Introductio in Actum secundum.
Before
the second Act there was heard a sweete noice of stil pipes,
which sounding, Lucrece entred, attended by a mayden of honor
with a couered goddard of gold, and drawing the curtens, shee
offreth vnto Gismunda to tast thereof: which when shee had done,
the maid returned, and Lucrece rayseth vp Gismund from her bed,
and then it followeth vt in Act. 2. Scen. 1.
Introductio in Actum tertium.
Before this Acte the Hobaies sounded a lofty Almain, and Cupid
Vshereth after him, Guizard and Gismund hand in hand. Iulio and
Lucrece, Renuchio and another maiden of honor. The measures trod,
Gismunda geues a cane into Guiszards hand, and they are all ledde
forrth again by Cupid, Et sequitur.
Introductio in Actum 4.
Before this Act there was heard a consort of sweet musick, which
playing, Tancred commeth forth, & draweth Gismunds curtens, and
lies down vpon her bed, then from vnder the stage ascendeth Guisz.
& he helpeth vp Gismund, they amarously embrace, & depart. The
king ariseth enraged, then mas heard & seen a storm of thunder &
lightning, in which the furies rise vp, Et sequitur.
Introductio in Actum quintum.
Before this Act was a dead march plaid, during which entred on
the stage Renuchio capten of the Guard, attended vpon by the guard,
they tooke vp Guisz. from vnder the stage, then after Guiszard had
kindly taken leaue of them all, a strangling cord was fastened about
his neck, & he haled foorth by them. Renuchio bewayleth it, & then
entring in, bringeth foorth a standing cup of gold, with a bloudy hart
reeking whot in it, and then saith vt sequitur.
