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Actus Quartus:
Sce: j:a.
Enter Armanus Solus.Arm.
Thrice has my horse orethrowne mee, the last tyme
fell starke dead vnder mee omminous signes,
the scortching beames too, weakens and makes faint
my brused limbs that I of force must rest, if rest dares
steale into the dwelling place of greefe and care
if Tullius fell by Damned practizes
and not by honorable dint of sword
I take a solempe vowe neare to returne
or liue [most] mongst other creatures willingly
then wolues and tygers, studying how to learne
there sauadge feircenes and to practise it
vpon there harts were causers of his death
my --- ore masters mee and fills my head
with strange distemprature, sleepe waies downe
my eyelidds.
Enter Tullius in disguise
Tull.
I would haue no one marry, for it tis
a foolish vaine and idle ceremony
lett euery woman choose the man shee likes
to pleasure her, and after him an other
changing as often as the suttle winde
the palefac't moone or there owne wandring thoughts
twere better farr, then thus with breach of faith,
to fill the world with sinn and bastard births
oh Philadelph[i]a if thou dost proue falce
betwixt the partched Indians, short breathd men
and longest liued cold Hyther boreans
liues not a constant woman: but Armanus
to see, the Antipathy twixt loue and freindshipp
as if it were ingrafted in the soule
in wc h there is more pleasure then desire
in will and in affection, like twoe harts
close vp both in a mould that if one dye
the poysonous infection kills the other
I would I could forgett thee for mee thinkes
Im'e neare alone when I remember thee
such simpathie conditions manners speach
studies, pleasures, inclinations
bearing contynuall one thought and motion
for such are perfect freinds, I am oreheard
and yet I am nott, theres a happie man
no politicke deuises keepes him waking
a foolish vaine and idle ceremony
lett euery woman choose the man shee likes
to pleasure her, and after him an other
changing as often as the suttle winde
the palefac't moone or there owne wandring thoughts
twere better farr, then thus with breach of faith,
to fill the world with sinn and bastard births
oh Philadelph[i]a if thou dost proue falce
betwixt the partched Indians, short breathd men
and longest liued cold Hyther boreans
liues not a constant woman: but Armanus
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as if it were ingrafted in the soule
in wc h there is more pleasure then desire
in will and in affection, like twoe harts
close vp both in a mould that if one dye
the poysonous infection kills the other
I would I could forgett thee for mee thinkes
Im'e neare alone when I remember thee
such simpathie conditions manners speach
studies, pleasures, inclinations
bearing contynuall one thought and motion
for such are perfect freinds, I am oreheard
and yet I am nott, theres a happie man
no politicke deuises keepes him waking
for mines of gould my mad and mutinous thoughts
will not affoord mee such a[rest] minutes rest
these three dayes haue these eye lidds kept asunder
and still vnfreindly the denie to meete
yet I will lay mee downe, by this blest creture
it may be his example may teach mee,
how to beguile fond passions,
will not affoord mee such a[rest] minutes rest
these three dayes haue these eye lidds kept asunder
and still vnfreindly the denie to meete
yet I will lay mee downe, by this blest creture
it may be his example may teach mee,
how to beguile fond passions,
Arm:
forgiue mee [I will revenge thy]
I will revenge thy death, by Heauen I will
Tull.
Alas poore Soule he is afflicted too
me thinkes that face should be no stranger to mee, Arma—
oh see the [ospr ofspr] spring from whence comes all my woe
whose flattering bubles show like christall streames
but I haue found em full of Lermean [pos] poyson
how sound he sleepes, he is so vsed to sin
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nor his owne guilt thats euer calling him
can waken him, but heere is that can doot
Iust Nemesis that sitst on sharpest thornes
twisting thy iron whipps for periurd men
behold thy preist offer a sacrifise
that wilbe pleasing to thee, my hand shakes
Reuenge and furie gard mee round about
and force calme pittie and compassion back
once more haue at thee, still my arme wants strength
and cannot hold my weapon/
Arm:
Sacred Spiritt,
that from the euer springing feilds art come
to this vnhallowed ground why dost thou shake
thy threatning sword and so austerely bend
thy incorporeall browe, against the man
that euer lou'd and honord Tullius name
soe deare, the naturall antipothy
betwixt my fraile and thy immortall substance
wc h guiltie creatures tremble to behold
and driues there cold bloud through there shaking ioynts
nothing dismayes mee, but with open armes
run to imbrace thy shadowe, shun mee not
by all my hopes of future happines
tell mee but who they were contriud thy death
and though the Cyclops gard them or the Race
that from his Kingdome durst attempt to driue
the starr cround Monarch, yet my vengefull flame
shall strike em downe to hell where thou shalt heare
that from the euer springing feilds art come
to this vnhallowed ground why dost thou shake
thy threatning sword and so austerely bend
thy incorporeall browe, against the man
that euer lou'd and honord Tullius name
soe deare, the naturall antipothy
betwixt my fraile and thy immortall substance
wc h guiltie creatures tremble to behold
and driues there cold bloud through there shaking ioynts
nothing dismayes mee, but with open armes
run to imbrace thy shadowe, shun mee not
by all my hopes of future happines
tell mee but who they were contriud thy death
and though the Cyclops gard them or the Race
that from his Kingdome durst attempt to driue
the starr cround Monarch, yet my vengefull flame
shall strike em downe to hell where thou shalt heare
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to those blest shades where all the worthies liue
there torturd soules with anguishe howle & yell
then do not fly my Armes
there torturd soules with anguishe howle & yell
then do not fly my Armes
Tull.
Villin keepe of
thou art mad, a Pander, nay whats worsse
a traytor to thy freinde
Diuell, or ghost
Ar./
spirit of earth, of ayre, of«*» actiue fire
for Tullius thou art not he nere vsd
such barbarous Language to a faithfull freind
therefore what ere thou art that darest assume
the blessed shape of my deare murdred freind
where goodnes so long dwelt prepare thy selfe
my Anger thus salutes,
Tull
What dreames this
what spiritt or what murder talkes hee of
this is a fetch past mans capacitie
Armanus thou hast lost thy selfe too far
Im'e no deluding Hobling nor falce freind
but reall as thy selfe
Arm
Liues Tullius then
with ioy and wonder thus
Tull
Keep distance slaue
yes I do liue and only liue to bee
a terror to thy falcehood,
Arm:
These are Words [I must not liue to heare]
I must not liue to heare/
Tul
Villin read that
so long 'ile spare my iustice, wc h shall fall
as horid as thy fact, dost startle yee
Ar
Who erer writt these black lynes is a Diuell
which are as falce and envious as himselfe
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that I were turnd to earth, see theres my sword
and thus my brest flies open to yr furie
strike and strike home, and when my guiltles bloud
shall dye this greene grasse crimson, you shall see
howe free twas from corruption
Tull
I am struck
with deepe astonishment if that were falce
to what end should that man what ere he were engage
himselfe so dreadfully, [it] tis areach
beyond my vnderstanding, by the truth
and forepast protestations tyed [my] our [loues] harts
in bonds of amitie, a greater oath
with deepe astonishment if that were falce
to what end should that man what ere he were engage
himselfe so dreadfully, [it] tis areach
beyond my vnderstanding, by the truth
and forepast protestations tyed [my] our [loues] harts
in bonds of amitie, a greater oath
Sinn cannot thinke vpon, resolue my feare
has not my Philadelph[i]a foyld her faith
has not my Philadelph[i]a foyld her faith
Ar.
Shee is as pure as the vnspotted Sunne
shining in brightest glorie
Tul
Dos not the King solicite her,
Ar.
he dos
[Tull.]
And politicke Rufinus haunts her howerly
like an ill spiritt striueing to seduce her
to what she most abhors, twas he possest
mee, with yor credulous death
and has by this diuulged it to the King
which rumor wingd me on to fly tooth Campe
doubting some dangerous plott laid gainst yr life,
that he so confidently spoke you dead
by all my comforts hoped for, and those plagues
wc h periurie would tremble to recite,
by our past freindshipp and vnwrinckled truth
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is free from blott as is the firmament,
Tu:
And I as true beleiue it, pardon mee
thus will I begg it from thee, iealousie
and frantick rage wc h from those lines tooke life
and had there black originall [[illeg.]] bereft
and put mee past my selfe now I conceiue
Rufinus damnd intent, to drawe mee from
the Campe vnto my death, or execute
Some hellishe treason there, heauen keepe Marius safe
Ar
Speake lowe, heeres company
Enter Marius in disguise and Lelia, like a post boy.
Mar.
Lets rest a while sweete
Lelia, wee haue rid hard
and whilest our horses grase, refresh our selues
these plesant Groues yeild comfortable shades
Ia:
Marius.
Mar.
ha, what affrights my loue
Ia:
Sawe you that face,
Mar.
tis.
Ia:
Tullius my deare brother, yt Armanus.
Mar.
oh euerlasting Comfort Tullius
Tull.
Amazement, Marius, louing Ianus too
Ioy and sad feare both strugle in my brest
yr sights are Heauen, but the sudden Cause
forcet you to leaue the Campe, and thus disguis'd
Ioy and sad feare both strugle in my brest
yr sights are Heauen, but the sudden Cause
forcet you to leaue the Campe, and thus disguis'd
begets in me a Wonder beyond thought,
Mar
And well it may, oh noble worthy Lord
I shall amaze you with strange stratagems
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and horid Treasons doth begirt thee round
but I was trapt with em, yet hate to thinke
thy Vertues knewe of them,
behould a Warrant graunted for thy death
vpon Condicōns of a faigned League
signed with his owne hand and comaunding seale
which I obserued in all things, voyd of feare
and as I entred throug there flattering Gates
which stood wide open to receiue vs in
going to take there oathes of fealtie
I fell by there sharpe Weapons Witnes these markes
but how I was restord and scapt with life
will wonder you far more, heere is the hand
that vnder heauen was my onely safety
Tull.
Who pretty Ianus
Mar
No thy sister Tullius,
and my deare Lelia that all this while
like my good Angell hath protected mee
the manner now is too tedious to reherse
for I could euer sitt recounting it
Tull
Ist possible sweete sister thou shouldst liue
thus long disguisd and serue mee as my page
and these eyes neare discry thee, that haue tooke
[th] such infinite delight to gaze vpon
the splendor of thy beautie, nay I vowe
wert not my sister euen doted on thee
Ar:
Is this yr post
was shee yr happie guide
I could fast euer to kis such a Post
Tull
Surcease a while this explicating ioy
and let vs studdy how to be reuenged
on this iniurious Kinge King Machevill
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For such a plott no furie euer formd./
Tull
Was all these honors, and the gilded Titles
he heaped [agan] vpon my head against my Will
layd on my shoulders for to waie mee downe
he heaped [agan] vpon my head against my Will
layd on my shoulders for to waie mee downe
and sinke mee with black obloquie, Well Kinge
the moone may dim the Sunn and so may I
wrap vp thy blazing pride, in a red Cloud,
and darken thee for euer, Come to Roome,
weele yett determine nothing, what wee doe
ocasion must present vs, on to Roome.
the moone may dim the Sunn and so may I
wrap vp thy blazing pride, in a red Cloud,
and darken thee for euer, Come to Roome,
weele yett determine nothing, what wee doe
ocasion must present vs, on to Roome.
Exeunt
sc. ii.
Enter in a Dumbe shewe: 2. Flamines After them one bearing an offering for the Kinge: then 4. Senators, after them Titus Martius talking to Rufinus: Learchus & Leontius following, Then Philadelpha richly Attird, her Traine borne vpp by Virgins all carrying in there hands seuerall kindes of Sacrifice So passe ouer the Stage.Exeunt/
sc. iii.
Softe Musicke StrikesA Banquett being sett forth, Enter Titus and Philadelpha who sitt downe at each end of one Table, Then at an other side Table sitts downe certaine Senators ould Tullius, and Marcellanus, then Rufinus Learchus, and Leontius who waite on the Kinge/
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Sytt glorious Philadelpha, thers thy Chayre,
to which thou'lt ad more beautie then the Sunne
can to his golden Chariott; Reuerend Tullius
you haue byn long a straunger; this approach
adds to your double Wellcome, there, sitt there
and you Luciu s Marcellanus take yor place
tis for you, and yr fellowe Senators,
O: Tull.
The King is full of sacred curtesies:
All sitt downe
Kin:
Sitt my deare buteous guest, me thinkes as wee are placet
in oposition, thou like that
Aernall Soule of nature wc h can giue
or take at pleasure euery excellence
addst or depriuest mee of perfection
me thinks all dread, all reuerence, Mat i e
with wc h Kings shake there footestooles, like aflame
leaues me to lodg in thy bright countenance
Phy
If there be such a Wonder, tis yr grace [an]
and fauor wc h creats it, that with drawne
I'm darke and nothing; onely but yr handmayd
Kin.
Th'arte all mans wishe can climbe too; [fill some] [«giuem»] Wine
heeres to thee sweetnes, and a solempe health.
He drinkes
to noble Tullius, and his Victories
Y'are all engadgd (my lords) this must go round
tis the King's freinde, nay his companion:
1 Sen:
Sr y'are a happy man that dos enioy
a sonne of this rare merritt.
Ol: Tull.
Rather blest
to haue a King whose Iudgment can infuse
The health goes about
merritt where merritts wantinge;
2. Sen.
Noble Sr
you are not short in this felicitie
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in breife y'are both mapps of true happines
in hauing such rare children./
Mar.
th'are the guyfts
of Heauen, not of nature
Ol: Tul.
Myne alas
is what the Kinge hath made him; so farr good
as goodnes sparckles in his actions;
though greife be my remembrancer, I must
confes I'ue lost ten sonnes in euery parte
as hopefull; good, thoughe not so fortunate in loss of my deare Lelia
Ruff.
howe faine the ould man would be flattered
and yet not seeme to catch it;
Lear.
O it is
a modesty, wc h. striues howe to converte
prayse into adoration
Leon.
rather Sr
your coy whores Rethoricke, euer to denye
what they would swallow with most greedines
Ruf.
May superstition choake them, [whats this Toy] Se the Kings jntrancet
[or idoll they so reuerence, but a Spunge]
[fild with the Kings wast moysture, or a bagge]
[blowne with the breath of greatnes; when the hand]
[of wrath shall squeese it, or a little pinne]
[pricke but the Windy outside, downe falls all]
[and leaues him naught but dispisd emptynes]
Lean.
[Come yr too bitter, see how the King sitts gazing]
King.
Whence is this Musique
Musique
Ruf.
tis as I conceiue
a warning of the Masquers readines
prepared to attend yr triumphs
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Let them come
Enter the Masque in wc h is young Tull Marius & Armanus & Lelia in Ladies habi«t» they followe ye three young lords like furies after daun«s»e wt h the Ladies.
Quickly remoue these Tables; heeres your place
for all things this night striues to honor you
more lights and more attendance, sitt my lords
Reuells aske elbowe roome at all tymes; so:/
yaue done to the height of motion; yet ile giue
[dauncing a greater glorie, tis but lame]
[when buty shares not int; here are they]
[can giue life vnto measure, hand hem lords]
[nay you must not excuse it; for but you]
[perfection hath no Crowne to triumph in]
Phy.
[Your Mat i e will make mee to disclose]
[errors I would haue hidden]
Phy. daunces
King
[Say not so]
[you can shew Arte rules to astonishe her;]
[how like the nimble windes wc h play vpon]
[the tender grasse, yet press it not; or flye]
[ouer the christall face of smoothest streames]
[leauing no curle behinde them, or how like]
[the yellowe featherd Hymen when he treads]
[vpon the softe ayres bosome, doth she passe]
[obser'ud with admiration, why shee makes]
[motion the God of euery excellence]
[and what the muses would with study fynde]
[shee teaches in her dauncing, tis indeede [a schoole]]
[a schoole to teach all wee call liberall]
The daunce ends
[I cannot giue her worth a name, to mee]
[it must suffice [to say] onely to say tis shee]
Lea:
[This is no rich Idolatrie]
Ruf.
[Yes sure]
[and sett out to the full heighte, [there nor wants]][OMITTED]
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[but sees the swelling Boscage and yr Trayles]
[how they do hugg and styffell flattery]
Leon:
[No more the Kinge obserues vs.]
King.
[Blessed thinge]
[come I haue wrongd thy sweetnes, and I knowe]
[th'arte wearie, but ile make a recompence]
see that a [OMITTED] Banquett be prepard
to entertayne the Masquers; th'aue this nighte
tyed to theire King a strange beholdingnes
and I am all yr debtors; call for lights
weele to our Chamber straight, Madame yr rest
must bee to night ith Court, that and I
are both proud yow will grace it; Ruffinus t'ys
your honor to attend her, so to all
good night and best repose reuerend Tullius
thou good ould man much peace but thowsand happy rests
dwell on thy noble bosome
Exit King and Lords seuerally, all but Y: Tull Mar: Arm: Phy. & Ruf.
Phy
Ten tymes those
doobled in Miriads, [liue] wt h my Soueraigne
Y. Tull.
Marius, Armanus, as you are noble freinds
goe to the priuie garden & in the walke
next to the stillitorie stay for mee
I must aduenture some thing giue mee that torch
Mar. Ar.
Dispose yr selfe wee will attend yr coming
Exīt Mar. Arm
Ruf
Who wayts there Lights for the noble Lady
Y. Tul.
th'are redy and attende yow
Ruf
Away before then
lead to the Chamber called Elizium
Ex: y. Tull. Phy. & Ruff. then a rich Bed is thrust out and they enter againe
sc. iv.
Y. Tul.This is the Lodging called Elizium
Ruf.
Tis yr lodging Madame, here the Kinge
prayes you may sleepe with comforte
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Sir I'me bounde
to his respect, and yr most noble trouble
Ruf.
Auoyde the Chamber and put out yr Torche
Y. Tul.
Is this the Deuills [OMITTED] I am gone
but not so farr as mischeife wishes mee
I must attend your nightspells; Arras thou
shalt hide my body, but light myne vnderstanding
Tulls puts out ye Torc«h» and stepps behinde ye Arras
Phy.
Sir I beseech yow lett my women stay
they must this night attend mee
Ruf
O not these
these to attend yor person, madam knowe
the greatest Dames of Roome and Itayly
these to attend yor person, madam knowe
the greatest Dames of Roome and Itayly
nay the Altezas and theire Souereyn[s]
must this night do you seruice, as for these
they must spare theire duties
must this night do you seruice, as for these
they must spare theire duties
Phy
Good my Lord
Let myne owne Creatures serue mee, others will
in this worke supererrogate; and I
shall thinke theire dilligence a mockerie
Ruf.
Nothing so
you shall finde Vertue in theire services
come Ladies you must Vanishe;
Phy.
I do not like this Courtshipp, ha, the Dore
lockt vp and bolted, in the name of truthe
what differs this from strong imprisonment./
Vertue thou art my mistris, and I sitt
vnder thy shade so safelie, that me thinkes
dishonor dare not touch mee; yet (alas)
Mans an vntamed Creature and dare breake:
through any fence of Goodnes; [helpe me then] [ye Kinge.]
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Ente ye King
[King]
[They will beleiue it; neuer didst thou aske]
[what pietie denide thee;]
Phy.
Now I see Im'e ruind
in the name of Wonder Sr what make you [heare] here
King
To tell thee truth, not wonders, for no eye
Sees thee but stands amazed, and would tourne
his christall humor into Attomees
euer to play about thee
Phy.
Sacred Sir
o let mee vnderstand you; yet sr houlde
let me not vnderstand yow; let mee be [dull]
dull as the earthe, more ignorant then fooles
rather then know you are dishonorable
King
Let not suspition scarre you, or respecte
of that wc h is but nothing, make you runne
from th'height of all great fortunes, playnely sweete
I loue you, dearely loue you; loue you so
as no speech can expresse it, and haue by arte
and such discretion shapt opportunitie
that malice cannot tuch you in yr honor, come you must be kinde
Phy.
Great sr keepe farther distance, you speake poyson;
Tull.
Ha—theres some hope in her goodnes
King.
Do not with coynes cast that fortune of
you would with torments purchase, be to mee
the sweetenes wc h I long for; and to all
thy thoughts, thy wishes and thyne actions
no power shall put a girdle, thou shalt be
greater then greatnes thinkes on; swaye more hartes,
you would with torments purchase, be to mee
the sweetenes wc h I long for; and to all
thy thoughts, thy wishes and thyne actions
no power shall put a girdle, thou shalt be
greater then greatnes thinkes on; swaye more hartes,
haue more eyes hanging on thee, and comaund
more glorious tytles and more souerainety
then's spoke of Egypte or Assiria
more glorious tytles and more souerainety
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Tull
Nowe do I see
the Deuills a cunning booke theefe and hath robde
[and has] the honest Schooles of ther best Rethoryke, to tempt poore Virgins weaknes
King
Popea when she mett her Emperor
clad in the Wealth of many Monarchyes
nor rich Paulina that out braued the Sunne
and made him darke with sparkling Iewellrye
compard with thee shalbee as poore and dull
as wasted drosse or baser excraments
onely lett mee inioy thee
Tull.
hould nowe or neuer/
Phy
I tooke you Sr to be the onely thinge
the Earth could call her good one, and no doubt
you are no lesse, onely now seeke to proue
howe an ill thing would scarr mee; pray sr thinke
these foule engredyants cannot alter mee
trust mee I prize poore Vertue with a ragg
better then vyce with both the Indies:
Tull
This is some Comfort, if it haue constancye
King.
Be not afoole for Custome, knowe my worth
and who I am that do solicite yow,
thinke of the Crownes hang ore you, Crownes of Ioy,
honor and reputation, if they faile
thinke of the Swordes I carry, swords of shame,
contempt, disgrace, slaunder, and infamye,
and thinke with theis howe I can torture yow
nay whipp you to obedience, and by heauen
Ile spare naught to afflict yow.
Tullius stepps out
Tull.
Yes you will
Vertue I knowe must be no Instrument
King.
Howe's this? surpry'zd? o me tis Tullius
Tul.
Yes it is Tullius, Tullius th'vnfortunate
are you a God a Kinge, nay but a man
and dare comitt this outrage, do you knowe
a good thought and dare speake thus; good Sr thinke
although I am yr Subiect and do viewe
each beame that shines about yow, [and conceiue
howe deare you are to'th Gods, to Angells, Saints,
the World, and mankynde,] though I knowe, you are
a temple, so diuine and hallowed
that but to dreame ill of you, were to plundge
[mans] my Soule into damnation; yet to yt
thinke what this woman is; my wife, sr shees my wife
my chast deare wife, a word thats pretious,
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and dare comitt this outrage, do you knowe
a good thought and dare speake thus; good Sr thinke
although I am yr Subiect and do viewe
each beame that shines about yow, [and conceiue
howe deare you are to'th Gods, to Angells, Saints,
the World, and mankynde,] though I knowe, you are
a temple, so diuine and hallowed
that but to dreame ill of you, were to plundge
[mans] my Soule into damnation; yet to yt
thinke what this woman is; my wife, sr shees my wife
my chast deare wife, a word thats pretious,
selfe of my selfe, nay such a selfe beyonde,
that where shee falls, my fame is perished,
mine did I say? nay my posteritie
mine vtter generation; all my name
lost and vndonne to all eternitie
how this will tempt a goodman, o sir thinke
tremble and feare to thinke it.
that where shee falls, my fame is perished,
mine did I say? nay my posteritie
mine vtter generation; all my name
lost and vndonne to all eternitie
how this will tempt a goodman, o sir thinke
tremble and feare to thinke it.
King.
Be not Iealous
Tull
Not Iealous, and haue heard your blasphemye
what slaue can be so stupidd, Sr if yow
haue raysd mee for this merritt, or built vpp
my lowe foundations, with straunge pynackles
higher then others buildings, if you haue
made mee a glyttering outside, but within
store nothing but dishonor; cast mee downe
beate me to duste, myne ashes will appeare a monument
more glorious then your pallace
King.
Onn my life
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Tull
Would I did
so I might perish for it, but my eyes
and owne ears are witnesse
King
Come no more
th'aue tould you afalse message, and yr harte
sedust by them is much too credulous
for I protest by all thats good or holy
neuer did I conceiue gainst her or thee
a thought of so much basenes, what is done
was done for speciall caution, first to stopp
there poysoned mouthes I know do envye yowe
next to convert there malice to this ground
wc h els had tucht thy person, next to trye
the temper of her goodnes, and howe farre
corruption might worke on her wc h I finde
past praise and past example, and shee is
the Iewell I renowned her and indeede
worthie the loue of noble Tullius,
twas this designe that led mee by my life
no other thought came nere mee
Tull.
Twas a Course, pious and full of Vertue
a deede, for which I euer owe a debt
of terror and affliction, fearefull Kinge
nay impudent Transgresser now thou seest
thy lustfull brest lye bare to my revenge
coynest these aparant falcehoods, but I haue
a deede, for which I euer owe a debt
of terror and affliction, fearefull Kinge
nay impudent Transgresser now thou seest
thy lustfull brest lye bare to my revenge
coynest these aparant falcehoods, but I haue
strange and vndoubted causes, Witnes this
this warrant for my murder, besides that
the Articles of peace you sent the Rebells
Sabinus and Arminius, but the cause
was written in a bloudie Character
such as I thinke had neuer president
this can speake how firme is yr affection
this warrant for my murder, besides that
the Articles of peace you sent the Rebells
Sabinus and Arminius, but the cause
was written in a bloudie Character
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this can speake how firme is yr affection
Phy
Im'e lost in my amazement, dearest speake
what warrant for thy murder
Tull
oh my loue
tyme will not now permitt mee to relate
the cruell circumstance, thou shalt partake it
King
What slaue, or helhound has abused my truth
and forgd this slanderous writt, oh my Tullius
I cannot blame thee nowe, had thy iust rage
flowne out aboue mans temper, this would moue
a creature without gall, who should bee
this angry billowe, that thus seekes to drowne
the faire Barke I would nourishe, by dread Ioue
I will sifte out this swelling [sych] sycophant
and beat him downe so flatt so lowe so dead
make him so smooth and calme that but his shame
there shalbe nothing to remember him
Tullius by this imbracement creditt mee
Ime sound in all thoughts to thee, do not neither
beleeue nor them nor mee, but as short tyme
shall proue this lye most odyous so lett truth
shyne in my other actions, with all speede
weele call a present Councell and send poast
for proud Sabinus, who dreadles in his Articles may come
if not weele force him hither, you disguisde
shall heare our strange proceedings, thou shalt see
howe quaintely I shall trip em, Loue this sweete
shee is a thinge for heauen to envy at
and tell thy selfe thou hast all the ioyes of life
a perfect royall freinde and faithfull wife
Exit King
Tull
Would I could hope the first, the Last is sure.
and both ile seeke to perfect, Come my Loue
thou'st playde the part of goodnes, royallye
and ile striue to deserue it, yet since things
lye but at halfe discouerd, for a time
in some strange shape ile shrowde mee, free from
and both ile seeke to perfect, Come my Loue
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and ile striue to deserue it, yet since things
lye but at halfe discouerd, for a time
in some strange shape ile shrowde mee, free from
[free from] the knowledge of the Kinge, or any
vntill these tares bee weeded, when there ripe
Ile be my selfe and shine vnlymitted/
vntill these tares bee weeded, when there ripe
Ile be my selfe and shine vnlymitted/
Phy.
Yr will is my direction, and ile moue
onely by yr comaundment, and yr loue
Exeunt
sc. v.
[The Plott of a Scene of mirth. to conclude this fourth Acte.]Enter Sr Pergamus the foolish knight like a Bridegroome leading Flauia his Bride, Bellario the singing souldier, Black Snout the Smith, Snipp Snapp the Tayler and Cauleskin the Shomaker.
An Altar to be sett forth with the Image of Mars. Dindimus the Dwarfe bearing Sr Per: launce and sheild wc h are hung vp for trophees, and Sr Perg. Vowes for the loue of Flauia neuer to beare Armes agen, the like dos Bla: Snout who hangs vp his sword and takes his hammer vowing to God Vulcan neuer to Vse other Weapon, The Taylor and the Shoomaker to vowe the like to God Mercury Then Bellario [to] sings a songe how they will fall to there old
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Per:
there hange thou fatal engine of my wroth.
thou great diuorcer of the soule & bodie
wch threescore Princes, Emperors, & Kinges
beside some 1000 Lords Captaines sanz number
one lanspresado and «a» subtilers wife
has sent to Erebus & dismal Lake
hang there I say and this the world shal Grant
None ere shall vse the like but Iohn of Gaunt.
Omnes
o rare rare Pergamus
Per:
Now giue mee that
com thou thou faythfull bulwarke to my brest
that [t]hath keepst of the Cannon shot like haile
Cutt through and through some four score ynces deepe
with dirfull strokes and drerie hardiment
whose widmouthed trenches keep imprisoned
5000 Captiues coutchant to my mercy
wch must yeeld Pergamus a world for ransome.
terror hang there noe Guild hall shewes the like
bloody in peace but in warr politique.
Dyn:
goe on braue Pergamus the son of fame,
the child of fortune all men knowe the same:
[Fl:]
[a ridel for a «fool»e]
Per:
hange there yee instruments of blood, & rust
[A periphr[OMITTED]se of a foole thats fortunes fauorit?]
hence fightinge vaine my flauia must be bust
yet thus far Mars I will thy souldier bee
and valiantly in thy great quarrel strike
when Flauia teaches mee to rayse the Pyke.
Smith
blacksnout the like doeth vow, and in a woorde
Into a hammer Ile conuert my sworde
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Increast by vs may growe a Capitall
I am for vulcan now for mars noe more
if my wife scould my bouthammer shall rore.
Snip:
turne garment taylor [then] to and bee not bard
Ile marry [too] and bee take mee to my yarde
And if my trade then proue not worth a dodkin
Curse, [then] curse «o» women both my yarde and bodkin.
Sho:
then shomaker the last of all the route
of Taylor, Pergamus, or fayre blacke Snoute
by mercurie I swere it is my draft
to take a wife and vse the gentle craft
Bell:
then far well the drum, Pike, gun and the fife
if a man loves iarringe and plentie of strife
to try his vallor let him take a wife
And to our ould trades agine
And to our ould trades agine
Come Pergamus, taylor, & blacksonout too
the shomaker will teach your wiues all what to doe
for if you tread a wry they'l vnder lay yow
then to our et.
Soe furious Mars wee bid the adew
wee care not for killinge its a life for a Iew
So let vs bee iogging with our iouial crew
And to our ould trads agin«e»
&.
o the gods are angry lets be gon:
Omnes.
oh, oh, oh,
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