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Enter Tirant wondrous discontedly:/ Nobles afarr of.
2 Noble.
My lord

Tyr.
be gon or neuer see life more
ile send thee farr ynoughe from Court; Memphonius
wher's hee nowe,

Memph.
euer at yor highnes service

Tyr.
how dar'st thow be so neere, when we haue threatend
death to thy fellowe? haue we lost our power?
or thow thy feare? leaue vs, in tyme of grace,
twill be to late anon

Memph.
I thinck tis soe wt h thee allready

Tirant.
Dead and I so healthfull?
thers no equallitie in this, Staie,

Mem.
Sir.

Ty.
wher is that fellow brought the first report to vs

Mem.
he waites wt hout.

Ty.
I charge thee giue Comaund
that he be executed speedilie, as thow't stand firme thy self,

Mem.
now by my faith
his tongue has helpt his neck to a sweet bargaine—
Exit Memph.

Tyr.
her owne faire hand so cruell did she chuse
destruction before mee? was I no better
how much am I exalted to my face?
and wher I would be grac'te, how litle worthye?
ther's few kinges knowe how ritche they are in goodnes,
or what estate they haue in grace and vertue,
ther is so much deceit in glosers tongues
the truthe is taken from vs, we knowe nothinge
but what is for their purpose, that's our stint
we are allowde no more,—o wretched greatnes!
ile cause a Sessions for my flatterers
and haue em all hangd vp.—Tis donne to late
o shees distroide, maried to death and silence
wc h nothinge can divorce, Riches, nor lawes
nor all the violence that this frame can raise,
I'ue lost the comfort of her sight for euer,
I cannot call this, life, that flames wt hin me
but euerlasting torment lighted vp
to shew my sowle her beggery —A new Ioye
is come to visit me in spight of death
Enter Soldiers.
it takes me of that sodaine, Ime ashamde
of my provision, but a frend will beare,—wt hin ther

1 Soldier.
Sir

2 Sold.
my lord

Ty.

the men I wisht for for secrecy and imployemt
goe giue order that Gouianus be releast

4 Sol.

releast sir.

Ty.

set free and then I trust he will flie the kingdome
& neuer know my purpose—run sir you
bring me the keyes of the Cathedrall.

(Marginal note)

Ty.
the men I wisht for
for secrecy and imployemt;—Run Atranius
bringe me the keyes of the Cathedrall straight

1 Sould
are you so holie now, do you curse all daie
and goe to praie at midnighte?—

Exit.
Tyr.
prouide you sirs close lanthornes and a pickax
awaie be speedie

2 Soul
Lanthornes and a pickax?
[life] does he meane to bury himself aliue tro?

Tyr.
death nor the marble prison my loue sleepes in
shall keep her bodie lockt vp frō myne armes
I must not be so coozned; thoughe her life
was lyke a widdowes state made ore in pollecy
to defeat me and my to confident heart
twas a most cruell wisdome to her self
as much to me that lou'd her,—what returnd?

Enter. 1 Sould.
here be the keyes my lord

Tyr.
I thanck thy speed
here comes the rest full furnisht, follow me
and wealth shall followe you—

Exit
1 Sould.
wealth, by this lighte
we goe to rob a church I hold my life
the mony will nere thriue, thats a sure sawe
what's got from Grace, is euer spent in lawe—

Exunt

what straunge fitts growe vpon him heere alate
his sowle has got a verie dreadfull leader
what shoulde he make in the cathedrall now
the hower so deep in nighte, all his intentes
are contrarie to man, in spirrit or blood
he waxes heavie in his noble myndes,
his moodes are such, they cannot beare the waight,
nor will not longe, if ther be truth in whispers
the honorable father of the State
noble Heluetius, all the lordes agree
by some close pollicie shortlie to set free

(Marginal note)