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Actus Primus

Scena prima

Enter Marius a young Lord returnd from Travel, wt h him Rufinus & Leontius noblemen.
Ruf:
You have made a large Relation, but more rare
Of your experienc'd Travels, & I fear
You will depopulate [the] our Court, & Land
Of the most noble Youths, [wh] who being fird
By your rich Benefit, will like Lightning fly
To purchase Fame, & Honour

Leont:
You're full fraught
With many Kingdoms Virtues.

Mar:
Sr you flater now
And do outprize my willing Industry:
Yet without Boast, I've been no Drone, my Lords,
To suck up others Labours; nor, as Many
Of our Nobles do, purchasd new Fashions
With the Loss of Lands; nor spent my five years Travels
To bring home a Spanish Block, or a French Complement.
A German Health, or English tilting Staff:
Nor fidled out my Time in capering, yet these
Nor any other active Exercises,
That can be added to adorn the State
Of a true Gentleman is strange to me
Occasion best will witness. But, my Lords,
I have not yet in the least Syllable
Receiv'd the Knowledge of domestic Things.
What change of state, of Friends, or Enemys
The Custome of the Court; who are in Grace
Least my long Absence hence
May make me ignorant of due Respect
Deservd by noble Merit; and who is Favourite
To the King—I woud be loath t'appear
Ridiculous in any Errors at first Interview.

Ruf:
You have outstript the Wing of our Desires
We did reserve it with a full Intent
To make a just Return to your Relation.

Mar:
My Thoughts thirst for it.

Ruf:
You knew young Tullius:

Mar:
Servius Tullius Son.

Ruf:
The same.

Mar:
Pray on.

Ruf.
He was a Man you know of no great Birth.

Leont:
A Gentleman, that's all.

Mar:
A King's no more

Ruf.
He is the only Gallant of the Times
The Courts chief School Master in Arts, & Arms.
The chief star that adorns this Hemisphere
Is thrown into his Bosom for his Bride.

Mar:
Her Name Rufinus?

Ruf:
Tis beauteous Philadelph[i]a, the sole Daughter
Of Marcellanus our chief Senator.

Mar:
A lovely Dame, Rome wants her Paralel.
Except my Saint the bright cheekd Lælia.

Ruf:
The Solemn Graces, Hymeneal Sports
And Revellings at this great Nuptial,
Cannot by the Tongue of Wonder be compard.
Millions were lavishd in excessive Sports,
And pybald Pageantry. And then the open Favours
Of the King, cround with the gaping
Multitude, made Atlas shake with Laughter.

Mar:
When was this, my Lords?

Ruf:

Mar:
I curse my slow Speed
That made mine Eye a stranger to these Sights

Ruf:
Rather adore that Deity, that detaind you.

Mar:
Do you then malign then his Happyness,
Young Tullius Honours, & my Soveraigns Grace.

Ruf:
Do we; who do's not, & contemn them too, as

Mar:
I do you
Or any that true Worth shal emulate.
I know young Tullius is a noble Youth
Endu'd with Virtues, & Perfections
Fitting to rank with our best Roman Blood.

Ruf: Leont
Ha! ha! ha! ha!

Mar:
Do you laugh?
By all our Gods, Rufinus, Tullius Merits
Deserve those Graces, are bestowd upon him;
Better than any one that envys them.

Ruf:
How Marius.

Mar.
pish 'gainst the winds looke bigg,

Enter Learchus a young Lord.
Learch:
that biggnes
blewe mee hither

Ruff.
in post Learchus

Learch
Foote had I wings like Perseus and could fly
I weare to slowe pacet to diuulge this newes,

Leon.
What ist ith name of wonder

Lear:
for firme truth,
the Sabines are in Armes, whose stuborne neckes
these many yeares stoopt to the yoake of Roome
now shake theire fetters of, and with sharpe steele
sweare to inlarge theire former priuiledge.

Ruf.
this yr tydings
the expectation takes the strangenes of
it has bin long suspected,

Learch.
ya r too greedie
and glut yo r apetites wt h the first dishe
I haue a feast of newes yet,
Who do yow thinke is chosen generall?
and comaund giuen for a present presse
of our most ablest expert souldiors
ten thowsand horse and twenty thowsand foote
to quell this hott rebellion,

Ruf.
Who but wee,

Learch.
you haue bin.

Ruf.
May be thy selfe Learchus.

Lear:
Noe, noe, noe,

Ruf.
then tis Leontius—

Lear.
yr wider still.

Ruf.
Who else is fit to beart and wee put by

Lear.
Who but the Warlike Tullius

Ruf.
That milke sop,
sure the Kinge
will make an Idoll of him

Lear.
Who should comaund but he that awes Comaund
Tullius is generall and wt h greatest pompe
is coming this way, [the king leaneing thus
vpon his shoulder] eying as the passe
the lookes and gestures of each gazer on
how the relish his election.

Ruf.
[but rawly without salt]
[the haue a fresh Souldier to theire generall.]

Mar.

omn.es.
[ha, ha, ha,]

Learch.
[Whats hee that]
[that takes vpon him thus to contradict]
[what wee shall please to Censure;]

Ruf.
[tis young Marius,]
[he that was seuered from faire Lelia,]
[old Tullius daughter.]

Learch.
[Las poore louer the fe these are frantick fitts]
[he adores Tullius for his sisters sake]

Ruf.
Now the great generall comes

Leon:
how feirce he lookes,

Enter Marcellus a Captaine leading Drum and Cullors, Titus Martius the Kinge Tullius, Armanus freind to Tullius, and Souldiers
Mar:
The blessings of the Gods be multiplied
to ad encrease of glorie and renowne
to Titus Martius my dread Soueraigne,
and to the Generall fame and Victorie

King

Mar
a bountie Sr I prize aboue my life
all ioyes reward you noble Tullius

Tull
Welcome as what I long for Victorie

Arm.
With like Armes I embrace yow

omnes.
So do all.

Ruff.
ther'es a young demie God too, wt h what grace
the King doth entertayne him

Learch.
Oh my lord
must he not be allied to Tullius

Ruf.
I cry you mercy I had forgot that

Leon.
Foote weere not minded heere, these [b] dunghill cocks
flutter theire fethers so before his eyes
he dos or will not see vs

Ruff.
tis no matter let em vse theire wings
wee shall sit heauily vpon there skirts fort

King
Weele leaue our Tullius now and back to Court
tyme must allowe some howers for a kinde leaue
twixt you and yr [kind] faire bride, weele not be by
to see so sad a parting.

Tull.
Royal Sir:
here ere the thought of danger may begett
some sorrow for my absence, being diuorct
ere Hymens rights are fully finished
Yet when her loue shall looke vpon the cause
commands my seruice and this three fold grace
conferd on mee by you, she will with smiles turne from mee
her cheefe care is of my honor, not my dalliance,

King
thou deifiest her wt h this character
yet shee deserues a larger: farewell Marcus
Mars guide thy marches; peace thy foote steps home

Tull.
I liue but for yr safety

King.
ours in thyne.

omnes
ha, ha, ha,

Exit King Rufinus & Leon
Marius staies Tullius
Mar.
Could you dispence sr, with yor high affaires
ide gladly borrowe some short conference

Tull
Ile lend it sr most willing, I wish tyme
would engage me for the like curtesie

Mar.
Ile not be tedious, trust mee.

Tull.
Worthy freind,
[To Armanus.

Arm:
freind I shall, and wt h perswasiue speech
arme her wt h patience, to beate back sad thoughts
and hudwinke danger wt h yor honors vaile

Tull.
I knowe you neede no Tutor, Ile exchange
some words wt h Marius whose aproach I pray
youde certify my bride before [you] wee come
for I entend to bring him,

Arm
Yr best pleasure

Tull
you shall not want vs long,

Arm:
weele all attend yee,—

Exeunt omnes. manet Tull & Mar.
Mar.
Now let mee freely fold thee,
noble Lord, all barrs that stood betwixt vs
are remoued, great Mat i s Frowne, our fathers enmity
caused by the antipothy of honors stem
wc h yr deserts haue leueld, there sterne hate
that striued to contradict our plighted faiths
wc h long ere this had linckt a brother,
I hope is reconciled, good blesse mee then,
to heare of my deare Lelia, is she well
hath not my discontynuance, and harsh threats
of both our parents forct her timerous sex
to shunn my wisht imbraces, and giue vpp
her hart and hand, vnto some resident suter
my Soules [w]rackt, till you dissolue my feares./

Tull
and mine, till you resolue me to what end
you aske these friuilous questions, good my lord
now is no time to dwell on circumstance
and I am somthing wonderd you should make
a doubt of Lelia's faith,
hauing the Cabinet in yr custodie
that dos containe the Iewell tis a prize
weart the richest in loues lottery
wonne from a woman sr, remember yt
yet such a spotles worth fame crownes yow with
I do not feare the preseruation ont
but tis yr owne howsoeuer, lasting ioy
now make mee happie to pertake her welfare
how does my Sister,

Mar
ha,

Tull.
you haue made a sadd old man, the king's entreats
perswaids of freinds, bussines of state, my honors,
marriage rights, nor ought that can be named
since Lelia's losse, can moue him from the place
in wc h he liues, a retired life and much disconsolate

Mar.
I dare not vnderstand you. Lelia lost

Tull.
to all, but you, Why do you dally thus
trifling with thatt, is now so pretious
if you will glad an aged fathers hart
wt h sight of his sole daughter questionles
the ioy will seale yr pardon, yr not the first
has stolne a handsome Lady, good Marius do not linger

Mar:
hold for heauens sake
you haue condembe me of a fact, wc h I of force
must dy, because not guilty oft
heare mee deare Tullius, witnes all our Gods
if euer since the time of our diuorce
signed by our fathers hate, and kings comand
when I set forth to trauill, I ere sawe
or heard of my sweete Lelia,
all louers cursses ceaze mee and my life
languish in torments vnexpressable

Tull.
in this beleife I'me wretched, would you had sir
till now her loss was nothing, since yt tyme
that an ill twisted fate deuided yow
my Sister neare was seene, all Roome conceiud
and did not spare to speake it for yr sake,
all comforts else she banisht,

Mar.
and from mee
all other ioyes for euer

Tull
from my breast
shee has forct millions of contented thoughts
and plact cold cakes of sorrowe, Worthy Sir
lett my example mitigate yr greife
and smother it a while, our better stars
may worke more faire effects, and she be found
when rumor shall report yr safe returne,
this newes would soone shorten my fathers daies
for he is fixt vpont shee fled with you
weare Roome in peace, or my Comaund tane of
ide take a pilgrimage in search of her
tho I left ioyes aboue Elizium,

Mar.
You speake beyond a brother, loving Tullius,

Tull.
for my sake then conceale her losse a While
least it should raise a censure of dispaire,

Mar.
Dispaire,
death durst not teint a goodnes with such Sinne
that thought shall near afflict mee for her losse
the Key of Silence heare shall lock it vpp
close from the World and you,
I would not haue a partner in my woe
for that like her solye belongs to mee,
yet least deepe melancholie driue my sence
to range the world in madnes, ile cast of
all showe of discontent, and with my Sword
assist you in this hott hostilitie

Tull.
Yr Companys a second life to mee.

Exeunt.

Scena secunda/

Enter in a[n Aleh]guestowse: Bellario a Totter'd Soldier Black Snout a Smith, Snip snap, a Taylor, Colueskin, a shomaker: euery one potts in there hand.
Snip.
Some more drinke boy.

Tap:
You shall sir by and by,

Black:
Come my braue Souldier
take of thy basting bully by this hand
thou shalt not pay a farthing of this reckoning
I'me black snout still.

Bell.
pay what words that
oh disgrace to a man of resolution
name pay in tyme of peace

Cal.
Nay be not angry my bold swashbuckler
he means thou shalt not pay for whats come in

Snip.
[no more he shall not by this thimble]
[whilst I haue a groat, I should haue twoo twoo pences]
[I mistake else.]
[not a doyt, by this drinke so heers to thee boy.]

Bell.
no nor you neither my fine fox catchers
pay, tis against my profession, I haue a bitch
shall bite him to the bone dares aske but such a question
Las you are fresh men, I am an old weatherbeaten Souldier
that whilest Drum and trumpets terrified Cowards
had the world at will, but in this Armur rusting peace
Ime glad to change God Mars for Mercurie
and picke a liuing out of my Witts,

Snip:
Picke, I allowe you
giue me a Trade say I Ile vndertake
to finish more s[uites] sutes in a yeare, then any too lawyers
in the Toune, and gett as much byth hand too,
it tis well knowne wee purchase now a daies
as well as they,

Bla:
Why not yr fees goe all one way
Lawyers and Taylers haue there seuerall hells

Cal.
Well fare the honest Gentle craft my harts,
our labor alwaies comes to a good end.

Bla:
peace Calueskin, yr thin sole takes water

Cal.
tis want of liquor then, some more drinke sirrah

Black.
Which of you all can hold out tack, with black snout
the Horse shoomaker, tis alwaies good
when a man has two Irons in the fire
wee seldome haue cold doings.

Snip.
Ide be loath
to haue no[thing] other liuing but my witts [to liue vpon]

Bla:
I beleeue thee thou wouldst haue none at all then

Snip.
tis but a thredbare liuing at the best

Bell.
s'foote yee all talke,
like a company of spratt fedd Mechanicks
I tell you my sincere Iobernoules, I would not change
the revenews that this braine brings me in yearly
for neare a trade falne Cittizens in Europe
tho there Charter were seald, to sweare and ly by authority

Cal.
ist possible

Bell.
theres many a trim gallant in this Towne
that liues by nothing else, and brauely too
las wee haue comings in that euery goose ith Citty
thinks not of, as for example, sitt round,

Bla.
Sitt round, sit round.

Bell.
Ile explaine this mistery
heeres a young high mettled lady, whilest her vnable lord
lies languishing in a lingring Consumption, shee poore soule
is almost pind for want of necessaries
who must helpe this mallady, but Bellario,—
a lustie well timberd fellowe, yet no loggerhead
mistake mee not,

Bla:
no, no, yr ith right

Bell
and there besids a Satin sute, with all things correspondent
cappape, these Coffers are furnisht for a moneth or twoo,

Snip.
good iffaith.

Bla:
I begin to relish this

Bell
then this braue Caualero
is openly baffeld in his mr s. sight, and dares not fight
himselfe, who must maineteyne this quarrell but Bellario
and so some fortie or fifty Crusadoes, intice my trustie
freind heere, to leaue his peacefull mantion,
to make good his reputacon̄.

Caul.
What do you thinke of this;

Bla.
better and better still, some more drinke boy

Bell.

Snip-
very necessarie I protest to yee

Bell-
to proceede

Bla-
I to proceede heers to yee

Bell-
this new Come Nouice
would be instructed in the generous Garbe
this tiffeny Trader, wants Customers, I thrust em together
this greasie Cittizen, would put off some mustie Comodetie
that some young heire would halfe hang himselfe to take vpp,
I helpe all these, and all these helpe mee,
the honest whoore fortune finds a thowsand waies
to pleasure her fauorits, now my fine finger-blowing-
Crosse-legd Companions, is not witt an vnknowne Legacie?

Snip.
I ile be sworne ist
ide spend a Crowne to see my fathers will
sure he left me that vnknowne legacy
he was once Maior of the Towne.

Bla.
I should haue witt I was a Souldier once

Snip. Cal.
thou a Souldier.

Bla.
yes and haue bin shot too,

Snip-
with a pott gunn

Bla:
no [snip snap] tayler, nor a goose gunn
but with a bullet as bigg as a penny loafe
thou wouldst haue eat it ere thou hadst sufferd it

Bell.
Where, where about wast black snowt,

Bla:
in the groyne, twas at the seige of Bunnill passing the straights
twixt Mages lane, and terra delphoga' the fierie ile,

Bell-
hott seruice by my faith.

Bla-
phew, nothing to mee
he is no good Smith that nere burnt his fingers
heere souldier heers to thee/

Snip.
dost call mee Souldier, I tell thee I scornt
I am a Tayler and as good a man as thy selfe

Bla:
as good a man as I. [snip snap thou liest]

Snip.
[lie, oh my patience, Ide giue forty dragmaes]
[I were a gentleman yt I might fight with thee]

Cau:
[nay, nay, no quarrelling, some more drinke Tapster,]
[pray helpe me to make em freinds, the Tayler sir]
[is somthing crosse sometimes, and soes the Smith too hott & fierie]

Bell.
[Come Black snout drinke to him,]

Bla:
[I care not if I doe]

[Snip.
Care not, nay then,]

[Bla:
What then,]

[Snip.
I care not if I pledge thee.]

[Bell:
so, so, this is well,]

[Caul
of all things in the world I cannot indure]
[this foolish quarrelling, my wife and I haue a bout]
[sometimes, but I alwaies come by the worst ont]

[Snip.
more drinke Tapster]

[Tap:
Sr my mr will let mee draw no more]
[till this be paid for,]

[Snip.
dos he misdoubt our paymt, then thers for yee]
[go change me that crackt crowne]

[Bell.
oh braue Snip snap, who sed he durst not fight]

[Tap:
Well Sir youle dearly answere this]
[my mr s Constable heele trounce yee fort]

[Snip
dost tell mee of a Constable]

[Bla:
a Cunstables an asse, I'ue bin a Cunstable my selfe]

[Cal.
I was headborough then yee knowe]

Enter Const & officers
[Const.
how now what coyle is heere,]

[Bla:
leuell coyle you see, euery mans pott]

[Con:
Which is hee sirrah.]

[Tap.
he sir that struts it so]

[Const.
I do comaund thee stand in the Kings name]

[Bla:
you must write great letters then]

[Con.
I do Comaund thee stand]

[Snip
Well so I do, now I sitt downe agen]

[Const.
thou hast broke my mans head heere in my owne howse]

[Snip.
thats a lye]
[I broakt within the length of my owne yarde]

[Con.
neighbors what were I best lay to his charge]
[it tis no fellony, nor burglarie,]

[1. off.
yes but tis tis, ist not burglarie to breake a howse]

[2. off
that tis,]

[1. off
and is not the flesh the howse of yr Soull,]

[Con.-
right—]

[1. off.
then attach him of burglarie for breaking yr mans howse]

[2. off.
no, no, lay flat murder to his charge,]
[Who knowes whether yr man may dy after it,]

[Const
peace tell me one thing first,]
[is not euery true Subiects bloud the Kings.]

[1. off.
yes that it tis.]

[Cons.
and ist not treason to spill the kings bloud]

[2. off.
yes by my faith ist, an high treason too—]

[Const.
Very good, then my Tapster being a true subiect]
[his bloud is the Kings, and it is treason to spilt]

[1. off.
oh well considerd mr Constable]
[this tis to haue a wise man in the place]

[Const.
Stand vp agen thou monster]

[Snip.
beare witnes neighbors, I'me a married man,]
[Sir I shall firke ye fort]

[Con:
I do heere attach thee of high treason]
[for breaking my Tapsters head.]

[Cau.
how, how, treason]

[Const.
or any man that dares not iustifiet]
[away with him to prison]

[Snip:
good mr Constable, twas wilfully done of me, I must confes]
[but did not thinke twas treason, neighbors speake for mee]

[Const.
away with him I say.]

[Bla:
away mr Constable be good to him]
[of a tayler hees a very honest man, tis against]
[a good tyme too, and if he should be hanged for this]
[he would go neare to loose all his Custome]
[Ile heare no more.]

Enter Marcellus a Capt. [Drum] and Cu[ll]nstable/
Marcell.
how now what vprores this are you the Constable

Const.
I am the King's sworne Image

Mar:
Can you read

Tell me of aunstable, I know wha.
a cunstable is I haue bin acunstable
my selfe

(Marginal note)

Const
Yes yes very well

Mar.
there is his highnes seale for present leauie of a band of men
thats the wrong end.

Const
if bee als one to mee,

Mar.
what men are these ith howse

[Const.]
a Company of quarrelling Iacks and please you

Tapst.
the say the haue binne Souldiers and fall out
about there vallors

Mar.
Such as these I looke for

Const
[the haue broke my Tapsters head amongst em Captaine

Mar.
the shall haue heads enow to breake nere doubt]
Bellario are you heere, a man of yr knowne parts
and quarrell in an Ale howse,

Bell.
pardon Captaine, twas no offence of myne
I light by chance into there Company
necessity yow knowe

Mar.
hold thee heers gold, furnish thy selfe with speede
thou shalt be my Leiftennant

Bell.
thanks braue Captaine

Marc:
these shall along with vs too, receiue yor presse

Cal.
oh good Captaine, I'ue a wife indeede Sir

Mar.
if shee be a striker ile press her too

Bla:
sfoote ile goe, and be but to be rid of mine

Snip
oh that I had bin hangd out of the way
sweete Captaine,

Mar.
prate not, take it [you best you were best

[Const.]
hees my prisoner Captaine I attachd him
of high treason for breaking my Tapsters head,]

Mar.
[away you Cocks combe-]bring em on bellario.

Exit. Cap:
Const.
pray Gentlemen will you pay yor recconing then

Snip
not a crosse by this hand, and stay mee if thou darest

Bla.
Ile go to all the Warrs in the world before ile pay a doyte

Bel.
to warrs my boys, why tis the brauest life
ile sing you asong now shall encourage yow
and make yow fight like furies

omne
oh lets heart
the Song

Scena tertia

Enter Philadelpha, Tullius Bride and Ianus her page/
Phy.
Thy newes darts death and horror to my harte
thinkest thou tis true

Ian:
Madame I wishe twere falce, but creditt mee
it tis a generall rumor through the Cittie
heere comes one can resolue yee.

Enter Armanus.
Phy.
My Lords best freind, best welcome
oh, Armanus, free my sad fears from this
same killing sound, that flys from vulgar mouthes
words dipt in Gall haue pearct my quickest sence
must Tullius leaue mee,

Arm.
Pardon mee Ladye,
if my harsh Languadge, shall offend yr ears
in seconding what you haue caught alredy
my freind must leaue you, no desire of his
purchase of fame or wealth, but the Kings will,
and Cuntries safetie, care of publicke good
wc h like the Gods decrees, must bee obserued
the Sabines that haue bowed theire lowly necks
thus long beneath Roomes milde and gentle yoake
pull there sad fates from our vnwilling hands
by base rebellion and foule breach of faith
and your great Lord, for such is the King's Loue
must go as generall to correct there pride
an honor that great Princes emulate
and striue to be preferd too, let that grace
with thought of his returne, and high renowne
cleere your wett eyes, and make pale feare looke redd
to see a Woman Valiant

Phy
You haue words [able to comfort]
able to comfort a dispaireing soule
yet sure you do but try mee, it cannot bee
nor shall I euer thinke nature would wast
such paines and cost to frame a man, in whom
she might admire her selfe, to be a pray
for Cutthroates in his prime

Arm:
No lady heauen defend
a better Angell gards him

Phy
Where is hee good Armanus
haue wee but one poore minutes tyme to part in
and shall wee loose a sand or thought of that

Arm:
ere you can wish agen heel visitt yow

Phy.
Visit in deede for I am sick to death
to thinke of his departure

Arm.
he is now in conference with young Marius

Ian.
Marius

Arm.
that should haue wed his sister the bright Lelia,

Ian.
hould my hart

Phy.
Is he cald home agen

Arm.
and in more grace then euer

Phy.
deed Ime glad onte

Ian.
my breasts too little to conteyne my ioy
my toung will sure betray mee

Arm:
Both by this are entring the first Courte

Phy.
Looke Ianus

Ian.
Looke my eye balls out

Phy.
and giue mee notice ere they enter heere
least the wisht sight orecome mee

Ian.
I could stand
a teadious winters night on a cold playne
to enterteyne the obiect, Marius come.
Exit Ianus

Phy.
tell mee Arm: must the generall fight

Arm.
Yes fairest if the day growe dangerous.
for when the Souldiers spirits growe weake and faint
it hartens vp the troopes, and adds a double strength
to see him strike

Phy
alas my Tullius neuer practised it
or if he were invrd, or trained in armes
he has not the hart I know to kill a man
I neuer saw him angry.

Arm.
tis a signe
he is the better man, more temperate
for he that knowes howe to respect a freind
best knowes wc h way to vse an enimie,
smooth Amorists are roughest warriors
harke madam how the Generall
Florish Drum & Trum: & a shout—
Salutes yee, and with what ioy
the Souldiers welcome him, who would not leape
to heere it, see they Come,

Enter Ianus—
Ian.
My message was before mee,

Phy.
oh deare loue—

Enter Tull. & Mar—
Mar.
What a true Sorrowe speaks that mute imbrace

Ian.
durst I vnclaspe the booke in wc h is writt
my harts affection thou wouldst read it heare
but envious tyme forbids it/

Tull.
Comfort Sweete,
thinke not on danger, that is furthest of
Immagin I accompany the Kinge
in a short progresse tis no more my loue
[although sterne Mars was the cruell God of Warr,]
[euer since that still rememberd tyme]
[he lay in Vulcans giues a laughing stake]
[has binn to louers ioyes and irefull fate foe]
[and tugs me from these armes to armes of steele]
[envying our soft imbraces.]

Phy.
I see all earth bred ioyes, are borne and dead
in a short moment, I fare now like her
was turnd from Paradice, ere she had tasted blis
or like a King: kild at his Coronation.

Tull.
Weepe not loue, oh spare those orient pearles
whose worth out vallews all the world beside
for euery drop those Christall Spheares let fall
a crimson floud from there black brest shall run
that thus diuorce vs, prethee dry thy teares
or I shall trator proue to honord Armes
discouering a wett eye lid/

Phy
You shall comaund what Kings want power to doc
my passions, yr pardon noble sir,
this sudden cause of sorrow has bereft
my better faculties of all respect
fitting so worthy a Guest

Mar.
I want power
in all things but the will, to render thankes
for my rich welcome, you haue feasted mee
with what I haue most longd for, yr faire sight
yr Cates I come not for, yr lord and I
must not looke now to feede delitiously
I am his seruant Lady in this warr
and will in life & death take part with him

Ian.
I am now lost for euer, wretched Lelia,
what planet raigned at thy natiuity
that thus prolongs still thy desired blis
Marius to warrs, no danger shall detaine mee
but step by step ile still attend on him
and dally with destruction.

Phy.
to part thus
the all seeing Sunn that makes chast Virgins blush
but three short nights hath hid his peeping eyes
since that vniting by men, tied our harts
in a Coniubiall band, yet neare allowed
so much true freedome to our infant sports
to make vs practicke louers

Tull.
theres no helpe, wee must part, tho with les greefe
I could attend my fathers funerall hearse
then leaue thee, in whose ech part raignes a world
of strange attractiue pleasures,

Phy
Shall not these breasts for this night be yr pillowe

Tull.
tis my wish and if with my safetie it may be
wc h for thy sake I only striue to keepe.

Enter Rufinus
Ruf.
Hayle to the Generall.

Tull.
like my lord to you.

Arm.
what makes this scretch owle heere
I neuer see him but me thinks his face
is more prodigeous then a fierie Comett

Ruf.
the King by mee Sir greets you, and Comaunds
you instantly make to the Enimie
before his forces ioyne and make the way
to victory more difficult, Iu'e done sir
Exit Ruf.

Mar.
A strict Iniunction more seuerely vttered

Tull.
My Philadelpha sees then thers no stay
only a kis and part, that thoe the foe were enterd Rome
and redy to giue fier to her proud buildings
and my presence soly could saue the ruine I would stay to take
my loue transports mee, pardon my Armanus
pardon my madnes, nothing els thou knowest
could make me let thee stand so long neglected
farewell [my] deerest freinde.

Arm:
farewell, to whome
you wrong me freind to thinke my loue so faint
to leaue you now, no thoe yr way were through
hels pitchy Caue, without a Sibells clue Ide followe ye
Sands shall be numbred first, the heauens stand still,
earth fly her Center, before death or

Tull.
forbeare thou best of men, a true and faithfull freind
vrge not what cannot bee, I know thy loue, and valor
both exceed comparison, yet now thou must not goe

Arm.
not goe—

Tull.

Arm.
Ime Wonne Sir: and yeild at first chardge, may yr foes do soe
and heauen gard mee but as I striue to keepe
yr honors cleare and spotles.

Tull.
I should sinne in making question of't; now i'me happy
but I feare I am ore bold with tyme,
dearest farewell, and thinke our parting now
when wee meete next will seale our pleasures high
and ad a new step to felicitie./

Exeunt