 'le bear you witness Canst thou lye with a woman Leon. I think I could make shift Sir But I am bashfull Juan In the night Leon. I know not â—â—ness indeed may do some good upon me Juan Why art thou sent to me to be my officer 〈◊〉 and commended too when thou darst not fight Leon. There be more officers of my opinion Oâ— I am cozen'd Sir men that talk more too Juan How wilt thou scape a bullet Leon. Why by chance They aim at honourable men alas I am none Sir Juan This fellow has some doubts in 's talk that strike me Enter Alonzo â—e cannot be all fool welcom Alonzo Alon. What have you got there temperance into your company The spirit of peace we shall have wars Enter Cacasogo By th' ounce then O here 's another pumpion â—et him loose for luck sake the cram'd son Of a stav'd Usurer Cacafogo both their brains butter'd Cannot make two spoonfulls Caca. My Father 's dead I am a man of war too â—ocyes demesns I have ships at sea too Captains Juan Take heed o' th' Hollanders your ships may leak else Caca. I scorn the Hollanders they are my drunkards Alon. Put up your gold Sir I 'le borrow it else Caca. I am satisfied you shall not Come out I know thee meet mine anger instantly Leon. I never wrong'd ye Caca. Thou hast wrong'd mine honor Thou look'dst upon my Mistris thrice lasciviously â—e make it good Juan Do not heat your self you will surfeit Caca. Thou wan'st my mony too with a pair of base bones â— whom there was no truth for which I beat thee I beat thee much now I will hurt thee dangerously This shall provoke thee He strikes Alon. You struck too low by a foot Sir Juan You must get a ladder when you would beat This fellow Leon. I cannot chuse but kick again pray pardon me Caca. Hadst thou not ask'd my pardon I had kill'd thee I leave thee as a thing despis'd assoles manus a vostra siniare a Maistre Exit Cac. Alon. You have scap'd by miracle there is not in all Spain A spirit of more fury than this fire drake Leon. I see he is hasty and I would give him leave To beat me soundly if he would take my bond Juan What shall I do with this fellow Alon. Turn him off He will infect the camp with cowardise If he goe with thee Juan About some week hence Sir If I can hit upon no abler officer You shall hear from me Leon. I desire no better Exit Enter Estifania and Perez Per. You have made me now too bountifull amends Lady For your strict carriage when you saw me first These beauties were not meant to be conceal'd It was a wrong to hide so sweet an object I cou'd now cnide ye but it shall be thus No other anger ever touch your sweetness Estif You appear to me so honest and so civil Without a blush Sir I dare bid ye welcom Per. Now let me ask your name Estif 'T is Estifanie the heir of this poor place Per. Poor do you call it There 's nothing that I cast mine eyes upon But shews both rich and admirable all the rooms Are hung as if a Princess were to dwell here The Gardens Orchards every thing so curious Is all that plate your own too Estif 'T is but little Only for present use I have more and richer When need shall call or friends compel me use it The sutes you see of all the upper chamber Are those that commonly adorn the house I think I have besides as fair as civil As any town in Spain can parallel Per. Now if she be not married I have some hopes Are you a maid Estif You make me blush to answer I ever was accounted so to this hour And that 's the reason that I live retir'd Sir Per. Then would I counsel you to marry presently If I can get her I am made for ever For every year you lose you lose a beauty A Husband now an honest careful Husband Were such a comfort will ye walk above stairs Estif This place will fit our talk 't is fitter far Sir Above there are day-beds and such temptations I dare not trust Sir Per. She is excellent wise withal too Estif You nam'd a husband I am not so strict Sir Nor ti'd unto a Virgins solitariness But if an honest and a noble one Rich and a souldier for so I have vowed he shall be Were offer'd me I think I should accept him But above all he must love Perez He were base else There 's comfort ministred in the word souldier How sweetly should I live Estif I am not so ignorant but that I know well How to be commanded And how again to make my self obey'd Sir I waste but little I have gather'd much My rial not the less worth when 't is spent If spent by my direction to please my Husband I hold it as indifferent in my duty To be his maid i' th' kitchin or his Cook As in the Hall to know my self the Mistris Per. Sweet rich and provident now fortune stick To me I am a Souldier and a bachelour Lady And such as wise as you I cou'd love infinitely They that use many words some are deceitfull I long to be a Husband and a good one For 't is most certain I shall make a president For all that follow me to love their Ladies I am young you see able I would have you think too If 't please you know try me before you take me 'T is true I shall not meet in equal wealth With ye but Jewels Chains such as the war Has given me a thousand Duckets I dare
some good tidings Gas O the best And happiest for this land that e'r was told All the Venetian Forces are defeated Mel How Sir Gas And what doth add some delight more There is amongst the Souldiers a contention Who shall be the triumpher and it stands Doubtful between a Father and his Son Old Cassilanes and young Antinous Mel. VVhy may not both demand it Gas The Law denies it But where the Souldiers do not all consent The Parties in contention are refer'd To plead before the Senate and from them Upon an open audience to be judg'd The Chief and then to make demands Mel. You ravish me VVith wonder and delight Gas Come as we walk I shall more fully inform you Exeunt SCENE II. Enter Cassilanes Arcanes Antinous and Decius Cas Admit no Souldier near us till the Senate Have took their places Arc. You are obey'd my Lord. Ant. Decius fall off Dec. I shall Cas Give leave Arcanes Young man come nearer to me who am I Ant. It were a sin against the piety Of silial duty if I should forget The debt I owe my Father on my knee Your pleasure Cas VVhat so low canst thou find joints Yet be an Elephant Antinous rise Thou wilt belye opinion and rebate The ambition of thy gallantry that they Whose confidence thou hast bewitch'd should see Their little God of War kneel to his Father Though in my hand I did grasp Thunder Ant. Sir For proof that I acknowledge you the Author Of giving me my Birth I have discharg'd A part of my Obedience But if now You should as cruel fathers do proclaim Your right and Tyrant-like usurp the glory Of my peculiar honours not deriv'd From successary but purchas'd with my bloud Then I must stand first Champion for my self Against all interposers Cas Boldly urg'd And proudly I could love thee did not anger Consult with just disdain in open language To call thee most ungrateful Say freely Wilt thou resign the flatteries whereon The reeling pillars of a popular breath Have rais'd thy Giant-like conceit to add A suffrage to thy Fathers merit speak Ant. Sir hear me were there not a Chronicle Well pen'd by all their tongues who can report What they have seen you do or had you not Best in your own performance writ your self And been your own text I would undertake Alone without the help of Art or Character But only to recount your deeds in Arms And you should ever then be fam'd a President Of living victory But as you are Great and well worthy to be stiled Great It would betray a poverty of Spirit In me to obstruct my fortunes or descent If I should coward-like surrender up The interest which the inheritance of your vertue And mine own thrifty fate can claim in honour My Lord of all the mass of Fame which any That wears a Sword and hath but seen me fight Gives me I will not share nor yield one jot One tittle Cas Not to me Ant. You are my Father Yet not to you Cas Ambitious Boy how dar'st thou To tell me that thou wilt contend Ant. Had I Been slothful and not follow'd you in all The streights of death you might have justly then Reputed me a Bastard 't is a cruelty More than to murther Innocents to take The life of my yet infant-honour from me Cas Antinous look upon this badge of age Thy Father 's grey-hair'd beard full fifty years And more than half of this ere thou wert born I have been known a Souldier in which time I sound no difference 'twixt War and Peace For War was Peace to me and Peace was War Antinous mark me well there hath not liv'd These fifty years a man whom Crete prefer'd Before thy Father let me boldly boast Thy Father both for Discipline and Action Hath so long been the first of all his Nation Now canst thou think it honest charitable Nay humane being so young my Son my Child Be got bred taught by me by me thy Father For one days service and that on thy first To rob me of a glory which I fought for A half of hundred years Ant. My case observes Both equity and presidents for Sir That very day whereon you got your Fame You took it from some other who was then Chief in repute as you are now and has been Perhaps as many years deserving that Which you gain'd in a day as I have mine Cas But he was not my Father then Antinous Thou leav'st out that Ant. Sir had he been your Father He had been then immortal for a Father â—â—eightens his reputation where his Son â—â—erits it as when you give us life 〈◊〉 life is not diminish'd but renew'd â—â—s when you are dead and we are still Your living Images Cas So be thou curs'd Iâ— toâ— posterity as I in thee Dishonourable Boy O shall that Sun Which not a year yet since beheld me mounted Upon a fiery Steed waving my Sword And teaching this young Man to manage Arms That was a raw fresh Novice in the feats Of Chivalrie shall that same Sun be witness Against this Brat of his Ingratitude Who to eclipse the light of my renown Can no way hope to get a noble Name â—â—â—t by the treading on his Father's Greatness Thou wilt not yield Enter Arcanes Ant. My life but not the prize My Sword hath purchas'd Arc. The Senate My Lord are here at hand and all the Souldiers Begin to throng about them Cas Now Arcanes the Arc. What Sir Cas Trifles will affront us that Fine fighting Stripling Arc. Let him have the shame on 't Please you withdraw on this side Cas My great heart Was never quail'd before Dec. My Lord be confident Let not your Father daunt you An. Decius whither Must I withdraw Dec. On this side See the Souldiers Attend your pleasure courage Sir the Senate Cas Way for the Senate Enter Porphycio Possenne three Senators Gonzalo Gaspero Souldiers My good Lords I know not What tax of arrogance I may incurr Should I presume though courted by your Favours To take a place amongst you I had rather Give proof of my unfeign'd humility By force though mean yet more becoming place Than run the hazard of a doubtful censure Pos My Lord your wisdom is both known and try'd We cannot rank you in a nobler Friendship Than your great service to the State deserves Por. Will 't please you Sir Enter Fernando with Souldiers Gonz. What 's here my Lord Porphycio It must not be Por. My Lord you are too modest Gonz. It is no season to be troublesome Else but I have done your Lordships are observ'd Gas Is the demandant ready Arc. He is ready Gas Produce him then Arc. Before this sacred presence I by a general consent am made The Souldiers voice and to your gracious Wisedoms Present as chief in Arms his Countries Champion Cassilanes Dec. Most reverend Lords you hear the lesser number Of thoâ— who have been Guardians to this Country Approve this Champion I in
Demand Antinous Ant. Thus my Lords to witness How far I am from arrogance or thinking I am more valiant though more favour'd Than my most matchless father my demand is That for a lasting memorie of his name His deeds his real nay his royal worth You set up in your Capitol in Brass My Fathers Statue there to stand for ever A Monument and Trophy of his victories With this Inscription to succeeding ages Great Cassilanes Patron of Candy's Peace Perpetual Triumpher Por. Pos It is granted What more Ant. No more Cas How Boy Gonz. Thou art immortal Both for thy Son-like pietie and beauties Of an unconquer'd minde Ant. My Prisoner Lords To your more sacred wisedoms I surrender Fit you his ransom half whereof I give For largess to the Souldiers the other half To the erection of this monument Cass Ambitious villain Gonz. Thou art all un-imitable My Lords to work a certain peace for Candy With Venice use Fernando like a Prince His ransom I 'le disburse what e're it be Yet you may stay him with you till conditions Of amitie shall be concluded on Are ye content Porp. We are and ever rest Both friends and debters to your nobleness Gonz. Souldiers attend me in the Market-place I 'le thither send your largess Sold. Antinous Antinous Exeunt Cas I have a sute too Lords Porp. Pos Propose it 't is yours if fit and just Cas Let not my services My being forty years a drudge a pack-horse To you and to the State be branded now With Ignominy ne're to be forgotten Rear me no Monument unless you mean To have me fam'd a Coward and be stamp'd so Pos We understand you not Cas Proud boy thou dost And Tyrant like insult'st upon my shame Ant. Sir Heaven can tell and my integrity What I did was but only to inforce The Senates gratitude I now acknowledge it Cas Observe it Fathers how this haughty boy Grows cunning in his envy of mine honours He knows no mention can of me be made But that it ever likewise must be told How I by him was master'd and for surety That all succeeding times may so report it He would have my dishonour and his Triumphs Ingrav'd in Brass hence hence proceeds the falshood Oâ— his insinuating piety Thou art no child of mine thee and thy bloud Here in the Capitol before the Senate I utterly renounce So thrift and fate Confirm me henceforth never see my face Be as thou art a villain to thy Father Lords I must crave your leaves come come Arcanes Ex. Gonz. Here 's a strange high-born spirit Pos 'T is but heat Of suddain present rage I dare assure Antinous of his favour Ant. I not doubt it He is both a good man and a good Father I shall attend your Lordships Poss Do Antinous Gonz. Yes feast thy Triumphs With applause and pleasures Por. Poss Lead on Exeunt Flor. Cornets Ant. I utterly renounce 'T was so Was 't not my Decius Dec. Pish you know my Lord Old men are cholerick Ant. And lastly parted With never henceforth see my face O me How have I lost a Father Such a Father Such a one Decius I am miserable Beyond expression Dec. Fie how unbecoming This shews upon your day of same Ant. O mischief I must no more come near him that I know And am assur'd on 't Dec. Say you do not Ant. True Put case I do not what is Candy then To lost Antinous Malta I resolve To end my dayes in thee Dec. How 's that Ant. I 'le trie All humble means of being reconcil'd Which if deny'd then I may justly say This day has prov'd my worst Decius my worst Exeunt Actus Secundus Scena Prima Enter Gonzalo and Gaspero Gasp NOw to what you have heard as no man can Better than I give you her Character For I have been both nurs'd and train'd up to Her petulant humours and been glad to bear them Her Brother my late Master did no less Strong apprehensions of her beauty hath Made her believe that she is more than woman And as there did not want those flatterers 'Bout the worlds Conquerour to make him think And did perswade him that he was a god So there be those base flies that will not stick To buzze into her ears she is an Angel And that the food she feeds on is Ambrosia Gonz. She should not touch it then 't is Poets fare Gas I may take leave to say she may as well Determine of her self to be a goddess With lesser flatterie than he a god For she does conquer more although not farther Every one looks on her dyes in despair And would be glad to do it actually To have the next age tell how worthily And what good cause he had to perish so Here beauty is superlative she knows it And knowing it thinks no man can deserve But ought to perish and to dye for her Many great Princes for her love have languish'd And given themselves a willing sacrifice Proud to have ended so And now there is A Prince so madded in his own passions That he forgets the Royaltie he was born to And deems it happiness to be her slave Gonz. You talk as if you meant to winde me in And make me of the number Gas Sir mistake me not the service that I owe ye Shall plead for me I tell you what she is What she expects and what she will effect Unless you be the miracle of men That come with a purpose to behold And goe away your self Gonz. I thank you I will do it But pray resolve me How is she stor'd with wit Gas As with beauty Infinite and more to be admired at Than medled with Gonz. And walks her tongue the same gate with her feet Gas Much beyond what e're her heart thinks she utters And so boldly so readily as you would judge It penn'd and studied Enter Erota Philander Annophil Hyparcha Mochingo Attendants Gonz. She comes Gas I must leave you then But my best wishes shall remain with you Exit Gonz. Still I must thank you This is the most passionate Most pitifull Prince Who in the Caldron of affections Looks as he had been par-boy'ld Ph l If I offend with too much loving you It is a fault that I must still commit To make your mercy shine the more on me Erot. You are the self-same creature you condemn Or else you durst not follow me with hope That I can pity you who am so far From granting any comfort in this kind That you and all men else shall perish first I will live free and single till I find Something above a man to equal me Put all your brave Heroes into one Your Kings and Emperours and let him come In person of a man and I should scorn him Must and will scorn him The god of love himself hath lost his eyes His Bow and Torch extinguish'd and the Poets That made him first a god have lost their fire Since I appear'd and from my eyes
There 's comfort in those words Antinous For here 's the place and persons that have power To reconcile you to his love again Ant. That were a fortunate meeting Enter Cassilane and Arcanes Cas Greatness still wait you Lady Erot. Good Cassilane we do maintain our greatness Through your valour Cas My prayers pull daily blessings on thy head My un-offending child my Annophel Good Prince worthy Gonzalo ha art thou here Before me in every action art thou ambitious My duty Lady first offered here And love to thee my child though he out-strip me Thus in the wars he got the start on me By being forward but performing less All the endeavours of my life are lost And thrown upon that evil of mine own Cursed begetting whom I shame to father O that the heat thou rob'dst me of had burnt Within my Entrails and begot a feaver Or some worse sickness for thou art a disease Sharper than any Physick gives a name to Anno. Why do you say so Cas O Annophil there is good cause my girle He has plaid the thief with me and filch'd away The richest jewel of my life my honour Wearing it publickly with that applause As if he justly did inherit it Ant. Would I had in my Infancy been laid Within my grave covered with your blessings rather Than grown up to a man to meet your curses Cas O that thou hadst Then I had been the Father of a child Dearer than thou wert ever unto me When hope perswaded me I had begot Another self in thee Out of mine eyes As far as I have thrown thee from my heart That I may live and dye forgetting thee Erot. How has he deserv'd this untam'd anger That when he might have ask't for his reward Some honour for himself or mass of pelf He only did request to have erected Your Statue in the Capitol with Titles Ingrav'd upon 't The Patron of his Countrey Cas That that 's the poison in the gilded cup The Serpent in the flowers that stings my honour And leaves me dead in fame Gods do a justice And rip his bosom up that men may see Seeing believe the subtle practises Written within his heart But I am heated And do forget this presence and my self Your pardon Lady Erot. You should not ask ' less you knew how to give For my sake Cassilane cast out of your thoughts All ill conceptions of your worthy son That questionless has ignorantly offended Declared in his penitence Cas Bid me dye Lady for your sake I 'le do it But that you 'l say is nothing for a man That has out-liv'd his honour But command me In any thing save that and Cassilane Shall ever be your servant Come Annophel My joy in this world thou shalt live with me Retired in some solitarie nook The comfort of my age my dayes are short And ought to be well spent and I desire No other witness of them but thy self And good Arcanes Anno. I shall obey you Sir Gonz. Noble Sir If you taste any want of worldly means Let not that discontent you know me your friend That hath and can supply you Cas Sir I am too much bound to you already And 't is not of my cares the least to give you Fair satisfaction Gonz. You may imagine I do speak to that end But trust me 't is to make you bolder with me Cas Sir I thank you and may make trial of you Mean time my service Anno. Brother be comforted so long as I continue Within my Fathers love you cannot long Stand out an Exile I must goe live with him And I will prove so good an Orator In your behalf that you again shall gain him Or I will stir in him another anger And be lost with you Ant Better I wore neglected for he is hasty And through the Choler that abounds in him Whâ—◠〈◊〉 the time divides from him his judgement He may cast 〈◊〉 and with you his life For grief will 〈◊〉 â—t surprize him and that way Must be his death the sword has try'd too often And all the deadly Instruments of war Have aim'd at his great heart but ne're could touch it Yet not a limb about him wants a scar Cas Madam my duty Erot. Will you be gone Cas I must Lady but I shall be ready When you are pleas'd command me for your service Excellent Prince To all my heartie love And a good Farewel Mon. Thanks honest Cassilane Cas Come Annophel Gonz. Shall I not wait upon you Sir Cas From hence you shall not stir a foot Loving Gonzalo it must be all my study To requite you Gonz. If I may be so fortunate to deserve The name of friend from you I have enough Cas You are so and you have made your self so Gonz. I will then preserve it Erot. Antinous you are my servant are you not Ant. It hath pleased you so to grace me Erot. Why are you then dejected you will say You have lost a father but you have found a Mistris Doubles that loss be master of your spirit You have a cause for it which is my favour Gonz. And mine Erot. Will no man case me of this fool Gonz. Your fellow Erot. Antinous wait upon us Ant. I shall Madam Gonz. Nay but Ladie Ladie Erot. Sir you are rude and if you be the Master Of such means as you do talk of you should Learn good manners Gonz. O Lady you can find a fault in me But not perceive it in your self you must shall hear me I love you for your pride 't is the best vertue In you Erot. I could hang this fellow now by whom Are you supported that you dare do this Have you not example here in a Prince Transcending you in all things yet bears himself As doth become a man had seen my beautie Back to your Country and your Curtizans Where you may be admired for your wealth Which being consum'd may be a means to gain you The opinion of some wit Here 's nothing To be got but scorn and loss of time Gonz. Which are things I delight in Erot. Antinous follow me Exit Gonz. She is vext to the soul Mon. Let her be vext 't is fit she should be so Give me thy hand Gonzalo thou art in our favour For we do love to cherish lofty spirits Such as percusse the Earth and bound With an erected countenance to the clouds Gonz. 'S foot what thing is this Mon. I do love fire-works because they mount An Exhalation I profess to adore Beyond a fixed star 't is more illustrious As every thing rais'd out of smoak is so Their vertue is in action what do you think of me Gonz. Troth Sir You are beyond my ghess I know you not Mon. Do you know your self Gonz. Yes Sir Mon. Why you and I are one I am proud and Very proud too that I must tell you I saw It did become you cousin Gonzalo prethee Let it be so Gonz. Let it be so good cousin Mon. I
please Sam. Something I 'le do goe rally up your Causes Enter La-writ and a Gentleman at the door 2 Cly. Now you may behold Sir And be a witness whether we lie or no. La-writ I 'le meet you at the Ordinary sweet Gentâ—emen And if there be a wench or two Gen. We 'll have ' em La writ No handling any Duells before I come We 'll have no going else I hate a coward Gent. There shall be nothing done La-writ Make all the quarrels You can devise before I come and let 's all fight There is no sport else Gent. We 'll see what may be done Sir 1 Cly. Ha Monsieur La writ La-writ Baffled in way of business My causes cast away Judgement against us Why there it goes 2 Cly. What shall we do the whilst Sir La-wr. Breed new dissentions goe hang your selves 'T is all one to me I have a new trade of living 1 Cli. Do you hear what he saies Sir Sam. The Gentleman speaks finely La-wr. Will any of you fight Fighting's my occupation If you find your selves aggriev'd Sam. A compleat Gentleman La-writ Avant thou buckram budget of petitions Thou spittle of lame causes I lament for thee And till revenge be taken Sam. 'T is most excellent La-wr. There every man chuse his paper and his place I 'le answer ye all I will neglect no mans business But he shall have satisfaction like a Gentleman The Judge may do and not do he 's but a Monsieur Sam. You have nothing of mine in your bag Sir La-writ I know not Sir But you may put any thing in any fighting thing Sam. It is sufficient you may hear hereafter La-writ I rest your servant Sir Sam. No more words Gentlemen But follow me no more words as you love me The Gentleman 's a noble Gentleman I shall do what I can and then Cli. We thank you Sir Ex. Sam. and Clients Sam. Not a word to disturb him he 's a Gentleman La-writ Not cause go o' my side the judge cast all And because I was honourably employed in action And not appear'd pronounce 't is very well 'T is well faith 't is well Judge Enter Cleremont Cler. Who have we here My little furious Lawyer La-writ I say 't is well But mark the end Cler. How he is metamorphos'd Nothing of Lawyer left not a bit of buckram No solliciting face now This is no simple conversion Your servant Sir and Friend La-writ You come in time Sir Cler. The happier man to be at your command then La-writ You may wonder to see me thus but that 's all one Time shall declare 't is true I was a Lawyer But I have mew'd that coat I hate a Lawyer I talk'd much in the Court now I hate talking I did you the office of a man Cler. I must confess it La-w. And budg'd not no I budg'd not Cler. No you did not La w. There 's it then one good turn requires another Cler. Most willing Sir I am ready at your service La-w. There read and understand and then deliver it Cler. This is a Challenge Sir La-w. 'T is very like Sir I seldom now write Sonnets Cler. O admirantis To Monsieur Vertaign the President La w. I chuse no Fool Sir Cler. Why he 's no Sword-man Sir La w. Let him learn let him learn Time that trains Chickens up will teach him quickly Cler. VVhy he 's a Judge an Old Man La-w. Never too Old To be a Gentleman and he that is a Judge Can judge best what belongs to wounded honour There are my griefs he has cast away my causes In which he has bowed my reputation And therefore Judge or no Judge Cler. 'Pray be rul'd Sir This is the maddest thing La w. You will not carry it Cler. I do not tell you so but if you may be perswaded La w. You know how you us'd me when I would not fight Do you remember Gentleman Cler. The Devil 's in him La w. I see it in your Eyes that you dare do it You have a carrying face and you shall carry it Cler. The least is Banishment La-w. Be banish'd then 'T is a friends part we 'll meet in Africa Or any part of the Earth Cler. Say he will not fight La w. I know then what to say take you no care Sir Cler. Well I will carry it and deliver it And to morrow morning meet you in the Louver Tiâ—l when my service La-w. A Judge or no Judge no Judge Exit La-writ Cler. This is the prettiest Rogue that e'r I read of None to provoke to th'field but the old President What face shall I put on if I come in earnest I am sure to wear a pair of Bracelets This may make some sport yet I will deliver it Here comes the President Enter Vertaign with two Gentlemen Vert. I shall find time Gentlemen To do your causes good is not that Cleremont 1 Gent. 'T is he my Lord. Vert. Why does he smile upon me Am I become ridiculous has your fortune Sir Upon my Son made you contemn his Father The glory of a Gentleman is fair bearing Cler. Mistake me not my Lord you shall not find that I come with no blown Spirit to abuse you I know your place and honour due unto it The reverence to your silver Age and Vertue Vert. Your face is merry still Cler. So is my business And I beseech your honour mistake me not I have brought you from a wild or rather Mad-man As mad a piece of you were wont to love mirth In your young days I have known your Honour woo it This may be made no little one 't is a Challenge Sir Nay start not I beseech you it means you no harm Nor any Man of Honour or Understanding 'T is to steal from your serious hours a little laughter I am bold to bring it to your Lordship Vert. 'T is to me indeed Do they take me for a Sword-man at these years Cler. 'T is only worth your Honours Mirth that 's all Sir 'T had been in me else a sawcy rudness Vert. From one La writ a very punctual Challenge Cler. But if your Lordship mark it no great matter Vert. I have known such a wrangling Advocate Such a little figent thing Oh I remember him A notable talking Knave now out upon him Has challeng'd me downright defied me mortally I do remember too I cast his Causes Cler. Why there 's the quarrel Sir the mortal quarrel Vert. Why what a Knave is this as y' are a Gentleman Is there no further purpose but meer mirth What a bold Man of War he invites me roundly Cler. If there should be I were no Gentleman Nor worthy of the honour of my Kindred And though I am sure your Lordship hates my Person Which Time may bring again into your favour Yet for the manners Vert. I am satisfied You see Sir I have out-liv'd those days of fighting And therefore cannot do him the honour to beat him my self But I have
will know this Mother Come good wonder Let you and I be jogging your starv'd trebble Will waken the rude watch else all that be Curious night-walkers may they find my fee. Exit SCENE VII Enter Frederick Fred. Sure he 's gone home I have beaten all the purlews But cannot bolt him if he be a bobbing 'T is not my care can cure him To morrow morning I shall have further knowledge from a Surgeon's Where he lyes moor'd to mend his leaks Enter Constantia Con. I 'm ready And through a world of dangers am flown to ye Be full of haste and care we are undone else Where are your people which way must we travel For Heaven sake stay not here Sir Fred. What may this prove Con. Alas I am mistaken lost undone For ever perish'd Sir for Heaven sake tell me Are ye a Gentleman Fred. I am Con. Of this place Fred. No born in Spain Con. As ever you lov'd honour As ever your desires may gain their ends Do a poor wretched woman but this benefit For I am forc'd to trust ye Fred. Y 'ave charm'd me Humanity and honour bids me help ye And if I fail your trust Con. The time 's too dangerous To stay your protestations I believe ye Alas I must believe ye From this place Good noble Sir remove me instantly And for a time where nothing but your self And honest conversation may come near me In some secure place sertle me what I am And why thus boldly I commit my credit Into a strangers hand the fears and dangers That force me to this wild course at more leisure I shall reveal unto you Fred. Come be hearty He must strike through my life that takes ye from me Exeunt SCENE VIII Enter Petruchio Antonio and 2 Gent. Petr. He will sure come Are ye well arm'd Ant. Never fear us Here 's that will make 'em dance without a Fiddle Petr. We are to look for no weak foes my friends Nor unadvised ones Ant. Best gamesters make the best game We shall fight close and handsom then 1 Gent. Antonio You are a thought too bloudy Ant. Why all Physicians And penny Almanacks allow the opening Of veins this moneth why do ye talk of bloudy What come we for to fall to cuffes for apples What would ye make the cause a Cudgel quarrel On what terms stands this man is not his honour Open'd to his hand and pickt out like an Oyster His credit like a quaâ—t pot knockt together Able to hold no liquor clear but this point Petr. Speak softly gentle cousin Ant. I 'le speak truly What should men do ally'd to these disgraces Lick o're his enemie sit down and dance him 2 Gent. You are as far o' th' bow hand now Ant. And crie That 's my fine boy thou wilt do so no more child Petr. Here are no such cold pities Ant. By Saint Jaques They shall not find me one here 's old tough Andrew A special friend of mine and he but hold I 'le strike 'em such a hornpipe knocks I come for And the best bloud I light on I profess it Not to scare Coster-mongers If I lose mine own Mine audits cast and farewel five and fifty Pet. Let 's talk no longer place your selves with silence As I directed ye and when time calls us As ye are friends so shew your selves Ant. So be it Exeunt SCENE IX Enter Don John and his Land-lady Land Nay Son if this be your regard John Good Mother Lan. Good me no goods your cousin and your self Are welcom to me whilst you bear your selves Like honest and true Gentlemen Bring hither To my house that have ever been reputed A Gentlewoman of a decent and fair carriage And so behav'd my self John I know ye have Lan. Bring hither as I say to make my name Stink in my neighbours nostrils your Devises Your Brats got out of Alligant and broken oaths Your Linsey Woolsy work your hasty puddings I foster up your filch'd iniquities Y' are deceiv'd in me Sir I am none Of those receivers John Have I not sworn unto you 'T is none of mine and shew'd you how I found it Land Ye found an easie fool that let you get it She had better have worn pasterns John Will ye hear me Lan. Oaths what do you care for oaths to gain your enâ—s When ye are high and pamper'd What Saint know yâ— Or what Religion but your purpos'd lewdness Is to be look'd for of ye nay I will tell ye You will then swear like accus'd Cut-purses As far off truth too and lye beyond all Faulconers I 'me sick to see this dealing John Heaven forbid Mother Lan. Nay I am very sick John Who waits there Ant. Sir within John Bring down the bottle of Canary wine Lan. Exceeding sick Heav'n help me John Haste ye Sirrah I must ev'n make her drunk nay gentle mother Lan. Now fie upon ye was it for this purpose You fetch'd your evening walks for your digestions For this pretended holiness no weather Not before day could hold ye from the Matins Were these your bo-peep prayers ye ' have pray'd well And with a learned zeal watcht well too your Saint It seems was pleas'd as well still sicker sicker Enter Anthony with a bottle of wine Joh. There is no talking to her till I have drencht her Give me here mother take a good round draught 'T will purge spleen from your spirits deeper mother Lan. I I son you imagine this will mend all John All i' faith Mother Lan. I confess the Wine Will do his part John I 'le pledge ye Lan. But son John Joh. I know your meaning mother touch it once more Alas you look not well take a round draught It warms the bloud well and restores the colour And then we 'll talk at large Land A civil Gentleman A stranger one the Town holds a good regard of John Nay I will silence thee Lan. One that should weigh his fair name oh a stitch Joh. There 's nothing better for a stitch good Mother Make no spare of it as you love your health Mince not the matter Land As I said a Gentleman Lodge in my house now heav'ns my comfort Signior John I look'd for this Lan. I did not think you would have us'd me thus A woman of my credit one heaven knows That lov'd you but too tenderly John Dear Mother I ever found your kindness and knowledge it Lan. No no I am a fool to counsel ye Where 's the infant Come let 's see your Workmanship John None of mine Mother But there 't is and a lusty one Land Heaven bless thee Thou hadst a hasty making but the best is 'T is many a good mans fortune as I live Your own eyes Signior and the nether lip As like ye as ye had spit it John I am glad on 't Lan. Bless me what things are these John I thought my labour Was not all lost 't is gold and these are jewels Both rich and right I hope Lan. Well
like Brothers Petr. A rare fellow Vec. And what ye see stir not at nor use a word Until I ask ye for what shall appear Is but weak apparition and thin air Not to be held nor spoken to Knocking within John Frederick and a Servant within Duke We are counsell'd Vec. What noise is that without there Fred. within We must speak with him Serv. within He 's busie Gentlemen John within That 's all one friend We must and will speak with him Duke Let 'em in Sir We know their tongues and business 't is our own And in this very cause that we now come for They also come to be instructed Vec. Let 'em in then Sit down I know your meaning Enter Frederick John and Servant Fred. The Duke before us Now we shall sure know something Vec. Not a question But make your Eyes your Tongues John This is a strange Jugler Neither indent before-hand for his payment Nor know the Breadth of the business sure his Devil Comes out of Lapland where they sell men Winds For dead drink and old Doublets Fred. Peace he conjures John Let him he cannot raise my Devil Fred. Prithee Peace Vec. Appear appear And you soft Winds so clear That dance upon the leaves and make them sing Gentle Love-lay to the Spring Gilding all the Vaies below With your Verdure as ye blow Raise these forms from under ground With a soft and happy sound Soft Musick John This is an honest Conjurer and a pretty Poet I like his words well there 's no bumbast in 'em But do you think now he can cudgel up the Devil With this short Staff of Verses Fred. Peace the Spirits 2 shapes of women passing by John Nay and they be no worse Vec. Do ye know these faces Duke No. Vec. Sit still upon your lives then and mark what follows Away away John These Devils do not paint sure Have they no sweeter shapes in Hell Fred. Hark now John Constantia passes by John I marry this moves something like this Devil Carries some metal in her gate Vec. I find ye You would see her face unvail'd Duke Yes Vec. Be uncovered Duke O Heaven Vec. Peace Pet. See how she blushes John Frederick This Devil for my mony this is she Boy Why dost thou shake I burn Vec. Sit still and silent Duke She looks back at me now she smiles Sir Vec. Silence Duke I must rise or I burst Exit Constantia Vec. Ye see what follows Duke O gentle Sir this shape agen Vec. I cannot 'T is all dissolv'd again this was the Figure Duke The very same Sir No hope once more to see it Vec. You might have kept it longer had ye 〈◊〉 Now 't is impossible Du. No means to find it Vec. Yes that there is sit still a while ther◠〈◊〉 To thaw the wonder from your hearts 〈◊〉 welâ— Exit Vâ—â— John This Conjurer is a right good fellow too A Lad of mettle two such Devils more Would make me a Conjurer what wine is it Fred. Hollock John The Devil 's in it then look how it dances Well if I be Pet. We are all before ye That 's your best comfort Sir John By th' Mass brave Wine Nay and the Devils live in this Hell I dare venture Within these two months yet to be delivered Of a large Legion of ' em Enter Vecchio Du. Here he comes Silence of all sides Gentlemen Vec. Good your Grace Observe a stricter temper and you too Gallants You 'll be deluded all else This merry D v l That next appears for such a one you 'll find it Must be call'd up by a strange incantation A Song and I must sing it 'pray bear with me And pardon my rude Pipe for yet ere paâ—ting Twenty to one I please ye Du. We are arm'd Sir Pet. Nor shall you see us more trangress Fred. What think'st thou Now John John Why now do I think Frederick And if I think amiss Heaven pardon me This honest Conjurer with some four or five Of his good fellow Devils and my self Shall be yet drunk ere midnight SONG COme away thou Lady gay Hoist how she stumbles Hark how she mumbles Dame Gillian Answer 〈…〉 By old Claret I enlarge thee By Canary thus I charâ—e thee By Britain Matâ—â—wghn and â—eâ—ter Appear and answer me in meeter Answer You 'll tarry 〈…〉 Once again I conjure thee By the Pose in thy Nose And the Gout in thy Toes By thine old dryed Skin And the Mummie within By thy little little Ruff And thy Hood that 's made of Stuff By thy Bottle at thy Breech And thine old salt Itch By the Stakes and the Stones That have worn out thy Bones Appear Appear Appear Answer Oh I am here Fred. Peace he conjures John Why this is the Song Frederick twenty pound now To see but our Don Gillian Enter Land lady and the Child Fred. Peace it appears John I cannot peace Devils in French hoods Frederick Satans old Syringes Duke What 's this Vec. Peace John She Boy Fred. What dost thou mean John She Boy I say Fred. Ha John She Boy The very Child too Frederick Fred. She laughs on us Aloud John has the Devil these affections I do believe 't is she indeed Vec. Stand still John I will not Who calls Jeronimo from his naked Bed Sweet Lady was it you if thou beest the Devil First having crost my self to keep out wildfire Then said some special Prayers to defend me Against thy most unhallowed Hood have at thee Land Hold Sir I am no Devil John That 's all one Land I am your very Landlady John I defie thee Thus as St. Dunstan blew the Devil's Nose With a pair of tongs even so Right Worshipful Land Sweet Son I am old Gillian Duke This is no Spirit John Art thou old Gillian flesh and bone Land I am Son Vec. Sit still Sir now I 'll shew you all Ex. Vec. John Where 's thy Bottle Land Here I beseech ye Son John For I know the Devil Cannot assume that shape Fred. 'T is she John certain John A hogs pox o' your mouldy chaps what makes you Tumbling and juggling here Land I am quit now Seignior For all the pranks you plaid and railings at me For to tell true out of a trick I put Upon your high behaviours which was a lie But then it serv'd my turn I drew the Lady Unto my Kinsman 's here only to torture Your Don-ships for a day or two and secure her Out of all thoughts of danger here she comes now Enter Vecchio and Constantia Duke May I yet speak Vec. Yes and embrace her too For one that loves you dearer Duke O my Sweetest Pet. Blush not I will not chide ye Const To add more Unto the joy I know I bring ye see Sir The happy fruit of all our Vows Duke Heavens Blessing Be round about thee ever John Pray bless me too For if your Grace be well instructed this way You 'll find the keeping half the getting Duke How
look now for reward Sir To be advanc'd I 'm sure for all your labours And you shall have it make his gallows higher By ten foot at the least and then advance him Lat. Mercy mercy Aub. 'T is too late fool Such as you meant for me away with him He is led out What gaping knaves are these bring 'em in fellows Now what are you Nor. Mathematicians if it please your Lordship Aub. And you drew a figure Fis We have drawn many Aub. For the Duke I mean Sir Latorchs knaves you are Nor. We know the Gentleman Aub. What did he promise you Nor. We are paid already Aub. But I will see you better paid go whip them Nor. We do beseech your Lordship we were hir'd Aub. I know you were and you shall have your hire Whip 'em extremely whip that Doctor there Till he record himself a Rogue Nor. I am one Sir Aub. Whip him for being one and when th' are whip't Lead 'em to the gallows to see their patron hang'd Away with them They are led out Nor. Ah good my Lord. Aub. Now to mine own right Gentlemen 1 Lord. You have the next indeed we all confess it And here stand ready to invest you with it 2 Lord. Which to make stronger to you and the surer Than bloud or mischiefs dare infringe again Behold this Lady Sir this noble Lady Full of the bloud as you are of that nearness How blessed would it be Aub. I apprehend you and so the fair Matilda dare accept Me her ever constant servant Mat. In all pureness In all humility of heart and services To the most noble Aubrey I submit me Aub. Then this is our first tye now to our business 1 Lord. We are ready all to put the honour on you Sir Aub. These sad rites must be done first take up the bodys This as he was a Prince so Princely funeral Shall wait upon him on this honest Captain The decency of arms a tear for him too So sadly on and as we view his blood May his Example in our Rule raise good THE Wild-Goose Chase A COMEDY Persons Represented in the Play De-Gard A Noble stay'd Gentleman that being newly lighted from his Travels assists his Sister Oriana in her chase of Mirabel the Wild-Goose La-Castre the Indulgent Father to Mirabell Mirabell the Wild-Goose a Travell'd Monsieur and great defyer of all Ladies in the way of Marriage otherwise their much loose servant at last caught by the despis'd Oriana Pinac his fellow Traveller of a lively spirit and Servant to the no less sprightly Lillia-Bianca Belleur Companion to both of a stout blunt humour in love with Rosalura Nantolet Father to Rosalura and Lillia-Bianca Lugier the rough and confident Tutor to the Ladies and chief Engine to entrap the Wild-Goose Oriana the fair betroth'd of Mirabell and witty follower of the Chase the Airie Daughters of Nantolet Rosalura Lillia-Bianca Petella their Waiting-woman Mariana an English Courtezan A young Factor Page Servants Singing-Boy Two Merchants Priest Four Women The Scene Paris The Actors were Robert Benfield Richard Robinson Joseph Taylor Thomas Pollard John Lowin William Penn. Hilliard Swanston Stephen Hammerton William Trigg Sander Gough Mr. Shank John Hony-man Actus Primus Scena Prima Enter Monsieur De Gard and a Foot-Boy SIrrah you know I have rid hard stir my Horse well And let him want no Litter Boy I am sure I have run hard Would some body would walk me see me Litter'd For I think my fellow horse cannot in reason Desire more rest nor take up his Chamber before me But we are the Beasts now and the Beasts are our Masters De Ga. When you have done step to the Ten Crown Ordinary Boy With all my heart Sir For I have a Twenty Crown stomach De Ga. And there bespeak a dinner Boy Yes Sir presently De Ga. For whom I beseech you Sir Boy For my self I take it Sir De Ga. In truth ye shall not take it 't is not meant for you There 's for your Provender Bespeak a Dinner For Monsieur Mirabell and his Companions They 'll be in Town within this hour When you have done Sirrah Make ready all things at my Lodging for me And wait me there Boy The Ten Crown Ordinary De Ga. Yes Sir if you have not forgot it Boy I 'le forget my feet first 'T is the best part of a Foot-mans faith Exit Boy De Ga. These youths For all they have been in Italy to learn thrift And seem to wonder at mens lavish waies Yet they cannot rub off old friends their French itches They must meet sometimes to disport their Bodies With good Wine and good Women and good store too Let 'em be what they will they are Arm'd at all points And then hang saving Let the Sea grow high This Ordinary can â—it 'em of all sizes Enter La Castre and Oriana They must salute their Country with old customes Ori Brother De Ga. My dearest Sister Ori. Welcome welcome Indeed ye are welcome home most welcome De Ga Thank ye You are grown a handsome woman Oriana â—â—â—sh at your faults I am wondrous glad to see ye Monsieur La Castre Let not my Affection To my fair Sister make me be held unmannerly I am glad to see ye well to see ye lusty Good health about ye and in fair company Believe me I am proud La Cast Fair Sir I thank ye Monsieur de Gard you are welcome from your journey Good men have still good welcome give me your hand Sir Once more you are welcome home you look still younger De Ga. Time has no leasure to look after us We wander every where Age cannot find us La Cast And how does all De Ga. All well Sir and all lusty La Cast I hope my Son be so I doubt not Sir But you have often seen him in your journeys And bring me some fair News De Ga. Your Son is well Sir And grown a proper Gentleman he is well and lusty Within this e ght hours I took leave of him And over-ey'd him having some slight business That forc'd me out o' th' way I can assure you He will be here to night La Cast Ye make me glad Sir For o' my faith I almost long to see him Me thinks he has been away De Ga. T is but your tenderness What are three years a love-sick wench will allow it His friends that went out with him are come back too Belleur and young Pinac he bid me say little Because he means to be his own glad Messenger La Ca. I thank ye for this news Sir he shall be welcome And his friends too indeed I thank you heartily And how for I dare say you will not flatter him Has Italy wrought on him has he mew'd yet His wild fantastick Toyes they say that Climate Is a great purger of those humorous Fluxes How is he improved I pray ye De Ga. No doubt Sir well H 'as born himself a full and noble
Evan. And me thought when your name was sounded that way Val. He that will spare no fame will spare no name sweet Though as I am a man I am full of weakness And may slip happily into some ignorance Yet at my years to be a bawd and cozen Mine own hopes with my Doctrine Eva. I believe not nor never shall our time is out to morrow Val. Let 's be to night then full of fruitfulness Now we are both of one mind let 's be happy I am no more a wanting man Evanthe Thy warm embraces shall dissolve that impotence And my cold lye shall vanish with thy kisses You hours of night be long as when Alemena Lay by the lusty side of Jupiter Keep back the day and hide his golden beams Where the chaste watchful morning may not find 'em Old doting Tython hold Aurora fast And though she blush the day-break from her cheeks Conceal her still thou heavy Wain stand firm And stop the quicker revolutions Or if the day must come to spoil our happiness Thou envious Sun peep not upon our pleasure Thou that all Lovers curse be far off from us Enter Castruchio with Guard Evan. Then let 's to bed and this night in all joyes And chaste delights Cast Stay I must part ye both It is the Kings command who bids me tell ye To morrow is your last hour Val. I obey Sir In Heaven we shall meet Captain where King Frederick Dare not appear to part us Cast Mistake me not though I am rough in doing of my Office You shall find Sir you have a friend to honour ye Val. I thank ye Sir Evan. Pray captain tell the King They that are sad on Earth in Heaven shall sing Exeunt Actus Quintus Scena Prima Enter Fryer Marco and Rugio Rug. HAve you writ to the Captain of the Castle Mar. Yes and charged him Upon his souls health that he be not cruel Told him Valerio's worth among the people And how it must be punisht in posterity Though he scape now Rug. But will not he Fryer Marco betray this to the King Mar. Though he be stubborn and of a rugged nature yet he is honest And honours much Valerio Rug. How does Alphonso For now me thinks my heart is light again And pale fear fled Mar. He is as well as I am The Rogue against his will has sav'd his life A desperate poison has re-cur'd the Prince Rug. To me 't is most miraculous Mar. To me too till I consider why it should do so And now I have found it a most excellent Physick It wrought upon the dull cold misty parts That clog'd his soul which was another poison A desperate too and found such matter there And such abundance also to resist it And wear away the dangerous heat it brought with it The pure blood and the spirits scap'd untainted Rug. 'T was Heavens high hand none of Sorano's pity Mar. Most certain 't was had the malitious villain Enter Castruchio Given him a cooling poison he had paid him Rug. The Captain of the Castle Mar. O ye are welcome how does your Prisoner Cast He must go for dead But when I do a deed of so much villany I 'le have my skin pull'd o're mine ears my Lord. Enter Alphonso and Fryers Though I am the Kings I am none of his abuses How does your Royal charge that I might see once Mar. I pray see now you are a trusty Gentleman Alph. Good Fathers I thank Heaven I feel no sickness Cast He speaks again Alph. Nothing that bars the free use of my spirit Me thinks the air 's sweet to me and company A thing I cover now Castruchio Cast Sir he speaks and knows for Heaven sake break my pate Lord That I may be sure I sleep not Alph. Thou wert honest Ever among the rank of good men counted I have been absent long out of the world A dream I have lived how does it look Castruchio What wonders are abroad Cast I â—ling off duty to your dead Brother for he is dead in goodness And to the living hope of brave Alphonso The noble heir of nature and of honour I fasten my Allegeance Mar. Softly Captain we dare not trust the Air with this blest secret Good Sir be close again Heaven has restor'd ye And by miraculous means to your fair health And made the instrument your enemies malice Which does prognosticate your noble fortune Let not our careless joy lose you again Sir Help to deliver ye to a further danger I pray you pass in and rest a while forgotten For if your Brother come to know you are well again And ready to inherit as your right Before we have strength enough to assure your life What will become of you and what shall we Deserve in all opinions that are honest For our loss of judgment care and loyalty Rug. Dear Sir pass in Heaven has begun the work And blest us all let our indeavours follow To preserve this blessing to our timely uses And bring it to the noble end we aim at Let our cares work now and our eyes pick out An hour to shew ye safely to your Subjects A secure hour Alph. I am counsel'd ye are faithful Cast Which hour shall not be long as we shall handle it Once more the tender of my duty Alph. Thank ye Cast Keep you the Monastery Rug. Strong enough I 'le warrant ye Exeunt Enter the Fool and Podrano Pod. Who are all these that crowd about the Court Fool Those strange new faces Fool. They are Suitors Coxcomb Dainty fine Suitors to the Widow Lady Thou hadst best make one of 'em thou wilt be hang'd as handsomly At the Months end and as much joy follow'd And 't were to morrow as many mourning Bawds for thee And holy Nuns whose vestal fire ne'r vanishes In sackcloth Smocks as if thou wert Heir apparent To all the impious Suburbs and the sink-holes Pod. Out you base Rogue Fool. Why dost abuse thy self Thou art to blame I take thee for a Gentleman But why does not thy Lord and Master marry her Pod. Why she is his Sister Fool. 'T is the better Fool He may make bold with his own flesh and blood For o' my conscience there 's none else will trust him Then he may pleasure the King at a dead pinch too Without a Mephestophilus such as thou art And ingross the Royal disease like a true Subject Pod. Thou wilt be whipt Fool. I am sure thou wilt be hang'd I have lost a Ducket else which I would be loth to venture Without certainty They appear Suitors pass by Pod. Why these are Rascals Fool. They were meant to be so does thy Master deserve better kindred Pod. There 's an old Lawyer Trim'd up like a Gally Foist what would he do with her Fool. As Usurers do with their Gold he would look on her And read her over once a day like a hard report Feed his dull eye and keep his fingers itching For any
him Emperour 1 Countr. That 's all one He is the King of good fellows that 's no treason And so I 'le call him still though I be hang'd for 't I grant ye he has given his honour to another man He cannot give his humour he is a brave fellow And will love us and we 'l love him Come hither Ladon What new Songs and what geers 3 Shep. Enough I 'le tell ye He comes abroad anon to view his grounds And with the help of Thirsis and old Egon If his whorson coâ—ld be gon and Amaryllis And some few more o' th' wenches we will meet him And strike him such new springs and such free welcoms Shall make him scorn an Empire forget Majestie And make him bless the hour he liv'd here happy 2 Countr. And we will second ye we honest Carters We lads o' th' lash with some blunt entertainment Our Teams to two pence will give him some content Or we 'll bawl fearfully 3 Shep. He cannot expect now His Courtly entertainments and his rare Musicks And Ladies to delight him with their voyces Honest and cheerful toyes from honest meanings And the best hearts they have We must be neat all On goes my russet jerkin with blue buttons 1 Shep. And my green slops I was married in my bonnet With my carnation point with Silver tags boyes You know where I won it 1 Countr. Thou wilt ne're be old Alexis 1 Shep. And I shall find some toyes that have been favors And nose-gayes and such knacks for there be wenches 3 Shep. My mantle goes on too I plaid young Paris in And the new garters Amaryllis sent me 1 Count. Yes yes we 'l all be handsom and wash our faces Neighbour I see a remnant of March dust That 's hatch'd into your chaps I pray ye be carefull Enter Geta. And mundifie your muzzel 2 Countr. I 'le to th' Barbers It shall cost me I know what Who 's this 3 Shep. Give room neighbours A great man in our State gods bless your worship 2 Countr. Encrease your Mastership Get. Thanks my good people Stand off and know your duties as I take it You are the labouring people of this village And you that keep the sheep Stand farther off yet And mingle not with my authoritie I am too mighty for your companie 3 Shep. We know it Sir and we desire your worship To reckon us amongst your humble servants And that our Country Sports Sir Get. For your Sports Sir They may be seen when I shall think convenient When out of my discretion I shall view 'em And hold 'em fit for licence Ye look upon me And look upon me seriously as ye knew me 'T is true I have been a Rascal as you are A fellow of no mention nor no mark Just such another piece of durt so fashion'd But Time that purifies all things of merit Has set another stamp Come nearer now And be not fearfull I take off my austeritie And know me for the great and mighty Steward Under this man of honour know ye for my vassals And at my pleasure I can dispeople ye Can blow you and your cattel out o' th' Country But fear me and have favour Come go along with me And I will hear your Songs and perhaps like ' em 3 Shep. I hope you will Sir Geta. 'T is not a thing impossible Perhaps I 'le sing my self the more to grace ye And if I like your women 3 Shep. We 'l have the best Sir Handsom young Girls Geta. The handsomer the better Enter Delphia ' May bring your wives too 't will be all one charge to ye For I must know your families Del. 'T is well said 'T is well said honest friends I know ye are hatching Some pleasurable sports for your great Landlord Fill him with joy and win him a friend to ye And make this little Grange seem a large Empire Let out with home contents I 'le work his favour Which daily shall be on ye 3 Shep. Then we 'l sing daily And make him the best Sports Del. Instruct 'em Geta And be a merry man again Geta. Will ye lend me a devil That we may dance a while Del. I 'le lend thee two And Bag-pipes that shall blow alone Get. I thank ye But I 'le know your devils of a cooler complexion first Come follow follow I 'le go sit and see ye Exeunt Enter Diocles and Drusilla Del. Do and be ready an hour hence and bring 'em For in the Grove you 'l find him Dio. Come Drusilla The partner of my best contents I hope now You dare believe me Dru. Yes and dare say to ye I think ye now most happie Dio. You say true Sweet For by my I find now by experience Content was never Courtier Dru. I pray ye walk on Sir The cool shades of the Grove invite ye Dio. O my Dearest When man has cast off his ambitious greatness And sunk into the sweetness of himself Built his foundation upon honest thoughts Not great but good desires his daily servants How quiely he sleeps how joyfully He wakes again and looks on his possessions And from his willing labours feeds with pleasure Here hang no Comets in the shapes of Crowns To shake our sweet contents nor here Drusilla Cares like Eclipses darken our endeavours We love here without rivals kiss with innocence Our thoughts as gentle as our lips our children The double heirs both of our forms and faiths Dru. I am glad ye make this right use of this sweetness This sweet retiredness Dio. 'T is sweet indeed love And every circumstance about it shews it How liberal is the spring in every place here The artificial Court shews but a shadow A painted imitation of this glory Smell to this flower here nature has her excellence Let all the perfumes of the Empire pass this The carefull'st Ladies cheek shew such a colour They are gilded and adulterate vanities And here in Povertie dwells noble nature What pains we take to cool our wines to allay us Musick below And bury quick the fuming god to quench us Methinks this Crystal Well Ha! what strange Musick 'T is underneath sure how it stirs and joys me How all the birds set on the fields redouble Their â—doriferous sweets Hark how the echo's Enter a Spirit from the Well Drus See Sir those flowers From out the Well spring to your entertainment Enter Delphia Dio. Bless me Dru. Be not afraid 't is some good Angel That 's come to welcome ye Del. Go near and hear Son SONG Dio. O Mother thank ye thank ye this was your will Del. You shall not want delights to bless your presence Now ye are honest all the Stars shall honour ye Enter Shepherds and dancers Stay here are Country-shepherds here is some sport too And you must grace it Sir 't was meant to welcom ye A King shall never feel your joy Sit down Son A dance of Shepherds and Shepherdesses Pan leading the men Ceres the maids Hold
our own quiet sake Ag. Come wait upon me And bear your selves like mine my friends and nobly Ex. Scaena Tertia Enter Theanor Crates and Erates bringing Merione Erat. This is her Brothers door Cra. There lay her down then Lay her along she is fast still Ser. As forgetfulness Cra. Be not you stirr'd now but away to your Mother Give all attendance let no stain appear Of fear or doubt in your face carry your self confidently The. But whither runs your drift now Cra. When she wakes Either what 's done will shew a meer dream to her And carry no more credit or say she find it Say she remember all the circumstances Twenty to one the shapes in which they were acted The horrors and the still affrights we shew'd her Rising in wilder figures to her memory Will run her mad and no man guess the reason If all these fail and that she rise up perfect And so collect her self believe this Sir Not knowing who it was that did this to her Nor having any power to ghess the thing done too Being the utter undoing of her honor If it be known and to the worlds eye publish'd Especially at this time when Fortune courts her She must and will conceal it nay forget it The woman is no Lucrece get you gone Sir And as you would have more of this sport fear not The. I am confirm'd farewel Cra. Farewel away Sir Disperse your selves and as you love his favour And that that crowns it Gold no tongues amongst ye You know your charge this way goes no suspicion Ex. Enter Agenor and Leonides with two Gent. Ag. You are stirring early Sir Leo. It was my duty To wait upon your Grace Ag. How fares your Sister My beauteous Mistriss what is she ready yet Leo. No doubt she 'll lose no time Sir young Maids in her way Tread upon thorns and think an hour an age Till the Priest has done his part that theirs may follow I saw her not since yesterday i' th' evening But Sir I am sure she is not slack believe me Your grace will find a loving soul Ag. A sweet one And so much joy I carry in the thought of it So great a happiness to know she is mine Believe me noble Brother that to express it Methinks a Tongue 's a poor thing can do nothing Imagination less who 's that that lies there Leo. Where Sir Ag. Before the door it looks like a woman Leo. This way I came abroad but then there was nothing One of the Maids o'rwatch'd belike Ag. It may be Leo. But methinks this is no fit place to sleep in 1 Gent. 'T is sure a woman Sir she has jewels on too She fears no foul play sure Leo. Bring a Torch hither Yet t' is not perfect day I should know those Garments Ag. How sound she sleeps Leo. I am sorry to see this Ag. Do you know her Leo. And you now I am sure Sir Ag. My Mistriss how comes this Enter Queen Theanor Beliza Euphanes Neanthes Attendants Leo. The Queen and her train Qu. You know my pleasure Euph. And will be most careful Qu. Be not long absent the suit you preferr'd Is granted Nea. This fellow mounts apace and will Towre o'r us like a Falcon. Qu. Good morrow to ye all why stand ye wondring Enter the house Sir and bring out your Mistriss You must observe our Ceremonies what 's the matter What 's that ye stand at How Merione Asleep i' th' street belike some sudden Palsie As she stept out last night upon devotion To take her farewel of her Virgin state The air being sharp and piercing struck her suddenly See if she breath Leo. A little Qu. Wake her then 'T is sure a fit Ag. She wakes her self Give room to her Qu. See how the spirits struggle to recover And strongly reinforce their strength for certain This was no natural sleep The. I am of your mind Madam Qu. No Son it cannot be The. Pray Heaven no trick in 't Good Soul she little merits such a mischief Qu. She is broad awake now and her sence cleers up 'T was sure a fit stand off Mer. The Queen my Love here And all my noble friends Why where am I How am I tranc'd and moap'd i'th'street Heaven bless Shame to my Sex o th' ground too O I remember Leo. How wild she looks Ag. Oh my cold heart how she trembles Mer. Oh I remember I remember Qu. What 's that Mer. My shame my shame my shame Oh I remember My never-dying shame The. Here has been villanie Qu. I fear so too Mer. You are no Furies are ye No horrid shapes sent to affright me Ag. No sweet We are your friends look up I am Agenor O my Merione that loves you dearly And come to marry ye Leo Sister what ail ye Speak out your griefs and boldly Ag. Something sticks here Will choak ye else Mer. I hope it will Qu. Be free Lady You have your loving friends about ye Ah. Dear Merione By the unspotted love I ever bore ye By thine own goodness Mer. Oh 't is gone 't is gone Sir I am now I know not what pray ye look not on me No name is left me nothing to inherit But that detested base and branded Ag. Speak it And how diseases of most danger Their causes once discover'd are easily cur'd My fair Merione Mer. I thank your love Sir When I was fair Merione unspotted Pure and unblasted in the bud you honour'd White as the heart of truth then Prince Agenor Even then I was not worthy of your favour Wretch that I am less worthy now of pitty Let no good thing come near me virtue flie me You that have honest noble names despise me For I am nothing now but a main pestilence Able to poison all Send those unto me That have forgot their names ruin'd their fortunes Despis'd their honours those that have been Virgins Ravish'd and wrong'd and yet dare live to tell it The. Now it appears too plain Mer. Send those sad people That hate the light and curse society Whose thoughts are Graves and from whose eyes continually Their melting souls drop out send those to me And when their sorrows are most excellent So full that one grief more cannot be added My Story like a torrent shall devour ' em Hark it must out but pray stand close together And let not all the world hear Leo. Speak it boldly Mer. And Royal Lady think but charitably Your Grace has known my breeding Qu. Prethee speak it Mer. Is there no stranger here send off your servants And yet it must be known I shake Ag. Sweet Mistriss Mer. I am abus'd basely abus'd do you ghess yet Come close I 'll tell ye plainer I am whor'd Ravish'd and robb'd of Honour Leo. Oh the Devil Ag. What hellish Slave was this The. A wretch a wretch A damned wretch do you know the Villain Lady Mer. No. The. Not by ghess Mer. Oh no. The. It must be known Qu.
death indeed Pen. It shall be sharp Sir Petill. Why Mithridates was an arrant asse To dye by poison if all Bosphorus Could lend him Swords your Sword must do the deed 'T is shame to dye choak'd fame to dye and bleed Pen. Thou hast confirmed me and my good Petillius Tell me no more I may live Petill. 'T was my Commission But now I see ye in a nobler way A way to make all even Pen. Fare-well Captain Be a good man and fight well be obedient Command thy self and then thy men Why shakest thou Petill. I do not Sir Pen. I would thou hadst Petillius I would find something to forsake the world with Worthy the man that dies a kind of earth-quake Through all stern valors but mine own Petill. I feel now A kind of trembling in me Pen. Keep it still As thou lov'st virtue keep it Petill. And brave Captain The graet and honoured Penyus Pen. That again O how it heightens me again Petillius Petill. Most excellent Commander Pen. Those were mine Mine only mine Petill. They are still Pen. Then to keep 'em For ever falling more have at ye heavens Ye everlasting powers I am yours The work 's done Kills himself That neither fire nor age nor melting envy Shall ever conquer Carry my last words To the great General kiss his hands and say My soul I give to heaven my fault to justice Which I have done upon my self my virtue If ever there was any in Poor Penyus Made more and happier light on him I faint And where there is a foe I wish him fortune I dye lye lightly on my ashes gentle earth Petill. And on my sin Farewell great Penyus Noise within The souldier is in fury Now I am glad 'T is done before he comes This way for me The way of toile for thee the way of honor Exit Enter Drusus and Regulus with Souldiers Sould. Kill him kill him kill him Dru. What will ye do Reg. Good soldiers honest soldiers Sould. Kill him kill him kill him Dru. Kill us first we command too Reg. Valiant Soldiers Consider but whose life ye seek O Drusus Bid him be gone he dies else Shall Rome say Ye most approved Souldiers her dear children Devoured the fathers of the fights shall rage And stubborn fury guide those swords to slaughter To slaughter of their own to civil ruine Dru. O let 'em in all 's done all 's ended Regulus Penyus has found his last eclipse Come Souldiers Come and behold your miseries come bravely Full of your mutinous and bloody angers And here bestow your darts O only Romane O father of the Wars Reg. Why stand ye stupid Where be your killing furies whose sword now Shall first be sheath'd in Penyus do ye weep Howl out ye wretches ye have cause howl ever Who shall now lead ye fortunate whose valor Preserve ye to the glory of your Countrey Who shall march out before ye coy'd and courted By all the Mistrisses of War care counsel Quick-ey'd experience and victory twin'd to him Who shall beget ye deeds beyond inheritance To speak your names and keep your honors living When children faill and time that takes all with him Build houses for ye to oblivion Dru. O ye poor desperate fools no more now souldiers Go home and hang your arms up let rust rot 'em And humble your stern valors to soft prayers For ye have sunk the frame of all your virtues The sun that warm'd your bloods is set for ever I 'll kiss thy honor'd cheek Farewell great Penyus Thou thunder-bolt farewell Take up the body To morrow morning to the Camp convey it There to receive due Ceremonies That eye That blinds himself with weeping gets most glory Exeunt with a dead march Scaena Quarta Enter Swetonius Junius Decius Demetrius Curius and Souldiers Bonduca two Daughters and Nennius above Drum and Colours Swet. Bring up the Catapults and shake the wall We will not be out out-brav'd thus Nen. Shake the earth Ye cannot shake our souls Bring up your Rams And with their armed heads make the Fort totter Ye do but rock us into death Exit Nennius Jun. See Sir See the Icenian Queen in all her glory From the strong battlements proudly appearing As if she meant to give us lashes Dec. Yeild Queen Bond. I am unacquainted with that language Roman Swet. Yield honour'd Lady and expect our mercy Exit Decius We love thy nobleness Bond. I thank ye ye say well But mercy and love are sins in Rome and hell Swet. Ye cannot scape our strength ye must yield Lady Ye must adore and fear the power of Rome â—ond If Rome be earthly why should any knee With bending adoration worship her She 's vitious and your partial selves confess Aspires the height of all impiety Therefore 't is fitter I should reverence The thatched houses where the Britains dwell In careless mirth where the blest houshold gods See nought but chast and simple purity 'T is not high power that makes a place divine Nor that the men from gods derive their line But sacred thoughts in holy bosoms stor'd Make people noble and the place ador'd Swet. Beat the wall deeper Bond. Beat it to the center We will not sink one thought Swet. I 'll make ye Bond. No. 2. Dau. O mother these are fearful hours speak gently Enter Petillius To these fierce men they will afford ye pitty Bond. Pitty thou fearful girl 't is for those wretches That misery makes tame Wouldst thou live less Wast not thou born a Princess Can my blood And thy brave fathers spirit suffer in thee So base a separation from thy self As mercy from these Tyrants Thou lov'st lust sure And long'st to prostitute thy youth and beauty To common slaves for bread Say they had mercy The divel a relenting conscience The lives of Kings rest in their Diadems Which to their bodies lively souls do give And ceasing to be Kings they cease to live Show such another fear and I 'll fling thee to their fury Swet. He is dead then Petill. I think so certainly yet all my means Sir Even to the hazzard of my life Swet. No more We must not seem to mourn here Enter Decius Dec. There 's a breach made Is it your will we charge Sir Swet. Once more mercy Mercy to all that yield Bond. I scorn to answer Speak to him girl and hear thy Sister 1. Dau. General Hear me and mark me well and look upon me Directly in my face my womans face Whose only beauty is the hate it bears ye See with thy narrowest eyes thy sharpest wishes Into my soul and see what there inhabits See if one fear one shadow of a terror One paleness dare appear but from my anger To lay hold on your mercies No ye fools Poor fortunes fools we were not born for triumphs To follow your gay sports and fill your slaves With hoots and acclamations Petill. Brave behaviour 1. Dau. The children of as great as Rome as noble Our names before
be glad for you To rip them all again and let it out Mist Mer. I'faith I had sorrow enough for thee God knows but I 'll hamper thee well enough get thee in thou vagabond get thee in and learn of thy brother Michael Old Mer. within Nose Nose jolly red Nose and who gave thee this jolly red Nose Mist Mer. Hark my Husband he 's singing and hoiting And I 'm fain to carâ— and care and all little enough Husband Charles Charles Merry-thought Enter Old Merry-thought Old Mer. Nutmegs and Gingers Cinamon and Cloves And they gave me this jolly red Nose Mist Mer. If you would consider your estate you would have little list to sing I-wisse Old Mer. It should never be consider'd while it were an estate if I thought it would spoil my singing Mist Mer. But how wilt thou do Charles thou art an old man and thou canst not work and thou hast not forty shillings left and thou eatest good meat and drinkest good drink and laughest Old Mer. And will doe Mist Mer. But how wilt thou come by it Charles Old Mer. How why how have I done hitherto these forty years I never came into my Dining-room but at eleven and six a clock I found excellent meat and drink a' th' Table my Cloaths were never worn out but next morning a Tailor brought me a new suit and without question it will be so ever use makes perfectness If all should fail it is but a little straining my self extraordinary and laugh my self to death Wife It 's a foolish old man this is not he George Cit. Yes Cunny Wife Give me a penny i' th' purse while I live George Cit. I by Lady Cunnie hold thee there Mist Mer. Well Charles you promis'd to provide for Jasper and I have laid up for Michael I pray you pay Jasper his portion he 's come home and he shall not consume Michaels stock he saies his Master turn'd him away but I promise you truly I think he ran away Wife No indeed Mistriss Merry-thought though he be a notable gallows yet I 'll assure you his Master did turn him away even in this place 't was i'faith within this half hour about his Daughter my Husband was by Cit. Hang him rogue he serv'd him well enough love his Masters Daughter by my troth Cunnie if there were a thousand boys thou wouldst spoil them all with taking their parts let his Mother alone with him Wife I George but yet truth is truth Old Mer. Where is Jasper he 's welcome however call him in he shall have his portion is he merry Enter Jasper and Michael Mist Mer. I foul chive him he is too merry Jasper Michael Old Mer. Welcome Jasper though thou run'st away welcome God bless thee 't is thy mothers mind thou shouldst receive thy portion thou hast been abroad and I hope hast learnt experience enough to govern it thou art of sufficient years hold thy hand one two three four five six seven eight nine there is ten shillings for thee thrust thy self into the world with that and take some setled course if fortune cross thee thou hast a retiring place come home to me I have twenty shillings left be a good Husband that is wear ordinary Cloaths eat the best meat and drink the best drink be merry and give to the poor and and believe me thou hast no end of thy goods Jasp Long may you live free from all thought of ill And long have cause to be thus merry still But Father Old Mer. No more words Jasper get thee gone thou hast my blessing thy Fathers spirit upon thee Farewel Jasper but yet or e'r you part oh cruel kiss me kiss me sweeting mine own dear jewel So now begone no words Enter Jasper Mist Mer. So Michael now get thee gone too Mich. Yes forsooth Mother but I 'll have my Father's blessing first Mist Mer. No Michael 't is no matter for his blessing thou hast my blessing begone I 'll fetch my money and jewels and follow thee I 'll stay no longer with him I warrant thee truly Charles I 'll begon too Old Mer. What you will not Old Mer. What you will not Mist Mer. Yes indeed will I. Old Mer. Hay ho farewel Nan I 'll never trust wench more again if I can Mist Mer. You shall not think when all your own is gone to spend that I have been scraping up for Michael Old Mer. Farewel good wife I expect it not all I have to do in this world is to be merry which I shall if the ground be not taken from me and if it be When Earth and Seas from me are rest The Skies aloft for me are left Exeunt Boy danceth Musick Finis Actus Primi Wife I 'll be sworn he 's a merry old Gentleman for all that Hark hark Husband hark Fiddles Fiddles now surely they go finely They say 't is present death for these Fidlers to tune their Rebecks before the great Turks grace is 't not George But look look here 's a youth dances now good youth do a turn o' th' toe Sweet heart I'faith I 'll have Ralph come and do some of his Gambols he 'll ride the Wild Mare Gentlemen 't would do your hearts good to see him I thank you kind youth pray bid Ralph come Cit. Peace Connie Sirrah you scurvy boy bid the Players send Ralph or by gods and they do not I 'll tear some of their Periwigs beside their heads this is all Riff-Raff Exeunt Boy danceth Musick Finis Actus Primi Actus Secundus Scaena Prima Enter Merchant and Humphrey Merch. And how faith how goes it now Son Humphrey Hum. Right worshipful and my beloved friend And Father dear this matter 's at an end Merch. 'T is well it should be so I 'm glad the Girl Is found so tractable Hum. Nay she must whirl From hence and you must wink for so I say The story tells to morrow before day Wife George dost thou think in thy conscience now 't will be a match tell me but what thou think'st sweet Rogue thou seest the poor Gentleman dear heart how it labours and throbs I warrant you to be at rest I 'll go move the Father for 't Cit. No no I prethee sit still Honey-suckle thou 'lt spoil all if he deny him I 'll bring half a dozen good fellows my self and in the shutting of an evening knock't up and there 's an end Wife I 'll buss thee for that I'faith boy well George well you have been a wag in your days I warrant you but God forgive you and I do with all my heart Mer. How was it Son you told me that to morrow Before day break you must convey her hence Hum. I must I must and thus it is agreed Your Daughter rides upon a brown-bay Steed I on a Sorrel which I bought of Brian The honest Host of the red roaring Lion In Waltham situate then if you may Consent in seemly sort lest by delay The fatal
art damn'd else This Beast of Babylon I will never back again His pace is sure prophane and his lewd Wi-hees The Sons of Hymyn and Gymyn in the wilderness Far. Fie neighbor Bomby in your fits again Your zeal sweats this is not careful neighbor The Hobby-horse is a seemly Hobby-horse Soto And as pretty a beast on 's inches though I say it Hob. The Beast is an unseemly and a lewd Beast And got at Rome by the Popes oach-Horses His mother was the Mare of ignorance Soto Cobler thou ly'st and thou wert a thousand Coblers His mother was an honest Mare and a Mare of good credit I know the Mare and if need be can bring witness And in the way of honesty I tell thee Scorn'd any Coach-Horse the Pope had thou art foolish And thy blind zeal makes thee abuse the Beast Hob. I do defie thee and thy foot-cloth too And tell thee to thy face this prophane riding I feel it in my conscience and I dare speak it This un-edified ambling hath brought a scourge upon us This Hobby-horse sincerity we â—iv'd in War and the sword of slaughter â— renounce it And put the beast off thus the beast poâ—luted And now no more shall hop on high Bomby Follow the painted pipes of high pleasures And with the wicked dance the devils measures Away thou pamper'd jade of vanity Stand at the Livery of lewd delights now And eat the provinder of prick-ear'd â—oâ—ly My dance shall be to the pipe of persecution Far. Will you daunce no more neighbor Hob. Surely no Carry the Beast to his Crib I have renounc'd him And all his works Soto Shall the Hobby-horse be forgot then The hopeful Hobby-horse shall he lye founder'd If thou do'st this thou art but a cast-away Cobler My anger 's up think wisely and think quickly And look upon the quondam beast of pleasure If thou dost this mark me thou serious Sowter Thou Bench-whistler of the old tribe of toe-pieces If thou dost this there shall be no more shooe-mending Every man shall have a special care of his own soul And in his pocket carry his two Confessors His Yugel and his Nawl if thou dost this Far. He will dance again for certain Hob. I cry out on 't 'T was the fore-running sin brought in those Tilt-staves They brandish ' gainst the Church the devil calls May-poles Soto Take up your Horse again and girth him to ye And girth him handsomely good neighbor Bomby Hob. I spit at him Soto Spit in the Horse face Cobler Thou out of tune Psalm-singing slave spit in his visnomy Hob. I spit again and thus I rise against him Against this Beast that signify'd destruction Fore-shew'd i' th' falls of Monarchies Soto I' th' face of him Spit such another spit by this hand Cobler I 'll make ye set a new piece o' your nose there Tak 't up I say and dance without more bidding And dance as you were wont you have been excellent And art still but for this new nicity And your wives learned Lectures take up the Hobby-horse Come 't is a thing thou hast lov'd with all thy heart Bomby And would'st do still but for the round-breech'd brothers You were not thus in the morning tak 't up I say Do not delay but do it you know I am officer And I know 't is unfit all these good fellows Should wait the cooling of your zealous porridge Chuse whether you will dance or have me execute â—'ll clap your neck i' th' stocks and thrre I 'll make ye Dance a whole day and dance with these at night too You mend old shooes well mend your old manners better And suddenly see you leave off this sincereness This new hot Batch borrowed from some brown Baker Some learned brother or I 'll so bait ye for 't Take it quickly up Hob. I take my persecution And thus I am forc'd a by-word to my brethren Soto Strike up strike up strike merrily Far. To it roundly Now to the harvest feast then sport again boyes Exeunt Scaena Secunda Enter Silvio arm'd Sil. What shall I do live thus unknown and base still Or thrust my self into the head o' th' Battel And there like that I am a Gentleman And one that never fear'd the face of danger So in her angry eyes ste carried honor Fight nobly and to end my cares die nobly Song within SIlvio go on and raise thy noble mind To noble ends fling course base thoughts behind Silvio thou Son of everliving fame Now aim at virtue and a Noble Name Silvio consider Honor is not won Nor virtue reach'd till some brave thing be done Thy Countrey calls thee now she burns and bleeds Now raise thy self young man to noble deeds Into the battel Silvio there seek forth Danger and blood by them stands sacred worth What heavenly voice is this that follows me This is the second time 't has waited on me Since I was arm'd and ready for the battel It names me often steels my heart with courage Enter Belvidere deformed And in a thousand sweet notes comforts me What Beldam's this how old she is and ugly Why does she follow me Bel. Be not dismaid Son I wait upon thee for thy good and honor 'T was I that now sung to thee stirr'd thy mind up And rais'd thy spirits to the pitch of nobleness Sil. Though she be old and of a crooked carkass Her voice is like the harmony of Angels Bel. Thou art my darling all my love dwels on thee The Son of virtue therefore I attend thee Enquire not what I am I come to serve thee For if thou be'st inquisitive thou hast lost me A thousand long miles hence my dwelling is Deep in a Cave where but mine own no foot treads There by mine Art I found what danger Silvio And deep distress of heart thou wert grown into A thousand Leagues I have cut through empty air Far swifter than the sayling rack that gallops Upon the wings of angry winds to seek thee Sometimes o'er a swelling tide on a Dolphins back I ride Sometimes pass the earth below and through the unmoved Center go Sometimes in a flame of fire like a Meteor I aspire Sometimes in mine own shape thus when I help the virtuous Men of honourable minds command my Art in all his kinds Pursue the noble thought of War from thy Guard I 'll not be far Get thee worship on thy foe lasting Fame is gotten so Single Syennas Duke alone hear thy friends thy Countrey groan And with thy manly arm strike sure then thou hast wrought thine own free cure Sil. Some Sybel sure some soul heaven loves and favours And lends her their free powers to work their wonders How she incites my courage Bel. Sylvio I knew thee many daies ago Foresaw thy love to Belvidere the Dutchess daughter and her Heir Knew she lov'd thee and know what past when you were found i' th' Castle fast In one anothers arms forsaw the taking of ye and the
valiant Captain The brave Ruy Dias all this while Py. I marry He is amongst 'em too Ped. A Lover Py. Nay I know not that but since he stands in favour Or would stand stifly he is no Portugal else Chr. The voice says in good favour in the list too Of the privy wooers how cunningly of late I have observ'd him and how privately He has stolen at all hours from us and how readily He has feign'd a business to bid the Fort farewel For five or six days or a month together Sure there is something Py. Yes yes there is a thing in 't A thing would make the best on 's all dance after it A dainty thing Lord how this Uncle of mine Has read to me and rated me for wenching And told me in what desperate case 't would leave me And how 't would stew my bones Ped. You car'd not for it Py. I'faith not much I ventur'd on still easily And took my chance danger is a Soldiers honor But that this man this herb of Grace Ruy Dias This father of our faculties should slip thus For sure he is a ferriting that he That would drink nothing to depress the spirit But milk and water eat nothing but thin air To make his bloud obedient that his youth In spight of all his temperance should tickle And have a love mange on him Chr. 'T is in him Sir But honourable courtship and becomes his rank too Py. In me 't were abominable Leachery or would be For when our thoughts are on 't and miss their level We must hit something Ped. Well he 's a noble Gentleman And if he be a suitor may he speed in 't Py. Let him alone our family ne'r fail'd yet Chr. Our mad Lieutenant still merry Pyniero Thus wou'd he do if the Surgeon were searching of him Ped. Especially if a warm wench had shot him Py. But hark Christophero come hither Pedro When saw you our brave Countrey-man Armusia He that 's arriv'd here lately and his gallants A goodly fellow and a brave companion Methinks he is and no doubt truly valiant For he that dares come hither dares fight any where Chr. I saw him not of late a sober Gentleman I am sure he is and no doubt bravely sprung And promises much nobleness Py. I love him And by my troth wou'd fain be inward with him Pray let 's go seek him Ped. We 'll attend you Sir Py. By that time we shall hear the burst of business Exeunâ— Enter Ruy Dias Quisara Quisana and Panura Quisar Aunt I much thank you for your courtesie And the fair liberty you still allow me Both of your house and service though I be A Princess and by that Prerogative stand free From the poor malice of opinion And no ways bound to render up my actions Because no power above me can examine me Yet my dear brother being still a prisoner And many wandring eyes upon my ways Being left alone a Sea-mark it behoves me To use a little caution and be circumspect Quisan You 're wise and noble Lady Quisar Often Aunt I resort hither and privately to see you It may be to converse with some I favour â— wou'd not have it known as oft nor constru'd 〈◊〉 stands not with my care Quisan You speak most fairly For even our pure devotions are examin'd Quisar So mad are mens minds now Ruy. Or rather monstrous They are thick dreams bred in fogs that know no fairness Quisan Madam the House is yours I am yours pray use me And at your service all I have lies prostrate My care shall ever be to yield ye honor And when your fame falls here 't is my fault Lady A poor and simple banquet I have provided Which if you please to honor with your presence Quisar I thank ye Aunt I shall be with you instantly A few words with this Gentleman Quisan I 'll leave ye Exeunt Quis Pan. And when you please retire I 'll wait upon you Quisar Why how now Captain what afraid to speak to me A man of Armes and danted with a Lady Commanders have the power to parle with Princes Ruy. Madam the favors you have still showr'd on me Which are so high above my means of merit â—o infinite that nought can value 'em â—â—t their own goodness no eyes look up to 'em But those that are of equal light and lustre Strike me thus mute you are my royal Mistriss And all my services that aime at honor Take life from you the Saint of my devotions Pardon my wish it is a fair ambition And well becomes the Man that honors you I wou'd I were of worth of something near you Of such a royal piece a King I wou'd be A mighty King that might command affection And bring a youth upon me might bewitch ye And you a sweet sould Christian Quisar Now you talk Sir You Portugals though you be rugged Soldiers Yet when you list to flatter you are plain Courtiers â—d could you wish me Christian brave Ruy Dias Ruy. At all the danger of my life great Lady At all my hopes at all Quisar Pray ye stay a little â—o what end runs your wish Ruy. O glorious Lady That I might but I dare not speak Quisar I dare then That you might hope to marry me nay blush not 〈◊〉 honorable end needs no excuse â—â—d would you love me then Ruy. My soul not dearer Quisar Do some brave thing that may entice me that way â—omething of such a meritorious goodness Of such an unmatcht nobleness that I may know â—ou have a power beyond ours that preserves you T is not the person nor the royal title Not wealth nor glory that I look upon That inward man I love that 's lin'd with virtue That well deserving soul works out a favor 〈◊〉 have many Princes suiters many great ones Yet above these I love you you are valiant 〈◊〉 active man able to build a fortune 〈◊〉 do not say I dote nor meane to marry Only the hope is something may be done That may compel my faith and ask my freedome And leave opinion fair Ruy. Command dear Lady And let the danger be as deep as Hell As direful to attempt Quisar Y' are too sudden 〈◊〉 mâ—st be rul'd by you find out a fortune â—isely and hansomely examine time â—â—d court occasion that she may be ready A thousand uses for your forward spirit 〈◊〉 may find daily be sure ye take a good one A brave and worthy one that may advance ye Forc'd smiles reward poor dangers you are a Soldier I wou'd not talke so else and I love a Soldier And that that speaks him true and great his valor Yet for all these which are but Womens follies You may do what you please I shall still know ye And though ye weare no Sword Ru. Excellent Lady When I grow so cold and disgrace my Nation That from their hardy nurses suck adventures 'T were fit I wore a Tombstone you have read to me
distraction and you 'll arm me better Than any coward flight by acquainting me Whose malice aims to kill me good Sir tell me Mac. Then prayers and tears assist me Arc. Sir Mac. Arcadius Thou art a rash young man witness the spirit Of him that trusted me so much I bleed Till I prevent this mischief Exit Enter Philocles Lisander Arc. Ha. keep off Phi. What mean you Sir Lis We are your friends Arc. I know your faces but Am not secure I would not be betraid Lis You wrong our hearts who truly honor you Arc. They say I must be kill'd Phi. By whom Arc. I know not nor wou'd I part with life so tamely Phi. We dare engage ours in your quarrel hide Your sword it may beget suspition It 's enough to question you Arc. I am consident Pray pardon me come I despise all danger Yet a dear friend of mine my Uncle told me He would not see my body full of wounds Lis Your Uncle this is strange Arc. Yes my honest Uncle If my unlucky Stars have pointed me So dire a fate Phi. There is some strange mistake in 't Enter Antigonus Ant. Arcadius the Queen would speak with you You must make haste Arc. Though to my death I flie Upon her summons I give up my breath Then willingly if she command it from me Phi. This does a little trouble me Lis I know not What to imagine something is the ground Of this perplexity but I hope there is not Any such danger as he apprehends Enter Queen Lisimachus Macarius Eubulus Seleucus Arcadius Ladies Attendants and Gent. Qu. We have already granted to Seleucus And they shall try their valour if Arcadius Have spirit in him to accept the challenge Our Royal word is past Phi. This is strange Eub. Madam my son knew not what he ask'd And you were cruel to consent so soon Mac. Wherein have I offended to be rob'd At once of all the wealth I have Arcadius Is part of me Eub. Seleucus's life and mine Are twisted on one thred both stand or fall Together hath the service for my Countrey Deserved but this reward to be sont weeping To my eternal home Was 't not enough When I was young to lose my bloud in wars But the poor remnant that is scarcely warm And faintly creeping through my wither'd veins Must be let out to make you sport Mac. How can We that shall this morn see the sacred oyl Fall on your Virgin tresses hope for any Protection hereafter when this day Too sacrifice the blood of them that pray for you Arcadius I prethee speak thy selfe It is for thee I plead Eub. Seleucus kneel And say thou hast repented thy rash suit If e'er I see thee fight I be thus wounded How will the least drop forc'd from thy veins Afflict my heart Mac. Why that 's good Arcadius speak to hâ—r hear him Madam Arc If you call back this honor you have done me I shall repent I live doe not perswade me Seleucus thou arâ— a noble enemy And I will love thy soul though I despair Our bodies friendly conversation I would we were to tugg upon some cliffe Or like two prodigies i' th' air our conflict Might generally be gaz'd at and our bloud Appease our grandfires Ashes Mac. I am undone Sel. Madam my father says I have offended If so I beg your pardon but beseech you For your own glory call not back your word Eub. They are both mad Qu. No more we have resolv'd And since their courage is so nobly slam'd This morning we 'll behold the Champions Within the List be not afraid their strife Will stretch so far as death so soon as we Are Crown'd prepare your selves Seleucus Kisses her hand Sel. I have receiv'd another life in this high favour And may lose what nature gave me Qu. Arcadius to encourage thy young valour We give thee our Fathers sword Command it from our Armory Lisimachus To our Coronation Exeunt Sel. I 'll forfeit My head for a rebellion than suffer it Exit Arc. I am circled with confusions I 'll do somewhat My brains and friends assist me Exit Phi. But do you think they 'll fight indeed Lis Perhaps Her Majesty will see a bout 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 scome excuse There is gimcracks in 't the Queen is wise Above her years Phi. Macarius is perplex'd Enter Eubulus Lis I cannot blame him but my Lord Eubulus Returns they are both troubled 'las good men But our duties are expected we forget Ex. Phil. Lis Eub. I must resolve and yet things are not ripe My brains upon the torture Mac. This may quit The hazard of his person whose least drop Of blood is worth more than our families My Lord Eubulus I have thought a way I stay the young mens desperate proceedings It is our cause they fight let us beseech The Queen to grant us two the priviledge Of Duel rather than expose their lives To eithers fury it were pity they Should run upon so black a destiny We are both old and may be spar'd a pair Of fruitless trees mossie and wither'd trunks That fill up too much room Eub. Most willingly And I will praise her charity to allow it I have not yet forget to use a sword Let 's lose no time by this act she will licence Our souls to leave our bodies but a day Perhaps an hour the sooner they may live To do 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 fine deny us Eub. What Mac. I wou'd do somewhat Eub. There 's something o' th' suddain struck upon My imagination that may secure us Mac. Name it if no dishonor wait upon 't To preserve them I 'll 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. Speak it Eubulus Eub. In your ear I shall It sha'not make a noise if you refuse it Mac. Hum though it stir my bloud I 'll meet Arcadius If this preserve thee not I must unseal Another mistery Exit Enter Queen Lisimachus Cassander Charilla Lisander Philocles Antigonus Qu. We owe to all your loves and will deserve At least by our endeavours 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 Qu. You have prov'd Your self our faithful Counsellor and must still Protect our growing state a Kingdoms Scepter Weighs down a womans arm this Crown sits heavy Upon my brow already and we know There 's something more than mettal in this wreath Of shining glory but your faith and counsel That are familiar with mysteries And depths of state have power to make us fit For such a bearing in which
no wild beast Shall hurt or trouble you and thus we 'll breed a story To make every hearer weep When they discourse our fortunes and our loves Mont. Oh what a scoff might men of women make If they did know this boy but my desire Is that thou wouldest not as thou usest still When like a servant I'mong servants sit Wait on my Trencher fill my cups with Wine Why should'st thou do this boy prethee consider I am not what I was Ver. Curst be the day when I forget that Montague was Thy Lord or not remember him my Master still Mont. Rather curse me with whom thy youth hath spent So many hours and yet untaught to live By any worldly quality Ver. Indeed you never taught me how to handle Cards To cheat and cozen men with oaths and lies Those are the worldly qualities to live Some of our scarlet Gallants teach their boys These worldly qualities Since stumbling fortune then leaves virtue thus Let me leave fortune e'r be vicious Mon. Oh lad thy love will kill me Ver. In truth I think in conscience I shall dye for you Good Master weep not do you want aught Sir Will you have any money here 's some Silver And here 's a little Gold 't will serve to play And put more troublesome thoughts out of your mind I pray Sir take it I 'll get more with singing And then I 'll bring it you my Lady ga't me And it was not covetousness But I forgot to tell you sooner on 't Mont. Alas boy thou art not bound to tell it me And less to give it buy thee Scarfs and Garters And when I have money I will give thee a sword Nature made thee a beauteous Cabinet To lock up all all the goodness of the earth Enter Charloâ—e Ver. I have lost my voice with the very sight of this Gentlewoman good Sir steal away you were wont to be a curious avoider of womens company Mont. Why boy thou dar'st trust me any where dar'st thou not Ver. I had rather trust you by a roaring Lion than a ravening woman Mont. Why boy Ver. Why truly she devours more mans flesh Mont. I but she roars not boy Ver. No Sir why she is never silent but when her mouth is full Charl. Monsieur Montague Mont. My sweet fellow since you please to call me so Ver. Ah my conscience she wou'd be pleas'd well enough to call you bed-fellow oh Master do not hold her by the hand so a woman is a Lime-bush that catcheth all she toucheth Charl. I do most dangerously suspect this boy to be a wench art thou not one come hither let me feel thee Ver. With all my heart Charl. Why dost thou pull off thy Glove Ver. Why to feel whether you be a boy or no. Charl. Fie boy go too I 'll not look your head nor comb your locks any more if you talk thus Ver. Why I 'll sing to you no more then Charl. Fie upon 't how sad you are a young Gentleman that was the very Sun of France Mont. But I am in the eclipse now Chal. Suffer himself to be over-run with a Lethargy of melancholy and discontent rouze up thy spirit man and shake it off A Noble Soul is like a Ship at Sea That sleeps at Anchor when the Ocean 's calm But when she rages and the wind blows high He cuts his way with skill and Majesty I would turn a Fool or Poet or any thing or marry to make you merry prethee let 's walk good Veramour leave thy Master and me I have earnest business with him Ver. Pray do you leave my Master and me we were very merry before you came he does not covet womens company What have you to do with him come Sir will you go And I 'll sing to you again I'faith his mind is stronger than to credit Womens vows and too pure to be capable of their loves Charl. The boy is jealous sweet lad leave us my Lady call'd for you I swear that 's a good child there 's a piece of Gold for thee go buy a Feather Ver. There 's two pieces for you do you go and buy one or what you will or nothing so you go Nay then I see you would have me go Sir why i'faith I will now I perceive you love her better than you do me but Heaven bless you whatever you do or intend I know you are a very honest man Exit Charl. Still will I wooe thee whilst thy ears reply I cannot or I will not marry thee Why hast thou drawn the bloud out of my cheeks And given a quicker motion to my heart Oh thou hast bred a Feaver in my veins Call'd love which no Physitian can cure Have mercy on a Maid whose simple youth Mont. How your example fairest teacheth me A ceremonious Idolatry Kneels By all the joy of love I love thee better Than I or any man can tell another And will express the mercy which thou crav'st I will forbear to marry thee consider Thou art Natures heir in feature and thy parents In fair Inheritances rise with these thoughts And look on me but with a womans eye A decaid fellow void of means and spirit Charl. Of spirit Mont. Yes could I tamely live Forget my Fathers bloud wait and make legs Stain my best breeches with the servile drops That fall from others draughts Charl. This vizard wherewith thou wouldst hide thy spirit Is perspective to shew it plainlier This undervalue of thy life is but Because I should not buy thee what more speaks Greatness of man than valiant patience That shrinks not under his fates strongest strokes These Roman deaths as falling on a sword Opening of veins with poison quenching thirst Which we erroneously do stile the deeds Of the heroick and magnanimous man Was dead-ey'd cowardize and white-cheek'd fear Who doubting tyranny and fainting under Fortunes false Lottery desperately run To death for dread of death that soul 's most stout That bearing all mischance dares last it out Will you perform your word and marry me When I shall call you to 't Enter Longueville with a riding-rod Mont. I'faith I will Charl. Who 's this alights here Long. With leave fair creature are you the Lady Mistriss of the house Charl. Her servant Sir Long. I pray then favour me to inform your Lady and Duke Orleans wife A business of import awaits 'em here And craves for speedy answer Charl. Are you in post Sir Long. No I am in Satin Lady I would you would be in post Charl. I will return Sweet Exit Long. Honest friend do you belong to the house I pray be covered Mont. Yes Sir I do Long. Ha dream'st thou Longaville sure 't is not he Sir I should know you Mont. So should I you but that I am asham'd But though thou know'st me prethee Longaville Mock not my poverty pray remember your self Shows it not strangely for thy cloaths to stand Without a Hat to mine mock me no more Long. The
the Cupids go off and last the Statues Merc. And what will Juno's Iris do for her Iris. Just match this shew or mine inventions fall Had it been worthier I would have invok'd The blazing Comets Clouds and falling Stars And all my kindred Meteors of the air To have excell'd it but I now must strive To imitate confusion therefore thou Delightful Flora if thou ever feltst Increase of sweetness in those blooming Plants On which the horns of my fair Bow decline Send hither all that rural company Which deck the May-games with their clownish sports Juno will have it so The second Anti-Masque rusheth in they dance their measure and as rudely depart Merc. Iris we strive Like winds at liberty who should do worst E'r we return If Juno be the Queen Of Marriages let her give happy way To what is done in honor of the State She governs Iris. Hermes so it may be done Meerly in honor of the State and those That now have prov'd it not to satisfy The lust of Jupiter in having thanks More than his Juno if thy Snaky rod Have power to search the Heaven or sound the Sea Or call together all the ends of earth To bring thee any thing that may do grace To us and these do it we shall be pleas'd Merc. Then know that from the mouth of Jove himself Whose words have wings and need not to be born I took a message and I bore it through A thousand yielding clouds and never staid Till his high Will was done the Olympian games Which long had slept at these wish'd Nuptials He pleas'd to have renew'd and all his Knights Are gather'd hither who within their Tents Rest on this hill upon whose rising head The Altar is discovered with the Priests about it and the Statues under it and the Knights lying in their Tents on each side near the top of the hill Behold Joves Altar and his blessed Priests Moving about it come you Holy men And with your voices draw these youths along That till Joves Musick call them to their games Their active sports may give a blest content To those for whom they are again begun The first Song when the Priests descend and the Knights follow them Shake off your heavy trance and leap into a dance Such as no mortals use to tread fit only for Apollo To play to for the Moon to lead And all the Stars to follow The second Song at the end of the first Dance On blessed youths for Jove doth pause Laying aside his graver Laws For this device And at the wedding such a pair Each dance is taken for a prayer Each Song a Sacrifice The third Song after their many Dances when they are to take out the Ladies Single More pleasing were these sweet delights If Ladies mov'd as well as Knights Run every one of you and catch A Nymph in honor of his match And whisper boldly in her ear Jove will but laugh if you forswear All. And this days sins he doth resolve That we his Priests should all absolve The fourth Song when they have parted with the Ladies a shrill Musick sounds supposed to be that which calls them to the Olympian games at which they all make a seeming preparation to depart You should stay longer if we durst Away alas that he that first Gave time wild wings to fly away H 'as now no power to make him stay And though these games must needs be plaid I would these pair when they are laid And not a creature nigh'em Might catch his sithe as he doth pass And clip his wings and break his glass And keep him ever by 'em The fifth Song when all is done as they ascend Peace and silence be the guide To the Man and to the Bride If there be a joy yet new In marriage let it fall on you That all the world may wonder If we should stay we should do worse And turn our blessings to a curse By keeping you asunder Four PLAYS in One. The Persons represented in the Play Emanuel King of Portugal Castile Isabella his Queen Lords Spectators of the Play at the celebration of their Nuptials Frigoso a Courtier Rinaldo his acquintance The Triumph of Honor. Martius a Roman General Valerius his Brother Nicodemus a cowardly Corporal Cornelius a wittal Sutler Captain Sophocles Duke of Athens Women Diana Dorigen Sophocles wife the example of Chastity Florence Wife to Cornelius The Triumph of Love Cupid Rinaldo Duke of Milan Benvoglio Brothers Lords of Milan Randulpho Brothers Lords of Milan Gerald Sons of the Duke supposed lost Ferdinand Sons of the Duke supposed lost Women Angelina Wife to Benvoglio Violante her Daughter Gerard's Mistriss Dorothea Violantes Attendant Cornelin the obscured Duchess The Triumph of Death Duke of Anjou Lavall his lustful Heir Gentille a Courtier Father to Perolot Perolot contracted to Gabriella Two Gentlemen A Spirit Shalloone servant to Lavall Women Gabriella the despised wife of Lavall Hellena his second wife Casta Daughter to Gentille Maria a servant attending on Gabriella The Triumph of Time Jupiter Mercurie Plutus Time Atropos Desire Vain Delight Bounty Poverty Honesty Simplicity Fame FOUR PLAYS OR Moral Representations IN ONE Enter Don Frigozo Frig. Noise within AWay with those bald-pated Rascals there their wits are bound up in Vellom they are not currant here Down with those City-Gentlemen c. Out with those I say and in with their wives at the back door Worship and place I am weary of ye ye lye on my shoulders lik a load of Gold on an Asses back A man in Authority is but as a candle in the wind sooner wasted or blown out than under a bushel How now what 's the matter Who are you Sir Enter Rinaldo Rin. Who am I Sir why do y' not know me Frig. No by my do I not Rin. I am sure we din'd together to day Frig. That 's all one as I din'd with you in the City and as you paid for my dinner there I do know you and am beholding to you But as my mind is since transmigrated into my office and as you come to Court to have me pay you again and be beholding to me I know you not I know you not Rin. Nay but look ye Sir Frig. Pardon me If you had been my bed-fellow these seven years and lent me money to buy my place I must not transgress principles This very talking with you is an ill example Rin. Pish you are too punctual a Courtier Sir why I am a Courtier too yet never understood the place or name to be so infectious to humanity and manners as to cast a man into a burning pride and arrogance for which there is no cure I am a Courtier and yet I will know my friends I tell you Frig. And I tell you you will thrive accordingly I warrant you Rin. But hark ye Signior Frigozo you shall first understand I have no friends with me to trouble you Frig. Humh That 's a good motive Rin. Not to
crept closely None feel my wants not one mend with me Desire None Sir Ant. Thou hast forgot Desire thy best friend Flatterie He cannot sail me Desire Fail he will seâ—l himself And all within his power close to his skin first Desire I thought so too and made him my first venture But found him in a young Lords ear so busie So like a smiling showr pouring his soul In at his portals his face in a thousand figures Catching the vain mind of the men I pull'd him But still he hung like birdlime spoke unto him His answer still was By the Lord sweet Lord And By my soul thou master-piece of honor Nothing could stave him off he has heard your stood's gone And on decaying things he seldom smiles Sir Anth. Then here I break up state and free my followers Putting my fortune now to Time and Justice Go seek new masters now for Anthropos Neglected by his friends must seek new fortunes Desire to Avarice I here commend thee Where thou may'st live at full bent of thy wishes And Vain Delight thou seeder of my follies With light fantastickness be thou in favour To leave thee Bountie my most worthie servant Troubles me more then my own misery But we must part go plant thy self my best friend In honorable hearts that truely know thee And there live ever like thy self a virtue But leave this place and seek the Countrey For Law and lust like fire lick all up here Now none but Poverty must follow me Despis'd patch'd Poverty and we two married Will seek Simplicity Content and Peace out Enter Poverty And live with them in exile How uncall'd on My true friend comes Poverty Here hold thee Anthropos Thou art almost arm'd at rest put this on A penitential robe to purge thy pleasures Off with that vanitie Anth. Here Vain Delight And with this all my part to thee again Of thee I freely render Pov. Take this staff now And be more constant to your steps hereafter The staff is Staidness of affections A way you painted flyes that with mans summet Take life and heat buzzing about his blossoms When growing full ye turn to Caterpillers Gnawing the root that gave you life Fly shadows Exeunt desire and delight Now to Content I 'll give thee Anthropos To Rest and Peace no vanitie dwells there Desire and Pleasure to delude thy mind more No Flatteries smooth-fil'd tongue shall poison thee Anth. O! Jupiter if I have ever offer'd Upon thy burning Altars but one Sacrifice Thou and thy fair-ey'd Juno smil'd upon If ever to thine honor bounteous feasts Where all thy statuas sweet with wine and incense Have by the son of earth been celebrated Hear me the child of shame now hear thou helper And take my wrongs into thy hands thou justice Done by unmindful man unmerciful Against his master done against thy order And raise again thou father of all honor The poor despis'd but yet thy noblest creature Raise from his ruines once more this suâ—k Cedar That all may fear thy power and I proclaim it Exeunt Jupiter and Mercury descend severally Trumpets small above Jup. Ho! Mercury my winged son Mer. Your servant Jup. Whose powerful prayers were those that reach'd our ears 〈…〉 â—uch spells of pity now 〈◊〉 The sad petitions 〈◊〉 the scorn'd son of earth the god-like Anthropos 〈◊〉 that has swell'd your sacred fires with incense And til'd upon your Altars a thousand heifers He that beguil'd by Vanity and Pleasure Desire Craft Flattery and smooth Hypocrisie Stands now despis'd and ruin'd left to Poverty Jup. It must not be he was not rais'd for ruine Nor shall those hands heav'd at my Altars perish He is our noblest creature Flee to Time And charge him presently release the bands Of Poverty and Want this suitor sinks in Tell him among the Sun-burnt Indians That know no other wealth but Peace and pleasure â—he shall find golden Plutus god of riches Who idly is ador'd the innocent people Not knowing yet what power and weight he carries Bid him compell him to his right use honor And presently to live with Anthropos It is our Will Away Mer. I do obey it Jupiter and Mercury ascend again Musick Enter Plutus with a troop of Indians singing and dancing wildly about him and bowing to him which ended Enter Time Time Rise and away 't is Joves command Plut. I will not Ye have some fool to furnish now some Midas That to no purpose I must choak with riches Who must I go to Time To the son of earth He wants the god of wealth Plut. Let him want still I was too lately with him almost torn Into ten thousand pieces by his followers I could not sleep but Craft or Vanity Were filing off my fingers not eat for fear Pleasure would cast her self into my belly And there surprize my heart Time These have forsaken him Make haste then thou must with me be not angry For fear a greater anger light upon thee Plut. I do obey then but change my figure â—or when I willingly befriend a creature Goodly and full of glory I shew to him But when I am compell'd old and decrepid I halt and hang upon my staff Farewell friends I will not be long from ye all my servants I leave among ye still and my chief riches Exeunt Indians with a dance Oh Time what innocence dwells here what goodness They know me not nor hurt me not yet hug me Away I 'll follow thee but not too fast Time Exeunt Plutus and Time Enter Anthropos Honesty Simplicity Humility Poverty Humil. Man be not sad nor let this divorce From Mundus and his many ways of pleasure Afflict thy spirits which consider'd rightly With inward eyes makes thee arrive at happy Pâ—v For now what danger or deceit can reach thee What matter left for Craft or Covetize To plot against thee what Desire to burn thee Honest Oh son of earth let Honesty possess thee Be as thou wast intended like thy Maker See thorow those gawdy shadows that like dreams Have dwelt upon thee long call up thy goodness 〈◊〉 mind and man with thee that lie shipwrack'd â—nd then how thin and vain these fond affections How lame this worldly love how lump-like raw And ill digested all these vanities Will shew let Reason tell thee Simpl. Crown thy mind With that above the worlds wealth joyful suff'ring And truly be the master of thy self Which is the noblest Empire and there stand The thing thou wert ordain'd and set to govern Pov. Come let us sing the worlds shame hear us Anthropos Song And then Enter Time and Plutus Hon. Away we are betrayd Exeunt all but Poverty Time Get thou too after Thou needy bare companion go for ever For ever I conjure thee make no answer Exit Poverty Anth. What mak'st thou here Time thou that to this Minute never stood still by me Time I have brought thee succour And now catch hold I am thine The god of riches Compell'd by him that saw thy miseries The ever just and wakeful Jove at length Is come unto thee use him as thine own For 't is the doom of Heaven he must obey thee Anth. Have I found pity then Time Thou hast and Justice Against those false seducers of thine honor Come give him present helps Exit Time Industry and the Arts discovered Plut. Come Industry Thou friend of life and next to thee rise Labour Plutus stamps Labour rises Rise presently and now to your employments But first conduct this mortal to the rock They carry Anthropos to a Rock and fall a digging What seest thou now Plutus strikes the Rock and flames flie out Anth. A glorious Mine of Metal Oh Jupiter my thanks Plut. To me a little Anth. And to the god of wealth my Sacrifice Plut. Nay then I am rewarded Take heed now Son You are afloat again lest Mundus catch ye Anth. Neve betray me more Plut. I must to India From whence I came where my main wealth lies buried And these must with me Take that Book and Mattock And by those know to live again Exeunt Plutus Industry Labour c. Anth. I shall do Enter Fame sounding Fame Thorow all the world the fortune of great An thropos Be known and wonder'd at his riches envy'd As far as Sun or Time is his power fear'd too Exeunt MUSICK Enter Delight Pleasure Lucre Craft Vanity c. dancing and Masqu'd towards the Rock offering service to Anthropos Mercury from above Musick heard One half of a cloud drawn Singers are discovered then the other half drawn Jupiter seen in glory Mer. Take heed weak man those are the sins that sunk thee 〈◊〉 'em no more kneel and give thanks to Jupiter Anth. Oh mighty power Jup. Unmask ye gilded poisons Now look upon 'em son of earth and shame 'em Now see the faces of thy evil Angels Lead 'em to Time and let 'em fill his Triumph Their memories be here forgot for ever Anth. Oh just great god how many lives of service What ages only given to thine honor What infinites of vows and holy prayers Can pay my thanks Jup. Rise up and to assure thee That never moro thou shalt feel want Strike Mercury Strike him and by that stroke he shall for ever Live in that rock of Gold and still enjoy it Be 't done I say Now sing in honor of him SONG Enter the Triumph First the Musicians then Vain Delight Pleasure Craft Lucre Vanity and other of the Vices Then a Chariot with the person of Time sitting in it drawn by four persons representing Hours singing Exeunt Flourish King Em. By this we note sweet-heart in Kings and Princes A weakness even in spite of all their wisdoms And often to be master'd by abuses Our natures here describ'd too and what humors Prevail above our Reasons to undo us But this the last and best When no friend stands The gods are merciful and lend their hands Flourish Epilogue NOw as the Husbandman whose Costs and Pain Whose Hopes and Helps lie buried in his Grain Waiting a happy Spring to ripen full His loâ—â—d for Harvest to the Reapers pull Stand we expecting having sown our Ground With so much charge the fruitfulness not found The Harvest of our Labours For we know You are our Spring and when you smile we grow Nor Charge nor Pain shall bind us from your Pleasures So you but lend your hands to fill our Measures FINIS