again good Bartolo Bar. Why a brave Cods head Lor. So soon why by my account it should not be These five days yet in season But prythee on where is this Cods head Bar. In the Governours Kitchin by this time Lor. Yee Rogue yee lie In the Governours Kitchin They know not how to Dress it the Heavens would never bless them with the Luck of such a Rarity a Cods head now So soon it cannot be Bar. 'T is true my Lord. Lor. Slave 't was then thy fault This comes on thy drowzy hoggish nature You cannot rise you nor look unto your Business Sirrah I 'le have you ty'd to closer duty Dog And you shall turn the wheel below With your own beastly weight Was ever man so curst as I Such Servants oh such Servants I shall be starved or else be fed With stinking Mackarel O the brave politick Italians That early rise to buy their meat themselves Bar. Truly my Lord it is not altogether my fault Lor. How how can that be let 's hear Nay I am reasonable Bar. Truly I offered two Ryals Lor. Well and would not that do Would not that fetch it Bar. May be with entreaties I might have prevail'd And promises of further custom But in came that villainous Caterer and out-bid Me six Maravedies Lor. What Tyranny is this Snatch the morsel from my mouth The King his Master were he such a Tyrant Would finde no Subjects to owne him for their Prince Enter a servant Serv. My Lord here is a young Gentleman would Speak with your Lordship Lor. Who is it Serv. 'T is young Signior Felices Lor. Oh tell him 't is my writing day You know he is invited here to supper Tell him I should be glad to see him then Come Bartolo I 'le write the rest within And give thee all directions for this night Exeunt Enter Felices Sancho Feli. Not speak with me San. He sent you word you were invited to Supper And then as I have learnt Is his time of speaking Fel. But I would fain have known what Company San. Oh his Nieces I 'le warrant you Sir And all his acquaintance To night's a night of mirth Feli. Sirrah be sure you make us some It was the only virtue I took you for San. Sir and I chose you for the same reason Feli. How 's that you Rogue San. Nay Sir this is the way home Feli. Well Sir Exeunt Enter Ferdinando Fer. Thou Arbitrator of all humane Fate That giv'st such fair Idaeas to the mind Thou Passions Ruler even that of Hate Nay Master of each one to which th' art joyn'd Thou whom the wisest do Misguider call The Tyrant of our Reason and our Will Dost make predominant to Act in all Without distinguishing of Good or Ill Thou that such Flames canst kindle in one hour Nay thou that canst those violent Flames destroy Shewing a Master-Beauty one whose Power Is fram'd of all that 's Love and all that 's Joy Yet thou against thy self hast now rebell'd And brought new force where thou a Conquerour wast And thy own Subject by bright Armes expell'd Whom as thy Viceroy in my heart th' hadst plac't Shall I obey thee now speak shall I love Remember what thou counseld'st me before But who will judge but that I still shall rove If thus I break what I so oft have swore I but Elvira's fair I too too fair That such polluted Sacrifice as I Should dare unto her Deity appear Scorched before by Beatrices Eye Enter Alvaredo Ha her Brother Love hide thy self since now so guilty grown Alva What melancholy friend Fer. I hope you are not so And know by this time 't is a foolish sin To pine and languish for a womans Love Alv. No matter what I think I 'le live as merrily as thee Or any man in Sevil Hang looking pale or hanging of the head Come let 's be merry very merry Where shall we dance to night Or shall we go to this peevish woman's That she may see how easily I bear her scorn Come wee 'l go in Masquerade Her frowns can neither make my Vizard blush With grief nor shame Fer. This mirth is forc'd come I know 't is Do not go see the Cause again There may be danger in 't Alv. And that 's the reason I will go She then shall see I dare her shot Nay would she now be kind I would not love again Fer. Are you sure of that Alv. I think I should not Fer. What and sigh nay nay believe you that will Alv. Prithee don't think of her Fer. Your Counsel comes too late aside Alv. What say'st thou friend Fer. I wish you did not Sir Nor do not think of going thither Alva Nay that I am resolv'd of All things are ready for the Masque Your Brother goes and a friend or two more Fer. Come Sir I 'le wait on you in any thing Alva How ill on outward shews we place belief My mirth is but my overflow of grief Exeunt Enter Quintagona Beatrice Quin. Come come Charge I must not have You melancholy why d' ye know where We are going why look up I say Charge thou shalt see him You know I know your mind Bea. Dear Nurse you know I 've trusted you with all The treasure of my heart Quin. Well well and have I ever wrong'd your trust Bea. I do not say thou hast good Nurse Qui. Why then be merry be merry or I 'le be Out of humour and then who shall dance the Pavan With Ossorio Sings Si chirés que lo ramo Enter Miranda running Mir. Sister Sister Sister prithee come away my Brother Is almost ready Bea. Prithee dear Sister take you good notice which is Fernando you may go any where and see how That he does disguise I would not be mistaken In the men Mir. So they be not mistaken in us no matter Bea. They cannot me they 'l know from thee By my height Mir. And cannot you know Ferdinando by your heart You love Pish if I were in Love I could follow My Lover by instinct as a Dog does his Master By the scent at two Leagues distance Bea. Fye Miranda how thou talkest Mir. Fye Sister how you are moapt If thou art ordain'd to love love as I live merrily Bea. I in love away fool I 'le turn Nun sooner Mir. Do good Sister do it is a pretty melancholy vocation That I am infinitely taken with Here 's Quintagona shall be a Lady Abbess Quin. Why you young Tit I could discharge the office For all your grinning Mir. Why who says the contrary good Nurse Quin. You are always fleering But I shall fit you one day Mir. With whom good Nurse now I thank you Quin. I won't go now that I won't Bea. Nay prithee Nurse Why Sister Why dost thou vex her so Mir. I nay dear Nurse no dudgeon You know I meant no harm Quin. Go go I 'de trust a Monkey in a Glass-shop sooner Come Charge let 's make our selves ready Bea.
your Don's looks fantastically blowing up his cheeks Pray which is better to play the fool well Or to dissemble the wise man And be an errant Cockscomb here Shews his head Why I have seen the Lord of our Village When he has been ask'd what a Clock 't is Look on the Meddal of his Rosario as if That could direct him and durst not as We do look in the Sun for that dazling Of him makes him grin and then Boutoua Crispo a looses his Gravity Enter Ossorio running Osso Why Pedro Pedro come away Man San. I do d' ye hear pox how a stays Osso Why what are you friend San. One of Gods making and his own undoing Osso Prithee about thy business Sancho So I am Oh! in good time Enter Pedro. Pedro. Bezo los Manos San. Hi hi hi hi Pedro. Ossorio what a Devil ails this fellow Ossor He 's mad I think what Trade art of San. A Giber sweet Gentlemen Ossor Why then about thy business I say again For we are not for thy Turn San. The properest men in Sevil. Osso Nay that we are not neither My Friend Pedro is not tall by any means San. O Signior I meant it not in that sence Pedro. How then San. Pray Gentlemen what 's likest a Horse and Is no Horse Pedro. Oh I can answer that I read it in a Book T'other day 't is a Mare friend Sancho Troth and that 's true but I thought Ye would have answered an Ass Osso Well come suppose I answer so San. Why then Gentlemen you come much Nearer my Conceit For you two are as like one another As one Ass can be to t'other Hi hi hi Osso You Rogue if I light on you Exit Pedro. What a Rascall's this But come Our Master stays for us Exeunt Enter Alvaredo Ferdinando Felices Alva I have her leave this night And yet I fear this favour may all turn To my undoing Ferdi. She cannot have so much of Marble 'Bout her heart Or indeed why should she grant you this Without she meant it kind Alva She bad me bring a friend with me And he should judge between us of our Case Nay she will freely there confess she says That her denial does not spring from hate For she has so much Justness in her Nature To see that all the Actions of my Life Are bent to court the honour of her Love And yet I fear shee 'l never understand An Argument so much to my advantage As may confute her of her too much Coldness Feli. This needs must be your fault Talk of a womans Coldness Why who should warm the poor Wretches But we we who are the sprightly active Animals And they the phlegmatick passive Sweet or not sweet Leering or lowring visible Creatures Fer. Peace prithee Brother peace For shame shew not your mirth When your poor friend lays open thus his wounds Alva Nay let him talk I could wish that I could talk so too It moveth not my Anger but my Envy To see him in so much a better state Stay here we 're near the house Come friend now thou shalt see if I have Cause to mourn That can behold the Joys of Heaven Wrapt in Hells chiefest Torment black Despair Fer. I hope your Love like Children in the dark Fancies the Bugbear you shall never see Brother pray stay and see that none come up this Street till we are entred I 'le call upon you here Feli. Well Gallants remember ye owe me a watching Pedro Ossorio are not you two stout enough To keep this Streets end I 'le go but hard by And be back again before they come forth Osso O Lord Sir your Brother will take it unkindly Pedro. Indeed Sir my Master will wonder if he hears on 't Feli. And I should wonder if he did not hear on 't As long as such a Tadpole Rascally Gurmudgeonly Whelp as thou know'st it Sirrah do you remember The fright you put me and my poor Whore in At your Masters house you Rogue I got the Whole truth out of him and I yet owe thee A beating for 't and now I have nothing Else to do I will pay my debts Pedro. Hold Sir for Heavens sake hold Here comeâ— Company Enter Sancho San. Oh cry you mercy Sir I find you were busie pray Sir Let not my presence put any constraint Upon your humour but kick him again Soundly and that Fellow too if your Worship Pleases you have my leave freely Feli. Your leave Rascal San. Yes my leave Sir Why I can give any body leave to kick me If I please Feli. I am one of those never ask it kicks him Especially of such sawcy Companions San. Oh your humble servant Sir Pray no farther 't is too much honour I assure you Sir Osso This is the Rogue that jeer'd us to day Pedro. I I peace peace man The young Signior's blown How a pants Feli. This is the pleasantest Rogue that e're I Met with Sancho within Help help murther murther Feli. Ha what 's that let 's go see San. No help good people help help Feli. Come fellows this way the Cry is Exeunt all drawn Enter Sancho This way Gentlemen I'm Exit Enter Feli. c. Where art thou sure 't is some Ghost Peeps in Sancho Hi hi hi hi Pedro. 'T is that Rogue jeers us Feli. If I can but catch you Exeunt all running The Scene changes to a Parlour Enter Alvaredo Ferdinando Elvira Alva But Madam must I never hope for more then this Elvi. Pray ask this Gentleman If I ha'nt dealt most like a friend That 's plainly with you Sir The Laws of Gratitude make me deny To tye a woman to you when her heart Is so averse to what you now desire Alva Strange Paradoxes these that out of Love You will deny me what I most esteem Well Madam I will leave you Never to see the world again I 'le be your Beadsman since I am deny'd To be your Lover Fer. Stay Friend Madam can any thing so fair Have so much Cruelty Look with the Eyes of Justice on his Merits You 'l find so rich a Jewel worth your Care Elvi. As which good Sir Fer. As yonder Gentleman you so afflict And let me freely tell you Madam 'T is peevishness Which is as far from Virtue Elvi. As you from Charity To chide me for a fault That you your self are cause of Alva Come friend there is no remedy Fer. Stay I will have two words more Elvi. No go with him But if you will return alone I 'le tell you freely what you long to know Exit Fer. Ha I understand you Come dearest Friend remember 't is a woman Not worth the trouble of a gallant man Think on their follies and their weakness The scarcity of good ones in the Sex The danger you had run in the great plenty Of evil cunning self-will'd hair-brain'd women And all these put together Thus I would part with Love puffs And tread the Earth in liberty again Alva
THE CARNIVAL A Comedy As it was Acted at the Theatre Royal By His Majesties Servants Written by THO. PORTER Esq LONDON Printed for Henry Herringman and are to be sold at his Shop at the Sign of the Anchor in the Lower-Walk of the New-Exchange 1664. The Actors Names Don Ferdinando Betrothed to Beatrice Don Alvaredo Brother to Beatrice Don Felices a wild Fellow Brother to Ferdinando Don Lorenzo Half-Uncle to Alvaredo Don Antonio Half-Brother to Elvira Ossorio Servant to Alvaredo Pedro Servant to Ferdinando Bartolo Servant to Lorenzo Sancho a fantastick Clown Three Thieves Bianca Coach-man Donna Beatrice Sisters to Alvaredo Donna Miranda Sisters to Alvaredo Donna Elvira Mistress to Alvaredo Quintagona Governanto to Beatrice and Miranda Boys The Scene SEVIL THE CARNIVAL ACTUS I. SCENA I. Enter Ferdinando Beatrice at a low Window Ferd. PEdro stay you there And whistle if any chance to pass this way Let me not be surpriz'd I charge you Hem Beatrice my Life Hem Bea. Hem softly I come Opens the door Enters Fer. Now all the blessings of Auspicious Heaven Fall on so beauteous and so kind a Mistress Bea. I now must owne this as my duty Sir And yet I will confess That Love does prompt me to it with a joy As great as yours Fer. Still kinder and I most happy Bea. But you did promise me the other night You would prefix a time wherein my Brother Should be acquainted with all what has past It were not kind to doubt his Love And keep him in it longer ignorant Fer. My fairest Beatrice I 'le tell you why I hitherto have kept it from him That you and I are now made sure I still shall thank your mercy for that goodness But he 's unsatisfied in his affections Sad with despairing Love is froward grown Brooks no discourse but what tends to his Cure If I can serve him in his business ought I then make sure of him too And I would fain remove all possibilities Of Letts to my most wish'd Adventure here Bea. And has he Sir implor'd your help Fer. 'A has to wait upon him as a friend And to secure his walks by night She is the Sister to a man of Quality Though he be absent now imploy'd about Some business in his Charge of Barcelona Her kindred being of the greatest Rank May boggle at the least of Gallantry To this young Lady without his admittance Bea. You have not yet seen her Fer. No but this time of Carnival Allows more freedom then all the year besides And in a Masque we are resolv'd to see The Saint your Brother prays to Bea. But my Fernando tell me when Pedro within Pheu Pheu Fer. Be gone be gone my Soul Exit Beatrice Here comes Company Who are they Pedro Enter Pedro. Pedro. Don Alvaredo with your Brother Sir Fer. O! walk as if you came from his house Enter Alvaredo Felices Welcome dear friend I had sent my Man To see if you were at home Alva 'T was thither I was going I just now sent my Servant To desire you would come to me Fer. I 'm glad my Fates have brought me to your wishes O Brother 't is a wonder to meet you How do you imploy your time Ha merry still what device now on foot Feli. Any to be doing Except making Love at Churches For there a man is bound at least To a serious look and that I hate Turning up the whites of your Eyes Look more precise then a Dutch Puritan Or play tricks with your fingers To tell the hour of visitation When the poor vulgar think You thereby count your Ave-Maries Having forgotten your Rosario Out on 't what a damn'd Device To cloath Dame Venus in sackcloth Alva Well Gallant would I had thy mirth And thou my Love Feli. So would I if she be handsome Alva Nay I mean the Passion I have for her Not her Person Sir Feli. O bezo les Manos Signior I thank you for nothing But marry prithee marry And to please you I will be in love with your wife Or any mans wife in Christendom that desires it And then we 'l see what will come on 't Ferd. Why what will come on 't think'st thou Feli. Children brave lusty Children if she be but kind as she should be Alva Away Madcap come let 's in Friend I must now implore Your help and counsel Exeunt Enter Quintagona and Miranda Quin. Come come I must not have you so inquisitive Mir. Well if I do not serve ye both a trick What do ye think because I 'm young I cannot keep counsel Quin. What counsel what counsel I 'de have you to know I 'm no Counsel-keeper Mir. Nay on my Conscience I do believe thee Nurse Quin. You do so well well God send all Proverbs prove not true Mir. Prithee what Proverbs Nurse Quin. E'en one I have often heard Mir. Come out with 't out with 't good Nurse Quin. Marry I have heard them say Soon Ripe soon Rotten God bless thee and send thee grace Mir. And thee wit Enter Felices Feli. O have I caught ye Mir. A Rape Nurse a Rape Run for the Alquazil He 's a grave man and will do women justice Feli. I run Nurse run Your young Mistress may be undone Is this your diligence Quin. Well Gallants well Thus must I be abus'd and jeer'd I wonder what the Devil was in my Masters mind To give you leave to use his Sister so He thinks she 's young but if he knew her As well as I he would trust her no farther then He could throw a Milstone Fel. Do you remember Nurse When you took away my young Mistress from me And were forsooth so scrupulous Quin. I I but she is grown half an inch since Feli. How good Nurse how dost thou mean Quin. Away you wag I mean no harm Feli. Nor I truly Nurse But remember still as I told you Quin. What should I remember Feli. Why how you were call'd I 'le but repeat his words Quin. Nay nay good Sir let it alone I 'm sure my heart has been ready to break ever since Mir. Alas poor heart Pray Signior Felices rub not old sores She 'll fall into a fit of the Mother Feli. A fit of the Grandmother you mean ha ha ha Mir. Ha ha ha ha O Donna Quintagona Feli. O Donna Quintagona Mir. Feli. Cheri chink cheri chink cheri chink tery chink chink Quin. I 'le not stay to be abus'd thus Exit running Exeunt laughing and singing Miranda Felices Enter Sancho San. Vizards I have got and all the tricks and devices Necessary for our Gambals troth I have A great mind to practise here a little Upon these City Gallants fools I 'm sure they Are as well as we only drest better and Keep their gravity more for the first learned Counsel a Mother gives the Don her child Though but of two years old is Guarda la Gravidad Hi hi hi hi Here 's your fools face puts on a vizard And here 's
Prithee Miranda minde what I told thee Ex. Bea. Qui. Mir. I 'le warrant you yes buz quite contrary I 'le assure you sweet Sister Felices Signior Felices Felices with his head to the door Feli. Here little Mistress what 's the Matter Mir. Can you make Love finely Feli. Why d' ye ask may be I can who 's to try I hope since she 's too young her self she set One to pimp for me aside Mir. Your name is Fernando to night Be sure you lead my Sister Adieu Exit Fel. What do's the urchin mean I 'll try And do as she bids me Exit Enter Elvira and Bianca Elv. Prithee Bianca peace thou know'st not half my mind Bian. I 'm sorry Madam I 've bore my self so ill As not to deserve your trust now Elv. Indeed wench I durst tell thee any thing But where thou canst not serve me The knowledge would avail thee nothing Bian. But still it troubles me to see you pensive It may be sorrow and then I would be glad to share your griefs If it be business you do meditate Too heads do's better far then one At least in all I would express my duty Elv. I thank thy love and care And will e're long acquaint thee with my thoughts But Prythee now go touch thy Lute For Musick is best Physick for a mind So out of Tune as mine Bian. Madam I will obey in All What will you please to hear Exit Bianca Elv. That which thou sang'st me yesterday The Song Enter Servant Here are some Masquers without Madam Who desire admittance People of quality they Seem to be Elv. Admit them who can they be If it be Alvaredo he brings my Dear Fernando With him 't is he I know him Enter Alvaredo Ferdinando Felices Beatrice Miranda Quintagona Sancho Servants with Torches By his Port. You 're wellcome Ladies Gallants so are you I know you not but this is kindly done And I must own the Obligation ever You see I take a liberty though in the absence of My Brother They Bow Point to their own Musick for to play Alvaredo takes Elvira by the hand and whispers her Elv. You see Sir I am civil If you hint not the old improper business Love Alv. Oh Madam that is quite forgot Speaks from his Vizard You see I 'me merry now Why should we pine and grieve For what we cannot help Elv. 'T is true and I am glad to finde you in that humor Beckens Fernando Enter Lorenzo with Antonio Lor. This is Excellent most Excellent Ah gallants when I was a young man I lov'd this Dearly Oh the brave Donzellas I have seen and lov'd In my travels at Venice there who but I My Gondalo follow'd by the best Musick stored with The finest women my table spread with the best Of all things and my Bottle fill'd with best verdu Monte fiaskou vin Greco Valga me Dios it makes Me mad to think on 't Prithee Signior Antonio get Your Sister the fair Elvira to accompany these Gallants to my house to night I know them all They are kindred there is no scandal To an old mans house a friend and servant to the Count her Brother her father was my worthy Friend but those days are past Ant. I 'll do my best my Lord. Come pray Madam let me intreat you thither The time allows much liberty Come you must Not deny the Count Lorenzo 't will break His heart Elv. 'T will be scandalous I fear Brother Ant. No no pish scandalous 't is people of meaner Quality ought to fear scandal we are above Those things Exeunt omnes the Musick playing before Except Beatrice and Felices Elv. Will you take the blame upon you Ant. Yes Madam Elv. Lead on then my Lord. Beat. Oh my dear Fernando how I long To speak with you alone Fel. Follow me I 'll lead you to a private place And there Offers to hug her Beat. What mean you Sir Fel. Nay what mean you why so coy Come come I do not love it Beat. Sure I 'me mistaken or the man is chang'd Fel. Nay nay dear mistress ne're hang back Come kiss me Beat. Ha sure 't is not his voice Pull of your Vizard Sir and then I will Fel. Look ye now pull of your's or else you break your Word Beat. So I must for I should burst with laughing else Ha ha ha ha was this your trim device Fel. What device I had none Beat. My sister told me you would take Fernando's name upon you and would utter Such monstrous secrets Fel. Of whom of what Beat. Why 't is a by-name 'twixt you and Quintagona They say you make love to her ha ha ha Fel. Oh this Chit Enter Miranda Mir. Why sister sister ha ha ha Beat. Oh you 're a fine Gentle-woman Mir. Why what 's the matter Fel. Madam I believe this was your own design Though you would put it on my pretty Mistress I have seen you twitter at me before now But I understand a Jest Beat. A Jest from who d' ye mean Fel. From you Madam I were ill bred else Mir. Yes indeed sister 't were pity of his life else Beat. So so this is fine Enter Quintagona Fel. Why look Madam here 's one Can end the doubt Come hither Duck Did ever I make love to yee Quin. Make Love to me hang thee Feli. Pa Nurse pa bug words Mir. Nay fie Nurse t' use a Civil Gentleman so Quin. Hang him I say again and you too Mir. What both on 's Nurse Points to her Sister Quin. Yes him and you Come Charge What do you do amongst them I won't still be us'd so by a Grashopper And a Weather-Cock why should you be jeering me Still I bred you weeps Besides God made me as well as you Mir. Nay nor half so well neither I think I may speak that without vanity Feli. Indeed Nurse that was over-weening As handsom as your young Mistress Quin. Well well come Charge Nay you 're e'en fit for one another Ex. Qui. Bea. Mir. Ha ha ha Feli. I wish we were Nurse Ex Feli. Mir. ACTUS III. SCENA I. Enter Lorenzo leading Elvira Alvaredo Antonio Ferdinando Beatrice Miranda Quintagona Servant and Attendants Lorenzo YOu 're welcome Gallants infinitely Welcome there is no pleasure Like to this Meet our Friends and eat Together well fare England say I for I have been inform'd by credible Merchants That there they often meet together eat Together and drink together Come Come take your Seats Madam what Think you of an Ayre as they are serving In nay it shall be one of my own Composing For some years past when I was not so Much taken up with business I did employ My time in Poesie Elv. What you please my Lord. Lor. Bartolo bid them sing the Song was Sung when I acted the Sea-god with the Cornucopia Ah Bartolo those were merry Days thou didst Act Tantalus I remember troth It was a very dainty Masque for all The Company were kept in suspence till
be as white As your fair virgin thoughts Elv. I now do claim so much an interest That I would help you in your just revenge Alv. Heavens how I glorie in your blessings now Madam though on my knees I thank you None but my self is wrong'd None but my self shall right those ill-plac'd wrongs And since my Mistris preaches honour to me I 'll give him what he not deserves A fair and honourable trial How ill such injuries can be maintain'd Elv. This nobleness makes me enamour'd of your virtues Sir It 's true he not deserves it But such a cause is odds enough against him Alv. Madam I am unfit as yet To stay with you and such a stain about me Farewell my fair and noble Mistris Exit Elv. What have I done O! I have been too violent Ha! no he that would break my heart Deserves my utmost crueltie Thou canst not Love with anger hold debate For thou art madness once being turn'd to hate Exit Enter Beatrice having snatch'd up both the Swords Ferdinando going back before her Bea. Thou art a Villain and a Slave I know Thou hast committed murther on my Brother Why shouldst thou steal away by night And he not with thee Didst thou not say thy name was Ferdinando He lov'd thee much And would not leave his friend in a Distress Fer. What means the Youth he 's mad Your Brother why I know not who you mean Bea. No have you not seen some Features like to these I am Alonzo Brother to Alvaredo A Student late at Salamanca And I will have account before you go What is become of him Fer. How strong is Nature when by hidden means It works revenge for unknown injuries aside Bea. What answer can you make to this Fer. Nothing I do deserve to dye Though your Brother 's well for ought I know Those Eyes have murthered me already aside Oh my Beatrice I do deserve this punishment And from a Brother a Brother too so like thee I would not grieve to take it But why should he constrain me to a suffering I of my self am willing to undergo He must not shall not Bea. Thou hast so much of guilt in thy false looks That I must sure do well in punishing Ferd. closes with her with his hat and disarms her Fer. Look you Sir now you are at my mercy Bea. Which I defie here Villain do thy worst Fer. Hadst thou another face I would have kill'd thee For that word Here take your sword young man And tempt not one given over to despair Beat. Not tempt thee yes I will with all the terms That can provoke a courage in a Coward Fer. Prithee be gone I will not fight with thee offers to go out Beat. Stay perjur'd man See what thou hast done She offers to kill her self he strikes away her sword A woman that did love thee will die for thee Fer. Heaven 's what do I hear Fall fall some mountain on this head To cover it from shame Beat. Thou art more cruel in preventing this Then all thy other perjuries What did thy poor Beatrice ever do To deserve this usage from thee Some cruel Tygre or a Panther bred thee Thou never wast nurs'd up with womens milk But suck'st the Air of falshood for thy nourishment Ha weep'st thou O those dissembling tears They 're able once again to Cozen me Fer. No Madam stop your heart against all mercy I do confess they not deserve your pity But do not hate my memory I am willing to expiate my crime Forgive fair Beatrice thy dying Martyr Offers to kill himself Beat. Hold Sir for the same moment you shall hurt She draws a Dagger That breast I 'll open mine and overtake Ye once more in your flight I 'll do it Fer. Why would ye have me live And so unfit to bear the name of man Beat. Those that had so much Love can never be Without a mercy to forgive all faults Fer. Oh my fair Beatrice kneels Did you but know How hard my honesty has been Attach't You would some reason have to pity If not quite forgive my youthful fault For when I found that I had err'd I knew my self unfit for you And was resolv'd Never to do another Right Beat. You could not Sir whil'st that you did me wrong But let this be your penance tell me true It was not then aversion made you leave me But that your love had been divided Fer. It had so for a moment But if this heart do ever more rebel Let heaven afflict it with it's greatest curse Beat. Rise Sir I will once more believe Enter Felices Servants Running Fel. Ha Swords drawn my brother On his knees Hold Villain hold Fer. Ha brother hold for heavens sake hold Send away your Servant's I have a story for Your Ear in private be gone fellow's Exeunt Serv. Fel. Oh I understand ye Come I 'll conduct ye both unto the Town But Madam I 'll not part ye when you 're down Exeunt ACTUS V. SCENA I. Enter Lorenzo Bartolo Bart. PRay my Lord do not go abroad I dare not tell him hee 'll be out on 's wits aside Lor. Why not why not good Bartolo It is a day of mirth I love to see them merry I was a merry man when I was young And lov'd these brave Devices Once on this time of Carnival I rid And with a Line and Hook I firk'd the peoples hats off 'T is true some unruly fellow 's grew angry and I was beaten But all the Ladies said I fish'd for hearts They were so taken with my Garb. Bar. Very likely my Lord But why will you go now you are not of an age To Masquerade it through the streets Lor. What then ye fool Think'st I have I cannot see others ha Bar. Yes my Lord But here every body will see you Lor. Why what then I have committed no treason I dare be seen the fellow 's drunk Bar. Nay my Lord what you please Would I durst tell ye though aside Lor. Here wee 'll stand here we can see all Hark I here some coming this way Enter Sancho with Quintagona Rabble San. Oh yonder 's Game for me I have been game for others all this while Lor. A pleasant couple Look Bartolo is not this very Pleasant Bar. Oh Yes my Lord very pleasant Aside You little think that you are the pleasanter sight of the two San. Most renowned most worthy and most munificent Lord. Lor. I thank thee friend But prythee keep on thy way Do not address thy self in particular to me San. To you my Lord Why to whom is respect and address more proper By this my beard which I think is a fair one Lor. Prythee keep it so still with thy Bygotero's And about thy business San. Why I am so my Lord But as I said before there is none in Sevil. Lor. That will be sooner or more angry with you If you depart not presently Dost thou see how the Rabble gather San. What care