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Scœn. 8.

Hyarchvs, Evphorbvs, Hipponax, Laelio, Amilcar, Favorina, Bvfo, Gracchvs, Gladiator, Lesbia, Milites, Stipatores.
Om.
Long liue the Queene.

Hip.
Draw the damn'd villaine forth,
And let him swallow sulphure; flaming pitch,
Or else be roasted pittilesse aliue.

Ami.
O giue mee oile of Mandrakes, Poppey iuice
Or poyson of infected Hellebor.

Hy.
Flea him, and make a trophey of his skin.

Fav.
Cut off his members; bind and broile the slaue.

Hip.
Let him be quarterd.

Ami.
To deceiue all these
Were pollicy aboue the rules of Art:
I haue concluded to preuent the shapes
Of torture; death by death alone escapes.

Om.
Saue, saue the Traitor, saue him.

Gla.
Hee is dead.

Hip.
May then the Traitor sleepe in tortures bed.

Evp.
But may Mænanders dying soule ascend;
Whom for the safety of this Common-wealth,
I did restore to happinesse and health.

Hip. Hy.
Amazement of our age! wonder of time!

Evp.
Touch'd with a feeling of my Countries good
I dipt my dagger in his royall blood,
By his owne chiefe desire; so leaue mad care,
Which my suspicion did assume through feare.

Om.
The Queene shall Crowne thee.

Evp.
So I leaue the schoole
Of madnesse, to become mad fortunes foole.

Fav.
Remoue the Carkasse of that slaught'red King.

Evp.
Wee once obey'd him: after extasy
Let's therefore follow his dead obsequy.
(Nature) stand speech-lesse, for aboue thy part
With man preuailes both Lunacy and Art.