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 The maides revenge. A tragedy. As it hath beene acted with good applause at the private house in Drury Lane, by her Majesties Servants¨ VVritten by Iames Shirley Gent. Shirley, James, 1596-1666. [68] p. Printed by T[homas] C[otes] for William Cooke, and are to be sold at his shop in Furnivalls Inne Gate in Holbourne, London : 1639 [i.e. 1640] 1626

In verse.

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Probably printed in early 1640; see "Studies in Bibliography" 1 (1948-9, p. 151-82).

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THE MAIDES REVENGE .

A TRAGEDY .

As it hath beene Acted with good Applause at the private house in Drury Lane , her Majesties Servants .

Written by IAMES SHIRLEY Gent.

LONDON . Printed by T. C. for William Cooke , and are to be sold at his shop at Furnivalls Jnne Gate in Holbourne . 1639 .

The Actors names . GAsper De Vilarezo , an old Count , Father to Sebastiano , Catalina and Berinthia Sebastiano , sonne to Vilarezo . Antonio a lover of Berinthia , and friend to Sebastiano . Valindras a kinsman Antonio . Sforza , a blunt Souldier . Valasco , a lover of Berinthia . Count de monte nigro , a braggard . Diego , Servant to Antonio . Signior Sharkino , a shirking Doctor . Scarabeo , a Servant to Sharkino . Daughters to Vilarezo . Catalina Berinthia Castabella , Sister to Antonio . Ansilva , a waiting gentle woman to the two Sister . Nurse . Servants .
TO THE WORTHILY Honoured , Henry Osborne Esquire . SIR ,

TIll J be able to give you a better proofe of my service , let not this oblation be despised . It is a Tragedy which received encouragement and grace on the English Stage ; and though it come late to the Impression , it was the second birth in this kinde , which I dedicated to the Scene , as you have Art to distinguish ; you have mercy and a smile , if you finde a Poem infirme through want of age , and experience the mother of strength . It is many yeares since I see these papers , which make haste to kisse your hand ; if you doe not accuse the boldnesse and pride of them ; I will owne the child , and beleeve Tradition so farre , that you will receive no dishonour by the acceptance ; I never affected the wayes of flattery : some say I have lost my preferment , by not practising that Court sinne ; but if you dare beleeve , I much honour you , nor is it upon guesse , but the taste and knowledge of your abilitie and merit ; and while the Court wherein you live , is fruitfull with Testimonies of your mind , my Character is seal'd up , when I have said that your vertue hath taken up a faire lodging . Read when you have leasure , and let the Author be fortunate to be knowne

Your Servant , IAMES SHIRLEY .
A Catalogue of such things as hath beene Published by James Shirley Gent. TRaytor . Witty Faire one . Bird in a Cage . Changes , or Love in a Maze . Gratefull Servant , Wedding . Hide Parke . Young Admirall . Lady of Pleasure . Gamster . Example . Dukes Mistresse . Ball . Chabot Admirall of France . Royall Master . Schoole of Complements . Contention for Honour and Riches . Triumph of peace , a Masque . Maides Revenge ,
THE MAIDES REVENG .
Actus . 1. Scaena 1. Enter Sebestiano and Antonio . Seb. THe noble curtesies I have received At Lisbone worthy friend , so much engage me That I must dye endebted to your worth , Vnlesse you mean to accept what I 've studied . Although but partly to discharge the summe . Due to your honour'd love . Ant. How now Sebastiano will you forfeit The name of friend then I did hope our love Had outgrowne complement . Seb. I speake my thoughts , My tongue and heart are relatives , I thinke I have deserved no base opinion from you ; I wish not onely to perpetuate Our friendship , but to exchange that common name Of friend , for Ant. What ? take heede , do not prophane ; Wouldst thou be more then friend ? It is a name , Vertue can onely answer to , couldst thou Vnite into one , all goodnesse whatsoe're Mortality can boast of , thou shalt finde , . The circle narrow bounded to containe This swelling treasure ; every good admits Degrees , but this being so good it cannot : For he 's no friend is not superlative , Indulgent parents , brethren , kindred , tied By the naturall flow of blood ; alliances , And what you can imagine , is to light , To weigh with name of friend : they execute At best , but what a nature prompts e'm to , Are often lesse then friends , when they remaine our kinsmen still , but friend is never lost . Seb. Nay then Antonio you mistake , I meane not To leave of friend , which with another title Would not be lost , come them I le tell you Sir , I would be friend and brother , thus our friendship Shall like a diamond set in gold not loose His sparkling , but shew fairer ; I have a paire Of sisters , which I would commend , but that I might seeme partiall their birth and fortunes Deserving noble love ; if thou beest free From other faire ingagement , I would be proud To speake them worthy , come shalt go and see them : I would not beg them sutors , fame hath spred Through Portugall their persons , and drawne to Avero . Many affectionate gallants . Ant. Catalina and Berinthia Seb. The same . Ant. Report speakes loud their beauties , and no less Vertue in either well , I see you strive To leave no merrit where you meane to honour , I cannot otherwise escape the censure Of one ingratefull , but by waiting on you Home to Avero Seb. You shall honour me , And glad my noble Father , to whom you are No stranger , your owne worth before , hath beene Sufficient preparation . Ant. Ha ? I have not so much choise Sebastiane , But if one Sister of Antonios , May have a commendation to your thoughts , I will not spend much Art in praysing her , Her vertue speake it selfe , I shall be happy , And be confirmd you brother , though I misse Acceptance at Avero . Seb. Still you out doe me , I could never wish My service better plac'd , at opertunity I le visit you at Eluas , i' th meane time Let s hast to Avero , where with you I le bring My double welcome , and not faile to second Any designe . Ant. You shall teach me a lesson Against we meete at Eluas Castle sit . Exeunt . Enter Gaspar de Vilarezo , and a Servant . Vil. What gallants sirra are they newly entred ? Ser. Count de Monte Nigro my Lord , and Don Valasco , Vil. Give your observance then , I know their businesse ; Catalina and Berinthia are the starrs Direct them hither , Gaspars house shall give Respect to all , but they are two such Iewels , I must dispose maturely , I should else Returne ingratitude upon the heavens For leaving me such pledges , not am I , Like other fathers carried with the streame Of love toth youngest , as they were in birth They had my tendernesse , Catalina then Is eldest in my care , Berinthia Her childs part too , both faire and vertuous ; But daughters are held losses to a family , Sonnes onely to maintaine honour and stemme Alive in their posterity , and I now thinke on 't , My sonne Sebastiano hath beene slow In his returne from Lisbone , oh that boy Renewes my age with hope , and hath returnd My care in education , weight for weight With noble quality , will belov'd by th best O th Dons in Spaine and Portugall , whose loves Do often threten his absence to such length As this hath beene . Enter Count de monte Nigro , and Catalina . But Here 's my eldest daughter With her amorous Count , I le not be seene , Exit . Cata. You have beene absent long my noble Count , beshrew me but I dreamt on you last night . Count . Ha ha , did you so , I tickle her in her sleep I perceive ; Sweete Lady I did but like the valiant beast , Give a little ground , to returne with a greater Force of love , now by my fathers sword And gauntlet th art a pretious peece of vertue , But prethee what didst dreame of me last night ? Cata. Nay t was an idle dreame , not worth the repitition , Count . Thou dreamst I warrant thee , that I was fighting For thee up to the knees in blood , why I dare doo 't , Such dreames are common with Count de monte Nigro , my sleepes are nothing else but rehearsals of Battels and wounds and ambuscadoes , Donzell Delphebo Was a Mountebank of vallour , Rosicbeere a puffe ; My dreames deserve to be i th Chronicles , Cata. Why , now my dreame is out , Count . What ? Cata. I dreamt that you were fighting . Count . So . Cata. And that in single combate , for my sake You slew a giant , and you no sooner had Rescued my honour , but there crept a pigmee Out of the earth , and kild you . Count . Very likely , the valliantst man must dye , Cata , What by a pigmee ? Count . I , that s another giant , I remember Hercules Had a conflict with 'em , oh my Dona Catalina I well would I were so happy once to Maintaine some honourable duell for thy sake , I shall Nere be well , till I have kild some body ; fight , t is true I have never yet flesht my selfe in blood , no body Would quarell with me , but I finde my spirit prompt If occasion would but winke at me , why not ? wherefore has Nature given me these brawny armes , this manly bulke , And these Collossian supporters nothing but to sling The sledge , or pitch the bare , and play with Axletrees ; if thou lovest me , do but command me Some worthy service ; pox a dangers I weigh 'em no More than fleabitings , would some body did hate that Face , now I wish it with all my heart . Cata. Would you have any body hate me ? Count . Yes , I de hate 'em , I de but thrust my hand into their Mouth downe to the bottome of their bellies , plucke Out their lungs and shake their insides outward . Enter Berinthia and Valasco , Ber. Noble Sir , you neede not heape more protestations , I do beleeve you love me , Val. Doe you beleeve I love , and not accept it ? Ber. Yes I accept it too , but apprehend me As men doe guifts , whose acceptation does not Binde to performe what every giver craves ; Without a staine to virgin modesty I can accept your love , but pardon me , It is beyond my power to grant your suite . Val. Oh you too much subject a naturall guift , And make your selfe beholding for your owne : The Sunne hath not more right to his owne beames , With which he gildes the day , nor the Sea lord Of his owne waues . Ber. Alasse , what i st to owne a passion Without power to direct it , for I move , Not by a motion I can call my owne , But by a higher rapture , in obedience To a father , and I have yet no freedome To place affection , so you but endeere me Without a merit . Cata. Here my sister . Cou. And Don Valasco , how now , are thy arrowes feathred ? Val. Well enough for roving . Count. Roving I thought to . Val. But I hope faire . Count. Shoote home then ; Valasco I have Presented my miseris with a paper of verses , see she Is reading of 'em . Val. Didst make em thy selfe Cou. My money did , what an idle question is that ? as tho we That are great men , are not furnished with stipendary Muses , am sure for my owne part I can buy 'em Cheaper than I can make 'em a great deale , would You have learning have no reward , she laughs At 'em , I am glad of that . Ber. They savour of a true Poeticke fury . Count Do you smell nothing , something hath some savour . Cata. But this line my thinks hath more more feete than the rest . Cou. It sho'd run the better for that Lady , I did it a purpose . Cata. But here s another lame . Count . That was my conceit , my owne invention , lame Halting verses , there 's the greatest Art , besides I Thereby give you to understand , that I am valiant , Dare cut of legs and armes at all times and make 'em Goe halting home that are my enemies , I am An ●ambographier now it is out . Cata. For honours sake what 's that ? Count . One of the sourest versifiers that ever crept out of Pernassus when I set on 't . I can make any body hang himselfe With pure Iambicks , I can fetch blood with Asclepiads Sting , with Phalenciums whip , with Saphicks Bastinado , with hexameter and pentameter , and Yet I have a trimeter left for thee my Dona Catalina Ber. Conclude a peace sir with your passion . I am sory love hath beene unkind to you . To point at me , who , till the first have knit The sacred knot of marriage am forbid To thinke of love . Val. But I cannot desist , I am in love with every thing you say , This your deniall as it comes from you Bids me still love you , pardon faire Berinthia , Valasco hath not power to rule himselfe ; Be you lesse faire , or vertuous , perhaps I may abate my service . Enter Vilarezo , Sebestiano , and Antonio , Vila. Old Gaspars house is honourd by such guests , Now by the tombe of my progenitors , I envied , that your fame should visit me So oft without your person , Sebestiano Hath beene long happy in your noble friendship , And cannot but improve himselfe in vertues , That lives so neere your love . Cata. Don Antonio de Riviero . Seb. The same . Cata. With whose noble worth You oft have fill'd discourse , thought your selfe happy In his choyce friendship ; if his body cary So many graces , it is heaven within , Where his soule is . Vila, Sebastiano , thou hast largely recompene'd Thy tedious absence , you shall dishonour me , Vnlesse you thinke your selfe as welcome here , As at your Eluas Castle , Vilarezo Was once as you are sprightly , and though I say it Maintained my fathers reputation , And honour of our house with actions Worthy our name and family , but now , Time hath let fall cold snow upon my haires , Ploughed on my browes the furrowes of his anger Disfurnishd me of active blood , and wrapt me Halfe in my seare cloth , yet I have minde That bids me honour vertue , where I see it Bud forth and spring so hopefully , Anto, You speake all noblenesse , and encourage me To spend the greenenesse of my rising yeares So to th advantage , that at last I may Be old like you . Vila. Daughters speake his welcome , Catalina . Cata Sir , you are most welcome . Count. Howe 's that ? she sayes he is most welcome , he were Not best love her , she never made me such a reverence For all the kisses I have bestowed upon her since I first opened my affection , I do not like this Follow , I mus be faire to use doctor Sharkins cunning , Val. It were not truely noble to affront him ; My blood boyles in me , it shall I coole againe , The place is venerable by her presence , And I may be deceiv'd , Valasco then Keepe distance with thy feares . Anto. How now Antonio , where hast thou lost thy selfe ? Strucke dead with Ladies eyes ? I could star-gaze For ever thus , oh pardon love , gainst whom I often have prophan'd , and mockd thy fires , Thy flames now punish me , let me collect : They are both excellent creatures , there is A Majestie in Catalinas eye , and every part carries ambition Or Queene upon it , yet Berinthia Hath something more than all this praise , though she Command the world , this hath more power ore me ; Here I have lost my freedome , not the Queene Of love could thus have wounded poore Antonio : I le speake to her ; Lady I 'm an Novice , yet in love . Ber. It may be so . Anto. She jests at me , yet I should be proud to be Your servant . Ber. I entertaine no servants that are proud . Val. Divine Berinthia ! Anto. She checks my rudenesse that so openly I seeme to court her , and in presence too Of some that have engaged themselves perhaps To her already . Vila. Come let us in , my house spreads to receive you , Which you may call your owne , I le leade the way . Cata. Please you walke Sir . Ant. It will become me thus to waite on you . Exeunt manet Count , and Valasco . Count . Does not the foole ride us both ? Val. What foole ? both , whom ? Count . That foole , both us , we are but horses and may Walke one another for ought I see before the doore , when he Is alight and entred , I do not relish that same Novice , he were not best gull me ; harke you Don Valasco , what shal s doe ? Val. Doe , why ? Count . This Antonio is a sutor to one of 'em . Val. I feare him not . Coun. I do not feare him neither , I dare fight with him , and He were ten Antonios , but the Ladies Don , the Ladies . Val. Berinthia , to whom I pay my love devotions , in my eare Seemd not to welcome him , your Lady did . Coant . I but for all that he had most mind to your mistris , And I do not see but if he pursue it , There is a possibility to scale the fort , Ladies Mindes may alter , by your favour , I have lesse Cause to feare o' th two ; if he love not Catalina My game is free , and I may have a course in Her Parke the more easily . Val. T is true , he preferred service to Berinthia , And what is she then to resist the vowes Antonio if he love , dare heape upon her ? He 's gracious with her father , and a friend Deere as his bosome to Sebastiano , And may be is directed by that brother To aime at her , or if he make free choyce , Berinthias beauty will draw up his soule . Count . And yet now I thinke on 't , he was very sawcey With my love to support her arme , which she Accepted too familiarly , and she should But love him , it were as bad for me , for tho he care Not for her , I am sure she will never abide me after it , By this hilts I must kill him , there s no remedy , I cannot helpe it . Val. I le know my destiny . Count . And I my fate but here he comes . Enter Antonio . Ant. The strangest resolution of a father I ever heard , I was covetous To acquaint him with my wishes , praid his leave I might be servant to Berinthia , But thus he briefly answered , untill His eldest daughter were dispos'd in marriage His youngest must not love , and therefore wisht me Vnlesse I could place Catalina here , Leave off soliciting , yet I was welcome , you fed on nothing but Berinthia , From whose faire eyes love threw a thousand flames into Antonios heart , her cheeks bewraying As many amorous blushings , which brake out Like a forc'd lightning from a troubled cloud , Discovering a restraint , as if within She were at conflict , which her colour onely Tooke liberty to speake , but soone fell backe , And as it were checkt by silence . Cou. I le stay no longer , sir a word with you , are you desperat ? Ant. Desperate , why sit ? Count . I aske and you be desperate , are you weary of your Life , and you be , say but the word ; some body can tell How to dispatch you without a physitian , at a minuits warning . Anto. You are the noble Count de monte Nigro . Count . I care not a Spanish fig what you count me , I must Call you to account sir ; in briefe the Lady Dona Catalina is my mistris , I do not meane to be baffled While this toole has any steele in 't , and I have some Mettall in my selfe too . Ant. The Dona Catalina ? do you love her ? Enter Vila . Sebast. Cata. Ber. She is a Lady in whom onely lives Natures and Arts perfection , borne to shame All former beauties , and to be the wonder Of all succeeding , which shall fade and wither When she is but remembred . Count . I can endure no more , Diablo , he is mortally in love With Catalina . Vala. T is so , he 's tane with Catalinaes beautie . Count. Sir I am a servant of that Lady , therefore eate up Your words , or you shall be sensible that I am Count De monte Nigro , and she 's no dish for Don Antonio . Ant. Sir I will do you right . Count . Or I will right my selfe . Cata. He did direct those prayses unto me This doth confirme it . Ber. He cannot so soone alter , I shall discover a passion through my eyē . Count . Thou shewest thy selfe a noble Gentleman , the Count is now thy friend . Ant. Does it become me sir , to prosecute Where such a noble Count is interessed , Vpon my soule I wish the Lady yours , Here my suite fals , with tender of my servicē ; Would you were married , nay in bed together My honourable Count . Cata. Your face is cloudy sir , as you suspected Your presence were not welcome ; had you naught But title of a brothers friendship , it were Enough to oblige us to you , but your worth In Catalinaes eies , bids me proclaime you A double acceptation . Ant. Oh you are bounteous Ladie . Count . Sir — Ant. Doe not feare me , I am not worthie your opinion , It shall be happinesse for me to kisse This Ivory hand , Count . The whilst I kisse her lip and be immotall . Seb. Antonio my father is a rocke , In that he first resolved , and I account it part of my Owne unhappinesse , I hope you hold me not suspected , Ant. I were unworthy such a friend , his care Becomes him nobly ; has not younder Count Some hope of Catalina . Seb. My father thinkes that sister worthy of More than a bare Nobility . Ant. I le backe to Eluas noble sir , This entertainement is so much above Antonios merit , if I leave you not I shall be out of hope to — Vila. Nay then you mocke me sir , you must not leave me Without discourtesie so soone , we triffle time , This night you are my guest , my honored Count , My Don Valasco . Count . Yes my Lord , wee 'le follow . Ant. Ha I am resolv'd , like Barge-men when they row . I le looke another way then that I goe . Exeunt ,
Actus 2. Scaena I. Enter Catalina and Ansilva . Cata. Ansilva you observe with curious eye All Gentlemen that come hither , what s your opinion . Of Don Antonio ? Ans. My opinion Madam , I want Art . To judge of him . Cata. Then without Art your judgement . Ans. He is one of the most accomplisht Gentlemen Ansilva ere beheld , pardon Madam . Cata. Nay , it doth not displease , ' y are not alone , He hath friends to second you , and who dost thinke Is cause he tarries here . Ans. Your noble father will not let him goe . Cata. And canst thou see no higher ? then thou art dull . Ans. Madam , I guesse at something more . Cata. What ? Ans. Love ? Cata. Of whom ? Ans. I know not that . Cata. How not that ? thou 'dst bring thy former truth Into suspition , why t is more apparant Then that he loves . Ans. If judging eyes may guide him , I know where he should ' chuse , but I have heard That love is blind . Cata. Ha ? Ans. Vertue would direct him Madam unto you , I know not his Obedience , I shall repent if I offend . Cata.

Tha' rt honest , be yet more free , hide not a thought that may concerne it .

Ans. Then Madam I thinke he loves my Lady Berinthia ; I have observ'd his eyes rowle that way , Even now I spied him Close with her in the Arbour , pardon me Madam . Cata. Th' ast done me faithfull service , be yet more vigilant , I know thou speakst all truth , I doe suspect him , Exit Ans. My sister , ha ? Dare shee maintaine contention ? Is this the dutie bindes her to obey A fathers precepts , t is dishonour to me . Enter Ansilva . Ans. Madam , here s a pretty hansome stripling new alight , Enquires for Don Antonio . Cata. Let me see him , 't will give me good occasion to be My owne observer ; Enter Diego , Whom would you sir ? Die . I am sent in quest of Antonio . Cata. He speakes like a Knight errant , he comes in quest , Die . I have heard it a little vertue in some Spanniels to Quest now and then Lady . Cata. But you are none . Die . My Mr. cannot beate me from him Madam , I am one of The oldest appurtenances belonging to him , and yet I Have little mosse in my chinne . Cata. The more to come , a wittie knave . Die .

No more wit then will keep my head warme , I beseech you amiable Virgin help my Master Antonio to some intelligence that a servant of his waits to speake with him from his sister Madona Castabella .

Cata. It shall not neede sir , I le give him notice my selfe , Ansilva Entertaine time with him . Exit . Ans. A promising young man . Die . Doe you waite on this Lady ? Ans. Yes sir . Die .

Wee are both of a tribe then , though wēe differ in our sexe , I beseech you taxe me not of immodesty , or want of breeding , that I did not salute you upon the first view of your person , this kisse be as good as presse-mony to bind me to your service .

Ans. ' Y are very welcome , by my virginity . Exit . Die .

Your virginitie a good word to save an oath , for all she made me a cursie , it was not good manners to leave mee so soone ' y are very welcome by my virginity ; was she afraid of breaking , it may be she is crack'd already , but here she is againe .

Enter Ansilva . Ans. May I begge your name sir ? Die . No begger sweet , would you have it at length , then My name is Signior Baltazaro Clere Mautado , But for brevities sake they call me Diego . Ans, Then Signior Diego once more you are welcome . Die .

Bazelez manes Signiora , and what my tongue is not able to expresse , my head shall ; it seemes you have liv'd long a Virgin .

Ans. Not above seven or eight and thirty yeares . Die . By Lady a tried Virgin , you have given the world A large testimony of your virginity . Enter Ant. Berin . and Catal. Ber. I should be thus a disobedient daughter A Fathers Hests are sacred . Ant. But in love They have no power , it is but tyranny , Plaine usurpation to command the minde Against its owne election ; I am yours , Vow'd yours for ever , send me not away Shipwrack'd i th' habour , say but you can love me , And I will waite an age , not wish to move But by commission from you , to whom I render the possession of my selfe : Ha ? we are betrai'd , I must use cunning , She lives in you , and take not in worse sence ; You are more gracious , in that you are So like your eldest sister , in whom lives The coppy of so much perfection , All other seemē to imitate . Cata. Does he not praise me now ? Ant. But here she is , Madam , not finding you i th' garden , I met this Lady . Cata. I came to tell you A servant of yours attends with letters from Your sister Madona Castabella . Ant. Diego what newes ? Die .

Sir , my Lady remembers her love , these letters informe you the state of all things .

Cata.

What serious conference had you sister with that Gentleman .

Ber.

Would you had heard them sister , they concern'd your Commendations .

Cata. Why should he not deliver them to my selfe . Ber. It may be then You would have thought he flattered . Cata. I like not this rebound , T is fairest to catch at fall . Ber. Sister , I hope You have no suspition , I have courted His stay or language on my life no accent Fell from me , your owne eare would not have heard With acceptation . Cata. It may be so , and yet I dare acquit you , In duty to a Father , you would wish me All due respect , I know it . Ant. Diego . Die . Sir . Ant. You observe the waiting creatures in the blacke , Harke , you apprehend me . Whisper . Die . With as much tenacity as a servant . Cat. I hope sir , now we shall enjoy you longer . Ant. The gods would sonner be sicke with Nectar , than Antoni Antonio Grow weary of such faire societie ; But I am at home expected , a poore sister , My fathers care alive , and dying was His Legacy , having out-staid my time Is tender of my absence . Enter Vilarezo , Sebastiano , Count , and Valasco . Cata. My Lord Antonio meanes to take his leave . Vila. Although last night you were inclin'd to goe , Let us prevaile this morning . Cat. A servant of his , he saies , brought letters To hasten departure . Vila. Why sirra , will you rob us of your master . Die . Not guilty my Lord . Count . Sir , if you 'le needs go , we 'le bring you on your way . Ant. I humbly thank your honour , I le not be so trouble some . Count .

Would you were gone once , I doe not meane to trouble my selfe so much I warrant thee .

Ant. I have now a charge upon me , I hope it may Excuse me , if I hasten my returne . Vila. T is faire , and reasonable , well sir , my sonne Shall waite on you o th' way , if any occasion Draw you to Avero , le ts hope you 'le see us , You know your welcome . Ant. My Lord the favours done me , would proclaime I were too much unworthy not to visit you , Oft as I see Avero ; Madam I part with some unhappinesse To lose your presence , give me leave I may Be absent your admirer , to whose memory I write my selfe a servant , Count . Poxe on your complemênt , you were not best write In her table-bookes . Cata. You doe not know What power you have o're me , that but to please you Can frame my selfe to take a leave so soone . Vala. What thinke you of that my Lord ? Count . Why , she sayes she has power to take her leave So soone , no hurt a th' world in 't , I hope she is an Innocent Lady . To Berinth . Ant. The shallow rivers glide away with noise , The deepe are silent , fare you well Lady . Count. I told you he is a shallow fellow . Vala. I know not what to thinke on 't Berinthia . Ant. Gentlemen happinesse and successe in your desires . Seb. I le see you a league or two . Vila. By any meanes , nay sir . Ant. Diego . Die . My Lord I have a suite to you before I goe . Vila. To me Diego , prethee speake it . Die .

That while other Gentlemen are happy to devide their affections among the Ladies , I may have your honours leave to beare some good-will to this Virgin : Cupid hath throwne a dart at me , like a blinde buzzard as he was , and there s no recovery without a cooler ; if I be sent into these parts , I desire humbly I may be bould to rub acquaintance with Mistresse Ansilva .

Vila. With all my heart Diego . Die . Madam , I hope you will not be an enemy to a poore Flye that is taken in the flame of the blind god . Cata. You shall have my consent sir . Vila. But what say a Ansilva , hast thou a mind to a husband ? Ans.

I feare I am too young seven yeares hence were time enough for me .

Seb. Shee s not full fortie yet sir . Die . I honour the Antiquitie of her maidenhead , thou Mistresse of my heart . Ant. Come le ts away Diego our horses — Vila. We 'le bring you to the game . Count .

Yes , wee 'le bring him out of doores , would wee were shut of him .

Exeunt . manet Ansilva . Ans.

Hay ho , who would have thought I should have benne in love with a stripling , have I seene so many maiden-heades suffer before me , and must mine come to the blocke at fortie yeares old , if this Diego have the grace to come on , I shall have no power to keepe my selfe chast any longer ; how many maides have beene overrunne with this love ? but Here 's my Lady .

Exit . Enter Catalina and Valosco . Cat. Sir , you love my sister . Val. With an obedient heart . Cat. Where do you think Don Antonio hath made choice To place his love ? Val. There where I wish it may grow older in desire , And be crown'd with fruitfull happinesse . Cat. Hath your affection had no deeper roote , That t is rent up already , I had thought It would have stood a Winter , but J see A Summer storme hath kil'd it , fare you well sir . Val. How 's this , a Summers storme ! Lady by the honour of your birth , Put off these cloudes , you maze me , take off The wonder you have put upon Valasco , And solve these riddles . Cat. You love Berinthia . Val. With a devoted heart , else may I die Contempt of all mankinde , not my owne soule Is deerer to me . Cat. And yet you wish Antonio may be crown'd With happinesse in his love , he loves Birinthia . Val. How ? Cat. Beyond expression , to see how a good nature Free from dishonour in it selfe , is backward To thinke another guilty , suffers it selfe Be poisoned with opinion , did your eyes Emptie their beames so much in admiration Of your Berinthias beauty , you left none To observe your owne abuses , Vala. Doth not Antonio dedicate his thoughts To your acceptance , 't is impossible , I heard him praise you to the heavens , above 'em ; Made himselfe hoarse but to repeate your vertues As he had beene in extasie ; love Birinthia ? Hell is not blacker than his soule , if he Love any goodnesse but your selfe . Cat. That lesson he with impudence hath reade To my owne eares , but shall I tell you sir ? We are both made but properties to raise Him to his partiall ends , flattery is The stalkeing horse of pollicy , saw you not , How many flames he shot into her eyes When they were parting , for which she pay'd backe Her subtill teares , he wrung her by the hand , Seem'd with the greatnesse of his passion To have beene o're borne , Oh cunning treachery ! Worthy our justice , true be commended me ; But could you see the Fountaine that sent forth So many cozening streames , you would say Styx Were Christ all to it , and wast not to the Count , Whom he suppos'd was in pursuite of me ; Nay , whom he knew did love me , that he might Fire him the more to consummate my marriage That I disposed he might have of accesse To his belov'd Berinthia , the end Of his desires I can confirme it , he praid To be so happy with my fathers leave To be her amorous servant , which he nobly Denied , partly expressing your engagements ; If you have least suspition of this truth : But dee' thinke she love you ? Val. I cannot challenge her , but she has let fall Something to make me hope , how thinke you shee 's Affected to Antonio ? Cat. May be Luke warme as yet , but soone as as shee s caught , Inevitably his , without prevention . For my owne part I hate him in whom lives A will to wrong a Gentleman , for hee was Acquainted with your love , 't was my respect To tender so your injury , I could not Be silent in it . what you meane to doe I leave to your owne thoughts . Val. Oh stay sweete Lady , leave me not to struggle Alone with this universall affliction ; You speake even now Berinthia would be his Without prevention , oh that Antidote , That Balsome to my wound . Cat. Alas I pitty you , and the more , because I see your troubles so amaze your judgement , I le tell you my opinion sir o th' sudden ; For him , he is not worth Valasco's anger ; Onely thus , you shall discover to my Father , She promis'd you her love , be confident To say you did exchange faith to her ; this alone May chance assure her , and if not I hav 't : Steale her away , your love I see is honourable , So much I suffer when desert is wounded , You shall have my assistance , you apprehend me , Val. I am devoted yours , command me ever . Cat. Keepe smooth your face , and still maintaine your worship With Berinthia , things must be manag'd And strucke in the maturity , noble sir ; J wish You onely fortunate in Berinthias love . Val. Words are too poore to thanke you , I looke on you As my safe guiding starre . Exit . Cat. But I shall prove a wandering starre , I have A course which I must finish for my selfe . Glide on thou subtill mover , thou hast brought This instrument already for thy aymes , Sister , I le breake a Serpents egge betimes , And teare Antonio from thy very bosome , Love is above all law of nature , blood , Not what men call , but what that bides is good . Exit . Enter Cast abella and Villandras . Vil. Be not so carefull Cooze , your brothers well . Be confident if he were otherwise You should have notice , whom hath he to share Fortunes without you ? all his ills are made Lesse by your bearing part , his good is doubled By your communichaing . Cast. By this reason All is not well , in that my ignorance What fate hath hapned , barres me off the portion Belongs to me sister , but my care Is so much greater , in that Diego whom J charg'd to put on wings , if all were well , Is dull in his returne . Enter Antonio and Diego . Vil. His Master happily hath commanded him To attend him homewards , this is recompenc'd Already , looke they are come ; Y' are welcome sir . Ant. Oh sister , ere you let fall words of welcome , Let me unlade a treasure in your eare Able to weigh downe man . Cast. What treasure brother , you amaze me , Ant. Never was man so blest , As heavens had studied to enrich me here , So am I fortunate . Vil. You make me covetous . Ant. I have a friend . Vil. You have a thousand sir , is this your treasure ? Ant. But I have one more worth then millions , And he doth onely keepe alive that name Of friendship in his breast , pardon Villandras , T is not to straine your love , whom I have tried , My worthiest cozen . Cast. But where is this same friend , why came he not To Eluas with you , sure he cannot be Deare to you Brother , to whom I am not indebted At least for you . Die . I have many deare friends too , my Taylor is one To whom I am indebted Ant. His Commission Stretch'd not so farre , a Fathers tie was on him , But I have his noble promise , er 't be long , We shall enjoy him . Cast. Brother I hope You know how willingly I can entertaine Your blisse , and make it mine , pray speake the man To whom we owe so much . Ant. T were not charity to starve you thus with shaddowes , Take him and with him in thy bosome locke The Mirrour of fidelity , Don Sebastiano . Cast. I oft have heard you name him full of worth , And upon that relation have laid up , One deare to my remembrance . Ant. But he must be dearer Castabella , harke you sister , I have beene bold upon thy vertue , to Invite him to you , if your heart be free . Let it be empty ever , if he doe not Fill it with noblest love , to make relation , What zeale he gave of a worthy nature , At our last parting ( when betwixt a sonne , And friend he so divided his affections And out did both ) you would admire him : were I able I would build a temple where We tooke our leave , The ground it selfe was hallowed So much with his owne piety , Diego saw it . Die . Yes sir , I saw , heard , and wondred . Ant. Come I will tell you all , to your chamber sister , Diego our plot must on , all time is lost Vntill we try the mooving . Die . If the plot please you sir , let me alone to play my part I warrant you . Ant. Come Castabella , and prepare to heare A story not of length but worthy your eare . Exeunt Enter Vilarezo , Valasco , and Catalina . Vil. You have not dealt so honourably sir , As did become you , to proceede so farre Without my knowledge , give me leave to tell you You are not welcome . Val. My Lord I am sorry , If I have any way trangrest , I was not Respectlesse of your honour , nor my fame , Valasco shall be unhappy , if by him You shall derive a staine , my actions faire , I have done nothing with Berinthia , To merit such a language , t was not ripe , For me to interrupt the father , when I knew not What grace I hold with her . Vil, Hell on her grace , is this her duty ? ha , I can forget my nature if she dare Make so soone forfeit of her piety ; Oh where is that same awfull dread of Parent , Should live in children ; t is her ambition To out runne her sister , but I le curbe her impudence , Cata. Retire your selfe , this passion must have way , This workes as I would have it , feare nothing sir , Obscure . Exit Val . Vil. I le cloyster her , and starve this spirit Makes her deceive my trust ; Catalina Vpon thy duty I command thee , take Her custody on thee , keepe her from the eye Of all that come to Averro , let her discourse With pictures on the wall , I feare she hath Forgot to say her prayers , is she growne sensuall ? Cata. But my Lord . Vil. Oh keepe thy accents for a better cause , She hath contemd us both , thou caust not see What blemish she derives unto our name . Yet these are sparkes , he hath a fire within , Will turne all into flames , where s Valasco ? Cata. Good sir , a much afflicted worthy Gentleman , At your displeasure . Vil. Thou art too full of pitty , nay th' art cruell To thy owne fame , he must not have accesse To prosecute , it was my doting sinne , Of too much confidence in Berinthia , Gave her such libertie , on my blessing punish it , T will be a vertuous act , the snow I thought Was not more innocent , more cold , more chaste Why my command bound her in ribs of ice , But shee s dissolv'd , to thee I le leave her now , Be the maintainer of thy Fathers vow , Exit Val. Why I am undone now , Cata. Nothing lesse , this conflict Prepares your peace , I am her guardian , Love smiles upon you , I am not inconstant , Having more power to assist you , but away , We must not be discri'd , expect ere long To heere what you desire . Val. My blisse I remember . Exit Cata. Berinthia , y' are my prisoner , at my leisure I le studdy on your fate , I cannot be Friend to my selfe , when I am kind to thee . Exit
Actus . 3. Scaena 1. Enter Sebastiano , Berinthia , Ansilva , Diego meetes them . Seb. WElcome honest Diego , your Master Antonio is in health I hope . Die .

He commanded me , remember his service to you , I have obtaind his leave for a small absence to perfect a suite I lately commenc'd in this Court .

Seb. You follow it close me thinks Berinthia , I see this cloud Vanish already , be not dejected , soone I le know the depth on t , should the world forsake thee , Thou shalt not want a brother deere Berinthia . Exit Secretly gives her a Letter . Die . This is my Lady Berinthia , prethee let me shew Some manners , Madam my Master Antonio speakes his Service to you in this paper : alas Madam , I was but Halfe at home , and I am returnd to see if I can recover The tother peece of my selfe , so , was it not a reasonable Complement . Ber. Antonio , he 's constant J perceive . Exit Die . So , we are alone , sweet Mistresse Ansilva , J am bold To renue my suite , which least it should either Fall or depend too long having past my declaration , I shall desire to come to a judgement . My cause craves nothing but justice , That is , that you would be mine ; and now since You selfe is judge also , I beseech you be not partiall In your owne cause , but give seatence for the plaintiffe , and I will discharge the fees of the Court on this fashion . Enter Berinthia . Ber. Here is a haven yet to rest my soule on , In midst of all unhappinesse , which I looke on , With the same comfort a distressed Sea man A farre off , viewes the coast he would enjoy , When yet the Seas doe tosse his reeling barke , Twixt hope and danger , thou shalt be conceald . She mistaking as she moved put up the Letter , it fals downe . Ans. Here 's my Lady Berinthia . Die . What care I for my Lady Berinthia , and she thinkes Much , would she had one to stopp her mouth . Ans. But I must observe her , upon her fathers displeasure , She is committed to my Ladies custody , who hath made Me her keeper , she must be lockt up . Die . Ha lockt up . Ans.

Madam , it is now time you would retire to your owne Chamber .

Ber. Yes , prethee doe Ansilva in this gallery , I breathe but too much aire , oh Diego you le have An answer I perceive , ere you returne . Die .

My journey were to no purpose else Madam , I apprehend her . I le waite an opportunity , alas poore lady , is my sweete heart become a jaylor , there 's hope of an office without money .

Enter Ansilva hastily . Ans.

Diego I spy my Lady Catalina comming this way , pray shrowd your selfe behinde this cloth , I would be loath shee should ice us here together , quickely , I heare her treading ,

Enter Catalina . Cata. Ansilva . Ans. Madam . Cata. Who 's with you ? Ans. No body Madam . Cata. Was not Diego with you , Antonioes man ? Ans. He went from me Madam halfe an houre agoe , To visit friends i th' City . Caf. He hath not seene Berinthia I hope . Ans. Vnlesse he can pierce stone walls Madam , I am sure . Cat. Direct Don Valasco hither by the backe staires , I expect him . Ans. I shall Madam . Cat. Ha , what 's this ? a Letter to Berinthia , from whom Subscrib'd ? Antonio , what devill brought this hither ? Furies torment me not , ha , while I am Antonio , expect Not I can be other then thy servant , all my thoughts Are made sacred with thy remembrance , whose hope Sustaines my life , oh I drink poyson from these fatall accents , Be thy soule blacker then the inke that staines The cursed paper , would each droppe had falne From both your hearts , and every Character Beene texed with blood , I would have tir'd mine eyes To have read you both dead here , upon my life Diego hath beene the cunning Mercury In this conveyance , J suspect his love Is but a property to advance this suite . But I will crosse um all ; Enter Valasco . Don Valasco , you are seasonably arriv'd , I have a Letter for you . Val. For me ? Cata. It does concerne you . Val. Ha . Cata. How doe you like it sir ? Val. As I should a Punyard sticking here , how came You by it ? Cata. I found it here by accident o th' ground , I am sure it did not grow there , I suppose Diego , the servant of Antonio Who colourably pretends affection To Ansilva , brought it , hee s the agent for him . Now the designe appeares , day is not more conspicuous Then this cunning . Val. I am resolv'd , Cat. For what ? Val. Antonio or I must change our ayre , This is beyond my patience , sleepe in this And never wake to honour , oh my fates , He takes the freehold of my soule away , Berinthia , and it , are but one creature , I have beene a tame foole all this while , Swallowed my poyson in a fruitelesse hope , But my revenge , as heavy as Ioves wrath , Wrapt in a thunderbolt is falling on him , Cat. Now you appeare all noblenesse , but collect Draw up your passions to a narrow point Of vengeance , like a burning glasse that fires Surest i th smallest beame , he that would kill , Spends not his idle fury to make wounds , Farre from the heart of him he fights withall , Looke where you most can danger , let his head Bleed out his braines , or eyes , aime at that part Is deerest to him , this once put to hazzard , The rest will bleed to death . Val. Apply this Madam . Cat. The time invites to action , i le be briefe , Strike him through Berinthia . Val. Ha . Cat. Mistake me not , I am her sister , Shee is his heart , make her your owne , you have A double victory , thus you may kill him With most revenge , and give your owne desires , A most confirm'd possession , fighting with him , Can be no conquest to you , if you meane To strike him dead , pursue Berinthia , And kill him with the wounds he made at you , It will appeare but justice , all this is Within your fathom sir . Val. T is some divinity hangs on your tongue . Cat. If you consent Berinthia shall not see , More sunnes till you enjoy her . Val. How deere Madam . Cat. Thus , you shall steale her away . Val. Oh when ' Cat. Provide Such trusty friends , but let it not be knowne Vpon your honour , I assist you in 't . And after midnight when soft sleepe hath charm'd All sences enter the Garden gate . Which shall to open for you , to know her chamber A candle shall direct you in the Window , Ansilva shall attend too , and provide To give you entrance , thence take Berinthia , And soone convey her to what place you thinke Secure and most convenient , in small time You may procure your owne conditions ; But sir you must engage your selfe to use her With honourable respects , she is my sister , Did not I thinke you noble , for the world I would not runne that hazzard . Val. Let heaven forsake me then , was ever mortall So bound to womans care , my mothers was Halfe paid her at my birth , but you have made me An everlasting debtor . Cat. Select your friend , bethinke you of a place You may transpose her . Val. I am all wings . Cat. Cat. So , when gentle physicke will not serve , we must Apply more active , but there is Yet a receipt behind ; Valascoes shallow , And will be planet strucke , to se Berinthia Dye in his armes : t is so , yet he himselfe Shall carry the suspition , if art , Or hell can furnish me with such a poyson , sleepe thy last sister , whilst thou livest I have , No quiet in my selfe , my rest thy grave . Exi Exit Diego comes from behinde the hangings . Die. Goe thy wayes , and the devill wants a breeder thou Art for him , one spirit and her selfe are able to furnish Hell and it were unprovided ; but I am glad I heard all I shall love hangings the better while I live : I perceive some good may be done behind em , But i le acquaint my Lady Berinthia , Here s her chamber I observ'd : Madam , Madam Berinthia , Berinthia above . Ber. Whos 's there ? Die . T is I Diego , I am Diego . Ber. Honest Diego , what good newes , Die .

Ya 're undone , undone lost , undone for ever ; it is time now to be serious .

Ber. Ha , Die . Where s my Master Antonioes Letter . Ber. Here , where , ha , alas , I feare I have lost it . Die .

Alas you have undone your selfe , and your sister , my Lady Catalina hath found it , and is mad with rage , and envy against you ; I overheard your destruction , she hath shewed it to Don Valasce , and hath plotted that he shall steale you away this night , the doores shall be lest open the houre after twelve .

Ber. You amaze me , t is impossible . Die .

Doe not cast away your selfe , by incredulity , upon my life your fate is cast , nay more , worse then that .

Ber. Worse ? Die .

You must be poysoned too , oh shee s a cunning devill , and she will carry it so , that Valasco shall bee suspected for your death , what will you doe ?

Ber. I am overcome with amazement ? Die .

Madam remember with what noble love my Master Antonio does honour you , and now both save your selfe , and make him happy , how .

Ber. I am lost man . Die . Feare not , I will engage my life for your safety , Seeme not to have knowledge or suspicion , be carefull What you receive , least you be poysond , leave the Rest to me , I have a crotchet in my pate shall spoyle Their musicke , and prevent all danger I warrant you , By any meanes be smooth , and pleasant , the devils A knave , your sisters a Traytor , my Master is your noble Friend , I am your honest servant , and Valasco shall Shake his eares like an annimall . Ber. It is not to be hoped for . Die .

Then cut of my eares , slit my nose , and make a devill of me , shall I about it say , t is done .

Ber. Any thing thou art honest , heaven be neare , Still to my innocence , I am full of feare . Die . Spurre cut and away then . Exeunt Enter Signior Sharkino in his study , furnished with glasses , viols , pictures of wax characters , wands , conjuring habit , Powders paintings , and Scarabeo . Sh. Scarabeo . Sca. Sir . Sh.

Is the doore tongue tide , scrue your selfe halfe out at one of the crevices , and give me notice what patient approathes me .

Sca. I can runne through the key hole sir . Sh. This fucus beares A lively tincture , oh the checke must blush That weares it , their deceiv'd that say Art is the ape of nature . Sca. Sir . Sh. Who i st ? Sca. My Ladies apronstrings , Mistris Ansilva her chamber-maide . Sh. Admit her . Enter Ansilva . Ans. How now raw head and bloody bones , where s the Doctor Sharkino ? oh here he is . Sh. How does your vertuous Ladie . Ans. In good health sir . Where s the Fucus , and the Powder . Sh. All is prepared here . Ans.

To see what you can doe , many make legges , and you make faces sir .

Sh.

Variety of faces is now in fashion , and all little enough for some to set a good face on 't , oh Ladies may now and then commit a slip and have some colour for 't , but these are but the outsides of our art , the things we can prescribe to be taken inwardly , are pretty curiosities , we can prolong life .

Ans. And kill too can you not ? Sh. Oh any that will goe to the price . Ans.

You have poysons I warrant you , how doe they looke , pray le ts see one .

Sh. Oh naturall and artificiall , Nessas blood was milke To em , an extraction of Todes and Vipers , looke Here s a parcell of Claudius Caesars posset , Given him by his wife Agrippina here is some of Hannibals medicine he carried alwaies in the Pummell of his sword , for a dead lift , a very active Poyson , which passing the Orifice , kindles Straite a fire inflames the blood , and makes the marrow Fly , have you occasion to apply one . Ans.

Introth we are troubled with a rat in my Ladies Chamber .

Sh.

A Rat , give him his bane , would you destroy a City , I have probatinus of Italian Sallets , and our owne Country figs shall doe it rarely , a Rat , I have scarse a poyson so base , the worst is able to kill a man , I have all sorts , from a minute to seven yeares in operation , and leave no markes behinde em , a Rat s a Rat .

Ans.

Pray let me see a remover at twelve houres , and I would be loath to kill the poore thing presently .

Sh.

Here , you may cast it away upon 't , but t is a disparagement to the poyson .

Ans. This will content you . Sh.

Because it is for a Rat you shall pay no more , my service to my Ladie , my poysons howsoever I give them , variety of operations are all but one . Knockes within . Honest Rats bane in severall-shapes , their vertue is common , and will not be long in killing ; you were best looke it be a Rat , Scarabeo .

Sca. Sir here s a Gallant enquires for Dector Sharkino Sh. Vsher him in , it is some Don . Enter Count de Monte Nigro . Count . Is your name Signior Sharkino the famous Doctor . Sh. They call me Sharkino . Count . Doe you not know me ? Sh. Your gracious pardon . Count . I am Count de Monte Nigro . Sh. Your honours sublimity doth illustrate this habitation ; Is there any thing wherein Sharkino may expresse His humble service ? if ought within the circumference Of a medicinall or Mathematicall science , May have acceptance with your celsitude , it shall devolve it selfe . Coun.

Devolve it selfe , that word is not in my Table booke ; what are all these trinkets ?

Sh.

Take heede I beseech your honour , they are dangerous , this is the devils girdle ,

Coun. A pox o th devill , what have I doe with him , Sh. It is a dreadfull circle of conjuration , fortified With sacred characters against the power Of infernall spirits , within whose round I can tread Safely , when hell burnes round about me . Coun. Not unlikely . Sh. Will you see the devill sir ? Coun. Ha , the devill ? not at this time , I am in some hast , Any thing but the devill I durst fight with all , harke You Doctor , letting these things passe , hearing Of your skill , I am come in my owne person , for A fragment of your art , harke you , have you any Receipts to procure love sir ? Sh. All the degrees of it this is ordinary . Coun.

Nay I would not have it too strong , the Lady I intend it for , is pretty well taken already , an easing working thing does it .

Sh. Here 's a powder whose ingrediences were fetchd From Arabia the happy , a sublimation of the Phoenix Ashes , when she last burned her selfe , it beares the Colour of sinamon , two or three souples put into A cup of wine , fetches up her heart , she can scarce Keepe it in , for running out of her mouth to you My noble Lord . Count . That , let me have that , Doctor I know t is deare , Will that gold buy it ? Sh.

Your honour is bountifull , there needs no circumstance , Minister it by whom you please , your intention binds it to operation .

Cout. So , so Catalina , I will put your mornings draught In my pocket — Knocke at the doore Doctor , I would not be seene . Sh.

Please you my Lord obscure your selfe behinde these hangings then , till they be gone , I le dispatch 'em the sooner ; or if your honour thinke fit , t is but clouding your person with a simple cloake of mine , and you may at pleasure passe without discovery , my Anotomy shall waite on you .

Enter three Servingmen . 1

Prethee come backe yet .

2

Oh by any meanes goe laynes .

1

Dost thou thinke it possible that any man can tell where thy things are , but he that stole 'em , hee 's but a jugling imposter , a my conscience , come backe againe .

2

Nay now wee are at furthest , be not rul'd by him , I know he is a cunning man , he told me my fortune once when I was to goe a journey by water , that if I scapt drowning , I should doe well enough , and I have iiv'd ever since .

3.

Well I will try , I am resolv'd ; stay , here hee is Pedro , you are acquainted with him , breake the ice , he is alone .

2.

Blesse you Mr. Doctor ; sir presuming on your Art , here is a fellow of mine , indeede the Butler , for want of a better ; has lost a dozen of Dyaper spoones , and halfe a dozen of silver Napkins yesterday , they were seene by all three of us in the morning betweene sixe and seven set up , and what spirit of the Buttery hath stollen 'em before eight , is invisible to our understanding .

3

He hath delivered you the case right : I beseech you sir doe what you can for a servant , that is like to be in a lamentable case else , here s a gratuity .

1.

Now we shall see what the devill can do , hey , here s one of his spirits I thinke .

Sh.

Betweene 7 and 8. the houre ; the 1 Luna , the 2 Saturne , the 3 Iupiter , the 4 Mars , the 5 Sol , the 6 Venus , the 7 Mercury , ha then it was stolne , Mercury is a thiefe , your goods are stolne .

3. Was Mercury the thiefe , pray where dwells he ? Sh. Mercury is above the Moone man . 3. Alas sir t is a great way thither . 1. Did not I tell you you would be gull'd . Sh.

Well y' are a servant , I le doe something for you ; What will you say , if I shew you the man that stole your Spoones and Napkins presently , will that satisfie you .

3 I le desire no more , oh good Mr. Doctor . 1 If he does that , i le beleve he has cunning . Sh. Goe to , heares a glasse . 2 Loe you there now . Sh. Stand your backes North , and stirre not till I bid you ; What see you there ? 3 Here s nothing . Sh. Looke agen , and marke , stand yet more North . 3 Now I see somebody . 1 And I . The Count comes from behind the Hangings and muffled in a cloake steales of the Stage . Sh.

Marke this fellow muffled in the cloake , he hath stolne your spoones and Napkins , does he not skulke .

1

'Foote t is strange , he lookes like a theefe , this Doctor I see is cunning .

3. Oh rogue how shall 's come by him , oh for an Officer , Sh. Yet stirre not , 3. Oh hee s gone , where is he ? Sh.

Be not too rash , my Art tells me there is danger in 't , you must be blinfold all , if you observe me not , all is to no purpose , you must not see till you be forth a doores , shut your eyes , and leade one another , when you are abroad open them and you shall see agen .

3. The thiefe ? Sh.

The same , then use your pleasures , so , be sure you see not , conduct them Scarabeo .

Exeunt , Enter a Maid with an Vrinall . Ma.

Oh Mr. Doctor I have got this opportunity to come to you , but I cannot stay , here s my water , pray sweet Mr. Doctor , tell me , I am in great feare that I have lost —

Sh. What ? Ma. My maidenhead sir , you can tell by my water . Sh. Dost not thou know ? Ma.

Oh I doe some what doubt my selfe , for this morning when I rose , I found a paire of breeches on my bed , and I have had a great suspition ever since , it is an evill signe they say , and one does not know what may be in those breeches sometimes ; sweets Mr. Doctor , am I a maid still or no , I would be sorry to loose my maiden head ere I were aware , I feare I shall never be honest after it .

Sh.

Let me see Vrina meretrix ; the colour is a strumpet , but the contents deceive not , your maiden head is gone .

Ma. And is there no hope to finde it againe ? Sh.

You are not every body , by my Art , as in other things that have beene stolne , he that hath stolne your maiden head shall bring it againe .

Ma.

Thanke you sweet Mr. Doctor , I am in your debt for this good newes ; oh sweet newes sweet Mr. Doctor .

Exit . Enter Count beating before him the three Servingmen , they runne in . 1 Cry your honour mercy , good my Lord . Count . Out you slaves , oh my toes . Sh. What ayles your Lordship ? Count .

Doctor , I am out of breath , where be these wormes crept , I was never so abused since I was swadled : harke you ; those 3. Rogues that were here even now , began to lay hold of me , and told me I must give them their Spoones and Napkins ; they made a theefe of mee , but I thinke I have made their flesh jelly with kickes and bastinadoes ; oh I have no mercy when I set on 't , I have made em all poore Iohns , impudent varlets ; talke to me of Spoones and Napkins .

Sh.

Alas one of them was mad , and brought to me to cure him .

Count .

Nay they were all mad , but I thinke I have madded e'm ; I feare J have kickt two or three out of their lives ; alas poore Wretches I am sorry for it now , but I have such an humor of beating & kicking when my footes in once : harke you Doctor , is it not within the compasse of your physicke to take downe a mans courage a thought lower ; the truth is , I am apt of myselfe to quarrell upon the least affront i th' world , I cannot be kept in , chaines will not hold me : tother day for a lesse matter than this , I kickt halfe a dozen of high Germans , from one end of the streete to the other , for but offering to shrinke betweene mee and wall ; not a day goes o're my head but I hurt some body mortally ; poxe a these rogues , I am sorry at my heart I have hurt e'm so , but I can not forbeare .

Sh. This is strange . Count .

How ? I can scarce forbeare striking you now , for saying it is strange ; you would not thinke it : oh the wounds J have given for a very looke ; well harke you , if it be not too late , I would be taken downe , but I feare t is impossible , and then every one goes in danger of his life by me .

Sh.

Take downe your spirit , looke you , d ee see this inch and a halfe , how tall a man doe you thinke he was ? He was twelve cubits high , and three yards compasse at the waste when I tooke him in hand first , i le draw him through a ring ere I have done with him : I keepe him now to breake my poysons , to eate Spiders and Toades , which is the onely dish his heart wishes for ; a Capon destroyes him , and the very sight of beefe or mutton makes him sicke ; looke , you shall see him eate his supper , come on your wayes , what say you to this Spider ? looke how he leapes .

Sca. Oh dainty . Sh.

Here , saw you that ? how many legges now for the hanch of a Toade .

Sca.

Twenty , and thanke you sir , oh sweete Toade , oh admirable Toade .

Count .

This is very strange , I nere saw the like , I never knew Spiders and Toades were such good meates before ; will he not burst now ?

Sh.

It shall nere swell him , by to morrow hee shall be an inch abated , and I can with an other experiment plumpe him and highten him at my pleasure ; i le warrant i le take you downe my Lord .

Count .

Nay but d ee here , doe I looke like a Spider-catcher , or Toade-eater .

Sh.

Farre be it from Shirkino , I have gentle pellets for your Lordship , shall melt in your mouth , ' and take of your valour insensibly ; Lozenges that shall comfort your stomacke , and but at a weeke restraine your fury two or three thoughts ; does your honour thinke I would forget my selfe , I shew you by this Rat what I can doe by Art : your Lordship shall have an easie composition , no hurt i th' world in 't ; here take but halfe a dozen of these going to bed , e're morning ; it shall worke gently , and in the vertue appeare every day afterward .

Count .

But if I find myselfe braking out into fury , I may take e'm often ; here s for your pellets of Lozenges , what rare physicke is this ? I le put it in practise presently , farewell Doctor .

Exit Sh.

Happinesse wait on your egregious Lordship , my physicke Shall make your body soluble , but for working on your spirit , beleeve it when you finde it ; with any lies we must set forth siour'mples and compositions to utter them : so this is a good dayes worke ; leane chaps lay up , and because you have perform'd hamsomly , there is some silver for you , lay up my properties : T is night already , thus we knaves will thrive , when honest plainnesse know not how to live .

Exeunt . Enter Catalina and Ansilva . Cat. Art sure she has tane it ? Ans. As sure as I am alive ? she never eate with Such an appetite , for I found none left , I would Be loath to have it so sure in my belly , it will worke Rarely twelve houres hence . Cata. Thus we worke sure then , time runnes upon Th' appointed houre , Valasco should rid me of all my Feares at once , upon thy life be carefull to direct Him at his first approach , I am sicke till she Be delivered ; be secret as the night , i le to my Chamber , be very carefull . Enter Antonio , Villandras , Diego , vizzardid and arm'd . Ant.

Art sure thou hast the time right .

Die .

Doubt not , yonder 's her chamber , the light speakes it ; softly .

Ans. Whos 's there ? Vallasco ? Ant. I . Ans. That way , make no noise , things are prepared , softly So , so , this is good I hope and weight too , my Lady Berinthia will be sure enough anon , I shall nere Get more higher , I had much adoe to perswade her To the spice , but I swore it was a cordiall my Lady Vs'd her selfe , and poore foole she has swallowed it Sure . Enter Ant , with Berinthia , Villan , Diego . Ant. Madam feare not I am your friend . Die . Who are you ? Vill. Stop her mouth , away . Exeunt . Enter Ansilva . Ans. So , so , they are gone , alas poore Valasco I pitty thee , But we creatures of polliticke Ladies must hold the Same byas with our Mistresses , and t is some pollicy To make them respect us the better , for feare our Teeth be not strong enough to keepe in our tongues : Now must I study out some tale by morning to salute My old Lord withall . Enter V Valasco , a friend or two armed . Val. Ansilva ? Ans. Some body calls me , who is it ? Val. It is I Valasco Ans. What comes he backe for ? I hope the poyson does Not worke already , where have you dispos'd her . Val. Dispos'd whom ? Ans. My Lady Berinthia . Val. Let me alone to dispose her , prethee where 's the light ? Shew us the way . Ans. What way ? Val. The way to her chamber ? come , I know what You are sicke of , here each minute is an age till I possesse Berinthia . Ans. This is pretty , I hope my lady is well . Val. Well ? Ans. My Lady Berinthia sir . Val. Doe you mocke me ? Ans. I mocke you ? Val. I shall grow angry , lead me to Berinthias chamber , or — Ans. Why sir , were not you here even now , and hurried Her away , I have your gold well fare all good tokens ; I have perform'd my duty already sir , and you had my Lady . Val. I am abus'd you are a cunning Devill , I heare and had Berinthia , tell me , or with this pistoll , I will soone Reward thy treachery , where Berinthia ? Ans. Oh I beseech you doe not fright me so , if you were Not here even now , here was another that call'd Himselfe Valasco , to whom I gave accesse , and He has carried her away . Exit . Val. Am I awake ? or doe I dreame this horrour : Where am I ? who does know me , are you friends Of Don Valasco ? 1. Doe you doubt us sir ? Val. I doubt my selfe , who am I 2. Our noble friend Valasco , Val. T is so , I am Valasco , all the Furies Circle me round , oh teach me to be mad , I am abus'd , insufferably tormented , My very soule is whipt , it had beene safer For Catalina to have plaid with Serpents . Enter Catalina and Ansilva , Cat. Thou talkest of wonders , where is Valasco ? Ans. He was here even now . Val. Who nam'd Valasco ? Cata. T was I , Catalina , here . Val. Could you picke none out of the stocke of man To mocke but me , so basely ? Cata. Valasco be your selfe , resume your vertue . My thoughts are cleare from your abuse , it is No time to vent our passions , fruitlesse rages , Some hath abus'd us both , but a revenge As swift as lightning shall pursue their flight : Oh I could feare my braines , as you respect Your honoures safety , or Berinthias love ; Haste to your lodging , which being nere our house , You shall be sent for ; seeme to be rais'd up , Let us alone to make a noise at home , Fearefull as thunder ; try the event , this cannot Doe any hurt , you Ansilva shall With clamors wake the houshold cunningly , While I prepare my selfe . Val. I will suspend awhile . Exeunt . Ans. Helpe , helpe , theeves , villaines , murder my Lady : Helpe oh my Lord , my Lady , murder theeves helpe . Enter Sebastiano in his first with a Taper . Seb. What fearefull cry is this , where are you ? Ans. Here oh I am almost kil'd . Seb. Ansilva where art hurt ? Ans. All over sir , my Lady Berinthia is carried away By Ruffians , that broke into her chamber , alas Sees gone . Seb. Whether ? which way ? Enter Vilarezo Catalina . My sister Berinthia is violently tane out of her Chamber , and here s Ansilva hurt , see looke about , Berinthia sister . Cat. How Berin . gone ? call up the servants , Ansilva , how wa st ? Ans. Alas Madam , I have not my senses about me , I am so Frighted , vizards , and swords , and pistols , but my Lady Berinthia was quickly seiz'd upon , shee s gone . Vil. What villaines durst attempt it ? Enter Count Monte de nigro with a torch . I feare Valasco guilty of this rape . Cat. Runne one to his lodging presently , it will appeare I know he lov'd her , oh my Lord , my sister Berinthias lost , Mont.

How ? foote my physicke begins to worke , i le come to you presently .

Exit . Cat.

Where s Diego ? he is missing , runne one to his chamber , here s Valasco .

Enter Valasco . Seb. It is apparant sir , Valascoes noble . Cat. Berinthias stolne away . Val. Ha ? Seb.

Her Chamber broken ope , and shee tane thence this night .

Val. Confusion stay the theese . Mount .

So , so , as you were saying , Berinthia was stolne away by some body , and —

I. Ser. Diego is not in his chamber . Cat. Didst breake ope the doore ? I. Ser. I did , and found all empty . Mount .

How , Diego gone ? that s strange , oh it workers againe , I le come to you presently .

Exit Cat. I doe suspect — This some plot of Antonio , Diego , a subtle villaine , Confirmes himselfe an instrument by this absence ; What thinkest Ansilva ? Ans. Indeed I heard some of them name Antonio . Vil. Seb . Cat. Ha ? Vil. T is true upon my soule , oh false Antonio . Cat. Vnworthy Gentleman . Val. Let none have the honour to revenge , but I the wrongd Valasco , let me beg it sir . Vil. Antonio , boy up before the day , Vpon my blessing I command thee post To Eluas Castle , summon that false man Enter Count . To quit his shamefull action , bid him returne Thy sister backe , whose honour will be lost For ever in 't , if he shall dare deny her , Double thy Fathers spirit , call him to A strickt account , and with thy sword enforce him , Oh I could leape out of my age me thinkes , And combat him my selfe : be thine the glory , This staine will never wash off , I feele it settle On all our blood , away , my curse pursue This disobedience . Exit Val. I had an interrest in Berinthia , Why have not I commission , I have a sword , Thirsteth to be acquainted with his veines ; It is too meane a satisfaction To have her rendred , on his heart I de write A most just vengence . Seb. Sir she is my sister , I have a sword dares tent A wound as farre as any ; spare your vallour Cat. I have a tricke to be rid of this foole , my Lord Doe you accompany my brother , you I know are valiant . Mount . Any whither , I le make me ready presently . Exit Seb. My most unhappy sister . Exit Cat. Oh I could surfet , I am confident Antonio hath her , t is revenge beyond My expectation , to close up the eyes Of his Berinthia , dying in his armes , Poyson'd maturely , mischiefe I shall prove Thy constant friend , let weakenesse vertue love .
Actus 4. Scaena I. Enter Antonio , Berinthia , Castabella , Villandras , Sforza , Diego . Ant. THe welcom'st guest that ever Eluas had Sister , Villandras y are not sensible what treasure You possesse , I have no loves , I would not here divide . Cast.

Indeed Madam , y are as welcome here , as are my mother was .

Vil.

And you are here as safe , as if you had an army for your Guard .

Sfor. Safe armies , and guard ; Berinthia ya 're a Lady , But I meane not to court you : guard ●notha , here 's A Toledo , and an old arme , tough bones and sinewes , Able to cut off as stout a head as wags upon a shoulder , Th art Antonios guest , welcome by the old bones Of his Father , th' ast a wall of brasse about thee My young Daffodill . Vil.

Nor thinke my noble cozen meaneth you any dishonour here .

Ant. Dishonour , it is a language I never understood , yet Throw off your feares Berinthia , y are i th' power Of him that dares not thinke The least dishonour to you . Sfor.

True by this busse jerkin , that hath look'd i th face of an Army , and he lies like a termagant , denies it , Antonio is Lord of the Castle , but i le command fire to the gunnes , upon any Renegado that confronts us , set thy heart at rest my gilloflower , we are all friends I warrant thee , and hee s a Turke that does not honour thee from the haire of thy head , to thy pettitoes .

Ant. Come be not sad . Cast. Put on fresh blood , y are not cheerefull , how doe you ? Ber. I know not how , nor what to answer you , Your loves I cannot be ungratefull to , Y are my best friends I thinke , but yet I know not With what consent you brought my body hither . Ant. Can you be ignorant what plot was laid To take your faire life from you . Ber. If all be not a dreame , I doe remember Your servant Diego told me wenders , and I owe you for my preservation , but — Sfor.

Shoote not at Buts , Cupids an archer , here a faire marke , a f fooles bolts soone shot , my names Sforza still , my double Daisie .

Cast

It is your happinesse you have escaped the malice of your sister .

Vil. And it is worth A noble gratitude to have been quit , By such an honourer as Antonio is Of faire Berinthia . Ber. Oh but my Father , under whose displeasure I ever sinke , Ant. You are secure Ber. As the poore Deere that being pursuid , for safety Gets up a rocke that over hangs the Sea , Where all that she can see , is her destruction , Before the waves , behinde her enemies Promise her certaine ruine . Ant. Faine not your selfe so haplesse my Berinthia , Raise your dejected thoughts , be merry , come , Thinke I am your Antonio . Cast. It is not wisdome To let our passed fortune , trouble us , Since were they bad the memorie is sweete , That we have past them , looke before you Lady , The future most concerneth . Ber. You have awak'd me , Antonio pardon , Vpon whose honour I dare trust my selfe , I am resolv'd if you dare keepe me here , T' expect some happier issue . Ant. Dare keepe thee here ? with thy consent , I dare Deny thy Father , by this sword I dare , And all the world . Sfor.

Dare , what giant of vallour dates hinder us , from daring to slit the weasands of them that dare say , wee dare not doe any thing , that is to be dared under the poles , I am old Sforza , that in my dayes have scoured rogues faces with hot bals , made em cut crosse capers , and sent them away with a powder , I have a company of roring buls upon the wals , shall spit fire in the faces of any ragamuffian that dares say , we dare not fight pell mell , and still my name is Sforza .

Enter Diego hastily . Die . Sir your noble friend don Sebastionc is at the castle gate Ant. Your brother Lady , and my honoured friend , Why doe the gates not spread themselves , to open At his arrivall Sforza , t is Berinthiaes brother , Sebastiano the example of all worth And friendship , is come after his sweete sister , Ber. Alas I feare . Ant. Be not such a coward Lady , he cannot come Without all goodnesse waiting on him , Sforza , Sforza I say , what pretious time we lose , Sebastiano , I almost lose my selfe In joy to meete him , breake the iron barre And give him entrance . Sfor. I le breake the wals downe , if the gates be too little . Cast. I much desire to see him . Ant. Sister , now hee s come , he did promise me But a short absence , he of all the world I would call brother , Castabella more Then for his sisters love , oh hee s a man Made up of merit , my Berinthia Throw off all cloudes , Sebastianoes come . Ber. Sent by my Father to — Ant. What , to see thee ? he shall see thee hēre . Respected like thy selfe , Berinthia , Attended with Antonio , begirt with armies of thy servants Enter Sebastiano Mounte Nigro , Sforza . Oh my friend . Seb. T is yet in question sir , and will not be So easily proved . Moun. No sir , wee le make you prove your selfe our friend . Ant. What face have you put on ? am I awake ? Or doe I dreame Sebastiano frownes . Seb. Antonio I come not now to Complement , While you were noble , I was not least of them You cald your friends , but you are guilty of An action that destroyes that name . Sfor. Bones a your Father , does he come to swagger , My name is Sforza then . Ant. No more , I guiltie of an action so dishonourable Has made me unworthy of your friendship ; Come y' are not in earnest , t is enough I know My se'fe Antonio . Seb. Adde to him ungratefull . Ant. T was a foule breath delivered it , and wert any But Sebastiano , he should feele the weight Of such a falshood . Seb. Sister you must along with me . Ant. Now by my Fathers soule , he that takes her hence Vnlesse she give consent , treads on his grave , Sebastiano , y' are unnoble then , T is I that said it . Mount . So it seemes . Seb. Antonio , for here I throw of all The ties of love , I come to fetch a sister , Dishonourably taken from her father ; Or with my sword to force thee render her : Now if thou beest a Souldier redeliver , Or keepe her with the danger of thy person , Thou canst not be my brother , till we first Be allied in blood . Ant. Promise me the hearing , And that have any satisfaction , Becomes my fame . Mount . So , so , he will submit himselfe , it will be our honor . Ant. Were in your power , would you not account it A pretious victory , in your sisters cause , To dye your sword with any blood of him , Sav'd both her life and honour ? Seb. I were ungratefull . Ant.

You have told your selfe , and I have argumēnt to prove this .

Seb.

Why would you have me thinke , my sister owes to you such preservation ?

Ant. Oh Sebastiano , Thou dost not thinke what devill lies at home Within a sisters bosome , Catalina , ( I know not with what worst of envy ) laid Force to this goodly building , and through poyson Had rob'd the earth of more then all the world , Her vertue . Seb. You must not beate my resolution off With these inventions sir . Ant. Be not cozend , With your credulity , for my blood , I value it Beneath my honour , and I dare by goodnesse , In such a quarrell kill thee : but heare all , And then you shall have fighting your heart full . Valasco was the man , appointed by That goodly sister to steale Berinthia , And Lord himselfe of this possession , Just at that time ; but heare and tremble at it , Shee by a cunning poyson should have breath'd Her soule into his armes , within two houres , And so Valasco should have borne the shame Of theft and murther ; how doe you like this sir . Seb. You amaze me sir . Ant. T is true by honours selfe , heare it confirm'd , And when you will , I am ready . Vil. Pitty such valour should be imployd , Vpon no better cause , they will enforme him . Mount . Harke you sir , d ee thinke this is true ? Vil. I dare maintaine it . Mount . That s another matter , why then the case is Altered , what should we doe fighting , and lose Our lives to no purpose . Sf. It seemes you are his second . Mount . I am Count de Monte Nigro . Sfor.

And my names Sforza sir , you were not best to come here to brave us , unlesse you have more legges and armes at home , I have a saza shall picke holes in your doublet , and firke your shankes , my gallimaufry .

Seb. I cannot but beleeve it , oh Berinthia , I am wounded ere I fight . Ant. Holds your resolve yet constant ? if you have Better opinion of your sword , then truth , I am bound to answer , but I would I had Such an advantage gainst another man , As the justice of my cause , all vallour fights But with a sayle against it . Vil. Take a time to informe your father sir , my noble Cozen is to be found here constant . Seb. But will you backe with me then ? Ber. Excuse me brother , I shall fall too soone Vpon my sisters malice , whose foule guilt Will make me expect more certaine ruine , Ant. Now Sebestiano Puts on his judgement , and assumes his noblenesse , Whilst he loves equity . Seb. And shall I carry shame To Villarezoes house , neglect of father , Whose precepts bindes me to returne with her , Or leave my life at Eluas , I must on , I have heard you to no purpose , shall Berinthia Backe to Avero . Ant. Sir she must not yet , t is dangerous . Seb. Choose thee a second then , this Count and I Meane to leave honor here . Vill. Honour me sir . Ant. T is done , Sebastiano shall report Antonio just and noble , Sforza sweare Vpon my Sword , oh doe not hinder me If victory crowne Sebastianoes arme . I charge thee by thy honesty restore This Lady to him , on whose lip I seale My unstain'd faith . Mount . Vmh , t is a rare physitian , my spirit is abated . Cast. Brother . Ber. Brother . Seb. And wilt thou be dishonourd ? Ber. Oh doe not wrong the Gentleman , beleeve it Dishonour nere dwelt here , and he hath made A most religious vow , not in a thought To staine my innocence , he does not force me Remember , what a noble friend , you make A most just enemy , he sav'd my life , Be not a murtherer , take yet a time , Runne not your selfe in danger for a cause Carries so little justice . Mount .

Faith sir , if you please take a time to thinke on 't , a month or two or three , they shall not say but wee are honorable .

Cast. You gave him to my heart a Gentleman , Seb whisp . Compleate with goodnesse , will you rob the world And me at once , alas I love him . Ant. Never man fought with a lesser heart , the conquest Will be but many deathes , he is her brother , My friend , this poore girles joy . Mount . With all my heart , I le post to Avero presently . Seb. Let it be so Antonio . Cast. Alas pore Castabella , what a conflict seest thou within thee , their fight woundeth thee , And I must die , who ere hath victory : Ant. Then friend againe , and as Sebastiano , I bid him welcome , and who loves Antonio Must speake that language . Sfor. Enough , not a Masty upon the Castle wall , But shall barke too , I congratulate thee , if thou Beelest friend to the Castle of Eluas , and still my name Is Sforza . Ant. Well said my brave Adelautado , come Sebastiano , And my Birinthia by to morrow we shall know The truth of our felicity . Exeunt . Enter Vilarezo . Vil. What are the Nobles more than common men When all their honour cannot free them from Shame and abuse ; as greatnesse were a marke Stucke by them but to give direction For men to shoote indignities upon them ? Are we call'd Lords of riches we possesse , And can defend them from the ravishing hand Of strangers , when our children are not safe From theeves and robbers , none of us can challenge Such right to wealth and fortunes of the world , Being things without us ; but our children are Essentiall to us , and participate Of what we are : part of our very nature , Our selves but cast into a younger mold , And can we promise , but so weake assurance Of so neere treasures . O Villarezo shall Thy age be trampled on , no , it shall not , I will be knowne a father , Portugall Shall not report this infamy unreveng'd , It will be a barre in Vilarezoes armes Past all posterity ; Enter Catalina . Come Catalina , thou wilt stay with me , Prepare to welcome home Sebastiano , Whom I expect with honour , and that baggage Ambitious girle Berinthia . Cat. Alas sir ; censure not her too soone , Till she appeare are guilty . Vil. Here s thy vertue still , To excuse her Catalina , no beleeve it , She s naught , past hope , I have an eye can see Into her very heart , thou art too innocent . Enter Valasco . Valasco welcome too , Berinthia Is not come home yet , but we shall seen her Brought backe with shame ; and i st not justice ha ? What can be shame enough ? Val. Your daughter sir ? Vil. My daughter ? doe not call her so , she has not True blood of Vilarezo in her veines ; She makes her selfe a bastard , and deserves To be cut off like a disordered branch , Disgracing the faire tree she springeth from . Val. Lay not so great a bourthen on Berinthia , Her nature knowes not to degenerate ; Vpon my life she was not yeelding , to The injurious action ; if Antonio Have plaied the theefe , let your revenge fall there , Which were I trusted with , although I doubt not Sebastianoes fury ; he should feele it More heavy than his Castle , what can be Too just for such a sinne ? Vil. Right , right Valasco , I doe love thee for t , T is so , and thou shalt see I have a sence Worthy my birth and person . Val. 'T will become you ; but I marvell we hearē nothing Of their successe at Eluas . by this time I would have sent Antonio to warme His fathers ashes , doe you not thinke sir ? Sebastiano will not be remisse , A gentle nature is abus'd with tales , Which they know how to colour ; here s the Count . Enter Monte nigro sweating . Cat. How , the Count ? I sent him thither to be rid on him ; The foole has better fortune than I wisht him , But now I shall heare that which will more comfort me , My sisters death most certainely . Mont. My Lord , I have rid hard , read there , your sonne And daughter is well . Cat. Ha , well ? Mount . Madam . Cat. How does my sister ? Mount, In good health , she has commendations to you In that letter . Val. And is Antonio living ? Mount . Yes , and remembers his service to you , Val. Has he then yeelded up Berinthia ? Mou. He will yeeld up his ghost first , I know not we were Going to flesh baste one another , I am sure but the Matter of fellony hangs still , who will cut it downe ; I know not , Madam there s notable matter against you . Cat. Me ? Mount . Vpon my honor there is , be not angry with me , No lesse than theft and murder , that letter is charg'd Withall , but you 'le cleare all I make no question , they Talke of poysoning . Cat. Am I betray'd ? Mount . Well , I smell , I smell . Cat. What do you smell ? Mount. It was but a tricke of theirs to save their lives , For we were bent to kill all that came against us . Vil. Catalina reade here , Valasco , both of you , And let me reade your faces , ha ? they wonder . Val. Howe 's this , I steale Berinthia ? Cat. I poyson my sister . Val. This doth amaze me . Cat.

Father , this letter sayes I would have poysoned my poore sister , innocence defend me .

Vil. It will , it shall , come Jacquit you both , They must not thus foole me . Mount . Madam I thought as much , my minde gave me , it Was a lye , yes , you looke like a poysoner , as much As I looke like a Hobby-horse . Cat. Was ever honest love so abused , have I So poore reward for my affection . Vil. It shall be so . Val. Madam I know not how the poyson came in , but I Feare some have betraied our plot . Cat. And how came you off my noble Count . Mount . As you see without any wounds , but much against My will I was but one , Sebastiano , that was the Principall , tooke a demurre upon their allegation : It seemes , and so the matter is rak'd up in the Embers . Val. To make a greater fire , were you so cold To credit his excuse , Antonio , I should not have beene so frozen , As you love honor and revenge , give me Some interest now , and if I doe not Shew my selfe faithfull , let Valasco have No name within your memory , let me begge , To be your Proxie sir , pitty such blood , As yours should be ignobly cast away ; Maddam speake for me . Cat. No , J had rather lost this foole . Mont. And you can get their consents . Cat. You cannot sir in honour now goe backe . J shall not thinke you love me , if my father Point you such noble service to refuse it . Mount . You heare what she sayes . Vil. Count Monte nigro . Val. I am all fire with rage . Vil. Valasco , you may accompany the Count , There may be imployment of your valour too ; Tell me at your returne , whether my sonne May prove a souldier , here s new warrant for Antonioes death , if there be coldnesse urge it , T is my desire , i le study a better service . Val. I shall . Vil. Away then both , no complement , I wish you either Had a Pegasus , be happy , my old bloud boyles , this Must my peace secure , such sores as these must Have a desperate cure . Exeunt . Enter Sebast , Castab. Anton. Berinthia . Seb. This honor Madam of your selfe and brother , Make me unhappy , when I remember , what I came for , not to feast thus but to fight . Cast. Pitty true friendship should thus suffer . Ant. Ha ? Seb. Musicke . Ant. Some conceit of Sforza the old Captaine , Let s entertaine it , some souldiers device , A maske of Souldiers . Godamercy Sforza . Sfor. To your stations now my brave brats of Millitary Discipline , enough , Sforza honours you , looke to your Charge Bullies , and be ready upon all occasions , My invincible dub a dub knights of the Castle , Qui vala . Enter Mounte nigro , Valasco . Val. We must speake with Don Sebastiano . Sfor. Must ? Th' art a Mushrumpe , must , in the Castle of Eluas , Monte nigro gives a letter . Ant. Friends ; Sforza . Val. What , courting Ladies , by this time 't was expected You would have courted fame sir , and woed her to you ; You shall know me better . Ant. I doubt you 'le never be better , you shall now owe me More than you shall account for . Seb. Or else my curse , that word cries out for death . Cast. My feates perplexe me . Anto. & Seb , whispers . Val. Madam I doe wonder You can forget your honour , and reflect On such unworthinesse , wherein hath Valasco Shewed you lesse merit . Ber. Sir it becomes not me To weigh your worths , nor would I learne of you How to preserve my honour . Seb. Sister . Ant. Villandras . Seb. Then J must take my leave , for I am sent for , I am sorry for your fate , Madam I am exepected By a father your vertue hath made me yours . Mount . Oh admirable phisitian ! Ant. Sforza , there is no remedie , but by all honour doe it , Sister , I am to waite on him , oh my poore girle Berinthia , my soule be with thee , for a Little time excuse my absence . Sfor. You may walke sir . Val. Antonio I must but now looke on , you were Best take a course not to out live him . Exeunt Sforza , Villandras : and Ladies . Ant. Sebastiano , I know not with what soule I draw my sword against thee Seb. Antonio I am driven in a storme To split my selfe on thee , if not , any curse — We must on sir . Mount . Rare man of art Sharkino . Vil. Guard thee Count . Enter Sfor. Val. and Ladies above . Cast.

Treacherous Sforza , hast thou brought us hither , to be stroke dead ?

Mount . Hold Gentlemen , give me audience . Seb. What 's the matter my Lord . Mount . My fit is on me , t is so , I had forgot my selfe , This is my ague day . Seb. How ? Mount .

Yes a sextile ague , looke you , doe you not see me shake , admirable Doctor , it will be as much as my life is worth if I should fight a stroke .

Seb. Hell on such basenesse , wee le engage no more ; Let our swords try it out . Val. Sebastiano hold , th art not so ill be friended , Exchange a person , i le leape the battlement . Mount .

With all my heart , I am sorry it happens so vunfortvnately , oh rare phisitian !

Vil. Good cozen grant it . Ant. What saies Sebastiano . Vil. I conjure you by all honour . Seb. It is granted ; Ber. He shall nor goe . Ant. Meete him my Lord , you will become his place of a Spectator best . Enter Valasco . Ber Sebastiano brother . Cast. Antonio , here me . Vil. Guard thee Valasco then . Cast. O brother spare him for my sake . Ber. Sebastiano every wound thou givest him , Drawes blood from me . Cast. Sebastiano , remember hee s thy friend . Ber. Antonio t is my brother , with whose blood Thou dyest thy sword . Ant. When thou liv'st againe shalt be more honorable Kils Valasco . Sebastiano doe you observe the advantage , Yet thinke upon 't . Seb. It is not in my power . I value not the odds . Ber. Hold , Antonio , is this thy love to me , it is not noble . Seb. So thy death makes the scale even . Kils Villandras . Cast. Antonio hold , Berinthia dyes . Ber. Sebastiano , Castabella sinkes for sorrow , murder , helpe I will leape downe . Ant.

Where art Berinthia , let me breath my last upon thy lip , make haste , least I die else .

Seb.

Antonio before thou dyest cut off my hand , art wounded mortally ?

Ant. To die by thee is more then death , Sforza be honest , But love thy sister for me , I me past hope , Thou hast undone another in my death . Enter Berinthia , Sforza , Mount . Ber. Antonio stay oh cruell brother . Ant. Berinthia thy lip farewell , and friend , and all the world . Sfor. The gate is open , I am sworne to render . Ber. Hee s not dead , his lips are warme , have you no balsome , a Surgeon ; dead , some charitable hand send my soule after him . Seb. Away , away . Ber. It will be easie to die , All life is but a walke in misery . Exeunt .
Actus 5. Scaen. 1. Enter Sebastiano . Seb. MY friend , my noble friend , that had deserved Most honorably from me , by this hand Divorc'd from life , and yet I have the use on t , Haplesle Sebastiano ; oh Berinthia , Let me for ever lose the name of Brother , Wilt thou not curse my memory , give me up To thy just hate a murtherer . Enter Villarezo . Vil. Ha , this must not be Sebastiano , I shall be angry if you throw not off This mellancholly , it does ill become you , Doe you repent your duty , were the action Againe presented to be done by thee : And being done , againe should challenge from thee A new performance , thou wouldst shew no blood Of Vilarezoes , if thou didst not runne To act it , though all horror , death and vengeance Dog'd thee at thy heeles ; come I am thy Father , Value my blessing , and for other peace I le to the King , let me no more see thee cloudy . Exit Enter Diego , Castabella like a page . Die . That was his Father . Cast. No more , farewell , be all silence . Exit Diego Cast. Sir . Seb. Hee s newly gone that way , mayst soone ore take him Cast. My businesse points at you sir . Seb,

At me , what newes ? thou hast a face of horrour , more welcome speake it .

Cast. If your name be Don Sebastiano , sir I have a token from a friend . Seb. I have no friend alive boy , carry it backe , T is not to me , I 've not another friend In all the world . Cast. He that hath sent you sir this gift , did love you , You le say your selfe he did . Seb. Ha , name him prethee . Cast. The friend I came from was Antonio . Seb. Thou lyest , and th art a villane , who hath sent thee To tempt Sebastianoes soule to act on thee Another death , for thus afrighting me . Cast. Indeede I doe not mocke , nor come to afright you Heaven knowes my heart , I know Antonioes dead , But t was a gift he in his life design'd To you , and I have brought it . Seb. Thou dost not promise cozenage , what gift is it ? Cast. It is my selfe sir , while Antonio liv'd , I was his boy , But never did boy loose so kinde a Master , in his life he Promised he would bestow me , so much was his love To my poore merit , on his dearest friend , And nam'd you sir , if heaven should point out To overlive him , for he knew you would Love me the better for his sake , indeed I will be very honest to you , and Refuse no service to procure your love and good opinion to me . Seb. Can it be Thou wert his boy , oh thou shouldst hate me then , Th' art false , I dare not trust thee , unto him Thou shewest thee now unfaithfull to accept Of me , I kild him thy Master , t was a friend he could commit thee to , I onely was , Of all the stocke of men his enemy , His cruellest enemy . Cast. Indeede I am sure it was , he spoke all truth , And had he liv'd to have made his will , I know He had bequeathed me as a legacy To be your boy ; alas I am willing sir To obey him in it , had he laid on me Command , to have mingled with his sacred dust , My unprofitable blood , it should have beene A most glad sacrifice , and 't had beene honour To have done him such a duty sir , I know You did not kill him with a heart of mallice , But in contention with your very soule To part with him . Seb. All is as true as Oracle by heaven , Dost thou beleeve so ? Cast. Indeede I doe . Seb. Yet be not rash ; T is no advantage to belong to me , I have no power nor greatnesse in the Court , To raise thee to a fortune , worthy of So much observance as I shall expect when thou art mine . Cast. All the ambition of my thoughts shall be To doe my dutie sir . Seb. Besides , I shall afflict thy tendernesse With sollitude and passion , for I am Onely in love with sorrow , never merry , Weare out the day in telling of sad tales , Delight in sighes and teares ; sometimes I walke To a Wood or River purposely to challenge The bouldest Eccho , to send backe my groanes I th' height I breake e'm , come I shall undoe thee . Cast, Sir , I shall be most happy to beare part In any of your sorrowes , I nere had So hard a heart but I could shed a teare To beare my Master company . Seb. I will not leave thee if thou 'lt dwell with me For wealth of Indies , be my loved boy , Come in with me , thus I le begin to do Some recompence for dead Antonio . Enter Berinthia , Ber. So I will dare my fortune to be cruell , And like a mountanous peece of earth that suckes The balls of hot Artillery , I will stand And weary all the gunshot ; oh my soule Thou hast beene too long icy Alpes of snow ; Have buried my whole nature , it shall now Turne Element of fire , and fill the ayre With bearded Comets , threatning death and horrour For my wrong'd innocence , contemn'd , disgrac'd , Nay murther'd , for with Antonio My breath expired , and I but borrow this To court revenge for justice , if there be Those furies which doe waite on desperate men , As some have thought , and guide their hands to mischiefe . Come from the wombe of night , assist a maide Ambitious to be made a monster like you ; I will not dread your shapes , I am dispos'd To be at friendship with you , and want nought But your blacke aide to seale it . Enter Mounte Nigro and Ansilva . Mount . First i le locke up thy Gives her gold , Tongue , and tell thee my honorable meaning , so , To tell you the truth , it is a love-powder , J had it of the Brave Doctor , which I would have thee to suger The Ladies cup withall , for my sake wo't do 't : And if I marry her shat find me a noble Master , and thou shalt be my chiefe Gentlewoman In Ordinary ; keepe thy body loose , and thou shalt Want no gowne I warrant thee ; wo't do 't . Ans. My Lord , I thinke my Lady is much taken with your worth already , so that this will be superfluous , Mount . I Nay think she has cause enough , but I have a great Mind to make an end on 't , to tell you true , there are Halfe a dozen about mee , but I had rather she should have Me than an other ; and my blood is growne so boysterous For my body , that s another thing ; so that if thou wilt Doe it Ansilva , thou wilt doe thy Lady good service , And live in the favour of Count de Monte Nigro ; I will make thy children kinne to me , if thou wo't Do 't . Ans. I am your honours handmaid , but — Mount . Here s a Diamond , prethee weare it , be not modest . Ans. 'T is done my Lord , urge it no further . Mount . But be secret too for my honors sake , we great men Doe not love to have our actions laid open to the Broad face of the world , I le get thee with child , And marry thee to a Knight , my brave Ansilva , take The first opportunity . Ans. Jf there be any vertue in the powder , prepare to Meete your wishes my noble Lord . Moun. Thy Count de monte nigro expect to be a Lady . Exit . Ber. Ansilva . Ans. Madam . Ber. Nay you neede not hide it , I heard the conference , And know the vertue of the powder , let me see it Or i le discover all . Ans. I am undone . Ber. No , here take it againe , i le not prevent My sisters happinesse and the Counts desire , I am no Tell-tale good Ansilva giv 't her , And heavens succeede the operation , I begge on my knee ; feare not Ansilva , I am all silence . Exit . Ans. Indeede Madam , then shee shall have it presently . Exit . Enter Sebastiano , Castabella . Cast. Sir , if the opportunity I use To comfort you be held a fault , and that I keepe not distance of a servant , lay it Vpon my love ; indeede if it be an errour It springs out of my duty . Seb. Prethee boy be patient ; The more I strive to throw off the remembrance Of dead Antonio , love still rubbes the wounds To make them bleede afresh . Cast. Alas they are past , Binde up your owne for honours sake , And shew love to your selfe , pray do not lose your reason , To make your griefe so fruitlesse ; I have procur'd Some musicke sir to quiet those sad thoughts , That makes such warre within you . Seb. Alas good boy , it will but adde more weights Of dulnesse on me , I am stung with worse Than the Tarantula , to be cur'd with musicke 'T has the exactest unity , but it cannot , Accord my thoughts . Cast. Sir this your couch Seemes to invite so small repose ; Oh I beseech you taste it , i le begge A little leave to sing ; She sings Enter Berinthia . Sweete sleepe charme his sad sences , and gentle Thoughts let fall your flowing numbers , here round About hover caelestiall Angels with your wings That none offend his quiet , sleepe begins To cast his nets o're me too , i le obey , And dreame on him , that dreames not what I am . Ber. Nature doth wrestle with me , but revenge Doth arme my love against it , justice is Above all tie of blood Sebastiano Thou art the first shalt tell Antonioes ghost How much I lov'd him . She stabbes him upon his couch ; Castab. rises and runnes in . Seb. Oh stay thy hand Berinthia ? no Th' ast don 't , I wish thee heavens forgivenesse , I cannot Tarry to heare thy reasons , at many doores , My life runnes out , and yet Berinthia Doth in her name give me more wounds then these , Antonio , oh Antonio , we shall now Be friendes againe . Dies . Ber. Hee s dead , and yet I live , but not to fall Lesse then a constellation , more flames must Make up the fire that Berinthia And her revenge , must bathe in . Enter Catalina poysoned , pulling Ansilva by the haire . Cast. Sebastiano , sister . Ans. murder . Cat. There s wild-fire in my bowells , sure I am poysoned ; Oh Berinthia . Ber. Ha , ha . Cat. Helpe me to teare Ansilva , I am poysoned by The Count and this fury . Ber. Ha , ha . Cat. Doe you laugh hereat . Ber. Yes queene of hell to see thee Sinke in the glory of thy hope for blisse : But art sure th' art poysoned , ha ? Ans. Nay I have my part on 't , I did but sip , and my belly Swells too ; call you this love-powder , Count Monte Nigro hath poysoned us both . Ber. Y' are a paire of witches , and because I le keepe your potion working , know y' are both Poyson'd by me , by me Berinthia , Being thus tormented with my wrongs , I arm'd my selfe with all provision For my revenge , and had in readinesse That faithfull poyson which i th' opportunity I put upon Ansilva for the exchange Of the amorous powder ; oh fooles , my soule Ravish thy selfe with laughter , politsion My eldest divell sister , does the heate Offend your stomacke , troth charity , a little charitie Th' onely Antidote , that s cold enough : Looke here s Sebastiano ; Now horrour strike thy soule , to whose fearelesse heart I sent this punyard , for Antonioes death ; And if that peece of thy damnation Ansilva had not don 't , I meant to have writ Revenge with the same point upon thy breast ; But I doe surfeit in this brave prevention : Sleepe , sleepe Antonioes ashes , and now ope Thou marbell chest to take Berinthia To mingle with his dust . Wounds her selfe . Cat. I have not so much heart as to curse , must I die ? Enter Vilarezo , Castabella , Mounte Nigro . Cast. Here my Lord , alas hee s dead , my Sebastiano Vil. Catalina . Cat. I am poyson'd . Vil. Ha , Defend good heaven , by whom . Ans. I am poysoned too . Vil. Racke not my soule amazement , t is a dreame sure . Ans. Your Love-powder hath poysoned us both . Mou. What will become of me now , I would I were hang'd To be out of my paine , by this flesh , as I am a Count . I bought it of the Doctor for good love-powder ; But Madam I hope you are not poysoned in earnest . Cat. The devill on your fooleship , oh I must walke The darke foggy way that spits fire and brimstone , No physicke to restore me ? send for Sharkino , a cooler A cooler , there 's a Smiths forge in my belly , and the Devill blowes the Bellowes , Snow-water , Berinthia Has poysoned me , sinke by mine owne engine ; I must hence , hence , farewell , will you let me die so ? Confusion , torment , death , hell . Mount . I am glad with all my heart that Berinthia has Poysoned her , yet — Ber. Oh it becomes thee bravely , heare me sir . Antonioes death and my dishonours now Have just revenge ; I stabb'd Sebastiano , poysoned my sister , Oh but they made too soone a fury of me , And split the patience , from whose dreadfull breach Came these consuming fires , your passions fruitless ; My soule is reeling forth I know not whether ; Oh father my heart weepes teares , for you I dye , oh see A maides revenge with her owne Tragedy . Cat. Ansilva , oh thou dull wretch , hell on thy cursed Weakenesse , thou gavest me The poyson , but I licke earth , hold , a gentleman Vsher to support me , oh I am gone , the poyson Now hath torne my heart in peeces , Moritur . Vil. I am Planet strucke , a direfull Tragedy , and have I no part in 't : how doe you like it , ha ? wa st not Done to th' life ? they are my owne children ; this was My eldest girle , this Berinthia the Tragedian , Whose love by me resisted , was mother of all this Horror ; and there s my boy too , that slew Antonio Valiantly , and fell under his sisters rage , what Art thou boy ? Cast. I le tell you now I am no boy , But haplesse Castabella , sister to The slaine Antonio , I had hop'd to have Some recompence by Sebastianoes love , For whose sake in disguise I thus adventur'd To purchase it , but death hath ravisht us , And here I bury all my joyes on earth . Mount . Sweet lady , here s Count de Monte nigro alive To be your servant . Cast. Hence dull greatnesse . Vil. Were you a friend of Sebastiano then ? Cast. I le give you testimony . Vil. No , I beleeve you , but thou canst not be my daughter ; T is false , he lies that sayes Beriathia Was author of their deathes , 't was Villarezo , A fathers wretched curiosity , dead , dead , dead . Cast. And I will leave the world too , for I meane To spend the poore remainder of my dayes In some Religious house , married to heaven , And holy prayers for Sebastianoes soule , And my lost brother . Vil. Will you so ? Cast. I pray let Castabella have the honour To enshrine his bones , and when my breath expires , For sorrow promiseth I shall not live To see more Sunnes , let me be buried by him As neere as may be possible , that in death Our dust may meete , oh my Sebastiano , Thy wounds are mine . Vil. Come I am arm'd , take up their bodies , Castabella you Are not chiefe mourner here , he was my sonne , Remember that , Berinthia first , she was the Youngest , put her i th' pithole first , then Catalina ; Strow , strow flowers enough upon em , for they Were maides ; now Sebastiano , take him Vp gently , he was all the sonnes I had ; now March , come you and I are twinnes in this dayes Vnhappinesse , wee 'le match together , follow close Wee 'le overtake em , softly , and as we go , Wee 'le dare our fortune for another woe . FJNIS .
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k ●nsman Valindras a kinsman Antonio . ●forza Sforza , a blunt Souldier . braggar ● Count de monte nigro , a braggard . ●ot give you a better proofe of my service , let not this oblation be despised . It is a Tragedy de ●icated the second birth in this kinde , which I dedicated to the Scene , as you have Art to distinguish l ●t lodging . Read when you have leasure , and let the Author be fortunate to be knowne 〈◊〉 At Lisbone worthy friend , so much engage me That I must dye endebted to your worth , ●perlative good it cannot : For he's no friend is not superlative , Indulgent parents , brethren , kindred brethre ● is not superlative , Indulgent parents , brethren , kindred , tied By the naturall flow of pron●●● they execute At best , but what a nature prompts e'm to , Are often lesse then friends ●●●e'm execute At best , but what a nature pron e'm to , Are often lesse then friends , when whe ● ●●●e'm to , Are often lesse then friends , when they remaine our kinsmen still , but friend ●ur often lesse then friends , when they remaine our kinsmen still , but friend is never lost friendshi ● I would be friend and brother , thus our friendship Shall like a diamond set in gold not loose ▪ them worthy , come shalt go and see them : I would not beg them sutors , fame hath Ave ●o Through Portugall their persons , and drawne to Avero . Many affectionate gallants . Cata ●lina Catalina and Berinthia Repo ●t Report speakes loud their beauties , and no less 〈◊〉 either well , I see you strive To leave no merrit where you meane to honour , I 〈◊〉 otherwise 〈◊〉 leave no 〈◊〉 where you meane to honour , I cannot otherwise escape the censure Of one ingratefull ●ne honour , I 〈◊〉 otherwise escape the censure Of one ingratefull , but by waiting on you Home ●●ero ingratefull , but by waiting on you Home to Avero S ●ster not so much choise Sebastiane , But if one Sister of Antonios , May have a commendation to ●irra What gallants sirra are they newly entred ? educa ●ion age with hope , and hath returnd My care in education , weight for weight With noble ●●ai ●ty ●●ai education , weight for weight With noble quality ●ty , will belov'd ●●th best O ●h Dons in ●●th weight With noble ●●ai ●ty , will belov'd byth best O ●h Dons in Spaine and Portugall , ●h noble ●●ai ●ty , will belov'd ●●th best O th Dons in Spaine and Portugall , whose loves 〈◊〉 often threten his absence to such length As this hath beene . Ente ● Enter Count de ●onte Nigro , and 〈◊〉 ▪ Coun ● Ente ● Count de ●onte Nigro , and 〈◊〉 ▪ ●onte Ente ● Count de monte Nigro , and 〈◊〉 ▪ 〈◊〉 Ente ● Count de ●onte Nigro , and Catalina ▪ ▪ Ente ● Count de ●onte Nigro , and 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 But Heres my eldest daughter With her amorous ●eres 〈◊〉 Heres my eldest daughter With her amorous Count ●eshrew You have beene absent long my noble Count , beshrew me but I dreamt on you last night . 〈…〉 little ground , to returne with a greater Force of love , now by my fathers sword And gauntlet thart pretio ●s by my fathers sword And gauntlet thart a pretious peece of vertue , But prethee what didst p ●ethee gauntlet thart a pretious peece of vertue , But prethee what didst dreame of me last night ? knee ● , that I was fighting For thee up to the knees in blood , why I dare doo't , Such dreames 〈◊〉 wounds and ambuscadoes , Donzell Delphebo Was a Mountebank of vallour , Rosicbeere a puffe R ●sicbeere Donzell Delphebo Was a Mountebank of vallour , Rosicbeere a puffe ; My dreames deserve to be ith Chronicles pu ●fe Was a Mountebank of vallour , Rosicbeere a puffe ; My dreames deserve to be ith Chronicles ●ighting I dreamt that you were fighting . Re ●cued You slew a giant , and you no sooner had Rescued my honour , but there crept a pigmee Out ●atalina Hercules Had a conflict with'em , oh my Dona Catalina I well would I were so happy once to Maintaine ▪ I have never yet flesht my selfe in blood , no body Would quarell with me , but I finde fi ●de blood ▪ no body Would quarell with me , but I finde my spirit prompt If occasion would but winke spiri ● body Would quarell with me , but I finde my spirit prompt If occasion would but winke at me 〈◊〉 occasion would but winke at me , why not ? wherefore has Nature given me these brawny armes , ●ling these Collossian supporters nothing but to sling The sledge , or pitch the bare , and play Ax ●etrees sledge , or pitch the bare , and play with Axletrees ; if thou lovest me , do but command me 〈◊〉 worthy service ; pox a dangers I weigh 'em no More than fleabitings , would some body per ●orme guifts , whose acceptation does not Binde to performe what every giver craves ; Without a staine wa ●es gildes the day , nor the Sea lord Of his owne waues . r ●pture motion I can call my owne , But by a higher rapture , in obedience To a father , and I have C 〈…〉 Cou. C 〈…〉 Count. 〈◊〉 Val. 〈…〉 But I hope faire . 〈◊〉 Count. 〈…〉 Shoote home then , Valasco I have 〈…〉 my miseris , 〈…〉 home then ; Valasco I have 〈…〉 my miseris with a paper 〈…〉 〈…〉 home then , Valasco I have Presented my miseris with a paper of verses , see 〈…〉 miseris with a paper of verses , see she Is reading of 'em . 〈◊〉 Val. 〈…〉 Didst make em thy selfe 〈◊〉 Cou. 〈…〉 My money did , what an idle question is that 〈◊〉 great men , are not furnished with stipendary Muses, am sure for my owne part I can buy 'em Cheape Cheaper 〈◊〉 am sure for my owne part I can buy 'em Cheaper 〈◊〉 can make 'em a great deale , would You 〈◊〉 sure for my owne part I can buy 'em Cheape than I can make 'em a great deale , would You have 〈…〉 have learning have no reward , she laughs At 'em, I am glad of that . 〈◊〉 Ber. our They 〈…〉 savour o ● a true Poeticke fury . o ● They 〈…〉 our of a true Poeticke fury . 〈◊〉 Cata. li ●● But this line my think hath more more feete than the think But this li ●● my thinks hath more more feete than the rest . 〈◊〉 Cou. 〈◊〉 It sho'd run the better for that Lady , I did it Ca 〈…〉 Cata. ●●●ses conceit , my owne invention , lame Halting verses , theres the greatest Art , besides I T T 〈…〉hy theres the greatest Art , besides I Thereby give you to understand , that I am valiant 〈…〉 give you to understand , that I am valiant , Dare cut of legs and armes at all times and make 'em i ● my enemies , I am An ●ambographier now it is out . 〈◊〉 sourest versifiers that ever crept out of Pernassus when I set on't . I ●●n make any body hang ●●n ever crept out of 〈◊〉 when I set on't . I can make any body hang himselfe With 〈◊〉 Iambick 〈◊〉 . I ●●n make any body hang himselfe With pure Iambick ● , I can fetch blood with Asclepiads Iambick ● ●●n make any body hang himselfe With 〈◊〉 Iambicks , I can fetch blood with Asclepiads 〈…〉 Asce ●p With 〈◊〉 Iambick ● , I can fetch blood with Asclepiads 〈…〉 st ●●ad ● with hexameter and pentameter 〈…〉 Iambick ● , I can fetch blood with Asclepiads Sting, with Phalenciums whip, with Saphicks st ●●ad ● with hexameter and pentameter ●●ad I can fetch blood with Asclepiads 〈…〉 st Bastinado ● with hexameter and pentameter , and Yet ● can fetch blood with Asclepiads 〈…〉 st ●●ad , with hexameter and pentameter , and Yet 〈◊〉 and pentameter , and Yet I have a trimeter left for thee my Dona Catalina 〈◊〉 Ber. 〈…〉 sory love hath beene unkind to you . To p point at me , who , till the first have knit The gre ●nenesse noblenesse , and encourage me To spend the greenenesse of my rising yeares So to 〈◊〉 , that at 〈◊〉 the greenenesse of my rising yeares So to thadvantage , that at last I may Be old like you . 〈◊〉 Vila. 〈◊〉 Count. 〈…〉 Howes that? she sayes he is most welcome , he were Not 〈◊〉 Val. I ● It we ●e not truely noble to affront him we ●e I ● were not truely noble to affront him ; My 〈◊〉 me , it shall I coole againe , The place is venerable by her presence , And I may be 〈◊〉 And I may be deceiv'd , Valasco then Keepe distance with thy feares . A●t ●. Anto. loft How now Antonio , where hast thou lost thy selfe ? Strucke dead with Ladies eyes Catalin ●s excellent creatures , there is A Majestie in Catalinas eye , and every part carries ambition Or B ●rinthi ●s 〈…〉 carries ambition Or Queene upon it , yet Berinthia Hath something more than all this praise 〈…〉 ambition Or Queene upon it , yet Berinthiaes Hath something more than all this praise , though ▪ Command the world , this hath more power ore me ; Here I have lost my freedome , not the Queene 〈…〉 I have lost my freedome , not the Queene Of love could thus have wounded poore Antonio ' ' 〈…〉 could thus have wounded poore Antonio : 〈◊〉 speake to her ; Lady I'm an Novice , 〈◊〉 〈…〉 could thus have wounded poore Antonio ' Ile speake to her ; Lady I'm an Novice , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 speake to her ; Lady I'm an Novice , yet in love . 〈◊〉 Ber. ●ests She jests at me , yet I should be proud to be Your 〈◊〉 Val. . 〈…〉 seeme to court her , and in presence too Of some that have engaged themselves perhaps 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈…〉 that have engaged themselves perhaps To her already . Do ● and He were ten Antonios , but the Ladies Don , the Ladies . 〈◊〉 but for all that he had most mind to your mistris , And I do not see but if he pursue it , ht I have lesse Cause to feare o'th two ; if he love not Catalina ● My game is free , and Catalin Cause to feare o'th two ; if he love not Catalina ● My game is free , and I may have a course sawey And yet now I thinke on't , he was very sawcey With my love to support her arme , which ●u Leave off soliciting , yet I was welcome , you fed on nothing but Berinthia , From whose ●fed off soliciting , yet I was welcome , you fed on nothing but Berinthia , From whose faire ●nto whose faire eyes love threw a thousand flames into Antonios heart , her cheeks bewraying As Antonio ● faire eyes love threw a thousand flames into Antonios heart , her cheeks bewraying As many amorous Ant●. Anto. bass ●ed Catalina is my mistris , I do not meane to be baffled While this toole has any steele in't , and Count▪ Count. ▪ Count . Coun ● words , or you shall be sensible that I am Count De monte Nigro , and she's no dish for Don ▪ shall discover a passion through my eyē . Antonio ● sir , This entertainement is so much above Antonios merit , if I leave you not I shall be out trissle leave me Without discourtesie so soone , we triffle time , This night you are my guest , my Val ●sco are my guest , my honored Count , My Don Valasco . auother like Barge-men when they row . Ile looke another way then that I goe . Ansilvae Enter Catalina and Ansilva . ANsilv ● Ansilva you observe with curious eye All Gentlemen yon Ansilva you observe with curious eye All Gentlemen that tarrries second you , and who dost thinke Is cause he tarries here . curs ●e word to save an oath , for all she made me a cursie , it was not good manners to leave mee so thu ● I should be thus a disobedient daughter A Fathers Hests are longe ● I hope sir , now we shall enjoy you longer ▪ ▪ hope sir , now we shall enjoy you longer . ● sonner be sicke with Nectar , than Antoni Antonio Grow weary of such faire societie ; But Crow be sicke with Nectar , than Antoni Antonio Grow weary of such faire societie ; But I am soo ●e sayes she has power to take her leave So soone , no hurt ath' world in't , I hope she is Co ●nt. Count. ●ould into these parts , I desire humbly I may be bould to rub acquaintance with Mistresse Ansilva y ●u Madam , I hope you will not be an enemy to a poore Flye that fl ●me enemy to a poore Flye that is taken in the flame of the blind god . Antiqu ●tie I honour the Antiquitie of her maidenhead , thou Mistresse of my ga ●e We'le bring you to the game . snffer stripling , have I seene so many maiden-heades suffer before me , and must mine come to the blocke ●eres have beene overrunne with this love ? but Heres my Lady . aff ●ction Hath your affection had no deeper roote , That tis rent up already B ●rinthia You love Berinthia . dedicare Doth not Antonio dedicate his thoughts To your acceptance , 'tis impossible c ●zening see the Fountaine that sent forth So many cozening streames , you would say Styx Were Christ ●he knew did love me , that he might Fire him the more to consummate my marriage That I disposed ▪ your injury , I could not Be silent in it . what you meane to doe I leave to your owne troubies pitty you , and the more , because I see your troubles so amaze your judgement , Ile tell you my con ●ident my Father , She promis'd you her love , be confident To say you did exchange faith to her ; this de sert see is honourable , So much I suffer when desert is wounded , You shall have my assistance ●wish And strucke in the maturity , noble sir ; J wish You onely fortunate in Berinthias love . Villand ●a ● Enter Cast abella and Villandras . Villandros name Of friendship in his breast , pardon Villandras , Tis not to straine your love , whom I fa ●e sir , As did become you , to proceede so farre Without my knowledge , give me leave to for feit forget my nature if she dare Make so soone forfeit of her piety ; Oh where is that same awfull ▪ Exit Val . prosecu ●e thy owne fame , he must not have accesse To prosecute , it was my doting sinne , Of too much confidence Dieg ● Enter Sebastiano , Berinthia , Ansilva , Diego meetes them ▪ ▪ , Berinthia , Ansilva , Diego meetes them . deject d I see this cloud Vanish already , be not dejected , soone Ile know the depth ont ▪ should ▪ not dejected , soone Ile know the depth ont , should the world forsake thee , Thou shalt noching to come to a judgement . My cause craves nothing but justice , That is , that you would be ●arre With the same comfort a distressed Sea man A farre off , viewes the coast he would enjoy , ▪ she moved put up the Letter , it fals downe . preth ●e Yes , prethee doe Ansilva in this gallery , I breathe A ●silva Yes , prethee doe Ansilva in this gallery , I breathe but too much purp ●se My journey were to no purpose else Madam ▪ I apprehend her . ile waite ▪ My journey were to no purpose else Madam , I apprehend her . ile waite an opportunity ● to no purpose else Madam ▪ I apprehend her . ile waite an opportunity , alas poore lady opport ●nity else Madam ▪ I apprehend her . ile waite an opportunity , alas poore lady , is my sweete heart become I ady her . ile waite an opportunity , alas poore lady , is my sweete heart become a jaylor , there's j ●ylor poore lady , is my sweete heart become a jaylor , there's hope of an office without money ●s. A Ans. ▪ can pierce stone walls Madam , I am sure . Cat▪ Cat. H ● Ha , whats this ? a Letter to Berinthia ▪ from ▪ Ha , whats this ? a Letter to Berinthia , from whom Subscrib'd ? Antonio , what devill ▪ torment me not , ha , while I am Antonio , expect Not I can be other then thy servant A ●e other then thy servant , all my thoughts Are made sacred with thy remembrance , whose tex ●d both your hearts , and every Character Beene texed with blood , I would have tir'd mine eyes ▪ change our ayre , This is beyond my patience , sleepe in this And never wake to honour 〈◊〉 Thus, you shall steale her away ▪ ▪ 〈◊〉 you shall steale her away . 〈◊〉 Val. . ●hen Oh when ' 〈…〉 Provide Such trusty friends , but let it not be knowne Vpon 〈◊〉 your honour , I assist you in't . And after midnight when soft sleepe hath charm'd All sences s ●eepe assist you in't . And after 〈◊〉 when soft sleepe hath charm'd All sences 〈◊〉 the Garden gate 〈◊〉 when soft sleepe hath charm'd All sences enter the Garden gate . Which shall to open for chambe ● Which shall to open for you , to know her chamber A candle shall direct you in the Window 〈◊〉 A candle shall direct you in the Window , Ansilva shall attend too , and provide To give you 〈◊〉 soone convey her to what place you thinke Secure and most convenient , in small time You pr ●cure and most convenient , in small time You may procure your owne conditions ▪ But sir you must ▪ time You may procure your owne conditions ; But sir you must engage your selfe to use S ● heaven forsake me then , was ever mortall So bound to womans care , my mothers was Halfe 〈◊〉 Cat. Cat▪ Cat. w ●ll So , when gentle physicke will not serve , we must Apply more active , mus ● when gentle physicke will not serve , we must Apply more active , but there is Yet a receipt ●pply gentle physicke will not serve , we must Apply more active , but there is Yet a receipt ●eceipt must Apply more active , but there is Yet a receipt behind ; Valascoes shallow , And will be Va ●as ●oes active , but there is Yet a receipt behind ; Valascoes shallow , And will be planet strucke , to ●leepe hell can furnish me with such a poyson , sleepe thy last sister , whilst thou livest I have 〈◊〉 last sister , whilst thou livest I have , No quiet in my , my rest thy grave . ● Exi Exit Diegocomes Diego comes from behinde the hangings . ●rom Diego comes from behinde the hangings . 〈◊〉 Die. brerder Goe thy wayes , and the devill wants a breeder thou Art for him , one spirit and her selfe pereeive love hangings the better while I live : I perceive some good may be done behind em ▪ But ile ▪ perceive some good may be done behind em , But ile acquaint my Lady Berinthia , Heres ▪ Berinthia above . Ya ●e Ya're undone , undone lost , undone for ever ; deat ● that Valasco shall bee suspected for your death , what will you doe ? s ●all Rest to me , I have a crotchet in my pate shall spoyle Their musicke , and prevent all danger Exeu ●t Exeunt conju . ringh viols , pictures of wax characters , wands , conjuring habit , Powders paintings , and Scarabeo ●●t pictures of wax characters , wands , conjuring habit , Powders paintings , and Scarabeo . a ● tongue tide , scrue your selfe halfe out at one of the crevices , and give me notice ●ucus This fucus beares A lively tincture , oh the checke mnst beares A lively tincture , oh the checke must blush That weares it , their deceiv'd that Ansilus Enter Ansilva . 〈◊〉 on't , oh Ladies may now and then commit a slip and have some colour for't , but these are 〈…〉 have some colour for't , but these are but the outsides of our art , the things we can prescribe ▪ poysons I warrant you , how doe they looke , pray lets see one . Sharkin ● Is your name Signior Sharkino the famous Doctor . Doct ●r Is your name Signior Sharkino the famous Doctor . 〈…〉 I am Count de Monte Nigro . ▪ sublimity doth illustrate this habitation ; Is there any thing wherein Sharkino may 〈…〉 there any thing wherein Sharkino may expresse His humble service ? if ought within the circumference cel ●itude Mathematicall science , May have acceptance with your celsitude , it shall devolve it selfe . ●t May have acceptance with your celsitude , it shall devolve it selfe . 〈◊〉 Coun. 〈◊〉 Take heede I beseech your honour , they are dangerous hon ●ur Take 〈◊〉 I beseech your honour , they are dangerous , this is the devils devis honour , they are dangerous , this is the devils 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 , they are dangerous , this is the devils girdle , wh ●t A pox oth devill , what have I doe with him , inferra ●l With sacred characters against the power Of infernall spirits , within whose round I can tread Sa ●ely spirits , within whose round I can tread Safely , when hell burnes round about me . p ●rson hearing Of your skill , I am come in my owne person , for A fragment of your art , harke you 〈◊〉 fragment of your art , harke you , have you any Receipts to procure love sir ? Here ● Here's a powder whose ingrediences were fetchd Arab ●● powder whose ingrediences were fetchd From Arabia the happy , a sublimation of the Phoenix Colo ●r she last burned her selfe , it beares the Colour of sinamon , two or three souples put into 〈◊〉 into A cup of wine , fetches up her heart , she can scarce Keepe it in , for running out scar ●e cup of wine , fetches up her heart 〈◊〉 can scarce Keepe it in , for running out of her mouth nob ●e , for running out of her mouth to you My noble Lord . ●t. Co Cout. Ven ●s Iupiter , the 4 Mars , the 5 Sol , the 6 Venus , the 7 Mercury , ha then it was stolne ● 3. muff ●ed Count comes from behind the Hangings and muffled in a cloake steales of the Stage . mu ●fled Marke this fellow muffled in the cloake , he hath stolne your spoones ●Foote 'Foote tis strange , he lookes like a theefe , ●this 'Foote tis strange , he lookes like a theefe , this Doctor I see is cunning . ● strange , he lookes like a theefe , this Doctor I see is cunning . ● breeches sometimes ; sweets Mr. Doctor , am I a maid still or no , I would be sorry to loose e have no mercy when I set on't , I have made em all poore Iohns , impudent varlets ; talke ●mall no mercy when I set on't , I have made em all poore Iohns , impudent varlets ; talke to totherday cannot be kept in , chaines will not hold me : tother day for a lesse matter than this , I kickt cu ●its man doe you thinke he was ? He was twelve cubits high , and three yards compasse at the waste keew very strange , I nere saw the like , I never knew Spiders and Toades were such good meates ●well It shall nere swell him , by to morrow hee shall be an inch pellers fury , I may take e'm often ; heres for your pellets of Lozenges , what rare physicke is this R ●rely have it so sure in my belly , it will worke Rarely twelve houres hence . ar ●●'d Antonio , Villandras , Diego , vizzardid and arm'd . poo ●e was a cordiall my Lady Vs'd her selfe , and poore foole she has swallowed it Sure . ●wallowed Vs'd her selfe , and poore foole she has swallowed it Sure . V●l●sco ●sco Enter V Valasco , a friend or two armed . infufferably round , oh teach me to be mad , I am abus'd , insufferably tormented , My very soule is whipt , it ● How Berin . gone ? call up the servants , Ansilva , how wast op ● Her Chamber broken ope , and shee tane thence this night . thi ● Chamber broken ope , and shee tane thence this night . stolene , so , as you were saying , Berinthia was stolne ● Way by some body , and — ● Way as you were saying , Berinthia was stolne away by some body , and — ●one Let none have the honour to revenge , but I the wrongd Val ●sco the honour to revenge , but I the wrongd Valasco , let me beg it sir . ●be age me thinkes , And combat him my selfe : be thine the glory , This staine will never Thirsleth have not I commission , I have a sword , Thirsteth to be acquainted with his veines ; It is va ●lant you accompany my brother , you I know are valiant . prese ●tly Any whither , Ile make me ready presently . A ●tonio Enter Antonio , Berinthia , Castabella , Villandras , po ●●esse Villandras yare not sensible what treasure You possesse , I have no loves , I would not here divide ●or. S Sfor. ya ●e Safe armies , and guard ; Berinthia ya're a Lady , But I meane not to court you : a ●d court you : guard ●notha , here's A Toledo , and an old arme , tough bones and sinewes , bra ●●e old bones Of his Father , th'ast a wall of brasse about thee My young Daffodill . D ●ffodill th'ast a wall of brasse about thee My young Daffodill . o busse jerkin , that hath look'd ith face of an Army , and he lies like a termagant , upo ● Castle , but ile command fire to the gunnes , upon ● any Renegado that confronts us , set thy b ● Come be not sad . Cas ●. Cast. l ●id Can you be ignorant what plot was laid To take your faire life from you . Yo ●r If all be not a dreame , I doe remember Your servant Diego told me wenders , and I owe Sh ●ote Shoote not at Buts , Cupids an archer , here a atcher Shoote not at Buts , Cupids an archer , here a faire marke , a f fooles bolts ●oles Cupids an archer , here a faire marke , a f fooles bolts soone shot , my names Sforza still Berinthi ● By such an honourer as Antonio is Of faire Berinthia . Berinthi ● Faine not your selfe so haplesse my Berinthia , Raise your dejected thoughts , be merry Ralse not your selfe so haplesse my Berinthia , Raise your dejected thoughts , be merry , come ragamus ●ian wals , shall spit fire in the faces of any ragamuffian that dares say , we dare not fight pell mell Diogo Enter Diego hastily . thēe What , to see thee ? he shall see thee hēre . Respected like thy selfe , Berinthia Sebas ●iano she give consent , treads on his grave , Sebastiano , y'are unnoble then , Tis I that said it seeme ● So it seemes . perso ● redeliver , Or keepe her with the danger of thy person , Thou canst not be my brother , till we ca ●st her with the danger of thy person , Thou canst not be my brother , till we first Be allied ●ot with the danger of thy person , Thou canst not be my brother , till we first Be allied i ● not be my brother , till we first Be allied in blood . ●hat Promise me the hearing , And that have any satisfaction , Becomes my fame S ●v'd To dye your sword with any blood of him , Sav'd both her life and honour ? poyso ● Force to this goodly building , and through poyson Had rob'd the earth of more then all the H ●d this goodly building , and through poyson Had rob'd the earth of more then all the world I ● Beneath my honour , and I dare by goodnesse , In such a quarrell kill thee : but heare all thest so Valasco should have borne the shame Of theft and murther ; how doe you like this sir co ●e my names Sforza sir , you were not best to come here to brave us , unlesse you have more ●t , unlesse you have more legges and armes at home , I have a saza shall picke holes in a ●d saza shall picke holes in your doublet , and firke your shankes , my gallimaufry . gallimau ●ry your doublet , and firke your shankes , my gallimaufry . Berinthi ● I cannot but beleeve it , oh Berinthia , I am wounded ere I fight . ▪ Holds your resolve yet constant ? if you have Better opinion of your sword ●my Take a time to informe your father sir , my noble Cozen is to be found here constant Berinthi ● , I have heard you to no purpose , shall Berinthia Backe to Avero . ● Choose thee a second then , this Count and I Meane to leave honor here . 〈◊〉 Tis done , Sebastiano shall report Antonio just and noble , Sforza sweare Vpon my Sword ●hou And wilt thou be dishonourd ? Faithsir Faith sir , if you please take a time to thinke ● Enough , not a Masty upon the Castle wall , But shall barke too , I congratulate thee Sebasti ●●● Well said my brave Adelautado , come Sebastiano , And my Birinthia by to morrow we shall challe ●ge From theeves and robbers , none of us can challenge Such right to wealth and fortuues of the Vilarez ●es infamy unreveng'd , It will be a barre in Vilarezoes armes Past all posterity ; Cat ●lina Come Catalina , thou wilt stay with me , Prepare to welcome daugh ●er Your daughter sir ? ●ut her selfe a bastard , and deserves To be cut off like a disordered branch , Disgracing reven ●e Antonio Have plaied the theefe , let your revenge fall there , Which were I trusted with , f ●●y with , although I doubt not Sebastianoes fury ; he should feele it More heavy than his beco ●e 'T will become you ; but I marvell we hearē nothing Of succes ●e but I marvell we hearē nothing Of their successe at Eluas . by this time I would have sent Elu ●s marvell we hearē nothing Of their successe at Eluas . by this time I would have sent Antonio Mo ●. Mou. be ●ray'd Am I betray'd ? Moun ●. Mount. Howe ● Howes this , I steale Berinthia ? n ●t shall , come Jacquit you both , They must not thus foole me . ●e thought as much , my minde gave me , it Was a l lye , yes , you looke like a poysoner , as much ▪ No name within your memory , let me begge , To be your Proxie sir , pitty such blood eithe ● Away then both , no complement , I wish you either Had a Pegasus , be happy , my old bloud ▪ Some conceit of Sforza the old Captaine , Lets entertaine it , some souldiers device ●odamercy souldiers device , A maske of Souldiers . Godamercy Sforza . Sfor ●● device , A maske of Souldiers . Godamercy Sforza . mustin Must ? Th'art a Mushrumpe , must, in the Castle of El ●●● , Monte nigro gives El ●●● Th'art a Mushrumpe , mustin the Castle of Eluas , Monte nigro gives a letter . W ●at What , courting Ladies , by this time 'twas expected ●ou I doubt you'le never be better , you shall now owe me More than you shall account whisper ● Anto. & Seb , whispers , Anto. & Seb , whisper ● . reslect doe wonder You can forget your honour , and reflect On such unworthinesse , wherein hath Valasco Villandra ● Villandras . ● Oh admirable phisitian ! Sfor ●● Sforza , there is no remedie , but by all honour 〈…〉 I am to waite on him , oh my poore girle Berinthia, my soule be with thee , for a 〈…〉 my absence . 〈…〉 oh my poore girle 〈…〉 be with thee , for a Little time excuse my absence . w ●lke You may walke sir . 〈◊〉 Val. A ●●onio Antonio I must but now looke on , you were Best Bes ● Antonio I must but now looke on , you were Best take 〈…〉 to out live him . 〈…〉 must but now looke on , you were Best take a course not to out live him . 〈◊〉 Sebastiano , I know not with what soule I draw my sword ● 〈◊〉 , I know not with what soule I draw my sword against thee 〈◊〉 Seb. An ●onio Antonio I am driven in a storme To 〈◊〉 my selfe 〈◊〉 Antonio I am driven in a storme To split my selfe on thee , if not , any curse — Sfor ●a Treacherous Sforza , hast thou brought us hither , to be stroke Se●. Seb. 〈…〉 My fit is on me, tis so, I had forgot my selfe , This is my ague 〈◊〉 , looke you , doe you not see me shake , admirable Doctor , it will be as much as my life is ● it will be as much as my life is worth if I should fight a stroke . v ●cele Hell on such basenesse , weele engage no more ; Let our swords try it out ●words basenesse , weele engage no more ; Let our swords try it out . Sebast ●●o Sebastiano hold , thart not so ill be friended , Exchange Withall With all my heart , I am sorry it happens so vunfortvnately ●●for ●nately Withall my heart , I am sorry it happens so vunfortvnately , oh rare phisitian ! phis ●tian sorry it happens so vunfortvnately , oh rare phisitian ! 〈◊〉 Vil. ●nt. Ant. faies What saies 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 What saies Sebastiano . V ●●. Vil. Mee ●e Meete him my Lord , you will become his place Vi ●●andras Kils Villandras . ●st. C Cast. tho ● Antonio before thou dyest cut off my hand , art wounded mortally ▪ Antonio stay oh cruell brother . Surgeo ● lips are warme , have you no balsome , a Surgeon ; dead , some charitable hand send my soule ●●d and Refuse no service to procure your love and good opinion to me . T ●is Yet be not rash ; Tis no advantage to belong to me , I have no Berinthis Enter Berinthia , Come ●s of fire , and fill the ayre With bearded Comets , threatning death and horrour For my wrong'd disgrac ●d horrour For my wrong'd innocence , contemn'd , disgrac'd , Nay murther'd , for with Antonio My breath Nigr Enter Mounte Nigro ● and Ansilva . Nigr And live in the favour of Count de Monte Nigro ● ; I will make thy children kinne to me S ●emes Sir this your couch Seemes to invite so small repose ; Oh I beseech ●estiall flowing numbers , here round About hover cae caelestiall Angels with your wings That none offend conftellation yet I live , but not to fall Lesse then a constellation , more flames must Make up the fire that Swelleto part on't , I did but sip , and my belly Swelle to ● ; call you this love-powder , Count to ● on't , I did but sip , and my belly Swelle too ; call you this love-powder , Count Monte there ● ? send for Sharkino , a cooler A cooler , theres a Smiths forge in my belly , and the Devill poy ●oned Have just revenge ; I stabb'd Sebastiano , poysoned my sister , Oh but they made too soone a Villarez Beriathia Was author of their deathes , 'twas Villarezo ● , A fathers wretched curiosity , dead