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.
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
And thus would I advise a Friend to do But did you know the Passion I had for her How vain you would esteem all such advice And guess the world should reel beyond its Orbe And mix in great Confusion with some Star Ere I should leave to love the fair Elvira Mistress of all my Love and all my Hopes Fer. Nay rather term her Sir Mistress of all the Cruelty and Scorn A wilful woman ever yet did owne Why should man lose his Birthright and proclaim Himself a servant to a peevish Sex That from the first was meant a slave To all his will and pleasures Alva Peace Heretick it were a sin to hear thee 'T was force that first made Laws to be obey'd And that 's the only priviledge that we Can claim above those beauteous Creatures Was the poor Lamb created for the use Of wrongful theevish and of Ravenous Wolves Or was the Constant Turtle only fram'd To be the Quarry of a Tyrant Hawk These have our Plea and had they industry Would frame as Rigid Laws as we For all were not so strong Ferd. And it were justice they should be obey'd Alva How much of baseness then must all we owne That stoop and bow in such humility And treasonably court them from their strength Which being Masters of we then proclaim And use our usurp'd priviledge Fer. Heyda a womans Orator Pray heaven your Fee Answers your Eloquence Alva I care not the fault shall all be hers But come dear Friend I swear I am not well Fer. Here I did leave my Brother Ha! Brother Pheu Alva No matter come Exeunt Enter Felices leading in Sancho by the hair Ossorio Pedro. Feli. Oh Rogue have I caught you San. No. Feli. Sure I have San. Why did ye ask the question then Feli. A Wit too San. The people of our Village think me one Pheu within Pedro. Yonder 's my Master Feli. Go get ye both gone I 'le follow straight Ex. Osso Ped. Sirrah what bundle of Trumpery Have you got here San. Why I hope you will not rob me Feli. Rob thee hang thee what is 't San. Why Sir I was employ'd Deputy from Our Village for Vizards and fools Bawbles You know to morrow is our Carnival Feli. A pleasant Rogue this Sirrah wilt thou serve Me I 'le pay thee well and I 'le go down With more Company to thy Village San. Yes I think we shall be well met Like master like man Feli. Come then follow me Exeunt Enter Ferdinando Pedro. Fer. If ever thou beest ask'd which way I went Say home directly home Ped. I shall Sir Fer. And thither go you now But if my Brother should come home before me As he do's seldom use Say you have mist me know not where I am Ped. I shall not fail in ought Exit Pedro. Fer. What should this woman mean She said I was the cause of his repulse Nay she did urge that he should bring me thither I 've seen her often at the Church with him And she is fair most Excellently fair But all the while that he discours'd with her My thought the moving Language of her Eyes Did seem to tell me had I been the man That did implore her mercy she had then Not been so cruel Here is the house I hope she doth Expect me Knocks softly at the Window Within Who 's there Fer. 'T is I I parted just now hence Enter Elvira Elv. You 'r wellcome Sir Yet did I not expect you would return so soon Fer. 'T were disobedience did I but prolong The least of your Commands and that 's a Crime I never would forgive my self Elv. And I can hardly be induc'd To grant a pardon to my foolish self That now commit a fault ' Gainst Womens Honour and faire Modesty Fer. 'T were so did you permit this favour to a man That brought not all the reverence and respect So fair a presence merits But you are safe from scandal Relying on the strength of my discretion Farewell all honesty I am o'recome Aside And am to weak to struggle ' gainst such Charms Elv. I hope your fair construction will admit No thoughts are tending to my prejudice You seem'd to think I was unreasonable In the denying Alvaredo's Love He is a Gentleman I much Esteem But when he talks of Love I lose all that And almost grow to hate what I esteem'd Fer. Madam 't is true Love is a thing that cannot be constrain'd And if a heart not yieldeth of it's self All force and stratagems are vain Elv. You speak most learnedly of a subject I thought you had been ignorant in Fer. As well you may deem him a cold That 's in a Calenture Or him that faints and melts away Under the Torrid Zone Those beauteous eyes can thaw a heart And make an Anchorite knowing in this Art Elv. Yet would he want this Eloquence Without some practice I doubt I am not Sir the first That you have strove to flatter from themselves Fer. But when that doubt shall be remov'd Elv. I can but thank yee for your complement Fer· Why will ye term it so Here shall I swear Kneels Elv. Hold Sir you go too far A Gallant yet did never want an Oath For the undoing of a harmless Maid But grant I knew 't were true What could you then Expect in Recompence Fer. Nothing for 't is your due And what you e're shall grant of Love I will call Charity meer mercy to your Creature Nor will I trouble yee with tedious talk How much I love and honour your fair beauty Since where the truth is cleer And in your power by any strict Command To put me to the test All circumstance is Needless For Madam as I cannot live without yee So I dare die to shew how much I lov'd yee Elv. That were a testimony I 'le never claime No live and live to let me see your Love That is the first command I 'le lay upon you Fer. Proceed dear Madam Takes her in his Arms she puts him away Elv. The next and chiefly wherein I conjure ye By all the vertue faith and honour in yee You ne're misconster this my easiness Nor ever use a priviledge or make an offer To what may cause a blush Were the whole world our witness In recompence I 'll promise to be kind And what my honour will permit I 'll grant Fer. And by that tie I 'll claim it Can ye vouchsafe a promise to be mine Your Brothers absence and this fittest time Do's prompt us not to slip it Elv. I dare believe yee Sir Find you the means And I 'll not foolishly pretend to know Nothing of what I 've given you cause to hope Fer. To morrow then I 'll see you And bring a man shall so unite us Never to be parted The Streets are full of Gambols and of Tricks We shall not be observ'd Elv. Farewell Sir 't is late And let my love preserve the title ever That you to night have given it
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
I or what need your Lordship care for the Rabble By this Beard I swear again And that 's no small Oath for a man of my profession Lor. Why what profession art thou of San. A Barber my Lord. Lor. A good trade Nay prithee away now San. Heaven forbid I should displease your Lordship By this Beard I would not do it for the Indies Lor. Now a plague on thy Beard and a Pox on thee Nay such a Pox as may plague thy Beard too Here 's ado with it Bartolo prythee thrust him away Bar. Away friend be gone This Rogue has found him out aside San. Why friend the street is as free for me as you By my Beard thy Beard and thy Lords Beard I do infinitely Honour Worship and admire Lor. Ye Rogue swear by my Beard Why I can do that my self and will For if you be not presently gone I 'll have ye cudgell'd By these Honourable Mustachio's I will Ha why Bartolo what 's this Misses his Beard San. Ha ha ha come duck I will not stay to offend your Lordship Exit San. Quin. Lor. Ten thousand Devils and their Dams My Beard Hieco de Puta my Beard Bar. Is quite gone on the one side my Lord. Lor. Why thou Dog thou Mungril Wouldst thou let me come abroad And not tell me on 't I have been sport for all comers and goers Bar. Why my Lord you mist it not when you Came abroad this fellow has bewitch'd you Lor. Have mercy on me Heaven A witch a witch Run Bartolo for an Officer I 'll have him in the Inquisition a witch Bar. My Lord he 's gone Or by this time has transform'd himself Into some other shape Oh he 's a cunning Rogue Lor. 'T is too true But I poor miserable I What respect shall people pay me now No Beard no Brain they 'l cry A Boy a meer Tom-boy I shall appear My Servants too will make me still their mirth Who have been still their Terror Bar. My Lord I know a remedy for all Lor. What is 't good Bartolo oh some comfort prithee Bar. Why my Lord this time of Carnival It may pass for a youthful frollick And after Ash-wednesday You may say it was a Penance enjoyn'd you By your Ghostly Father But for Decorum you must cut off The other side thus it is very ridiculous Lor. Thou counsell'st well I would not have my Servants see me so for a thousand Pistols Hast thou no scissers good Bartolo Bar. No my Lord but I have a knife Lor. Come then cut it off presently Bartolo cuts and Lor. makes faces Oh oh oh Bar. So my Lord 't is done Lor. Come Bartolo I have seen enough for this day A Plague of all Witches a beard-witch O Diavolo Exeunt ACTUS V. SCENA II. Enter Felices Alvaredo Fel. YOu may believe me Sir He was as ignorant as you about her flight Alv. But still he us'd her ill And I should bear her injuries as hard As I should bear my own Fel. Pardon me Sir it was no injury It was unkind I must confess Alv. Then I understand not well Fel. Why Sir he does owne he did make Love to her And that as far as Modesty could grant He had no reason but to think She did love him But finding that his Youth and Love Had brought him farther then he ought to have gone Without acquainting you He was resolv'd to slip away About some feign'd business for a time And then with your fair liking He would begin his Suit afresh But she ignorant of his Design And learning from his man that he was fled Thought it a falshood unto her And so resolves for S. Teresa's Monastery But he being found Happily stopt last night by Thieves I hope to see her of another Order Alv. I do believe you Sir as you 're a Gentleman And since your Brother is resolv'd To do her Reputation right I cannot erre I think Fel. Not possibly Sir Alv. To shew you Sir A perfect reconciliation to your Family I chuse you for my friend And now will tell you all my secrets This business I know not how Has brought me to a fair understanding With my fair and dear Elvira And since my Honour now is cleer I 'le to her strait And you shall be a witness to me in 't Fel Why Sir had she enjoyn'd The cleering of your Honour Oh I understand yee I have a message to her aside Alv. Not enjoyn'd me But as one interessed in me Did counsel no neglect of what was fit Fel. Well Sir since you have honoured me With the fair title of your Friend Let me advise you I 'le to her strait It will appear much better For several reasons Here is the house Pray go you home I 'le wait upon you there And I doubt not but with such happy News As the first Enterview you have Shall bring a Period to your wishes The cleering of this business Will appear better from him or me Alv. Well Sir I will be rul'd For though you are wild I have ever found you A gallant and an honest man Adieu Fel. I never Sir will give you cause to think the contrary If I do tell my young Mistress Whom really I do love Alv. Nay I 'le be your Spokesman there Exit Alv. Felices rings Enter Servant Fel. Pray tell your Lady I needs must speak with her Serv. I shall Sir Exit Servant Alv. Now if I can but quite unhinge her love And fix it on Alvaredo All goes well Enter Elvira Fel. Madam I 'm come to wait upon you But with the Dread That men approach offended Deities Elv. How can that be You never did me wrong Fel. It is a crime to be a kin to him That ever could offend you Though by ignorance Elv. Those that are wise Pardon the Crimes of folly and mischance But I find my self griev'd by neither of these two Fel. Do but consider your own Beauty Madam The certain tyes it hath upon Affection The ever yet unconquered god of Love That dips his scorching Arrows in your eyes And hardens so their Points No Armour though of strictest honesty Is proof against their force All these are Arguments to move your mercy To the forgiveness of a Crime I now am come to beg a Pardon for Elv. Pray Sir without the Ornaments you now do use In rallying of a Lady never wrong'd you Tell me your Business for as yet I know not what you aim at Fel. Nor is it fit I should express my self in plainer terms But tell me If you had bargain'd for nay had bought a thing before me Would you not take it ill I should out-bid you in your price And by my Liberality corrupt the Merchant Elv. Yes I should Sir neither were it just or honourable Fel. This is my Brothers Case Who dares not live Nor think himself worthy the name of Man Till you have pardon'd Remember Madam as I told you How much your Beauty can out-bid All other