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Scen. 2.

Adrenimia, Nevermo, Attendants.
Adr.
Aberden, welcome to your Kingdom, and your Queen;
Loe, I see Celerinus subjects bound,
And for my use, which gives a resolution
To my sense, if your own Queen by tractive
Operation, work effect, to dismisse
From contemplation of your soul, all
Opportunities that doth bring dispair,
You shall find no stratagem that to be
Irrevocable, and the objects of
Foul melancholly, shall not afford the
Idols of vain puffing fears.
For those are they that doth commit, and doth
Drop unto eternity great contrarieties
Unto your majesty, and place of Prince,
The service of a sadfull humour,
Works undiscreetly, and changing certain things,
It's alwayes proved; the Chaos testifies
You a great Warriour, both in Waves and Land,
Whose pectorall force (expected) did prevail:
No losse of War or Arms, if nature stood
To oppose the slaughter of so many lost;
But I'le sacrifice my wishes to your selfe,
Gladly received my King.

Aber.
Your patient favour receives a great applause;
And I your King expect no future joy;
My Queen, your receivance is most gratefull,
And bids adieu all sadnesse, but not contemplation,
Which shews a firm judge of a prime design;
Safety pleads leasure, and shew fair shape
To commonalty, not a vain flasse-glass,
Of best contriving virtues,
To effect the Gardian (not a bad excuse)
Of their firm liberty, the Gems of all
The Indians strikes no lustre to your
Fame; you are not fair, but virtue follows it:
My Queen, the Captives stand at your command.

Adr.
My Leige, your favour.

Holl.
Duty doth force obedience to my knees,
[Kneels.
Great Queen, your sacred will if 't please to grant
A blessing to Hollarro, a wounded subject
To serve the Queen; your will?

Adr.
Rise, valiant Prince, my bless go to thy years,
To find Aberdens blood in thy young youth.

Holl.
You may term void of sense unto my state,
But hope survives the spirits, 'cause I bring
A pardon firm and just, 'tis my duty.

Aber.
Hollarro, rise, your duty binds no further;
But what I know.

Holl.
Your will, great Queen.

Faf.
It were a sacriledge, and that rashly
Committed against your Princess goodnesse,
Not to offer my selfe a Souldier to your will.

Buz.
Mine follows by a triple form, great Queen,
Your subject salutes you with a happy
Bliss.

Nev.
I stand a safeguard to your goodnesse.

Adr.
Faithfully done, here wants brave Yernomoy.

Aber.
Forgive the fact that's done, not rob'd your will,
He's slain, to pay devotion to your looks;
Rude was his fancy, but senselesse was his guide,
Allowing no recovery to his kindled fame:
He dy'd a Hector, a Prince; nay more, he slew
Millions of Forces to ransom then his death;
He left the world by Burnomoy's stout arm,
But Burgargo, Hollarro, sleep did charm,
For to describe true valour in fancy fair,
In reall substance to deserve the chair:
The Goddess of all hope favour'd his deeds,
The Goddess of all might helpt him in needs;
The Goddess of all right stood true to him,
The Goddess of all happ did valour bring:
The Gods and Goddesses struck union to
His well fast blade, his stiffe fram'd bow of Yew.
So brave Hollarro shall be onely name
Through all Numenia, there to carry fame.

Adr.
Hollarro still thy atchievements soar above
The mean capacity of a Queens recompence:
These are the captives, I like them well, their
Heads are large to be a pinnacle of fame;
They're mine, great King.

Aber.
They are for recompence
Of your deserts.

Adr.
You render pure substance of a divine will,
By outward shew, no excuse they expect,
But dye a sacrifice, for to restore
The jewel of my fainting liberty:
The Hatchet's well prepar'd to execute
The case, the block perceives its finish'd, not
In gaud, but martiall way, to make the Harmony,
My attendants expecting the prosperous
Sight of that same day, by forming new
Altitudes, erecting large Houses for the
Same: I'le make no great dispute, but finish it.

Holl.
Great Queen, the subjects I avouch by true
Affect and powerfull law, descend of noble
Blood.

Adr.
Well, they are no worse, but better for my use.

Cap.
Ah las, we must then dye.

Adr.
I, I; see who attends us there.