Sonne first Sor. The walke of Princes To make prouision betiâ—…es for thâ—…m They can bequeath small legacie knowing th' heyre Carries both state and fortune for himselfe His fateâ—… before him here comes Grimundo â—… Enter Grimundo Grim The Duke is recollected where 's the Prince Sor. Gone I would he were return'd once to himselfe Giot. He has to soone forgot your precepts Sor. Your example might still be a Lecture Grim. I did not deceiue the old Dukes trust While I had power to manage him Hee 's now past my tuition but to th' Duke Is it not strange my Lord that the Young Lady Of Millan should bâ—… forc'd to marry now with Her Vncle Giot. They 're vnequall Sor. 'T is vnlawfull Grim. 'T is a trifle reasons of State they vrgâ—… Against vs leaâ—…t their Dnkedome by this match â—…e subiect vnto Sauoy for the scruplâ—… Oâ—… Religion they are in hope that A Dispensation may bee procur'd To quit exceptions and by this meanes They shall preserue their Principality I' th name and blood so reports Fabrichio Whom the Duke imployed for Treaty how now Enter Gentleman Gent. The Duke cals for you my Lords Giot. We attend Ha he is comming forth Enter Duke and Fabrichio Sor His lookes are cheerefull Duke Fabrichio Fabr My Lord Duke Wee will to Tennis Fabr. What your Grace please Duke Grimundo Because you take no pleasure in such pastiâ—…es Your contemplation may busie it selfe with that booke Grim. Booke my Lord it is Duke Leonora's picture a fairâ—… Table-booke You may without offence to your yonng Wife Looke on a Picture I 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 it let 〈◊〉 sâ—…e't â—…o mâ—…re Millan and we are parted our breast weares Againe his naturall Temper allow me pray The excuse of common frailty to be moued At strangenesse of this newes Giot. Your Highnesse said You would to Tennis Duke And'tis time enough Wee haue the day before vs some Prince Grimundo In such a cause as this would haue beene angry Angrie indeed throw'ne of cold language and Call'd it a high and loud affront whose stirring Imagination would haue wakened Death And by a miserable warre haue taught Repentance to a paire of flourishing States Such things there haue beene Sor. But your Grace is wise Duke Nay doe not flatter now I doâ—… not Court Your praise so much I speake but what our stories Mention if they abuse not soft posteritie I was not come to tell you what my thoughts With a strong murmure prompt me too Grim. We hope Duke Ye feare and do not know me yet my actions Shall cleare your jealousie I 'me reconcil'd At home and while I cherisht a peace here Abroad I must continue it there are More Ladiesi'the world Fabr. Most true my Lord. Duke And as attractiue great and glorious women Are there not ha Sor. Plenty my Lord i' the world Duke i the world within the confines of our Dukedome In Sauoy are there not Grim. In Sauoy too Many choice beauties but your birth my Lord Duke Was but an honour purchas'd by another It might haue beene thy chance Grim My Father was No Duke Duke 'T was not thy fault nor i st my vertue That I was borne when the fresh Sunne was rising So came with greater shadow into life Then thou or hee Grim But royall Sir be pleas'd Duke No more wee are not ignorant you may Take away this distinction and alledge In your graue wisedomes spacious arguments For our alliance with some forraigne Prince But we haue weighed their promising circumstance And find it onely a deuice that may Serue time and some darke ends a mere state-tricke To disguise hatred and is emptie of Those benefits it seemes to bring along Giue me a Ladie borne in my obedience Whose disposition will not engage A search into the nature of her Climate Or make a serutinie into the Starres Whose language is mine owne and will not need A smooth Interpreter whose vertue is Aboue all titles though her birth or fortune Bâ—… a Degree beneath vs such a Wife Were worth a thousand farre fetch'd Brides that haue More state and lesse Deuotion Fabr. If your Highnesse Duke Come you shall know our purpose in the last We obey'd your directions not without Our free and firme allowance of the Ladie Whom wee 'l forget it will become your duties Follow vs now wee haue not beene vnthrifty In our affections and that Millan may Know Sauoy can neglect a Millanoise And that we need not borrow a delight Heere we are fixt to marry Grim. We are Subiects And shall solicite Heauen you may find one Worthy your great acceptance Duke Wee are confident And to put off the cloud wee walke in know Wee are resolu'd to place all Loue and Honour Vpon Cleona Nor i st a nâ—…w affection wee but cherish Some seedes which heretofore her vertue had Scattered vpon our heart Grim. We cannot be Ambitious of a Lady in your owne Dominion to whom we shall more willingly Prostrate our duties Soren. She 's a Lady of A flowing sweetnesse and the liuing vertue Of many noble Ancestors Giot. In whom Their fortunes meet as their Propheticke Soules Had taught them thrifty prouidence for this Great honour you intend her Duke Wee are pleas'd And thanke your generall vote You then shall straight prepare our visit beare our Princely respects and say wee shall take pleasure To bee her Guest to day nay loose no time Wee shall the sooner quit the memorie Of Leonoraes Image Enter Lodwicke Soren The Prince your Brother Sir Duke Withdraw but be not at too much distance Lodwicke Y' are welcome Lodw. I shall know that by my successe I want A thousand Crownes a thousand Crownes Duke For what vse Lodw. Why will these foolish questions ne're be left Is' t not sufficient I would borrow em But you must still capitulate with me I would put 'em to that vse they were ordain'd for You might as well haue ask'd me when I meant To pay you againe Duke That to some other men Might ha beene necessarie Lodw And you wo'not Doe that I haue another easie Suite to you Duke What is' t Lodw. A thing of nothing I wo'd entreat you To part with this same transitorie honour This trifle cal'd a Dukedome and retire Like a good Christian Brother into some Religious house it would be a great ease to you And comfort to your friends especially To mee that would not trouble you with the noyse Of money thus and I could helpe it Du. T is a kind and honest motion out of Charity Meere Charity so I must needs accept it I le onely marry and get a Boy or two To gouerne this poore trifle for I 'me bound In duty to prouide for my Succession Lodw. What doe you make of me cannot I serue Duke You that propound a benefit for my Soule Wo not neglect your owne I know wâ—…e'le both Turne Fryers together Lodw. And bee low sie Duke Any thing Lodw. I shall not haue a thousand Crownes Duke
with my Ladie Sir Serv. Would speake with my Ladie Sir Jacom I ha not done with my Ladie my selfe yet hee shall stay t is for my Ladies sâ—…te no time to interrupt my Lady but now I le know his businesse and taste it for my Lady if I like it shee shall heare more but bid him come to mee mee thinkes I talke like a peremptorie States man already I shall quickly learne to forget my selfe when I am in great office I will oppresse the Subiect flatter the Prince take bribes a both sides doe right to neyther serue Heauen as farre as my profit will giue mee lâ—…aue and tremble only at the Summons of a Parliament Enter Dulciâ—… Hum a Page a very Page one that would wriggle and preferre himselfe to be a Wag t is so haue you any Letter of commendations Dulc I haue a Letter Sir Jacom Let me see the complexâ—…on of the face has it a handsome Title Page is it Stilo 〈◊〉 Dulc. I haue command Sir to deliuer it To none but to my Lady Iacomo A forward youth I like him hee is not modest I will assist his preferment to engage him to my faction a speciall Court policie see my Lady Enter Cleona Astella Belinda Cleon. Yet â—…ay Belinda Bel. I beseech you Madam Allow excuse to my abrupt departure There is a businesse of much consequence And which you will not mourne to see effected Besides the duty that I owe my Lord Compels me to it Madam Cleona Well but that Wee are acquainted with your vertue this Would moue suspition you were not in Charitie with the Duke Belind You are pleasant Madam Cleo. You are seuere to bind your selfe too strictly From Court and entertainements sure your Lord Should chide you for it Astel. If it please you stay Your Ladiship and I 'le conuerse together My vnkind fate hath indisposed me To these state ceremonies too Bel. You will oblige me by your pardon Cle. Vse your pleasure Ast. Nay you shall giue me leaue a little further Here I am vseleâ—…e Exeunt Astella Belinda Iac. May it please you Madam This pretty Gentleman has a suite to you And I in his behalfe he will be seruiceable And actiue in his place a friend of mine Dulc. Your Steward Madam is too full of zeale To doe me a preferment but I haue No other ambition then to commend This paper to your white hands Jac. Neuer doubt T is done be bold and call me fellow Cleon. Be You circumspect I pray that all things haue Their perfect shape and order to receiue The Dâ—…ke you know our pleasure not to spare Or â—…ost or studie to delight his Highnesse Iac. I hope I haue not beene your Sâ—…eward so long But I know how to put your Ladiship To cost enough without study She reades Cleon. Shall I credit So great a blisse the date is fresh Foscari Whom I thought dead giue him fiue hundred Crowns Iac. We will deuide em Cleo. Stay Iac. You need not bid I vse to make 'em stay and long enough Ere they receiue such bounties Cleon. Treasure is Too cheape a paiment for so rich a message Iac This is the right Court largesse Cleon I must call thee My better Genius haue you knowne this youth Iac. If your Ladiship like him I haue known him long If otherwise I nere saw him in my life Cl. The day breaks glorious to my darkned thoughts He liues he liues yet cease yee amorous feares More to perplexe me prethee speake sweet youth How farâ—…s my Lord vpon my Virgin heart I le bui'd a flaming Altar to offer vp A thank full Sacrifice for his returne To life and me speake and increase my comforts Is he in perfect health Dulc. Not perfect Madam vntill you blesse him with The knowledge of your constancie Cleon. O get thee wings and flye then Tell him my loue doth burne like Vestall fire Which with his memory richer then all spices Dispersed odours round about my Soule And did refre itâ—…sh when t was dull and sad With thinking of his absence Iac. This is strange My Lady is in Loue with him Cleon. Yet stay Thou goest too soone away where is he speake Dulc. He gaue me no Commission for that Lady He will soone saue that question by his presence Cle Time h 'as no feathers he walkes now on crutches Relate his gesture when he gaue thee this What other words did myrth smile on his brow I would not for the wealth of this great world He should suspect my faith what said he prethee Dulc. He said what a warme louer when desire Makes elequent could speake he said you were Both starre and Pilote Cleon. Not to fast my ioyes Will be too mighty for me Iac I haue found it That boy comes from the Duke that letter loue 'T will be a match and please your Ladiship Cleo. Forbeare your Ceremonies what needs all this Preparation if the Duke vouchsafe His person for my guest duty will teach me To entertaine him without halfe this trouble I le haue noryot for his Highnesse Iac. Hum How 's this Cleona Be lesse officious you forget Sweet youth goe forward with thy story Iac. Hum This is a Favrie and the Diuell sent him To make my Lady mad t were well to try Whether he be flesh and blood ha I le pinch him first Cleon How now He pinches Dulcino Iac. My care shall see nothing be wanting for Your honour and the Dukes Cleon. Your place I see Is better then your manners goe too be Lesse troublesome his Highnesse brings intents Of grace not burden to vs know your duty Iac. So I were best keepe my selfe warme with my owne office while I may the Tide is turn'd I see within two Minutes heere was nothing but looke to the Gallery perfume the Chambers what Muficke for the Duke a Banquet for the Duke now be lesse officious Wee 'l haue noryot for his Highnesse t is this Vrchin h 'as vndone all our preferment Cl. The Suns lou'd flower that shuts his yellow curtaine When he declineth opens it againe At his faire rising with my parting Lord I clos'd all my delights till his approach It shall not spread it selfe Enter Gentleman Gent. Madam the Duke Cleon. Already Enter Astella and Ladies Ast. Hee is entred Cleon. Do not leaue me I shall remember more Enter Duke Fabrichio Soranzo Giotto Duke Excellent Cleona Cleon. The humble duty of a Subiect to your Highnesse Duke Rise high in out thoughts and thus Confirme we are welcome to these eyes our heart Shall pay a lower duty then obedience Hath taught your knee Cleon Your Grace much honours me Till this white houre these walles were neuer proud T' inclose a guest the genius of our house Is by so great a presence wak'd and glories Te entertaine you Duke Euery accent falls Like a fresh lewell to encrease her valew Wee can but thanke Cleena Cleon. Royall Sir Duke Let me reuoke that hasty syllable But thanke thee yes wee
Goe to the next religious house and pray Some Holy Father come and speake with mee But hasten thy returne I dare not looke on Exit Serv. My selfe least I forget to doe her honour And my heart prooue a partiall Aduocate I must not entertaine with the same thought Cleona and my Loue least my owne passion Betray the resolution I ha made To make my seruice famous to all ages A legend that may startle wanton bloud And strike a chilnesse through the actiue veines Of noblest Louers when they heare or read That to advance a Mistresse I haue giuen her From mine owne heart if any shall be so Impious at my memory to say I could not doe this act and loue her too Some power diuine that knew how much I lou'd her Some Angell that hath care to right the dead Punish that crime for me and yet me thinks In such a cause my owne enraged Spirit In pitty of my ashes so prophan'd Should nimbly lift my sweating marble vp And leape into my dust which new inlifen'd Should walk to him that questioned my honor And be its owne reuenger he is come Enter Valentio a religious man Welcome good Father I sent to intreat your helpe but first pray tell me I haue no perfect memory what Saint Giues title to your Order Val. Wee doe weare The Scapular of Saint Bennet Sir Fosc. Your Charity Make you still worthy of that reuerend habit I haue a great Deuotion to bee made A Brother of your sacred institution What persons of great birth hath it receiu'd Val. To fashion my reply to your demaund Is not to boast though I proclaime the honours Of our profession Foure Emperours Forty sixe Kings and one and fiftie Queenes Haue chang'd their Royall Ermines for our sables These Cowles haue cloth'd the heads of fourteene hundred And sixe Kings Sonnes of Dukes great Marquises And Earles two thousand and aboue foure hundred Haue turn'd their Princely Coronets into An humble Corronet of haire of haire left by The Razour thus Fosc. No it is not There is a Sunne ten times more glorious Then that which riseth in the East attracts me To feed vpon his sweet beames and become A Bird of Paradice a religious man To rise from earth and no more to turne backe But for a buriall Val. Thinke what t is you doe It is no thing to play the wanton with In the strong bended passion of an humour For a friends death a Kings frowne or perhaps Losse of a Mistresse Fosc. O still blesse the guide What euer that shall leade this happy way Val. My Lord the truth is like your coate of armes Richest when plainest I doe feare the world Hath tir'd you and you seeke a cell to rest in As Birdes that wing it o're the Sea seeke ships Till they get breath and then they slie away Fosc. Doe not mistake a piety I am prepar'd And can endure your strict mortifications Good Father then preferre my humble Suite To your Superiour for the habit and Let me not long expect you say I am Noble but humblest in my thoughts Val. I goe Meane time examine well this new desire Whether 't be a wild flash or a Heauenly fire Exit Fosc. Now my good boy Enter Dulcino Dulc. Sir your command is done And she beleeues Fosc That I am dead Dulcino Dulc That you are dead and as shee now scorn'd life Death lends her cheekes his palenesse and her eyes Tell downe their drops of siluer to the earth Wishing her teares might raine vpon your graue To make the gentle earth produce some flower Should beare your names and memories Fosc. But thou seest I liue Dulcino Dulc Sir I should bee blest If I did see you sought the meanes to liue And to liue happily O noble Sir Let mee vntread my steps vnsay my words And tell your loue you liue Fosc. No my sweet Boy Shee thinkes not much amisse I am a man But of an houre or two my will is made And now I goe neuer more cheerefully To giue eternall farewell to my friends Dulc. For Heauens sake Sir what 's this you meane to do There is a feare sits cold vpon my heart And tels me Fosc Let it not misinforme thee Boy I le vse no violence to my selfe I am Resolu'd a course wherein I will not doubt But thou wilt beare mee company wee le enter Into Religion Dulc Into Religion Fosc. O t is a Heauenly life goe with me boy Wee 'l imitate the singing Angels there Learne how to keepe a Quire in Heauen and scorne Earths transitory glorie wo't Dulcino Dulc. Alas my Lord I am too young Fosc Too young To ferue Heauen Neuer neuer O take heed Of such excuse Dulc Alas what shall I doe And yet I 'me weary of the world but how Can I doe this I am not yet discouered Sir I shall still attend you Fosc Th' art my comfort I haue propounded it already to A Benedictine by whose meanes we may Obtaine the habit stay thou and expect him I must bee absent for a little time To finish something will conduce to my Eternall quiet if th'haft any scruple Hee will direct thee hauing both made euen With earth wee le trauaile hand in hand to heauen Exit Dulc. Fortune hath lent me a prospectiue glasse By which I haue a looke beyond all ioyes To a new world of miserie what 's my best Let it be so for I am hopelesse now And it were well if when those weedes I haue That I might goe disguised to my graue Exit Enter Lodwicke and Grimundo Lodw This is strange Grim. You know I haue giuen you many precepts of honestie Lodw. And you know how I haue followed em Grim. To mine owne heart I haue made tedious discourses of Heauen to yee and the morrall vertues numbred vp the duties of a good Prince vrg'd examples of vertues for your imitation Lodw. To much purpose Grim. Seem'd to sweat with agony and vexation for your obstinate courses reproou'd you nay sometimes made complaints of you to the Duke Lodw And I ha curst you for it I remember Grim. Alas my Lord I durst doe no otherwise was not the Duke your Father an honest man and your Brother now foolishly takes after him whose credulities when I had already coozened I was bound to appeare stoicall to preserue the opinion they had conceiued of me Lodw. Possible Grim. It speakes discretion and abilities in States-men to apply themselues to their Princes disposition vary a thousand shapes if he be honest we put on a forme of grauity if he be vitious we are Parasites indeed in a politique Common wealth if you obserue well there is nothing but the appearance and likenesse of things that carrieth opinion your great men will appeare odde and phantasticall and fooles are often taken for wise Officers your most actiue gallants seeme to carry their owne haire and your handsomest Ladies their owne faces you cannot know a Secretary from a Scholler in blacke