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A77567	Five nevv playes, viz. The English moor, or the mock-marriage. The love-sick court, or the ambitious politique: Covent Garden weeded. The nevv academy, or the nevv exchange. The queen and concubine. / By Richard Brome.	Brome, Richard, d. 1652?; Brome, Richard, d. 1652? English Moor.; Brome, Richard, d. 1652? Love-sick court.; Brome, Richard, d. 1652? Covent Garden weeded.; Brome, Ricahrd, d. 1652?. New academy.; Brome, Richard, d. 1652? Queen and concubine.	1659 (1659)	Wing B4872; Thomason E1782_1; Thomason E1782_2; Thomason E1782_3; Thomason E1782_4; Thomason E1782_5; ESTC R209758	271,627	554

the Court I mean to seek her way Do you refuse Eul. He does not shall not Royal Sir Onely I beg that I may take my leave The wishes a true Subject ought to send From the most humble heart up to the Throne Of sacred Majesty I equally divide To you my King and Queen Professing by the Powers you present I part as well content with my condition Since it is your command as ere I was to sit in that Promotion Alin. Sir I may not sit to be taunted and upbraided thus Eul. Pardon me mighty Lady I am as far From daring to do so as from a Queen And whilst you love the King and he is pleas'd I shall no less obey you then I lov'd you VVhen I sent for you to the Court and there into this heart received you Alin. I am plainly jeer'd hence that woman King Away with her Exit Eulalia with Conzago And let it be proclaim'd according to th' extremitie of Law our Censure be observ'd Lod. Alas how can she live one night King And now to your consent have I it yet For Marriage with Alinda If you are pleas'd Then call us King and Queen Omn. Long live the King and Queen Lod. I mean Eulalia aside King T is well on to the ceremonies then Kings were But common men did not their Power get fear Scoen. III Enter presently again Lodovico Horatio Lod. It is oppression Tyrannie indeed Hor. Speak lower good my Lord Hor. For fear of whom of what Hor. You would not that the King should hear you would you Lod. Faith if he did Hor. Faith then as sure as your tongue 's your own now your whole head would be his then Lod. If it might so excuse the Queen I car'd not Hor. It will do the Queen as much good as the money it might be sold for in the Market That and the Appurtenances to it would yield little at the Shambles Come my Lord speak privately and purposely keep your head on your shoulders it becomes the place as well as 't had been made for it If the King have a mind to turn away his Wife I le give him leave to turn mine after her to wait upon her rather than to have my head bowl'd at her though I were sure it should kisse the Mistress Lod. Oh but the ensuing danger my Horatio The mischiefes that of necessary course must follow even to the ruine of the State by the Kings dotage on his second choice draws blood from Subject hearts Oh that lewd Woman Hor. She is a Woman of middle earth yet But what shall we dare to say two hours hence Come think upon Law and Regal Authoritie The Kings Power Warrants his Acts I know as well as you the Queen Eulalia Heaven bless her I hope 't is yet no Treason to pray for her is as vertuous a Lady as ever beautified a Court or made a Kings Bed happy For all the Articles fram'd against her Lod. The perfect Pattern of Meekness Patience Obedience Hor. Of all that 's good or should be wish'd in VVoman Lod. So obsequious a lover of her Husband that she gave way unto his loose affections even to this now-she-start-up that supplants her Hor. She consider'd she grows old she reads in her Sons face nigh twenty years of the Kings love to her and gives him leave to place it now elsewhere Lod. And is so far from limiting his Choice That she possesses it that seeks her blood My soul tels me the witnesses against The Queen are by this Concubine suborn'd Hor. I will not say so Lod. You cannot chuse but think so Hor. My thoughts are warranted by the Proverb But come make up your Face temper your voyce and looks with the rest of the most Honourable Assembly shake off this discontent 't is a disease by which you 'l perish else now all the Court 's in height you to professe distaste Come be a looker on at least Lod. Upon a Court on Fire O Horatio Bright Burning Troy gave not a dearer cause Of willingness to those affrighted souls She forc'd to leave her sinking in her ashes To flie for refuge to another Region Nor in their flight could they by looks reverted See danger in more horrible aspect Than I upon the ruines of this Kingdom Hor. Your stay my Lord may prevent danger Lod. Yes if it could remove the Fatal cause The pride the crueltie the Ambition Of that wild Fury the outragious Queen VVho treads and tramples down the Government Consider this Horatio and the means To work this great effect and I am yours To stay till it be done Hor. Alinda's Death VVho 's there Looks about Lod. Is it not necessary no body what d' ye fear Or can you find how to preserve the State At a less rate you know too well the King How apt his Nature is to fell oppression The burden of whose crueltie long since If by the vertuous Clemencie of his Wife It had not been alay'd and mitigated Had been a general subversion And now that Peerless Princesse being depos'd Whose vertue made her famous and us happy And he re-married to this shame of women Whose vileness breeds her envie and our mischief What can we look for but destruction Hor. I dare me thinks a little hear you now The Court being surfeited too with wine and noise And could almost talk to the point it self To your own ear Looks about him at every word 'T is fit somewhat were done I cannot say what but if the wronged Queen Be not restor'd we shew ingratitude How much I may not say enough to damn us Lod. I now you speak Hor. And though I will not speak it if the Strumpet Be not conveniently and speedily destroy'd Though death dance with us in the enterprize We shall seem born more for our selves than Countrey Lod. Brave noble resolution Hor. Nay more now I will speak Lod. This way good Horatio Hor. That way or any way If Poyson Sword Policy or Strength may do it Lod. Speak lower good Horatio see the Mignion Enter Flavello and divers Petitioners Hor. What for him my Ladies Game-keeper that understands nothing but Monkeyes Parrots short-nos'd Dogs and Starlings Master of her Majesties Foisting-hounds Lod. So he hears you Hor. Let him he has no Soul to understand nor Language to answer a Man he knows how to dyet disple and perfume the small Cattle he has charge of for which rare Art and catching Spiders for principal Pug he is rais'd prime man in his great Mistresses favour Lod. How the Petitioners flock to him Hor. Swarm rather for they are Bees in his head Oh! he engrosses all the Suits and commends them to the White Hand whose disposing will make the whole Kingdom black in Mourning if Fate by us prevent not See how he carries it We might talk what we would for him His well-ordered head is so taken up with Particular Affaires he mindes no General talk But my good Lord 'fore others Ears and

neither Unless I could enjoy them both together O ye Gods Why made ye them two persons and assign'd To both but one inseparable mind Or why was I mark'd out to be that one That loves and must embrace or two or none O my perplexity Sinks Dis. Look to the Princess Philar. Madam How fares the life of goodness Philoc. She sinks Dear Mother Sister bring your aids Philar. To keep the world alive give your assistance Jus. Ye Gods be now auspicious Dis. A love-qualm To bed with her and call for Cupids aid He best can cure the wound that he has made Exeunt omnes Explicit Actus primus ACT. 2. SCENE 1. Doris reading a Letter Do. My Lesbia my Cinthia my Licoris Or which is best of names my lovely Doris that 's I I still am thine and cannot commutate I am as certain to thee as thy fate T is not my study or my travails can Make me to thee appear another man Thou may'st affirm of me as Whilom did Xantippe of her husband whom she chid Grave Socrates regardless of his worth He still return'd the same that he went forth Before I visit thee thus may'st thou hear on Thine in the tribulation of love Geron Ha ha ha Old Whilom Geron art thou come again Could Delphos not detain nor the Sea swallow thee But I must be in danger to be punish'd With the porcupine bristles Fate deliver me En. Placilla Pla. Doris you must be vigilant in attendance And see that no man pass this lobby towards Her graces lodging T is your charge look to 't Dor. Mistress you know your Mother laid that charge On me before and I am ready here To answer every commer in his kind Had you forgot it Pla. Pardon me I had But my care hurts not One thing more good Doris If my dear brother Philocles come to visit Prithe call me Speak wilt thou Do. help your head I must not stir from hence yet I must come To call you forth Away some body comes Pla. I trust unto thee Doris Exit Dor. What a sick Court is here Shee 's love-struck too I can with half a sense find her disease But cannot guess the object of her love She keeps the fire so close up in her bosom That she will sooner perish by 't then suffer A spark of it flie out to make discovery The Princess she 's love-sick for two and her Despair of gaining either's her consumption But what think I of their loves when mine own Is trouble enough Now the visitants My great Lords Howdies are upon the entry And the unwelcom'st first Ent. Matho Ma. Good morrow Lady May I crave admittance to the Lady Governess Dor. Yes you may crave it Sir But not obtain it Her nearness to the Princess at this time Is by so strict necessity requir'd Ma. May I prevail then to impart the duty I have in charge unto the Ladies daughter Dor. That is the Mistriss whom I wait upon Though now at remote distance She attends Her Mother at this instant and her Mother The Princess in much privacy If I May be thought worthy to receive the knowledge Of what you have in trust unto the Princess It shall be orderly convey'd unto her Grace Ma. Lord Stratocles solicitous for glad tydings Beseeching that her Grace be pleas'd to take The tender of his service and affirming Upon his honour that no rest affects him Until he shall receive a perfect knowledge Of her recovery prayes to be advertis'd In what condition of health she fares Or to gain leave to visit her himself Dor. Sir you have lost much time you might have said How does the Princess And I answer thus She is most dangerously sick not to be seen By him or any man Ma. Yet let her know My Lords obsequious care for her recovery Dor. I 'le tell my Mistriss who shall certifie Unto my Lady who shall intimate Unto the Princess what you have left in trust With me her Graces hand-maid thrice remov'd Ma. I will acquaint my Lord who for your care Shall upon his advancement to the Crown Give me command who will give present order Unto my man for your promotion Your diligence deserves it Exit Dor. My great Lords especially parasite I am beholden to you Here comes another an importunate Ent. Tersulus Though impertinent suitor of mine own Ter. My beauteous Doris first my love presented Unto your self my Lord Philargus craves To know how fares the Princess Dor. This comes nearer To my regard then tother and deserves A comfortabler answer She 's not well Sir But much amended in her health 'T is like Your Lord would he approach to visit her Shall find a fair admission to her Grace Ter. I dare not to delay my Lord a minute Of these glad tidings Stay to prosecute My love-suit to your self Dor. No no away Away good Tersulus and hazard not Your Lords for your own fortunes Ter. Yet my Doris Dor. Yet again man Ter. Be pleas'd to think of me Dor. I shall and better of you when you are gone Ter. Wing'd with that hope I fly Exit Dor. A pretty nimble fellow and a Taylor Ent. Varill I could almost affect him did not this More supple handed Barber put him by Var. Sweet Doris thus by me Lord Philocles Salutes the Princess Kiss Dor. This requires an answer Of health indeed Var. How fares her highness Dor. Well Exceeding well and longs to see your Lord Var. I 'le hast to tell him so Dor. Nay good Varillus I have not gain'd a conference with you Since your return from Delphos Var. At more leasure I 'le tell thee wonders Doris Dor. Something now Var. Ha' you seen your lover Geron the old tutor Since our arival Dor. Here is an Epistle Came from him to my hands this morning Hang him Var. Well he has been the whole mirth of our journey In the discovery of his love to you His meat his drink his talk his sleep has all Been Doris Doris nothing but your remembrance Has been the trouble of his company I le tell thee at large hereafter The fair Princess Is well you say Dor. She was well when I left her But subject to much passion She is well And ill and well again all in three minutes Great Ladies may be so But if I should Be sick and well and sick again and well Again as oft as she the world would say I had it And had been a courtier to some purpose Var. They would say the Handmaid had been handled so Would they Dor. Like enough but great ones must not be talk'd on Var. You have detain'd me to my undoing See my Lord Enter Philocles Dor. I le send his sister to appease him Exit Philo. You have done ill Varillus to neglect A duty of that consequence that I Expected in your quick return was this A time to loyter Var. My good Lord the princess Is well again restor'd to absolute health Philoc. T is happy news But

my Lords Dor. Then if both have her I 'le be yours not else Ger. As Whilome said None of the wisest Clerks When the Sky falls we shall have store Dor. Of Whilomes Ha ha ha Var. Ter. Ha ha ha Ger. Your Mistresse Lady Princesse and my Mother Shall know your Dor. Away old Whilome All Ha ha ha Ger. Your Lords too I 'le acquaint Dor. Away old child Go tell it Mother do If you had spent in the Phylosophers school Your time no better then in Cupids Lectures What a strange dunce you had been Tell her Love shows In you as Whilome she knows what she knows Ger. Your Love I will forget your scorn remember In black revenge and so Dor. Farewel December Var. Hee 'l to his Mother now But tell me Doris What means that Beldame in she knows she knows She 's often up with 't to the Governesse Dor. It has relation to some uncouth passage Betwixt them in my Ladies youth I guesse Var. T is some smock-secret I believe But Gentlemen You know how I have laid my self out to you Ter. That as the Princesse shall bestow her self On eithers Lord you will embrace his man Dor. Right Var. And to that you 'l hold Dor. Yes This for a Creed That heaven must make its choice and hold you Of one of them before she take the other You understand me and now cease your strife When th'ones Lord 's dead I 'le be the others wife So farewel Gentlemen I have staid too long Var. She has given us both a hint now would we take it Dor. You did not hear me say Kill you his Lord Nor you kill his Exit Var. But she has laid a ground To end a strife that I should nere ha' found Ter. Varillus come our Lords may be return'd And we be shent for loytering Var. I must think on 't Exit ACT 4. SCENE 2. Matho in his disguise Mat. Now for my Combitants Th' appointed ground Is here the time draws on and the event Foreseen in my imaginary light Of every passe projected in their fight In the first passage each shall wound the other Then shall they give lend pay change wound for wound Till both of them lie fainting on the ground Holding between their teeth their doubtful lives When I to end the question friendly come in And with an equal hand dispatcht 'em both Ent. Philarg And so into my ambush One approaches Exit Philar. This is the place What is 't that urges me So promptly to deed which being acted Will be th' astonishment of Heaven and earth Applauded no where but in Hell Fair Tempe Let it not be deriv'd to after Ages By any uncouth mark upon thy face Let not thy grassy locks that shall receive The drops of blood wither and die condemning The place that bore them to continual baldness Let not the impress of our labouring feet Hold it's proportion nor that part of earth Whereon the slain shall measure out his length Reserve the stamp and make it monumental By a perpetual spring of more procere And bigger bladed grass And when my soul Hath found an Exit which my purpose is My Brothers sword shall open let the valley When hee 's departed sink and undermine The bordering hills that they may cover me Ent. Philoe Philoc. He hath prevented me in hast In death I shall prevent his happily expected Labour and toy'l who for no other end Am here arriv'd but to be sacrific'd For expiation of his discontent Philar. Let all the eyes of heaven be hooded onely One star to guid his point unto my heart Which instantly shall fall and be extinct In my distilled blood that so the Gods May not behold him May some magick spell Instruct his arm and weapon how to slay My name and memory that of me there be not Any desire on him no Imputation Philoc. My cure is onely how my breast may swallow His point without revealing mine intent Philar. I so 't shall be a violent assay For provocation and then spit my self Upon his steel They espie one another draw and pass at each other instantly both spread their arms to receive the wound Philoc. Philargus What! so quick Philar. What 's meant by this Philoc. That should be my demand Philar. Are you so changeable Philoc. Not I Philargus Philar. This was my resolution Will you stain The reputation rais'd of your high valour Philoc. I came to make experiment of none But what consists in suffring Philar. That 's my part Philoc. My self If you deny me that last friendly office Phila. Brother you dally with me Therefore I conjure you By faire Eudina let your anger loose Break up this cask of blood and give the earth A draught unto her health Philoc. By the same Beauty Then which no greater subject of an oath I swear to be your nuptialls sacrifice Be you the Priest I 'le suffer without noise In my displayed bowels you shall read An augury of bliss unto you both Philar. This is hard measure Philocles to mock Ere you destroy Philoc. I 'le mock no more Adieu He offers to kill himself Philargus closes with him Philar. Hold hold and be not prodigal of that blood More precious then Pactolus golden streams They strugle and both fall down still striving to hold each others sword c. Philoc. Was then your challenge but to try me onely Philar. Yours was it seems but none went out from me Philoc. Then are we both ensnar'd by treachery Enter Matho Math. This I foresaw 't would come to 'Save ye lordings And whither travail ye Do you not want a guide To help ye on your way Matho draws they start up and disarm him Philar. This is the villane That summon'd me Philoc. And me Villane what art thou Math. Unhappily gues'd I pray inquire no further Philar. What monster art thou Philoc. Unworthy on thy face to bear mans ensign Who has subborn'd thee See t is Stratocles man He unbeards him Philar. Die villane die And were thy master in thee The thirst of whose ambition sought our bloods His flesh with thine should here become a prey Unto the Ravens Math. O be pitiful And spare my life my Lords and I 'le reveal Matters of weight and wonder which conceal'd Will yet cost both your lives and make the Princess If she not answer my Lords fierce desires Subject to rape and murder Philoc. How can she So fall into his power Philar. We shall abuse The trust the Gods have put into our hands If we neglect to execute justice on thee Math Let me but warn ye of Eudina's danger Whereby her virgin Innocence may not suffer And then inflict your furies on me Philoc. That charms our ready hands and steel Speak quickly Math. This very hour she 's to be surpriz'd By my Lord Stratocles here on Tempe plains Where she is come to walk slenderly guarded To take the air He with a strength will seise her And hurry her hence unto his Mansion house To

she would ravish you Enter Hannah Stri. Some other time Here comes your wife The newes good Landlady Han. Newes out of France your fame is spread abroad Stri. How out of France Han. Two young French Gentlemen New come ashore the daintiest sweetest Gentlemen That e're I saw now you 'll be jealous Rafe Cam. Not I Han. Are come to lodge here having heard It seems that you professe French qualities And instantly desire to be acquainted With you and your sweet company Stri. Can they speak English Han. One very well and the tother can say Tree Fransh crown for two English kisse already Now be jealous Rafe Cam. Pish Hony soit qui maly pense Stri. You can speak French Landlord Cam. So much as you have heard not one word more I assure you but this Adieu Monsieur and so I leave you Han. Will you not see the Gallants Rafe Cam. Not I I wo'nt be jealous Cock and so By the Back-door to the ducking pond I go Ex. Stri. Enter then Landlady where be these Girles Han. Here they are come Ex. Enter Joyce Gabriella Stri. Stand aside Cash and be not yet discovered Now Ladies how do y'like your way of living Joy I do not like it Uncle Gab. Troth nor I sir Joy We eat and lodge well and we weare good cloathes And keep our credit in the house we live in But what we suffer in our reputation Abroad is dangerously doubtful Stri. So so Gab. Here we are view'd and review'd by all comers Courted and tempted too and though w' are safe In our chaste thoughts the impious world may say We are set out to common sale Stri. So so Cash And so you are to th' utmost of his power I dare be sworne Joy But Uncle for the time that you intend To stay I pray admit no new acquaintance Nor any more lest I for my escape Venture a leap two stories deep Stri. Ha! you said You know I have disclos'd you to no eye That could take knowledge who or whence you are And for the forrein strangers and such Townsfolks As knew us not what need we weigh their thoughts Their gold is weight let that be all we look to While our deserving arts and qualities Require it from 'hem If they think us wicked And hope to get Virginities for salary And pay for their deluded hopes before-hand What is our act bnt Justice on their follies In taking of their prodigal coine Gab. I hope You deal not that way for us Stri. Never fear it Joy But Uncle though you have taught us courtly Gypsie tricks That somewhat trench upon our modesties Pray let it not be thought we 'll sell our honesties Stri. Trust to my care Cash And that 's the way to do it Stri. And in that care be confidently seen By a deserving Gentleman whom I Present to kisse your hands Joy I will see none Cash You need not feare me Lady for I can But tell your father if you slight his servant Gab. Blesse us what Metamorphosis is this 'T is Cash your fathers man Joy Is this the habit of a Merchants Prentice Cash Is this the lodging of a Merchants daughter Joy Has his great marriage turn'd my fathers house Into a sumptuous Palace that he keeps Such costly men Or doth the bravery Of his late beauteous Bride require such gorgeous Attendants Pray what office may you fill About her person Cash Will you home and see Gab. We are betray'd Stri. Ha ha ha Be not afraid of Cash I know him and he knows us He is our friend And we 'll be his As for his bravery 'T is no new thing with him I know him of old This sute 's his worst of foure And he 's one Of the foure famous Prentices o' th' time None of the Cream and Cake-boyes nor of those That gall their hands with stool-balls or their Catsticks For white-pots pudding-pies stew'd prunes and Tansies To feast their Titts at Islington or Hogsden But haunts the famous Ordinaries o' th' time Where the best chear best game best company are frequent Lords call him Cousin at the Bowling Green And the great Tennis-Court Thy fathers money Would rust else Girle Keep thou our Councel Cash And we 'll keep thine though 't be to the undoing Of him and all the wretches of his brotherhood That love their money and their base desires Better then blood or name Gab. But can you hold It good in any servant so to hazard His Masters livelihood Stri. Can you hold your peace He 's wise and saves by 't all this while He knows His friends are bound in full two thousand pounds For 's truth and his true service and perhaps He is not out above one thousand yet Where 's your wit now Cash Mystresse I 'le do you service and be true to you I 'd not have mist of this discovery Stri. You see she hearkens to him Talk aside Cash And touch her boldly Cash I would not have mist it For all the wealth your father has and at Convenient privacy I le give you reasons That shall gaine your belief to 't Stri. The French Gallants Enter Papillion Galliard I had almost forgot them They are a paire Of delicate young Monsieurs If they have But crownes enough they are the likelicst Merchants for my new Mart that I can choose She said they can speak English that 's a help For devil of French have I to entertain 'hem Salutes Gab. See mine own heart here 's more temptation still Joy I 'le not endure the onset Cash I le defend you Joy Yet there are graces in their looks methinks That do invite my stay Pap. N' entendes vous la langue francois Monsieur dittez Stri. I would be glad to heare you speak the language I better understand and that is English In which you are most welcome Pap. Your faire courtesie Merits our greatest thanks Gali. I tanck you sir I have bid Fraunce adieu to come and learn De English very well I speak a lietel But de English Mesteresse can teach de best I shall be glad to take my commencements Or my first Lessons from these Ladies lips Salute Stri. A fine forward spark Gali O sweet O delicate Ladies if you will breath into me English I shall if you please put Fransh into you Une pour l'antre dat is one for anoder Cash So they might make a hot bargain on 't Joy Are these your Civil Gentlemen Landlady Han. He seems a little waggish but the other Is wondrous civil He comes blushingly Pap. You are before me in the Salutation Of these faire Ladies Monsieur Galiard Gal. Il E'vray Monsieur Papilion I kisse before then you mose kisse behind But let me pray my tardinesse be excus'd Salute Joy You pronounce English well sir Pap. I am glad You like it Lady Gab. I like the others as well Pap. I have before spent many monethes in England And my great love unto the Nation Especially to the beauties

Ho. Excellent Prince I was i' th' way but the Queen put me out on 't Eul. Well well my Lord deliver 't your own way Hor. Then humph humh humh in my own way But by the way no way to derogate From the Kings matchless resolution A word or two of the best Soldier In all the world under the King I mean I know my limits that 's our brave General Lord Sforza Madam your stout Country-man Though our Kings Subject now that bore him so At the great marriage-Triumph in Tourneament Tumbling down Peers and Princes that e'er since He 's cal'd your Champion and the Queens old Souldier Eul. But what of him now in the battail Hor. Marry but this That as we have a King And as the King brings victory nay life Home to his Queen his Country and our comforts Next under Heaven we are to give the praise To this old Souldier to this man the man Indeed another man is not to be Except the King nam'd in this Victory Eul. You seem my Lord to honour Sforza yet Before the King Hor. Excuse me gracious Madam I know my limits what before the King I am an old Courtier I still true to th' Crown But thus it is declar'd that in the battail When in the heat of fight the mingled bloods Of either Army reek'd up to the Sun Dimming its glorious light with gory vapour When slaughter had rang'd round about the field Searching how by advantage to lay hold upon out King Eul. Prithee no more Prin. Good mother Hor. At last she spied and circled him about With Spears and swords so thickly pointed on him That nothing but his sacred valour could Give light for a supply to his relief Which shin'd so through and through his wals of foes As a rich Diamond 'mongst an heap of Ruines And so was found by the quick eye of Sforza When like a Deitie arm'd with wrath and Thunder He cut a path of horror through the Battail Raining down blood about him as he flew Like a prodigious Cloud of pitch and fire Until he pierc'd into the straight wherein The Royal Person of our King was at His last bare stake of one life to a thousand Eul. I dare not hear it yet Hor. Then in a word old Sforza fetcht him off And with his sword which never touch'd in vain Set him i' th' heart of 's Army once again Eul. That I like well Hor. That did your Champion Madam The Queens old Souldier and your Father Lady D' ye simple at it such a Souldier breaths not Only the King except now note the Miracle The King receiv'd and gave new life at once Of and unto his Army which new life Was straight way multipli'd as if the lives Of all the slain on both sides were transfus'd In our remaining part who with a present fury Made on with that advantage on the Foe That the whole field was won as at one blow I am prevented Shout within Victory Scoen. III Enter Captain Drum and Colours King and Sforza Souldiers The King embraces and kisses the Queen the Prince and Alinda King Now cease our Drums and furle our Ensignes up Dismiss the Souldiers hostile Armes surcease Whiles we rejoyce safe in these Armes of Peace Sfor. Go Souldiers better never stood the shock Of danger or made good their Countreys cause Drink this to the Kings health and victory Sold. Heaven bless the King and our good General Sforza Again Long live the King and Sforza Sforza and the King Kin. The King and Sforza Sforza and the King Equal at least and sometimes three notes higher Exit Capt. and Sould. Sound Sforza's name then doth the Kings the voyce Of the wild People as I pass'd along Threw up his praises neerer unto Heaven Ever methought then mine but be it so He has deserv'd well now let me again Embrace the happie comforts of my life Through deadly dangers yea through death it self I am restor'd unto my Heaven on Earth My wife and Son a thousand blessings on thee Say dearest life whose prayers I know have been Successful to me in this doubtful War How welcome am I Eul. That 's more than I can speak For should I bring comparisons of the Spring After a Frosty winter to the Birds Or rich returns of ventures to the Merchant After the twentieth currant news of Shipwrack Redemption from captivity or the Joyes Women conceive after most painful Childbirths All were but Fabulous nothings to the Bliss Your presence brings in answer to my Prayers Heaven heard me at the full when I forget To send due praises thither let me die Most wretched though my gratitude shall never Sleep to th' inferior means e'en to the meanest Souldier assistant to your safe return Especially to you good Sforza Noble Souldier I heard of your fidelitie Sfor. My duty Madam King Are you one of his great Admirers too The world will make an Idol of his Valour While I am but his shadow I le but think on 't Indeed he 's worth your favour he has done wonders Sfor. Let me now speak I may not hear these wonders bounc'd King You do forget your self Eul. What says my Lord King Nay I have done Gonzago you and I have chang'd no words yet I have brought Victory home which may perhaps Be checkt at when my heat shall fall to ashes How will you maintain your Fathers quarrels ore his Grave Prin. I do not hope t' outlive you Sir but if I must I sure shall hope to keep your name and right Alive whilst I live though I cannot hope To have so good a Souldier at my Standard As Warlike Sforza King This is more and worse Then all the rest the childe has spoken plainly I had been nothing without Warlike Sforza I le make him nothing and no longer stand His Cypher that in number makes him ten My Lords my thanks to you for your due care In my late absence Hor. All was Loyal Dutie As we are old Courtiers Sir still true to th' Crown King I have found you faithful Hor. It befits true Statesmen Watchful to be at home 'gainst civil harms When Kings expose themselves to hostile Arms King There 's a State-Rime now but Horatio Has not Petruccio visited the Court Since our departure Hor. Pox on Petruccio Bless me and be good to me how thinks your Grace of my Allegiance and can ask Me that Question King Now he is in his Fit Hor. The Hangman take him Petruccio King Peugh peugh I hate to name him How can you think your State had been secur'd If he had breath'd amongst us That vile wretch Whom in your Kingly wisdom you did banish The Court for a most dangerous Male-content After his just repulse from being your General When he durst stand in Competition VVith brave deserving Sforza here the best Most absolute Souldier of the world King Still Sforza Hor. Except your Majesty King There is an Exception wrung out Hor. He come at Court by

And that all ill proceeds from her to you Eul. I may not understand thee Lodovico I 'll still retain the duty of a wife Which though it be rejected shall not throw Me from the path a Subject ought to go Lod. Two such wives more might save a Nation But see Petruccio the now-powerful man under the King Eul. Horatio with him too are they such Friends Lod. None greater since the King was pleas'd to grace Petruccio Scoen. VIII. Enter Petruccio and Horatio Petr. Madam howe'er my Person no less then my Authority I know is most unwelcom to you I must appear and lay the Kings Command upon you which you must obey Eul. I must see Lodovico here 's a plain Dealing Lord that knows my Love and my Obedience to the King and warnes me Faithfully to observe it good my Lord I will obey the Kings Command in you Lay 't on me What must I do Petr. You must go to the Bar to answer to Those Accusations that will be brought Against your Life and Honour as touching Your foul Disloyaltie unto the King Eul. He is a Traytor to the King and Me That dares accuse me of Disloyaltie Patience assist me and controul my Passion The greatest Crime that ever I committed Against my Soveraign was To be so neer The Vice of Anger in the presence of One that he lov'd so well but pray your Pardon Though truly those sharp-pointed words drew Blood From my oppressed heart and though you love me not I hope you think me innocent Petr. Would I could Eul. You do Petr. I would I durst speak what I think Eul. My Lord you ever lov'd me can you think Hor. Come what I think I think my love to you Was the Kings love if it were love at all If he will say he ever lov'd you I can say so too But to speak truth I know not if I did Or I did not but now you 're hateful to me That I dare speak because he hates you soundly And your old Russian Sforza that fell Traytor That would have kill'd the King do you look up at it You may look down with sorrow enough Your Country-man your brave old Champion He has Champion'd you sweetly it seems Is there no honest VVoman Eul. VVhat means this unknown Language Hor. VVomen are alwayes ignorant of Reproof I 'll tell you what it means for that loves sake You thought I lov'd you once Or do you know VVhat Mars and Venus meant when injur'd Vulcan Had e'm in 's Net Good King how wert thou abus'd And this good honest faithful loyal Lord Full to the brim of Merit and true Valour By that Blade-brandishing Sforza that meer Fencer To this great Martialist but he is fast enough And all 's come out howe'er you 'l answer it Eul. VVhat must I answer I know not yet your meaning Hor. Nor ever shall for me Petr. You 'll know too much I fear anon Come Madam vvill you go The High-Court stayes your coming Eul. I must submit me to it and its Laws But to a higher Judge refer my Cause Lod. Good Queen thy wrongs are manifest though none Must dare to utter them but in our Mone Exeunt Omnes Scoen. IX. Enter Alinda Alin. Mount mount my thoughts above the earthy Of Vassal minds whilst strength of womans wit pitch Props my Ambition up and lifts my hope Above the flight of Envy Let the base And abject mindes be pleas'd with servile Bondage My Breast breeds not a thought that shall not flie The lofty height of towring Majesty My power upon the weakness of the King Whose raging Dotage to obtain my Love Like a devouring flame seeks to consume All interposed Le ts hath laid a Ground-vvork So sure upon those Ruines that the power Of Fate shall not controul or stop my building Up to the top of Soveraignty vvhere I 'll stand And dare the VVorld to dis-commend my Act It shall but say when I the Crown have won The vvork was harsh in doing but well done Enter Flavello Flavello welcom Flav. Hail my Soveraign Queen Alin. 'T is a brave sound and that vvhich my Soul thirsts for But do not mock mine Ears Flav. Believe it Madam Joyn your attention but vvith one hours patience And you shall hear the gen'ral Voice o' th' Kingdom Give you that stile vvith large and loud allowance Alin. Stile thy self happy then in vvhat Reward A Subject can receive or a Queen give How moves our great proceedings Flav. Fairly thus Eulalia for now I must no more Give her the Title that belongs unto Your Execellence of Queen Alin. Advance that Harmonie Flav. Eulalia is brought unto the Bar accus'd Convicted of that high offence that instantlie Shall pull that Judgement on her that shall crush Her into nothing Alin. Appear the proofs manifest Flav. That vvas my care it behoov'd me to work the VVitnesses vvho swore in brief most bravely that they heard Lord Sforza vvhom you also may forget now to call Father Alin. That vvithout your instruction Flav. They swore I say they heard that Sforza boast The knovvledge of the Queen in carnal Lust Alin. VVas that enough Flav. No but it serv'd to put The question to her Was it true or not No cries the Queen nor can I think that Sforza Would lay that scandal on himself and me Those Witnesses were two cashier'd Lieutenants That Sforza should have hang'd for Mutinies In the late war but threw 'em by it seems To serve him in this Office me they cost Five hundred Crowns apiece and well they got it But where I left the Queen denies their Oath And though it had been true that Sforza had Affirm'd as much that had not found her guilty Alin. What Witnesses were next Flav. Two dainty devils Birds a Doctor and a Midwife who accus'd Themselves for Bawds i' th' Action and depos'd I know not how many how many how many times They saw 'em link'd in their unlawful pleasures These were the Queens own people and deserv'd A thousand Crowns apiece and had it instantly Afore-hand too Alin. What could the Queen say then Flav. She denied all but in such a patient way After her foolish fashion that it gave strength To th' Evidence against her then she wept For their iniquity and gave them a God forgive ye And so attends the censure of the Court VVhich straightway will be given they 'l be set Before my coming Alin. Hast Flavello hast And let thy next news be to this a Crown That she is not a Queen and I am one Exit Flav. This Father and this Queen I now could pity For being hew'd out and squar'd thus to my use But that they make those necessary steps By which I must ascend to my Ambition They that will rise unto a supream Head Should not regard upon whose Necks they tread ACT. II. Scoen. I. Loud Musick Enter four Lords two Bishops King Prince they sit Eulalia in black Crowned a golden Wand in her hand led

mens misery not to know it Exit Sfor. It is decreed of me that I must suffer This Barbarous crueltie and I le bravely bear it I ha' not force these double walls to part Or mollifie the Jaylors harder heart May spirit then assist me to despise And bear my scorn above my injuries Scoen. VII. Enter Petruccio and Guard Petr. Revenge has cast her self into my hands Strangling the Life of Sforza in these Lines His Head is in this grasp but where is Honour Must that forsake this Brest must the pure heat Of heavenly Honour yeeld unto the scorch Of Hell-bred base Revenge it must not cannot For as the Sun puts out all baser Fires Where Honour shines thought of Revenge expires Besides he is below my Anger now And has no Life but forfeited to Law Or the Kings Fury I 'll not question which Nor was it justlie he gave me th' Affront In being made Lord General when I stood for 't But the Kings selfe in his Election He wrong'd not me no more then I did him When th' Honour was transfer'd from him to me That 's answer'd cleerly I acquit thee Sforza But now my Loyaltie how shall I discharge That special Duty I am here commanded Stand back I say to see the Execution And bring the Head of Sforza to the King What an addition here is of Advancement To make me first a General then a Hangman I 'll do him better Service Loyal Horatio Would think himself now damn'd to leave a tittle Of the Kings powerful pleasure unfulfil'd Call the Keeper Keep Here my Lord Enter Keeper Petr. I am to see and speak with Sforza Keep Then I doubt not but your Honour has brought VVarrant Petr. My Honour be your VVarrant will not that serve Keep I will not lose the Kings Grace for all the Honours in the Kingdom Petr. Do'st know me or my place Keep Yes I both know and honour you as far as my own place gives me leave but in this I must crave pardon you may not see him my Lord by a less VVarrant then the Kings own Signet and that fetches him out and it please you Petr. But have you been so strict to all men else Has no man chang'd a vvord vvith him Keep Not since These Keys commanded him I can assure you Not even the Prince himself who much desir'd it I look'd as black on him as upon you now I am no white Prison-Keeper I to venture Mine own Neck for a Prisoner's at a price And give condemn'd men leave to run away No I am the black Jaylor I and 't is thought Lineally descended from Cerberus Petr. I must commend thy Care see there 's the Signet Keep I 'll fetch the Prisoner May it please you to come forth my Lord Sfor. Have I then liv'd to hear Mans voice again Keep Here 's the Lord Marshal and chief General Of the Kings Forces come to speak with you Sfor. Those Titles once were mine but now I must Attend his pleasure that is Master of them Petr. All leave the Room but be at hand Guard VVe shall Exeunt Keeper and Guard Scoen. VIII. Sfor. My first object from my long obscurity The man that hates me most of all the world It is his news cannot be good not good The better 't is best to know the worst he cannot deceive me Petr. My Lord I do presume I am unwelcom Because you are possess'd I never lov'd you Sfor. The Court yields me such Complement this has No ampler Comforts in 't But y' are deceiv'd For you are welcom sowre captious Lord y' are welcom Because love me or love me not you speak I have been here these two and twenty dayes And never heard the voice of Man till now Meat I have found and Lodging but for Language In what part of the world I am I know not Proceed I value your words well you see That give you six for one why do you not speak I have been us'd to talk with men that love me not And more with Enemies I dare be sworn Then Friends come speak I pray what is 't you come for Petr. Alas I pity him his too too much vexation Has over-tam'd him Sfor. Will you not speak and tell me Petr. Pray let me ask you first Have you been kept So strictly from the Speech of all men Sfor. E'er since I was committed and from the knowledge Of vvhy I vvas committed too nay he that keeps me 'Till now he call'd me forth never spake a vvord If I ask'd him what News here he vvas vvith me Or when he heard from Court then there again Or why I vvas committed still the same answer So that I could inform my self of nothing Come if thou bee'st an honest Enemy Tell me something As thou dost wish my throat cut tell me something Petr. You seem to take no notice of the cause of your commitment Sfor. Further than this I cannot 'T was the Kings pleasure to command it Treason was cry'd a Guard away with him But for what cause unless it were for drawing My sword upon O that Rebellions Girle To save her from the danger of his lust VVhich I tell you I was doubtful of and so Sir Let me ask you is she still about the Queen Queen My daughter Sir I mean Petr. Yes much about the Sfor. And the Queen loves her Petr. As dearly as her self Sfor. Nay if you be a Souldier now speak truely Petr. The Queen and shee 's all one Sfor. Then there 's some hope The King yet keepes fair quarter with her VVomen are quickly jealous Petr. He knows nothing I 'm confident of all these great proceedings Poor man I pity him but I le put him to it VVill you now answer me as y' are a Souldier To some few Articles Sfor. You have engag'd me Petr. 'T were shame he should die ignorant of at least The Accusations are laid against him Sfor. Come Sir your Articles Petr. You are accus'd Of an intended Treason 'gainst the King Sfor. Who 's my Accuser Petr. Even the King himself Sfor. Umh umh umh he should not be my Judge then It is some Devillish dream of his or else That Policie that Princes purchase Hell by With strong assurance without all exception That is when Souldiers men of best desert Have merited more then they have means to give To cut their lives by whom they onely live Petr. You flie now from the question y' are engag'd by the Honour of a Souldier Unto that Accusation guiltie or not guiltie Sfor. I am not guiltie as I am a Souldier And in that Oath I would not be forsworn To save as many lives were they within me As perish'd by my Sword to save his One Petr. In that I am satisfied now to the next If you will hear it you shall promise me To answer without passion I or no Sfor. I will do what I can Petr. You 're next accus'd Of fowl Adulterie with the Queen Eulalia Sfor. Hah Petr.

Guiltie or no Sfor. No Sir nor dares there be Such a suggestion in the heart of Hell And were he there that thought or could but dream Of such a Scandal I 'ld squeeze it out on 's Brains Petr. Then I must hold you to your promise Sir Enter Guard Sfor. A wrestling towards away west away Nay then I am betray'd Petr. Forbear I pray Guard retire Sfor. He comes but to insult and to torment me Petr. My Lord you much forget is not this Passion Sfor. Passion of heart he hopes not for Salvation That hears with patience but the repetition Of such a Blasphemie I must not die Until the world be vindicated from The redamnation such an error threatens Petr. You see I could oppress you but all forbear the roome Exit Guard Sfor. Do you come to mad me Petr. If you will be calm I le tell you what I come for Sfor. As setled as a Rock beneath a mountain Here will I sit and hear thy loudest malice Petr. If this man be not innocent vertue lives not Sfor. Now tell me what you come for and be sure You ask no more abominable questions VVhilst calmly I clear these thus By the Honour And faith of a true Souldier I am clear Of these suggested crimes which before Heaven Which knows my Innocencie I do not urge To save my life from the Kings violent Fury Nor any way to close with thee in Friendship Now that my fortune is at worst So speak 'T is long a coming I begin to think It is some good you are so loath to utter 't Petr. It is if you can apprehend it so My Lord I take you for my friend and come To make my moan to you insomuch as now I do conceive you Noble Vertuous Honest Sfor. Foh this is worse than all the rest this stinks Of the Court-putrefaction Flatterie grossly But on I prithee talk is such a noveltie I will hear any thing Petr. I could not see your vertue when it shin'd Thorow the radiant favours of the King It dazled me with envie then but now Like the red Sun through cold and mystie vapours I can behold it at the full Sfor. So so umh whu so much for my vertues What 's your business now Petr. I say I come to make my moan to you Groaning beneath a weightie Injury The King has thrown upon me Sfor. Has denyed him Something I warrant that he would have begg'd The making of a Knight or some such foolerie What was 't Petr. In putting a base office on me Sfor. Is the great Marshals and chief Generals Office become so base Petr. No Sir the Hangmans Office Read that I am commanded there and warranted VVith present speed to bring your Head to him Sfor. A prayer or two by his great leave and yours And you shall have it instantly Petr. My Lord you shall not undervalue 't so That Honour which has won me to you shall Work better for your preservation I have much more to tell you and strong Reasons Why you should live of the Queens infinite wrongs And yours wrought by your Daughters cruel Ambition Sfor. This is a nobleness beyond Example Sure now you are honest Petr. There you see my strength If now for truth and Honours cause I strain A point of Loyaltie you will engage Your Honour to secure me Sfor. I hold my Honour equal to the best And prize it still so far above my life That to save Kingdoms I le not forfeit it Here in the sight of Heaven I do engage it For your securitie Petr. I ask no better Keeper Enter Keeper Keep My Lord Petr. Dismiss that Guard and give us way Keep I shall Petr. Now come my Lord vertue may be cast by But never overcome by Tyrannie Sfor. VVars Sword Laws Axe or Tyrannies fell Knife May overcome my Person not my life For that is yours Petruccio Exeunt Ambo ACT. III Scoen. I. Enter Enlalia Eul. TUrn'd out of all and cast into the world And that forbidden too to pitie me No sucour no relief to be afforded Heaven still is where it was and cannot lose The Providence it ever had let those That think me wretched now consider that And be with me converted to a Faith That will proclaim us happy What 's my loss VVhat was the State and glory of a Court But steps and lights through dangerous Ambition To ends beyond our selves in whose atchievements VVe make our selves but nothing to ourselves And all that we are then is to the world VVhich renders us great Titles which tane off VVe then return unto our selves again And all the world is ours I was not great Till now nor could I confidently say Any thing was mine own till I had nothing They do but sleep that live in highest Pompe And all their happiness is but a dream VVhen mine is reall nay nay I can prove it Their costly fare breeds riot mine content Their rich Attire is but mere Pageantry Made to please their eyes mine keeps me warm And healthful when a cold becomes their sickness They boast of Honour and Gentilitie For their Attendants then when the chief Honour Of the best woman meek obedience Is my own handmaid and my Patience A sweeter servant than Gentilitie Continually my other for Councel and defence what have I now They have the helps of worldly wise mens brains And I the comforts of my fruitfull Prayers They have tall big-bon'd servants for defence I the strongst guard of all mine innocence Birds chirp What Musick had the Court compar'd to this Or what comparison can all their sports And Revells hold with those of Kids and Fawnes And frisking Lambs upon the countrey lawnes VVhich are my hourly pleasant entertainments In all my wanderings in which I have not Hunger'd at any time but I have found Meat which I duely earn'd nor ever thirsted But I have found a Spring that has refresh'd me And am no sooner weary then I finde A shelter or a shade to rest me in As now in which a slumber 'gins to creep Over mine Eyes more soft then any sleep Could these my Senses when I lay of late On Down beneath the Canopy of State falls asleep Scoen. II. Enter Genius Sleep in thy Sainted Innocence Whilst Angels watch in thy defence Sleep whilst I charm these bubling Streams With Musick to make sweet thy Dreams Thy Dreams which truly shall relate The Passages of thy Estate Dumb shew Enter Alinda Flavello two Lieutenants Doctor Midwife Exeunt Lieutenants Doctor Midwife Enter Sforza at the other end raging and the Jaylor with mute action Enter King Petruccio Alinda whispers the King he gives a Warrant and Signet to Petruccio Exit Petruccio King kisses Alinda graces Flavello Exeunt All this as the Genius speaks Note first thy Foes in Court conspire Against thy Life and Villains hire To act thy Tragedy Loe those the perjur'd Evidence That suggested thine offence Are hir'd the second time to be Co-actors in thy