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ACT THE FYFTH

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SCENE THE FIRST

Enter MALVECCHIO, LODOVICO, FLORELLI, and OCTAVIO
outside of the Court Scene
MAL.
I hope there's nothing Acted by my Counsell,
But what will Contribute to Naples Happynesse.

OCT.
My Lord you are wise.

MAL.
The Necessity of Affaires obliged some
Restraynt vpon the Queene, and Person of Leonidas.

FLO.
I Pitty both; though as a woeman tis no
wounder such a Charming Person as Leonidas
should Gayne Affection.

MAL.
It was not safe,
to further Irritate the King of Lombardy's successe
And Arianas Tytle, his Armes might else
too boldly Ayd.

LODO.
Shee is a Gracious Lady:

MAL.
I wish her Happynesse—but scarce
asyde
dare trust it; Guarini were more wellcome
to my Interest.
Enter ANTONIO
well Return'd Antonio;
The King of Lombardy holds on his way
to Naples with the Princesse?

ANTO.
He does my Lord

MAL.
No further Newes yet of the Duke Guarini?

ANTO.
Not any.

MAL.
Tis strange his Actiue soul should Rest
In such a tyme as this:

ANTO.
It is most Certayne
he escap'd the fury of the fight.

MAL.
Dispatch some letters euery way for more
Intelligence.

whisper
LODO.
He seem'd to Complement Ariana euen now:
what a Prodigious thing's a Politicians
Conscience!

FLO.
No Doubt he finds it seasonable
2d whistle ready
to Repayre her Injuryes, and perhaps
will now for his better safety be content
to make one of her Bad subjects.

OCT.
His Tounge
has strangely wrought vpon the Popularity:
I Dare not vndertake to Guesse his End.

ANTO.
Some Eminent from the King of Lombardy
Are here Arrivd with me and wayte your Lordship.

MAL.
Admit them to me.—
Exit ANTONIO
By your Favour Gentlemen.

Exit FLO., LODO. and OCTAVIO
Enter ANTONIO with ANDRUGIO and CASTRUCHIO
AND.
Theise from Alberto the most Great
and prosperous King of Lombardy.

Gives MAL. a letter
MAL.
His Commands are wellcome to the Humblest
of his servants—
opens ye letter and Reads
I vnderstand his Pleasure and doe Rejoyce
My Actings here Concenter with his Royall will,
together with Restrayning of Leonidas.

AND.
Your prudence must Deserve his high Esteeme.

CAST.
Theise My Lord, from the Princesse Ariana.

MAL.
I kisse her fayre Commands.—
Reads
shee here is pleas'd to mention that her Sister
should be vs'd with Due Regards of Honour.

AND.
Wee had it in Command besides to Instance—

MAL.
I hope shee'l putt no Misconstruction
on my Duty, if for the safety of
the state I haue thought fitt to Giue
some slight Confinement to her Person.

CAST.
It needs no more Excuse.

MAL.
Your King I hope will soon Arriue?

CAST.
He is by this tyme neere the Citty.

MAL.
each stepp he treads does sanctify our Soyle.

AND.
In the meane tyme my Lord (if you Admitt)
wee'd willingly see that bold Counterfeyt
Leonidas who Calls Himselfe, the Elder Prince
of Lombardy.

MAL.
Hee's now Admitted to some
Conference with the Queene at her Request;
which may not be vnvseful to observe.

CAST.
To Mourne perhapps their sad misfortunes.

MAL.
Ile place you where you shall observe what passes.

AND.
Twill be most wellcome.

MAL.
Antonio wayte 'em thither.

Exeunt

SCENE THE SECOND 2d

A Red Canopy Chamber
Enter LEONIDAS with ARTEMIA
LEO.
Malvecchio sadly has betray'd vs both;
Alberto ready with your Sister to Possesse the Citty.

ARTE.
Tis for thy sake I feare his victory.

LEO.
The more is my vnhappynesse.

ARTE.
And yet I thinke it lessening to my Greife
that I enjoy thee by this short Converse.

LEO.
Your Favours Render me vnworthy lyfe,
that haue no meanes, but poore Acknowledgments
to Pay the Debt of your obligements; and could
I Doe but for your sake and safety, I'd thinke
the minuite Bless'd.

ARTE.
Thy lyfe is farre more precious
then myne, I haue the stayne of wronging of
a sister by my bold Aspiring.
Thy Brother's but vsurper of thy Crowne;
And should he take thy lyfe, he kills his King
which sacred Name does clayme protection
from aboue.

LEO.
'Twere Justice that I Dye, and
By your lips Condemn'd.

ARTE.
Thou hast no Sinne so great
As louing me, that want a merrit to Deserve it;
But 'twere severe indeed should I Condemne
thee for it.

LEO.
Gracious Madam.—

ANDRUGIO, CASTRUCIO, and ANTONIO Appeare aboue
ANTO.
Here is the place.

AND.
wee are rightly fix'd.

ARTE.
Alasse thou suffer'st this Restraynt for my
offending kindnesse, perhaps a Prologue to
thy End that might haue own'd thee in ecclipse
A King and not vnclouded thus thy Glory.

LEO.
Forgiue me that I own'd the Name of Majesty—

ARTE.
Rather I'le voyce it through the world, and Begg
a further Evidence from Heauen to Confirme it.
Deny thy Name? 'tis what I could not haue
Expected from thy mouth.

LEO.
Alass, I am
a thinge Despiz'd by Heauen, A Man so Curs'd
as to be stayne unto your Loue and Gloryes;
who would not Begg a Death to Expiate
so high a Crime as this? or who'd not Giue
Consent to Cast away a Counterfeyt,
to saue a pretious pearle?

CAST.
I lyke this well.

AND.
Hee's now Confessing.

ARTE.
I vnderstand you not.

LEO.
Tis too much my
misfortune to Expresse it: Is not your peace
Disturb'd by me? your Person here Confyn'd
with bold Contempt? threatned abroad with an
Enraged Kings successfull Armes, who has
oblig'd himselfe to Ayde your Sisters Cause, & Right;
And all for Favouring of a man of my
vnhappy Destiny.

ARTE.
It does Become
our loues to Dye together; perhaps my Death
Alone will satisfye; and if my sister has
a Mercy left; Ile Begg it for thy sake;
and wellcome what shee can Inflict on my
Ambition.

LEO.
That were to make me liue
more miserable; Rather beleiue me
Gracious Madam, what the world Conceiues me,
A most perfidious Bold Impostor, a man
that has to Impudence abus'd your loue & Honour—

ARTE.
Art thou not then a King?

LEO.
Who would not owne a name as great to be
thought worthy of your loue? and tis the onely Act
can Crowne my End, to Disavow it.

ARTE.
A False Person is a viler thing, then Common Falshood;
A man in Soule and Body Counterfeyt.
Art thou then such? it cannot be,
nor hast thou Image in thy Face, but what
Imports a Majesty; and yet there haue been
Princes that haue look'd lesse Great then meaner men.

LEO.
shee's Troubl'd.

ARTE.
I must confesse I lou'd thee, 'ere thou own'dst
thyselfe a King, as I Beleiu'd thee Great in merrit,
which best Entytles Blood to Honour, and hast
thou putt this Artifice vpon me?
I should Despize and Hate thee—but I find I cannot.

AND.
The Juggle's palpable.

CAST.
Beyond a Doubt.
Andrugio let's withdraw, the Queene Deserves a Pitty.

Exeunt from Aboue
Enter a Servant
SERV.
Here's one Sir to speake with you.

LEO.
Admitt him—
Madam,
Exit Sert.
my story would Require a longer tyme.
then I haue now perhaps to liue; be pleas'd
this paper may Expresse it, in which you'l find
Giues a paper
A true Description of my whole lyfe.
And if you chance to Drop a teare, I may
haue notice in the other world.

ARTE.
What should this meane?

Enter BARSANES and whispers with LEONIDAS
LEO.
I hope I haue Confirm'd her.

ARTE.
Perhaps he ownes himselfe Impostor,
In noble Apprehension of my safety,
from what Albertoes Power may inflict for his sake on me;
who will perhaps in spight of proofe conclude
him such; what were his then Desert? but wee
that loue are easily Enclyn'd to thinke
the best; to Men wee woemen but
too often Giue our soules before wee proue
the Trueth of theirs, and thus does Runne my Fate,
though I of all, loue most vnfortunate.
Farewell, I feare for euer.
Exit ARTEMIA

BAR.
The Queene withdrew in some Concerne.

LEO.
I haue done my best to Allay her thoughts
of my misfortune, and if possible, to prevent
her Ruine though it cost me Death.

BAR.
I know not what to Hope, Malvecchio has
Pernitiously Betray'd vs.

LEO.
I am Content
to Beare my Fate, and onely am Concern'd
for Artemia.

BAR.
My Prayers to Heauen I feare
haue lost their way, that I haue payd
vpon my Knees so many carefull nights for your
Great safety, but let theise Teares assure you
I'le not long survive your Ruine.

LEO.
Thy Fayth I've prou'd in all Extreamityes,
but be not froward with thy starrs, for my sake,
perhaps Alberto my Ambitious Brother,
may thinke my lyfe is price enough for Both.

Enter ANDRUGIO, CASTRUCHIO, and ANTONIO
ANTO.
This is his Confident.

AND.
A Graue peice of Impudence

ANTO.
The very soul of all his Counsells.

CAST.
His Head I hope shall wayte vpon his Masters for't

BAR.
Please you withdraw Sir
I thinke I know a Face here vnexpected.
Exit LEONIDAS
It must be he.

AND.
This Instrument I'le venture to Dispatch,
He is not worthy Legall Justice—

offers to Runne at BARSANES
BAR.
Hold a litle.

AND.
I cannot, will not, if thou hast a sword
I'll giue thee leave to vse it, or as a Traytor
To my Soveraigns Crowne, thus will I take thy lyfe.

BAR.
First let me Breath a whisper in thy Eare,
Thou Rash young Man.

AND.
Tis almost Sinne
to Heare thee speake; be quick as thought,
whispers
Ha! Barsanes! Is't possible?

BAR.
Though Age has snow'd vpon my Head
some winters since I saw thee, me thinks thou shouldst
find some Remaynders yet to Know me by.

AND.
My Heart, and Hand, now Tremble at the Guilt
3d whistle ready
of what I might haue done.—
Accept my humble Pennitence and Duty—

offers to kneele
BAR.
Thou shalt not owne me yet.

CAST.
Andrugio strangely is Surpriz'd

asyde to one another
ANTO.
Perhaps he hath Receau'd A further
Evidence of the Impostor.

BAR.
Tis not mature or safe for either—
Andrugio I haue wounders to Relate,
Attend me with what speed thou canst.
Exit BARSANES

Enter MALVECCHIO
MAL.
You haue observ'd enough of the Impostor?

CAST.
He has Confess'd it to the Queene.

MAL.
I haue no tyme to aske particulars; the King
Is just now Ent'ring of the Citty Gates
with the Princesse Ariana; I must Attend 'em.

CAST.
They'l wellcome your Respects my Lord.

MAL.
In the meane tyme, I'm thinking to take Care
that the Execution of this Royal Counterfeyt
Be finish'd: twere fit his head be made your Kings
first present here; I know he would not see
his face otherwise.

AND.
leaue it to vs my Lord, to see it Done.

MAL.
I cannot trust it better, then with such
Esteem'd Ministers of his; Command what Ayd
you please.

AND.
I am glad of this Employment.

Exit ANDRUGIO and CASTRUCHIO
MAL.
Now if Guarini did Appeare.

ANTO.
Tis sayd his force growes numerous.

MAL.
If he hath Receaud my Last Intelligence
twill speed him hither, though he Come without
An Arme besides, but wee must wayte the Lombard King.

Exit

SCENE THE THIRD

Enter FLORELLI, LODOVICO, OCTAVIO with ASINELLO brought in tyed Neck and Heeles together.
Scene outside of the Court
LODO.
You are finely Postur'd.

ASI.
No more I Beseech you of this Posture Gentlemen,
Did you but see my Posteriors 'twould gayne
some Compassion.

OCT.
You see what 'tis to looke
on a Statesman, with a Face they lyke not
when they are out of humor.

FLO.
Tis possible he perceaud
you Aym'd at some favours from the Queene.

ASI.
I confesse my fault: but is there no Deliuerance
Good Kind Courtiers.

Enter ANTONIO
FLO.
Here's one can Doe much.

ANTO.
Is he thus still?

LODO.
Your lord forgot him I suppose.

ASI.
D'ee meane my Head and Heeles
shall Grow together Gentlemen?

ANTO.
Tis tyme to take Compassion.

ASI.
I'le submitt to any Tearmes and take
my leaue o'th Court, as the most vnfortunate
that ere came thither.

4t h whistle Ready
OCT.
you Meane of Dancers.

ASI.
of Dancers Sir, since if I mistake not
many a one has here frisk'd into favour,
that could not handle his heeles much better then myselfe.

FLO.
There you are Right Sir.

ASI.
And were I
at home agen I'd giue some Caution to such
Country Gentlemen as I am, how they venture
their Simple faces at Court in hope of favour.

ANTO.
Come Sir I'le vndertake for your Freedome.

they vnbind him
ASI.
I could find in my heart to Cutt you some Dozen
of Capers for thanks, but in good trueth I am
somewhat sore in the Hamms.

ANTO.
You had best be gone now.

ASI.
without takeing my leaue of the Queene?

ANTO.
If you thinke fitt to vizitt the Porters Lodge againe.

ASI.
on those tearms Adieu Good Signiors.
Ile Home and Keepe Holyday for my Deliuerance;
And if ere I come more to Court it shall be
when I am ledd thither by an Ignis fatuus.

Exit
OMNES.
Farewell Good Asinello.

ANTO.
our Attendance is Expected.

Exeunt

SCENE THE FOURTH

State scene of the Court
Enter ALBERTO, MALVECCHIO, SEMPRONIO, ANTONIO, FLORELLI, LODOVICO, ARIANA in state with Ladyes Attendants.
MAL.
Most Royall Sir you are wellcome vnto Naples.
whither your Armes had sent your Name before
with wounder, but not with such a Tytle to Command
As your Great merrits here may Challenge.

ALB.
My Lord, your Care and Prudence I Confide
in much, 'tis well Employd for this Great State
And me, whose happy Calme, and Restauration
I am obligd to study, to which fayre purpose
I haue left my power of Armes, some station off,
more to Allay the Peoples Buissy feares.

MAL.
You are wise and Gracious.

ALB.
And now but Clayme
the Honour to Present this most Illustrious Princesse
Heauen and my Armes thus happily Preserv'd,
To Crowne in her this Nations peace.

MAL.
shee must be wellcome Sir, both for her owne Desert
And yours—if there be no Remedy.

asyde
LODO.
How finely he Cajoules the King.

FLO.
And the Princesse Ariana too, he hitherto
has Disaffected. of all Toungs Giue me
A Politicians to find a way to the Devill
By Hippocrisy.

asyde
ALB.
But where's the Counterfeyt Leonidas?
The Titular Queene Artemia sett up here,
Like some bold Idol, to Affront the sacred
Name I Beare.

MAL.
Your Majesty will soone Receaue his head
nor has it wanted Care in me to make it
the first great Expression of your wellcome here.

ALB.
I long to see it done, and then twere fitt
to haue it plac'd on some tall Pyramid,
whence the world may Read the wounder
of the owners Impudence.

MAL.
He is Dispatch'd by this tyme.

Enter ANDRUGIO, CASTRUCHIO and others In long mourning Cloaks, Bearing In a scarfe a Bloody head.
ALB.
Ha! Mourners! what meanes this sad appearance?

MAL.
I know not Sir vnlesse it be some fancy
In Artemia to Mourne his Death.

ALB.
Then this must be his head—
Andrugio, Castruchio too in Mourning?
I thought you would haue Joy'd to haue seene
me Disabus'd.

AND.
And euer shall; but now
Tis our misfortune to Tell you Sir, (though late)
what came to our most certayne Knowledge
After the Fact Committed. This Head is—Sir—

ALB.
Whose? speake it out, I dare boldly heare it.

AND.
Your brother Carolos.

ALB.
My Brother Carolos?
Tis Dreame & Fantasme, it cannot be.

CAST.
As sure as you had one, which own'd that Name.

ALB.
Then I am Abus'd most Treacherously;
Robb'd of an Honour Id haue Glory'd in
Aboue my Crowne, or Conquest, had I but seene
his Person liuing.

MAL.
Some Princes Sir, I
will not say as wise would be content to
Call it a Mistake, and Joy in the occasion
that could Ridd'em of so Dangerous a
Competition, as an Elder Brother.

ALB.
you now My Lord lesse merrit from my Honour,
then I expected of your Prudence.

AND.
Now weele Appease him.
Exit ANDRUGGIO

ALB.
And yet I find this Question he has put,
does make a Dangerous search within me.

Enter BARSANES and ANDRUGIO
AND.
Then Know your Brother liues.

ALB.
My Brother liuing? what Prodigy is this?

MAL.
It cannot be Sir.

AND.
Behold him here.

Enter LEONIDAS
CAST.
The same, most Certayne.

ALB.
I may be yet Abus'd—
offers to Runne at him
Tis, tis he, my elder Brother Carolo,
my Joyes are much too Ready for my tounge.
Let me a whyle Embrace thee thus.

layes his sword at his feet and Embraces him.
LEO.
Is't possible, I am Reserv'd for so
much happynesse?

ALB.
And with myselfe, I lay downe
at thy Feet the Name of King, with all the
Splendour of a Throne, makeing it hence
my Glory to Behold Its Luster plac'd on thee.

LEO.
Thy virtues has no equall Deare Alberto,
Rumor will find too great a Burthern while
shee wings thy prayse; and makst me Blush to owne
A Crowne, thou dost Deserve to weare before
the Tytle of my blood.

ALB.
Andrugio,
I thanke thy wise Deceipt, the secret was
too great without some proofe to Trust my Heart with—

LODO.
This is a Turne I did not looke for.

FLO.
Twas Great, and Noble.

MAL.
My Ruine's neere.
Except some starre does lead Guarini hither.

AND.
Barsanes Sir my Father.

ALB.
Barsanes liuing too?

LEO.
The meanes, next heauen of my Preservation.

ALB.
let me Embrace thee worthy man—
And now in Breife the story from thy lips.
which next to that of sacred, shall Receaue
a Reuerence from my heart.

BAR.
Tis not unknowne, Royall Sir,
that your late mother Queen to Crowne her Blood
In you Contriv'd this Princes Deprivation
In his Tender yeares.

ALB.
Shee was my too Indulgent
mother. Heauen forgiue her for it.

BAR.
To which purpose, as I apprehended,
being sent a voyage into Greece, Heauen was
pleas'd to speake its frowne by storme wracking our vessell
within sight of land, whither my strength
held out to swimme, bearing his Royall
Burthern on my Armes.

ALB.
May All thats Good Reward thee fort;
Castruchio you Accompanyd this voyage?

CAST.
And as miraculous preserv'd, while few
else 'scap'd the waues.

LEO.
My lyfe, for some yeares after,
was obscur'd in severall Countryes, till
my happyer starrs Conveyd me hither,
where the late Deceas'd King soone gaue me Honour
And to Exceed his Graces since his Daughter,
fayre Artemia, when vnknowne a prince,
was pleas'd to thinke me worthy of her best Affection.

ARI.
let me Congratulate your happy Knowledge.

ALB.
My Lords, & Gentlemen—here you must pay
your Dutyes now,

OMNES.
with all Submission.

Kneele.
SEM.
And I with myne Implore your pardon
Royall Sir, I was too bold a Dubitant
In your Discovery.

LEO.
Thy Embassy was happy, good Sempronio,
And shalt be neere and Great in my Respects.

ALB.
where is Artemia? Valerio, wayte her forth.
Exit VALERIO
shee has a part of high Concernment in theise Joyes.

Enter VALERIO with ARTEMIA and Ladyes Attendants
AND.
The Queene Sir.

ARTE.
And does Leonidas yet liue?

ALB.
To be my Elder Brother and my King.

ART.
what worth haue I then Prov'd does Dwell vpon
His Soul!

ALB.
And thanke you Madam for his
Wm Hughes
Preservation; I hope your Hearts are
Ready to Compleate a happy vnion.

ARTE.
I haue Giuen him myne alreadye Sir.

LEO.
And myne as firmely yours.

ARTE.
But pardon me most worthy Prynce, if I
am taught from your great President
to Doe a Duty here—Forgiue me Dearest Sister.

Kneeles
ARI.
you cannot Aske and be Deny'd from me
Artemia, and doubt not Heauen will Doe as much.

ARTE.
Tis what I Blush to Begg, that wore your
Gloryes, with the stayne of my Ambition,
Like to the spotted Moone, that with a Borrow'd
Luster, does Ecclipse the elder, and the brighter
orbe of Day.

ARI.
Thou hast outdone thy Crime.
In this Contrition—Rise, thou hast my pardon.

takes her vp
ARTE.
Let me Begg leaue to further Expiate it.
And as you are Remou'd vnto the Gloryes
of your Crowne, let me withdraw, and fill your
late Abode in solitude.

ARI.
I hope Heauen has Decreed
Artemia a more easy Pennance.

ALB.
else you would
Cloud Madam this Dayes happynesse—once more
let me oblige theise hands. I would not for
the world, loose the Relation of so great,
and fayre a sister.

Enter ANTONIO
ANTO.
The Duke Guarini is Arriv'd.

MAL.
Then I have layd the scene vnto my wish.
Ile wayte his Grace.

Exit MALVECCHIO and ANTONIO
Enter A Messenger
within.
Guarini, Guarini, Guarini.

Shout
ALB.
What shout is this?

MESS.
the peoples Buissy Joyes.
to bidd the Duke Guarini wellcome.

ALB.
Ha! Guarini Come? Malvecchio has Betrayd vs.

Enter GUARINI, whispering with MALVECCHIO, ANTONIO, and Officers.
MAL.
you haue them all within your power Sir
I did Decoy 'em fitly for your purpose.

GUA.
It speakes your Care.

MAL.
I hope you'l soone Compleate it
In your Happynesse, tis but your taking
which of theise fayre Princesses you will, and
after giue their Royall Louers to what Fate
you please.

LEO.
Art thou Arriv'd Guarini thus?—

GUA.
Why stare you Princes? haue I not Tytle
good enough to owne my face in Naples?
though I Confesse I come a Gossip to
your Gloryes vninvyted.

LEO.
If it be me thou seekst Guarini,
that late didst Rivall this my Happynesse
Doe but Discharge thy Crowds, & Tumults,
And as I am now my selfe, a King, Ile Giue
thy sword an Honour to Encounter myne.

GUA.
Your offer is below my Ayme, or End.

LODO.
He meanes the Crowne.

MAL.
I hope for his owne wearing.

asyde
ALB.
I look'd vpon thee as thou wert a Noble
Ennemy, but thou it seemes art come to Head
a Bold Commotion here.

GUA.
I scorne to black
my Quarrel with so vilde an Ayde: Tis thee
I singly seeke Alberto, and wish thy sword,
and myne when I encounter'd with thy powers,
had made a braue Decision of our Quarrell,
that wouldst Improue thy victory by such
a matchlesse Trophee as Arianas loue;
whose preservation I was first Concern'd in,
And hope yet to haue Interest in her best
Affections.

ALB.
This stirres me strangely here.—
Madam, you must be your owne speaker now.

ARI.
And thus farre my owne Chuser Sir.
Goes toward GUARINI
Though I am much Diuided 'twixt you both,
yet must Acknowledge that this Dukes Attempts
In my Defence did first oblige my Gratitude.

LODO.
what will be the next Change?

FLO.
I cannot Guesse.

ARI.
But yet must tell you Dearest Kinsman, that
Albertos worth Deserves aboue all Recompence
from me, that did Devote his Armes, and Person
for my Assistance, when I was left without
a meanes of help from you or any mortall.

OCT.
Shee Temporizes brauely.

LODO.
Her virtues must,
(if ere she weare it) blesse this Crowne.

GUA.
I did not thinke to heare myselfe thus Rivall'd
from your lips.

ARI.
Tis but a Justice to his merrit.

GUA.
And Ile make myne yet greater though I
Depriue my selfe of Interest in your Affection—

MAL.
What meanes the Duke?

GUA.
Permit me but the Honour of your hand—
Tis but to Place it here, I hope I haue
your fayre Complyance—

ALB.
Wounder of Honour!

GUA.
shee is a Jewell fitt to yeild a Lustre
where your virtues shine, and Giue a Race of
Princes from her blood that Crownes will Court to owne.

ALB.
This Act obliges Fame.

ARI.
And me for euer.—
most Royall Sir I now am yours.

ALB.
you more then make me happy Madam.

MAL.
Consider Sir a little—

GUA.
I Dare not Heare thee—
and must Confesse my too propense Inclynements
to Ambition which Due Pennitence shall
wash off from my Soul; I hope Madam
to ARTEMIA
you haue had yours already.

ARTE.
My Sister has been pleas'd to Giue me Pardon,
And begg as much of Heauen.

ALB.
This Day is
full of wounder, my elder Brother liuing.

GUA.
I vnderstand it Sir; and wish you happy
to LEONIDAS
in the Beautuos Princesse.

LEO.
I thanke you Braue, & Deare Guarini.
what Tounge can speake enough thy worth?

GUA.
All that I now must Begg is that youd thinke
of some Due Justice on this Traytrous
Contriver Malvecchio whose Brayne has
been so fruitfull in bold Treasons.

MAL.
I thought my Turne would Come.

FLO.
To be Hang'd I hope.

GUA.
As you haue Right vnto this Royall Lady Sir
you must Pronounce his sentence.

ARI.
His Soul I've made
the Soveraigne of myne, therefore now Command
but from his Lips.

ALB.
Since you will haue it so—
this Day's too happy to be stayn'd with Blood;
And though you haue Deserv'd Malvecchio
A Just Displeasure from this Gracious Queene,
Ile so farre Expiate your Crimes, as onely to
Injoyne you a perpetual Bannishment from Naples.
the Rest that Acted by your Influence
haue free Forgiuenesse.

MAL.
You are Mercyfull.
How I could Curse my starres, that thus haue foold my Counsells.
Exit MALVECCHIO

ALB.
But Madam wee haue yet a higher peice
of Justice to Expresse, I meane our Thanks
vnto this Princely Duke by some Transcending Act.

ARI.
I know not what can speake our Gratitude.

GUA.
My Satisfaction's nobly great, thus to
Behold you happy splendor.

ALB.
you shall Pertake it Braue Guarini.

GUA.
Rather by your Great leaues permit I hence
withdraw, and where the world has vse of Soldiers
spend my dayes in Armes, my past Acheivements
may I hope without a Boast Giue me Tytle
Act Ready
to Command?

ARI.
That were to Robb us of a Glory here.

ALB.
Accept to be Arianas Generall & myne,
Italy is not so well at Peace, but Naples
may haue Cause to want so fam'd a Cheife.
Besides Addition of some larger Honour
yet to be thought on for thy virtues.

ARI.
It must be so.

GUA.
I am oblig'd to your Disposalls.

ALB.
There's nothing wanting now but that your Brother
Joyne with me in Acts of Bounty to this
Patron of your safety Dear Barsanes.

LEO.
with all Readynesse.

BAR.
your Graces putt
too high a valew on me, that Clayme no
merrit from an Act of Duty.

LEO.
Madam
you now will but exchange a Crowne for that
to ARTEMIA
of Lombardy.

ALB.
which may Heauen send you Issue
to Enjoy as long, as tyme has Name.

ARTE.
And may your Comforts be as endlesse here—

to ARIANA
ARI.
wee now shall Raigne indeed lyke Sisters.

LEO.
Let's wayte on Heauen to Joyne its Blessings
As wee Giue our Hearts.

ALB.
which being Done,
By publicke Joyes wee'll Blaze our Happynesse—
who from the hand of Providence must owne.
This Happy Change of Princes to each Crowne.

Exeunt