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Enter with Drum & Cull. Tullius, Marius Capt; Bellario; Ianus Black snout, snip snap, and Calueskin./Tullius
Thus farr our troopes haue martcht auspiciously
and like to wild fire turnd to nothing all
that durst resist them, sure some greater power
which fauors Roome and vs aboue the strength
of any mortall Armes, fights on our side
our foes are fled into there walls agen
and dare not stand the incounter
Mar.
Tis most strange
thrice haue the issued forth and braued our force
[as if wee should haue mett like thunderclaps,]
thrice haue the issued forth and braued our force
[as if wee should haue mett like thunderclaps,]
Couching there launces r[u]ainening vpp there steedes
as if wee should haue mett like thunder claps
and then turned head and tooke there holds a gen
either it tis some cuning stratagem
to traine vs to our ruine, or some [one] strange power,
Remaines within our host, [protected Euson like
Mars dares not cope with all.]
Whose blessed fate makes all our Army happy
as if wee should haue mett like thunder claps
and then turned head and tooke there holds a gen
either it tis some cuning stratagem
to traine vs to our ruine, or some [one] strange power,
Remaines within our host, [protected Euson like
Mars dares not cope with all.]
Whose blessed fate makes all our Army happy
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If the prayers of a pure Virgin ere could moue the Gods
to be compassionate and end in peace
these threatning Summons, for thy safetie Marius
and my deere brothers; Lelia will neare cease
her [Impre]Invocations to those potent powers,
that yet in all yr actions garded yee,
Marcel
Harke my Lord, agen the Sum̄mon vs,
[Ans] Tul.
Answere once more that Sound, bring vp or troopes
weele offer parly to them, and propose
Rough warr, or peace«,» such Articles obseru'd
as wee before provided,
Parly Answered
Mar.
They appeare
Tull.
Sabinus wee are come to giue the peace
if vpon faire Condicōns thoult receau'et
Surrender vp agen those Forts and Townes
which wt h rebellious Armes thou hast diuorct
from Roome and vs, Titus pardons all
thy bold attempts, nor shall the life or goods
of thee, or any thy assistants feele,
the wrack of his iust anger, be not rash
but answere with aduice, for if our swords
but once more see the Suns reflected beames
Ruine and death attends them,
Sab:
Proudly spoake
and like a Roman, but yong generall knowe
no threatning can fright vs, when first of all
with warr and furie you ore run our Cuntry
what cause could you pretend, for so foule wrong
but only wee were weake, and you in armes
potent and practicke, since wc h time, wee haue borne
yr insolencies and oppressions,
with a dull leaden patience, but nowe
are wearied with yr slauish Tirranie
and cannot longer suffert, you may chance
and like a Roman, but yong generall knowe
no threatning can fright vs, when first of all
with warr and furie you ore run our Cuntry
what cause could you pretend, for so foule wrong
but only wee were weake, and you in armes
potent and practicke, since wc h time, wee haue borne
yr insolencies and oppressions,
with a dull leaden patience, but nowe
are wearied with yr slauish Tirranie
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by yr great ods to win our Townes agen
but you must finde newe people to Inhabite em
for theres not one amongsts that drawes breath
able to lifte a sword or steele whose point
can peirce a Romans brest, but is [resolue sol] resolu'd
to imbrace pale death in his most horrid[«st»] shape
ere liue a Captiue to so proud a foe,
but you must finde newe people to Inhabite em
for theres not one amongsts that drawes breath
able to lifte a sword or steele whose point
can peirce a Romans brest, but is [resolue sol] resolu'd
to imbrace pale death in his most horrid[«st»] shape
ere liue a Captiue to so proud a foe,
Mar.
against necessitie who ist can stand
therefore consider and submitt yr selues
it may regaine yr former liberty
Sab.
a seeming liberty is worse then thrall
wee scorne such clemencye
Tull.
Pervert not truth
yet aske for mercy and it may be granted,
Sab:
Wee hate to beg it Tullius tho yr power
you thinke resistles, ere to morrowes noone
these hands shall force it from thee
Tull.
Cease to boast.
[Exit Sab]
twas answerd like a Soldier
When wee meete our swords shall proue as much.
Exit. Sab
Calu:
oh now, now Snip snap:
Snip.
Wee are all dead men—
Tull.
Well Gentlemen you see
what a stiff foe wee haue to deale withall
[but be not daunted, for our strengths compared
were to match Hercules with Dindimus]
Lett yr Armes be in redines, and strong watch
this night in euery quarter, Come Marius
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the bleake and moist rawnes of the vaporous Ayre
to be malignant to mee, how cheeres Ianus
Mar
do not the humorous Elemt s offend
thy tendernes, howe fares my pretty page
Ian.
As one whose life were gouerned by those stars
sh'ind at yr happy births, there is no ill,
can craze my health, that not assayles yr s first
Tull.
Loving boy thy goodnes sure protects vs,
Exit. Tull. Mar. Ian: & Capt]
Bell.
How now my fresh water Souldiers
how ist wee are like to haue hott doings,
Bla:
Wee are in deed, it puts me into a cold sweate
to thinke ont.
Snip
Would my mothers Catt had kild mee in my cradell
Bla:
Or my wife whose nayles are sharper
scratcht out my eyes, I might not see my death.
Bell:
Tut man corrage
Lets fight it valiantly and never feare
Snip.
Truly Leifftenant I dare not fight
Bell.
Not fight man, Why.
Snip
because there was an old woman once
told mee [if euer I fought I should be kild]/[should I «***a*»n a prick o s«agr**» of «m»ee«d»]
Calu:
[Shee told vs all three soe, indeed Leiftenant]/[I swe«r» I nere vsed one but I [OMITTED]]
Bell.
Hang her dambd witch
can there be a brauer death, then to dye
for our Cuntry,
Snip.
Brauery call ye it
tis an invisible brauery, a mans nere seene to weart
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Speake a good word to the Generall I may go home agen
you may say I'me trobled with a catching disease
that will infect the Army,
Bla.
or do you heare
tell him wee were not our owne men when wee came forth
twas only drinke that made vs Valiant
and vnles he will be at the chardge to keepe vs drunke
as long as the Wars last,
wee shalbe able to do him no seruice at all
Bell.
You shall not want for drinke, boyes take my word
pox on't, tis base to retorne, you shall haue euery roage
and totterd Tinkar kick yee, spit at yee
and euery wench in Roome as yee pass by fling durt at yee
saying there are the Souldiers durst not drawe there blades
Snip
But the shall finde wee dare, and strike home[e] too,
I am now resolued and wilbe Valiant,
this Bodkin quilts there skins as full of holes as ere was canvas dublett
[Bla] Bell
Spoke like a man bold snip
Black
these wordes haue fired mee too,
and tho there scull caps be of anvill proofe
this blade shall hammer some of em
Cal:
Then come forth thou durandan so bright
Bell.
Why how now mad orlando
Cal:
I am mad
[a]ny haire like bristles raise there forked ends
against these Sabines, I shall Lether em,
Bla:
Well sed my tuff [C]Calueskin; one health now
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then ech man to his quarter
Snip:
donne I'faith
[Enter ye Sutler
Bell.
[Giue vs] some Liquor heere,
Tap:
You shall gentlemen instantly
how much wilt please you haue
Bell.
Each man his doble measure
Tay.
in a trice,
Bell.
shalls haue a Catch my harts
Cal:
IGood Leftenant,
Bla:
Me thinkes a Souldier should sing nothing else
catch, that catch may is all our life you know
Bell
Black Snout's conceited too,
Tap.
heere Gentlemen
Enter wt h drinke
Bell
Come on [then] my boyes and ech man beare a part
Songe.
«saying» [.«s»h God a mercy Leftenant]
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