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Leon# The reft arc making re^dy fir,

L Y s. So let tbcm,thCrcs time enough* Diph, You arc brother to the King my Lord, wec’le take your word.

_ L i^. Strata thow haft fi^mc skill in poetric, WhaTthink’ft thou ofamaske,wiil k be wclif Str. As well as masks can be,

Lis# As masks can be. /

Str A. Yes, they muft commend, and fpeakeinpraifeof thc affembly, bleffethe Bride and groome, in pcrfonof fome god, there tied to rules offlatterie* ^

C L E. See good my Lord who is return’d.

Lis. Noble Melantius^ Enter C^kUntius

the land by me wclcomesthy vcrtueshome.thou that with blowes -abroad bringft vs our peace at home, the breath of Kings is like the breath of gods, my brother vviflit thee here, and thou art here, he will be kindc ; and wearie thee with often welcome, bat the time doth giuc thee a wel- come, aboue his,or all the world.

Mel* My Lord,my thankes, bat thefe fcraccht limbes ofmine, hauc fpoke my loue and truth vnto my friends, more che»my tongue ere could, my mind’s the fame it c-

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ucr was to you; where Ifindc worth Ilouc ihckecpcr.illl hekt k And then I follow D I P H* Haile worthy brother,

He that rcioyces not at your rctumc In rafctic/is mine cneipy for cuer* ^

M £ L* I thankc thee hijhilHs : but thou art fauhicj I fent for thee to excrcifc tliinc armes With me at ?^^/>,thou,caraft not Difhilus :

T was ill.

Diph. My noble brother my cxcufc

Is my Kings firaight comm a ndj> which you my Lord

Can witiicflc vvith me.

Lis. molitrue MeUntius^'

He might not cojnc till tlic folcmnitics Gf this great match w ere paft,

D I P H. Haue you heard ofir,

Mel. Ycs,and haue giuen caufe to thofc,that here Enuy my deedes abroad, to calhme gamefome,

I haue no other bufines here at Rhodes^

Lis. Wc haue a maskc to night.

And you muft tread a fouldicrs mcafure.

Mel. Thck fofe and filken w^arres are not for mCj^ ^ . Ti:c muficke muft be fhrill and all confu(*d That flirs my blood,and then I daunce.

But is wed?

Diph. This day?

Mel. All ioycswpon him, for he is. my friend,- Wonder not that I call a man fo young;

His worth is grc3t,yalianthc is,

And one that ncucr thinkes his life his owne^.

If his friend neede it, when he was a hoy.

As oft as I return'd (as without boaft)

I brought home conqueft, he would gazevpon nic^. . And view meround,tofindt in what onelimbe.

The vertuc lay to doe ihofe things he heard,

Ti^en would he wifli to fee my (word, and fccic

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Tbt quickncflc of chc edge, and in his hand Weighes ir,hc ofc would make me fmilc at this;

His youth did promife much, and his ripe yearcs Will fee it all perform'd. Enter ud/pdtia f affinor

H aile M aide an d VV ife; with mendance^

Thou fairc the holy knot,

That.thou hall tied to day,laftjill the hand Of age vndoe*c,mayfi: thou bring a race V nto Amintor^t\\'xt may fill the world .

Succeffmcly with louldiers.

Asp. My hard fortunes

Deferuc not fcorne,for I was neucr proud

When they were good. Exit AfpatU,

Mel. Howes this. '

Lis. You aremiftaken fir,fl\e is not marriedo.

Mel, You faid Amintor was.

Diph. Tisttuc,but

Mel, Pardon me, 1 did recciue ^

Letters at P^rr/4 from my

That he fliould marie her. \

Diph. Andfoitfiood,

In.all opinion lon-g,butyour arriuall Made me imagine you had heard the change,

Mel. Who has he taken then?

Li s. A Ladie fir.

That bcarcs the light aboue her, and ftrikes dead With'flaflics of her eye, the faire Euadne Yourvertuous firter.

Mel. Peace ofheartbetwi^tt them.

But this isftrange.

Lis. The King my brother did it To honour you,and thefe folemnities Arc at his charge.

Mel. Tis royall like himfelfc.

But I am fad, my fpccch bcarcs fo infortimatc a found To bcautifull A/patfa,thetc is rage Hid in her fathers bread Calmneix^

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The Mayies T ragehy*

Bent long againfl me and *a fiiould not thinkc.

Could I but call it backe^that I would take Such bafe reuenges as to icorne the fta^e Of his ncglc^fled daughter.

L I s# O fwere pittie^ for this Lady fir.

Sits difconcenced with hc.r watiie eyes bent on the earth, lo vnficqucntcd woods are hcr.dclight,

Where when flie fees a banckc Bucke full of flowers.

Then flic will fit,an-d figh,and tell Her feruancs,W'hat a prittic’placc it were To burie louers in, and irakc her maidcs Pluck’cm^and fliow them oucr her like a cojfe.

She carries vs ith her an infrd^ious griefe,

Tha: ;hikcs all her beholders, fhc will luig The mournhi^ things that euer care hath heard,

And fwound,and fing againe,and when the reft Ofy our young Ladyes iatheir wanton blood,

Teli mirthfull tales in courfc that fils the roeme v With laughter, flic wijl wi|;h fo fad a looke Bring forth a florie^of the filcin death OffomeforfakenvirgiDjWhich her griefe Will put in fuch a phrafe, that ere fhe end Shecic fend them weeping one by one away,

M E L4 She has a brother vnder my command 3.ikcbcr,a face as womanifli as her5,

But with a fpirit ^at hath much outgrow ne

TTTc number ycares, EfJier Amntor^

C l"e ♦ My the Bridegroomc,

s-i ^ I might run fiercely, not more haflily

V pon my foe, I loue thee

My mouth is much too narrow for my heart.

Tip V to lgciko:p^thofg eyes ofthlnc,

Thojjm my friend, but inyj^ fpe^h

CutsoSTny louel

Ami Nnliolfart Melantius,

All loue is fpokc in that, a facrificc To ^bankc the is return’d

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In fafty,vi(5lory fits on his fvvord

As fhc was-wont,may flic build there, and dwells

And may thy armour be as it hath becnc,

Onely thy valour and thine innocence,

What endJeffe treafures would our enemies giuc.

That I might hold thee (lill thu-s.

Mel* I am poorc in words, but credit me young man Thy mother could do no more but wccp,foj: ioy to fee thee After long abfence,all the wounds I haue,

Fctcht not fo much away,nor all the cries Of widdowed mothers;But this is peace And that was warre*

Amint. Pardon thon holy god . '

Of marriage bed, and frowne not, I am fot’ft In anfwere of fuch noble teares as thefc.

To weepeypon my weddingday.

Mel. Ifcarjjthouartgfownctoocruell,rorl-fearc A Lady mournes for thee, men fay to death,

Forfaken of thec,on what tearmes I know not*

Amint# She had my promifc,but the King forbad it. And made me make this worthy change, thy fiftec Accompanied with graces about her, ^

With whom I long to loafe my lufty youth,f And grow olde in her armes.

Mel* Be profperous*

Amint* M-y Lord the maskers rage for you.

Lis. We arc gone,

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Exeunt Ljfippf^tiCIeon, Strata, DiphdteSi Amint. Weelc all attend you^ wc, fhaii trouble y©tt Wirh our folemnitics.

Me l* '^ot Co udmntoTp

But ifyou laugh at my rude carriage I '

In fports,irc doe as much for you in warfe When you come tbuher, but I hauc a mifirefle To bring to your delights, rough though lam, -1^

1 hauc a iniftrcfl'c and (he has achcart

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She faieSjbut cruft me, it is ft orre, no better.

There is no place that I can chMlenge gentlemen,

-But you ftand ftill,and here my way lies, Extunt^

Enter CaltAnaxy^nd Diagoras t

Cal. Dtagoras lookc to the dores better tor flume, you let in all the world, and anon the King will be angry with me_,why very well faid,by King wil haue the (how

i\h the Court;

D I A G. Why doe you fwearc fo my Lord,

You know heelebaucic here.

Cal* By this light if he be wife, he will not.

D I AG. And if he will not be wife,you are-forfworne. Cal, One muft fwcat out bis heart with fw.earing,& get Thankes on no (ide,ile be gone, lookc too’c.who will*

D I A G. My Lord I (hall neuer keepc them out, Yourleokes will terrific them.

' Cal. My lookes terrific them, you coxcomely a(Te,lle be iudge by all the company, whether thou haft not a vvorfe face then I.

D I A G* I racane becaufe they know you, and your office. Cal* Office, I would I could put it off, I am. fure I fweac quite through in my office,! might haue made room at my daughters wedding, they ha nccrc kild her amongft them. But now,! muft doe fcruicc for him that hath forfaken her, ferue that will. ExitCalianAX^

D'iag. Hces fo humcrous fince his daughter was foifa. ken?hark,hark,whofe there, codes,codes,

What now ? within Kncck^ within

M B L* Open the dore^

D 1 a G. Who i*ft.

Mel. MeUntiHS»

Diag. I hope your Lord-fliip brings no troope, for if you doe, I muft rccurnc them. Enter MeUntius

Mkl, None but this Lady fir. andahady^

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there isnoroome.

M Ei-* 1 thnnkeyoafir,wiifn 1 hauc fecnc you places! ma- dam,! muft attend the King, but the maskc doi e,i^e wairc on you againc* McimtiUs Lady other dort,

D I A G. Stand backe there, toomc for my Lor<i MeUnti^ <i//^pray bcarc.back, rhisis no pl ace for fuch youthesand their truls,let the dorcs ihut agcn,no; do your heads itch; lie fctatch then>,(o now ihruft and hang, againe, who i’ll now, I cannot blame my Lord Caliamx for gluing way, would he were here, he would run raging amongft them, andbrcakcado7.cn heads in the tw’inckling of an eye, vvhads the newes now?* rvnhin

I pray you can you .heipe mee to thefpcech of the maiftcr Cooke?

D I A G. If I Open the dorc ile cooke fome of your calues-

heads, peace rogues? againe, w ho f (If “

Mel. MeUntmf within Enter Chli^nax,-

Cal,. Let him not in.

D I A G. O my Lord a muft , make roomc there for my Lotdjs your Lady plalL - Enter MeUnms,

M E E, Yes (ir,Ithankeyoti, my Lord well met,

You^ caufclede hate to iTve lhope is buried."

Cai. Yes I doe feruicc for your filler hcie,-

That brings mine owne poorc child to riincleffc death.

She loues your friend Am'mtor^ fuch another falfe hearted i Lord as you.

Mee. You doe me wrong,.

Amod vnmanly one,and lamflo w- Jn taking vcngeancc,bc w'cll aduifd,

C A L. Ic may be fo^w-ho pbe’d the Lady thece^ .

M E L I dido ,

Cal« My Lord (he mud not fit there#

Mee. Why? ^

C a e. The place is kept for women of more worth;

Mel. More worth then fh5,it mifbecomes your age;

And place to be fo womanirh, forbcarc.

What you hauc (poke I am content to think® *

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palfoy flicoke your tongue to*

C . i ii well it I (land here to place mens wenches*

ifiull quite forget this place, ihy age, my fafety, au...l duuugh all, cut that poorc fickly weeke thou halt to li'’c away from thee*

Cal. I know you can fight for your whore*

M E L. Bate^ me the King, and be of flelh and blood A lies thatlayes it.thy mother at fifccenc Was black and (infullro her*

D I A G. Good my Lord* (man^

Mel. Some god pluck threefcore yeares from that fond That I may kill him,snd not ftaine mine honor.

It is the curfe of fouldiers that in peace.

They (hall be braued by fuch ignoble men.

As (if the land were troubled,)would with ceares And knees beg fucqor from *cm, would the blood (That fea of blood) that 1 haue loll lin fight.

Were running in jliy veines, that it might make thee Apt to fay leffe,and able to maintaine,

Shouldft thou fay more, — This Rlo0des I fee is nought But a place priuilcdg’d to doe men wrong*

Cal, I,yoii may talke your pleafure. Enter Amintor^

A M I M T. What vilde wrong

Has llurd my worthy friend, who is as-flow

To fight with words as he is quick of hands,

Cal. That heapeofage, which I fhouldreucrcnce,

If4c were temperate,but telfie yeares Are moft contemptible,

Amint. Good fir forbeare*

Cal. There is iuft fuch another as your felfe. Amint. He will wrong you, or me, or any man. And talke as ifne had no life to ioofe Since this our match : the King is comming in,

I would no: for more wealth then I enioy He fhould pcrceiue you raging,be did heare You w'ere^at difference now,whicjn hallned him.

C A L * Make roorne there.

Hohojes fly within

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“Enter King Euadne^AffattayLords andLAditt^ MdanitHi thou arc welcome, and thy louc Is with me ft ill ; but this is not a place To brablein, Caltanax,\o^Vi^ hands*

Cal. He fhall not hauc mine hand.

King. Thisisnotime

To force you too’t I doc louc you both,

Cdlionaxyou looke wcll to your office.

And y ou Melmim are welcome home, •

Begin the maske.

M B L. Sifter I ioy to feeyou,and.your choyce,'

You lookt with rifiy cies when you tookc that man^ BVhappyTn him. Kecarim

Eva d* O my deereft brother,

Yourprefcnce is more ioy full then this day,

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Night rifes in mifts,

NiO. Our raigne is now, for in-thc quenching fea The Sun is drownd,and with him fell the day.

Bright Ctntbta hearc my voyce,Iam the night For whom thou bcarft about, thy borrowed light, Appcare,no longe{ thy pale vifage flirowdc.

But ftrike thy filuer homes quite through a cloud, Andfcndabeamevponmyfwarthieface, . ^

By which I may difeouer all the pi ace And perfons that haue^mattyjonging eics.

Are come to waite on our folemnities. Enter Cinthta* How dull and black am I,can I not finde This bcautie without thee,am I fo blinds,

Me thinkes they fhew like tothofe eafterne ftreaks.

That warnc vs hence before the morning breaks.

Back my pale fcruant,for thefe eics know how.

To ftiootc farre more and quicker rayes then thou*

C I N T H* Great Queen they be a troop for whom alone. One of my clcarcft moones I hauc put on.

T'he May des Tragedy,

A troopc that lookcs as if thy fclfc and I,

Had pluckt our rcincs in, and our whips laid by To^gazc vpon thofe^thac appearc Brighter then w'c*

Nigh* Then let vj kcepc 'em here.

And ncuer more our chariots driuc away.

But hold our places and out-(hinc the day* (fpeakc, C I N T H. Great QaccQc of (haddowes you are pleafd to Of more then may be donc,we may not breakc The gods dccrees,but when our time is come,

Mu(\ driuc away and giuc the day our roome*

Nigh, Then flaine at^full pale Q^cen,8^ by that power, ^ Produce a birth to, fill this happy hourc.

Of Nimphes and fhephear<js,and let their fongs difeouer^ Eafie and 1 w eete who is a.happy louer.

Of if thou w^oot thine owne Endlinion From the fweetc fiowrie banck he lies vpon.

On Latmus brow thy pale bcaqics drawnc away,

Andof his long night let him make thy day. (mine, C I N. Thou dreamft darkc ppwcr,that fairc boy was not Not went I downetokiflehim,eafeand windc,

Haue bred thefc bold tales, poets when they rage Tunics gods to mcn,and make an hourc an age.

But I will giuc a greater Bate and glory,

^And raife to time a nobler memory P*Of what thefc loners arc,rife,rifc/I fay.

Thou power of deepcs,thy furges laid away,

Neptufte great King of waters^aad by me Be proud to be commanded.

N E p. CinthtA fee.

Thy word hath force me hithcr,lct me know Why lafcend*

CiNTH* Doth this maicBick (bow Giuc thee no knowledge yet.

Ne p* Yes, nqw I fee.

Something entended Cw/i/Ww'orihy thcc>

Go on,ikbc ahclpcr* ,

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Cl NTH. Hie thcc then.

And charge the windc goe fmiti his rockic den ,

Lee loofc his fubie£ls,oncl5r Toofoulc for ourincendonsas he was,

Scillkcepc him fall chain’d, wc m ill banc none here Bucyeranllblalls and gendc winds appeare,

Such as blow flowers^and chrough the glad bowes dng> Many fofe welcome to the lutly fpring.

Bid them dr^w nccrc cohaue thy wacric racc Led on in couplcs^, we arc plcaf’d-to g race This noble nighx each in their richcll things.

Your owne dccpcs or the broken vcffcls brings.

Be prodigall and I (hall be as kindc.

And ftiine at full vpon you.

N B P« See the windc Znter Eoltis 9Vt of<t R^ck^

Commanding EoIhs^

E o L. Grc^c N’ffp.tftftep 'Nept. He.

Eol. What is thy will.

Nept. Wc doc command thcc free,

Fanonifisz^d thy milder winds to waite Vpon our CinthiaJo[ii tic Boreas ftraight,

Heck’s rebellious#

E o L, I (hall doc it#

Nept. Doe maillcr of the flould,tnd all below Thy full command has taken E o L,0/ the Maine Neptme,

Ne PT. Here.

Eol. has broke his chainc.

And ftrugling with the reft has got away.

Nept# Let him alone ilc take him vp at Tea,

I will not be long thence, goc hence againc And bid the other call out of the Maine,

Blew Proteus^ and the rcll,chargc them put on Their grcatcll pearUs and the raoft fparkling done The beaten rock brceds,till this night is done.

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By me a folemnc honor to theMoonc,

Flic like a full failc#

E o L, lam gone.

Ctnth. Darke night

Srikc a full fcilcnccjdoc a thorow right

To this great ChorHs,x\^zt our rmifique may

Touch high as heauen, and make the EaB breake day

Atmid-night* ‘ Mtiftque

Song*

Ci n thi a to thy poTver thes

we obejfy

Joy to this great company, and no day.

Come to fleale thf-s night away T ill the rights of lone are ended, .jdnd'the^tijly Bridegroome fay. Welcome light of all befriended. Vaee.oHtyoH wateyte powers below ^ letyoHrfeete

Like the gallies when they row euen beate,

Lety oHY vnknowne msajures fet To the Jhll winds yt ell to all.

That god\ are come immortall great ^ To honour this great NupmalU

TheMeafurc.

Second Song.

Hold backet hy,houres oldnight tiHwe hauedoncy The dty will come too foone,

Tswag ^JMxydts will curfe theejfthou fieal'fl away, And leaujl their lofes open to the. day,

Stay, Stay, and hide the hlujhes of the Bride.

Stay gentle n'ght and with thy darkentjfe coney 4 the kjffcs of her louer.

Stay and confound her teares and her loud cryings.

T he MaydesTragedy.

Her rveake dentals vowcs and often dftngs ,

Maskers daunccjiVfp/^^e leads it Eot. Ho Heptfwe^. " ,

Nep. Bolus,

E o L, The lea goes hie,

Boreas has raifd a ftormc, goc and apply Thy trident, clfcsl prophcfic ere day.

Many a tall fliip will be call away, defend with all the gods, and all their powre Toftrikeacalmc. ^

CiNTH. We ihankeyou for^his hourc,

My fauour to you all tagratulatc So great a fcruicc done at my defire,

Yclhall haue many floods fuller and higher Then you haue wilht for,and no eb fliall dare,

To let the day fee where your dwellings are.

Now back vnto . your gouernmentsin hall,

Lcall your proud waters Ihould fwcll aboiie the wall.

And w in vpon the Hand* Exemt Majkgrs

N E P T. We obey. Defcend*

C I N. Hold vp thy head dead night fecll thou not day, . The Eall begins to lighten I mull downc.

And giue my brother place.

Night. Oh I could frownc •

To fee the day, the day that flings his light Vpon my kingdome,and contemnes oldc night.

Let him goe on, and flame,! hope to fee Another wild fire in his axeltrec.

And all fall drencht,but I forget, fpeake Queene,

The day growes on, I dare no more befecne*

CiN# Once heaue thy drowfie head agen and fee A greatcrlight a greater Maicflie Betw'ccne OUT fed and vs,lafh vp thy tcame The day breaks here, and yon fun flaring (Ircame '

. Shot from the.fouih,fay which way wilt thou goe;

C 3 Night,'

Stay and hide all but he be not iffhcc,

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Night. lie vanifli into mifts. Extnnt,

CiNTH# Adew.

King. Take light their Ladycs,gctthe Bride to bed , We will not fee you laid, good night Amintor^

Weele cafe you ofehae tedious ceremony,

Were it my cafe I fhould thinke time runne (low If thou bcel^ noble youth, get me a boy That may defend my Kingdomes from my foes.

Amint. All happineffe to you.

King. GooAmg\\x.Mdxntins, " Exemt,

AUui Secundus.

Enter Evadne,Aspati a^D v l a, arrd other Ladjes,

Dy L. Madame (hall we vndrefTe you for this fight, The wars arc nak*c that you muft make to night# Evad. You are merry

D V L. I fiiould be far merrier Madame,if it were w ith me As it is with you.

Evad. Howes that.^ (you doe.

D V L. That I might goc to bed with him with credit that Evad. Why how now wench.

D V L. Come Ladyes,will you helpe.

Evad. lam foone vndone.

D V L. And as foonedone,

Good ftore of cloches will rouble you at boih.

Evad. Art thou drunke Dnia»

D V L. Why hercs none but we.

Evad. Thou thinkll belike there is no modefiy When wc*are alone.

D V L. I by my troth, you hit my thoughts right,

Evad. Youprick me Madame. j.Lad. Tis againftmy will.

D V L. Anon you mull indure more and lie ftill,

Tis befi to prat5^ife.

Evad. Sure this wench is mad.

D V L. No faith, this is a trick that I hauc had

. , Since

T he Maydes T mgedy ,

Since I was fourctccnc.

Evad. Tistime tolcaucit.

D V I-, Nay now ile keepe it till the trick leaue me,

A do2.cn wanton words put in your head.

Will make you liiiclicr in your hufbands bed.

Evad* Nay faith then take it.

Dvl. Take it Madame, where.

We all will take it I hope that arc here.

Evad* Nay then ile giue you ore., '

Dvl, So willl make

The ablcft man in Rhodes or his heart akc.

Evad. Wilt lie inmy place to night.

D V L* He hold your cards againft any two I know. Evad* What wilt thou doe. .

Dvl. Madame wcelc doo*t and make’m leaue play too. Evad. ^Jpdtia take her part.

D V L. I will refufe it.

She will pluck downe a(idc,{hc docs not vfe it.

Evad. Doclprethec.

Dvl. You will findc the play Qmckly,bccaufe your head lies well that way.

Evad. I thanke thee Dfila, v/ov\d thou coulft inftill Some of thy mirth into yifpatia,

Nothing but fad thoughts in her breft doe dwell.

Me thinkes a meanc betwixt you woijld doe well. . ' Dvl. She is in loue,hang me iU were fo.

But 1 could run my Couiurey I loue toq,,

To doc thofe things that people in loue doc.

Asp. It were a timclelfc fmile fhould proue my chcekcjj It were a fitter houre for me to laugh.

When at the Alter the religious Prieft,

Were paffifying the offended powers.

With facrificcjthcn now, this fhould hauc bccne My right, and all yout hands hauc bin imployd^

In giuing me a fpotlcffc offering To young y^«f/>jr(?r/bedjas wearenow,

For you pardon Emdnc^yjoM my worth ,

■ ; .;Wer^

7he Maydei Tragedy,

Were great as yours,or<hat’thcKing or he Or both thought fo^perhaps he found me worthlcfle.

But till he did fo, in thefc earcs of mine,

Thefc crcdulons eares, he powred the fwceteft words That art or louc could frame, if he were falfc ^

pardon it heaucn,and if I did want V crtuc,you fafely may forgiue that too.

For I hauc loft none that I had from you.

E V AD. Nay leaue this fad talke Madame.

Asp. Would I could, then 1 fhould leaue the caufe.

E V A D* Loe if you haue not fpoild all DhIm mirth*

As p,Thou thinkft thy heart hard,bucifthoubesft caught remember me ; thou ftialt perceiuc a fire fhot fuddenly vnto thee, ,

D vl. Thats not fo good, let *cm (hoot any thing but fire, and Ifearc’mnot. *

Asp. Well wench thou mu ft be taken.

E V A D. Ladies good night. He doe the reft my felfe. Dvl, Nay let your Lord d.oe feme.

Asp. Madame good night, may all the mariage ioyes That longing maldcs imagine in their beds Proue fo vnto you, may not difconicnt Grow twixt your loue and you, but if there doc.

Enquire of rnc and I will guide your mone.

And tcach yeu an artificiall way to grieue.

To kcepc your foirow waking, lou^ your Lord No worfe then I, butjf you loue fo well,

Alas you may dirpleafe him,fo did I,

This is thelaft time you (hall lookc on me .•

Ladies farewell, as foonc as I am dead.

Come all and watch one night about my hearfe.

Bring each a mourncfull ftorie and a tearc.

To offer at it when I goe to earth ;

With flattering luy clafpe my coffin round.

Write on my brow my fortune, let my bcerc Be borneby Virgins that fhallfing by courfe, .

The truth of maldes. and periuries of men.

ThcMaydes Hragecly.

E V A D. Alas I pitiic ihfc. Exit EuAdne^

Omsks. Madarncgoodniglu.

i.L Ad# Come wcclclccin chcBridcgroomf,

D V L. Where’s my Lordf

l^AD. Here take this light. Enter Am'mt or.

Dvl# Heelcfindc herin ihcdarkc,

I. Lad. Your Lady e*s fcarfcabcd,youmuft hcipchcr. Asp, Goe and be happy in your Ladycsloue,

May all the wrongs that you hauc done to me.

Be vttctly forgotten in my death,

He trouble you no more, yet I will take A partingkiffe,and will not be denied,

You’le come my Lord and fee fhe virgins weepe,

When I am laid in.earth;though you your fcife Can know no pittie,thu$ I windc my fclfc Into this willow garland, and am prouder That I was once your louc, (though now refuf *d)

Then to hauc had another true to me#

So with praiers I Icauc you, and muft trie Somejet vnpraftir d way to gricuc and die#

Dvl# Come Ladies will you goe# . Exit AfpdtU. x#Lad# Good night my Lord.

Amin. Much happineffe vnto you all# Ext: Ladhfc I did that Lady WTong. me thinkes Ifpptg —

A ^efe flioot fuddenly through allmy veines#

Mine ^cyestalne^t his is Grange at luch a time, ItwastheKing firll mou’d mctoo’t.but he Has not my will in keeping, — why did I perplex my felfc thus; fomething whifpersme,

Goe not to bed,my guilt is not fo great as mineowne confcience,too fenciblc Would make me thinke,! oncly breakc a promife,

And twas the King inforft mc,timerous fleflb,

Why fliakft thou (o,away my idle fcares. Enter Emdne

Yonder is(he,thelnfler ofwhofccie,

Can blot away the fad remembrance Of all thefe things ; oh my Emdne Iparc

That

^he Mayies T ragedj.

That tender body,lct it not take cold.

The vapors of the night Qiall not fall here, >

To bed my vvillpunifli vs.

For being flack performers of his rights,

CTamftthouto call me,

Evad. No/*

A M I N T. Come,comc,my loue^

And let vsloofc our felucs to one another^

Why art than vp fo long,

Evad. I am not well, '

A M I N T. To bed,thcnlct me windc thee in thefc arrne?, T ill I hauc banifht flekneffe.

Evad, Good my Lord I cannot fleepe.

A MIN. wcelc watch,! mcanc no fleeping#.

Evad. lie not goe to bed.

Am I N# J prethcc dee#

Evad. Ivvillnot for the world,' '

Amin. Why my dccrc louc,

E V A D. Why.^I hauc fwornc Lwill not,

- Amin* Sworne/ Evad. If A M I N , Ho w f f w o r n e

Evad. Yes, fwornc Amintor^ and will fwcarc againe, Ifyou will vvifli to heare me,

A M I N. To whom haue you fwo rnc this,

Evad. If I fhould name him the matter were not great A MIN. Comc,thisis butthccoyncflc ofabridc,

Evad. Thecoynelfe of a bride.

A M I N. How pretilic that frownc becomes thee.

Evad, Doe you like it fo.

A M I N. Thou canfl not dreffe thyTacc in fuch alookc. But I fhall like it.

Evad. Whatlookc will like you bcfl4 A M I N. Why doc you aske.

Ev ad. ThjtJ may (hew you one lefTc picafing to you, Amin. Howes that.

Evad. Tntt Imiy iEew yon one le(Te plcafliig to you*

A m I N., I prcchec put thy iefls in milder lookes.

It

7 heMaydes T ragedyi

It (hcwcs as thou were angry, '

Evad. So perhaps lam indeede.

Why,who has done thee wrong.

Name me the man,and by thy felfc fwcctc lone,

Thy yet vneonquered felfe,I will rciiengc it#

E r A D. Now 1 Hiall trie thy truth, if thou doeft louc me. Thou waighft not any thing compar’d to me,

Life, hononr, ioyes eternall, all delights The world can yccld,arc light as airc To a true loucr when his Lady frowncs,

And bids him doe this, wilt thou kill this man,

'S wcarc my Ammtor^2t\d ilc kilfe the fun Of thy lips,

A min# I wonnot fwear'fwcctlouc,tilllknow thccaufcr Evad. I woodthou wouldtt,

Why,it is thou that wrongft me,l hate thee.

Thou fhould’ft haiic kild thy felfe#

Amin. Ifl fhould know that,I (hould quickly kill The man you hated.

Evad, Know it, and doo’t.

Am IN. Ohna,whatlookc fo ere thou fliould’ftputon, To trie my faith,! cannot thinkc thee falfc,

1 cannot findc one blcmifh in thy face Where falfehood fliould abide, leaue,and to bed, if you hauc fwornc to any of the virgins That were your oldc companions to preferue Your maidenhead a night,it may be done Without this mcane.« ,

Evad, A maidenhead Amint^r at my y cares.

Amin. Sure (he raucs.this cannot be,

Her naturall temper, ^all Icall thy maidcs.

Either thy hcalthfull fleepe hath left thee long,

Or elfc fome fcauer rages in thy blood.

Evad, Neither of thcfc,what ihinke you I am mad, Becaufe I fpeake the truth.

A M I K# Is this the truth, wil you not lie with me to night. Evad, You talkcas if you thought 1 would hereafter.

D a A Mitts

7 he Maydes Trageciy*

Am IK. I-Icrcafcer, yes I doc.

E V D, You arc deceiu’d, put off amazement & witli pati- VVhac I lEaii vtter, for ebe Oracle (cncc mark,

Kmowcs nothing truer, cis not for a night Or two that I forbeareyour bed, buteuer,

A M I N. I dreame, awake Ammtor,

E V A D. You h eare right,

] fooner would findc out the beds of Snakes,

And with my youtbfiill blood warme their cold flefii. Letting them curie tli^emCelucs about my limbes, then fleepe one night with thee; this is not faind^

Nor founds it like the kines of a bride.

Amin. Is flefrifo eartfily to errdure all this,

Are thefc tfic ioyes of mariagej/f/w^^ keepc This llory (that will make fuccccding youth NeglcCf thy ceremonies) from all earcs. let it not rife vp foe toy fiiame and mine To after ages, vve will (come thy lawes,

If thou no bctterbleffc them, touch the l^cart Of her whom thou haft fent me, or the world"

Shall know this, not an altar then will fmoakc - > Inpraifeofthce, we will adopt vs Tonnes,'

Then vertue fliall Inherit and not blood,

If we doe luft , wc’lc take the nexc.vvc meet \

Scruing our felitcs as other creatures doc,

And heuer take note ofrhe female more.

Nor ofheriffue : I doe rage in value,

She cannot ieff; Oh.pardon mernyloue, _

Sddeare the thoughtsarc which I hold of thee>

That I muft breake forth ; fatisfie my feare,

It is a paine beyond.the paine ofdcath.

To be in doubt ; confiime it with an oath, ifehis be true.

Evad. Doe you inuent the forme,

. Let there be in it al] thebinding vvordcs Diuels and coniurers can put together.

And I will take it, 1 hauc Tvvoine before-

^he May^ei T ragedj .

And here by al! things holy doe a^aine,

Ncucr to be acquainted with thy bed,

Is your doubt oner now'.

Amin. I know too much, would I had doubted ftill, Was cuer fuch a mariage night as this :

You powers aboue, ifyoudidcucr meane

Man fliould be vf*d thus, you hauc thought a way

How he may bcarc himfclfc, and fauc his honour :

Infant me with it, for to my dull eyes

There is no meane, no moderate courfc torunne, ,

I murt liue feorn’ei or be a murderer ;

Is there a third, why is this night fo calmc.

Why docs not heauen fpeake in thundet to vs, .

And drowmc their voyce,

Evad. This rage will doe no good.

Amin. Effad'rCy hcare me, thou haft tanc an oath, . But fuch a rafh one, that to keepe it were Worfe then to fweare it, call it backc to thee,

Such vowes as that ncuer afeend the heauen,

A t^rbrTwo will waHi it quite away,

Haue mercy on my youth, ray hopefull youth.

If thou be pittifull,for without boalV

This land was proud of me, what Lady w'as thcre-

That men ealdfaire, and vertuous in this Ifie^

That would haue fhund my loue, it is in thee To make me hold this worth — »Oh we vaine men That truft all our reputati on To reft vpon the wcake and yceiding hand O f fc eble woman, but thou arEnbc ltone,

Thy flefliis'foft,' and in thine eyes doe dwell , .

The fpirit of loue, ithy heart caniK)t be hard, ^

Come leade me from the bottome of difpaircj .

To all the loycs thou haft, I know thou wile,

And make me carefull leaft the fuddeo change /!

Ore- come my fpirits.

Evad. When I call back this oath, the paincs ofheil * inulron me.

D, 3 .

Amin.

T'he MaydesTrage^y*

Amis* I flecpc aad am to tetnporatc, come to bed,

Of bythofe haircs vvhichif thouhalla foulc^ like to thy Were threads for Kings to wcarc flocks,

•Aboat their armes.

Evad, Why foperhaps^theyare*

Amin. He dragge thee to my bed, and make thy tongPC Vndoechis wicked oath, or on thy flefh lie print a thoufand wounds to let out life.

Evad, I fcare thee nor, doe what thou darft to me, Eucry ill founding word, or threatning looke Thou fheweft to me, w'ill be rcueng*d at full*

Amin. It will not furc Eua^hc,

Evad* Doctiotyou harardthato Amin* Ha ye your Champions.

Evad* Alas Ammtor thinkif thou I forbearc T o fleepe with thee, becaufc I haue put on A maidens ftri(flncffe,Iookc vpon thefe cheekes, And'tbou (halt findc the hoc and rifing blood Vnape for fuch a vow, no,in ihis heart There dwcls as much defire, and as much will, •Toputthat wiflied a6f, as cucryct ^ *

Was knownc to woman, and they haue beenfhowne ,Both, but it was the folly of thy youth,

To thinkcthis'beauty,to whacknd foc’re It (hall be cald, (hall ftoopc to any fccond,

1 doc enioy the bed, and in that height

Haue fworne to ftand or die, you gueffe the man.

A M IN. No, let me know the man that wrongs me fa. That I may cut hia body into motes,

And fcattcr it before the Northen winde.

Evad. You dare not ftiikc him.

Amin. Doe not wrong me fo,

Y eSjif his body were a poyfonous plant.

That it were death to touch, I haue a foule Will throw me on him*

Eyxd* Why tit the King*

Amin* The King.

Etai

^he Majdes Tragedy,

Evad. What'Willyoudocnow ?

Amin* Ic is not the King,

Evad, What did ho make this match for dull /ImintQr^ Amin. Oh thou haft nam’d a word that wipes away All thaughts rcucngcfull, in that facred word^.

The King, there lies a terror, what fraile man Dares lift his band againft it, let the Gods Speake to him whcn.thcy pleafe, till when let vS'

SufFcr, and wait c,

Evad* Why fhould you fill your fcife fo full ofheate,. And hafte fo to niy bed, I am no virgin.

Amin. What Diucll hath putit in thy fancy thca . Tomarymee, '

Evad, Alasjmuft haueonc*

To father children, and to bcare the name Ofhusband to me, that my finne may be '

More honorable* ,

Amin. WhatftrangethingamI?

A mifcrablc one, one that my fdfc Am fory for* .

Amin* Why fiicw it then in this,

If thou haft pittie, though thy louc be noney ♦

Kill me, and alhruc louers that fliall louc In after ages croft in their defires.

Shall blcfie thy roemorie, andxall thee good, . Bccaufefuch mercy in ihybrcaft was found,,. .

To rid a lingring wretch. .

Evad* Imufthaucone

To fill thy roome agajnc if thou wert dead,'

Elfe by this night I could, I piny thee.

Amin. Thefe ftiange and fudden ioiuries hauefalctt*

So thick vpon me, that I lofe all fenfe

Of what they arc, me thinkes l*am not wrong’d,

Nor is ic ought, if from the cenfuring world I can but hide it— reputation Thou art a w'ord, no more, but thou haft (hownc * - An impudence fo high, that io the world . 1 '

T h Maydes Tragedy,

T fcare thou wile ir^ctrajr or fhame thy fclfc, t V A D* To coucr (hamc, I tookc thcc ncucr fcare.

That 1 wculd blaze my fdfe,

Amin. let the King

Know I conceiue he wrongs mc^thety^ne honour

Will thruft me into a^ion, that my flefli '

Couid beare with patience, and it is fome eafe

To me in ihefeextreames,thac I know this

Before I toucht thee, clfc had all the finnes

Of mankindc ftood betwixt me and the King,

1 had gone through, e’ne to his hart and thine 1 baue left one dclire, tis not his crovvne Shall buy me to thy bed, now i refolue He has dilhonour’d thee, giue me thy hand,

Be carefull of thy credit, and finne clofc Tis all I wi/b, vpon thy chamber flourc Bereft to night, that morning vifiters ,^^^^

May thinke wc did as-married peopled.

And prethee fmilc vpon me when they come.

And feemc to toy as if thou hadft becne plcaf’d With what I did,

E V A D, Fearc not, I will doe this.

Amin. Come let v* pra(ftiic, and as w an^only As euer longnig bride andbridegroorac met,

Lets laugh and enter here,

Evad. I am content,

Downe all the Twcllings of my troubled heart.

When w'c walkc thus intwind let all eyes fee, ifcucrlouers better did agree. Ex'tio

Lnur u^fpatiAy j4nt'rphila^Olimpi4y0 Asp,. Away you arc not, force it no funhrer, - Good, good, how w'cll you looke, fuch afuil colour Young bafhlull brides put on, furc you arc new roaried. An t. Yes Madame toyour gricfc.

Asp. Alas poofc'wentchcs '

Goc learne.io louc firft, Icarne to lofe your fclucs,

Lcarnc to be flattered, and belecue and bicffe

The

T he May da T rageJy. '

The double tongue that did ir, . ^

Did you cr.c louc yet wciKhcs, fpcalce Thou hsift a metlcd temper, fit for. fiamp#

Qlm; Ncucr.

Asp# Nor you AmlphiU^ Ant# Nor L Asp. Th^n my^good girlcs be more then women wife. At lcafi,bf more then I ,was, come fees be fad m,y girles. That downc caft of thine eye Olintpi/K^

Showes.a faind forrow; markc Antt^hiUy luft fuch. another was the Nymph Oenes,

Wh^ Pans brought home HeUaty now' a teare, >

And then thou art a pccce cxprefling furie.

The Carthage Queene when from a cold Sea rock,

Full with^er forrow, {be tycd fafi her eyes,

To the faire Troian fhips, hauing loft them, * luftas thine docs, downc ftolea tearel^;7r/p^i/4.

What would this wench doc if (be were A/patiay Hereflie would ftand, till forac more, piety ing god Turnd her to Marble, tis enough my wench.

Show me the pccce of needle workc you wrought.

Ant. Of Ariad>^e H^dzmz ^

Asp. Yes that pecce,

This (bould be Thefefu, has a coufening face,

Y ou ment him for a man*

Ant. He was fo Madame.

Asp. Why then tis well enough, ncucr lookc black.

You haucafull windc, and a falfc hezaThefeus,

Docs notthc ftory fay,his Kcdc was fplic.

Or his mafts fpent, or/ome kind rock or other Met with his vcfTell,

A N T, Not as I remember#

Asp# It (bould ha been fo, could the Gods know this," And none of all their number raife a ftormc.

But they arc all as ill, this faife fmilc was expreft vvcll, luft fuch another caught me, you fhall not goc fo Antffhi/a, in this place workc a quick- fand,

And ouct it a ftiallovv fmiling water,

' - - ‘ E

And

T he Maydes T ragehy.

And oucr \t a fhallow fm'ding water.

And his fhip plowing it, and then a fear?,

Doe that fear? brauely wench,

O L I M. T will Wrong the Rorie.

A s p. Tw ill make the ftory,wrong’d by wanton Poets, Line long andbebelceu.*d,butwhcrcsthc Lady.

Ant, There Madame#

Asp, Fje, you haue mi£l it-the.rc Yon arc much miftakcn wench - Thcfe coloui s are not dull and pale enough^

T o fiiaw a fonlc ib full of mifcric As thispoofc Ladies was, doe ir by me,.

Doe it sgainc,by me the l<?ft ^

And you will find all true but the w ildc Hand,-

Suppofe I iHiid vpon tl>c Sea, breach now

Mine armes t.hus, and mine halre blownc with tbc yvind^.

Wilde as the pi axe the was in, let all about me

Baieares ofmy.ftory, doe nvy fare,

luhou hadli^eucr feeling ofa forrow',

Thiis,thu«, AnvphiU^gn^Vfi me looke good gitle^.,

Like forrovN es mount, and the trees about me Let them be dry and Icaijclcire^ let the rocks Groane with contiunall brges, andi>ehi:id mc.

Makc all a defolation, fee, fee wenches,

A mil'crable life of this poorepifture.

O L I M. Deavc Madame. ♦

A s P, I haue done, fit downe,^nd let vs ' Vpon ihat point fixe al] our eyes, ihit point there;- Make a durabedtlcnce liil you feelc a ludden fadneffe Giue vs new foi’lcs. Enter CaUtiuUi..

Cal, The King may doe this, and he may not doe if.

My childe is wrongd, difgracb,well, how now hufwhues, 4 Wnat at your eafe, is^ihis a time to fit ftill, vp you young Lazic whore*, vp or ile fwcfigcyou*

Olim. Niy good my Lord.

C A L. Y ou I he downe fhortly, in and whine there,

V/nat are you gro v^e fo ruttic you yvant hcaics,

^ _ .....

7 he Maydes Tragedy,

Wc of Coart boycs heat you fliordy#

Ant. Good iny Lord be not an^ry, wc doc nothing But vvhatm/ Ladies pleafurc is, vve arc thus ii) gtiefe.

She isforfaken.#

Cal. Thercs arogne too,

A flic dilTcmbling flauc,wc!!/ get you in,

He hauc about with that boy, ns hie time Now to be valiant, I<onf£ffe iny youth Was^cuer prone that way,

ACounftalc, w^ll I mult be valiant.

And beatc lornc dozen of thefc whelps, and thcreg Another ot ’em,. a trim cheating fouldicr,

Jlc naaule that raicl^all, has out-brau’d me twice.

But now I thankc the Gods I am valianr,

Goc,gtc you in, ile take a coutfo with all. Exdnnt om%

ABm T ertius.

Enter Cleon, Strato, Di phi lVS#

C i E. Your After is not vp yet.

D 1 P H« Our brides muft take their mornings reft, night is troublefomc^

S T R A# But not tedious,

D X P H. What odsjhcc has not my fifters maidcn-hcaa to S T R A. None, its ods againft any bridegrome lining, he ncrc gets it while be Hues*

D 1 P Y’are merry with my After, you*lc plcafe to al- low me the famcfrecdomc with your moilicr#

Sir A. Shccsatyourferuicc.

D I P H. Then fticcs merry enough bfhcrfclfc,{hcc needa no tickling, knock at the dorc.

S T R A, We (hall interrupt them.

Di p H. No matter they hauc the ycarc before them, good morrow After, fparc yourfclteto day, the night will come againc. Enter Ammter,

A M IN. Whofe there my brother, I am no readier yet, your firtcr is but now vp*

Dip H* You lookeas you had loft your eyes tonight, I ^ ^ £ 2 ihinkc

^ he May des Tragedy,

thinkc you ha not flfpt,

A M I N. Ifairh I did not.

D I p H. You haue done better

Amin. We haue ventured for a boy, when hcc is mclue, a fhall command againft the foes oi Rhodes, fhall we be merry^

S tra. You cannot, you want fleepe.

Am I N. Tis true, but flic

As 4 (he had drunkcLer^e, or had made

Euen with hcauen, did fetch fo ftdl a fleepe, ^

So fweet and found. .

Dip. Whatsthatf'

Amin. Your fiRcr firsts this morning, and doth' turnehcr eyesvponmce, as people on the headf- man, fhc does chafe, and kifle and chafe, and clap • my cheeks, fhecs in another^W'orld.

Dip. Then Ihadlot^, I was about to lay, you had not got her maidenhead to night.

Amin. Ha, docs bee not mpeke mcc, y’ad loft indeed I doe not bungle* ^

C L E c. You doe deferue her#

A M I N. 1 laid my lips to hers, and. that wilde breach^

That was fo rude and rough to me, laft night Was fweete as April!, ile be guilty too.

If thefe be the cffecls* Enter

M E L. Good day Amintor, for to me the name .

Of brother is too diftant, >ve are friends.

And that IS nearer*

Amin* MeUntins ,■

Let me behold thee, is it poffible*- ^

Mel. 'What fudden gaze is this*.

Amin* Tis wondrous ftrangc*

M E E* Why does ihinc eye defire fo ftridl a view " Ot“th3titknowcsfo well ? thercs nothing here ,

That is not thine.

A M I N. I wondf r much Melantm,

T:> Ke ihofc noolc lookes that make nac ihinkca ,

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The Maydes Tragedy,

How vcrtuous thou art, and bn this fuddcn

Tis ftrange to me, thou fhouldft hauc wotth and honour^

Or not be bafe and falfe, and trt achcrous,

And cucry ill*

M El. Say,ftay my friend,

Ifcarcthis found will not become our buc?, no more Amin# Ohmiftakemc not, i (brace mc^.

I klrow'tFec to be full of all thofe deeds.

That we ffailc men call good, but by the courfc '

Of nature ihou fliouldfl be as quickly chang’d.

As arc the windes di{Tcmbling,as the Sea,

That now wearesbrowes as fmooth as virgins be^ Tempting the Merchant to inuadc his face, .

And in an hourc call his billowcs vp, .

And fhoot cm at the Sun,dc{troying all A carries on him. Oh how ncarc am I To yttcrmyjfickc thoughts. '

Mel. Why, my friend, fliould I be fo by nature ?

Am 1 n. I hauc w'ed thy (i(ler,who hath vcrtuous thoughtiT enow for one whole familie, and itis ftrangc.

That you (houldfeele no want*- ' *

Mel. Bcleeue me this is coplemcnt too cunning for me. Dip# What fliould 1 be then by the courfc of nature.

They hauing both robd me of fo much vertue/

Sira. Oh call the bride my Lord AminUflr;dr\2l wee may fee her blufli, and curne her eyes downe, it is the prtitieft . fport.

Amin. Enaint,

E^ad. MyLord. iVkhin,.

Come forth my louc,

Y our brothers doe attend to wifli you loy<, ,

E V A D. lam not ready yet* .

^ MIN#. Enough, enough,

Evad. Thcy’le mockc me#

M I N. Faith thou flialt come in^ Et^erEmdnih Mel. Good morrow fifler, he that vnderftands . * JWboroyouhaue vvcd,nccdnocto wiChyouioy, . .

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^ he Mdydes Tragedy*

j hi\ue ci^ough, takehccd you be no? proud.

O lifter what hauc you done, l::vAD« Why whac baud done ?

S T n A. My Lord Amintcr fwcarcs you arc no maid nov^^

Evad. Pufli.

Stra. Ifaiih he does.

E V A p. I knew 1 (liould be mockt.

Diph. With a truth,

Evad. If tvvere to do agamc, in faith I woold not mary. A M 1 H* Nor I by hcaueu.

D I p. Sifter, DuU fwcarcs (he heard you cry two roomes Evad, Fichowyou talkc. ('off.

D I p H ♦ Lets fee you walkc,

Evad. By my troth y’arc fpoild,

Mel. Aminter, Amin* Ha.

M E L. Thou art fad,

Amin# Who I, I thankc you for that, ftiall Dffhiltu thou andiftngacateh.

Mel. How? Amin. Prethccletf,

M E L. Nay thats too much the other way,

Amin. lam foheighned with ray happineffe, bow doii thoulouc,kiffcmc.

Evad. I connoi louc you, you tell tales of me.

Amin. Nothing but what becomes v«. Gentlemen Would you had allfuch wiues, and all the world.

That 1 might be no wonder, y’arc all fad.

What doe you enuie me, I walkc me thinkes On water, and ncrc finkc I am fo light.

Mel# Tis well you arc fo,

Amin. Well? can you be other when fhcc lookei thus’ Is there nomoftke il^e,lct$ dance.

Mel, Why ? this is ftrangc,

Amin. Ido not know my fclfc, yet T could wUh my ioy

Diph. lie martie if It will make one thus (wtreUiTe.

Evad. >^isw«/er,haikc. Afiif

Amin. What fayes my Iduc I muft obey.

Etad. Youdocitfcunuly,twUlbepcrcciu*4

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T he Tragedy .

Clb« My Lord the Ktn^ is here. Enter KitJgd' Liff* Where. . Stra. And his brother.

KiN f>. Good morrow all.

^mintar loy on ioy fall chicke vpon thee, '

But Madame you are alterd fiocel faw you>

I murt falutc you,you arc now anothers,

How lik*t you your nights reft. EvAd* III fir* Amtn. Ihdccdc flic tooke but little,

Lis. You’le let her rake more, 6c thankc her too fhortly. King. Ammtor wert thou trucly honoft till thou were Am IN. Yes fir. (manied, ,

King. Tell me how then fhewes thefport to you* Amin. Why well? KiN G. What did you doc*

Am iN. no more nor leffe then other couples vfe.

You know what tis,ithas but a courfename.

King. ButprechecI ftiould thrnkeby hcrblackeic And her red checke,fhe ftiould be quick and ftirring In this fame bufinefiV;ha ?

Amin* I cannot tell I nere tried ocher fir, but I pcrccius v She is as quick as you dcliuered.

King. Well youlc truft me then Amintory To choofe a wife for you agen.

A M I N- No neuer fir.

King. Whyr like you this fo ill.

Amin. So well Hike her,

For this I bo w my knee in thanks to you.

And vneo heauen will paymay graccfull tribute * Hourcly,and doc hope we (hall draw out,

A long contented life together here.

And die both full of gray haires in one day, for whicli the thanks is yours, but if the powers - That rule vs,plcafe to call her firft away,

Without pride fpokc, this world holds not a wife Ir

Worthy to take her roocne. ^ — AJid^ ^

King. I doe not like this; all forbeare the roome But you Ammtor and your Lady, Ihaue Uoiiic ^ceeb that ~ CoBccracyouraftcrliuing well,. (may

^he Mayses Tragedy,

A M i N, A will not tell me that he lies with hcr,if hce doc. For it is apt to thruft this arms of mine to a£ls vnlawfull. { King, You will fuffer me to taike with her Ammt9T^ f Andnothauc iealous pangs.

Amin, Sir,I dare truft my wife.

When {he dares to talkc,ancl not be icalous#

King, How doe you like Amints r,

Evad. As I did fir# King. Howes thaif Evad. As one that to fulfill your plcafure,

I hauc giuen Icaue to call me wife and louc#

King, I fee there is no lafiing faith in fin,

They thatbreake word with heauen, will breakc agea With all the world, and fo doeft thou with me.

E V Ad* How fir*

King. This fubtlc womans ignoranco Will not cxcufc you, thou haft taken oathes So grcat,thatmc thought they did mil* become A womans mouth, that thou wouldft ncrc inioy A man but me*

E V A D» I neuer did fwcare fo, you doe me wrong. King. Day and night hauchcard it.

Evad. I fworc indeede that I would neuer loue A man oflowcr place,bat if your fortune Should throw you from this hight,l bad you truft:

I would forfakc you, and would bend t^im That won your throne, I loue with my ambition.

Not withmy cics,buc if I euer yet

Toiicht any other, Leprohe light here Vpon my face, which for your rioyaltic I would not ftainc.

King. Why thou di{Temblcft,and it is in me Topuniflithee.

Evad. Why, it is in me then, not to lone you, which will More atflicl your bodic,then your punifhiTienc can minc^ King. But thou haft let Anmtor \\t: with thee.

E V Ad. Ihannot*

King# liiipu Jcnce^hc faics himfclfc fo.

Evab»

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Evad. a lies. ^ King. A docs not.

Evad# BychisligVit he docs, (Uangcly and bafely, and lie proouc it fo,l did not oncly fhun him for a night,

But told him 1 would neucr clofc with him#

King. Speake lower, ti*s falfe,

Evad# lam no man to anfvvcr with a blow.

Or if I were, you are the King,but vrge nor,tis mod true. King. Doc not I know the vnconrroulcd thoughts. That youth brings with him, when his blood is high.

With expe(5lation and defire of that - *

He long hath waited for, is not his fpirit Though he be temperate,of a valiant ftrainc As this our age hath knowncjwhat could he doc Iffuch a fuddaine fpeech had met his blood, - - But ruinc thee for euer,if he had not kild thee*

He could not beare it thus, he is as we

Or any other wrong’d man. i

Evad. This is diii'cmbUng,

^mmtory thou had an ingenious looke, ' * ■ / - \ ^ "

And fhould'd be /crtuous,ic amazcth me ' .

That thou diould’d make fuch bafe malicious lies# ' .

A WIN. What my decrc wife.

E^ad. Deere wife,I doc defpife thee.

Why nothing can be bafer then to fow ‘ V

Difeention amongd louersj • i‘

Amin. Louersf who.

Evad, The King and h Amin. Oh God.

Evad. Who (hould liue long and loue without diftad. Were it not for fu'ch pickthanks as thy felfc.

Did you lie with mc,rwcare no w, and be puniflit in hell

For this# _

Amin. The faithlcffc fin I made ^

T© faite.^^ff/<#,t s not yet reueng’d^ ‘ ^ c '

Itfollowesme,Twiirnotloofca word ' .

To tlys wildc woman, but to you my King,

The anguilh of my foulc thruds out this trwthj

F - . Yar«

* The Maydes T ragedy",

Y'arc a tirantjand not To much to wrong An honeO man thus^as to take apridc In talking with hira ofic.

E V A D. Now fir/ec how. loud thisfcllo-w lies.

A M I N# You that can know to wrong, (hold know how Men muf^ themfclues, what puniflimeru is.due, Ffomme to him that fhall abufe my bed^

It is not death^nor can that fatisfie,

Viilcffe I fhow how nobly I hauc freed my fclfc*

King. Draw not thy. fword, thou knowft I cannot feate A fubic6\s hand, but thou ilialt fcele the vveighc Ofihis if thou doeft rage,

Amin. The waite ofthat>

If you hauc any.wortli,for heauens fake rhinke I fcarc not fwords, for as you arc mcerc man,^

I dare as calily kill you far t his deede, ... :

As you dare thinkc to doc it, but there is -

Dit'initic about you, that llrikes dead- ^

MyrifingpalTions, asyou aremy King^ _

I fall before you and prcfcnc my fword, . .

To cut mine ownc flcfli if it be your will,.

Alas! I am nothing but a multitude of '

walking griefes^yet fhould I murder you^

I might DC tore the wOrld take the cxcufc- vw

Of madneffe, for compare my ini.urici, c

And they wilt well appeare too fad a<wcigl>t- For rcafon to endure, but fall I firft Amongft my forrovves,crc my treacherous fword T ouch holy things, but whyf I know not what.

I haue to fay, why did you chooCc out me To mike thus wrctchcd,the;c arc thoufands Eafie to worke on,aod of ftatc enough Within the Lando.

E V A D. I wold no: hiue a foolcjit w^rc no credit for raCr Amint. VVorfe and worfe,

Thou that dirf^ talke vnto thy hul*band thus, ^

Profc& thy fclfe a whorc^aad more then fo,

■ Refolue

The MaydesTrAge^y,

Rcroulc to be fo ftillj is it my fault,

Tobcare and bow beneath a thoufand griefes.

To kcepc that little credit with the world.

But there were wife ones to, you might haue tanc anoihefi Kin. No, for I bciceuc thee honell,as thou wert valiant# Amin. All the happinefle Beftowd vpon me turnes into difgrace,

Gods take your honefiy againc, for I Am loadcn with it, good my Lord the King Bepriuate in it.

K I N Gw Thou maift Hue Amimar,

Free as thy King, if thou wilt winke at this.

And be a meanes that we may meet in fecret,

Amin. A baud, hold, hold my breaft, a bitter curfc Ccazcme, ififorget not 3llrefpe<5ls That arc religious, on an other word Seconded like that, and through a Sea of finnes Will wade to my rcuenge, though I flaould call Plagues here, and after life, vpon my foulc.

King. Well,! am rcfolutc, you lay with her.

And fo Ilcauc you* Exit King.

Eva b. You muft needs bc.ptating, and fee what follows* Aj^»n. Prethce vex me nor,

Leaue me, I am afraid feme fudden flare Will pull a murtber on me#

E T A D. lam gone, I loue my life well* Exit Amin. I hate mine as much.

This tis to breake a troth,l fliould be glad.

If all this tide of griefe would make me mad. Exk.

Enter Melmtua.

Mel. He know the caulc ofall Am'mtors griefes,^

Or frtendihip ftiall be idle. Enter Cdianax.

C A L. O MeUntiut^ my daughter will die*

Mel* Truft me I am fory, would thou hadft tanc her pare. Cal. Thou arc a flauc, a cut-throat flauc, a bloody— Mel. Take heed old man, thou wilt be heard to raue. And lofe tbinc ofScc.

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T heMay^cs Tragedy,

Ca i* I am valiant growne.

At all thcfe yeares^and thou arc but a flaue.

M E Some companie will ccme, and I rcfpc£l:

Thy yeares, not thee fo much, that 1 could wifli To laugh at ihcc alone*

C A L. He fpoilc your mirth, I meane to fight with.ihee. There lie my cloakc, thU was my fathers fv\ord.

And he durll fight, are you prepar’d /

M EL* Whyf Aiit thou doare thy felfcout of thy lifej hence get thee to bed, hauecarefull looking to, and rate warme things, and trouble not mce, my head. is. full ofthoughts, more waighty then thy life or death ran be.

Cal, Youhaucanamc in vvarre, where you ftand fafe . Amongfi a multitude, but I will try.

What you dare doe Vino a v\ cake old man.

In fingle fight you’i glue ground I fcare, ^

Come draw.

Mel. I will not draw, vnlcfi'e thou pulft thy death Vpon thee with a (Iroke, thcres no one blow That thou canfl giue haft ftrengih enough can kill nae. Tempt me not To far then, die power qi eajthi ■ ' . . ,

Shall not redeeme thee.

C A L* I muft let him alone,

Hees ftour, and able, and to fay the truth,'..

How euer I may fet a face and talke, ’ .

1 am not valiant, when I was a youth 1 kept my credit with a teftie irickc,

J had mongft cov\ ards, but durft neuer fighf,

Mel. I will not promile to preferue your life ify oh - doeftay* ^ ^ ^

Cal. I would giuc halfe my land that I duift fight . w ith that proud man alitilt, if I had men to hoJdt him , r would beaichim, till hee tski mee mer- cie. , ^ ^

Mel. Sir will you begone? v ... . v: .

Cal, idarenocftay,bucIvv'lllbe&temf fcruantsall *

cutt

y he May.des T rage^y,

oucr for this, E:$ft Caliariax^

M E I . This old fellow haimts me,

But the difl:ra6>cd carriage of mine Amwtor,

Takes deeply on me, I will find the caufi?,

I feare his confciencc cries, he syiongd Affatm,

Enter Amrnm* ,

Amin. Mans eyes arc not fubtile to pcrcciuc .

My inward iniferie, I bcarc my giiefe

Hid from the world, how art thou wretched then^ .

For ought 1 know all husbands are like me, - : • ;

^nd cuery one I lalke with of his wife, . - * *>•■ -

Is but a well diffcmbler ofhis-woe» .• ,

^s I am, would 1 knew it for the rareneffe ^^fflidsmenow.

M B L. AmintoTyWth'XM^z not enioy*d our ftiendflilp ofUta^ for we were wont to charge our foulesinitalkc. • * Amin. MeUntms^X can tell the a good left of Strato^ ^ . and a Lady the lad dayo M E L. How wad ; ^

Amin. Why fuch an odde one*

Mel. I haue longd to fpcake with you, not of an idle iid ihatsford, but of maitcr you are bound, to vttcr to me. .

A^^iN, What is that rny friend ?

Me L. 1 Iraue obferifd your wordcs fall from your tongue ' Wiidely, and all your carriage

Like one that driues to fhew ht«s merry moode, „ ^ .

When he were ill difpof*d, you were not wont To put fuch fconie into your fpecch — ^yow wearer Vpon your face ridiculous iolhty,

S ome fadneffe fits heere^ which your tongue would .. . Couer ore with fmilcs, and twill not be.

What is it.?

Amin. a fadneffehcrc, what caufe

Can Fate prouide foe me to make me fo, , , '

I not lou’d through all this Ifle, the King fL.' Raines greatneiTe on me, hauc I not rcccked. i'

F-3.

The Mayses T ragedj,

A to' my bed^ that in her eye

Kcepes mourning fire, and on her tender chcckes Immutable colour, in her heart _ -

A prilbn for all vertue, arenot you,

Which is aboue all ioyes, my conftant friend :

What faddneffc can I haue, no, I am light.

And fccle the courfes of my blood more wsrme And (Urring then they vtcre; faith marry too,

^ndyou will fecle fo vnexprdi a ioy In chailc embraces, that you willindeed ^ppeare another,

Mel. You may Diapc AmintoY Caufes to cozen the whole world withal],

^nd your fcife too, and tis not like a friend.

To hide your foule from me, tis not your nature To be thus idle, I haue fecnc youfland,

A% you were bUfted midft of ail your mirth,

Calithricc aloud, and then ilart, fayning ioy So coldly, world ? what doc I h ere, a friend Is nothing, heauen I would ha told that man My-fccrct finHCs,ilcdearch an vnknownc land,

^nd there plant fricndfhip, all is withered here.

Come with a complement, I would haue fought^

Or told my friends a lied, ere foothd him fo ;

Out of my bofome*

Amin. But there is nothing.

Mel* Worfc and worfe, farewell;

From this time haue acquaintance, but no friend.

Amin. ftay,you (hall know what that is#

M E L, See how you plead with fricndfliip, be aduifd How you giuc caufc vnto your fclfc to fay.

You ha loft a friend#

Amin# Forgiuc what I ha done.

For I am fo ore-gon with miferies,

Vnheard of, that I jofc confidcration Of what I ougfit^o^o,— -oh#

M B iTTJoc not weepe, what ift f - . ' May

^he Maydes tragedy*

May I once but know the man '

Hath lurnd my friend thus, ’ “ * i

Amin. I had (poke at firfl, but that.

Mil-, But whaD?

Amin. I heldit moft vnfit

For you to know,fatth doc not know it ycf;

Mel. Thou feeft my loue, that will keep company With thee in tearcs, hide nothing then from me.

For when I know the caufc of thy dillcmpcr,

With mine old armour ilc adornc my fclfc.

My rcfolution, and cut through thy foes Vnro thy quicr, till I place thy heart ^5 peaceable as fpoilcflc innocence*

What is it f

Amin* Why tis this,'— itis too bigge Tt> get out Jet my icarcs make way awhile.

Mel* Punifb mcftrangly hcaiico,ifhcfcape Oflife or fame, that brought this youth to tbiSd Amin, Your lifter.

Mel. Well fayd.

A m i n. You i wifht vnknowne when you hauc heard Mel. No.

Amin. Is much to blame.

And to the King has giuen her honour vp,

^ndliuesin whorcdoinc with him.

Me t. How’s this ? <

Thou art run mad with iniury indeed;

Thou couldft not vttcr this, elfe fpeake againe,

For I forgiue it freely , tell thy griefes,

Amin, fhccs wanton, I am loth to fay a whore.

Though it be true* * ;< .

Mel. Speake yet againe, before mine anger grow Vp beyond throwing dowme, what arc thy gricfci f ■

Amin. By all our fricndfliip, thefe* .

Mel. What,amltane, ‘

After mine a61ions, (hall the name of friend*

Blox all our fawly, and ftUk the branA.

^

T^tAgehy,

Ofwhorcvpoiimy fifter vnrfiuengM^' ■ ’• ' .

M ' Hiakiag fle(h be thou a witnclTe For me,

Wiia A’hat vn williog uetTe I goe to fcourge Tnls riyler, whom my Folly hath cald friend,

I will not talce thee bafcly, thy fword I .

Hangs neere thy hand, draW it, that im^ whip Tny ra(hn:ff;: CO cQpentance, draw thytword,

A^i N* Not on cK^, 373 thine' anger goe as high troubled waters, thou (houKk doe me cafe,

Heere, and etcrii^t!y, ifthy nobVe hand, : ; - ^ i: Would cut mcfroin my. lotrowes# ‘

Mel, This isbafe, '

^nd FearcFulI, they that vfe to vtter lies,

Prouide not blowes, but wordes to qualifie The men they wrong’d,thou hart a guilty cauFc, AmIv. Thou plcafcrt rhe, For Fo much more like this. Will raife my anger vp aboue my griefes.

Which is a paflion carter to be knowne,

^nd I fhall then be blcffed,

Mel* Take then more, to raife thine angcF, tis mecre Cowatdife makes thee not draw, 8c 1 will Icaue thee d How cuer, but if thou art fo much preft.

With guilt and Feare, as not to dare to fight, lie make thy memory loath’d, and fix a farewell Vpon thy name For cuer#. i Amin* Then I draw, ^

A% iurtly as our Magiftrates their fwords.

To cut offenders off; I knew before, '

T would grate your eares, but it was bafe in you To vrge a waighjty Fecrct&om your friend, - - A\ad then rage at it,l (hall be at cafe IFI be kild, and if you Fall by me,

I fhall not long out liuc you*

Mel* Stay awhile,, ... .o... .

ThenamcoFFriend, is more then FamiKc, ‘ •

Or all the world bcfidcs ; I was a Foole, '

Thou fearching humane aatitre, that didft make

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The MaydesTrageSy,

To doc me wroag thou art inquifitiuc.

And thrufts me vpon qucftions that will take My fleepe away,wouId 1 had died ere knownc This fad difhonor, pardon me my friend.

If thou wile ftrike, here is a faithfull heart,

Pearce it, for I w ill ncucr hcauc my hand To thine, behold the power thou haft in me, Idocbeleeuemy lifter is a whore,

A leprous one, put vp thy fword young rhan#

A M I N T. How fliould I bcare it then ftie being fo, I fcare my friend that you will loofe me ftiortly,

And I ftvall doe a foule ad on my fclfc Through thefc difgraccs.

M E L. Better halfc the land

Were buried quick togcther,no Ammtar,

Thou (halt haue cafe of this adulterous King That drew her too* t, where got he the fpirit To wrong me fo#

Amin. What is it then to mef If it be wrong to you.

M E L* Why not fo much, the credit of our houfc Is thrownc away.

But from his iron den ile waken death.

And hurlc him on this King,my honeftie fliall ftccle my fword, and on my horrid point lie wearc my caufe,that (hall amaze the eyes Of this proud man,and be to glittring For him tolookc on#

Amin. Ibauequicevndonemyfamc#

Mel, Drievp thy watric eyes.

And caft a manly looke vpon my face.

For nothing is fo wilde as I thy friend Till I haue freed thec,ftill this fwellingbreft,

I goe thus from thcc,and will neuer ceafe My vengeance till I finde thy heart at peace.

A M I N* It muft not be fo,(f ay,mine eyes would cell How loath I am to this, but loue and ccarcs

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Lcaue

T heMaydes T“ragedy,

Lcauc me a while, for I haue hazarded

All that this world calls happy^thou haft wrought

A fecretfrom itiv- vnder name offriendj

Which art could ncre bane fourid,por torture wrong..

From out this bofonic.^iue it me a«en.

For I will fi nde it where fo ere it lies .

Hid in the mortafft part,inuent a way.

To glue it backe.

Mel* Why? would you haue it backe,

I will to death perfue him with reuenge.

A M IN. Therefore I call it fro thee, for I know (wcapcii Thy blood fo high, that thou wilt ftir in this, raketothy M E L# Heare thy friend that bears more yeares then thoiio A M 1 N. I will not heare,but draw, or I — *

Me L, ^mintorf

Amin. Draw then/or I am full as refolute As fame, and honor can inforcc me,

I cannot lingcr,dravvf

Mel. I doe, but is not

My fhare of credit cquall with thine..

If I doc ftir.

A M I N. Nof for it will be cald '•

Honor in thee to fpill thy lifters bloody If-fhe her birth aburc,and on the King A brauc reuenge, but on me that haue vvalkt •

With patience in ir,it will fixe the name Offcarefull cuckold, — «-> O^tha: word,.

Be quick.

Mel. Then ioyne- withme, .

Amin. I dare not doe a ftnnc, or elfe I would be fpeedy, M E L. Then_dare not fight with me, for thads a fin,

His griefc diftradls him, call thy thoughts agen^

And to thy fcife pronounce the namcoffriend.

And fee what that will worke,I w ill not fight, <

Amin. Youmuft?

Mel. 1 will be kild firft, though my paftion^ - Offered the like to you, tis nouhis earth . 1

T he Maydes T ragedy»

Shall by my rcafon toit,thinkc awhile For you arc, (I muft weepe when I fpeakc it,)

All mortbefides your rclfc,

A M I N. Oh my loft temper.

So many fwccce w'ords from thy lifters mouth, l am afraid would make me take her,

To embrace and pardon her, I am mad indeede.

And know notwhatl doe^buthaueacare Ofme in what thou doeft. " (faue

M E Why thinks my friend I will forget his honor, or to

. The braucric of your houfe, will loofe his fame And feare to touch the throne ofMaieftie.

.Amin. A curfc will follow that, but rather liue And fuffer with me.

M^e x. I will doc what worth ftiall bid me.

Amin. Faith I am (ickejand dcfperately I hope.

Yet leaning thus I feelc a kinde of eafe,

Mel# Come take agen your mirth about you.

A M I N. I ftiall ncucr doo’t,

M e L. I warrant you,lookc vp,wcele walke together.

Put thine armc here,all ftiall be well agen.

Amin, Thy louc,o wretched,! thy loue MelanttHSyVv\\y I Haue nothing elfc. Exeunt.

Mel. Be merry then. Enter Alelantius agen.

Mel. This worthicyongman may doe violence Vpon himfclfe,but I haue cherifht him As well as I could,and fent him fiiiiling from me To counterfeit againe,fword hold thine edge.

My heart will neuer faile me f Dtphi/us^

Thou comlt as fenc. Enter Diphilufm

D I P H. Yonder has bin fuch laughing.

Mel. Betwixt whom?

Diph. Why our fiftcr and the King,

I thoight their fplecnes would breakc.

They laught vs all out of the roomc.

Mel. They muft weepe Diph'tlus^

Diph, Muft they

Cl Mil#

^he Maydes tragedy,

M E L. They muflfehou art my brother, U if I did belceuc. Thou hadft a bafe thought,! would rip it out,

Lie where it durft.

Diph, Youfliouldnot, I would firft mangle my fclfe & finde it. (thy hands,

Mel. That was fpoke according to our ftrain,coiBC ioyne And fweare a fiermcnelfc to what proie^ I Shall lay before thee#

Diph. You doe wrong vs both, people hereafter fliall not lay there paft A bond more then our loucs to tie our liuca And deathes together^

Mel. It is as nobly faid as I would willi.

Anon ile tell you wonders,wc arc wrong’d*

Diph. But I will tell you now, wcele right our fclucs * Mel. Stay not, prepare the armour in my houfe,

And what friends you can draw vnto our lidc.

Not knowing of the caufe,make ready too,

Haft D/ph: ihc time requires it, haft* Exit

I hope my caufc is iuft,I know my blood Tcls me it is, and I will credit it,

To take icuenge and loofe my fclfe withal!.

Were idle, and to fcapc/impoffible,

Without I had the fort, which miferie Remaining in the hands of my oldc enemy Calianax I muft bauc ir,fee Enter Calian4X4

Where he comes ftiaking by me, good my Lord Forget your fpleene to me,! neuer wrong’d you.

But would haiie peace with euery man,.

Cal* Tis wellf

If I durft fight, your tongue would lie at quiets Mel. Y’arctouchie without all caufc* 1

Cal* Doe? mock me,

Mel, By mine honor I fpeakc truth.

Cal. Honor? wh ere ift.

Mel* Sec what ftarts you make into your idle hatred^ ,

I am come with refolution to obcaine a fate .

■ ■ Of.

^he Majdes Tragedy,

Of you,

C A L. A lute of mcjtis very like it fliouW be granted fir# Mel. Nay,gpc not hence,

Tis thiSjyoii haue f he keeping of the fort.

And I would w ifh you by the loue you ought Tobearevnto me lodeliuer it Into my hands#

Gal# 1 am in hope thou art mad, to talke lo me thuso'

Mel, But there is a reafon to inoue you to it,l would Kill the King, that wrong’d you and your daughter.

Cal. Out traitor#

Mej.# Nay butfiay,lcannotfcapcthcdccdc once done Without I haue this fort.

Cal. Andfhouldl help thcc,now thytrcachcrous mind ; betraies it fdfe.

Mel. Come delay me not,

Giue me a fuddaine anfwere, already,

Thclafi isfpoke,refufemy offcrdlouc.

When it comes clad in fccrcts#

Cal# If Ifay I will npt,he will kill me, I doe fee’t writ In his lookes, and fhould I fay I will,heele run and ^ell the? . King : I doc not (hun youtr ftiendfhip decre Mslantias^

But this caufe is wcightie,giuc me but an houre to thinke# Mel, Takcic, — Iknow this goes vntp the King,

But I am arm’d# Exit Mdmtmso ,

Cal# Me thinkes Ifeele my felfc But twenty now agen,this fighting foole Wants policie,! fiiall rcuengc my girle,

And make her red againe,! pray,mylegges ^

Will laft that pace that I w ill carrie them,

Ifhall want breath before I finde the Kins, !

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Mel ANTivs, Ev adne, HndaLadjl

Mel# Godfaucyou#

Ey axij Sauc you fwcete brother^

The MaydesTragehyt^

M E In my blunt eye me thinkes you looke Euadni^

E V A D. Come, you would make, me blufh.

M E L. I would Emdne^ (ball difpleafe my ends cIs.’

E V AD. Youfliall ifyoucommand me,laraba{hfull. Come (ir,how doc I looke,

M E 1 would not bauc your women heare me Brcake into a commendations of you, it is not fcemely#

E V AD. Goe waitc me in the gallerie, — now fpeakc. Mel. lie lock your dotes firft, ExnLadjis

Evad. Why?

M E L. I will not haue your guilded things chat cUunce In vifitation with their millan fkins Choakc vp my bufineffe.

Evad. Youareftrangcly difpof’d (ir.

Mel, Good Madamc,not to make you merry,

Evad. No, if you praife me twill makc-rac fad*

Mel. Such a fad commendations I haue for you,

Evad, Brother, the Court has made you wittie.

And Icarnc to riddle,

M E L, I praife the Court for’tjhaslcarnd you nothings Evad. Mc7

M E L. I E«<^<^«^,thou artyong and hanfome,

A Lady of a fweete complexion,

And fuch a flowing carriage, that it cannot Chufc but inflame a Kingdome*

Evad. Gentlebrothcr,

M E L. Tis yet in thy repentance, foolifb woman.

To make me gentle,

Evad. How is this,

Mel, Tisbafe,

And I could blu(h at thefe ycarcs, through all My honord fears : to come to fuch aparlie,

Evad, I vnderftand ye not,

Mel, You dare not foolc,

They that commit thy faults flie thc^remembrance, Evad, My faults fir^I would hau^^u know 1 tare not If they were wriuen here, here In my fowhead.

^ he Maydes Tragedy,

M ® t# Thy body is to little for the ftory.

The lufts of whkh would fill another woman^

Though file had twins w'iihin her#

Evad. This is faucie,

Lookc you intrude no morc,ihercs your way.

M Thou art my way^and I will tread vpon thee.

Till 1 finde truth out.

Evad# What truth is that you lookc forf Mel, Thy long loft honor, would the gods had fet iTic Rather to grapple with the plaguc,or (land One of their loudefi bolts,coine tell me quickly.

Doe it without iuforcement, and take heede You fwell me not abouc my temper.

Evad# How firf where got you this report^.

M E L, Where there was people in euery place#

E V ad. They and thcfecondsofitarcbafepcople, Belceue them not, theilc lie#

M Ea. Doe not play with mine anger,doe not wretch, , I come to know that defpcraie foole,that drew thee From thyfairc life, be wife and lay him open.

E V A D. Vnhand me and learnemanncrs/uch another : Forgetful ncfic foi fits your life#

M E L*, Quench me this mighty humor^and then tell me ' Whofc whore you are,(or you arc onej know it.

Lei all mine honors penOi but ile finde him.

Though he lie lockt vp in thy b{ood,come tell me, There is no facing it, and be not flattered.

The burnt aire when the dog raines, is not fouler- Then thy contagious narrie,till thy repentance.

If the gods grant thcc any, purge thy fickidfe.

E V A D* Brg">n,you arc my brother thats your fafty,. Mee. Ilebcawoulfefiifl,tis tobc thy biotbcc .

An infamy below the fin of coward, lam as far from being part of thee,- As thou art from thy vertue,fcekc a kindred Mon oft fcnfuall beafts,and make a goatc tby father,- A goatc is cooler, will you cell me yec» .

E.vad

TheMay^esT^ragedji.

E V A D. If you {lay here and raile thus,! (hall tell you^ lie ha you whipc-,gcc you to your comiiiand.

And there preach to your Centinels,

And tell the what a braue man you are,! {hal laugh at you.

M E L* Y’are gtowne a glorious whore , where bee your

Fighters^what mortallfoolc durll raife thee to this daring.

And I aliue,by my iiift Iwordjh’aci Safer

Bcftridc a billow when the angry North

Pio wes vp the fca,or made heauens fire his foe,

Woikc me no hicr,wi!l you difeouer yet.

E V A D. The fellow cs mad,flecpc and fpeakc fence#

Mel. Force my fwolne heart no further, I woul^fauc thee , your great maiiitainers are not here, they dare not, would they wcreal, and armed,! would fpeakc loud, here* one Qaould thunder to’em, will you tell me.

Evad. Let me confider,

M E L. Doe, whofe child thou w'crr,

Whofe honor thou haft murdered, whofe grauc opened. And fo pul’d on the gods, that in their iufticc They muft reftore him flefli agen and life.

And raiTe his dric bones to reuenge this fcandall.

E V A D. The gods arc not of my mind e,thcy had better Lefem lie fweetc ftill in the carth,theilc ftinkc here#

M el. Doe you raife mirth out of my ealineffe,

Forfakc me then all weaknefTes of nature,

That make men w'omen, fpeakc you whore, fpeakc truth. Or by the deare foule of thy fleeping father.

This fword fhall be thy louer^tell or ile kill thee.

And when thou haft told all, thou wilt deferue it.

Evad. You will nor murihcrme4 M E L, No,tis a iufticc and a noble one.

To put the light out offuchbafe offenders,

E V AD. Helpe?

M E L. By thy foule felfc, no humainc help fhall help thee* If thou cricftjwhen I haue kild thee,as I haue Vow’d to doc, if thou confefle nor, naked as thou haft left Thine honor, will I Icauc thee,

The Alaydes Tragedy,

That on thy branded fldli the w orld n?ay rcadc Thy blackc fliaine and iny iufticc, vvilt thou bend yet ? Tuad. Yes.

Mel, Vp and beginne your ftorie.

Tund, Oh lammifcrable,

Mel, Tis true, thou art, fjpeake truth dill.

Enad. 1 haueoffendedjnobleSirforgiucmc.

Mel, With what fecure flaue I Euad, DoenocaskemeSir,

Mine© woe ren^embranceis amifcric T 00 might ie for m e.

Mel, Doe not fall backeagen, my fword'svn/hcathed yet. What (hall I doe ?

Mel, B e trucjand makeyour fault leflc,

8nad, I dare not tell.

Mel, T elh or ile be this day a killing thee.

SftMd, Will you forgiuc me then i

Mel, Stay I mud aske mine honour fird,Ihaue too much

foolifh nature in me, fpeake.

Enad, Is there no more here I

Mel, None but a fearfull confciencc^ that’s too many. Who id?

Euad, The King.

Mel, My worthy fat hers and my fcruices Are liberally rewarded, King I thanke tiiee :

For all my dangers and my wounds thou had paid me In my Gwnemeralhtbefcarefouldicrs thankes*

How long haueyou liued thus Etisdne ? ’

Enad. Toolong,toolatc I findcit. ^

Mel, Can you be very forty r

Euad, Would I were halfe as blamelcffe.

Mel, Woman thou wilt not to thy trade againe.

Ey*ad, Find to my graue.

mtel. Would gods thou hadd bcenc fo bled.

Dod thou not hate this King now ? prethee hate him.

Has funkethyfairefoulc,! command thee curfc him,

Curfe (ill the gods heare and dcliuer him '

H To

^he hdaydes f i(redy»

To thviuft widics, yet Hcare You bad rather play your game out.

Euad, Noi feele

T oo many fad confufions here to let in Any loofe Hame hereafcer.

Mel.Do^ chou not tede amongft al thofe one braue anger That breakcs out nobly, and direds thine armc To Kill this bafc King I

All the gods forbidic.

Mel.No^\ the gods require ir,they are didionorcd in him. EuAd, Tistooiearfull.

MeL Y’ar€valiaotinhisbcd,and bold enough To be a ftaie here, and hanc your M adams name, Dircourfefor groomesr.nd pages, and hercaFrer When hiscoole Maidlic hath laid you by To beatpenfionwithfomcnccdie Sir Fornieatandcourrcrdo3thes,ihusfarreyouhadnofeare. Come you fliall kill him.

Eft ad. Good Sir.

Mel, Andtweretokiflehim dead, thoudrt fmotherhim. Be wife and kill him, canfl thou liueand know What noble minds Oiallmake thee fee thy fdfe,

' Found out with eucry finger, made the iliame Of all fucceffions,and in this thy ruine Thy brother and thy noble husband broken ?

Thou (bait not line thus, knecle and fw earc to heipe me When I fhall call thee to it, or by all Holy in heauen and earth thou Ibalt not liue To breathe a foulehourc longer, not a thought.

Come th a righteous oath, giue me thy hand,

And both to heauen held vp,fweare by that wealth This luftfull thcefettolcfrom thee, when I lay it,

To let his foule foulc our.

Sftad Here I fweareit,

And all you fpirits of abufed Ladies,

HeIpe me in this performance.

Enough, this muft be knownc to none

But

T^he Maydes tragedy.

But you and I Euddne^ nor to your Lord,

Though he be wife and noble, and a fellow Dare llcp as farre into a worthy adion.

As the moll daring, I asfarreas iuftico.

Askenienottvhy. Farewtll. Exit Mek

Eftad. Would 1 could fay fo to my blackc difgrace,

Gods A here haue 1 beenc all this time5how friended,

That I Ihouldlofe my fclfe thus defper.ncly,

A nd none for pic: ie Hiew me how I wandi ed.

There is not in the coropalfe of the light A more vnhappy crea‘ure, furc I am monftrous.

For I haue done thofc follies thofe mad mifehiefes Would dare a 'A Oman. O myloadenloulc,

Be not fo eruell to me, choake not vp Enter Aminter^

Theway to my repentance. O my Lord.

Amint, How now t

Etidd, My much abufed Lord, KneeU*

Amint. This cannot be,

Emd. I doe not kn«J^t^ijue,^I dj^^

The wrnng^i-did are greater, look^ypon m^

Though I appeare withal! myjaulrs,

A^i»t, Stand vp.

Thii is a new way to beget more forrowes,

Heauen knowes 1 haue too many, doe not mocke me,

T hough I am tame and bred vp with my wrongs^

Which are my foftcr-K^others, TmayTeai^

1 ike a hand-wolfe into my narurall wildnelTe,

And doe an outrage,prcthee doe not mocke me,

Enad, My whole lifeisfolcaprousitinfeds Ail my repentance, I would buy your pardon Though at thehighefl fer,euen with my life,

That fleighr contrition, that ) no facrifice For what 1 tiaue committed.

Amint. Sure I dtzle.

Thcrecannof be A faith in that foule woman

That knowes no God more mighty then her mifchicfei.

Thou docH ftill worlc, fli.l number on thy faults,

Ha T©

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T'he Maydei Tragedy,

To preiFe my poorc heart thus. Canibdecae Theresany fecdof vertuein chat woman Left to llioot vp , that dares got; on in finne

Knovvne and fo knowne as ibrnth^O Emdne^

Would there w ere any fafetie in ihy fex,

Thar I might put a thoufand forrow es.ofF,

And credit thy repentance, bur I muft not,

Thou hafl brought me to that dull calamine,

To that firange misbelecfeofall the world, Andallthingsthatareinifjthat I feare i (liall fall like a tree,and finde my graue.

Only remembring that I grieue.

Eft ad. My Lord,

Giuc me your griefcs,you are an innocent,

A foule as white as heauen, let not my finnes Periihyournoble youth, I docnotfallbere Tofliadowby dilfemblingwithmyteares J '

As all fay women can, or to make lellc What my hot will hath done, which heauen and you Knowes to be tougher then the hand of time hhall cut from mans remembrance, no I doe not,

I doe appeare the fame, the fame Emdne^

Dreftin thefliames I liudin,thefamemonl{er.

But thefe are names of honour to what I am,

I doe prefent my Idfe thefoulcft creature,

Moft poifonous, dangerous, and defpifde of men Lerna ere bred ©r Niluti I am hdl,

T ill you my dearc Lord fhoot your light into me, Thebeames of your forgiuenelTc, I am foule ficke^

And wither with the feare of one condemnd, .

Till I haue got your pardon.

Amint, Rife Enadne,

Thofehcauenly powers that put this good into thee Grant a continuance of it, I forgiuc thee Make thy felfe worthy of it , and take heed Take heed Sftadne this beferious Mockedot the powers aboue tbatcan^and dare

Giuc

The Maydes Tragedy^

Slue thcc a great example of their iudicc To all infuing eies,iF thou plai'ft With thy repentance, the beft facrificc.

Eaad, 1 bauedonenothinggood to get bcleife,

My life bath beene fo faithlciFe, all the Creatures M ade for heauciis honors haue their cnds;and good ones A1 but thecoufeniiig Crocodiles falfc women,

T hey raign e h ere like thofe plagues, thofe killing foares Men pray againft,and when they dicjlikc tales 111 told, and v^nbeleiu’dtbey patFeaway,

And go to dull forgotten ; But my Lord Thofe Hiort daies I Ihall number to my refl,

( As many muft not fee me,) fliall though too late, Though in my euening, yet percciue a will Since 1 can doe no good becaufc a woman,

Reach condantly atfomethingthatis necreif,

I will redeeme one minute of my age,

Or like another Niohe ile wcepe Till I arn water,

lamdiifolued.

My frozen foule melts, may each fin thou hafl,

Findc a new mcrcy,rife,I am at peace :

Hadft thou beenc thus, thus excellently good Before that deuill King tempted thy frailty Sure thou hadfi made a Star, giue me thy hand From this time I will know thee, and as far As honour giucs me Icaue,be thy Amintor^

When we mecte next I will fal ute thee fair ely,

And pray the gods to giue thee happy daies,

.My Charity (hall go along with thee Though my embraces mull be far from thee,

I (hould ha'kild thee, but this fweece repentance Lockes vp my vengeance, for which, thus I kiffethec The laft kiife we muft take, and would to heauen The holy Preift that gaue our hands together.

Had giuen vs equall virtues, go Enoidne The gods thus pare our bodies, haue a care

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My honour falles no Further, I am well then.

BfidL Alhhedcare ioyes here, and aboue hereafter Crowne thy Faire foule, thus I take leaue my Lord^

And neuer (hall you fee the foaIe<f/W/jtf

Till Ihehauctiied all honoured incancs that may

Set her in rdl, and walh her flaincs away, ExeunU

Hoboies pUymthtK^

Banejnet. Enter King^ Ca/t^nax.

K, Icannotrellhow I Ihould credit this From you that arc his cnemie.

Ctt//, I am fui € he faid it to me, and ile iurtifle it What way he dares oppofe> but with my fword.

King. Bur did he breaks without all circurnftance To you his Foe, that he would hauc the fort To kill me, and then Fcape.

Cad. If hedeny it,ileraakchimblufl».

King. It founds incredibly.

Cad. 1 fo does euery thing I fay of late.

King. Notfo Cadiatf-i.v.

Cad. Yes I fliouid fit

Mute whilft a Rogue with llrong armes cuts your throattr

King, Well 1 will trie him, and if this be true

lie pawne mylifeilcfindcitjiftbefairc

And that you cloath your hate in fuch alie

You Oiall hereafi cr doate, in your owne houfc,

Not in the Court.

Cad, Why if it he a lie

Mine cares arcfalfe,for I befworncl heard if,

Old men are good for nothing, you were bed Pu: me to dca* h for hearing, and free him For meaning it, you would a tru (led me Once, but thetime is altered.

King, And will Rill where I may doe with iufticc to the world, you haue no witnelFe.

Cad. Yes myfelfe.

King. No more I mesne there were that heard it.

Call, How no more ? would you haue more ? why ani not

The Maydes Tragedy,

I enough to hanga thoufand Rogues.

But foyou may hang honed men too if you plcafe. Cail. I mayjtislikc 1 will doe fo , there are a hundred will fvvearc it for a need too, if 1 fay it.

Kina, Such witnelfes we need not.

CalU And tis hard if my word cannot hang a boiRcrous Kma, Enough, where’s (knauc. Strat, Sir Safer Str At,

King, Why wheres all the Company I call Aminur in heres my brother, and

Bid him come too, and D/y^/7«/,caIl all Exit Strat,

That are without there, if he Ihould defire The combat of you, tis not in the power Of all our law es to hinder it, vnlelfe "

We mcanc to quit ’em.

Call, Why ifyoudoethinke

Tis fit an old man, and a Counfellor

To fight for what he faies, then you may grant it.

Enter Aminter, Eaadne, MeUnt, Dipb. Lyflp, Cle,Stra] King. Come firs, Amintor thou art yet a Bridegroome, And I will vfe theefo, thou (halt fit downe,

Enadne fit, and you Amintar too This banquet is for you fir, who has brought A merry talc about him, to raife laughter Amongft our wine, why where art thoil Thou w ilrchdpt out with them vnfcafonably When I defire em not.

Strat, Tis my ill luckc Sir, fo to fpend them then.

King. Reach me a boulc of mnc^Melantms thou art fad. Md, IfiiouldbeSirthcmerricfthcrc,

B ut 1 ha nere a Rory of mine owne worth telling at this time.

King, Giuc me the wine.

MeUntius I am now confidcring How cafie twere for any man wc truR To poy fon one of vs in fuch a boule.

Mel. 1 thinke itwerepot hardSir,fof aKoaue*

CaU Such as you are.

The -Maydei Tragedy.

King, Ifaith cvvere eafiCjit becomes vs well To get plaine dealing men about our feiue^. Such asyouallareherejy^w/Wcr cothec And to thy faire Ekadne.

-.v” / r. _ . 1-^ ht of this C<i///4«4.v,

Aid. And wharsyour refolution?

CaI, Yeihallhaueitfound-y I warrant you,

Kwg, to Amintory Strata^

uimint. Hcremyloue,

This wine will doe thee wrong, for ir will fet

B! uilies vpon rhy cheekes, and till thou doft

A fault r were pittvr

King, Yet I wonder much

Of the Orange derperation of thefemen

That dare attempt fuch ads here in our flatc^

He could not fcape that didit.

Aid, Wereheknowne, vnpoflihle.

Ktng, It would be knowne Mdantiiif,

Aid, It ought to be, if he got then away Hemuft weareall our Jiuesvpon his fword^'

He need not Hie the Hand, he muft kaue ' ; - Noonealiuc.

Kin>7, Nol (houldthfnkenoman ' '

Could kill me and fcapecleare but that old man. Cad, But I rhvauec bleifemej I, (houldi my liege Ktng, I doc not rhinkc thoo wouldft bur yet thou n For thou haft in rhy hands the mcanes to fc3pe>

By keeping of the fort, he has 'JMdAntius^ . _

And hehaj kept it well; a/ O; i *•:» •. r; si. - tydel. From Cobwebs Sir, ’

Tiscleanefwept,.Ican findenoother Art :

Ih keeping of it now, twas ncrc befeidge i Sincehecommaunded, .1

Call I (hall be fure of your good word, , ^ •

Butlhauekeptitfafelroraluchasyou. . ,, : f.

he Mayses l^ragedy,

Mel. Keepe your ill temper inf I fpeake no malice> had my brother kept it I (liould ha fed as much.

King, You arc not merry, brother drinkc wine,'

Sit you all flill, CMlUnax Afide

1 cannot trull thus, I haue throwne out words^

That would haue fetcht warme bloud vpon the checkes Of guilty meOf and he is neuer mou’df He knowes no fuch thing,

CaU, Impudence may fcape, when feeble virtue is accufd. King, A mu ft if he were guilty feele an alteration At this our whifperf wbilft we point at him.

You fee he does not.

(^alL Let him hang himfcife, •

What care I what he doesf this he did King, LMclant, you can eafily conceiue What I haue meant, for men that are in faults Can fubtly apprehend when others aime At what they doe amiffe, but 1 forgiue Freely before this man, heauen doe fo too ;

I will not touch thee fo much as with fliame Of telling it, let it be fohomore.

Call, Why this is very fine,

Mel, I cannot tell

What tis you meane, but I am apt enough Rudely to thruft into ignorant fault, •

6 ut let me know itf happily tis naught But mifconftru(flionf and where 1 am cleare I will not take forgiuenelfe of the gods,

Muchleifeof you.

King. N ay if you ftand fo fliffe)! fliall call back my mercy. Mel, I wantfmoothnes Tothankea man for pardoning of acxime I neuer knew.

King, Not to inftruft your knowledge, but to (how you my cares are cuery wherc,you meant to kill get ihe

fort CO fcape.

I •

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/Tff4 Pardon me Sir ^ my Wuntoeffe will be pardoned? you preferue

A race of idle people here about you,

Facers, and talkers to defame the world

Ofthoferhat doe things worthy, the man that vttercd.thii

Hadperifht without food, bee’e w ho it will,

B ur for this armc that fenft him from the Foe.

And if I thought you gaue a faith to this,

The plainenetle of roy nature would rpeakemore^

Giue me a pardon, for you ought to doo't T o kiil him that fpake this. fail, I that will be the end of all,

Then I am fairely paide for all my care and feruicc.

Me/, That old man , who calls me enemy, and of whom 1 ( Though i will neuer match my hate fo low, )

Haoc no good thought, would yet 1 thinke excufe me. And fweare he thought me w rong d in this, fall. Who I, thou fhameldfc Fellow that haflfpoke to me Of it thy felfe,

Mel, O then it came from him.

fall. From me, who Ihould it come from but from me ?

Md. Nay I belecuc your malice is enough,

But I ha lofl my anger, Sir I hope You are well fatisned.

King, Lfcip: chearc Amintor and his Lady,thcresno found Comes from ybu, Iwillcomeanddoo’cmy felfe.

Amiftt, You haue done all ready Sir for me 1 thaokeyou. King, Mekntim 1 doe Credit this from him,

Kow fleight fo ereyou mak’r.

Mel, Tis Grange you fhould.

CdL Tis (trang a Ihould belecue an old mans word,

That neuer lied ins life.

Mel, I talks not to thee,

Shall the wilde words of this diff empered man j Firantique wif h age and forrow make a breach Betwixt your Maieftie and me 5 ewas vs rong.

To harken to him, but to credit him

^he Maydes Tragedy,

As much, at leaft, as I hauc power to bearc.

But pardon me, whilfl I fpcakconely truth,

I may commend my felfc — I haue beftowd My carelelTc bloud with you? and fliould be loath To thinke an adion that would make me loofe That, and my thankes too : when I was a boy I thraft my felfe into my Countries caufe,

And did a deed, that plackt hue y earcs from time And ftil’d me man then, and for you my king Your Subieds allhauefed by vertueofmy arme;

And you your felfe faaucliu'd at home in eafe,

So terrible I grew that without fuiords My name hath fctcht you conqueft, and my heart And limmes are (lili the fame, my will as great To doc you feruicc ; let me not be paid With fuch a ftrange diftruft.

King, MeUntius i hel d it great iniuflice to beleeue Thine cnemie, and did, if I did,

I doe not, let that facishe, what (Irookc With fadfielfe allf more wine.

Cnll. A few fine words haue ouerthrowne my truth; % thVtaVillaine.

Mil, Why; thou wert better let me hauc the fort^ Dotard, 1 wil difgracethee thus for euer,

Th ere (hall no credit lie vpon thy words,

Thinke better and dcliucr if, . H

(^41. Myleigc,heesatmenow tgcnto docit,(pcake Dcnieitif thoucanft,exafninchim Whilfthcishot,forifheecooleagen, ' '

Hewillforfwcarcit.

King^ T his is I unacic I het^MclMthtsh c 'c v Mel, He hath loft himfelfe

Muchfince his daughter mift the happinefte A ' ^ My fiftergaind,and thoughhccallmcFoe,

Ipittichim. ::n.

Call, A pittieapbXTpon you." ri/rr> ^ ’ f j - n Mel, Markehisdifofdcred wordtjandattheMaske : . It Mel,

^he Majdes T^'ragedy^

Mel, Diagoraj knowes he rag'd, and raild ac roc.

And cald a Ladie Whore fo innocent She vnderrtood him not, but if becomes Both you and me to forgiuc diftradion,

Pardon him as I doc.

CM Ilenotfpeakefor thee, for all thy cunning, if you will be fafe chop off his head, for there was neuerknownc fo impudent a Rafcall.

King, Some that louc him get him to bed, why ? pittie fliouldnotletagemakeitrelfccontemptible, werouft be all old ,h 3ue him away.

Uyfel. Callianax the King beleeucs you , come, you (hall go home, and reft, you ha done w elhyoule giue it vp Vv^hen I haue vfd you thus a month, I hope.

Cal. Now, now,tis plaine Sir, he does moue roc flill,

He faies he knowes ile giue him vp the fort When he has vfd roe thus a month, I am mad Amlnotftill?

Omnes, Ha ha ha,

CaI, I (hall be mad indeed Ifyou doe thus,

Why ihould you trufl a fturdie fellow there,

( T hat has no virtue in him, alls in his fword ) before me 5 doe but take his weapons from him And hces an Alfe, and lama very foole Both with him , and without him, as you vfe me.

Omnes. Ha ha ha. .

King, T 00 well, Call but if you vfe This onceagen I fhall intreat fomc other T o fee your ofBces be well difehargd.

Be merry Gentlemen it grow es fomewbat late,

Amintor thou would A be a bed agen.

Amint, Yes Sir.

King, And you Euadne let mc take thee in my arme,

' Untius thou arc as thou deferueft to be^ my freind.

Still, and for eucr good Calli

Slcepc foundly, it will bring thee to thy felfci

w . . ^ ExfHHt mnet, ManentMel, & Cal,

^4/. Slcepc

The Maydes Tragedy,

Ca5, Slcepe foundly ! I flecp^* foundly now I hope,

1 could not be thus dfe. How dar'll thou flay Alone with me, knowing how thou haft vfcd me I tMel, You cannot blafl me with your tongue, andthats the flrougeft Part you haue about ye.

Caff. Dofl not thou looke for Tome great puniniment for this?Ifeele

My felfe beginne to forget all my hatej And tak't vnkindly that mine enemy Should vfe me fo extremely feuruily.

C^e/. I lhall meet too, if you begin to take Ynkindnclfe,! neuermeantyou hurt.

Caff. Thoult anger me agen ;.thou wretched roaguc, Meant me no wrong / difgraccme with the King,

Lofeall my offices, this is no hurt Is it, I prethee what dofl thou call hurt ?

Mel. To poifon men becaufe they louc me not.

To call the creditof mens wiues in queflion,

T o murder children, betwixt me and Landi This I call hurt.

Call. All this thou think ft is fport.

For mine is worfe, but vfe thy will with me,'

For betwixt griefc and anger I could crie.

Mel. Be wife then and be fafe, thou maiftrcucngc.

Call. I oth’thcKing,! would reuengcofthcc.

Mel. That you mufl plot your felfe.

Caff. I am a fine plotter.

Mel. The ffiort is, I will hold thee with the King

In this perpicxitie till peeuiffincire

And his difgrace haue lafd thee in thy graue.

But if thou wilt deliuer vp the fort, lie take thy trembling body in my armes,

And beare thecouer dangers, thou ffialt hold Thy wonted ftate.

Caff. If I fliould tell the King, cahft thou dcni*t agen I Mel. Trie and bclccue.

I 5 Caff. Nay

The Majdss Tragedy,

CaH, Nay then thou canft bring any thing about, Melantiwt thou (halt hauc the fort.

Mel, Why well, here let our hate be buried? and This hand Ihali right vs both? giuc raethy aged bred TocompafTe.

CaH, Nay I doenotlouetheeyer,

I cannot well endure to looke on thee,

Andifl thoughtitwereacurtefie,

Thou (houldft not haueit^ but I am difgrac'f,

My offices are to be tane away,

And if I did but hold this fort a day,

I doebelecuc the King would take it from me,

And giue it thee, things arc fo drangely earned,

Nere thanke me fort, but yet the King fliall knov There was fomc fuch thing int I told him ofj And that I was an honed man.

Me/, Heeic buy that knowledge very deercly ; Df}k What newes with thee?

Viph, This were a night indeed to doe it in,

The K ing hath fent for her.

Mel, She (hall performe it then, goc'Tjiph,

And take from this good man my worthy friend The fort, hcele giue it thee.

T>iph, Ha you got that?

CaH, Art thou ofthc fame breed ?canft thou dente This to the King too? ,

Diph, With a confidence as great as his.

Ca/l, Faith like enough.

Mel, Away and vfe him kindly.

Cali, Touch not me, I hate the whole ftrainc,if thou follow me a great way off,IIe giue thee .rp the fort, and hang your fclucs.

Mel, Begone.

Diph, Hees finely wrought. Exeunt CaU, Diph.

Mel, Thisisanightfpightof Aflronomers T o doe the deed in, I will wafh the ftainc

That reds vpoft our houfe, off with his bk)«d, Ent.Arnmt.

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T^he May da Tragedy,

\Amitit, Melafitlm now a/Iirt me if rhou beeft That which thou faiQ, a fijfl me, I haueJoft All my diftempers, and haue found a rage So plcaiing, hclpe me.

Mel. Who can fee him thus,

And not fwcarc vengeance I wbats the matter friend I Amint. Out with thy fword, and hand in hand with RuQi to the chamber of this hated King,

And finke him with the weight of all his fins To hell for cuer.

Mel. T were a rafii attempt,

Not to be done with fafetic, let your rcafbn Plot your reuenge, and not your paffion.

If thou refufeft me in thefc extremes^

Thou art no friend, he fent for her to rnc,

By hcauen to me, my fclfe, and i muft tell yc

I loue her as a firanger, there is worth

In that vild woman, worthy things Melantim,

And (he repents, lie doo't my fcltealonc,

Though I be flaine, farewell.

M(L neelcouerthrow my whole defigne with niadnea^

Amintor,

Thinke what thou docfl, I dare as much as valour^

But ris the Kingithe King, the King, Ammor,

With whom thou fightefi,! know hces honefi;

And this will worke w ithbim»

Amint, I cannot tell

What thou had faid,but thouhafi charmd my fword .

Out of my hand, and left me fliaking here Defencelclle.

Mel. I will take it vp for thee.

Amint. What a wilds bcaft is vncollefled man I The thing that we call honour beares vs all Headlong vnto finne,and yet it fclfe is nothing.

Mel. Alas how variable arcthy thoughts?

Amint. lull like my fortunes, I was run to thatj I purpofd to bauechid thee for fome plot

fhe Maydes T'ragedy,

I did diftruft thou hadrt againft the King By that ol d fellowcs carr’age, but take heed,

Theres not the leaft limbe growing to a King But carries thunder in’e.

Mel. I haue none againft him.

Amint, Why come then, and dill remember wee may not tbinke rcuenge.

Mel. I will remember. Exeunt.

5’.

Enter Euadrt^ and a Gentlemaj9.

EVdd. Sir is the King abed?

Gent. Madam an houreagoe.

Euad. Giueme the key then; and Sir let none be neere.

Tis the Kings plcafurc.

Gent. I vnderftand you Madam? would twere mine,

I muft not vvidi good red vnto your Ladiihip,

Euad. YoutaIkc,youtalke.

Gent. Tis all I dare doe Madam, but the King will wake, and then methinkes.

Euad, Sauiag your imagination, pray good night Sir. Cent. A good night be it then, and a long one Madam, I am gone. Exit.

Eund. The night grewes horriblc,and all about me Like my bJacke purpofc, O the confcience K.a bed.

Of a loft virtue, whither wilt thou pull me I To what things difmalh as the depth of bell,

Wdt thou prouoke me ? Let no woman dare From this houre be difloyall, if her heart Be fleGi 5 if fhe haue bloud and can fearc, tis a madnefle Abouc that defperate that left his peace,

And w’cni i'j fea to dgnr, risfo mauy fiiis,

An

7he A'laydes 'Tragedy,

Ao 2ge cannot repent cm, and fo great,

The gods want mercy for, yet I muft through I haue begun a (laughter on my honour.

And F mull end it there, a (leepcs, oh God,

Why giue you peace to this vntemperate bead,

That has fo farre tranlgreftyou?! muftkillhim,

And I will doo't brauely ; themecreioy Confirmesmethat I merit, yet I muft not.

Thus tamely docitas hefleepcs,that were To rake him to another world, my vengeance Shall feaze him waking, and then lay before him The number of his wrongs and piinilhmentf.

He Oiape bis finslike furies till I waken His cuill Angcll, his ficke conference, AndthenIftrikehimdead.Kingbyyourleauc, 7/Vx hit I dare not truftyour (lrength,your Grace and I armes u

Mud grapple vpon euen tearmes no more. the bed.

So, if he raile me not from my refolution.

As 1 beleeue I (hall not, 1 (liall fit him.

My Lord the Kin^, my Lord, a fleepet As ifhe meantto wake no more, my Lord^

Is he not dead already I Sir, my Lord.

Kiifg, Whofethat?

Bund, O you fleepe fbundly Sir*

King, Mydeare£Wiff,

I haue beene dreaming of thee, come to bed.

Btudm I am come at length Sir, but how welcome ?

King. What prettie new deuice is this Enadne /

What, doc you tic me to you by my loue?

This is a queint one : come my deare and kiffe me, lie be thy Mnrs^ to bed my C^iecne oflouc,

Let vs bexraughr together, that the gods may looke,

And enuie our emkaces*

Euad, StaySir,flay,

You aretoo hot, and 1 haue brought you phyOcke^

To temper your high veincs.

King, Pretbee to bed theoj let me take it vs armc,

K

Here

T^he Majdes tragedy.

Here thou llialt know the flate of my body better. Eu4d, I know you haueafurfeitedfoulcbody.

And you muft bleed,

Ki»g. Bleed]

Enid, 1 you (hall bleed, lie dill, and if the deuill Your luft will giuc you leauc, repent, this fleeJe Comes to redeeme the honour that you dole K ing, my faire name, w hich nothing but thy death Can anfvver to the world.

King, Wov^Eutidne?

Euad, I am not (he, dor bcarc I in this bread So much cold ( piric to be cald a w oman,

I am a Tiger, I am any thing Tbatknowcsnotpittie,dirrcnor,ifthou doed,

He take thee vnprepar’d, thy fcarcs vpori thee,

That make tby (Ins looke double, and fo fend thee (By my reuenge I will) to looke rhofe torments Prepar'd for fucb blacke foules.

King- Thou doeft not mcanethis, tis impoffible,. Thou art too fwcet and gentle.

Ef^ad. No I am not,

I am as foule as thou art, and can number As many fuch hels here ; I was once faire.

Once I was louely, not a blowing rofe Morechaftly fweet, rill thou, thou, thou foule canker, (Stirrenot) didft poifon me, I was a world of vertue. Till your curd Court and you (hell blelFe you for’c) With your temptations on temptations Made megiuevp mine honour, for which (King)

I am come to kill thee.

King, No.

Euad, I am.

King, Thou art not. . ,

1 pretheefpeakenotthefethingsjthouartgentle, ' And wert not meant thus rugged.

Euad, Peace and heare me.

Stirre nothing but your tongue, and that for mercy.

7 he Maydes T^ragedy.

To thofe aboue vs, by whofc lights I vow,

- Thofe blclTcd fires, that (hot to fee our finne.

If thy hot foulc had (ubftance with thy bJoud,

1 would kill that too, which being paft my ftecic,

My tongue fhall reach : Thou arta fliamdeircvillaine,

A thing out of the oucrchargc of nature, *

Sent like a tbicke cloud to difperfe a plague Vpon wcakc catching women, fuch a tyrant,

That for his luft would fell away his fubictffs,

I all his hcauen hereafter.

King, HzdiVtEuadne,

T hou foule of fwectneirc, heare, I am thy King.

Ettad, Thou art my (hanie,Iie ftill, thcresnone about you Within your cries, all promifes of fafetie A re but del uding dreames, thus, thus thou foule man. Thus I begin my vengeance.

King. HoldBnadnff I doe command thee,hold.

Enad, IdoenotmeaneSir T o part fo fairely with you, we muft change More of thefc louc-tricke* yet.

King. What bloudie villanie Prouok't thee to this murthcr i

SuAd. Thou, thou monfter. St Ah t him.

King, Oh.

Enad, ThoukeptS mebraueat Court, and whorde me, Thenmarried me toayoung noble Gentleman, (King^

And whorde me (HU.

King, £«4^/«e,pitticmc.

Enad. Hell take me then, this for my Lord Aminter^

This for my nob!c brother, and this ftroke

For the mod wrongd of women. Kilshim.

King. Oh I die.

Euad. Die all our faults together, I forgiue thee, Extunt.

Entn tm 0/ the *Bedch Amber.

I. Come now (faces gone, lets enter, the King expefts ir^ and will be angry.

K a a. Tia

, T^he Maydes T^ragedy*

I, Tisafincwenchjwecichaueafnapatherone ofthcfe nights as (lie goes from him.

1. Contenf : how quickly he had done with her, I fee -Kings can due no more that way then other mortal! people.

2. How fad he is / 1 cannot heare him breathe,

1. Either the tapctsgme a feeble light, orhc lookcsveiy pale.

2. Lets lookc : Alas, hec$ ftiiFe, wounded and dead.

T reafon.

1. K u:i forth and call; .

2. T reafon, treafen.

I. This will belaid on vs : who canbeiccue A, woman could doe this ?

’Enter Cleon 4nd LjJtfpw^

Cle. How now pwheres the traitor?

I. Fled, tied away, but there her wofull aft Lies dill.

Cie, Her aft ! a woman !

Lyf. Wheres the body ?

, 1. There.

Lyr, Farewell thou worthy man, there were two bonds T hat tied our loues, a brother and a King,

The lead of which might fetch a floud oftcares :

But fuch the mifsrie of greatneffeis,

They hatie no time to mourne, then pardon rac#

Sirs, which way went flie ? ' Enter Strife,

Strata Neuer follow- her,.

For fhc alas was but the indrument;

jSJewesis now brought in that

Has gof the Fort, and (lands vpon the wall,

And with a 'oud voice cals rorhofefew that paffe At this dead cifneofnight,deliuering The innocence of this aft,

Lyf Geutlernei^ 1 am ) our King.

Strat. Wc doc acknowledge it.

^ ^ Lyf.l

The Maydes Tragedy,

Lyf. I would I were noc : follow ali| for this mofl haue a fuddendop. ExtHHU

Ent. MeUnt. Diph. the walls,

Mel, If the dull people can belceue I am arm'd)

Be couftant Dipb. now w c hauc time,

Either to bring our banifht honours home.

Or to create new ones in our endi*

T>ipb. Ifearenot,

My fpiric he^ not th 3 1 way. Courage CaUanax,

Call,- Would I had any,you Uioold quickly know it.

MeL Speake ro the people, thou art eloquent.

Cad, Tis a fine eloquence to come to the gallowcs,

You were borne to be my end, the dcuill takeyou)

Now mufti hang for company, tis ftrarge I fliould be old, and neither wife, nor valiant.'

Enter Lypp,D tag, CleofuStrfito, Gnard,

Lyf> ScQ where he ftands as boldly confident^

As if he had his full command about him.

Strata He lookesas if he had the better caufe,Siri Vnder your gracious pardon let mefpeakeit,

Though he be mightie fpirited and forward To all great things, to all things of that danger Worfe men (hake at the telling of, yet certaine I doebclceuehimnoble,andthisadion Katber puld on then fought, his minde was euef As worthy as bis hand.

LjC, Tis my fearc too,

Heauenforgiue all : fummonhim Lord Cleett*

Cle, Ho from the walls there.

Mel, Worthy welcome.

We could a wiftit you here Lord, you arc honeft.

Caff, Well thou art as flattering a knaue, though 1 dare ^ tellthrcfo. J^de,

Lyf, (JPfe/antttu,,

Mil, Sir.

Lyf, 1 am forric that we meet thus, our old louo Ncuer requir'd fuch diflance,pray to heauen

K 3 Jon

''I he hdaydci ITragedy.

Vou haue not left your felfe, and fought this fafetie More out oF feare then honour, you haue loft A noble maftcr, which your hkhfMelatjtiw,

J'm furc might haue preferued.

MeUnt. Royallyoungman, thofetcareslookclouely oa thee,

Had they beene (lied for a deferuing one.

They had beene lafting monumenrs. Thy brother,

Whilft ue was good, I cald him King, and feru'd him. With that ftrong Faith, that moft vnwearied valour,

Puld people from the fartheft funne to feeke him,

And begge his friendHiip, I was then his fouldier,

Butfince his hot pride drew him to difgracemc.

And brand my noble adions with his luft,

(That neuer-cur'd dilhonour of my fifter,

Bafe ftainc of whore, and which is worfe,

The ioy to make it ftilJfo, like my felfe)

Thus I haue flung him off with my allegeance,

And ftand here mineownc iufticefor reuengc,

Whatl h3uefufTfediahim,aadthisoldman Wrongd almoft to lunacie.

who n You wud draw me in, I haue bad do wrong, Idoedifclaimcyeall.

Mel. Theftiortisthis,

Tis no ambitiotfto lift vp my felfe

Vrgeth me thus, I doe defire againe

To be a fubied,fo I may be free 5

If not, I know my ftrcngt h, and will vnbuild

This goodly towne, be fpeedie, and be wife, in a repliCo

aTtr«/. Befudden Sir to tie

All vp againc, whar*6 done is pafl recall,

And paft you to reuenge, and there are thoufandi That wait for fuch a troubled houre as this.

Throw him the blanke.

Ljf, MeUntitu in that thy choice,

Myfealcis at ft.

Mel. ft was our honours drew vs to this aft.

The MayJes tragedy.

No gaine, and we will only workc our pardons.

Put my name in too.

Difh. You difclaim’d vs all but now CalUa»ax.

CaH, Thats all one, '

lie not be hangd hereafter by a trlcke,

Ilehaueicin.

OiicL You (lialJ^you Hiall ;

Come to the backc gate, and wcelc call the King,

And giue you vp the Fort,

L)[. Away, away. Exemtemna.

Enter AJpat^ in mans appareff,

A[pat. This is my fatall houre, hcauen may forgiuc My rafh attempt that caufelefly hath laid Griefes on me that will neuer let me reft.

And put a woman ^ heart into my breaft.

It is more honour for you that I doe,

For die that can end ure the miferic That 1 haue on me, and be patient too,

May liue and laugh at all that you can doe.

God fauc you Sir. . Enter Seruanh

Ser. And you Sir, whats your bufineiTe ?

AJpat, With you Sir now, to doc me the fairc office To heipe me to your Lord.

Ser, What would you ferue him ? jifpaK lie doe him any feruice, but to haffe,

For my affaires arc earneft, I defire To rpeake with him.

Ser, Sirbecaufeyouarcin fuchhaftc, I would be lotht® delay you longer : you cannot.

Affsat, It (hall become you though to tell your Lord.

Ser, S'rhewillfpeakewithnobody, but in particular, I haue in charge al^ut no waightic matters.

A/pat, This is mod firangc : art thou gold proofe ? thcres for thee, heipe me to him.

Ser. Pray be not angry Sir, lie doe my bed. Exit^

Afffat, How duhbornly this fellow anfvm’d me 1 There is a viid diflioned trickein man,

More

^he MaydesT'ragedy*

More then in women : all the men I meet Appearc thus to me, arc harih and rude,

And haue a fubrietie in cuery thing,

Which loue could neuer know 5 but we fond w'omen Harbour the cafieQ and the fmoothcft thoughts,

And thinke all (hall goe fo,ie is vniuft

That men and women (hould be matcht together.

Amint, Where is he ? Enttr Ammtor And his

Ser, There my Lord.

Amint. What would you Sir^

Pleafe it your Lordfhip to command your man Out of the roomcjllhall deliuer things W orthy your hearing.

Amint. Leauevs.

Aipa. O that that lhape fhouldburiefalflioodinit. AJidt» Amint. N ovv your w ill Sir.

Ajp^it, When you know me, my Lord, you needs mutt ghelTe

My bufincirc, and I am not hard to know.

For till the chance of warre markt this fmooth face With thefe few blemifhes, people would call me My fitters pi(tturc,and her mine : in fliorc,

I am the brother to the wrong'd ttU.

Amint. The wrong'd AJpatia^ would thou wctt fo too Vnto the wrong’d Amint or, let me kilfe That hand of thine in honour that I beare Vnto the wrong’d Aj^ntU, here I ttand That did it, would he could nor, gentle youth Leauc me, for there is fomething in thy lookci That cals my fins in a mott odious forme Into my minde, and I haue griefe enough Without thy hclpe.

A^at. I would I could with credit.

Since I was twelue y ceres old I bad not feene My fitter till this houre, I now arriu'df She fent for me CO fee her marriage,

A wofull one, but they that are aboue

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Hauc ends in cuery thing, Hic vfd few words.

But yet enough to make mevnderlbnd The bafenelTe of the iniuries you did her.

That little trayning I hauc had, is war,

I may behaue my lelfe rudely in peace,

I would not though, I (l)all nor need to tell you I am but young, and would be loth to loofe Honour that is not eafily gaind againe,

Fairely I meanc to deale, the age is (Iridl For fmgle combats, and we fliall be ffopc If it be publifhr, if you like your fword Vfe it, if mine appeare a better to you,

Change, for the ground is this, and this the time To end our difference.

Amint^ Charitable youth,

If thou beeft fuch, thinke not I will maintaine So ftrange a wrong, and for thy fiflcrs fake,

Knowi that I could not thinke that defperate thing I durft not doc, yet to inioy this world I would not fee her, for beholding thee,

I am I know not what, if I haue ought That may content thee, takeit,and begone,

For death is not fo terrible as thou,

T hine eies flioote guilt into me.

Affdt* Thosfherworc,

T hou would (I behaue thy felfc and giue me words That would fetch teares into my cics,and fo Thou doeft indeed, but yet flic bad me watch,

Leafl I were cofFend, and befureto fight Erelrcturnd.

Amint, That muflnofbe with me,

For her ilc die dircdly, but againft her Will nener hazard it.

A^at* Youmuft bcvtgd , I doe not deale vnciuilly with thofe that dare to fight, butfuch a one as you Mnfl be vfd thus. She Jlrikfs hitru»

Amht. I prethee youth take hced^

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7 he Majdes 7 rAgedj,

T hy fi ftcr is a thing to me fo m uch Aboue mine honour, that I can indure Allchis,goodgods — a blow I can indure, But flay not, lead thou draw a timeleire death Vpon thy felfe.

tAjfar, Thou art feme prating Fellow,

O ne that has ftudied out a tricke to talke

A nd mouc fofc harted people ; to be kickc She kickes him Thus to be kickt — v\ hy (hould he be fo flow afide^

In giuing me my death.

Amint. A man can bearc

No more and keepe his fled), forgiue me then,

I would indure yetif I could, now Giow

The fpirit thou pretended, and v'nderdand

Thou had no hourc toliue.what doft thou m /jh^

Thou cand not fight, the blowes thou makft atmc

Arc quite befides, and thofelofferatthce

Thou fpreadd thiaearmes, and takft vpon thine bred

Alasdcfenceleflc.

A^at. I haue got enough, - * ^

And my de(i re, there is no place fo fit Formctodjeashcrc. ^ EnKEetadni,

Emd, Awintor I am loadeo with euenta That flie to make thee happy, I haue ioyes T hat in a moment can call backe thy wrongs And fettle thee in thy free date againe.

It is Efiadtte dill that followcs thee B ut not her mifehiefes.

Aminf. Thou candnot foole me to beleeueagen^

But thou had lookes and things fo full ofnewes Thatlamdald.

Efiad. Noble Amintor put oflF tby amaze,

Let thineeies loofe,and fpeake,am 1 notfaire,

Lookes not Euad: beatious with thefe rites now (

Were thofe houres halfe fo louely in thine eyes When our hands met before the holy man,

I was too foule within, to looke faire then.

Since

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Since I knew ill I wai not free till now. jimint, Thcreis prefage offomc important thing • About thcc v\ hich it feemes thy tongue hath Jof}, Tby hands are bloudy, and thou had a knife.

Eudd. In this con fids thy bappindfeand min-?,

Joy to Amintor for the King is dead.

Amint* Thofehaue mod power to hurt vs, that we Jo We lay our deeping liucs within their arracs.

Why thou haft raifd vp milchiefe to hisheighe And found one, to out-name thy other faults.

Thou haft nointermiflionofthy finnes.

But all tby lifeisa continued ill,

Blackeis thy coulornow, difeafethy nature loy to e^«ii»r^r,thou haft toucht a life The very name of which had power to chaine Vpallmy rage, and tamemyivildeft wrongs.

Endd, Tis done, and (ince 1 could not dnde a way To meete thy loue fo cleare, as through his life I cannot now repent if.

Amint. Cudft thou procure the gods to (peake to To bid me loue this woman, and forgiue,

I thinke I diould fall out with them, behold Here lies a youth whofe wounds bleed in niy breal^ Sent by his violent Fate to fetch his death From my dow hand, this keepes night here And throwes an vnknowne WildernelTe about me, A^at, Oh oh oh.

Amint, No more perfueme not.

Eudd, Forgiue me then and cake me to thy bed, Wema]^otpart.

Amint, Forbeare be wife, arid let my rage go this way. €t$ad, Tis you that I would ftay, not it,

Amint. Take heed it will returnc with me.

Euad, If it muft be i (hall not feare to meete if,

Take me home.

Amint, Thou Monfterof crueltie,forbcare.

Sft4d, For heauens fake looke more calme;

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Thine eics are crueller, then thou canft make thy fword. Am'mt, Away, away thy knees are more to me then vio- lence,

I am w orfe then fickc to fee knees follow me,

For that I muft not grant, for Gods fake hand,

E:ud, F.ecejue me then.

A mini . idare not uay , thy language,

.i midrtof all my anger,and my gr iefe.

Thou doeftawakefomethingthat troubles me,

And faies i lou^d thee once, I dare net flay,

There is no end of womans reafoning, Uanes her,

JBtirid, (iA'mmter thon flialt loue me now againc,

Go I amcalme, farwell, And peace for euer.

Bfiddne whom thou hatft w ill die for thee, KilU herfeffi^ Antint, I haue a little humane nature yet Thats left for thee, that bids me flay thy hand. T^etarnes, Suad. Thy hand was welcome but it came too late,"

Oh I am loft the heauic fleepe makes haft.

(iAjpat, Oh oh oh.

Amiiit, This earth of mine doth tremble, and I feele A ftarke affrighted morion in my bloud.

My foule growes weary of her houfe, and I All ouer am a trotjbic to my fclfe.

There is fome hidden power in thefe dead things That calls royfelfe vnto’em, I am cold,

Be refolute, and beare'em company,

Theres fomething yet which 1 am loath to leaue,

Theres man enough in me to mcete the fearcs That death can bring, and yet would it were done,

I can finde nothing in the whole difeourfe Of death I durft not mectc the bouldeft way.

Yet flill betwi^'tthe rcafon and thcaft The wrong I to Ajpatia did (lands vp,

I ha uenotfuch another fault toanfwer,

Though (lie may iuftly armc herfclfc withfcorne And hate of me, my foule will part lelTc troubled, Whralhauepaidtoher inteares my forrow, . ^

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I will not leauc this adl vnfatisfied.

If all that s left in me can anfwer if.

A^at. Was ita dreame ? There (lands Amintor fiilj,

Orl dreame dill.

Ammt. How doeflthou ?fpeake,receluemy loue&helpc;

Thy bloud climbes vp to his old place againc^

Thercs hope of thy recouerie,

AjpAt, Did you not name AJpatk f Amint, I did.

And talkt of teares and forrow vnto her.

Amtnt, Tis true, and till thefehappie hgnes in thee Staid my courfc;it was thither I was going,

Ai}at. T hou art there already, and thefe wounds are hers : T hofe threats I brought with me , fought not reuenge, Butcame to fetch this blcflingfrom thy hand, lam AJpatiaycu

Amint, Dare my foule euer looke abroad ageni I fhallfurcliue dm'mtor, I am well,

A kinde of hcalthfullioy wanders within me.

Amint. The world wants lines to excufe thy lolFc,

Come let me beare thee to fomc place of helpe.

AJpat. Amintor thou muft flay, I miift reft here.

My ftrength begins to difobey my will.

How dofl thou my befl foule ? I would faine liuc.

Now if I could, wouldfl thou haue loued me then I Amint. Alasj all that I ams not worth a hairc From thee.

AfpM. Giuemethfnehand, mine eyes grow vp&downe. And cannot fiude thee, I am wondrous fleke.

Haue I thy hand, Amintor f

Amint. Thougreateft bleflingof thewcrld,thou haft.

Ajpat. I doe belceuethce better then my fenfe,

Oh I muft goe, farev\ell.

Amint. Shefounds : Afpatk. Helpe, for Gods fake; water. Such as may chainc life euer to this frame.

Ajpatki fpeake : whatno helpe i yet I foole, ile chafe her temples, yet there nothing ftirs.

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Some hidden pow er tell her idminurczls,

And let hcranfwcr me : >^y/>4r/4fpeake.

I hauc heard, if there be any life, bur bow Thebody th’'s,snd it will (hew it felfc.

Oh Hie is gon:, I will not leaue her yet.

Since out oPunicc we muft challenge nothing, iDcrcy if youle pittie me,

voa heaiienly powers, and lend forth fomc fcwyecrci ThebldFed loule to this fairefeatagaine. - No comfort comes, the gods dcnic me too. lie bow the body once againe : AJputu.

The fouleis fled for euer, and I wrong My fclfc, fo long to loofe her coropanie.

Mufti talkc now i Hcrcs to be with thee louc. bimfsife.

Enter Sermant,

Ser. This is a great grace to my Lord to hauc the new K ing come to him, I muft tell him he is entring. Oh God,helpCj helpc*

Enter LjJtp, MeUnt. CaB. D/ph^Strate.

Ejf, Amintorf

Strat, O there, there.

Zyf. Howftrangeisthis?

Ca/i, What (hould we doe here?

Me/^ Thefc deaths are fuch acquainted t hings with me. That yet my heart diflblucs not. May I ftand StifFe here for cuer ; eyes call vp your teaccs,

This is Amintor : heart, he was my friend,

Melt, now it fiovves, giueaword

To call me to thee.

A mint. Oh.

UHel. H^Untius cals his friend Amintor^ oh thy armes Are kinder to me then thy tongue,

Spcake,fpcakc.

Amint^ What ?

Mel. Thatlittlc word was worth all thefounds That euer 1 lhall hearc againe.

T>iph, Oh brother here lies your After flaine,

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You loofc your fcifc in forrow iherc.

Met. WhyD//?.itis A thing to iaugh at in refpefl of this,

Here was my Sirter, Father, Brother, Sonne,

All that I bad, fpeake onceagaiae What youth lies flaine there by thee.

Amint. TisA^atia,

My laftisfaidjletmegiuevp my foulc • *

Into thy bofome.

^a//, Whats that, whats that Aff}atU f

Mel, I ncuer did repent the greatn elTe of heart till now^ ^

It willnot burft at need. |.

Call, My daughter, dead here too, and you haueallfine new trickes to greiue , but I oere knew any but direft ** crying.

Mel, lamaPratler,butnomorc.

Diph, Hold Brother*

Lifip, Stop him.

Tiiph, Fie how vnmanly was this olFer ioyou,

Does this become our flraine.

Call, I know not what the matter is, but I am

Growne very kinde, and am friends with you all bow *

You hauegiuen me that among you will kUl me

Quickly, but lie go home and iiueaslongaslcaiL BxiK

Mel, His fpirit is but poorcj that can be kept*

From death for want of wcapons>

Is not my hands a weapon fharpe enough

To (lop my breath, or if you tie downechof%

I vow tAmintar 1 will neaer eate

Or drinkc, or floepe, or haue to doe with that

That may preferue life, this I fwcare to kcepe.

Lifif. Looke to him tho, and beare tbofe bodies io

M ay this a faire example be to me.

To rule with temper, for on luftfull Kings

Vnlooktfdr fuddaine deaths from God are fent.

But curfl is he thatis their indrument. r

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