you to that love he 's true Yet suffers Martyr-like for love of you Erm. I beleive once he lov'd me well indeed And mine did equal his if not exceed aside and sighing But I considred not the miseries Of marriage then which now I do despise A maiden life all others does excel Pray tell Eusames this and so farewel offers to go out Flo. Pray Ladystay one request does remain He ask no more Erm. Then that you shall obtain Gon. She turns again I doubt be will it 'h end Make a deep interest in her for his friend aside But be it how it will I le overhear I am too lofty to be touch'd by fear Flo. Are you resolv'd alwaies to live amaid Erm. I mention'd not how long but thus I said A Maidens life excels all other lives Flo. But Maids contracted are as good as wives spoken whisperingly Ermenia swounds Flo. O me she sounds Gon. That story in the ear Has made her pride fall and my spirit fear Ermenia breaths Gon. She breathes agen Flo. Madam how are you now Erm. Well but better had I made no vow To poor Eusames Florentio wee 'l withdraw Flo. I le follow Madam your will is my law exit Ermenia Ye powers of love and friendship crown the end Of this design with comfort for my friend exit Florentio Manet Gonzetto Great God of love what mighty power unknown Hast thou now us'd to mee more then thy own It was thy conduct sure and thy design And not thy power alone that vanquisht mine As a great Captain in the wars to his Name Of every conquest gain'd joynes all the Fame Though 't was not only by his power got But by the Armies by his Conduct brought So when thy power could not do 't alone Thou then dist lead her troops of virtues on And now too soon I feel by my surprize Thou hast not only darts but peircing eyes Then as thou art great and powerful bee Just I am enforc'd to love and love I must Enter Captain The news Captain any Letters from the Army yet to his Highness Cap. Yes Sir last night Gon. Are the contents divulg'd Cap. Yes some two daies since half our army was besmear'd with blood the other half took flight and the fam'd Carionil with some number of cheif Commanders were surrounded with a multitude of Enemies and almost hopeless of ever seeing Venice agen yet when they heard our noble General cry fight fight for Venice till you dye they with such vigour redoubled their blows adding wounds to wounds blood to blood dead to the dead till by the favour of that potent God with whom it is to give the victory they through the Multitude quickly run their way and after for that night sounded a retreat And in the interim receiving a supply Early next morn refac'd the enemy Whose Army in number doubled ours but at the first onset with manly courage We dispers'd them quite Part we took prisoners part we put to flight The rest lay gasping on the ground frustrate of future hope or remedy Few escaped alive Of lasts nights newes this is a Narrative Gon. I joy wee were so succesful in the end though to our loss at first Cap. I could have gladly wish'd my self there but that I was commanded to the contrary Gon. I credit you Captain you have done your Country good service Cap. My Lord I must retire Gon. Farewell good Captain exit Captain I know not what to think much less to do I am in the flames and now I must go through Why should I dote on one that is so mean But shee that 's lovely to love is a Queen Ermenia thee I love thy love I crave Which if my wealth and fame can gain I 'le have I fear no rivals i 've a double fate Too wealthy for contempt too high for hate exit Scen third Enter Florentio and Ermenia Erm. Florentio what iv'e said I le do provided he Without contempt a constant Lover be Flo. Madam Be you as kind as he will constant prove And make his joys as perfect as his love I dare protest by ' very Deity Hee 'l ne'r be guilty of inconstancy Erm. Then whi le I live I le love him tell him this Though many court me yet my heart is his exit Ermenia Flo. So I have prevail'd and for joy could fly To tell Eusames of my victory O may the god of love as he 's begun Unite these too contracted hearts in one Enter Eusames See here he comes I le stand aside To know how his thoughts fixed are Whether to hope or fear or to despair Or whether he will into a passion fall For i 've a double joy to banish all Eus How joyfully the birds with warbling notes Salute the morning through their gentle throats But day no sooner does appear to mee But I complain a fresh of misery In love imperious love Assist a wretched youth thou caus'd all this And 't is thy power alone can work my bliss I cannot dare not hope my friend can bee So prevalent to regain her love to mee She is grown high and yet must higher grow While I for love of her must fall too low offers to go out Eusames turns back and falls into a trance Flo. Stay stay Eusames What struck dum with fear Of the sad newes you do expect to hear From me Eus 〈…〉 fear It is too 〈…〉 for me to hear Flo. For love I mov'd but she her love deni'd And having so resolv'd she thus reply'd A Maiden-life all other lives excel Pray tell Eusames this and so farewel Eus Then love farewel for ever And though from all my joyes I am betray'd By thy resolve to live and dye a maid I will not wish that thou mayst live and dye Such an unpittied martyr'd one as I offers to go out Flo. Be not so hasty there remains behind Asentence from her you 'l esteem more kind Then was the other Cruel While I live I le love him tell him this Though many court me yet my heart is his Eus O tantalize me not with hopes so vain Can she so hate so quickly love again As if she had her former scorn forgot Flo. If you can think me false believe me not Eus Then I must credit it O how the joy Of thy successe my miseries destroy My heart 's enliven'd with a fresh relief And double Comforts doe arise from grief So Palms prest down do ever rise the more And spices bruis'd smell sweeter then before Flo. There 's nothing now remains but your adress To compleat hers and your own happiness For if a Maidens vow was ever true No doubt she loves as fervently as you You need no 〈◊〉 since you know the way Haste too her then t is dangerous to delay Eus I will yet ere I go must recommend A parcel of poor thanks to you my friend Flo. Spend no more time in complementing me My recompence is thy felicity Couldst thou enjoy
he was in his height of happiness honour serve you And do you think it now reason sufficient to slight and disaffect him because fortune at presant frowns upon him ha do you think there 's desert in nought but money O unworthy your corrupt soul belyes your form and beauty and ere I go I le cleanse it if that your breast be penetrable to ought that 's good Erm. O no more Why should you ring and twist that heart that is already broke I love Eusames and though orepour'd a while I have not signifi'd the force of passion as I was wont yet be shall soon apprehend a sudden thaw in that affection which he presumed was totally anothers Plot. Noble maid Pardon the harsh conjecture that I made I le use no more for fear my fond conceit fall into relapse I leave you and with such a blessing as dying Fathers give their only sons or saints to their penetant votaries exit Erm. Worthy Eusames unto whom I owe All that my utmost bounty can bestow I will be plain and real in my Love Which may thy anger yet thy pardon move In holy writ many did choose by art Asarafice but nothing like a broken heart Exit Scen fifth Enter Avaritius with a Letter Lucibella Clara. Ava GOne to England Luc. 'T is very true sir Ava Her letter declares that discontent caused her sudden departure I hope neither of you were unkind to her Luc. I hope she speaks of no such thing Cla. Rightly she cannot Ava I 'm somthing troubled but must wave it this is a day appointed for other considerations a happy day for your Daughters that must make your fortunes my great care has wrought it and yours must be as great to entertain it they are gentlemen at all points that when you are married will love embrace and chain themselves to your observance nay a great part of their Estates too are tyed in a joynture which makes up the harmony you are contented girls are you not Luc. A Husbands welcome and as an humble wife I le entertain him but not the Him you mean the gentleman I have well observed and he may please too It is your pleasure I should make him mine and it has been still my duty to observe you Cla. I sir as obediently submit to your pleasure in embracing Cornelio Ava Good girls come le ts go in then I love your modesties to marrow I hope you 'l look more womenly Exeunt Scen. Sixth Enter Gonzetto reading a Letter My Lord Pardon me that I am a little retir'd the cause shall be made evident to your honour on the morrow being my Cozens wedding day I have inform'd my Uncle by letter that I am gone towards England if he acquaint you therewith pray contradict it not not yet fear but at his house to morrow I will meet your embraces I am and will be more Your Honours at command Ermenia Well 't is honestly done but pish Ermenia can't be false so much beauty cannot harbour a double heart I see it is not wealth nor riches can purchase a fair soul nor had my presents of gold ere gain'd a smile had not the influence of my Agents eloquence work'd it O happy man am I that shall possess that matchless beauty Venice can boast off that honest heavenly heart that can't withdraw a while but must acquaint her love and Lord. VVell Cozen thou that hast been the Authour of my endless blis expect a high reward Enter Cozen. See here he is welcome my noble friend claim the performance of that high promised reward I gave the upon condition thou couldest any way win Ermenia to marry me see here her hand to confirm this same shews the letter Coz. I hope by this my Lord you are assur'd she was not courted slightly Gon. No thou hast been diligent and work 's effectually my hand and seal to the Deputy of my Exchequer for five hundred Crowns shall be thy recompence within there Pego. Enter Pego. Pe. My Lord. Gon. Ink and paper Pe. 'T is at hand my Lord. A Table set forth with standish and paper Gon. writes a note and gives it to Cozen. Gon. Take that and with a promise upon my honour to advance the upon any request Coz. Your Honours bountiful and for my part I must make an humble acknowledgment such is my obligation to the merit that I should think my best of labours crown'd in that Act could serve you Gon. Thou art honest and excellent I shall see you to morrow questionless at the Nuptials Coz. 'T is very likely Gon. Till then farewel exit Gonzetto Coz. Good day to your Lordship Now Plothrift if thou thriv'st as well as I 'T is a compleated peice of Roguery Exit Scen seventh Eusames in prison UNto the Man imprisoned black and obscure is the clear beauty of the brightest day through Iron grates he only sees the light and thereby does encrease his misery Those whom he doth perceive in joy to pass augment his wretchedness by making him to think that thus I lately was my self But may I dye abhor'd by mankind if I repine at all Arm ye gods my love with constancy of mind that she may never forget the love of her Eusames O Ermenia the exquisitest tortures that by invention ere were made for the I would think sports and undergoe Mayest thou live happily and free from care And all my miseries of no momentare Enter Jaylor and Ermenia in mans habit Ja. There he is Sir Erm. Ther 's for thy kindness Jaylor Ja. Thank you sir exit Jaylor Er. How do you sir Eus Well Er. Not so well as I could wish you Eus As well as I could wish my self and that 's sufficient you are mistaken sir in me I am no base metal to be chang'd at every puff of wind imprisonment is the least of terrors to daunt a true couragious heart Er. Nay be not so hasty I kindly come to visit you Eus I kindly thank you then Enter Gonzetto Con. So sir are you sorry yet for your late desperate rudeness speaking to Eusames Eus Sorry no I le nere be sorry had I a term of life and liberty could last for ever and you could give it me yes and would for all or more I 'de nere be reconcil'd to base Gonzetto's as ignoble in heart as made noble by thy Titles Enter Jaylor Gon. Jaylor Double fetter him Er. You are too cruel sir Gon. You speak in vain sir Er. 'T is against the Law he is no Fellon Gon. It shall be done Er. It shall Gon. It shall you are too bold Er. No more then I can justifie Jaylor forbear look there high swelling Lord. Throwes him Eusames his pardon purchased from the Duke Eus My pardon purchas'd by a stranger 't is very strange Er. 'T is very true Gon. Well Jaylor you may release him exit Gon. Er. O thank your honour for nothing Eus Sir for this your christian courtisie with many thanks my best of
suspitiously imprison'd this is a narrative of his birth and education to which if you will be pleas'd to set your hand as knowing him it may be a means to procure his Liberty Ava That I will willingly le ts see the pen. to his man He signs to the paper Plot. Pray sir your hand for a witness to his man Ser. What i st sir Ava Sirrah don't dispute but write your hand Ser. I shall sir writes Plot. And yours Madam to Priscilla Pris Yes sir she writes Ava Sir for to night I bid you farewell 'T is very late and I am very sleepy exit Avaritius Servant and Priscilla Plot. Be sure be ready Is Ermenia above Luc. Yes Plot. Within this hour I le call Cla. Wee 'l be ready Plot. Farewell my Dear Luc. Adeiu Love till anon Cla. Farewell Brother exeunt Luc. and Clara. Plot. Now fortune I le adore thee thou hast been my Friend indeed Thou hast sign'd me a deed that renders me a noble estate fair Lucibella with thirty thousand Crowns is mine the like has Cozen with his Clara my stolen hundred Crowns are doubled too well I le to my theiving comrogues and then go find out a Priest Prospitious Heavens by this plots success Plothrift is rais'd to an endless happiness Exit Scen third Enter Cozen Florentio and Eusames Coz. EXcellent Flo. Good Eus Ha ha ha Coz. How savoury the old man smelt when we went about to faggot him Flo. How like an Owl in an Ive-bush the Rogue look'd when wee tyed him neck and heels Eus And made ugly faces when we gag'd him Flo. O he prayes for his deliverance Coz. Plot thrift I le warrant you will be his bosome friend and he has cunning enough to squeez him Flo. His hundred crowns I le warrant you are doubled Coz. They are made thousands by this time I hope or he misses of his aim Enter Plotthrift Flo. See here he is Plot. Ha ha ha Hellhounds what Devil rais'd you to this madness ha ha ha Om. Ha ha ha Coz. How fares the old man Plot. O orejoyed that he 's delivered Gentlemen you are notable rogues and shall be my bosome friends as I am his see here a slender reward that he has given me Coz. How Lucibela with thirty thousand crowns Plot. I think 't is thirty I 'me sure t wa's writ at length because I wou'd not be mistaken look agen Coz. The like to me with Clara O happiness beyond expression let me hug thee for thy cunning Plot. I think I have plotted fairely now nothing is wanting but a preist the Girls are ready at a call Eus Is my Ermenia with them Plot. Yes Eus Then Sir to you I owe my life you have loaded me with so many several obligations that I am ready to sink under their wait and could my wishes but convert themselves into effects it should be my ambition to signifie my self an object worthy of your favours till then I am your everlasting debtor Plot. You are bountiful in expression I am more then paid in your favourable acceptance But come le ts go 't is high time of day Flo. I can direct you to a priest Plot. You will obleige us lead the way you must be Father to us all Flo. Withall my heart exeunt Scene fourth Enter Luci Clara Erm Pris Luc. Sure some ill fortune has betided them or cross'd their designs Cla. Ha ha fearful Lucibella fie for shame Erm. Better be fearful then fool hardy Luc. Pris watch at the window besure you do not nod but give us true warning Cla. Do so Priscilla Pris I shall be careful Cla. Come wenches what are you for singing or dancing Luc. 'T is the maddest wench fear nothing sure thy love is not real else it cou'd not be so void of fear Cla. Well I am resolv'd to sing a song we are all alone and 't is one of my own composure Luc. Prithee forbear Cla. Troth but I will I de have you do the same and so take leave of singing clear 't will not be long I hope ere we loose our voices Luc. How wildely she talks Erm. Come Cozen begin Cla. A comely youth I once beheld A bathing in a river Where strait my passions rebell'd And scorh't my heart and liver Such might Narcissus beauties be But scarse so clear so white as he I veiv'd each part and so Saw somthing down below Which made my mind and heart a ramblinggo High ho. Enter Plot. Elo. Eusam Coz. Plot. I 'm glad ye are so merry Ladies Cla. I 'm sorry your so nere Gentlemen Cor. Come 't is not time now to chat each minuits worth an hour come away away exeunt Scen fifth Enter Avaritius Cook Butler and Chamber-maid Ava MY Masters pray be wary and serviceable Cook see all your sauces be sharp and poynant in the pallat that they may commend you look to the roast and boyld meat handsomly and what new kickshaws and other de-delicate things you made Is the Musick come But. Yes sit they are at breakfast Ava There will be dancing too you must see this room clean Butler let your door be opoen to all good fellows but have an eye to the Plate for their be Furies Peg you are for the linnen sort it and seek it ready for the Table and see the Bride beds made and see the cords be not cut assunder by the Gallants too there be such knacks abroad so go in all to your severall duties exeunt I now begin to remember I sign'd a certain writing to Mr. Plotthrift last night but what it was I know not Zachary Enter Zachary Zachary what writing was it Mr. Plotthrift desired me to set my hand too did you see it Zac. No sir Ava No sir and why no sir Zac. Because he told you what it was and you was satisfied and bid me set my hand Ava What did he tell me it was Zac. A Narrative of a Gentlemans condition in prison Ava What I set my hand to warrant him before me Za. Some such thing sir Ava Very likely go in exit Zachary Enter Gonzetto Aquinto and Cornelio Ava My noble Lord most hearty welcome good morrow noble Bridegroomes Aquin. and Cor. Thank you father are your Daughters ready 't is high time for to send for the Priest Ava Not yet I think have a little patience and they 'l come down presently I le warrant you but my Lord you have not heard of my Neeces departure Gon. Yes sir indeed to my great grief I sorrow much for her absence but now perforce must study to forget I ever saw her Ava She went away abruptly without taking her leave I know no reason for 't but come my Lord and Sons that quickly must be will you walk into a glass of wine Aquin and Cor. We attend you exeunt Scen sixth Enter Plotthrift Lucibella Clara Eusames Ermenia in mans habit Florentio and Preist Plot. HO house who 's within Enter Zachary Zac. Who would you speak with Plot.