faith you were my Brother But since they err'd and he indeed is dead Oh give me leave to pay you all that love That tenderness and passion that was his Weeping Cor. So I knew she wou'd bring matters about some way or other oh mischief mischief help me ' slife I can be wicked enough when I have no use on 't and now I have I 'me as harmless as a fool As Gall. is earnestly talking to Lau. Julio pulls him by the sleeve Lau. Oh save me save me from the Murderer Jul. Hah Gall. A Murderer where Lau. I faint I dye with horror of the sight Gall. Hah my friend a Murderer sure you mistake him Madam he saw not Rome till yesterday an honest youth Madam and one that knows his distance upon occasion ' slife how cam'st thou here prethee begone and leave us Jul. Why do you know this Lady Sir Gall. Know her a ay ay man and all her Relations she 's of quality withdraw withdraw Madam a he is my friend and shall be civil Lau. I have an easie faith for all you say but yet however innocent he be or dear to you I beg he woul'd depart he is so like my brothers Murtherer that one look more wou'd kill me Jul. A Murtherer charge me with cowardise with Rapes or Treasons Gods a Murtherer Cor. A devil on her she has rob'd the sex of all their arts of cunning Gall. Pox on 't thou' rt rude go in good manners go Lau. I do conjure ye torture me no more If you wou'd have me think you 're not that Murtherer Be gone and leave your Friend to calm my heart Into some kinder thoughts Gall. Ay ay prithee go I 'le be sure to do thy business for thee Cor. Yes yes you will not fail to do a friendly part no doubt Jul. 'T is but in vain to stay I see she did mistake her man last Night and 't was to chance I am in debt for that good fortune I will retire to show my obedience Madam Ex. Jul. Gall. going to the door with him Lau. He 's gone and left me Mistress of my wish Descend ye little winged Gods of Love Descend and hover round our bower of blisse Play all in various forms about the youth Aside And empty all our quivers at his heart Gall. returns she takes him by the hand Advance thou dearer to my soul then kindred Thou more then Friend or Brother Let meaner Souls born base conceal the God! Love owns his Monarchy within my heart So Kings that daign to visit humble roofs Enter disguis'd but in a Noble Palace Own their great Power and show themselves in glory Gall. I am all transport with this sudain bliss And want some kinde allay to sit my Soul for recompence Cor. Yes yes my forward friend you shall have an allay if all my Art can do 't to damp thee even to disappointment Gall. My Souls all wonder now let us retire And gaze till I have softend it to Love Going out is â—…ot by Cor. Cor. Madam Lau. More interruption hah Turns Cor. My Master the young Count Julio Lau. Julio Gall. What of him Aside Cor. Being just now arriv'd at Rome Lau. Heavens arriv'd Aside Cor. Sent me to beg the Honour of waiting on you Lau. Sure stranger you mistake Cor. If Madam you are Laura Lucretia Gall. Laura Lucretia by Heaven the very woman he 's to marry Aside Lau. This wou'd surprise a Virgin less resolv'd But what have I to do with ought but Love Aside And can your Lord imagine this an hour To make a ceremonious visit in Gall. Ridles by Love or is 't some trick again Aside Cor. Madam where vows are past the want of ceremony may be pardon'd Lau. I do not use to have my will disputed Begone and let him know I 'le be obey'd Cor. ' Slife she 'l out-wit me yet Aside Madam I see this niceness is not general You can except some Lovers Gall. My pert young confident depart and let your Master know he 'l finde a better welcome from the fair vain Curtizan la Silvianetta where he has past the Night and given his vows Lau. Dearly devis'd and I must take the hint Aside smiling Cor. He knows me sure and says all this to plague me Aside My Lord my Master with a Curtizan he 's but just now ariv'd Gall. A pretty focward sawcy lying boy this and may do well in time Madam believe him not I saw his Master yesterday converst with him I know him he 's my friend 't was he that parted hence but now he told me all his passion for a Curtizan scarce half an hour since Cor. So Lau. I do not doubt it oh how I love him for this seasonable lye And can you think I 'le see a perjur'd man To Cor. Who gives my intrest in him to another Do I not help ye out most Artfully And laughing to Gall. Cor. I see they are resolv'd to out face me Gall. Nay vow'd to marry her Lau. Heavens to marry her Cor. To be conquer'd at my own weapon too lying 't is a hard case Aside Gall. Go boy you may be gone you have your Answer childe And may depart come Madam let us leave him Cor. Gone no help death I 'le quarrel with him nay fight him Damn him rather then loose him thus stay Signior Pulls him You call me boy but you may finde your self mistaken Sir And know I 've that about me may convince ye Showing his sword 'Thas done some Execution Gall. Prethee on whom or what small Village curs The barking of a Mastive wou'd unman thee Offers to go Cor. Hold follow me from the refuge of her Arms As thou' rt a man I do conjure thee do 't ' hope he will I 'le venture beating for 't Aside Gall. Yes my brisk little Rascal I will a Lau. By all that 's good you shall not stir from hence ho who waits there Antonio Silvio Gaspero Enter all take that firce youth and bear him from my sight Cor. You shall not need ' slife these rough Rogues will be too hard for me 've one prevention left farewell Maist thou supply her with as feable Art As I shou'd do were I to play thy part Goes out with the rest Gall. He 's gone Now le ts redeem our blessed minutes lost Goin Scene changes to the Street Piazo Despagnia Enter Julio alone Jul. Now by this breaking daylight I cou'd rave I knew she mistook me last Night which made me so eager to improve my luckey minutes fure Galliard is not the man I long to know the mistery hah who 's here Fillamour Enter Fillamour met by Marcella in Mans Clothes they pass by each other cock and justle Mar. I take it you are he I look for Sir Fill. My Name is Fillamour Mar. Mine Julio Sebastiano Murisini Jul. Hah my Name by Heaven Aside Fill. I doubt it not since in that Lovely face I see the charming Image of Marcella Jul. Hah Mar. You
blinde look ye stand close together and observe closer yet Gets betweem'em a certain Eclejastio Plump and Rich Makes a signe of being fat Riding along the Rode meets a Galloping about the Stage Paver strapiao un Pavero strapiao Paure strapiao strapiao strapiao strapiao Puts himself into the Posture of a lean Beggar his hands right â—…own by his sides and picks both their Pockets Elemosuna per un â—…aure strapiao par a Moure de Dievos at last he begs a Julio Neinte Makes the fat Bishop then the Paure strapiao begs a Mezo Julio lean Neinte fat une bacio lean Niente fat at last he begs his Blessing and see how willingly the Eclesiastico gave his Benediction Opening his Arms hits them both in the face Scusa scusa mea Patrona's Begs their pardon Sir Sig. Yes very willingly which by the way he had never done had it been worth a farthing Tick. Marry I wou'd he had been a little sparing of that too at this time sneezes a shame on 't it has stur'd this same Cackamerda again most foully Pet. Your pardon Signior but come Sir Signall let 's see how you will make this silent relation Come stand between us two Sir Sig. Nay let me alone for a memory come Pet. I think I have reveng'd my Backsword-beating goes off Sir Sig. Un paureo strapado plump and rich no no the Ecclesiastico meets un paureo strapado and begs a Julio Tick. Oh no Sir the strapado begs the Julio Sir Sig. Ay Ay and the Eclesastico crys Niente snaps his nail un meze Julio Niente un Bacoi Niente your blessing then Signior Ecclesastico spreads out his arms to give his blessing and hits Tick Tick. Adds me you are all a little too liberal of this same benediction Sir Sig. Hah but where 's Signior Morigoroso what is he gone but now I think on 't 't is a point of good manners to go without taking leave Tick. It may be so but I wish I had my Ring again I do not like the giving lesson without the taking one whe this is picking a mans pocket certo Sir Sig. Not so Governor for then I had had a considerable losse look ye here how feelinâ—… in his Pocket how in another how gone gone as I live my money Governor all the Gold Barberacho receiv'd of my Marchant to day all gone Tick. Hah and mine all my stock the money which I thought to have made a present to the Gentlewoman Barberacho was to bring me too aside undone undone Villains Cutpurses Cheats oh run after him Sir Sig. A Pox of all silent stories Rogue Thief undone ACT III. SCENE I. Enter Julio and his Page Jul. HOw the Lady whom I followed from St. Peters Church a Curtizan Pag. A Curtizan my Lord fair as the Morning and as young Jul. I know she 's fair and young but is she to be had boy Pag. My Lord she is her Footman told me she was a Zittella Jul. How a Zittella a Virgin 't is impossible Pag. I cannot swear it Sir but so he told me he said she had a world of Lovers her Name is Silvianetta Sir and her Lodgings Jul. I know 't are on the Corso a Curtizan and a Zittella too a pretty contradiction but I 'le bate her the last so I might enjoy her as the first what ere the price be I 'me resolv'd upon the adventure and will this minute prepare my self Going off enters Mur. and Octa. hah does the light deceive me or is that indeed my Uncle in earnest conference with a Cavalier 't is he I 'le step aside till he 's past lest he hinders this Nights diversion Goes aside Mur. I say 't was rashly done to fight him unexamin'd Oct. I need not ask my reason has inform'd me and I 'me convinc't where ere he has conceald her that she is fled with Fillamour Jul. Who is 't they speak of Mar. Well well sure my Ancestors committed some horrid crime against Nature that she sent this Pest of woman-kind into our Family two Neeces for my share by Heaven a proportion sufficient to undo six Generations Jul. Hah two Neeces what of them Aside Mur. I am like to give a blessed account of 'em to their Brother Julio my Nephew at his return there 's a new plague now but my comfort is I shall be mad and there 's an end on 't Weeps Jul. My curiosity must be satisfied have patience Noble Sir Mur. Patience is a flatterer Sir and an Ass Sir and I 'le have none on 't hah what art thou Jul. Has five or six years made ye lose the remembrance of your Nephew Julio Mur. Julio wou'd I had met thee going to thy Grave Weeps Jul. Why so Sir Mur. Your sisters Sir your sisters are both gone Weeps Jul. How gone Sir Mur. Run away Sir flown Sir Jul. Heavens which way Mur. Nay who can tell the ways of fickle women in short Sir your sister Marcella was to have been Married to this Noble Gentleman Nay was contracted to him fairly contracted in my own Chappel but no sooner was his back turn'd but in a pernicious Moon-light Night she shews me a fair pair of heels with the young Baggage your other sister Cornelia who was just come from the Monastery where I bred her to see her sister married Jul. A curse upon the Sex why must mans honour Depend upon their Frailty Come give me but any light which way they went And I will trace 'em with that carefull Vengeance Oct. Spoke like a man that understands his Honour And I can guess how we may finde the Fugitives Jul. Oh Name it quickly Sir Oct. There was a young Cavalier some time at Vitterbo Who I confess had charms Heaven has denied to me That trifle Beauty which was made to please Vain foolish Woman which the brave and wise Want leasure to design Jul. And what of him Oct. This fine gay thing came in your sisters way and made that conquest Nature meant such fools for and Sir she 's fled with him Jul. Oh show me the Man the daring hardy Villain Bring me but in the view of my Revenge and if I fail to take it Brand me with everlasting Infamy Oct. That we must leave to Fortune and our Industry Come Sir le ts walk and think best what to do Going down the Scene Enter Fill. and Gall. Fill. Is not that Julio Boy run and call him back Ex. Boy re-enters with Jul. Jul. Oh Fillamour I 've heard such killing news since last I left thee Fill. What prethee Jul. I had a sister Friend dear as my life And bred with all the Virtues of her Sex No Vestals at the Holy fire employ'd themselves In innocenter businesse then this Virgin Till Love the Fatall Feaver of her heart Betraid her harmlesse hours And just upon the point of being Married The thief stole in and Rob'd us of this treasure She 's left her Husband Parents and her Honour And 's fled with the base
Sir it has neither Pew Pullpit Desk Steeple nor Ring of Bells and call you this a Church Sir no Sir I 'le say that for little England and a fig for 't for Churches easy â—…ulpits Sir Sig. speaks and sleeping Pews they are as well order'd as any Churches in Christiandom and â—…er Rings of Bells Sir I 'am sure were never heard Jul. Oh Sir there 's much in what you say Fill. But then Sir your Rich Altars and excellent Pictures of the greatest Masters of the World your delicate Musick and Voices make some amends for the other wants Tick. How Sir tell me of your Rich Altars your guegaws and trinkets and Popish Foperies with a deal of sing-song when I say give me Sir five hundred close changes rung by a set of good Ringers and I 'le not exchange 'em for all the Anthens in Europe and for the Pictures Sir they are superstition Idolatrous and flat Popery Fill. I 'le convince you of that errour that perswades you harmless Pictures are Idolatrous Tick. How Sir how Sir convince me talk to me of being convinc't and that in favour of Popery No Sir by your favour I shall not be convinc't convinc't quoth a No Sir far you well an you be for convincing come away Sir Signall far you well Sir far you well convin'ct goes out Sir Sig. Ha ha ha so now is my Governor gone in a Fustian-fume well he is ever thus when one talks of whoring and Religion but come Sir walk in and I 'le undertake my Tutor shall beg your pardon and renounâ—…e his English ill-bred opinion Nay his English Churches too all but his own Vicaridge Fill. I have better diversion Sir I thank you come Julio are you for a walk in the Garden of Medices Villa 't is hard by Jul. I 'le wait on you Ex. Fill. and Julio Sir Sig. How in the Garden of Medices Villa but harkey Galliard will the Ladies be there the Curtizans the bona roba's the inamorata's and the Bell ingrato's hah Gall. Oh doubtless Sir Ex. Gall. Sir Sig. I 'le ene bring my Governor thither to beg his Pardon on purpose to get an Opportunity to see the fine Women it may be I may get a sight of my new Mistress Dona Silvianetta whom Petro is to bring me acquainted with Exeunt ACT II. SCENE I. Inter Murismi and Octavio Oct. BY Heaven I will not Eat nor sleep nor pray for any thing but swift and sure Revenge till I have found Marcella that false deceiving Beauty or her Lover my hated Rival Fillamour who wanton in the Arms of the fair Fugitive laughs at my shamefull easiness and crys these joys were never meant for tame Octavio Enter Crapine Mur. How now Crapine What no news no news of my Neeces yet Marcella nor Cornelia Crap None Sir Oct. That 's wondrous strange Rome's a place of that general â—…ntelligence methinks thou might'st have news of sâ—…ch Trivial things as women amongst the Cardinals â—…ages â—…'le undertake to learn the Region de stato and present juncture of all affairs in Italy of a common Curtizan Mur. Sirrah sirrah let be it your care to examine all the Nunnerys for my own part not a petticoat shall escape me Oct. My task shall be for Fillamâ—…re Aside Mur. I 'le only make a visit to your sister Dona Laura Lucretia and deliver her a Letter from my Nephew Julio and return to you presently Going out is stay'd by Octavio Oct. Stay Sir deser your visit to my sister Laura she is not yet to know of my being in Town 't is therefore I have taken a lodging in an obscure street and am resolv'd never to be my self again till I 've redeem'd my Honour Come Sir le ts walk Enter to them as they are going out Marcella and Cornelia drest like Curtizans â—…hilipa and attendance Mur. Stay stay what women are these Oct. Whores Sir and so 't is ten to one are all the kind only these differ from the rest in this they generously own their trade of sin which others deal by stealth in they are Curtizans Exeunt Mar. The Evenings soft and calm as happy Lovers thoughts And here are Groves where the kind meeting Trees Will hidâ—… us from the Amourous gazing croud Cor. What shou'd we do there sigh till our wandering Breath Has rais'd a gentle gale amongst the boughs To whose dull melancholly Musick we Laid on a Bed of Moss and new fall'n leaves Will reade the dismall tale of Eccho's Love No I can make better use of Famous Ovid Snatches a little Book from her And prethee what a pox have we to do with Trees Flowers Fountains or naked statues Mar. But prethee mad Cornelia le ts be grave and wise at least enough to think a little Cor. On what your English Cavalier Fillamour of whom you tell so many dull stories of his making Love Oh how I hate a civil whining Coxcomb Mar. And so do I I 'le therefore think of him no more Cor. Good Lord what a damnable wicked thing is a Virgin grown up to woman Mar. Why art thou such a fool to think I love this Fillamour Cor. It may be not at Rome but at Vitterbo where men are scarce you did and did you follow him to Rome to tell him you cou'd Love no more Mar. A too forward Maid Cornelia hurts her own fame and that of all her sex Cor. Her Sex a pretty consideration by my youth an Oath I shall not violate this dozen year my sex shou'd excuse me if to preserve their same they expected I shou'd ruin my own quiet in chusing an ill favourd Husband such as Octavio before a young handsome Lover such as you say Fillamour is Mar. I wou'd sain perswade my self to be of thy minde but the World Cornelia Cor. Hang the malicious World Mar. And there 's such charms in wealth and Honour too Cor. None half so powerfull as Love in my opinion ' life Siâ—…ter thou art beautifull and hast a Fortune too which before I wou'd lay out upon so shamefull a purchase as such a Bedsellow for life as Octavio I wou'd turn errant keeping Curtizan and buy my better fortune Mar. That word too startles me Cor. What Curtizan why 't is a Noble title and has more Votaries then Religion there 's no Merchandize like ours that of Love my sister and can you be frighted with the vizor which you your self put on Mar. 'T was the only disguise that cou'd secure us from the search of my Uncle and Octavio our Brother Julio is by this too arriv'd and I know they 'l all be dilligent and some honour I was content to sacricise to my eternal repose Cor. Spoke like my sister a little impertinent Honour we may chance to lose 't is true but our right down honesty I perceive you are resolv'd we shall maintain through all the dangers of Love and Gallantry though to say truth I finde enough to do to defend my heart against some of those
Members that Nightly serinade us and daily show themselves before our window Gay as young Bridegrooms and as full of expectation Mar. But is 't not wondrous that amongst all these crowds we should not once see Fillamour I thought the charms of a fair young Curtizan might have oblig'd him to some curiosity at least Cor. Ay! and an English Cavalier too a Nation so sond of all new Faces Mar. Heaven if I should never see him and I frequent all publique places to meet him or if he be gone from Rome if he have forgot me or some other Beauty have imploy'd his thoughts Cor. Whe if all these if's and or 's come to pass we have no more to do then to advance in this same glorious Prosession of which now we only seem to be in which to give it its due there are a thousand satisfactions to be sound more then in a dull virtuous life Oh the world of dark Lanthorn men we shou'd have the Serinades the Songs the sighs the Vows the resents the quarels and all for a look or a smile which you have been hitherto so coveâ—…oas of that Petro swears our Lovers begins to suspect us for some honest gilts which by some is accounted much the lewder scandal of the two therefore I think faith we must ene be kinde a little to redeem our reputations Mar. However we may rally certainly there 's nothing so hard to woman as to expose her self to villainous Man Cor. Faith Sister if 't were but as easy to satisfy the nice scruples of Religion and Honour I should finde no great difficulty in the rest besides another argument I have our money 's all gone and without a Miracle can hold out no longer honestly Mar. Then we must sell our Jewels Cor. When they are gone what Jewell will you part with next Mar. Then we must Cor. What go home to Vitâ—…erbo ask the Old Gentleman pardon and be receiv'd to Grace again you to the embraces of the amiable Octavio and I to St. Teretia's to whistle through a Grate like a Bird in a Cage for I shall have little heart to sing but come let 's leave this sad talk here 's men let 's walk and gain new Conquest I love it dearly Walk down the Garden Enter Gall. Fill. and Jul. See the Women Gall. Women and by their garbo for our purpose too they 're Curtizans le ts follow ' em Fill. What shall we get by gazing but disquiet if they are fair and honest we look and perhaps may sigh in vain if beautiful and loose they are not worth regarding Gall. Dear Notional Knight leave your satirical Foperies and be at least good humour'd and let 's follow ' em Jul. I 'le leave you in the pursuit and take this opportunity to write my Uncle word of my arrival and wait on you here anon Fill. Prethee do so hah whos 's that with such an equipage Exit Jul. Fill. and Gall. going after Marcella and Cor. meet just entring Laura with her Equipage drest like a man Gall. Pox let the Tradesmen ask who cringe for such gay Customers and follow us the women Exit Fill. and Gall. down the scene Lau. looking after ' em Laur. 'T is he my Cavalier my Conqueror Antonio let the Coaches wait and stand at distance all Now Silvio on thy life forget my Sex and quality forget my useless Name of Laura Lucretia and call me Count of Silv. What Madam Lau. Madam ah foolish Boy thy seminine courage will betray us all but call me Count San's Gaeure and tell me Silvio How is it I appear How dost thou like my shape my face and dress My Mien and Equipage may I not pass for man Looks it en I rince and Masculine Silv. Now as I live you look all over what you wish and such as will beget a reverance and Envy in the men and Passion in the women but what 's the cause of all this transformation Lau. Love Love Dull boy cou'dst thou not guess 't was Love that dear Englese I must enjoy my Silvio Silv. What he that adores the fair young Curtizan Lau. That very he my window joyns to hers and 't was with charms Which he'ad prepar'd for her he took this heart Which met the wellcome Arrows in their flight And sav'd her from their dangers Oft I 've returnd the vows he'as made to her And sent him pleas'd away When through the Errours of the Night and distance He has mistook me for that happy wanton And gave me Language of so soft a Power As ne're was breath'd in vain to listening Maids Silv. But with permission Madam how does this change of Petticote for Britches and shifting houses too advance that Love Lau. This habit besides many opportunities 't will give me of geting into his acquaintance secures me to from being known by any of my Relations in Rome then I have chang'd my house for one so neer to that of Silvianettas and so like it too that even you and I have ost mistook the entrance by which means Love Fortune or chance may with my industry contrive some â—…inde mistake that may make me happyer then the rest of woman kinde Silv. But what shall be reserv'd then for Coâ—…nt Julio whose last letters promise his arrival within a day or two and whom you 're thea to Marry Lau. Reserv'd for him a wife a wife my Silvio That unconcern'd Domestique Necessary Who rarely brings a heart or takes it soon away Silv. But then your Brother Count Octavio do you not fear his jealousie Lau. Octavio Oh Nature has set his Soul and mine at odds And I can know no fear but where I Love Silv. And then that thing that Ladys call their Honour Lau. Honour That hated Idoll even by those That set it up to worship No I have a Soul my Boy and that 's all Love And I 'le the Tallent which Heaven lent improve Going out meets Marcella and Cornelia followed by Gall. and Fill. Sil. Here be the Curtizans my Lord Lucr. Hah Silvianetta and Euphemia pursu'd too by my Cavalier I 'le round the Garden and mix my self amongst 'em Exeunt with her train Mar. Prethee Sister let 's retire into the grove to avoid the pursuit of these Cavaliers Cor. Not I by these killing Eyes I 'le stand my ground were there a thousand all Arm'd with Conquering Beauty Mar. Hah Now on my Conscience yonder 's Fillamour Cor. Ha! Fillamour Mar. My courage fails me at the sight of him I must retire Cor. And I 'le too my Art of Love Mar. retires and leans against a Tree Cor. walks about reading Gall. 'T is she 't is Silvianetta Prethee advance that thou maist behold her and renounce all honest women since in that one young sinner there are charms that wou'd excuse even to thee all frailty Fill. The forms of Angells cou'd not reconcile me To women of her trade Gall. This is too happy an opportunity to be lost in convincing thy
on him shall we not have one Night with ouâ—… Cavaliers let 's retire and continue to out-wit him or never more pretend to 't Adieu Signior Cavalier remember Night Gall. Or may I lose my sense to all Eternity Kisses his fingers and bows she returns it for a while Lau. Gods that all this that looks at least like Love Shou'd be dispencâ—…t to one insensible Whilst every sillable of that dear vallue Whisper'd to me wou'd make my soul all Extasy Oh spare that Treasure for a gratefull purchase And buy that common ware with trading Gold Love is too rich a price I shall betray my self Aside Gall. Away that 's an hereticial opinion and which this 〈◊〉 Reason must convince thee of That Love is Love where ever beauty is Nor can the Name of whore make beauty less Enter Marcella like a Man with a Cloak about her Mar. Signior is your Name Fillamour Fill. It is what wou'd you Sir Mar. I have a letter for you from Vitterbo and your Marcella Sir gives it him Fill. Hah Vitterbo and Marcella It shocks me like the Ghost of some forsaken Mistress That met me in the way to happiness With some new long'd for Beauty Opens it reads Mar. Now I shall try thy Virtue and my Fate Aside Fill. What is 't that checks the joy that shou'd surprize me at the receipt of this Gall. How now what 's the cold fit coming on Pawses Fill. I have no power to go where this invites me Which I prove 't is no encrease of flame that warms my heart 〈◊〉 a new fire just kindled from those eyes Whose rayes I sinde more piercing then Marcella's Gall. Ay Gad a thousand times prethee what 's the matter Mar. Oh this false souly man wou'd I had leasure To be reveng'd for this inconstancy Aside Fill. But still she want's that Virtue I admire Gall. Virtue s'death thou art always fumbling upon that dull string that makes no Musick What Letters that reads If the first Confession I ever made of Love be gratefull to you come arm'd to night with a friend or too and behinde the Garden of the Fountains you will receive hah Marcella Oh damn it from your honest woman Well I see the devil's never so busy with a man as when he has resolv'd upon any goodness s'death what a rubs here in a fair cast how is 't man-Alegremente bear up defy him and all 's his works Fill. But I have sworn sworn that I lov'd Marcella and Honour Friend obliges me to go take her away and marry her And I conjure thee to assist me too Gall. What to night this Night that I have given to Silvianetta and you have promis'd to the fair Euphemia Lau. If he shou'd go he ruins my design Aside Nay if your word Sir be already past Fill. 'T is true I gave my promise to Euphemia but that to women of her trade is easily absolv'd Gall. Men keep not Oaths for the sakes of the wise Magistrates to whom they 're made but their own Honour Harry And is 't not much a greater crime to Rob a Gallant hospitable man of his Neece who has treated you with Confidence and Friendship then to keep touch with a well meaning whore my Consciencious friend Lau. Infinite degrees Sir Gall. Besides thou 'st an hour or two good between this and the time requir'd to meet Marcella Lau. Which an industrious Lover wou'd manage to the best advantage Gall. That were not given over to Virtue and constancy two the best excuses I know for idlenesse Fill. Yes I may see this woman Gall. Whe God a marcy lad Fill. And break my chains if possible Gall. Thou wilt give a good essay to that I 'le warrant thee Before she part with thee come let 's about it They go out on either side of Fill. perswading him Mar. He 's gone the Curtizan has got the day Aside to Mar. Vice has the start of Virtue every way And for one blessing honest wives obtain The happyer Mistress does a thousand gain I 'le home and practice all their Art to prove That nothing is so cheaply gain'd as Love Exeunt Gall. Stay what farce is this prethee let 's see a little offering to go Enter Sir Signal Mr. Tickletext with his Cloke ty'd about him a great Ink-horn ty'd at his Girdle and a great Folio under his Arm Petro drest like an Antiquary How Now Mr. Tickletext what drest as if you were going a Pillgrimage to Jerusalem Tick. I make no such prophane Journeys Sir Gall. But where have you been Mr. Tickletext Sir Sig. Whe Sir this most Reverend and Renowned Antiquary has been showing us Monimental Rarities and Antiquities Gall. 'T is Petro that Rogue Fill. But what Folio have you gotten there Sir Knox or Carâ—…wright Pet. Nay if he be got into that heap of Nonsense I 'le steal off and undress Aside Ex. Petro. Tick. Opening the Book Tick. A small Vollum Sir into which I transcribe the most memorable and remarkable transactions of the day Lau. That doubtless must be worth seeing Fill. Reads April the Twentieth arose a very great storm of Wind Thunder Lightning and Rain which was a shrew'd sign of foul weather Fill. The 22th 9 of our 12 chikens getting loose flew over-bord the other three miraculous escaping by being eaten by me that Morning for breakfast Sir Sig Harkey Galliard thou art my Friend and 't is not like a man oâ—…â—…nour to conceal any thing from on 's Friend know then I am thâ—… fortunate Rascall that ever broke bread I am this Nighâ—… 〈◊〉 sirra the finest the most delicious young Harlot Mum 〈◊〉 â—…e Rose in all Rome of Barberacho's acquaintance Gall Hâ—…h my woman on my life and will she be kind Sir Sig. Kind hang kindnesse man I 'me resolv'd upon conquest by parly â—…y force Gall Spoke like a Roman of the first Race when Noble Rapes not whinâ—…g Courtship did the Lovers business Sir Sig. Sha Rapes man I mean by force of mony pure dint of Coâ—…â—…aith and troth for I have given 500 Crowns enterance already â—…ar Dios Baccus 't is tropo Caro tropo Caro Mr. Galliard Gall. And what 's this high priz'd Ladys Name Sir Sir Sig. La Silvianetta and Lodges on the Corso not far from St. James's of the incurables very well scituated in case disaster hah Gall. Very well and did not your wise worship know this Silvianetta was my Mistress Sir Sig. How his Mistress what a damn'd noddy was to name her Gall. De ye hear fool renounce me this 〈◊〉 instantly or I 'le first discover it to your Governor and then câ—…t your throat Sir Sir Sig. Oh Doux Mâ—…nt dear Galliard Renounce her Corpo dâ—… mi that I will soul and 〈◊〉 if she belong to thee man Gall. No more lookâ—… look you forget her Name or but to think of her farewell Nods at him Sir Sig. Fare well quoth â—…e 't is well I had the Art of dissembling after all here
a corner of the stage Oct. gropes for him as Gall. does and both meet and fight with each other What dare you draw you have the impudence to be valliant then in the dark they pass I wou'd not kill the Rogue death you can fight then when there 's a woman â—…n the case Oct. I hope 't is Fillamour aside you 'le finde I can and possibly may spoil your making love to Night Gall. Egad sweet heart and tâ—…t may be one civil thrust will do 't And 't were a damn'd rude thâ—…ng to disappoint so fine a woman therefore I 'le withdraw whilst I 'me well He slips out Enter Sir Signal with a Masqueradâ—…g Coat over his clothes without a Wigg or Cravat with a dark Lanthorn Sir Sig. Well I have most neatly escapt my Tutor and in this disguise defy the devil to claim his own ah Caspeto de Deavilo What 's that Advaâ—…ing softly and groping with his hands meets the point of Oct. sword as he is groping for Gall. Oct. Traytor darest thou not stand my sword Sir Sig. Hah swords no Signior scusa mea Signior Hops to the door And feeling for his way with his out-strecht Arms runs his Lanthorn in Julio's face who is just entering finds he 's oppos'd with a good push backward and slips aside into a corner over against Tickletext Julio meets Octavio and fights him Oct. falls Julio opens his Lanthorn and sees his mistake Jul. Is it you Sir Oct. Julio from what mistake grew all this violence Jul. That I shou'd ask of you who meet you arm'd against me Oct. I find the Night has equally deceiv'd us and you are fitly come to share with me the hopes of dear Revenge Gropes for his Lanthorn which is dropt Jul. I 'de rather have pursu'd my kinder passion Love and desire that brought me forth to Night Oct. I 've learnt where my false Rival is to be this Evening And if you 'l joyn your sword you 'l finde it well imploy'd Jul. Lead on I 'me as impatient of Revenge as you Oct. Come this way then you 'l find more aids to serve us Go out Tick. So thanks be prais'd all 's still again this fright were enough to mortify any Lover of less magnanimity then my self well of all sins this itch of whoring is the most hardy the most impudent in repulses the most vigilant in watching most patient in waiting most frequent in dangers in all disasters but disappointment a Philosopher yet if Barberacho come not quickly my Philosophy will be put to 't certo This while Sir Signal iâ—… venturing from his post listening and slowly advancing towards the middle of the stage Sir Sig. The coast is once more clear and I may venture my carcass forth again though such a salutation as the last wou'd make me very unfit for the matter in hand the battoon I cou'd bear with the Fortitude and courage of Hero But these dangerous sharps I never lov'd what different rancounters have I met withall to Night Corpo de me a man may more safely pass the gulf of lyons then convoy himself into a Bawdy house in Rome but I hope all 's past and I will say with Alexander Vivat Esperance en despetto del Fatto advances a little Tick. Sure I heard a Noise No 't was only my surmise They both advance softly meeting just in the middle of the Stage and coming close up to each other both cautiously start back And stand a tipto in the posture of fear then gently feeling for each other after listening and hearing no nâ—…ise draw back their hands at touching each others and shrinking up their shoulders make grimases of more fear Tick. Que Equesto Sir Sig. Hah a mans voice I 'le try if I can fright him hence Aside Una Malladette Spirito Incarnate In a horrible tone Tick. Hah Spiritto Incarnate that devils voice I shou'd know aside Sir Sig. See Signior Una spirito which is to say un spiritalo Imortallo Incâ—…rporalla Inanimate Imaterialle Philosophicale Invisible Un intelligible Diavillo In the same tone Tick Ay ay 't is my hopefull pupill upon the same design with me my life on 't Cunning young whoremaster I 'le cool your courage good Signior Diavillo if you be the Diavillo I have unacertaina Imaterialle Invisible Conjuratione that will so neatly lay your Inanimate unintelligible Diavilloship Pulls out his wooden sword Sir Sig. How he must needs be valliant indeed that dares fight with the devil Endeavours to get away Tick. beats him about the stage Ah Signior Signior Mia ah Caspeto de Baccus he cornuto I am a damn'd silly devil that have no dexterity in vanishing Gropes and finds the door going out meets just entring Fillamour Galliard with all the Musick he retires and stands close Hah what have we here new mischief Tick. and he stands against each other on either side of the stage Fill. Prethee how came we to lose ye Gall. I thought I had follow'd ye but'tis well we are met again come tune your pipes They play a little Enter Marcella as before Mar. This must be he Goes up to ' em Gall. Come come your Song boy your Song Whilst'tis singing Enter Octavio Julio Crapine and Bravo's The SONG Crudo Amore Crudo Amore bis Il mio Core non fa per te Suffrir non vo tormenti Senza mai sperar mar ce Belta che sia Tiranna Bolta che sia Tiranna Dell meo offetto recetto nonâ—… Il tuo rigor singunna Se le pene Le catene Tenta auolgere al mio piâ—… See see Crudel Amore bis Il mio Core non fa per te Lusinghiero Lusinghierâ—… bis â—…ui non Credo alta tua fe L'incendio del tuo foce Nel mio Core pui viuo none Belta che li die Luoce Belta che li die Luoce Ma il rigor L'Ardore s'bande Io non sato tuo gioce Ch'il Veleno Del mio seno Vergoroso faggito se n'e See see Crudel Amore bis Il mio Core non fa per te Oct. 'T is they we look for draw and be ready Tick. Hah draw then there 's no safty here certo Aside Octavio Julio and their party draw and fight with Fill. and Gall. Marcella ingages on their siâ—…e all fight the Musick confusedly amongst 'em Gall. lâ—…ses his sword and in the hurry gets a Base Viol and happens to strike Tickletext who is getting away his head breaks its way quite through and it hangs about his neck they fight out Enter Petro with a Lanthorn Sir Signal stands close still Tick. Oh undone undone where am I where am I. Pet. Hah that 's the voice of my Amorous Ananias or I am mistaken what the devil 's the matter Opens his Lanthorn Where are ye Sir hah cuts so what new found pillory have we here Tick. Oh honest Barberacho undo me undo me quickly Pet. So I design Sir as fast as I can or lose my aim there Sir there