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SCEN. III.

Montanus.
Thirsis. Chorus.
Ah sirrha, haue I found you? are you heere
You princock boy? & with your garland on?
Doth this attire become your peeuish head?
Come, I must teach you better manners, boy.
He siabs Clarindo, and rashes off his garland.
So Phillis, I haue done my taske, and heere
I bring the Trophey to confirme the same.

Thi.
Ah monster man, vile wretch, what hast thou done?
Alas, in what a strait am I ingaged heere?
If I pursue reuenge, I leaue to saue.
Helpe, helpe, you gentle swaines, if any now be neare,
Helpe, helpe: ah harke, euen Eccho helpes me cry helpe.

Cho.
What meanes this outcry? sure some sauage beast
Disturbs our heards, or else some Wolfe hath seaz'd
Vpon a Lambe.

Thi.
A worse thing then a Wolfe,
More bloody then a beast, hath murthered here
A gentler creature then a Lambe: therefore
Good swaines pursue, pursue the homicide.
That ougly wretch, Montanus, who hath stabd
This silly creature heere, at vnawares.

Cho.
Montanus? why, we met him but euen now,
Deckt with a garland, grumbling to himselfe;
We will attach that villaine presently:
Come sirs, make haste, and let vs after him.