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Scæna Prima.

Enter Leopold. and Zenocia.
Leo.
Fling off these sullen cloudes, you are enterd now
Into a house of joy and hapinesse,
I have prepar'd a blessing for ye.

Zen.
Thanke ye

Leo.
You are peevish
And know not whē ye are freinded, I have us'd those means
My state would rather aske a curse,.
The Lady of this house, the noble Lady,
Will take ye as her owne, and use ye graciously:
Make much of what you are, Mistris of that beautie,
And expose it not to such betraying sorrowes:
When ye are old, and all those sweets hang witherd,
Enter Servant.
Then sit and sight

Zen.
My Autum is not farr off,

Leo.
Have you told your Lady

Ser.
Yes Sir, I have told her
Both of your noble service, and your present,
Which she accepts,

Leo.
I should be blest to see her.

Ser.
That now you cannot doe: she keeps her Chamber
Not well dispos'd; and has denied all visits,
The maid I have in charge to receive from ye,
So please you render her.

Leo.
With all my service,
But faine I would have seene,

Ser.
'Tis but your patience;
No doubt she cannot but remember nobely.

Leo.
These three yeares I have lov'd this scornfull Lady,
And followed her with all the truth of service,
In all which time, but twice she has honoured me
With sight of her blest beauty: when you please Sir,
You may receive your charge, and tell your Lady;
A Gentleman whose life is onely dedicated,
To her commands, kisses her beauteous hands;
And Faire-one, now your helpe, you may remember
The honest courtesies, since you are mine
I ever did your modesty: you shall be neare her,
And if sometimes you name my service to her
And tell her with what noblenesse I love her,
'Twill be a gratitude I shall remember.

Zen.
What in my poore power lyes, so it be honest.

Leo.
I aske no more.

Ser.
You must along with me (Faire)

Leo.
And so I leave you two: but to a fortune
Too happy for my fate: you shall enjoy her.

Exeunt.