quite forgot To touch an Instrument she could haue don 't Wee 'le heare them both Rich. I 'le waite vpon you sir Exeunt Enter Soranzo in his study reading a Booke Loues measure is extreame the comfort paine The life vnrest and the reward disdaine What 's here looke o're againe 't is so so writes This smooth licentious Poet in his rymes But Sanazar thou lyest for had thy bosome Felt such oppression as is laid on mine Thou wouldst haue kist the rod that made the smart To worke then happy Muse and contradict What Sanazer hath in his enuy writ Loues measure is the meane sweet his annoyes His pleasures life and his reward all ioyes Had Annabella liu'd when Sanazar Did in his briefe Enconium celebrate Venice that Queene of Citties he had left That Verse which gaind him such a sume of Gold And for one onely looke from Annabell Had writ of her and her diuiner cheekes O how my thoughts are Vasques within Pray forbeare in rules of Ciuility lot me giue notice on 't I shall be tax't of my neglect of duty and seruice Soran. What rude intrusion interrupts my peace Can I be no where priuate Vas. within Troth you wrong your modesty Soran. What 's the matter Vasques who is 't Enter Hipplita and Vasques Hip. 'T is I Doe you know mee now looke periurd man on her Whom thou and thy distracted lust haue wrong'd Thy sensuall rage of blood hath made my youth Ascorne to men and Angels and shall I Be now a foyle to thy vnsated change Thou knowst false wanton when my modest fame Stood free from staine or scandall all the charmes Of Hell or sorcery could not preuaile Against the honour of my chaster bosome Thyne eyes did pleade in teares thy tongue in oathes Such and so many that a heart of steele Would haue beene wrought to pity as was mine And shall the Conquest of my lawfull bed My husbands death vrg'd on by his disgrace My losse of woeman-hood be ill rewarded With hatred and contempt No know Soranzo I haue a spirit doth as much distast The slauery of fearing thee as thou Dost loath the memory of what hath past Soran. Nay deare Hippolita Hip. Call me not deare Nor thinke with supple words to smooth the grosenesse Of my abuses 't is not your new Mistresse Your goodly Madam Merchant shall triumph On my deiection tell her thus from mee My byrth was Nobler and by much more Free Soran. You are too violent Hip. You are too double In your dissimulation see'st thou this This habit these blacke mourning weedes of Care 'T is thou art cause of this and hast divorc't My husband from his life and me from him And made me Widdow in my widdow-hood Soran. Will you yet heare Hip. More of the periuries Thy soule is drown'd too deepely in those sinnes Thou need'st not add to 'th number Soran. Then I 'le leaue you You are past all rules of sence Hip. And thou of grace Vas. Fy Mistresse you are not neere the limits of reason if my Lord had a resolution as noble as Vertue it selfe you take the course to vnedge it all Sir I beseech you doe not perplexe her griefes alas will haue a vent I dare vndertake Madam Hippolita will now freely heare you Soran. Talke to a woman frantick are these the fruits of your loue Hip. They are the fruites of thy vntruth false man Didst thou not sweare whil'st no happinese on earth More then to call me wife didst thou not vow When hee should dye to marry mee for which The Deuill in my blood and thy protests Caus'd mee to Counsaile him to vndertake A voyage to Ligorne for that we heard His Brother there was dead and left a Daughter Young and vnfriended who with much adoe I wish't him to bring hither hee did so And went and as thou know'st dyed on the way Vnhappy man to buy his death so deare With my aduice yet thou for whom I did it Forget'st thy vowes and leau'st me to my shame Soran. Who could helpe this Hip. Who periur'd man thou couldst If thou hadst faith or loue Soran. You are deceiu'd The vowes I made if you remember well Were wicked and vnlawfull 't were more sinne To keepe them then to breake them as for mee I cannot maske my penitence thinke thou How much thou hast digrest from honest shame In bringing of a gentleman to death Who was thy husband such a one as hee So noble in his quality condition Learning behauiour entertainment loue As Parma could not shew a brauer man Vas, You doe not well this was not your promise Soran. I care not let her know her monstrous life Ere I 'le be seruile to so blacke a sinne I 'le be a Curse woeman come here no more Learne to repent and dye for by my honour I hate thee and thy lust you haue beene too foule Vas. This part has beene scuruily playd Hip. How foolishly this beast contemnes his Fate And shuns the vse of that which I more scorne Then I once lou'd his loue but let him goe She offers to goe away My vengeance shall giue comfort to his woe Vas. Mistresse Mistresse Madam Hippolita Pray a word or two Hip. With mee Sir Vas. With you if you please Hip. What is 't Vas. I know you are infinitely mou'd now and you thinke you haue cause some I confesse you haue but sure not so much as you imagine Hip. Indeed Vas. O you were miserably bitter which you followed euen to the last sillable Faith you were somewhat too shrewd by my life you could not haue tooke my Lord in a worse time since I first knew him tomorrow you shall finde him a new man Hip. Well I shall waite his leasure Vas. Fie this is not a hearty patience it comes sowerly from you troth let me perswade you for once Hip. I haue it and it shall be so thanks opportunity perswade me to what Vas. Visitt him in some milder temper O if you could but master a little your femall spleen how might you winne him Hip. Hee wil neuer loue me Vasques thou hast bin a too trusty seruant to such a master I beleeue thy reward in the end wil fal out like mine Vas. So perhaps too Hip. Resolue thy selfe it will had I one so true so truely honest so secret to my Counsels as thou hast beene to him and his I should thinke it a flight acquittance not onely to make him Maister of all I haue but euen of my selfe Vas. O you are a noble Gentlewoman Hip. Wu't thou feede alwayes vpon hopes well I know thou art wise and see'st the reward of an old seruant dally what it is Vas. Beggery and neglect Hip. True but Vasques wer 't thou mine and wouldst bee priuate to me and my designes I here protest my selfe and all what I can else call myne should be at thy dispose Vas. Worke you that way old moule then I haue the wind of you I were not worthy of it
and restlesse wounds I throughly haue examin'd but in vaine O that it were not in Religion sinne To make our loue a God and worship it I haue euen wearied heauen with prayers dryed vp The spring of my continuall teares euen steru'd My veines with dayly fasts what wit or Art Could Counsaile I haue practiz'd but alas I find all these but dreames and old mens tales To fright vnsteedy youth I 'me still the same Or I must speake or burst t is not I know My lust but t is my fare that leads me on Keepe feare and low faint hearted shame with slaues I le tell her that I loue her though my heart Were rated at the price of that attempt Oh me she comes Enter Anna and Putana Anna. Brother Gio. If such a thing As Courage dwell in men yee heauenly powers Now double all that vertue in my tongue Anna. Why Brother will you not speake to me Gio. Yes how d' ee Sister Anna. Howsoeuer I am me thinks you are not well Put. Blesse vs why are you so sad Sir Gio. Let me intreat you leaue vs a while Putana Sister I would be pryuate with you Anna. With-drawe Putana Put. I will If this were any other Company for her I should thinke my absence an office of some credit but I will leaue them together Exit Putana Gio. Come Sister lend your hand let 's walke together I hope you neede not blush to walke with mee Here 's none but you and I Anna. How 's this Gio. Faith I meane no harme Anna. Harme Gio. No good faith how i st with'ee Anna. I trust hee be not franticke I am very well brother Gio. Trust me but I am sicke I feare so sick 'T will cost my life Anna. Mercy forbid it 't is not so I hope Gio. I thinke you loue me Sister Anna. Yes you know I doe Gio. I know 't indeed y' are very faire Anna. Nay then I see you haue a merry sicknesse Gio. That 's as it proues they Poets faigne I read That Iuno for her forehead did exceede All other goddesses but I durst sweare Your forehead exceeds hers as hers did theirs Anna. Troth this is pretty Gio. Such a paire of starres As are thine eyes would like Promethean fire If gently glaun'st giue life to senselesse stones Anna. Fie vpon'ee Gio. The Lilly and the Rose most sweetly strainge Vpon your dimpled Cheekes doe striue for change Such lippes would tempt a Saint such hands as those Would make an Anchoret Lasciuious Anna. D' ee mock mee or flatter mee Gio. If you would see a beauty more exact Then Art can counter fit or nature frame Looke in your glasse and there behold your owne Anna. O you are a trime youth Gio. Here Offers his Dagger to her Anna. What to doe Gio. And here 's my breast strick home Rip vp my bosome there thou shalt behold A heart in which is writ the truth I speake Why stand'ee Anna. Are you earnest Gio. Yes most earnest You cannot loue Anna. Whom Gio. Me my tortur'd soule Hath felt affliction in the heate of Death O Annabella I am quite vndone The loue of thee my sister and the view Of thy immortall beauty hath vntun'd All harmony both of my rest and life Why d' ee not strike Anna. Forbid it my iust feares If this be true 't were fitter I were dead Gio. True Annabella 't is no time to iest I haue too long supprest the hidden flames That almost haue consum'd me I haue spent Many a silent night in sighes and groanes Ran ouer all my thoughts despis'd my Fate Reason'd against the reasons of my loue Done all that smooth'd-cheeke Vertue could aduise But found all bootelesse 't is my destiny That you must eyther loue or I must dye Anna. Comes this in sadnesse from you Gio Let some mischiefe Befall me soone if I dissemble ought Anna. You are my brother Giouanni Gio. You My Sister Annabella I know this And could afford you instance why to loue So much the more for this to which intent Wise Nature first in your Creation ment To make you mine else 't had beene sinne and foule To share one beauty to a double soule Neerenesse in birth or blood doth but perswade A neerer neerenesse in affection I haue askt Counsell of the holy Church Who tells mee I may loue you and 't is iust That since I may I should and will yes will Must I now liue or dye Anna. Liue thou hast wonne The field and neuer fought what thou hast vrg'd My captiue heart had long agoe resolu'd I blush to tell thee but I 'le tell thee now For euery sigh that thou hast spent for me I haue sigh'd ten for euery teare shed twenty And not so much for that I lou'd as that I durst not say I lou'd nor scarcely thinke it Gio. Let not this Musicke be a dreame yee gods For pittie's-sake I begge'ee Anna. On my knees Shee kneeles Brother euen by our Mothers dust I charge you Doe not betray mee to your mirth or hate Loue mee or kill me Brother Gio. On my knees He kneeles Sister euen by my Mothers dust I charge you Doe not betray mee to your mirth or hate Loue mee or kill mee Sister Anna. You meane good sooth then Gio. In good troth I doe And so doe you I hope say I 'm in earnest Anna. I 'le swear 't and I Gio. And I and by this kisse Kisses her Once more yet once more now let 's rise by this I would not change this minute for Elyzium What must we now doe Anna. What you will Gio. Come then After so many teares as wee haue wept Let 's learne to court in smiles to kisse and sleepe Exeunt Enter Florio and Donado Elo. Signior Donado you haue sayd enough I vnderstand you but would haue you know I will not force my Daughter 'gainst her will You see I haue but two a Sonne and Her And hee is so deuoted to his Booke As I must tell you true I doubt his health Should he miscarry all my hopes rely Vpon my Girle as for worldly Fortune I am I thanke my Starres blest with enough My Care is how to match her to her liking I would not haue her marry Wealth but Loue And if she like your Nephew let him haue her Here 's all that I can say Do. Sir you say well Like a true father and for my part I If the young folkes can like twixt you and me' Will promise to assure my Nephew presently Three thousand Florrens yeerely during life And after I am dead my whole estate Flo. 'T is a faire proffer sir meane time your Nephew Shall haue free passage to commence his suite If hee can thriue hee shall haue my consent So for this time I 'le leaue you Signior Exit Do. Well Here 's hope yet if my Nephew would haue wit But hee is such another Dunce I feare Hee 'le neuer winne the Wench when I was young I could haue done 't
y faith and so shall hee If hee will learne of mee and in good time Hee comes himselfe Enter Bergetto and Poggio Pog. How now Bergetto whether away so fast Ber. Oh Vnkle I haue heard the strangest newes that euer came out of the Mynt haue I not Poggio Pog. Yes indeede Sir Do. What newes Bergetto Ber. Why looke yee Vnkle my Barber told me iust now that there is a fellow come to Towne who vndertakes to make a Mill goe without the mortall helpe of any water or winde onely with Sand-bags and this fellow hath a strange Horse a most excellent beast I 'le assure you Vnkle my Barber sayes whose head to the wonder of all Christian people stands iust behind where his tayle is is 't nor true Poggio Pog. So the Barber swore for sooth Do. And you are running hither Ber. I forsooth Vnkle Do. Wilt thou be a Foole stil come sir you shall not goe you haue more mind of a Puppet-play then on the businesse I told y'ee why thou great Baby wu't neuer haue wit wu't make thy selfe a May-game to all the world Pog. Answere for your selfe Maister Ber. Why Vnkle shu'd I sit at home still and not goe abroad to see fashions like other gallants Do. To see hobby-horses what wise talke I pray had you with Annabella when you were at Signior Florio's house Ber. Oh the wench vds sa'me Vnkle I tickled her with a rare speech that I made her almost burst her belly with laughing Do. Nay I thinke so and what speech was 't Ber. What did I say Poggio Pog. For sooth my Maister said that hee loued her almost aswell as hee loued Parmasent and swore I 'le be sworne for him that shee wanted but such a Nose as his was to be as pretty a young woeman as any was in Parma Do. Oh grose Ber. Nay Vnkle then shee ask't mee whether my Father had any more children then my selfe and I sayd no 't were better hee should haue had his braynes knockt out first Do. This is intolerable Ber. Then sayd shee will Signior Donado your Vnkle leaue you all his wealth Do. Ha! that was good did she harpe vpon that string Ber. Did she harpe vpon that string I that she did I answered leaue me all his wealth why woeman hee hath no other wit if hee had he should heare on 't to his euer lasting glory and confusion I know quoth I I am his white boy and will not be guld and with that she fell into a great smile and went away Nay I did fit her Do. Ah sirrah then I see there is no changing of nature Well Bergetto I feare thou wilt be a very Asse still Ber. I should be sorry for that Vnkle Do. Come come you home with me since you are no better a speaker I 'le haue you write to her after some courtly manner and inclose some rich Iewell in the Letter Ber. I marry that will be excellent Do. Peace innocent Once in my time I 'le set my wits to schoole If all faile 't is but the fortune of a foole Ber. Poggio 't will doe Poggio Exeunt Actus Secundus Enter Giouanni and Annabella as from their Chamber Gio. Come Annabella no more Sister now But Loue a name more Gracious doe not blush Beauties sweete wonder but be proud to know That yeelding thou hast conquer'd and inflam'd A heart whose tribute is thy brothers life Anna. And mine is his oh how these stolne contents Would print a modest Crymson on my cheekes Had any but my hearts delight preuail'd Gio. I maruaile why the chaster of your sex Should thinke this pretty toye call'd Maiden-head So strange a losse when being lost 't is nothing And you are still the same Anna. 'T is well for you Now you can talke Gio. Musicke aswell consists In th' eare as in the playing Anna. Oh y' are wanton Tell on 't y' are best doe Gio. Thou wilt chide me then Kisse me so thus hung Ioue on Laeda's necke And suck't diuine Ambrosia from her lips I enuy not the mightiest man aliue But hold my selfe in being King of thee More great then were I King of all the world But I shall lose you Sweet-heart Anna. But you shall not Gio. You must be married Mistres Anna. Yes to whom Gio. Some one must haue you Anna. You must Gio. Nay some other Anna. Now prithee do not speake so without iesting You 'le make me weepe in earnest Gio. What you will not But tell me sweete can'st thou be dar'd to sweare That thou wilt liue to mee and to no other Anna. By both our loues I dare for didst thou know My Giouanni how all suiters seeme To my eyes hatefull thou wouldst trust mee then Gio. Enough I take thy word Sweet we must part Remember what thou vow'st keepe well my heart Anna. Will you begon Gio. I must Anna. When to returne Gio. Soone Anna. Looke you doe Gio. Farewell Exit Anna. Goe where thou wilt in mind I 'le keepe thee here And where thou art I know I shall be there Guardian Enter Putana Put. Child how is 't child well thanke Heauen hal Anna. O Guardian what a Paradise of joy Haue I past ouer Put. Nay what a Paradise of ioy haue you past vnder why now I commend thee Chardge feare nothing sweete-heart what though hee be your Brother your Brother 's a man I hope and I say still if a young Wench feele the fitt vpon her let her take any body Father or Brother all is one Anna. I would not haue it knowne for all the world Put. Nor I indeed for the speech of the people else 't were nothing Florio within Daughter Annabella Anna. O mee my Father here Sir reach my worke Flo. within What are you doeing An. So let him come now Enter Florio Richardetto like a Doctor of Phisicke and Philotis with a Lute in her hand Flo. So hard at worke that 's well you lose no time looke I haue brought you company here 's one a learned Doctor lately come from Padua much skild in Physicke and for that I see you haue of late beene sickly I entreated this reuerent man to visit you some time Anna. Y' are very welcome Sir Richard I thanke you Mistresse Loud Fame in large report hath spoke your praise Aswell for Vertue as perfection For which I haue beene bold to bring with mee A Kins-woeman of mine a maide for song And musicke one perhaps will giue content Please you to know her Anna. They are parts I loue And shee for them most welcome Phi. Thanke you Lady Flo. Sir now you know my house pray make not strange And if you finde my Daughter neede your Art I 'le be your pay-master Rich. Sir what I am shee shall command Flo. You shall bind me to you Daughter I must haue conference with you About some matters that concernes vs both Good Maister Doctor please you but walke in Wee 'le craue a little of your Cozens cunning I thinke my Girle hath not
part hold of her worth if shee had done it why sir you ought not of all men liuing to know it good sir bee reconciled alas good gentlewoman Anna. Pish doe not beg for mee I prize my life As nothing if The man will needs bee madd Why let him take it Soran. Vasques hear'st thou this Vas. Yes and commend her for it in this shee shews the noblenesse of a gallant spirit and beshrew my heart but it becomes her rarely Sir in any case smother your reuenge leaue the senting out your wrongs to mee bee rul'd as you respect your honour or you marr all Sir if euer my seruice were of any Credit with you be not so violent in your distractions you are married now what a tryumph might the report of this giue to other neglected Sutors 't is as manlike to beare extremities as godlike to forgiue Soran. O Vasques Vasques in this peece of flesh This faithlesse face of hers had I layd vp The treasure of my heart hadst thou beene vertuous Faire wicked woeman not the matchlesse ioyes Of Life it selfe had made mee wish to liue With any Saint but thee Deceitfull Creature How hast thou mock't my hopes and in the shame Of thy lewd wombe euen buried mee aliue I did too dearely loue thee Vas. This is well Follow this temper with some passion Aside Bee briefe and mouing 't is for the purpose Soran. Be witnesse to my words thy soule and thoughts And tell mee didst not thinke that in my heart I did too superstitiously adore thee Anna. I must confesse I know you lou'd mee well Soran. And wouldst thou vse mee thus O Annabella Bee thus assur'd whatsor're the Villaine was That thus hath tempted thee to This disgrace Well hee might lust but neuer lou'd like mee Hee doated on the picture that hung out Vpon thy cheekes to please his humourous eye Not on the part I lou'd which was thy heart And as I thought thy Vertues Anna. O my Lord These words wound deeper then your Sword could do Vas. Let mee not euer take comfort but I begin to weepe my selfe so much I pitty him why Madam I knew when his rage was ouer-past what it would come to Soran. Forgiue mee Annabella though thy youth Hath tempted thee aboue thy strength to folly Yet will not I forget what I should bee And what I am a husband in that name Is hid Deuinity if I doe finde That thou wilt yet be true here I remit all former faults and take thee to my bosome Vas. By my troth and that 's a poynt of noble charity Anna. Sir on my knees Soran. Rise vp you shall not kneele Get you to your chamber see you make no shew Of alteration I 'le be with you streight My reason tells mee now that 'T is as common To erre in frailty as to bee a woeman Goe to your chamber Exit Anna Vas. So this was somewhat to the matter what doe you thinke of your heauen of happinesse now sir Soran. I carry hell about mee all my blood Is fir'd in swift reuenge Vas. That may bee but know you how or on whom alas to marry a great woeman being made great in the stocke to your hand is a vsuall sport in these dayes but to know what Secret it was that haunted your Cunny-berry there 's the cunning Soran. I 'le make her tell her selfe or Vas. Or what you must not doe so let me yet perswade your sufferance a little while goe to her vse her mildly winne her if it be possible to a Voluntary to a weeping tune for the rest if all hitt I will not misse my marke pray sir goe in the next news I tell you shall be wonders Soran. Delay in vengeance giues a heauyer blow Exit Vas, Ah sirrah here 's worke for the nonce I had a suspicion of a bad matter in my head a pretty whiles agoe but after My Madams scuruy lookes here at home her waspish peruersnesse and loud fault-finding then I remembred the Prouerbe that Where Hens crowe and Cocks hold their peace there are sorry houses sfoot if the lower parts of a Shee-taylors Cunning can couer such a swelling in the stomacke I 'le neuer blame a false stich in a shoe whiles I liue againe vp and vp so quicke and so quickly too 't were a fine policy to learne by whom this must be knowne and I haue thought on 't here 's the way or none what crying old Mistresse alas alas I cannot blame 'ee wee haue a Lord Heauen helpe vs is so madde as the devill himselfe the more shame for him Enter Putana Put. O Vasques that euer I was borne to see this day Doth hee vse thee so too sometimes Vasques Vas. Mee why hee makes a dogge of mee but if some were of my minde I know what wee would doe as sure as I am an honest man hee will goe neere to kill my Lady with vnkindnesse say shee be with-child is that such a matter for a young woeman of her yeeres to be blam'd for Put. Alas good heart it is against her will full sore Vas. I durst be sworne all his madnesse is for that shee will not confesse whose 't is which hee will know and when he doth know it I am so well acquainted with his humour that hee will forget all streight well I could wish shee would in plaine termes tell all for that 's the way indeed Put. Doe you thinke so Vas. Fo I know 't prouided that hee did not winne her to 't by force hee was once in a mind that you could tell and ment to haue wrung it out of you but I somewhat pacified him for that yet sure you know a great deale Put. Heauen forgiue vs all I know a little Vasques Vas. Why should you not who else should vpon my Conscience shee loues you dearely and you would not betray her to any affliction for the world Put. Not for all the world by my Faith and troth Vasques Vas. 'T were pitty of your life if you should but In this you should both releiue her present discomforts pacifie my Lord and gaine your selfe euer lasting loue and preferment Put. Do'st thinke so Vasques Vas. Nay I know 't sure 't was some neere and entire friend Put. 'T was a deare friend indeed but Vas. But what feare not to name him my life betweene you and danger faith I thinke 't was no base Fellow Put. Thou wilt stand betweene mee and harme Vas. V'ds pitty what else you shal be rewarded too trust me Put. 'T was euen no worse then her owne brother Vas. Her brother Giouanni I warrant'ee Put. Euen hee Vasques as braue a Gentleman as euer kist faire Lady O they loue most perpetually Vas. A braue Gentleman indeed why therein I Commend her choyce better and better you are sure 't was hee Put. Sure and you shall'see hee will not be long from her too Vas. He were to blame if he would but may I beleeue thee Put. Beleeue mee why do'st
more steddy then an ebbing Sea And what you 'le now be honest that 's resolu'd Anna. Brother deare brother know what I haue beene And know that now there 's but a dying time Twixt vs and our Confusion let 's not waste These precious houres in vayne and vselesse speech Alas these gay attyres were not put on But to some end this suddaine solemne Feast Was not ordayn'd to riott in expence That haue now beene chambred here alone Bard of my Guardian or of any else Am not for nothing at an instant free'd To fresh accesse be not deceiu'd My Brother This Banquet is an harbinger of Death To you and mee resolue your selfe it is And be prepar'd to welcome it Gio. Well then The Schoole-men teach that all this Globe of earth Shal be consum'd to ashes in a minute Anna. So I haue read too Gio. But 't were somewhat strange To see the Waters burne could I beleeue This might be true I could beleeue as well There might be hell or Heauen Anna. That 's most certaine Gio A dreame a dreame else in this other world Wee should know one another Anna. So wee shall Gio. Haue you heard so Anna. For certaine Gio. But d' ee thinke That I shall see you there You looke on mee May wee kisse one another Prate or laugh Or doe as wee doe here Anna. I know not that But good for the present what d' ee meane To free your selfe from danger some way thinke How to escape I 'me sure the guests are come Gio. Looke vp looke here what see you in my face Anna. Distraction and a troubled Countenance Gio. Death and a swift repining wrath yet looke What see you in mine eyes Anna. Methinkes you weepe Gio. I doe indeede these are the funerall teares Shed on your graue these furrowed vp my cheekes When first I lou'd and knew not how to woe Faire Annabella should I here repeate The Story of my life wee might loose time Be record all the spirits of the Ayre And all things else that are that Day and Night Earely and late the tribute which my heart Hath paid to Annabella's sacred loue Hath been these teares which are her mourners now Neuer till now did Nature doe her best To shew a matchlesse beauty to the world Which in an instant ere it scarse was seene The jealous Destinies require againe Pray Annabella pray since wee must part Goe thou white in thy soule to fill a Throne Of Innocence and Sanctity in Heauen Pray pray my Sister Anna. Then I see your drift Yee blessed Angels guard mee Gio. So say I Kisse mee if euer after times should heare Of our fast-knit affections though perhaps The Lawes of Conscience and of Ciuill vse May iustly blame vs yet when they but know Our loues That loue will wipe away that rigour Which would in other Incests bee abhorr'd Giue mee your hand how sweetely Life doth runne In these well coloured veines how constantly These Palmes doe promise health but I could chide With Nature for this Cunning flattery Kisse mee againe forgiue mee Anna. With my heart Gio. Farwell Anna. Will you begone Gio. Be darke bright Sunne And make this mid-day night that thy guilt rayes May not behold a deed will turne their splendour More sooty then the Poets faigne their Stix One other kisse my Sister Anna. What meanes this Gio. To saue thy fame and kill thee in a kisse stabs her Thus dye and dye by mee and by my hand Revenge is mine Honour doth loue Command Anna. Oh brother by your hand Gio. When thou art dead I 'le giue my reasons for 't for to dispute With thy euen in thy death most louely beauty Would make mee stagger to performe this act Which I most glory in Anna. Forgiue him Heauen and me my sinnes farwell Brother vnkind vnkind mercy great Heauen oh oh Dyes Gio. Shee 's dead alas good soule The haplesse Fruite That in her wombe receiu'd its life from mee Hath had from mee a Cradle and a Graue I must not dally this sad Marriage-bed In all her best bore her aliue and dead Soranzo thou hast mist thy ayme in this I haue preuented now thy reaching plots And kil'd a Loue for whose each drop of blood I would haue pawn'd my heart Fayre Annabella How ouer-glorious art thou in thy wounds Tryumphing ouer infamy and hate Shrinke not Couragious hand stand vp my heart And boldly act my last and greater part Exit with the Body A Banquet Enter Cardinall Florio Donado Soranzo Richardetto Vasques and attendants They take their places Vas. Remember Sir what you haue to do be wise and resolute Soran. Enough my heart is fix't pleaseth Your Grace To taste these Course Confections though the vse Of such set enterteyments more consists In Custome then in Cause yet Reuerend Sir I am still made your seruant by your presence Car. And wee your Friend Soran. But where 's my Brother Giouanni Enter Giouanni with at heart vpon his Dagger Gio. Here here Soranzo trim'd in reeking blood That tryumphs ouer death proud in the spoyle Of Loue and Vengeance Fate or all the Powers That guide the motions of immortall Soules Could not preuent mee Car. What meanes this Flo. Sonne Giouanni Soran. Shall I be forestall'd Gio. Be not amaz'd If your misgiuing hearts Shrinke at an idle sight what bloodlesse Feare Of Coward passion would haue ceaz'd your sences Had you beheld the Rape of Life and Beauty Which I haue acted my sister oh my sister Flo. Ha! What of her Gio. The Glory of my Deed Darkned the mid-day Sunne made Noone as Night You came to feast My Lords with dainty fare I came to feast too but I dig'd for food In a much richer Myne then Gold or Stone Of any value ballanc't 't is a Heart A Heart my Lords in which is mine intomb'd Looke well vpon 't d' ee know 't Vas. What strange ridle 's this Gio. 'T is Annabella's Heart 't is why d' ee startle I vow 't is hers this Daggers poynt plow'd vp Her fruitefull wombe and left to mee the fame Of a most glorious executioner Flo. Why mad-man art thy selfe Gio. Yes Father and that times to come may know How as my Fate I honoured my reuenge Lift Father to your eares I will yeeld vp How much I haue deseru'd to bee your sonne Flo. What is 't thou say'st Gio. Nine Moones haue had their changes Since I first throughly view'd and truely lou'd Your Daughter and my Sister Flo. How alas my Lords hee 's a frantick mad-man Gio. Father no For nine Moneths space in secret I enjoy'd Sweete Annabella's sheetes Nine Moneths I liu'd A happy Monarch of her heart and her Soranzo thou know'st this thy paler cheeke Beares the Confounding print of thy disgrace For her too fruitfull wombe too soone bewray'd The happy passage of our stolne delights And made her Mother to a Child vnborne Car. Incestuous Villaine Flo. Oh his rage belyes him Gio. It does not 't is the Oracle
I know the man they say a is a souldier hee that lou'd your daughter Sir an 't please y'ee 't was hee for certaine Flo. Grimaldi on my life Offic. I I the same Richard The Cardinall is Noble he no doubt Will giue true Iustice Do. Knocke some one at the gate Pog. I 'le knocke sir Poggio knocks Seruant within What would'ee Flo. Wee require speech with the Lord Cardinall About some present businesse pray informe His Grace that we are here Enter Cardinall and Grimaldi Car. Why how now friends what sawcy mates are you That know nor duty nor Ciuillity Are we a person fit to be your hoast Or is our house become your common Inne To beate our dores at pleasure what such haste Is yours as that it cannot waite fit times Are you the Maisters of this Common-wealth And know no more discretion oh your newes Is here before you you haue lost a Nephew Donado last night by Grimaldi slaine Is that your businesse well sir we haue knowledge on 't Let that suffice Gri. In presence of your Grace In thought I neuer ment Bergetto harme But Florio you can tell with how much scorne Soranzo backt with his Confederates Hath often wrong'd mee I to be reueng'd For that I could not win him else to fight Had thought by way of Ambush to haue kild him But was vnluckely therein mistooke Else hee had felt what late Bergetto did And though my fault to him were meerely chance Yet humbly I submit me to your Grace To doe with mee as you please Car. Rise vp Grimaldi You Cittizens of Parma if you seeke For Iustice Know as Nuntio from the Pope For this offence I here receiue Grimaldi Into his holinesse protection Hee is no Common man but nobly borne Of Princes blood though you Sir Florio Thought him to meane a husband for your daughter If more you seeke for you must goe to Rome For hee shall thither learne more wit for shame Bury your dead away Grimaldi leaue 'em Ex. Car. Gri. Do. Is this a Church-mans voyce dwels Iustice here Flo Iustice is fledd to Heauen and comes no neerer Soranzo was 't for him O Impudence Had he the face to speake it and not blush Come come Donado there 's no helpe in this When Cardinals thinke murder 's not amisse Great men may doe there wills we must obey But Heauen will iudge them for 't another day Exeunt Actus Quartus A Banquet Hoboyes Enter the Fryar Giouanni Annabella Philotis Soranz Donado Florio Richardetto Putana and Vasques Fry THese holy rights perform'd now take your times To spend the remnant of the day in Feast Such fit repasts are pleasing to the Saints Who are your guests though not with mortall eyes To be beheld long prosper in this day You happy Couple to each others ioy Soran. Father your prayer is heard the hand of goodnesse Hath beene a sheild for me against my death And more to blesse me hath enricht my life With this most precious Iewell such a prize As Earth hath not another like to this Cheere vp my Loue and Gentlemen my Friends Reioyce with mee in mirth this day wee 'le crowne With lusty Cups to Annabella's health Gio. Oh Torture were the marriage yet vndone Aside Ere I 'de endure this sight to see my Loue Clipt by another I would dare Confusion And stand the horrour of ten thousand deaths Vas. Are you not well Sir Gio. Prethee fellow wayte I neede not thy officious diligence Flo. Signior Donado come you must forget Your late mishaps and drowne your cares in wine So an Vasques Vas. My Lord Soran. Reach me that weighty bowle Here brother Giouanni here 's to you Your turne comes next though now a Batchelour Here 's to your sisters happinesse and mine Gio. I cannot drinke Soran. What Gio. 'T will indeede offend me Anna. Pray doe not vrge him if hee be not willing Flo. How now what noyse is this Vas. O sir I had forgot to tell you certaine youg Maidens of Parma in honour to Madam Annabella's marriage haue sent their loues to her in a Masque for which they humbly craue your patience and silence Soran. Wee are much bound to them so much the more as it comes vnexpected guide them in Hoboyes Enter Hippolita and Ladies in white Roabes with Garlands of Willowes Musicke and a Daunce Dance Soran. Thanks louely Virgins now might wee but know To whom wee haue beene beholding for this loue Wee shall acknowledge it Hip. Yes you shall know What thinke you now Omnes Hippolita Hip. 'T is shee Bee not amaz'd nor blush young louely Bride I come not to defraud you of your man 'T is now no time to reckon vp the talke What Parma long hath rumour'd of vs both Let rash report run on the breath that vents it Will like a bubble breake it selfe at last But now to you Sweet Creature lend 's your hand Perhaps it hath beene said that I would claime Some interest in Soranzo now your Lord What I haue right to doe his soule knowes best But in my duty to your Noble worth Sweete Annabella and my care of you Here take Soranzo take this hand from me I 'le once more ioyne what by the holy Church Is finish't and allow'd haue I done well Soran. You haue too much ingag'd vs Hip. One thing more That you may know my single charity Freely I here remit all interest I ere could clayme and guie you backe your vowes And to confirm 't reach me a Cup of wine My Lord Soranzo in this draught I drinke Long res t' ee looke to it Vasques Vas. Feare nothing He giues her a poysond Cup She drinks Soran. Hippolita I thanke you and will pledge This happy Vnion as another life Wine there Vas. You shall haue none neither shall you pledge her Hip. How Vas. Know now Mistresse shee deuill your owne mischieuous treachery Hath kild you I must not marry you Hip. Villaine Omnes What 's the matter Vas. Foolish woeman thou art now like a Fire-brand that hath kindled others and burnt thy selfe Troppo sperar niganna thy vaine hope hath deceiued thee thou art but dead if thou hast any grace pray Hip. Monster Vas. Dye in charity for shame This thing of malice this woman had priuately corrupted mee with promise of malice vnder this politique reconciliation to to poyson my Lord whiles shee might laugh at his Confusion oh his marriage-day I promis'd her faire but I knew what my reward should haue beene and would willingly haue spar'd her life but that I was acquainted with the danger of her disposition and now haue fitted her a iust payment in her owne coyne there shee is shee hath yet and end thy dayes in peace vild woman as for life there 's no hope thinke not on 't Omnes Wonderfull Iustice Richard Heauen thou art righteous Hip. O 't is true I feele my minute comming had that slaue Kept promise o my torment thou this houre Had'st dyed Soranzo heate
know my Maister keepes Seruants thy betters in quality and performance Com'st thou to fight or prate Gri. Neither with thee I am a Romane and a Gentleman one that haue got Mine honour with expence of blood Vas. You are a lying Coward and a foole fight or by these Hilts I 'le kill thee braue my Lord you 'le fight Gri. Prouoake me not for if thou dost They fight Grimal hath the worst Vas. Haue you Enter Florio Donado Soranzo Flo. What meaned these sudden broyles so neare my dores Haue you not other places but my house To vent the spleene of your disordered bloods Must I be haunted still with such vnrest As not to eate or sleepe in peace at home Is this your loue Grimaldi Fie t' is naught Do. And Vasques I may tell thee 't is not well To broach these quarrels you are euer forward In seconding contentions Enter aboue Annabella and Putana Flo. What 's the ground Sor. That with your patience Signiore I 'le resolue This Gentleman whom fame reports a souldier For else I know not riuals mee in loue To Signior Florio's Daughter to whose eares He still preferrs his suite to my disgrace Thinking the way to recommend himselfe Is to disparage me in his report But know Grimaldi though may be thou art My equall in thy blood yet this bewrayes A lownesse in thy minde which wer 't thou Noble Thou would it as much disdaine as I doe thee For this vnworthinesse and on this ground I will'd my Seruant to correct this tongue Holding a man so base no match for me Vas. And had your suddane comming prevented vs I had let my Gentleman blood vnder the gilles I should haue worm'd you Sir for running madde Gri. I le be reueng'd Soranzo Vas On a dish of warme-broth to stay your stomack doe honest Innocence doe spone-meat is a wholesomer dyet then a spannish blade Gri. remember this Sor. I feare thee not Grimaldi Ex. Gri Flo. My Lord Soranzo this is strange to me Why you should storme hauing my word engag'd Owing her heart what neede you doubt her eare Loosers may talke by law of any game Vas. Yet the villaine of words signior Florio may be such As would make any vnspleen'd Doue Chollerick Blame not my Lord in this Flo. Be you more silent I would not for my wealth my daughters loue Should cause the spilling of one drop of blood Vasques put vp let 's end this fray in wine Exeunt Putana How like you this child here 's threatning challenging quarrelling and fighting on euery side and all is for your sake you had neede looke to your selfe Chardge you 'le be stolne away sleeping else shortly Annabella But Tutresse such a life giues no content To me my thoughts are fixt on other ends Would you would leaue me Put. Leaue you no maruaile else leaue me no leauing Chardge This is loue outright Indeede I blame you not you haue Choyce fit for the best Lady in Italy Anna. Pray doe not talke so much Put. Take the worst with the best there 's Grimaldi the souldier a very well-timbred fellow they say he is a Roman Nephew to the Duke Mount Ferratto they say he did good service in the warrs against the Millanoys but faith Chardge I doe not like him and be for nothing but for being a souldier one amongst twenty of your skirmishing Captaines but haue some pryuie may me or other that marres their standing vpright I like him the worse hee crinckles so much in the hams though hee might serue if their were no more men yet hee 's not the man I would choose Anna. Fye how thou prat'st Put. As I am a very woman I like Signiour Soranzo well hee is wise and what is more rich and what is more then that kind and what is more then all this a Noble-man such a one were I the faire Annabella my selfe I would wish and pray for then hee is bountifull beside hee is handsome and by my troth I thinke wholsome and that 's newes in a gallant of three and twenty liberall that I know louing that you know and a man sure else hee could neuer ha' purchast such a good name with Hippolita the lustie Widdow in her husbands life time And t' were but for that report sweet heart would'a were thine Commend a man for his qualities but take a husband as he is a plaine-sufficient naked man such a one is for your bed and such a one is Signior Soranzo my life for 't Anna. Sure the woman tooke her mornings Draught to soone Enter Begetto and Poggio Put. But looke sweet heart looke what thinge comes now Here 's another of your cyphers to fill vp the number Oh braue old Ape in a silken Coate obserue Ber. Did'st thou thinke Poggio that I would spoyle my New cloathes and leaue my dinner to fight Pog. No Sir I did not take you for so arrant a babie Ber. I am wyser then so for I hope Poggio thou Neuer heard'st of an elder brother that was a Coxcomb Did'st Poggio Pog. Neuer indeede Sir as long as they had either land or mony left them to inherit Ber. Is it possible Poggio oh monstruous why I le vndertake with a handfull of siluer to buy a headfull of wit at any tyme but sirrah I haue another purchase in hand I shall haue the wench myne vnckle sayes I will but wash my face and shift socks and then haue at her yfaith Marke my pace Poggio Pog. Sir I haue seene an Asse and a Mule trot the Spannish pauin with a better grace I know not how often Exeunt Anna. This Ideot haunts me too Put. I I he needes no discription the rich Magnifico that is below with your Father Chardge Signior Donado his Vnckle for that he meanes to make this his Cozen a golden calfe thinkes that you wil be a right Isralite and fall downe to him presently but I hope I haue tuterd you better they say a fooles bable is a Ladies play fellow yet you hauing wealth enough you neede not cast vpon the dearth of flesh at any rate hang him Innocent Enter Giouanni Anna. But see Putana see what blessed shape Of some caelestiall Creature now appeares What man is hee that with such sad aspect Walkes carelesse of him selfe Put. Where Anna. Looke below Put, Oh 't is your brother sweet Anna. Ha! Put. 'T is your brother Anna, Sure 't is not hee this is some woefull thinge Wrapt vp in griefe some shaddow of a man Alas hee beats his brest and wipes his eyes Drown'd all in teares me thinkes I heare him sigh Lets downe Putana and pertake the cause I know my Brother in the Loue he beares me Will not denye me partage in his sadnesse My soule is full of heauinesse and feare Exit Gio. Lost I am lost my fates haue doom'd my death The more I striue I loue the more I loue The lesse I hope I see my ruine certaine What Iudgement or endeuors could apply To my incurable