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Enter galeas. & his Mother
Mo:
welcome victorious sonne, whose noble ffame
hath filld these wither'd veines wt h youthfull blood
and made mee young ageine, my over ioy
make mee I scarce giue credit giue to my eies
or touches had thy ffather liu'd
to haue seene thee add such honor's to our howse
it would haue call'd back his departing soule
and to his body maried it anew,
and if as I beleeue here hanges a stone
thou hast added to his lustre bewtifying
his bright sphere wt h increase of light
o all my ioies on earth how are my ffeares
of woundes of death disgrace and overthrowe
chaung'd into raptures and glad extasies
welcome, oh ten times welcome

ga
Madam yor loue and yor maternall care
confirmes my duty in soe strict a limit
noe ffate can alter it I must confesse
that I haue meritted or added to
the honors of or howse
I haue bene guided by yor orisons
and strength'ed in the battle by yor prayers
man of him selfe is nothing, but whattes mine
came by the assistance of the powers devine

Mo
to them bee all ascrib'd, but hence forth sonn
my purpose is to hazard you noe more
nor would I for a world once more doe over
the iealous ffeares I haue soe finely past
I tell thee galeas, 'thoe I leaue in Court
farr from the terror of yor thundring drums
yet haue I suffer'd for these woundes
you in the battle scap't and if agen
necessity should put or land in armes
it should spare you

ga:
you now speake like a mother to a sonn
you haue more pitty on this tender fflesh
then on that during and perspicuous ffame
that outlastes earth and claimes eternity
wee are not borne all for parentes loue
but for or Countries service and the dukes
ffor our naturall parentes onely they
in such designes as these wee must obey

Mo:
you first were mine, y'aue bene yor countries since
from hence forth be[ne] yor owne, you haue gain'd honor
now study profit liue by ffruitfull peace
and hang them vp as sacred monumentes
giue vp the souldier now hee gaines respect
[wt h] noe longer then imployment follow marchandise
the strength and sinew of a peacefull state
it was his ffathers raysing make't yor rest
for in a flourishing kingdome such liue best

ga:
Madam my armor was not soe late on
nor to my shoulders fast rivitted
My sword not soe lou'd warn'd by the thundring drum
but at their silence it hath leaue to rest
my plume not to my helmet soe invest
but that throwne downe I can comprise my browe
wt hin a civill bonnet, but propose mee
and I'm yor s in duty

Mo:
you know sonne
that since my last vnhappy widowhood
I haue receiu'd much losse by Creditors
in parma the next provinces ioyning this
sinior Iouanny was a man much decay'd
but now inrich't by many faire returnes
what summes hee owes you know wc h if demaunded
by you in person, might haue quick returne
traffick wee haue by letters oftentimes
but those nourish delaies onely yor presence

ga:
might haue it, I vnderstand you mother
where's Iacomo Ile thether instantly

Enter Iacomo.
Ia:
sir did yee call.

ga:
wee must turne marchantes Iacomo
wee must for parma, how doest
brooke wt h thy temper Iacomo.

Ia:
as a warme tent, after a tedious watch
repose after long trauell or repast
after a tedious iourney, welcome sir
I am for any humors, wheres there mirth
I can be merry, quaffe wt h them that drinke
be pleasant wt h a man thattes sociable
and if I come in place where brawles are stirring
lay on too for a need

ga
I know th'art blunt
but honest Iacomo thou in warr ffollowst mee
peace shall not part vs now

Ia:
if it should, I'de pray for more combustion
when dee rid sir

ga
early to morrow by the ffirst of day

Ia:
Ile breake my rest to call you

Exit.
ga:
yor blessing mother

Mo
all that kan bee in mother meet in one
to make thee blest, renowned, thought on one

ga:
yor blessing I haue tasted wt h full handes
if peace still smile I then shalbe blest
wt h a white silver head and prosperous rest

Exeunt