never utter thy affections When I beheld her first I fancied her and more because she favored my dead wife whose memory I still mourn but since she 's gone rather then loose regeneration I could wed with her she 's fair and may be honest though the world deem 'em Contrarieties I 'm seen and must go on Ariad. Menalchus you come as wisht for here 's a stranger Sir that wants reposure will you for my sake allow him entertain the night draws on and 't were unhospitable to deny him you shall command as great a courtesie Rad. I doubt it not To me y' are welcome sir such homely Cates as a poor Cottage yields you shall be sure to taste Shepherds in this comes nearest to the Gods for they allow the smallest hospitality witness when Bawcis feasted Jupiter Ariad. For that I le interrupt you you shall both before you part from hence taste of our cheer Whence is that aged man pray question him let him not go before he have relief Rad. Come nearer father 't is a great wonder to see a Pilgrim wander in these parts What Countrey-man Phe. A Roman gentle sir one that hath vowed in weary pilgrimage to spend the poor remainder of his days to such you know all places are alike Eus. How long have you continued in this Land Phe. But a small time Eus. You have not seen the Court Phe. Not yet fair sir Rad. What should we do at Court we have a King knows no Religion heathens infidels inhabit there the poor live most secure for as they know no good they fear no ill but we must not decipher Come sit down Eus. Fair Mistriss Ariad. Good sir sit this is my place Menalchus seat you Fie fie complement Ariad. Here 's no variety but such as 't is if you can feed y' are welcome shepherds fare Eus. We thank you Rad. Sir fall to y' are sad methinks Phe. Not sad but somewhat griev'd to think report should scandalize so sweet a Continent not onely Foreigners but Thracians born hate and abhor the Clime and Government saying it is infectious and your King a mis-believing Tyrant infamous Ariad. Where heard you this Phe. All Thrace proclaims as much Rad. I cannot tell but trust me sir 't is thought it was a cruel deed not like a King much less a Father having but one childe to banish her and for so small a fault Eus. What was the offence Rad. A customary thing I cannot well appropriate a name Ariad. Is it so sleight and do you shame to utter 't Rad. Your presence must excuse me otherwise I should have found a Title Ariad. Then I le speak It was so hainous and so vilde a fact the King could not in justice pardon it 't was a disgrace to him shame to her Sex dishonor to her self and Progeny What greater infamy unto a King than for to blot his name with bastardy Rad. You speak well in the defence of Vertue Sweet but if such defaults should be so punisht we should have but few women in our kingdom Admit the Princess in her wanton blood committed such an error do but think what frailty is the baits nay more 't is thought that they were man and wife if it were so he could be little better than a Tyrant Phe. A Tyrant nay á villain murderer Pray pardon me I must and will have leave to speak my conscience should I see the King I 'd tell him to his face he were a Tyrant Say she did err he was the cause on 't not suffering her to wed where she did love What may his Subjects think he being dead for want of Issue they shall servile be to Turks and Infidels if worse than he can any where be found Ari. Dotard forbear thou hast already spoke more than thy life can ever satisfie If that the King had known they had bin married questionless he would have been more merciful but that rests in suspicion his sentence was pronounc'd as they were guilty not as man and wife and then what punishment can be too great his supposed ill was so much lenity to live had been to die a lingring death for reputation is the life of honor and that once lost the Mother hates the childe curses the man she did commix withal and like a shame-fac'd Felon seeks to shun the face of every one that knows her guilt Phe. Admiredst of all women now I see There is much Vertue lives in poverty Eusa. And yet methinks the mothers shame is not to be compared unto the injury the child sustains for she receives her sorrowes by consent but the poor infant guiltless of the fact grown to maturity shall bear the brand of Bastard by his birth be dispossest of all inheritance due to the Seed that 's sowen in holy wedlock if a curse belong unto the issue of base lusts 't is given to the childe for to bestow on those that did beget him sure I think who e're he was that wronged so fair a Dame as your Kings Daughter could be no true Prince but some base upstart that deluded her under a fained title Radag. Slave thou lyest Radagon strikes him with his hook she holds Eus. Phe. Radagon Ariad. Had you e're a Mother sir Eusa. I cannot tell Unhand me Ariad. For my sake Pheand whispers with Rodag or if there be a woman in the world whom you affect in her name I conjure ye let my tears asswage your just moved anger it will discredit me endanger you if you should strike him here I le give you reason Radag. This is some fallery it cannot be Phe. Now by my holy vow what I prescribe I will approve I know you love this woman the revelation of Celestial Orbs the Aspects and influence of heavenly planets do direct my skill by Palmestry and Phisiognomy I have declared to kings accidents past portents to come and told to what event present designs should run what should I make experiments of Art on him that not believes it Rad. Troth I do Phe. Then reconcile your self unto this man let him by no means use to visit her for in the hour of his nativity some powerful working star was in conjunction with too forward Venus take him from her and all th' Auxillary heavenly helps that may give Physick to a Love-sick heart I le invocate to be benevolent and e're too morrow sun she shall be yours Ariad. See sir he comes towards you Radag. Sir for my rash offence I 'm sorry Ariad. What would ye more good sir Radag. If you desire a further satisfaction you shall have it Eus. How Radag. Thus Eus. 'T is accepted Phe. This device took well Now to my plot Exit Phe. Ariad. I fear you are not friends yet Radag. Who not we why should you think so look you we imbrace shake hands nay more we will be bed-fellows and early in the morn revisit you Ariad. Where lies the palmer Gone and take no leave Radag. Oh fear not him he is
impossible to win the day These Shepherds fight like devils I saw a man born on our Lances points quite from the earth yet when he came to ground he fought agen as if his strength had bin invincible A shout and Flor. Hark how the proud foe with triumphant voice Proclaims unto the world her Victory Enter 2 Scicillian Lord 2 Lord Hark how Scicillia with triumphant voice Proclaims unto the world his Victory Rad. Scicillia 2 Lord I Scicillia Sophos brother to the Thracian King is with Alcade King of the Affricans come to assist you Rad. Give 'em entertain with all the Royal Pomp our State can yield 2 Lord He shall have Soldiers welcome that 's the best Tromp Flor. Enter one way Scicillia and Lords Another Alcade Sophos Lilla Guida Drums and Colours Scicil. To give a Welcome fitting to the State of Affrick's King Sophos and this fair Dame whose Beauty all the Western World admires were to neglect a greater happiness for by your aid fair Victory sits crowned pluming her golden wings upon our Crest let us not beat her back by detraction Alcade Royal Sir we come to fight and not to feast yet for this might we will repose our selves our Troops are weary and our beauteous Childe rests undisposed of Let her have a Guard of Demi Negros called from either part and let her Lodgings be place next our own that 's all we do desire Scicil. Which wee 'l perform Sophos Let the Retreat we heard at our approach call back your powers and early in the morn when as the daring enemy comes on thinking to prey upon a yielding foe Tromp Flor. Our forces shall confound 'em Thrace shall know Retreat Sophos is here come to perform his vow Exeunt Enter Pallemon wounded Titterus and Clown Pal. Upon 'em upon 'em upon 'em they fly they fly they fly Clown I I they run away Titter. I am glad they are retreated had they stood his lack of sence had bin his loss of life how e're he scapes it yet come now retire Pal. I le have my Love first Clown So ho ho boys Pal. What noise is that are you a fouler sir Clown I know what belongs to a retreat sir I was the first man took flight and lured off the rest aswell as I could Pal. Then Y are an Engineer Tit. An admirable fellow Pallemon hold him in talk whilest I run for Cerena and use my best perswasions to procure her gentle patience his deep wounds to cure Pal. Come then grave Nestor to the Councel Table nay you shall see that I can speak to you Clown And you shall hear that I can answer you Pal. You say you are a Faulconer Clown Or a Fowler which you please Pal. What think you Nestor if we limed our Pikes as you your Twigs and set 'em in the way just as the Army flies Do you not think they would hang fast by the wings Clown Yes if they do not leave their wings behinde 'em And flie away with their legs Pal. May they do so Clown Faith I sir 't has been the Cowards fashion time out of minde Pal. Or Father shall 's cast into the Air a gorgeless Faulcon that mounting the bleak Region till she spie my beautuous Love Serena then souze down and snatch her from the Army Joves bird the Eagle in her Talons bore his Darling Ganimed to his palace so Speak Nestor is it possible or no Clown Very easie sir if women be made of such light Stuff as they say they are besides no Faulcon but dares venter upon a Ring-tale and what 's a woman else Pal. Then as stern Pirrhus did old Priam take or stay As cruel Nero with his Mother did I le rip thy bowels out then fling thee Like a gorgeless Faulcon in the Air But first I le tye these bells unto thy legs That I may know which way to follow thee Clown Nay and you begin to meddle with my legs I le show you as fair a pair of heels As e're you saw in your life Pal. Nay flie me not my fair Angelica Clown Put up thy Bilbow then my mad Orlando Pal. Thy hand shall be the scabberd there it is I yield me to thy mercy Alexander Yet save my life great Caesar Enter Titterus and Serena Clown As we are Alexander we will save thy life Come sit at Caesars feet So so now I le Deal well enough with you Tit. Prithee have more remorse if not for Love For love of Life help to redress his wounds Remember 't is for you he came thus hurt Take pity on his smart Seren. Had I like power to restore his sence as to re-cure his wounds upon the earth I would leave no means unthought unsought for but I 'd apply 't for his Recovery Tit. This is the tyranny we men endure Women can make us mad but none can cure Seren. Oh may I prove the first upon my knees If ever a poor Virgins Prayers were heard Grant the fruition of my suit may prove A saving health both to his Life and Love Tit. Nay and you go about it with such willingness 'T will come to a good end sure The whilest you dress his wounds I le sit and sing And invocate the Gods to pity him Sings Fair Apollo whose bright beams Cheers all the world below The Birds that sing the Plants that spring The Hearbs and Flowers that grow Oh lend thy aid to a Swain sore oppressed That his minde soon may finde the delight that sence admits And by a Maid let his harms be redressed That no pain do remain in his minde to offend his wits Seren. His blood returns rub his Pulses o're the fire His Looks prescribe an Alteration Clown Would I could hear him speak a wise word once Pal. Either the earth or else my head turns round Tit. Lass my poor brother Seren. Peace disturb him not Pal. And yet methinks I do not feel such pains as I was wont to endure Ha sure I should know Speak are not you my Love Tit. He knows her I 't is she Pal. And you my brother Tit. True Clown And what am I Pal. A fool Clown But you are no mad-man now I 'm sure He that can distinguish a fool from a woman is a wise man believe it Seren. Pallemon see since it hath pleased the Gods in pity of thy youth to grant thy sence Serena grants her love and at thy feet craves pardon for her cruel injury Pal. More welcome now then ever my Serena Love that is often cross'd at length obtained Is sweeter far than pleasure eas'ly gained Tit. But what shall I do now I 'm gone in the Common-law and if a Jury of women go upon me I 'm sure to be cast I think I had best to appeal to the men first and make them my Arbitrators Clown Oh no no no make your peace with the women first what e're you do for if they take the matter in hand your men are ne're able to stand long in a
'm sure 1 Th. Lord What 's he 1 Lord Some stranger 3 Th. Lord How came he in the Guard 1 Sc. Lord They speak I le try if they can hear 1 Th. Lord Keep back who are you The cause of your approach so near the King 1 Sc. Lord Your out-sides speak you noble Know my Lords the Cause of my arrival in this Land is in the search of Princely Radagon now Son and Heir to the Scicilian King if ever you did hear of such a Prince let not fore-passed hate extinguish him but glad an aged Father with a Son who now is all the children he hath left They shake their heads and weep Good Gods I fear they have ta'ne away his life by tyranny Enter Pheander ready Phe. What stranger 's that what makes him in our Court What are you dumb Why do you not resolve us 1 Lord He is a Subject to Cicillias King and comes in search of banisht Radagon 1 Sc. Lord How banisht Phe. I sir banisht And 't was too milde a satisfaction for the base wrongs that I sustained by him in a small Boat hopeless of help or life he was put forth to sea by our Command This you may tell your King and so be gone 1 Sc. Lord You could not be so unmerciful to use a vertuous Prince so cruelly you durst not so transgress the Law of Kings to murther him although your Enemy I know no cause of his did merit it but the stern hate of ancient Enmity Phe. How dare you sir capitulate the Cause Go bid your Master come himself to know and then perchance we may resolve it him 1 Sc. Lord Be sure he will thou cruel Homicide and ask the Cause in such a thundring Language will make both thee and all that hear it tremble Exit Scil. Lord Phe. We 'l answer him as loud sir fear it not But to our first Affairs what is your Censure is Life or Death the Sentence we must give 1 Lord Mine is his Life my Liege 2 Lord And so is mine 3 Lord Mine is his life but not his liberty Phe. Why not his death as well His fact is Treason 1 Lord Suspected but not proved therefore 't is fit he should be kept close Prisoner till we hear how the rude multitude do stand affected for he was deeply seated in their hearts Phe. We are resolved let him be streight brought forth We 'l use him with what clemency we may I know the Gods whom Kings should imitate Have plac'd us here to rule not overthrow Enter Sophos Justice shall hand in hand with mercy go We speak before a King but now a brother If you will yet confess your Guilt and Cause That moved you first unto this Forgery We may perhaps forgive you otherwise There is no other favor but to die Soph. Ha ha ha to die I do not think I shall be made so happy for death 's the honest mans felicity there is no favor that I crave but death in living here I shall more torments finde but being dead there ends my misery Phe. If you will yet confess we will have mercy Soph. Mercy on whom for what You are deceiv'd It is a thing not in thy power to give Mercy 's immortal and to humane eyes Is never seen till fleshly passion dies Phe. It seems then sir you do desire to die Soph. With full consent for life 's a loathsom vale of misery Phe. In which thou still shalt live thy life we give but doom thee to perpetual banishment we limit you no time therefore dispatch See that he instantly depart the Court Soph. Dost think I le stay by all our gods thy Crown and Kingdom shal not hire me to 't Tyrant fare vel if e're I do return cities that now stand shall be heaps of stone Exit Sophos Phe. This foggy Cloud disperst I hold it fit some poste to the Delphos to the Oracle to know what shall ensue these Thunderclaps that threaten such destraction we our self will see you furnisht for the Offering Whom shall we send Cleanthes No you two prepare for your departure presently What though he was our Brother 't is not fit mistrustful men should live within our Court what is 't to be a King and stand in aw Cor. and Flor. Those that intreat and may command with fear Are fitter to climb up than tarry here Exeunt omnes Enter Titterus and Radagon severally Tit. Stirring so early Partner then I see you 'l prove a wealthy shepherd watchfulness is the chief star within our Kalendar 't were vain to ask you how you affect this life your forwardness expresses that you like it Rad. Who can dislike a peaceful happiness Methinks I never proved a sweeter happiness in every corner here Content sits smiling the Mountain tops I make my Morning-walks the evening-shades my recreation and when Nights Queen puts on her gorgeous Robe I take delight to gaze upon the stars in which methinks I read Philosophy and by the Astronomical Aspects I search out Natures secrets the chief means for the preventing my Lambs prejudice I tell-you sir I finde in being a shepherd what many Kings want in their Royalties Tit. I joy in your content yet wonder sir you do frequent such melancholly Walks I have observ'd your passions many times and seen you sit sole companied with thought as if your passions were your Comforters I fear some foolish female has entrapt you Rad. Not any sir believe it that 's a thing I thank my stars I ne're did estimate Love that imparadizeth some to me Is hell it self if hell on earth there be Tit. Blest be the hour that e're I met with thee Not love a woman have I a second self Oh happy happy man not love a woman Rad. I do not yet assure you Tit. Nor ever do if you do love your self of all things in the world take heed of 'em I have a brother mad forsooth for Love But that I had a mother I could wish that there were no such things as women are We shall have such a hoyting here anon you 'l wonder at it 'T is Pan's Holiday the chiefest Festival the shepherds keep 't is held upon this Green Rad. I thought as much belike then that 's the cause Musick This place is so bedeckt and strowed with flowers Tit. The very same they come observe the custom Enter old Antimon and another old Shepherd after them two Shepherds to dance then the Clown with Garlands upon his Hook himself drest with Ribbons and Scarfs then Ariadne the Princess like a Shepherdess with Serena and two other Shepherdesses to dance Cease Musick Ant. Titterus well met you are the welcomest man I see to day the wenches were afraid you 'd not have come and then our Roundelays had all bin spoiled Tit. Sir you may thank this man pray bid him welcome he 's a stranger here Ant. What Countrey-man Rad. Scicillia gave me life on whose fair Promontories I have lived this many yeares
that he is loyal let not false surmize suspect and jealousie beget belief to wrong your Princely thoughts In killing him you make me guilty and a murderer for I first brought him hither to my hands he did commit his life being a childe when on the Plain of Thrace I took him up let him not loose it at a holy Altar and Princes Courts are such and should maintain as divine Priviledge as Sanctuary For Kings that circle in themselves with death Poison the Air in which themselves draw breath Lil. Blest be that Orator Gracious Father Alcad. Let her not speak her words confirm suspect bear her away unto her private chamber there let her be confin'd a prisoner till we determine further 1 Moor It shall be done Exit Guard with Lillia Alcad. Sophost his life is thine but not his freedom Eus. Durance Worse then death Alcade No banishment save Affrica make all the world thine own Soph. The Kings all mercy Eus. I le Proclaim as much 1 Moor I but my Lord what safety for my life which he so much hath threatned Eus. I scorn to touch thy life thou timerous slave But Traitors are all Cowards Fare thee well And my deer Foster-father wanting whom I loose my better part Thus they thrive That cannot flatter Kings feel death alive Exit Eusanius Alcade Nay Sophos be not sad 't is thy pretended good that we pursue the Girl was wanton and the Boy was young and Love is kindled by desire as soon in one poor minute as an age of time we banisht him that she might fancy thee whom we intend shall have her 't is true as we are royal if you please for to accept of her Sophos 'T is an honor that I shall never merit to spouse a Princes of her exellency For I have nothing worthy her affection She cannot give consent to love a man That 's bannisht from his Land and native soyl I have no titles for to honor her And that 's a thing that women most affect Alcade Sir you inherit vertue that 's a thing no mortal can restore all other State we will invest you with the crown of Thrace shall be your own or cost ten thousand lives our sable Ensigns never yet before displayed beyond the Mediterean Sea shall now be seen to fly men have livers there pale as their faces and when we appear will frighted run from such a Golden soyl our home-bred fear have end foreign foes must be our conquest now Come my best Sophos e're the next moon spring My childe shall call thee husband Thrace her King Tromp Flor. Exeunt Omnes Finis Actus Tertii ACT. 4. SCENE 1. Enter Pheander in a Pilgrims habit alone reading the Oracle Phe COntent shall keep in town and field c. I know not in what sence to apprehend it So intricate this matter seems to me Yet in these latter lines I read a comfort Read Then shall a shepherd from the plains Restore your Health and Crown agen There is a sign of truth already past for when Apollo did pronounce this doom I was a king and did enjoy my Crown and I must be deposed before restored But then the man I there 's the doubt of all for ever since I took this Pilgrims habit I have wandered up and down to finde this shepherd wandered indeed for in the search of him I have lost my self siting upon the plain I saw a face of such surpassing beauty that Jove and Nature should they both contend to make a shape of their mixt purity could not invent a sky-born form so beautiful as she be she a mortall and a shepherdess her beauty may become a Princes Court Why may not I wedding this shepherds Queen beget an heir that may restore my Crown I le lay my life the Oracle meant so the stars from earthly humors gain their light our humors from their lights possess their powers but now the means for to obtain this prize I le send a private messenger to Court to bid Pallatio with a well Armed-troop at such a certain hour-to meet me here and lie in secret ambush 'bout the house I will conceal my self and watch a time To bear away this Wonder of our Clime Stands aside Enter Ariadna and Titterus after her singing c. Titter. Oh stay oh turn oh pitty me that sighs that sues for love of thee Oh lack I never loved before if you deny I le nere love more No hope no help then wretched I must loose must lack must pine and die Since you neglect when I implore Dance Farewel hard I le nere love more Enter Pallemon frantickly habited dancing over the Stage old Antimon antick-like Clown-like maid Marian Tit. Here 's a sight gives a fresh wound unto my love-sick heart to think a man that was reputed wise should loose himself in a Dedalion maze and run mad for a woman woman that 's the cause it is indeed happy remembrance in searching out his wound I have cured my self shall I see my brother wits caught in a purse-net and run my head into the same noose then count me for a Woodcock no I am now the man I was and will stil say There is not any wise man that fancy can a woman Then never turn your eyes on a thing that is so common For be they foul or fair They tempting devils are since they first fell They that love do live in Hell and therefore men beware Exit Ariad. What a distraction 's this was ever seen so strange a dotage not in him alone but 't is in general that did not grief usurp too much upon a heart supprest 't were mirth would move to laughter Enter Eusanius like a Shepherd This is no Louse sure I know him not Yet I mistrust the hanging of his head I le note him further 't is a handsom fellow Eus. This habit is most frequent in this place I le wear 't for fashion sake 't may be a means to gain a sight of the fair Shepherdess whose beauty fills the Clime with wonderment Ariad. Alas poor man he 's troubled too in minde Would I could over-hear him how he stands Eus. I know not where to lye and it grows late I have not since I enter'd on these Plains seen any creature that has humane sence A woman first good luck and be thy will Ariad. Why kneel you sir Eus. Not to ask blessing Sweet That were a foul disgrace unto a Virgin Ariad. For ought you know I am a Mother sit Eus. Would you were mine Please you I le make you one Ariad. I thank your love sir but I am one already Eus. Then my suit 's at an end yet one word more Ariad. What is 't sit I 'm in haste Enter Radagon Eus. No more but this nay in your ears lest you mis-construe me Rad. So close and privately then I perceive I have been too neglectful shallow fool that having had such opportunity so long continuance place and privacy durst