Oh Oh I wool Sir I wool Sir Enter Eleazer with his rapier drawn E. Give me some food you hungry Canniballs Pe. Here 's another here 's another Ie. Keep off thou frantick fool Pe. Why Madam Lady look to the Rost-meat the Captains the captains Ie. Minion Come down come down I say or by my life I le fetch thee down Exit L Mir. Patience my Lord I pray and you shall see She drawes her Window curten That Miriam has reserv'd a part for you A plenteous part enough to feast ye all E. There stands the queen of heaven what ho Châ—hâ—a Enter the Lady Bring forth the bak't meats Come Lords sit ye down Pe Brings 〈◊〉 I le feed ye with such Cates so rare and delicate And of such sturring nature you will wonder When you shal feel their powerfull operation See there 's a hand for you for you a foot For you my Lord the heart the pâ—eâ—ious heart Now-good my Lords fall to fall to I pray Elea. The heart is raw-and bloudy I le not eat it It sturâ—s-it sturâ—s Rises Lady What sturâ— Elea. My fathers heart I le not endure to â—ee 't Exit Pet. I have a monstrous quame come over my stomack now Lady What not a bitt my Lord Ah my beloved sonn She weeps How sweet and pleasing was thy Company Whilst thou wert yet a live and even in death Thou still art sweet and pretious for by thee These Cruell Captains are beâ—ome my friends By the I am sustain'd and kept alive Sim. I am amaz'd Rise all Ie. Farâ— theâ— well thou 〈◊〉 womanâ— Exeunt softly Lady For shame my Lords let nor a womans heart Out-brave a soldiers dare ye not â—aste a bit Was 't not your Cruelty that cauâ—â—d me kill him She Weeps And will ye then refuse to eat apart Exit Peter Now have I a conceit that some thing sturrs in my belly I am in travail sure fo my 〈◊〉 wambles and wambles And I shall be deliver'd on 't eâ—e long Exit Pe. Drums beat and they fight within Enter Eleazer E. where art thou Caesar where art thou Caesar I le sight with none but Caesar Enter Val. Here comes Achilles brave Achilles O I am fal'n for Ever They fight and E falls Enter Lo Iehochanan wounded Ie. Give fire to the Temple give fire to the Temple Exit The Temple fir'dâ— and enter Titus Ti. Forbear forbear ye cursed wretches to destroy Those sacred walls how glorious they appear O ye rebellious Slaves how dare ye tempt So Great a Deity By all the gods it burns it burns The raving fire has seiz'd the battlements Horrors and vengeance plagues and punnishments Seiz on your stubborn souls it burns it burns afresh The heavens are angry sure they â—hiâ—e with me Thunder Forbear-Forbear thou flaming firmament To chide Vespatians sonn for t is not he Hath done thee this dishonor Exit Thunder Enter Simion his rap drawn with a robe and a crown vnder his arms S. Sure the black mantle of the Mâ—mphitists That muzled once the face of Egypt aire The dreadfull darkness of Cimmerian foggs Whose neighbour nation to the frozen pole For ever 's banisht from the Glimps of light Nor hel it self nor ought if ought there be More dark then hell can be more horrible Then is this dreadfull night this night of death I heard a mighty voice within the Temple cry Come away come away Let us depart from hence Strange apparitions have been seen by many Sure Heaven and Earth and hell have all conspir'd Our ruin I am a maz'd within this darkesome dale There is a secret cave will shelter me T is here this strange disguise perchance may save my life Feels about and Enterâ— the cave Enter Iehocha his rapier drawn This way or that I know not which to take I am perfued one every side I will take this Exit Enter Valerio and Nicanor Va. The two Seditious Captains are escape But sure they cannot long conceal themselves Extremity of hunger will betray them Where is the Generall Ni. Retreating to his tent and wondrous sad To see the ruins of the Sacred Temple Va. Hee 's of a noble nature prethy Nicanor Let us invent some pleasing way To Cure him of his discontent Ni. With all my heart let us present the Maske We late intended Va. Happily thought of weâ— will ha'â—e to night Ni. Content content Enter Simeon out of the Cave with a Robe vpon him and a Crown on his head Va. Defend me heaven what apparition's that Ni. Hah let 's speak to it Simi Extremity of hunger has compel'd Me to reveal my self This strange disguise perchance may save my life The Romans are afraid Beckons them Va. A beckons us let us go near What art thou that dost wear those Kingly Robes Sim. I am of Sacred Linage Romans Sprung from the Kings of Iuda shelter'd here To save my life Conduct me to your Lord the General Ni. Lay hands upon him Now by my life t is Simeon Come Villain wee 'l conduct thee to the General Va. Now By this hand this prize was finely caught Exeunt and drag him along two follow This wool please Titus well Enter a Drum cover'd with black beating a sad Retreat with black pendants Than enter Titus Gorion and Joseph with attendants Titus Come good old man now on a Romans word Thou art welcome nobly welcome Come sit down sit there nay I will have it so Sits by Titus â—rust me I joy to se thee safe at liberty Gor. Thanks to my honor'd Lord. Tit. How fares thy aged Wife Gor. Shee 's well my gracious Lord But somewhat weak with long imprisonment Tit. O my Josephus how I grieve to see the ruines of they fair Jerusalem But as it is I give the sacred power to be dispos'd by thee Jos Thanks my most honored Lord. Tit. Thy Father it grown old and will desire to spend his days in peace A flourish from within What means that Musick Exit Joseph and comes in agen Jos Thy Captains gracious Prince desire to shew thee some pastime Tit. We do accept it give them entrance 't will rellish well to pass our discontent THE MASQVE Enter Time bearing an Escutcheon 〈◊〉 Roman Champions crown'd with Lawrel follow each bears an Escutcheon Jehochanan and Simeon follow guarded Time presents his Escutcheon to the General Tit. What 's here six Roman Champions leading the world captive the Motto Not one but all subscrib'd Times winged speed doth here present Six Moral Virtue 's fair Event Six Roman Champions whilst they live to these Six Virtues harbour give The Champions present their Escutcheons in order Tit. Piety pourtraied in a black Manâ—â—â— in her left hand a Sâ—orâ— an Embleme of reciprocal love her right arme stretcht over an Altar with a sword in her hand to shew her resolution for Religion the Motto Semper eaâ—â—â— Your inventions have done well to give this Virtue priority For 't is the Basis of our glorious actions the firm
Death shall we dye like Dogs 2 Cap. No in despight of hunger we will dye like men Draws takes the weapon Here take this weapon and despatch me first 1. Cap. Stay swear to be constant in the brave performance 2 Cap. I do do thou the like Kisses the Sword 1 Cap. I vow the same we are agreed And now in honour to our brave farewel Wee 'l kill our Captain first 2 Cap. Content let 's call him out 1 Cap. What ho Ioseph come forth prepare thy self to dye Ioseph comes out with his weapon drawn Jo. Are we discovered 2 Cap. Yes hunger has spy'd us in her grannamâ— den And sent her Sister Famine to devour us Jos What means this mad Discourse 1 Cap. Know brave Commander we have cal'd thee out To lead thy Souldiers in the march of death As thou hast liv'd so thou shalt bravely dye thou art the Prologue to our tragedy We mean to kill thee therefore prepare thy self Ios Villains ye dare nor 1 Cap. Dare not Offers a thrust at him Ios Hold ask counsel first of Heaven tel me then Which of your bold rebellious tongues dare speak So fowl a word O ye wretched fools Where is that better part of man become whose nobler Nature hunger cannot touch that can endure to feel the Carcase pine Yet scorn to yeild till by a power Divine It 's summon'd to obey Lo where 's your valour now Lives it within this wretched lump of earth Or is it seated in the sacred soul O Heavens have we power to make the most despised creature breathing here And shall our daring hands presume to take Away the noblest For shame remember 1 Cap. No more by heaven we will endure no longer Thinkst thou with words to alter our intent Come prepare thy self for we have sworn Ioseph Hold I do consent But let me crave a little time of truce To make my peace with Heaven 2 Cap. We grant it thee Jo. prays apart Io. I am resolv'd to dye But ere I do receive the fatal blow I do command ye by the sacred tye Of solemn Oaths to grant me one request 1 Cap. Except thy life and ours we yeild to any thing Io. I do embrace your offer Here swear on your Honours to perform what I command Cap. We swear to do it They swear upon his Sword Io. Since then our dying minutes do depend upon each others fatal Execution to free each person from the bloody guilt Of wilful slaughter I ordain by lots Each man receive his death the manner shall be this Our number in the Cave is forty just We will unite our selves by two and two then cast by lots which couple shall dye first the couple first to dye shall likewise cast Which of them two shall kill his fellow then He that remaineth shall make choice of one Of the next lot to take his life away This done each may in order fairly dye Without the guilt of wilful butchery 1 Cap. We like thy counsel well make thou the lots And let us to the Execution they enter the cave Enter Nicanor and Valerio Ni. This search is endless which way now Valerio Va. Faith even to bed I think Ni. Into what secret angle of the earth Is this distressed Iew retired Va. Hee 's not above ground sure or if a be Hee 's metamorphosed to some other shape Groan in the Cave Ni. Hark what noise was that Va. Your fancy sure I heard no noise Ni. Prethee be still and listen Hark Groan agen I hear it now let us go forward and enquire the cause Ni. Which way came it Va. That way Ni. Let us go soft and listen They go soft along and Exeunt Enter Ioseph and his follow with weapons Cap. Why dost thou lead me out Io. To kill thee if thou make resistance thoufool Canst thou beleeve that Ioseph means to dye Without his makers leave Curst be that hand that dares be listed up Against the power that made it Even by that sacred power whose awful name I dare not utter t is not I fear to dye But to offend so great a Majesty Cap. Tush I will not hear thee prepare thy self to fight I am resolvd to dye Io. Be wise thou wretched man and do not fool thy life away remember who I am that hath preserv'd thee in the lot with me Beware thou tempt me not too far If thou resist me by all that 's good I vow to kill thee and preserve my self Cap. Thou hast prevaild do with me what thou wilt Io. Retire we then into the Cave agen left we be discovered They enter the Cave Enter Valerio and Nicanor agen following Ni. By this light I le follow thhee no further Va. Prethee be patient le ts search this vale And on a Romans word we will retire Didst thou not hear it since Ni. No or if I did I woo'd not tell thee so For fear we amble out another night But sure I am we are not far remote From whence we heard it first Va. There 's surely some enchantment in this place I will enquire the cause What ere thou art that in this shady grove Do'st shroud thy self from sight whose dismal voice Declares the story of some sad distress Be thou infernal feind confined here To dwell in darkness for a thousand year Or be thou some sad soul enforc't to dwell Within this place till thou return to hell Or be thou Goblin Fairy Elf or Hag Or Witch in shape wolf that lov'st to drag Poor infants to the den what ere thou be If thou have power to speak I charge thee answer me Speaks in the Cave Jo. If thou wilt tye thy self by solemn vow Not to discover me I will declare Both who and where I am Ni. Art thou there old boy Val. Tye me to any thing but that and I will grant it thee And swear to doo 't Jo. Art thou a Roman Va. I am Io. Swear then to bring me safe unto Vespatian Va. By all the gods I will Io. Tell me thy name Va. Valerio Io. Make now a Covenant 'twixt thy self and me That what thou hast protested may appear Vnder thine hand and seal Write that thou wilt conduct both me and mine In safety to thy Lord Vespatian Writes and reaches it to him on the end of his Lance and thâ—n Io. and the Capt. comes out Va. To give thee satisfaction I will doo 't Where art thou now Opens the Cave Io. Here. Doo'st thou not know me Roman Va. Art thou that brave Commander of the Iews Whose Martial Prowess Rome doth so admire Ios Lo I am he brave Roman that have stood The furious shock of my distressed fate Behold me now and whilst thou lookst upon This lump of earth captivd to thee and Rome Know then that Ioseph dares but cannot dye Our sacred Law forbids such cruelty Va. By all the tyes of a true Roman word Thou art nobly welcome Ni. Welcome to us both Io. To both my equal thanks N.
foundation that our 〈◊〉 laid When first a did ordain the Vestal-fires It would have been more proper had ye limm'd her Smiling and pointing to a sumptuous house Built on the rowling land the Motto this Sine me peris Impensa well the next Temperance decipher'd in a white Robe with a sober countenance in her left hand a Cornucopia with this Motto In abundantiâ— absteâ—io the next Chastity pictur'd in a green Robe a Lion couching by her side she points to a Lilly the Mooto Pares nos sumus Friendship binding a fardle of sticks together the Motto Concordio regna florent Constancy depainted in a purple Robe her left hand pointing to the Moon her right to her Bosom the Motto Mutabile quiâ—quid extra nil imus Patience limm'd in a Violet Robe pointing to mee Hah it 's not so 't is so the Motto Dispares nos sumus and under Saâ— ciro 〈◊〉 sat bent This was a good conceit it likes me passing well For now I see my Lords yee will not flatter me Well I 'le indevour to amend it Lord Come now to your sports Musick and they dance the Mask ended Time presents the Prisoners and exeunt Jehoch Mercy my gracious Lord The Prisoners kneel Titus What stately Prisoner's heâ— that wears the Diadem Je. My honor'd Lord this is the cruel Simeon And this Jehochanan Tit. What! art sure t is he Je. Most certain mighty Prince Sim. Mercy my honor'd Lord. Tit. Look down look down ye powers above and see the basest scum of all mortality Is' t possible to see the Villains kneel And beg Seaven daies together let the Slaves be led In triumph to be mocks and scorn'd and kickâ— And each day tortur'd to extremity then put them to an ignominious death Si. Curses and plagues reward thee Exeunt Prisoners and Guard Ti. Now worthy Gorion thou hast liv'd to see thy self reveng'd of all thine injury Gor. Ah my good Lord I joy not in revenge that I must leave to heaven Shout within Ti. Enquire the cause of that shout 1. Attendant More prisoners brought my Lord. Ti. Let them have entrance Enter Officers leading Zareck and the Lady Miriam Prisoners another following leading Peter with an hasteâ— about his neck the Lady weeps 1. Officer Come along Sir Come alongâ— you have no stomach to go too 't Pâ—â—t I have more stomach beha'â—e to eat if I had some vittailâ— hark ye Sir pray do not pull too hard least ye pull my head off it 's held on by nothing but skin and dry bones the marrow is wasted long since I believe I shall never hold the hanâ—â—â—g Tit. What Lady 's that whose sad behaviour speaks such discontents Gor. Ah Noble Titus to relate the story Of her sad fate will prove a task too weighty For a woful breast to utter Let others speak her sad calamity Weeps For me it is enough to weep her misery Titus Rise up distressed woman by all that 's good Lady 〈◊〉 I joy not in so sad a spectacle Tell me thy cause of grieâ—ance If there be A way to make thee happy leave it to me And I will see thee righted Lady A way to make me happy ay the poor wretch the world to me is a distastfull thing Full of affrighting Objects pensive thoughts and fears Horrors amazements anguish greefe and â—ears Attend my restless hours no room is left For the least hope of comfort no starting hole to ease the torture of a wearied soul She weeps Ti. Know'st thou this Lady Ioseph Io. My honor'd Lord this is the Lady Miriamâ— Extracted from a noble family the sad Epitome of grief and misery the wofull mother of a murther'd son Titus Murther'd by whom Lady Miriam By me by this accursed arme enâ—ombed here within the wretched womb that gave it life She weeps Peter Me thinks I feel a great 〈◊〉 stir in my stomack â—â—w Lady Ah my dear son thy wounds bleed fresh In my remembrance the bloudy act Siâ—â— sad upon my soul â—â—â—â—ghts my guilty breast Distracts my working brain Iustice my Lord I cry for Justice against my cruel 〈◊〉 And must not be denâ—e◠〈◊〉 She weeps Titus The vnpleasing Spectacle disturbs me Lead her away and see her sâ—fâ—ly kept And gently vs'd let warâ—â—st eyes Attend her actions least she offer Violence to her unhappy self La. Were I at liberty for that I would not linger out a moment I hate to live and yet I feel to dy By mine own handâ— for Heavens love â—et me Titus Leadher away and comfort her Lady Ah! be not so vnkind can ye 〈◊〉 piâ—â—y see a Caâ—â—iffon the wrack of misery and not relieve her Gorion Passion I â—ear will over co◠〈◊〉 if she persist in this extremity Lady Open a passage to my guilty soul and send it to eternal vengeance or if there be one drop of mercy leâ—◠〈◊〉 misery 〈◊〉 â—o heaven to begg it Weeps Titus My soul relents to see 〈…〉 A Peter That 's old gray-beard that was led a way Eyes Gorion by me to tortures if he remembers me I go to pot ' st Madam Lady Madam Speak a good word for me Titus What 's he that wears that livery of Death Gorion A servant to the Lady Miriam the very same that led my aged limbs to torture but by cumpulsion of the rebel Iews I therefore humbly beg his pardon Peter I I I must to 't now a has spy'd me Titus Come hither sirrah Peter Now I go now I go now I go Lady madam Titus Although I know thee to be guilty of an offence Deserving death yet for thy Ladies sake And this good man's I give thee life and liberty Loose him and leave him to his lady's service See thou be careful of her preservation Lady Ay me most miscrable They take the Halter off Peter O rare now could I leap out of my skin for Joy Come away Madam come a way the sight of the halter makes my stomack wamble Come away I say Zareck A ha ha ha ha Confusion play thy part And hatch up mischief to the highest strain Of mans invention Titus What daring prisoner's he Whose uncouth laughter scorns at misery Iosephus The most unheard of piece of villany that ever Nature gave a being to this is that cursed wretch that blew the coles Of hot dissention 'twixt the Citizens that murdred the high Priest and promted on the three seditious Captains to ambition that rob'd this wretched Lady and gave fire to Jewries sacred temple Titus Villain What saist thou for thy self Is all this true Peter A broke my pate too Za. Ha ha ha all this all this and ten times more all this is nothing not the thousand part Of my unknown designs did'st thou but know the danger that is in me thou wouldst not venture me So near thy person Titus Halter him and lead him to the wrack Let him be tortur'd with the greatest rigour Can be invented They halter him Za. Ha ha ha ha Could'st thou devise As many tortures as have e're bin born By all the sons of Adam thus wood I slight Spurns at it Both them and thee Tit. I shall unmask this hellish bravery Lead him away I say Zar. Thou canst not Roman in spight of cruelty Zareck will triump in the Victory Officers Come along Sir come along Pet. Hark yee Sir when ye begin to cry Oh Remember whose pate yee broke Sir Zar. Peace Babler Exeunt Officers with Zareck Tit. Come honor'd friends upon a Romans word Ye 're nobly welcome let not Jewrys fall Descends his throne Dismay your Princely hearts Romes General Will find a way to raise your ruin'd State The gods are just we must submit to fate Take care of that distressed Lady Pet. Now do I long to see the Captains at it Exeunt omnes the Lady weeping Finis Actus Quinti EPILOGVS THE lofty Buskin and the learned Bay Are not exspected to adorn our Play Our Author dâ—â—meth these fair trophies fiâ— To grace the raptures of a riper wit The stately lines of Sophocles high strain Flow from the fountain of Minerva's brainâ— Instead of Bayes and Buskins if our stile May fairly merit your deserved smile 'T is all we aime as either grant us this Or gently pardon what you judge amiss FINIS