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Scen. 2.

Quermero enters with two Swords, and all in Armour.
Que.
They force me to't; well surely, I shall be
Prepar'd for the cause, this sword shall curb
These will, and this maintain its right,
A Cæsar, nay a Cæsar ne'r was
So valiant as my two swords are, one cuts
The flesh, the other hews the bone, my helmet
Shews a force to kill a Guy, or Hercules,
My Armour binds my body to the same;
I wish a fortune would give more advice
To him that falls in hand, then run his life;
Suppose this Pillar were great Bevis stout,
And I a Hector, as I am, stand to
[He cuts the Pillar.
Oppose the feind, my first progress it should
Strike him under th'ear, the next take him here:
Oh, oh, have at the man, have at thee;
Nay this is nought, when Drums and Trumpets sound
A fame unto my valour, I should be
More like a Generall then a common man.
I am sure as fancy pleaseth, now I could
Put ten to flight, if all were Trojans stout,
I should redresse my selfe with Tygars strength,
And make them fear my swords.

Burgargo enters, and Quermero throwes away his swords, and runs into a corner.
Bur.
The pillage of the soyl is left for him,
Who bears the victory of these two land broyls,
At present doth an opportunity shew forth,
The way to steer thy course; forbear, I'le not
As long as heat infuse my livelihood,
To cast a backward look to those before
Lie gasping on the ground, I will exchange
My broken sword for two, which are like clifts
For them to gaze at; and keep them under
The thraledom of a fear; but I'le pursue
The chase to find my prey.

[Exit Burgar, and Querm. runs and gets up the broken swords
Quer.
What, art thou gone? 'tis well
Thou scapedst so, he knew I was here,
Or if he had not, I would have made him fear
To take my swords, and leave a stump for me;
Oh I wish he were now present, for now
My chollar riseth, I would shew him such
A twisting combate, as know a friend from foe.
I am a Lion now, he's but a Lamb,
I'le tear him, tear him, tear him; what, a
Broken piece, he left unto my lot:
Come, come, again, and let me flesh my
Appetite, and kill thee for a name.

Perpurgerus with a bloody sword.
Quer.
Come, come, Perpurgerus.

Per.
What, stand you still? rouse leaden spirits from
Thy earthly soul.

Que.
This broken sword hath caused the absence of
The bravest Hector: this sword and hand caus'd it;
I made him run, I, run.

Per.
Some childish boy.

Que.
He was a Man, whose shoulders were like
Mountains; a foot, a Pasty peel would
Equall with its birth, his eyes strike dead the
Heartiest man that goes, all armour furnished,
Yet forc't to run.

Per.
How did he bear the blows?

Qu.
How did I bear the blows? like Vulcans anvill;
For as he struck, my rebounding sense
Answered him again; he stood like
Nicodemus, or a fool, while I stood
Breaking my sword upon his nose,
He snuft, and said nought, else, but run.

Per.
You are stout.

Quer.
I ne'r knew my heart until this day,
Now I perceive the rigor of its will.

Hollarro enters with his sword drawn and bloody.
Hol.
The stygian lakes recoyl, Hero and Leander
Maketh cold, their loves are froken to an Ice,
Proserpina doth rule with fiery look,
Pan now doth make a sword, a shepheards crook;
Diana chaste, begins to fly for fear,
Cynthia doth mask her face till the next year;
Endymion waken is by these loud cryes,
Nymphs they do court their Garlands miseries;
Ceres doth lavish forth her full ripe ears,
Venus complains her selfe with watrish fears;
Juno is lumpish, and her love is gone,
Pallas turn'd foolish, and she wit hath none;
Mars rules full out with his most severe look,
Themis stands potent with her justice book,
Nemesis is troubled from the funded deep,
Morpheus is waken from his creeping sleep;
Apollo stands smiling at their folly so,
Jove bids me fight, and know my friend from foe.

Per.
More aid shall come, I'l fetch them out my self.
Exit Per.

Qu.
Great Prince, my valour riffe beyond its bounds,
All for your Fathers right.

Holl.
Now let Burgargo come, my weapon's fixt
To play its part, pierce tender bowel with
Its three form'd point, and make his blood
Still wait upon his shooes.