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The bird in a cage A comedie. As it hath beene presented at the Phœnix in Drury-Lane. The author Iames Shirley, servant to Her Majesty.
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Shirley, James, 1596-1666.
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Too passionate to be denyed his will And yet to yeeld will make me miserable 'T is my misfortune to be borne so great Each common man and woman can inioy The ayre when the condition of a Princesse Makes me a Prisoner But I must obey In hope it will not last I have a Soule Is full of gratefull duty nor will suffer me Further dispute your precept you have power To steere me as you please Duke All the Graces Speake in my Girle Each syllable doth carry A Volume of thy Goodnesse all my Cares So well rewarded doe convert to sweetnesse I thanke thy filiall piety know my Girle That place wherein I looke so rich a Iewell I doe pronounce againe shall be thy Paradice Thy Paradice my Eugenia saving that In this man onely finds no being other Delights shall streame themselves into thy Bosome And those that passe shall flow agen t' invite Thy sence to tasting Perenotto Peren. Your Graces pleasure Duke Admit those Ladyes that attend Fulv. The Duke shewes much Indulgence Orp. Obserue the yssue Duke Wee will not limit thy companions Elect what Mantuan Beautyes thou canst best Delight in they shall serue thee or if some Of your owne Traine whom we haue thought most proper To be your personall Guard affect you they Enter Donella Katherina Mardona Fidelia Attend our pleasures see they are ignorant Yet of our purpose if to any thy Affection be not free thy Breath discharge them And point thy owne Attendants Eugen. I shall be pleas'd with your appointment Ladyes I know you loue me she goes to the Ladyes Don. Doth your Grace hold suspition any of vs Serve you not with our heart Eugen. I doe not doubt Or if I did you now approach a Tryall For my sake can you be content to be All Prisoners Ladyes Prisoners Eug. Yes shut up close Prisoners and be bard The conuersation nay the sight of men Kath. Marry Heaven defend wherein haue we offended That we must loose the sweet societie Of Men Mard. How have we forfeyted our freedome Duke No man argue 't is our pleasure Don. 'Las Madam I am new contracted to a handsome Signior Kath. I have but newly entertain'd a Servant that gave me these Gloves they smell of him still a sweet Courtyer Don. Not one man among so many Ladyes Not a Gentleman-Vsher Nor a Page How shall we doe Madam Mard. I beseech your Grace let me be exempted If I haue committed an offence deserues your Anger Let one of your Lords cut off my head rather Sign Dondolo Fidel. Shall we expresse So cold a duty to her highnesse Fye Ladyes Eugen. You shall but suffer with me I pertake As much Seuerity as any of you shall Duke I will expect your duties Lords in silence Orpiano you shall to Ferrara with Our daughters picture your Commissions sealed Now faire Ladyes I hope y' are fixd to waite vpon Eugenia If your restraint be a Burthen it shall be In her power to inlarge you and elect New Friends into your places Ladyes 'T is our Duties To obey your Grace and her Duke Perenotto Are all things prepar'd Per. They are my Lord Duke For once then let vs vsher you Kat. Whether doe we goe Peren. I le tell you Done Whither Peren. To take Phisicke Madam The Duke has prepar'd to stay all loosenesse in your bodies You must be all fast stone walles and morter will bind Fid. Come follow with a Courage Donel. I hope we shall be allowed our little Dogs and Monkeyes Dond. Sweet Madam Exit omn man Fulv. Orp. Dond. Grutti Grut. Madam Katherina they are gone Signior Dond. Would I had knowne this afore Fulv. The Duke will be censur'd for this Act Orp. 'T is very strange good Lady I read a forc'd obedience in her Eye Which hardly held up Raine Enter Morello Mor. Save you deare Sign which way went the Ladies Grut. Newes Signior Newes Mor. I beseech you I may pertake Fulv. Have you forgot there was suspicion She affected Signior Philenzo the Cardinals Nephew Orp. Alas poore Gentleman he suffers for 't Fulv. By this restraint he would make her sure his jealousie Is not yet over Signior Morello is your locke rectified You have mist your Lady but a hayres bredth Mor. Nay but my Lords and Gentlemen where are the Ladies gone indeed Grut. We ha' told you Mor. What committed to New Prison Fulv. Very true Signior Dond. Our dancing dayes are done shut vp close not A man must enter Mor. Would I were a Mouse then why but is the Duke mad Orp. Take heed what you say Signior though we be no Informers yet walles have Eares Mor. Eares Would I had left mine behind me heere 's Newes indeed Fulv. And y 'ad come a little sooner you might ha taken your leave but 't was your Barbers fault Mor. Would he had left me i th' suds an houre agoe What shall we doe Gentlemen 't is a hard case when a man that has an intention to marry and live honest Enter Rolliardo How now what art thou Roll. Any thing nothing yet a man yet no man for I want Mor. What Th' art no Capon I hope Roll. Mony sir will you spare any from your precious sinnes Grut. Th' art very free Roll. Yet Sir I am in debt Dond. What dost owe Roll. Nobody harme Fulv. Whence cam'st Roll. I dropt from the Moone Orp: So me thinkes thou talk'st very madly Th' ast much humour in thee Roll. Ha yee any thing to doe that yee account impossible Gentlemen Fulv. Why wilt thou do 't Roll. And you 'l pay for 't Let mee have mony enough and I le doe any thing Orp. Hold hold Roll. Yes I will hold Mor. I le lay with thee what wilt hold Roll. Why Paradoxes Grut. Dond. Paradoxes Mor. I hold you a Paradoxe Fulv. Let 's heare some Roll. There are no beasts but Cuckolds and Flatterers no cold weather but i' th Dog-dayes no Physicke to a whoore no foole to an Alderman no Scholler to a Iustice of Peace nor no Souldier to a Belt and Buffe Ierkin Orp. A smart fellow Enter Duke Mor. The Duke Duke So my feares are over in her restraint I bury all my Iealousies How now What fellowes this Fulv. Such an Humorist as I neuer before converst withall it seemes he makes himselfe free of all places Duke What would he have Roll. Thy pardon mighty man if it be no Treason to pray for thee save thee wilt imploy me 'T is Vacation and I want worke aske me not what I can doe let me have money enough and I le doe any thing Duke You haue your Sences Roll. Five the small Birds dare not peepe for him I take it I can see greatnesse big with an Impostume yet towring in the Ayre like a Fawlcon I can heare a man sweare I am thy Eternall Slave and will serve thee whē if opportunity were offer'd for price of a Plush Cloak he will be the first shall strip thee to the very Soule I
right of my sole daughter so does he not Looke like a Prince indeed appeares he not A pretty lumpe of Maiesty Don. He 's studying some speech I le lay my life Duke Against his Coronation to thanke all His loving Subiects that as low as earth Draw their Swords Eugenia enters and Perenotto Thus offer him their duties Eug. Hold I beseech you Let not my duty suffer misconstruction If while my knee doth beg your blessing here I throw my armes and circle next to Heaven What must be dearest to me Duke Ha Eug. My ioy of life Du. Destroy me not Eug. Alas-I would preserve all am so farre from killing That I would dye my selfe rather than see One drop of bloud forc'd from his crimson Fountaine Or but one teare rackt from your eye oh heare me And after let your anger strike two dead So you would let us dwell both in one Grave And did you know how neere we were in life You would not thinke it fitting that in death Our ashes were divided you have heard When the poore Turtle 's ravisht from her Mate The Orphant Dove doth grone away her life In Widowes solitude let me call him husband And tell your selfe the rest Duke Kill not thy Father with one word Eugenia Thy Husband Eug. I doe beseech you heare me Duke Beg thou mayst be forgotten 't is sinne 'Bove my forgivenesse this a match for thee What man can bring me a certificate He had a father or was christen'd Hee We all are in a dreame awake me thunder Roll. Temper your passion Sir Duke Some tortures to enforce confession from him How he procur'd accesse Roll. They shannot need you sent me Sir your selfe Duke Wee Roll. The Cage was my conveyance Per. That was presented lately with the Birds you gave command Du. Be dumbe I dare not heare you Dond. This was a Bird in a Cage indeed Du. Search for the Traytor Bonamico presently He has betray'd me they shall suffer both Before the noyse be spread to our dishonour Eug. Yet will you heare me Du. I heare too much thou hast forgot thy birth Thy Fortunes and thy Father were my cares So wondred at abroad censur'd at home Worthy of nothing but contempt from thee For whom they were begotten thou hast plough'd Vpon my Face canst thou undoe a wrinckle Or change but the complexion of one Hayre Yet thou hast gray'd a thousand taken from mee Not added to my comforts more then what Like an indulgent Parent I have flattered My selfe into Enter Bonamico Grut. Here is the other Traytor Sir Duke Away with 'em to death Eug. Let me goe too Du. It needs not thou art dead already Girle And in thy shame I and the Dukedome suffer Thou mayst remember false to thy owne vow Philenzo whom I banish'd for thy sake The title of my Subiect and thy Love To him pull'd our displeasure on him since Wee studying to adde more height to thee Thou hast made thy selfe lesse and for ought wee know Clasp'd with the sonne of Earth to coole the Feuer Of hote sinne in thy veines ingratefull to Philenzo cold already in thy memory Roll. 'T is happinesse enough that you haue mentioned him And whither to your Mercy or your justice See that Philenzo kneele Omnes Lord Philenzo Ful. My Noble cozen so neere mee and conceal'd Eug. Your daughters knees ioyne with his bended heart To beg your pardon Duke Philenzo were not you banish'd Sir Roll. It was your sentence Duke In paine of death not to returne blest Fate Thou hast relieued mee had'st thou died before By our command it would haue beene thought Tiranny Though none durst tell vs so now wee haue argument Of iustice and our euery breath is Law To speake thee dead at once wee shannot neede To study a divorce thy second exile Shall be Eternall Death Roll. You doe me honour Duke Be it your punishment as you preferd him By Art to her now by another Art For euer to deuide 'em be 's Executioner And after make him higher by the head To cure 's ambition see 't aduanc'd Roll. Ere I goe dread Sir I haue an humble suite it is not life I le aske for that I giue up willingly And call it Mercy in you to immortalize The affection I shall owe Eugenia Your other banishment is onely Death You new create me now it was my ayme And my attempt you thought so bold I made To serue this end that since I could not liue I might dye for her pray reprieue my breath But till I take my leaue one minute does it It shall be a very short and silent farewell Enter Embassadour Duk. 'T is granted Fu. My Lord Embassadour Duk. Not the least whisper of Philenzo as you value our regard O my good Lord welcome Emb. Letters to your Grace Duk. They are gratefull as my comfort Perenotto let them withdraw Her vaine will be discouered Fuluio follow and part 'em giue order for his execution off with his head instantly I can read no more for ioy Perenotto vse your best oratory on my daughter to forget that Traitour and prepare to marry Florence 't is concluded to be solemnized by proxie Don. I le see the execution Exit Duk. Now to the rest Your last letters were acceptable and our sonne before had intention to finish the marriage in his person but lately receluing intelligence that one Philenzo of Noble birth now in exile though without your consent had long since intrest in your daughters affection wee thought meet rather to aduise for his repeale then proceed to our dishonour where the hearts meete there onely marriages are sacred and Princes should be exemplary in all Iustice although we disclaime in this designe on our parts we will continue all other Princely correspondence I am iustly punished and haue run my selfe Into a laborinth from whence no art Can bring me of with safety my Lord you may Please to retire your selfe a thousand wheeles Do moue preposterous in my braine what care I loose my selfe runne with a hast thou wod'st Preserue my life and stay the execution I will not haue a drop of blood fall from Philenzo for my Dukedome flye I say Thou should'st be there already Enter Dondolo How now has Philenzo still a head on Don. Yes my Lord Duke Follow him and with that Nimblenesse thou would'st Leape from thy Chamber when the Roofe 's a fire Proclayme aloud our pardon to Philenzo And bring him backe to us Dond. 'T is too late Sir Philenzo 's dead already He sav'd the Executioner that trouble The voyce is he is poyson'd Enter Fulvio Duke Poyson'd how Where is Philenzo This foole reports him poyson'd what circumstance Fulv. He had no sooner parted from Eugenia But suddainly he fainted at which fall Of his owne spirit he seem'd griev'd with shame To shew so little courage neere his death Which he call'd Martyrdome and presently Whither supply'd by other or prepar'd By himselfe we know not he had a Violl Of