appetite Which every creature in his stomach feels Oh leave leave yet at last thus to torment me Three several Sallads have I sacrific'd Bedew'd with precious oil and vinegar Already to appease thy greedy wrath Boy Boy Sir Laza. Will the Count speak with me Boy One of his Gentlemen is gone to inform him of your coming Sir Laza. There is no way left for me to compass the Fish-head but by being presently made known to the Duke Boy That will be hard Sir Laza. When I have tasted of this sacred dish Then shall my bones rest in my Fathers tomb In peace then shall I dye most willingly And as a dish be serv'd to satisfie Deaths hunger and I will be buried thus My Bier shall be a charger born by four The Cossin where I lye a powd'ring-tub Bestrew'd with Lettice and cool Sallad herbs My Winding-sheet of Tansies the black Guard Shall be my solemn Mourners and instead Of ceremonies wholsom burial Prayers A printed dirge in rhyme shall bury me Instead of tears let them pour Capon sauce upon my hâ—arse And salt instead of dust Manchets for stones for other glorious shields Give me a Voider and above my Hearse For a Trutch sword my naked knife stuck up The Count discovers himself Boy Master the Count 's here Laza. Where my Lord I do beseech you Count. Y' are very welcome Sir I pray you stand up you shall dine with me Laza. I do beseech your Lordship by the love I still have born to your honourable house Count. Sir what need all this you shall dine with me I pray rise Laza. Perhaps your Lordship takes me for one of these same fellows that do as it were respect victuals Count. Oh Sir by no means Laza. Your Lordship has often promised that whensoever I should affect greatness your own hand should help to raise me Count. And so much still assure your self of Laza. And though I must confess I have ever shun'd popularity by the example of others yet I do now feel my self a little ambitious your Lordship is great and though young yet a Privy Counsellor Count. I pray you Sir leap into the matter what would You have me do for you Laza. I would intreat your Lordship to make me known to the Duke Count. When Sir Laza. Suddainly my Lord I would have you present me unto him this morning Count. It shall be done but for what virtues would you have him take notice of you Laza. Your Lordship shall know that presently Count. 'T is pity of this fellow he is of good wit and sufficient understanding when he is not troubled with this greedy worm Laza. 'Faith you may intreat him to take notice of me for any thing for being an excellent Farrier for playing well at Span-counter or sticking knives in walls for being impudent or for nothing why may not I be a Favorite on the suddain I see nothing against it Count. Not so Sir I know you have not the face to be a Favourite on the suddain Laz. Why then you shall present me as a Gentleman well qualified or one extraordinary seen in divers strange mysteries Count. In what Sir as how Laz. Marry as thus Enter Intelligencer Count. Yonder 's my old Spirit that hath haunted me daily ever since I was a privy Counsellor I must be rid of him I pray you stay there I am a little busie I will speak with you presently Laza. You shall bring me in and after a little other talk taking me by the hand you shall utter these words to the Duke May it please your grace to take note of a Gentleman well read deeply learned and throughly grounded in the hidden knowledge of all Sallads and Pot-herbs whatsoever Count. 'T will be rare if you will walk before Sir I will overtake you instantly Laza. Your Lordships ever Count. This fellow is a kind of an informer one that lives in Alehouses and Taverns and because he perceives some worthy men in this Land with much labour and great expence to have discovered things dangerously hanging over the State he thinks to discover as much out of the talk of drunkards in Tap-houses he brings me informations pick'd out of broken words in mens common talk which with his malicious mis-application he hopes will seem dangerous he doth besides bring me the names of all the young Gentlemen in the City that use Ordinaries or Taverns talking to my thinking only as the freedom of their youth teach them without any further ends for dangerous and seditious spirits he is besides an arrant whoremaster as any is in Milan of a Lay-man I will not meddle with the Clergy he is parcel Lawyer and in my conscience much of their religion I must put upon him some piece of service come hither Sir what have you to do with me Int. Little my Lord I only come to know how your Lordship would employ me Count. Observed you that Gentleman that parted from me but now Int. I saw him now my Lord. Count. I was sending for you I have talked with this man and I do find him dangerous Int. Is your Lordship in good earnest Count. Hark you Sir there may perhaps be some within ear-shots He whispers with him Enter Lazarello and his Boy Laz. Sirrah will you venture your life the Duke hath sent the Fish-head to my Lord Boy Sir if he have not kill me do what you will with me Laz. How uncertain is the state of all mortal things I have these crosses from my Cradle from my very Cradle insomuch that I do begin to grow desperate Fortune I do despise thee do thy worst yet when I do better gather my self together I do find it is rather the part of a wise man to prevent the storms of Fortune by stirring than to suffer them by standing still to pour themselves upon his naked body I will about it Count. Who 's within there Enter a Servingman Let this Gentleman out at the back door forget not my instructions if you find any thing dangerous trouble not your self to find out me but carry your informations to the Lord Lucio he is a man grave and well experienced in these businesses Int. Your Lordships Servant Exit Intelligencer and Servingman Count. Your Lordships servant Laz. Will it please your Lordship to walk Count. Sir I was coming I will overtake you Laz. I will attend you over against the Lord Gonderinoes house Count. You shall not attend there long Laz. Thither must I to see my Loves face the chaste Virgin head Of a dear Fish yet pure and undeflowred Not known of man no rough bred countrey hand Hath once toucht thee no Pandars withered paw Nor an un-napkin'd Lawyers greasie fist Hath once slubbered thee no Ladies supple hand Wash'd o'er with Urine hath yet seiz'd on thee With her two nimble talents no Court hand Whom his own natural filth or change of air Hath bedeck'd with scabs hath marr'd thy whiter grace Oh let it be thought lawful then
Your grace hath made me young again and wanton Ant. She must be known and suddenly Do ye know her to Minippus Gent. Char. No believe Sir Ant. Did you observe her Timon Tim. I look'd on her But what she is Ant. I must have that found Come in and take your leave Tim. And some few Prayers along Dem. I know my duty Exit Ant. You shall be half my Father Leo. All your Servant Come Gentlemen you are resolv'd I am sure To see these wars 1 Gent. We dare not leave his fortunes Though most assur'd death hung round about us Leo That bargain 's yet to make Be not too hasty when ye face the Enemie Nor too ambitious to get honour instantly But charge within your bounds and keep close bodies And you shall see what sport we 'l make these mad-caps You shall have game enough I warrant ye Every mans Coâ—k shall fight Dem. I must go see Sir Brave Sir as soon as I have taken leave He meet you in the park Dâ—aw the men thither Wait you upon Leontius Geâ— We 'l attend Sir Leo. But I beseech your Grace with speed the sooner We are i' th' field Dem. You could not please me better Exit Leo. You never saw the wars yet Gent. Not yet Colonel Leo These foolish Mistresses do so hang about ye So whimper and so hug I know it Gentlemen And so intice ye now ye are i' th' bud And that sweet tilting war with eyes and kisses Th' alarms of soft vows and sighs and fiddle faddles Spoils all our trade you must forget these knick knacks A woman at some time of year I grant ye She is necessarie but make no business of her How now Lieutenant Enter Lieutenant Lieu Oh Sir as ill as ever We shall have wars they say they are mustring yonder Would we were at it once fie how it plagues me Leo. Here 's one has served now under Captain Cupid And crackt a Pike in 's youth you see what 's come oâ—â—â— Lieu. No my disease will never prove so honourablâ— Leo. Why sure thou hast the best pox Lieu. If I have 'em I am sure I got 'em in the best company They are pox of thirty Coats Leo. Thou hast mewed 'em finely Here 's a strange fellow now and a brave fellow If we may say so of a pocky fellow Which I believe we may this poor Lieutenant Whether he have the scratches or the scabs Or what a Devil it be I 'le say this for him There fights no braver souldier under Sun Gentlemâ—n Show him an Enemie his pain 's forgot straight And where other men by beds and bathes have ease And easie rules of Physick set him in a danger A danger that 's a fearfull one indeed Ye rock him and he will so play about ye Let it be ten to one he ne'er comes off again Ye have his heart and then he works it bravely And throughly bravely not a pang remembred I have seen him do such things belief would shrink at Gent. 'T is strange he should do all this and diseas'd so Leo. I am sure 't is true Lieutenant canst thou drink well Lieu. Would I were drunk dog-drunk I might not feel this Gent. I would take Physick Lieu. But I would know my disease first Leon. Why it may be the Colique canst thou blow backward Lieu. There 's never a bag-pipe in the Kingdom better Gent. Is' t not a pleuresie Lieu. 'T is any thing That has the Devil and death in 't will ye march Gentlemen The Prince has taken leave Leo. How know ye that Lieu. I saw him leave the Court dispatch his followers And met him after in a by street I think He has some wench or such a toy to lick over Before he go would I had such another To draw this foolish pain down Leo. Let 's away Gentlemen For sure the Prince will stay on us Gent. We 'l attend Sir Exeunt SCENA II. Enter Demetrius and Celia Cel. Must ye needs go Dem. Or stay with all dishonour Cel. Are there not men enough to fight Dem. Fie Celia This ill becomes the noble love you bear me Would you have your love a coward Cel. No believe Sir I would have him fight but not so far off from me Dem. Wouldst have it thus or thus Cel. If that be fighting Dem. Ye wanton fool when I come home again I 'le fight with thee at thine own weapon Celia And conquer thee too Cel. That you have done already You need no other Arms to me but these Sir But will you fight your self Sir Dem. Thus deep in bloud wench And through the thickest ranks of Pikes Cel. Spur bravely Your firie Courser beat the troops before ye And cramb the mouth of death with executions Dem. I would do more than these But prethee tell me Tell me my fair where got'st thou this male Spirit I wonder at thy mind Cel. Were I a man then You would wonder more Dem. Sure thou wouldst prove a Souldier And some great Leader Cel. Sure I should do somewhat And the first thing I did I should grow envious Extreamly envious of your youth and honour Dem. And fight against me Cel. Ten to one I should do it Dem. Thou wouldst not hurt me Cel. In this mind I am in I think I should be hardly brought to strike ye Unless 't were thus but in my mans mind Dem. What Cel. I should be friends with you too Now I think better Dem. Ye are a tall Souldier Here take these and these This gold to furnish ye and keep this bracelet Why do you weep now You a masculine Spirit Cel. No I confess I am a fool a woman And ever when I part with you Dem. You shall not These tears are like prodigious signs my sweet one I shall come back loaden with fame to honour thee Cel. I hope you shall But then my dear Demetrius When you stand Conquerour and at your mercy All people bow and all things wait your sentence Say then your eye surveying all your conquest â—inds out a beautie even in sorrow excellent A constant face that in the midst of ruine With a forc'd smile both scorns at fate and fortune Say you find such a one so nobly fortified And in her figure all the sweets of nature Dem. Prethee No more of this I cannot find her Cel. That shews as far beyond my wither'd beauty And will run mad to love ye too Dem. Do you fear me And do you think besides this face this beauty This heart where all my hopes are lock'd Cel. I dare not No sure I think ye honest wondrous honest Pray do not frown I 'le swear ye are Dem. Ye may choose Cel. But how long will ye be away Dem. I know not Cel. I know you are angry now pray look upon me â—e ask no more such questions Dem. The Drums beat I can no longer stay Cel. They do but call yet How fain you would leave my Company Dem. I wou'd not Unless
that face Sure I have seen 't before not long since neither Ant. She sees me now O Heaven a most rare creature Cel. Yes 't is the same I will take no notice of ye But if I do not sit ye let me fry for 't Is all this Cackling for your egg they are fair ones Excellent rich no doubt too and may stumble A good staid mind but I can go thus by 'em My honest friend do you set off these Jewels Ant. Set 'em off Lady Cel. I mean sell 'em here Sir Ant. She 's very quick for sale they are not meant sure Cel. For sanctity I think much less good even Sir Ant. Nay noble Lady stay 't is you must wear 'em Never look strange they are worthy your best beauty Cel. Did you speak to me Ant. To you or to none living To you they are sent to you they are sacrificed Cel. I 'le never look a Horse i' th' mouth that 's given I thank ye Sir I 'le send one to reward ye Ant. Do you never ask who sent ' em Cel. Never I Nor never care if it be an honest end That end 's the full reward and thanks but slubber it If it be ill I will not urge the acquaintance Ant. This has a soul indeed pray let me tell ye Cel. I care not if ye do so you do it hansomly And not stand picking of your words Ant. The King sent ' em Cel. Away away thou art some foolish fellow And now I think thou hast stole 'em too the King sent ' em Alas good man wouldst thou make me believe He has nothing to do with things of these worths But want only to sting ' em he 's an old man A good old man they say too I dare swear Full many a year ago he left these gambols Here take your trinkets Ant. Sure I do not lye Lady Cel. I know thou lyest extreamly damnably Thou hast a lying face Ant. I was never thus tatled Cel. But say I should believe why are these sent me And why art thou the Messenger who art thou Ant. Lady look on 'em wisely and then consider Who can send such as these but a King only And to what beauty can they be oblations But only yours for me that am the carrier 'T is only sit you know I am his servant And have fulfil'd his will Cel. You are short and pithy What must my beauty do for these Ant. Sweet Lady You cannot be so hard of understanding When a King's favour shines upon ye gloriously And speaks his love in these Cel. O then love's the matter Sir reverence love now I begin to feel ye And I should be the Kings Whore a brave title And go as glorious as the Sun O brave still The chief Commandress of his Concubines Hurried from place to place to meet his pleasures Ant. A devilish subtil wench but a rare spirit Cel. And when the good old spunge had suckt my youth dry And left some of his Royal aches in my bones When time shall tell me I have plough'd my life up And cast long surrows in my face to link me Ant. You must not think so Lady Cel. Then can these Sir These precious things the price of youth and beauty This shop here of sin-offerings set me off again Can it restore me chaste young innocent Purge me to what I was add to my memory An honest and a noble same The Kings device The sin 's as universal as the Sun is And lights an everlasting Torch to shame me Aâ—t Do you hold so sleight account of a great Kings favour That all knees bow to purchase Cel. Prethee peace If thou knewst how ill savouredly thy tale becomes thee And what ill root it takes Aâ—t You will be wiser Cel. Could the King find no shape to shift his pander into But reverend Age and one so like himself too Aâ—t She has found me out Cel Cozen the world with gravity Prethee resolve me one thing do's the King love thee Aâ—â— I think he do's Ceâ— It seems so by thy Office He loves thy use and when that 's ended hates thee Thou seemest to me a Souldier Ant. Yes I am one Cel. And hast sought for thy Country Aâ—t Many a time Cel. May be commanded too Ant. I have done Lady Cel. O wretched man below the state of pity Canst thou forget thou weâ—t begot in honour A fâ—â—e Companion for a King a Souldier Whose Nobleness dare feel no want but Enemies Canst thou forget this and decline so wretchedly To eat the Bread of Bawdry of base Bawdry Feed on the scum of Sin sling thy Sword from thee Dishonour to the noble name that nursed thee Go beg diseases let them be thy Armours Thy fights the flames of Lust and their soul issues Ant. Why then I am a King and mine own Speaker Cel. And I as free as you mine own Disposer There take your Jewels let them give them lustres That have dark Lives and Souls wear 'em your self Sir You 'l seem a Devil else Ant. I command ye stay Cel. Be just I am commanded Ant. I will not wrong ye Cel. Then thus low falls my duty Ant. Can ye love me Say I and all I have Cel. I cannot love ye Without the breach of faith I cannot hear ye Ye hang â—pon my love like frosts on Lilies I can dye but I cannot love you are answer'd Exâ— Ant. I â—ust find apter means I love her truly Exâ— SCENE II. Enter Demetr Leon. Lieu. Gent. Sould. and Host Dem. Hither do you say she is come Host Yes Sir I am sure on 't For whilest I waited upon ye putting my Wife in trust I know not by what means but the King found her And hither she was brought how or to what end Dem. My Father found her Host So my Wife informs me Dem. Leontius pray draw off the Souldiers I would a while be private Leon. Fall off Gentlemen The Prince would be alone Ex. Leo. and Soul Dem. Is he so cunning There is some trick in this and you must know it And be an agent too which if it prove so Host Pull me to pieces Sir Dem. My Father sound her My Father brought her hither went she willingly Host My Wife sayes full of doubts Dem. I cannot blame her No more there 's no trust no faith in mankind Enter Antigonus Menippus Leontius and Souldiers Ant. Keep her up close he must not come to see her You are welcome nobly now welcome home Gentlemen You have done a courteous service on the Enemy Has tyed his Faith for ever you shall find it Ye are not now in 's debt Son still your sad looks Leontius what 's the matter Leo. Truth Sir I know not We have been merry since we went Lieu. I feel it Ant. Come what 's the matter now do you want mony Sure he has heard o' th' wench Dem. Is that a want Sir I would fain speak to your Grace Ant. You may do freely Dem. And
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
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
Where was the place Mer. I know not neither Ag. O Heaven Is this the happy time my hope to this come Leo. Neither the man nor circumstances The. His tongue Did you not hear his tongue no voice Mer. None none Sir All I know of him was his violence Ag. How came ye hither Sweet Mer. I know not neither The. A cunning piece of villany Mâ—r. All I remember Is only this Going to Vestas Temple To give the goddess my last Virgin prayers Near to that place I was suddainly surpriz'd By five or six disguis'd and from thence violently To my dishonour hal'd that Act perform'd Brought back but how or whether till I wak'd here The. This is so monstrous the gods cannot suffer it I have not read in all the villanies Committed by the most obdurate Rascals An act so tru y impious Leo. Would I knew him The. He must be known the Devil cannot hide him Qu. If all the Art I have or power can do it He shall be found and such a way of justice Inflicted on him A Lady wrong'd in my Court And this way rob'd and ruin'd The. Be contented Madam If he be above ground I will have him Ag. Fair virtuous Maid take comfort yet and flourish In my love flourish the stain was forc'd upon ye None of your wills nor yours rise and rise mine still And rise the same white sweet fair soul I lov'd ye Take me the same Mer. I kneel and thank ye Sir And I must say ye are truly honourable And dare confess my Will yet still a Virgin But so unfit and weak a Cabinet To keep your love and virtue in am I now That have been forc'd and broken lost my lustre I mean this body so corrupt a Volume For you to study goodness in and honor I shall intreat your Grace confer that happiness Upon a beauty sorrow never saw yet And when this grief shall kill me as it must do Only remember yet ye had such a Mistriss And if ye then dare shed a tear yet honour me Good Gentlemen express your pities to me In seeking out this villany and my last suit Is to your Grace that I may have your favour To live a poor recluse Nun with this Lady From Court and company till Heaven shall hear me And send me comfort or death end my misery Qu. Take your own Will my very heart bleeds for thee Ag. Farwell Merione since I have not thee I 'll wed thy goodness and thy memory Leo. And I her fair revenge The. Away let 's follow it For he is so rank i' th' wind we cannot miss him Exeunt Scaena Quarta Enter Crates and Conon Cra. Conon you are welcome home ye are wondrous welcome Is this your first arrival Co. Sir but now I reacht the Town Cra. Y' are once more welcome then Co. I thank ye noble Sir Cra. Pray ye do me the honor To make my poor house first Con. Pray Sir excuse me I have not seen mine own yet nor made happy These longing eyes with those I love there what 's this a Tavern Cra. It seems so by the outside Co. Step in here then And since it offers it self so freely to us A place made only for liberal entertainment Let 's seek no further but make use of this And after the Greek fashion to our friends Crown a round cup or two Enter Vintner and Drawer Cra. Your pleasure Sir Drawers who waits within Draw Anon anon Sir Vint. Look into the Lilly-pot why Mark there You are welcome Gentlemen heartily welcome My noble friend Cra. Let 's have good Wine mine Host And a fine private room Vint. Will ye be there Sir What is' t you 'll drink I 'll draw your Wine my self Quissions ye knaves why when Enter Drawer Draw Anon anon Sir Vint. Chios or Lebos Greek Cra. Your best and neatest Vint. I 'll draw ye that shall dance Cra. Away be quick then Exit Vintner Con. How does your Brother Sir my noble friend The good Euphanes in all my course of travel I met not with a Gentleman so furnish'd In gentleness and courtesie believe Sir So many friendly Offices I receiv'd from him So great and timely and enjoy'd his company In such an open and a liberal sweetness That when I dare forget him Cra. He 's in good health Sir But you will find him a much alter'd man Grown a great Courtier Sir Co. He 's worthy of it Cra. A man drawn up that leaves no print behind him Of what he was those goodnesses you speak of That have been in him those that you call freedoms Societies and sweetness look for now Sir You 'll find no shadows of them left no sound The very Air he has liv'd in alter'd now behold him And you shall see a thing walk by look big upon ye And cry for place I am the Queens give room there If you bow low may be he 'll touch the Bonnet Or sling a forced smile at ye for a favour Co. He is your brother Sir Cra. These forms put off Which travel and Court Holy-water sprinkle on him I dare accept and know him you 'll think it strange Sir That even to me to me his natural Brother And one by birth he owes a little honor too Enter Vintner with Wine But that 's all one come give me some Wine mine Host Here 's to your fair return Con. I wonder at it But sure he has found a nature not worth owning In this way else I know he is tender carried I thank ye Sir and now durst I presume For all you tell me of these alterations And stops in his sweet nature which till I find so I have known him now so long and look'd so through him You must give me leave to be a little faithless I say for all these if you please to venture I 'll lay the Wine we drink let me send for him Even I that am the poorest of his fellowship But by a Boy o th' house too let him have business Let him attend the Queen nay let his Mistriss Hold him betwixt her arms he shall come to me And shall drink with me too love me and heartily Like a true honest man bid me welcome home I am confident Cra. You will loose Con. You 'l stand to th'wager Cra. With all my heart Con. Go Boy and tell Euphanes Boy He 's now gone up the street Sir With a great train of Gallants Cra. What think you now Sir Con. Go and overtake him Commend my love unto him my name is Conon Tell him I am new arriv'd and where I am And would request to see him presently Ye see I use old dudgen phrase to draw him Cra. I 'll hang and quarter when you draw him hither Con. Away Boy Boy I am gone Sir Exit Con. Here 's to you now And you shall find his travel has not stopt him As you suppose nor alter'd any freedome But made him far more clear and excellent It draws the grosness
off the understanding And renders active and industrious spirits He that knows most mens manners must of necessity Best know his own and mend those by example 'T is a dull thing to travell like a Mill-horse Still in the place he was born in lam'd and blinded Living at home is like it pure and strong spirits That like the fire still covet to fly upward And to give fire as well as take it cas'd up and mewd here I mean at home like lusty metled Horses Only ty'd up in Stables to please their Masters Beat out their fiery lives in their own Litters Why do not you travel Sir Cra. I have no belief in 't I see so many strange things half unhatcht to Return those that went out men and good men They look like potch'd Eggs with the souls suckt out Empty and full of wind all their affections Are bak'd in Rye crust to hold carriage From this good Town to th' other and when they are open'd They are so ill cooked and mouldy Con. Ye are pleasant Cra. I 'll shew ye a pack of these I have 'em for ye That have been long in travel too Con. Please you Sir Cra. You know the Merchants walk Boy 2 Boy Very well Cra. And you remember those Gentlemen were here The other day with me 2 Boy Yes Cra. Then go thither For there I am sure they are pray 'em come hither And use my name I would be glad to see ' em Enter 1 Boy 1 Boy Your Brother 's coming in Sir Vint. Odds my passion Out with the Plate ye knaves bring the new Quishions And wash those Glasses I set by for high days Perfume the rooms along why Sirrah 1 Boy Here Sir Vint. Bid my Wife make her self ready handsomly And put on her best Apron it may be The noble Gentleman will look upon her Enter Euphanes and two Gentlemen Euph. Where is he Boy Vint. Your worship 's heartily welcome It joyes my very heart to see ye here Sir The Gentleman that sent for your honor Euph. O good mine Host Vint. To my poor homely house and 't like your honor Euph. I thank thine honor good mine Host where is he Con. What think ye now my best Euphanes Euph. Conon welcome my friend my noble friend how is it Are you in safety come in health Con. All health all safety Riches and all that makes content and happiness Now I am here I have how have you far'd Sir Euph. Well I thank Heaven and never nearer friend To catch at great occasion Con. Indeed I joy in 't Euph. Nor am I for my self born in these fortunes In truth I love my friends Con. You were noble ever Cra. I thought you had not known me Euph. salutes Cra. Euph. Yes ye are my Brother My elder Brother too would your affections Were able but to ask that love I owe to ye And as I give preserve it here friend Conon To your fair welcome home Con. Dear Sir I thank ye Fill it toth'brim Boy Crates Cra. I 'll pledge you But for that glorious Comet lately fired Con. Fie fie Sir fie Euph. Nay let him take his freedomes He stirs not me I vow to ye much less stains me Cra. Sir I cannot talk with that neat travelling tongue Con. As I live he has the worst belief in men abroad Enter the 2. Boy I am glad I am come home 2 Boy Here are the Gentlemen Cra. O let 'em enter now you that trust in travel And make sharp Beards and little Breeches Deities You that inhaunce the daily price of Tooth-picks And hold there is no homebred happiness Behold a model of your minds and actions Euph. Though this be envious yet done i th' way of mirth I am content to thank ye for 't Con. 'T is well yet Cra. Let the Maske enter Enter Onos his Unkle and Tutor Onos A pretty Taverne 'faith of a fine structure Vnc. Bear your self like a Gentleman here 's six pence And be sure you break no Glasses Tut. Hark ye Pupill Go as I taught you hang more upon your hams And put your knees out bent there yet a little Now I beseech ye be not so improvident To forget your travelling pace 't is a main posture And to all unayr'd Gentlemen will betray you Play with your Pisa Beard why where 's your brush Pupill He must have a Brush Sir Vnc. More charge yet Tut. Here take mine These elements of travel he must not want Sir Vnc. Ma'foy he has had some nineteen pence in elements What would you more Tut. Durus mehercle pater Con. What Monsieur Onos the very pump of travell Sir as I live you have done me the greatest kindnes O my fair Sir Lampree the careful Unkle To this young hopeful issue Monsieur Tutor too The father to his mind Gome come let 's hug Boyes Why what a bunch of travel do I embrace now Methinks I put a Girdle about Europe How has the boy profited Vnc. He has enough Sir If his too fiery mettle do not mar it Con. Is he not thrifty yet Tut. That 's all his fault Too bounteous minded being under age too A great consumer of his stock in Pippins Had ever a hot stomach Con. Come hither Onos Will you love me for this fine Apple Onos We. Con. And will ye be rul'd by me sometimes Onos 'Faith I will Con. That 's a good boy Vnc. Pray give not the child so much fruit He 's of a raw Complexion Euph. You Monsieur hard ege Do you remember me Do you remember When you and your Consort travell'd through Hungary Con. He 's in that circuit still Euph. Do you remember The cantell of immortal Cheese ye carried with ye The half cold Gabbedge in a leather Sachell And those invincible Eggs that would lye in your bowells A fortnight together and then turn to bedstaves Your sowre milk that would choak an Irish man And bread was bak'd in Caesars time for the Army Con. Providence providence Tut. The soul of travel Euph. Can the boy speak yet Tut. Yes and as fine a Gentleman I thank my able knowledge he has arriv'd at Only a little sparing of his Language Which every man of observation Vnc. And of as many tongues Tut. Pray be content Sir You know you are for the bodily part the Purse I for the magazin the mind Euph. Come hither springall On. That in the Almain Tongue signifies a Gentleman Euph. What think you of the forms of Italy or Spain Onos I love mine own Countrey Pippin Tut. Nobly answer'd Born for his Countrey first Euph. A great Philosopher What Horses do you prefer Onos The white horse Sir There where I lye honest and a just beast Tut O caput lepidum a Child to say this Are these figures for the mouths of Infants Con. Onos what wenches Come tell me true On. I cannot speak without book Con. When shall we have one ha On. Steal me from mine Unckle For look you I am broke out