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Scene 5.
The Scene opening, discovers the Burghers upon the Wall in great numbers, with a Flag of Truce, and a Drum beating.Below in the Trenches stand Luxemburgh and Bouffleers, with with other Officers and Souldiers.
Luxem.
(—Looking backward,)
Command silence there.
(Looking up,)
Now your Demands.
1 Burg.
First Hostages must be exchanged.
Lux.
Ours are ready.
3 Burg.
And so are Ours.
[Exchange of Hostages is made.
Lux.
Where are your Articles of Capitulation?
2 Burg.
Here; but with most unwillingness we got 'em.
The Governour was at least two hours before he could be
persuaded to set his hand to 'em.
1 Burg.
Would it not vex any Man to set his hand to writing
that conveys his Estate from him.
Lux.
None of your Preaching Mr. Burgher, your Guns have
spoke too loud already.
1 Burg.
Old Fagel would not sign.
2 Burg.
'Tis a cross old basket hilted Officer.
And will you now my Lords perform these Articles sign'd on
your part?
Lux.
Most inviolably.
Enter the French King incognito.
K. F.
How could I feast my Eyes with such a sight?
O Mons, thou first-born of this Summers Conquests,
Thy Articles shall be as firmly kept
As all those other Contracts I have made.
[Exit.
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Now let all hostile Actions cease between us.
We all are friends, tho' with some kind of sorrow,
The Garison we view march out to morrow.
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