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SWETNAM, 
 
 THE 
 
 Woman-hater, 
 ARRAIGNED BY 
 
 WOMEN. 
 
 A new Comcdie, 
 
 Ailed at the^a/Sidf, by the late 
 Quccnes Scruants. 
 
 London, 
 
 Printed for Richard Mcighen , and arc to be fold at his Shops 
 
 at Saint Cltwnts Church, ouer-agsintt Efex Houic, and 
 
 at Weftmitiftcr Hall, i c? a o. 
 
EHttr Lciet t"*; 
 
 The Weme* are all welcome; for theme*, 
 Theywii be welcome: our care's not for them. 
 *TU we.poerewomen^ that mufi /land the brunt 
 Of thi* dayertrjall : we Are all aecufed. 
 How wee/hall cleere ourfelues, there Ires the doubt. 
 The men, J (new, will laugh i when they /hall heart ' 
 Vs raytd at, andatufed; and fay, *Tu well, 
 We all. defer tie afmuck. Let -urn. laugh on, 
 Lend butyemr kind aflifiancejou Jhall /?< 
 We^i&mo^hore^ome wMhlufamte, 
 tsfnd (landers that we ncuer merited, 
 'Be but j<m fat: *m,i dart boldly fan 
 (Ifeuermomep fleafed ) week} feaffje dap 
 
 Vaudifafr i* readc, I dare Drcfumc folay 
 Ytc Oiali fce j&afcd; and th"ink« !tii a goodplay. 
 
 Actorvm Nomina. 
 
 
 Atti<ai$,2G*g ofSicilie* 
 Lortazo jhi* Sonne. 
 U&ndv&frinee eftfgftou 
 
 vr: * * Cof Sic/lie. 
 
 ScarXardo, Seruant to Njtea- 
 
 aor. 
 Two Gentlemen* 
 tsfCaptaJne, 
 
 TbfWomaH-hatttj^rzrF^L men. 
 
 Swafli, his Ma*. 
 Two lodges 
 Notarie. 
 Ctyer, 
 
 Wemens Parte, 
 
 A\iril'n t QneMtte t 
 
 Lscv\d*sh*. t Princefe« 
 
 Lhtx^tt, her Maid. 
 
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 A C ?. I, S C B N. I. 
 
 Enter I ago Mid Nkanor, *v# Nrilmeu 
 «f Sicilia , i* fiuMe cwftrtu*t> 
 
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 NlCANOP.. 
 
 :Ee Was arertueussnd a hopefull Prince, 
 And w« haue nft caufe to lament his death, 
 ! For had he litt'd, ; and Spaine made war agen, 
 He would hz preu'd a Terror to his Foe. 
 Idg 4 A greater caufe of gricfe was neuer knowfie, 
 Not bnely in his death, but for the SoiTe • 
 
 Of Prince Lvrinx* too, his yonger brother, 
 Who hath beene milling almoft eighteene moneths, 
 And none can tell whether aliueor dead. 
 
 Nit. How do's the King beare thefe afflictions ? 
 
 Enter another Lord, 
 lag. No w you (hall heare how fares his Maieftic. 
 Lord. Oh my good Lords,our forrowes frill increafe, 
 A greater tide of woe is to be fcar'd, 
 The Kings decay, with griefe for his two fonnes. 
 lag. The godsfbrbid, let's in and comfort him. 
 3. Lerd. Alas, rift forrcwVfoch . 
 He will not fufter vs to fpcake to him, 
 But turnes away in rage, and feemes to tread 
 The pace of one (if lining) liuing dead. 
 lag* Set where he comes, 
 
 A. Lords 
 
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 Lords, let Ts all attend, Eater King in bUcJ^ reading. 
 Vntill his grace be pJeas'd to fpeakc to ts. 
 Dedd M*r:h. 
 lAtt'tc. Death is the eafe of paine,and end of forrow, 
 How can that be ? Death gauc my forrowes life, 
 For by his death my painc and giiefe begun, 
 And in beginning, ncucr will haue end : for though I die, 
 My lofic will liue in future memorie, 
 land (perhaps) will be lamented too, 
 And rcgiftred by fome, when all (hall heare 
 Sicili* hid two formes, yet hadnoheire. 
 Ha I What a*c you > 
 
 Who dares prefume to interrupt vs thus } 
 What mcancs this forrow ? Wherefore are thefe (Ignes? 
 Orynto whom are thefe obferuances ? 
 Nic. Voto our King. . 
 3. Lords. To you my Seueraigne. 
 Ug* Your Subiec"ts all lament to fee you fad, 
 *At\ ic. You all are Tray tors then,and by my life 
 1 will account you fo : 
 Can you not be content with State and rule, 
 But you muft come to take away my Crownc? 
 For folitudc is forrowes cbiefeft Crowne. 
 Griefe hath refign^d ouer his right to mee, 
 And I am King of all woes Monarchic. 
 You powers that grant Regeneration, 
 What meant yon rtrft to giue, hisn vitall breath ? 
 And make large Kingdomes proud of fuch a Prince 
 As my Lutjppus was, fo good, fovertuous: 
 Then, in his prime of yeares, 
 To take him from mee by vntimely death? 
 Oh I had my fpirit wings, I would afcend 
 And fetch his foulc againe from- — • 
 Oh my fad forrowes ! Whither am I driuen ? 
 Into what rnaxe of errors will you lead mee ? 
 This Moniter (Griefe) hath fodiftra&edrnee, 
 
 I had 
 
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 Arraigned bj Women] 
 
 I had almoft forgot mortalitie. (arc pleas'd 
 
 lag. DeareLord haue patience , though the hcaucm 
 To punifh Princes for their Subie&s faults, 
 In taking from vs fuch a Hopefall Prince, 
 No doubt they will reftorc your yongcr ionne> 
 Who cannot be but ftay'd, and will,I hope 
 Be quickly heard of,to recall your ioyes. 
 
 Attic. No,T fhall ncuer fee L«wz.o mote, 
 This eighteene moneths f hauc not heard of him, 
 I fcare fome Tray tors hand had fcyz'd his life : 
 If hce were liuing, as that cannot bee ; 
 I fooncr looke to fee the dead then hec : 
 For I am almoft fpent ; This heape of age, 
 Mixt with my forrow, foone will end my dayes. 
 
 Nic. My Liege, take comfort, I (your Subiecl) yow 
 To goe my fclfe to feeke Lorvmco forth, 
 And neVrnurne vntill I find him out, 
 Or bring fome ncwes what is become of him. 
 
 3. Lord, Thelike will I, or ne'rcomebickeagen. 
 
 Jag. Old as I am, Tie: not be laft behind, 
 And if my Soueraignc pleafe to let mce goe. 
 
 Attte. I thanke your Ioues, but Tie refirain your wils; 
 If I fhould part from you, my dayes were done, 
 For I fhould neucr liue til! yourreturne, 
 
 Enter Nkanor. 
 Nicaser my deare friend, /ago, Sfor**, 
 One of you three, if I die ifTuelcflc, 
 Muft after mee be King of Sicilie. 
 Doe not forfake mee then. 
 
 OntKex. Long liue your grace: 
 And may your itTuc raigne eternally. 
 
 Attic, As for our daughter fayre Leonid* f 
 Kcr female Sexe cannot inherit here, Shout 
 
 One muft inioy both her and Sicilie. tikttm. 
 
 What fudden About was that ? Some know the caufe ; 
 Can there be fo much ioy left in our Land, 
 
 A 2 To 
 
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 Swetham, 
 
 T'ouifenacnJToyccsforphightrouiMlJ : 
 
 Or waft a flirceke of fome naw miferic? 
 For comfort cannot be eape&ed here. 
 Thenewee,Afrf4iMr. TrmmfitSe 
 
 Aire. Happic, Sir, I hope. 
 There is a Souldier oew trriu'd .%% Court^ 
 Can teil fome tidings of the long loft Prince i 
 
 Sfir. Sir, (hail hehaue acceffcr 
 
 lag. Oh ioyfull newci 1 
 
 Attic. Is it a queftiaa^V** ? Bring him in, 
 As you would doe Tome great Aanbaffadourt 
 He ;> no leflc. Comes he not from a Prince ? . 
 He do's, if from Lnen** hee be fenc 
 
 Apnrifb t vithTrtmfiU, %nttr 4 C4pi*J*e, 
 btiuht in by tht Lord Scduftrdtt. 
 Thou Man of Warrc, once play the Orator, 
 Proue Griefe* guiitie Thief< r condemn? my fearer, 
 And let my forro wes fuflfer in t hefe tearei ; 
 Haue I a fonn« or no ? Good Souldier fpeake. . 
 
 Cdft. Sir, I arriu'd by chance ff on your coajr, 
 Yet hearing o( the Proclamation 
 Which promis'd thoufands rntoanyman 
 That could bring newes to the Sicilian King, 
 Whether Litems* were aliue or dead, 
 
 Attic. Wele double our reward what-c'r it be, 
 Ifheebe liuing:Dcad,we'le kcepe our word : 
 Then prethee lay, What is become of him? 
 
 Cdft. Not for reward, but loue to that brauc Prince, 
 
 Whofememerie defcruea to out-liue time, 
 
 Come I to tell what I too truely know ; 
 
 In the Lepanthean battel not long fince, 
 
 Whetc he was made Commander of a Fleet, 
 
 Vnder Don Uhn the Spanifh Generall, 
 
 He did demeanc hirafelfe fo manfully, 
 
 That he performed vvondcrs abouc beiicfc 5 _ 
 
 For 
 
mmmmmmmmmmm^m^aBa^mma 
 
 jlrraigned by Women. 
 
 Jet when the the Ntu:c$ ioyn'd ,the Cannons plaid, 
 
 And thundring clamors rang the dying knels 
 
 Of many thoutand foules ; He, void of fearc, 
 
 Dalli'd with danger, and purfu'dtheFoc 
 
 Thorowabloudy SeaofVidoric : 
 
 Whether there flaine, or taken prifoner 
 
 By the too mercilefle misbelceuing Turkcs, 
 
 No man can tell : 
 
 That when Vi£orie fell to the Chriftian*, 
 
 The conqueft, and the glorie of the day 
 
 Was foone eclipft, in brauc£#rr*<,'/.flc>flc; 
 
 That when the battel and the fight was Hone, 
 
 They knew not well whether they loft or wonnc. 
 Attic. This newesisworfc then death j Happy were I 
 
 If any now could tell me lie wcte dead ; 
 
 Death is farre fwecter then captiuitie : 
 
 My dcare Ltrenx^o I Was it thy defire 
 
 To goe to Warre, made thee forfake thy Father , 
 
 Countrie, Friends, Life, Libcf tie ? and vndergoe 
 
 Death, oi Captiuitie, or fonie difaftcr 
 
 That exceeds 'em bath? Yet, howfo'er, 
 
 Captaine, We thanke thy louc j giue the reward 
 
 Was promised in the Proclamation. 
 
 C*pt. Tie not be nice in the rcfufall, Sir, 
 
 It is no wonder t'fec a Souldier want : 
 
 All good wait on yee; may the Hcaucns bepleas'd 
 
 To make you happy in yout long loft fonne. 
 Attic, My comfort is, whether aliue or dead, 
 
 He braucly fought for Heaucn and Chriftcndomc ; 
 
 Such battels martyr men : their death's a life 
 
 Suruiuing all this worlds ftlicitic. 
 
 Lords, Where's £?»»»<£•, Our bcautious child, 
 
 She's all the comfort we haue left Vs now ; 
 
 She muft not haue her libcrtic to match, 
 
 The Girlc is wanton, coy, and fickle too : 
 
 How many Princes hath the froward Elf# 
 
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 Set at debate, defiring but her louc ? 
 
 What dangers may infue? But to preuent, 
 
 T{ifA*§r , wee make you her Gardian : 
 
 Let her be Princely vs'd ; but no accefle 
 
 By any to her preferce , but by fuch 
 
 As wee /ball fend, or giuc commandment for: 
 
 Tis death to any other dares attempt it. 
 
 1 hcare.the Prince of Naples feekes her louc: 
 
 Shee (hall not wed with that prefumptuous Boy ? 
 
 His father and Our felfc were ftdl at odde«, 
 
 Nor /hall He'thinke Wee will fubmit to Him. 
 
 Certaine he knowes not of Lifandros fu.e, 
 
 For if he had, he would a come himfclfe, 
 
 Or fent AmbatTadors to fpeake for him. 
 
 We'le giuehis anfwer ere to morrows Sunne 
 
 Shall Tetch to his Meridian , wretched ftate of Kings, 
 
 What end will follow where fuch woes begins ? 
 
 Nic. Scanfardoe? Exeunftnnes. 
 
 St a*. My good Lord? Manet Nic. 
 
 Nic. How lik'ft thou this ? & ScAnfa^dce* 
 
 1 am made Gardian of my ©wnc harts blifle, 
 The Princetfe is my Prifoncr, I her Slaue, 
 
 I keepe her Body, but free holds my Heart 
 
 InuironM in a Chcft of Adamant. 
 ScAft. Is your Heart Iron? 
 Nic. Steele,I thinkeitis; 
 
 And liuc an Anuile hammcrd by her words. 
 
 It fparklcs fitc that neuer can bee quencht, 
 
 But by the dew of her cccleftiall breath. 
 
 Oft haue I courted , bin reietfed too, 
 
 Yet what of that? lie tryc her once agen. 
 
 What many Princes haue attempting fail'd, 
 
 1 by acceffe may purchafc, that's my hope; 
 
 The King I'mcfure affects mee,nothing then 
 
 Is wanting burner lone, that once obrain'd 
 
 Sicill is ours -.'Sc&nfardcs ? if we win. 
 
 Thou (halt be Lord Ntcanor t l the King. Exeunt. S c l V » 
 
Amignti by Women. 
 
 5C EN. II. 
 
 Ettt :t Mys^genos folus, 
 
 iMtf Bythis,my thundering Bookcispreft abroad, 
 I long to heare what a rcportit bearcs, 
 I know 'c will ftartle all our Citic Dames, . 
 Worfe then the roring Lyons, or the found 
 Of a huge double Canon, Svttt nams name, 
 Will be wore terrible in womens eares, 
 Then euer yet in Mifoginyfts hath beene. 
 
 Enter Clowui. 
 - Clow. Puffe, giucmefomeayre, 
 I am almoft ftifled, puffe, Ob, my fides ! (heate? 
 
 Mi[. From whence comm'ft thou in fuch • purring 
 Haft thou been running for a wager, .£»*/&? 
 Thou art horribly imboft. Where haft thou beene ? 
 My life, he was haunted with fome Spirit. 
 
 CUw. A Spirit } I thinke all the Dcuils in Hell, 
 
 Haue had a pinch at my hanches, 
 I haue beene among the Furies, the Furies: 
 A Pox on your Booke • I haue beene paid ifaith, 
 You haue fet all the women in the Towne in an yprore . 
 
 Mif, Why, what's the matter,.fr»i> ? 
 
 Ct<n*> Ne'r was poorc £#*/*, folafhc, andpalht, 
 And crafht and dafnt, as I haue beene, 
 Looke to your felfe,thcy're vp id armes for you. 
 
 Mif. Why, Haue they weapons,.?**/* ? 
 
 Clow, Weapons, Sir, I, He be fworne they haue. 
 And cutting ones, I felt the fmart of 'em, 
 From tht loines to the legs, from the head to th' hams, 
 From the Front to the foot, I haue not one free fpot. 
 Oh 8 1 can (View you, Sir, fuch Charra&ert. 
 
 Mif. What doft thou mean,i»an,wilt (hame thy felfe? 
 
 C/wr. Why, here's none but you and I, Sir, is there' 
 Mif Good, gooo^ifaiib.Thif was a brauc Rcucngc. 
 
 Cl$*. 
 
SWITNAM, 
 
 CUw % If 't be (o good,would you htd had't for me. 
 
 Mif. And if I Hue, I will make all the World 
 To hate, as I doe, this affli&ion, Woman. 
 
 Clew. But we (hall be affli&ed in th'raeane time. 
 Pray let's lcaue this Laudi if we flay beere, 
 We (hall be tornea-pi fees :would we had kepi 
 In our owne Countrey,there w'are fafe enough : 
 You might haue writ and raildyour bellitull, 
 And few, or none would contradict you, Sir. 
 
 Mtf. Oh, but for one that writ againft me, Svdfir, 
 Ide had a glorious Oaqucft m that He, 
 How my Bookes tooke etfeoV. how greedily 
 The credulous people fwallowed downe my hookes 
 How rife debate (prang betwixt man and wife I 
 The little Infant that could hardly fpcake, 
 Would call his Mother Whore. O, it was rare ! 
 
 CUw. Oh, damn'd Rogue! 
 I ftay but here, in hope, to fee him hang'd, 
 And carrie newes to £*g/4»4then I know, 
 The women there will neucr fee me want, 
 For God he knowes, I loue tm with my heart, 
 But dare not fhew it for my tery ear es. 
 What courfe, Sir, (hall wc take to hide our feluei? 
 
 Mif, The fame we did at #rtfrV*,Frncing Boy; 
 Oh 't is a fearefull name to Females»Jw*/&, 
 I hiue bought Foiles alrcadie, fet tp Bill, 
 Hung rp my two-hand Swe*d,tod changed my nattle: 
 
 Call me Mfii*nt* 
 
 Enter Samftrdt, 
 
 C/#w. AfoddenNofe, 
 
 M'f <JUjfyr*9' t lhj. Remember , Sw*fi>, «« e 
 comes a Gentleman* 
 
 I know him well, he feVues a Noble Lord. 
 Seignior Sci*f*rJ* t happily eocountrcd. 
 
 Sc4*. 1 l.anVs.my noble Gladiator.Do&or of Defence^. 
 
 Af>{, A Ma(tcr,Sir,of the moft mignaaim#tt* Method 
 •fCudgtll-cracking. 9 m * 
 
■■■■nHHHH 
 
 ArrAtgntA by Womeri. 
 
 Sc4*, Ime glad I met with you. 
 I wai now commn-g to be cntrcd,Sir. 
 
 Mtf That you (hill prcfcntly. My Rapier, Swtpj* 
 Come, Sir, I '11 enter you. 
 Sam. What meane you, Sir ? 
 A/*/. You fay you would be entred, if you will, 
 He put you to the /»»#» prefently. 
 Sc*n. Your Scholler, Sir, I meane. (Fees ? 
 
 Mtf O welcome, Sir, What, haue you brought you: 
 Sc*h. Yea, Sir t what U'c ? 
 Mtf. Twentie Piaflrcs, your admittance Sir, 
 And flue, your quartcridge. 
 
 Clew. BefideiVfliersFeet. 
 There goes a garnifh and a breakc-faft too. 
 Sew. Well, I'm content, there 'tis. 
 Claw. Come when you will,find you Phrfros, Sir, 
 And we'll find you crackt crownes. 
 Mtf Boekehim,my boldVfhcr. 
 Cl§w. That I will, your denomination, Seignior. 
 Scan. Seignior Sctuftrd; DtlU Santta Cabrtdo. 
 Cb»'Se\g.Sc4* t Dtll4S**£ld Cmbrado} a terriWe name. 
 Mtf. Giue me your hand, Schole r,fo He cal you now. 
 He make you one of the Sonncs of Art. 
 Swtfi, giue my Scholer the Foyle. 
 C/§w. Doenottakeitinfcorne, 
 I haue e in many a good Gentleman the Foyle, Sir. 
 ri^if 1 WaS 8 oin | tn »« morning topractife ayouno 
 Thatfhortly ^oes to fight at C *& Stnds. (Ducllift* 
 
 Come, Sir, to your guard. 
 
 StM. Not here in publike, I am a young beginner. 
 Cora 5 to »y Chamber, Sir, Ilepraaifc there. 
 
 "fi£Doe,and lie teach you theverymyfterieof Fc>. 
 cmg that in a fortuicht. youfhall br able to dialler o C 
 any Scholer vader the degree of a Prouoft , and in a 
 S Uar |-SJ °w Z eCtC > be " aU^e Fencers in Gcrmany.O^ 
 Enghfli Matters of this Noble Science would ha' ei'n 
 rtrtie pound Co haue knowne that tricke. 
 
S WET NAM, 
 
 Sean. Say you Co, Sir? 
 By this hand, Khali tbinkemy money well beftowed 
 then : but to tell you the truth, Sir, thereafonl would 
 lcarnr, is , becaufe I tm to bee married'fhortly : and they 
 lay, Then or ncuer, is the time for a man to get theraa- 
 ilcry. 
 
 Mif. How, marry, Scholer? thou art not mid, I hope. 
 Doe you know what you doe? * I 
 
 Set*. I know what I (hall doe,MafteT,that's as good. 
 Mf. Doe you know what (he it you are td marrie> 
 Sc4»* A woman, I am fure a that, * 
 
 Mtf. No, (he's a DeulH,Harpie,fcdcsrtfcr»ce. 
 Sca:. And you were not my Maftet » ^ t ■ 
 Mtf. Scholer, be aduil'cd,they *rt all 
 Molt vile and wicked. 
 
 t. How, Sit? (indeed. 
 
 M f. D fTemblcrt, the r ery curfe of man , Monftcrs 
 
 Ch-p. That lie be i'worne they are,forI haue knowne 
 
 fomc or" vm, that ha' deuoured you three Lordfhips, 
 
 in Cullices and Caudles before Breat-fatl. ' 
 
 Mtf. And creatures the moftimperfeifcfor lookeyee, 
 Th'atc nothing of chcmfcluei, (Sir, 
 
 Onely patcht vp to coovicn and gull men, 
 Borrowing tl eir haire tVo.n one, complexions from ano- 
 Nothing their own that's p!*afing,allditTenib]cd, (thcr, 
 Not f>ruuch, but their very breath 
 
 phiflicated with Ainber-pellets, and kitting caufes. 
 Marry a worn in,Scholer?thcu vndergo'ft an harder task, 
 Then thofe bold SprtitJ, that di Undertake 
 To ileaie the great Turks into Chriftendome. 
 A woman! (he's an Angell at ten, a Saint at fifteene, 
 A Deuill at fortie, and a Witch at fourefcore. 
 If you will inarry, marry none of thefe : 
 Neither the faire, noi the foulcj the rich , nor the poore ; 
 The good, nor the bad. 
 
 Stan. Who fhould Imarry thej^Sii? 
 
 M'f. Marry none at all. Sc**, 
 
JrraigneJ by Women. 
 
 Scan. Proceeds this from Experience? 
 Mif, From Reafon, Sir, the Miflrii #f Experience. 
 Happy were tr.an, had woman tteuer bin. 
 Why did not Nature infufe the gift of Procreation 
 In man alone, without the hclpe of woman, 
 Euen ai we fee one feed, produce an oti.er? 
 
 Clow, Or as you fee one Knaue make tweneie, Matter. 
 Mif, Thou faift true, Swtfh : or why might not • ma« 
 Rcuiue agaioe, like to the Elme and Oake? 
 Cltw. Many Logger- headi doe, Sir. 
 M$f, When they are cut downe to ihc very rootc, 
 Yet in (horttioie you fee ,young branches fprng againe. 
 Cl$w. If 'twere fo at Tyburne , what a fine cotrpani? 
 of Crack -rope* Would fpring *p then ? 
 
 Mtf, Then we fliould ne'r be acquainted with the de- 
 ccitfulldcuices of a woman s crooked conditions, which 
 •re fo many, that If all the World were Paper , the Sea, 
 Inke, Trees and Plants, Pens, and euetymant Jarkcs' 
 Scribes,and Notaries :yet would all that Paper be /crib- 
 led ouer, the Inke wafted, Pens wornc to the flumps, and 
 •11 the Scriueners wearie, before tbey could defenbe the 
 hundreth part of a womans wickedncflc. 
 
 Scam. Me thinks you are too gcnerall: fome,no doubt, 
 As many men , are bad rconderane not all Tor Come. 
 What thinke you, Sir, of thofe that haUe good wiucs ? 
 I hope, you will confeflc a difference. 
 
 Mif, And Reafon toorand here's the b*iffcrcncr, 
 Thofe that haue good wiues, ride to Hell 
 Vpoa ambling Hackneyes, and all the reft 
 Vpon trotting lades to thcDeuill. 
 
 Scan, Is that the difference } He not marrie fure, 
 He rather turne Whore-mafter, 
 And goe a.foot to theDeuill. 
 
 ft**. You'l hardly doe that,if youloue whoring, Sir. 
 For many lofc a Legge in fuch fetuice. 
 Scam, But doe you ht are, $ir? how long is 't fwee you 
 
 B 2 bcr 
 
SWITKAM, 
 
 became fuch a bitter Eneraie to women ? 
 
 Mtf. Since I had wifdorae. When 1 was a Foole, 
 Noted on fuch Follies, but now I haucleft vm, and doe 
 vow to be the euerlafting fcourge to all their Sex : What 
 rhereafon is, lie tell you, Sir, hereafter : reade but that, 
 I haue arraign'd vm all, and painted forth 
 Thofe Furies to the life, 
 
 That all the World may know that doth it read, 
 I was a true Myfogenift indeed. ' Extnm. 
 
 Scbn. III. 
 
 Enter I A G O j «*/ LOIENZO dtfgHiftd. 
 
 lag. You haue not feene the Coun then ? 
 
 Lor. Not as yet. 
 But I defire to oblerue the Fafhions^hcre* 
 How doe you (tile your King of Sialic ? 
 
 lag. Men call him, Sir, The iuft King Atticw, 
 And truly too: for with an equall Scale 
 He waighes the offences betwixt man and man, 
 He is not footh'd with adulation, 
 NormoU'd with teares,to wrcft thecourfcof Iufticc 
 Into an vniuft current,to opprcflc the Innocent, 
 Nor do's he make the Lawes 
 Punifh the man, but in the man the caufe. 
 Shall I in briefe giueyou his Character? 
 
 Lor, A thing I couetmuch* 
 
 lag. Attend mee then. 
 His ftate is full of maieftie and grace, 
 Whofe bads is true Pictie and Vertuei 
 Where, vnderneath a rich triumphant Arch, 
 That\)oes referable the Tribunall Seat, 
 Garded with Angels, borne vpon t wo Colurnnes, 
 Iuftice and Clemencic, he fits inthron'd, 
 His fubie&s ferue him freely, not perforce, 
 And doc obey him more foi loue, then fc»rc j 
 
 Being 
 
inct, 
 
 Being a King not of themfelues al«nc, 
 And their eHates, but their affe&ions: 
 A foucraigntie that farre more fafctie brings, 
 Then do's an Armie to the guard of Kings, 
 
 Lor. You haue defcrib'd, Sir, fuch a worthy Pr 
 That well I cannot fay, who is mod happic ; 
 Either the King for hauing fo good fubie<5ts, 
 Or elfe the fubiccls for fo good a King. 
 But pray proceed. , 
 
 Ug. The Hcauens to crowne his ioy, 
 With Immortalitie in his happie Iflue 
 Sent him two Royall fonnes, of whom the cldeft 
 Was the fweet Prince Lufypfm. Was ! oh me, 
 That cuer 1 Jhould Hue to fay, he was: 
 He was,but is not now, for he is dead. 
 The yongctt was Lorenzo fox his yceres, 
 The pride and glory of Sicilians, 
 And miracleof Nature, whofc afpea, 
 Euen like a Comet, did attraa all eyes 
 Wuh admiration, wonder and amaxemdt, 
 And he good Prince, is loft, or worfe,I feare: 
 But £>r his Daughter fairc Leonid*, ^ 
 Her Fame not able to be circumfcrib'd 
 Within the bounds of Sicilie, hath gone 
 Beyond the PireanMountaincs, and brought backe 
 The chicfe Italian Princes, but their Loucs 
 Were quitted with contempt and crueltie: 
 And many of our brauc Sicilian Youths 
 Haue iacrifie'd their lme i to her difdaine. 
 Now topreuent the like euent hereafter, 
 Twas thought fit her hbertie fhoold be awhile reftramd, 
 For whic> intent, his Highneffe hath elected 
 The Lord Ntcanor for her Guardian, 
 Who, 'tis thought, fhall after his deceafe, 
 T.fpoufe the Princeffe, and be heire of S all. 
 " Lor. Youtoidmc of a Prince, you laid was loft, 
 
 "ft , Will 
 
 B3 
 
 Which 
 
p., . - • ■ ,- ... ■■ "T 
 
 Which you pronotmcMfo feelingly , as if 
 Ic had beene your loflc in particular. 
 
 Ug. Oh, it was mine, andeuery good mans elfe, 
 That is oblig'd to vertue and defert. 
 
 Lor, See how Report is fubic& to abufe. 
 I knew the Prince htrtnz.9. 
 I*g, Did you, Sir? 
 
 L»r. But neuer knew in him any one fparke 
 Of worth or merit, that might thus tefl ame 
 The teale ofyourarTe&ion. 
 
 Ug, Tray tor, thou Iyeft. 
 Which I will proue eu'n to thy heart, thou ly'ft, 
 I tell thee, thou haft committed fuch a finne 
 A gain ft his deare Report, that thy bale life 
 Is farre too poore to txpiate that wrong. 
 Sir, will you draw I 
 
 L*r, Forbeart, iocenfed man. I doc applaud 
 Thy noble courage, arid I tell you, Sir, 
 The Prince L«yr*# ins * man I lou'd 
 As dearely as my feffe: but pray refolue me j 
 Does he Hue or not? 
 
 fag. He lines, 
 In our etc mail memorie he Hues : but otherwife, 
 It's the generall fe*arc of Sicily, 
 That he is dead, or in Captiuitie. 
 For when Dm M», the Spanidi Generall, 
 Went with an Armie 'gainft the cruell Turkes, 
 In that ftill memorable Battell of Lepanto, 
 Our braue Lortn<co t too too vent'rous, 
 J here loft hi: life, or worfe, his Hbertle. 
 
 Lor. Hath r)ot Time with his rude hand 
 Dcfac'd the Impreffion of his Effigies 
 In your memories yet? 
 
 ^/. No, nor will euer be, folbng 
 As worth (ha|l be adntit'd, 'ajjjifrftf uMdutd. 
 
 L§r\ You know him, if you 1 ft* $m. 
 
 lag. 
 
Arraigned by Women. 
 
 la» My Lord £«>*****! 
 £,r. Rife, my worthy Friend, 
 
 I haue made proofe of thy vnfayned loue. 
 
 lag. Th'excecding happineffe to fee you well, 
 Is more then ioy can vtter : On my knees 
 I beg y our pardon for th'vnciuill fpcech 
 
 Iknowthouloueftmee,and I muft mioync 
 
 Thy loue vnto ana&of fecrefie, 
 
 Which you muft not dcnie. 
 
 la?. Sir, I obey. f . , 
 
 iJr. Then thus it is, I muft comurc your faith, 
 
 Andpriuacieinmyarriuallyct, 
 
 For I intend a whilein fome difguile 
 
 To obfcrue the times and humors of the Court. 
 
 7*, How meanes your Grace ? can you indure to fee 
 The Court edipft with clouds of m^enc, 
 Your father mourne your abfence, and all hearts 
 Ore-whelm'dvvithforrow,andyou present, Sir. 
 
 £*r. /4^, I'merefolud: 
 'Therefore vvhatlhape or humor I aflume, 
 Take you no notice that I am the Prince. 
 
 lag. Sir, I confent, 
 And vow to your concealment. • 
 
 V. It is enough.™* brother's dead,thou fairt: 
 I haue fome tearcs to fpend vpon his Tornbe, 
 We are the next vnto the Diadem, 
 That's theoccafionl obfcure my lelfe. 
 Happic's that Prince,that ere he rules (hall know, 
 Where the chiefe errors of his State doe grow. 
 
 Exeunt* 
 
 Act.IL 
 
SWBTNAM, 
 
 Act. If 
 
 Enttr Lis andko,^ I-orbtta' 
 fcM*r*B,. 
 
 Lor. My Lord Li/Wr*, y'are met happily.- 
 
 L*/. L#r*/f4 ! welcome, welcome as my life. 
 How fares my dcarcft Saint ? 
 
 « % L J k L ° a r diftrc{]fed Prifoner.whofe hard fate 
 Hach bard her from all ioy in lom.g yoUj 
 
 A JormeRt which (he counts infuffcrable. 
 
 Zi/I This fcparatico, like the flroke of death 
 Makes a diuorcc betwiat my fouk and race ; > 
 For how can I line without her 
 In whom my life iiibfifts ? 
 Forneucrdid the Load-ftone more refpea 
 The Northerne Pole, by natures kind in(rinc% 
 Then my affcaions truly fympathize 
 With her, the Starre of my felicitie. 
 
 RernTA- ThCrCforC ll,ce P"y«7^3hcnceforth to defift, 
 Refpe&tng your owne fafctie :VVorthie Prince 
 The times are troublefome and dangerous • ' 
 As for her felfe, fhe's arm'd to vndergoe 
 All malice that for you they can inflict. 
 Lif. Oh tnyLntu ! thouappli'ftabalme 
 
 For me to hue at all but in her fight 
 But was this all fheefaid, 
 
 That I (houIdle.de her /Death could notha'fpofce 
 
 A word more fat.ll to my foule and mce : ! ? 
 
 Let her in,oync mce to fomeother taske 
 
 Tho it were greater then the fonne of Iouc 
 
 iJid tor his Step-damc luno cuer acl: 
 
 Let it be any thing, fo I may not leaue 
 
 Herlwectlocietie. 
 
 Ler. 
 
 ■ 
 
Arraigned by Women. 
 
 Lor* Then, here my Lord, read this. 
 Lif. Ikiflecheeforherfake,whofebeautioushand 
 Hath here indos'd To mild and Tweet a doome. 
 Sec what a ncgatiue command fticc hath 
 Imposdvpon my floth to vifithcr, 
 As if fhe taxed ray neglect fo long : 
 But pardon, deare Leomda,! come 
 To intimate thy fauor for my flay, 
 Tho thou wert garded with an hoft of men. 
 But how? 
 
 I muft difguife mc in fomc other Aiapc, 
 For this is noted, and too full of danger. 
 L$retta, Who's admitted beft acccfle 
 Vntothy Lady? 
 
 Ltr. Frier *Anthonic % 
 Her Graces Confeflfor. 
 
 Lif As I could wifti : I know the Frier well ; 
 I muft aflurac that fliapc ; It ii the beft : 
 Loretta, wcare this Iewell for my fake; 
 Nay, prcthec take it, not as recompencc, 
 But as a token of that future good 
 Shall crowne thy merits, with fuch height and honout, 
 Fortune fhall be aftiam'd, and held a Foole, 
 To furTer poore defert to oucr-match her. Exit Lif. 
 
 Lcr. 1 humbly thanke your Grace : Why, here's a gift 
 Able to make a Saint turnc Oratrix, 
 And pleade 'gainft Chaftitic : I muft confeflfc, 
 Ltfandro is a Noble Gentleman, and ha's good gifts, 
 And is, indeed, gracious with myLadicrYcc for al! 
 that, wee poore Gentlewomen, thathaueno other for- 
 uincsbutour attendance, muft now and then make the 
 beft vfe of our places : wcchaucprclidcnt, and very lately 
 too. But who comes here ? my Lord Nicar.cr ? 
 
 Enter Nicanor. 
 Here's another Client-— I muft dcuifefome quaint de* 
 uice for him, to delude his froftie 'apprchcnfion— — 
 Ohlha't. G jv/ft 
 
SWETNAM, 
 
 Ntc. LsrettAjhow is'c, wench ? How thriucs my fun, 
 ha ? Haft broke with thy Lady yet ? 
 
 Lor. He takes mc for a Shcc-Broker, but I'le fit him : 
 I hauc my Lord, but find her fo obdure, 
 That when I fpeakc, fhe turnes away her earc, 
 As if her mind were fixton fomething elfe. 
 The other day, finding he* Grace alone, 
 I came and mou'd your fuit ; told her how dearc 
 She flood in your 3fFe6tion *, and protected, 
 You lou'd her more then all the World befidc. 
 Nic. Good, good : proceed. 
 Lor. A: this flic anfwcr'd not a word, 
 But kept her eye fti'll fixtvponme ; 
 Then I begun agen, and told her Grace 
 (As from ray fclfe)how much your Honour 
 Had merited her fauour by defert ; 
 How great you ftood ith' gcnetall eye of all, 
 And one felected by the King her Father, 
 (Since Prince Lorenzo's death) to pcrfonate 
 TheKing of Skill after his deccafe. 
 
 Nic. Excellent good i'faith. Then what faid fhee ? 
 Lor. At this, I might perceiuc her colour change 
 From red 10 pale, and then to red againc, 
 As if difdainc and rage had faintly (troue 
 in her confufed breft for vi&orie. 
 At length, hauing recal'd her fpirits, 
 She biokc forth into thefc word* ; What, wilt thou 
 Confpire with youth and frailtie, to inforce 
 The rule of my affection 'gainft my will? 
 Tho'my body be connVd hisprifoner, 
 Yet my mind is free. With that, fhee chargd mcc 
 That I neuer fhould hereafter rrge your fuit j 
 And this was all the comfort that I could 
 From her with all my diligence attaine. 
 
 Nic, Cold comfort, Wench , but 'tis the gcncraU fault 
 
 Of women alLto makefhewof diflikc 
 
 To 
 
 iSatut 
 

 Arraigned by Women. 
 
 To thofe they moft affect : and in that hope 
 Thou (Halt to her againc : No Citie 
 Eueryeeldcd atfirft skirroifh. Before, 
 You came but to a parley, thou fhalt now 
 Giue an afiault : There's nothing batters more 
 A womans refolution , then rich gifts; 
 Then goe, Loretta. 
 
 Lor. 'Las, my Lord.yeu know— — (pearle. 
 
 7{tc. Feare nothing, Wench, giue her this chair 
 With it my felfe. 
 
 Lor. My Lord, Tic fee what I can doe with her, 
 But— 
 
 Nte, What,L*r*fM ?Ob,you looke for a fee : 
 Here,take thisCold : And if thou canft preuaile, 
 
 (Harke in thine care) When I am King 
 
 Lor. I thankcyour Lordfhip : Ha, ha, ha-- Exit Lor, 
 Nie. This wosians weakneffe was wcl wrought vpon 
 Her words may take effect : *Tis often fecne 
 That women are like Diamonds*, nothing cuts fo foone 
 As their ownc powder : yet there is one more 
 Will make a happy fecond, 
 Frier Anthomt her ConfciTor ; fuch men as hee 
 Can preuaile much with credulous Penitents 
 In caufes of pcrfwafion. Hoe,within ? 
 Enter Seruant. 
 Scdn.Youv Lordfhip call? 
 Ntc. Bid Frier Ant home 
 Come vifitmec with all fpeed poflible, 
 I could not thinkc vpon a better Agenr. 
 Their fecming fanclitie makes all their acts 
 Sauour of Truth, Religion, Pietie, 
 And prouc that loue's a heauenly Charitie, 
 Without which there's no fafetie. Here he comes. 
 Enter Lihndro /tke a Frier. 
 Lif. Thcbcnedi&ion of the bleflcd Saints 
 Attend your honour. 
 H«r. Welcomc,holy Frier. C 2 And 
 
S W E t N A M, 
 
 Lif,. And crownc your wifties to your hearts de/ue. 
 
 Nic. Amen, Axthenio. 
 Tic fay Amen to that; but yet the meanes 
 To make mcc happy, lies within thy power, 
 
 Lif. Your Honour may command mee. 
 
 Nic. Then 'tis thus j 
 Thou know'ft with what a gcnerall confent 
 Of all Sicilia I was prelected 
 By my dread Soucraigne , to cfpoufc the fairc 
 Yet fond LeomAa ; granting me for dower 
 The Crowne of Sicil, after his deccafe. 
 
 Lif I hope, my Lord,thcre's none dares queftion that. 
 
 Nif, To which intent, how many hopefull Princes 
 Haue becne non-fuced, onely for my fake? 
 And to preuent all meanes of the>r accefle, 
 EftabliflVd mee her Guardian : Now, the PrinccfTe, 
 Although I haue her Perfon, yet her Heart 
 I find eltiang'd from mee, and all my loue 
 Is quitted with contempt. 
 
 Lf. TheHcauensfotbid. 
 
 Nic. It is forbidden both by Heauen and Earth, 
 And yet Shee do's it; and thou know'ft then, Frier, 
 My hopes are fruftrate. Therefore (holy Man) 
 Thou art her Couflfel-Clofet,hcr Confeffor, 
 Of reucrend opinion with the Princcflc. 
 
 Lif. I doe conceiue your Honour. 
 
 Nic Be my Orator. 
 
 L»/*. In what I may,my Lord. 
 
 Tfjc. Ifthoupreuail'rf, 
 lie make thee MctropolirancofSicit. 
 
 Lif. It (hall be all my care. 
 
 Nic. Then farewell, Father. Exit t{ic* 
 
 L'f All my Prayers attend yee. 
 SOj here's the fence throwne open ; now my way 
 Is made before mee : Godamercy Cowle; 
 It i3 no maruelltho' the credulous World . 
 
 Thought 
 
Jmignei by Wmeni 
 
 Thought therafelues fafe from danger, when they were 
 
 Inuefted with this habit, 'tis the beft, 
 
 To couer, or to gaine a free acceffc, 
 
 That can be poffible in any proie&. 
 
 Sow finely I haue guld my Politician, 
 
 That couets Loue, onely to gaine a Browne? 
 
 But if my Loue proue conftaat, He withlUnd 
 
 All his defires with a more powcrfull hand. £>x »f < 
 
 Enter Lb on id a *ni Lor b tt a. 
 
 he. Tell me, Units, Art thou fure 'twas he ? 
 
 Lor. Madame, I hue not elfc. 
 
 It. Thou do'ft delude 
 My feares with fond impoflibilities: 
 Prethec refoluc me truly, I do long 
 
 Moft infinitely. 
 
 Xpr. Not a fyllable mere now, 
 And'twould faue your lifemot be-beleeu d? 
 
 Lc. Nay,fweetLtfrm4.. , 
 Troth, I doc belecue thee. 
 
 Lor. Difcredited? 
 I could fight with any liuing creature, 
 In this quarrell 'tis fo iuft, 
 
 2>. Haueldeferu'd 
 No more refpea, thenO be Ofl^d thus? 
 Come, prethce tell me. 
 
 Lor. Yes? to delude , 
 
 Your feares witWfond impoflibilities? 
 
 jj . Nay, now thou tortur'ft me, 
 
 r»r. Well. I haue done. , , , 
 
 Bufl'aueyom fighc.yout heigh-ho', a°° ay-me s : 
 F 0t iha»e y r>ew« 8 «m warm, y.u lfcthe Sunne, 
 And makeyou open liketheM^gold. 
 
 Lc Why , now thou rauilh tt me. 
 
 Lur. I heard you not cry outyet. 
 
 U. Thou takefl fucW delight m eroflmg me. ^ 
 
 ^ 3 . 
 
S WIT NAM, 
 
 Lor. 'Faith, now you talke of Crofles, He tell you, 
 You haue chofen a Husband, fe handfome, fo complete, 
 As if he had becBe pickt 
 Out of the Chrift-Crofferow. 
 Le. Ashow,Iprethee? 
 Lor. Why,Madame,thus; 
 He begin with A. and fo proceed to the latter end of the 
 Alphabet, comparing his good parts as thus : for A. hce is 
 Amiable, Bountiful! , Courteous, Diligent, Eloquent, 
 Faiihfull, Gracious, Humble, louiall, Kind, Louing, 
 Magnanimous, Noble, Patient, Quieti Royall, Secret, 
 Truftie, Vigilant, Wittie,and Xceeding Youthfull. Now 
 for, Z,he"s zealous : fo I conclude, pray God hee bee not 
 Iealous. 
 
 Le. An excellent obferuation. 
 Lor. Who doe you think's in loue with you ? 
 The old Dragon Nic*nor> that watches the fruit of your 
 Hefperides. 
 
 L<*. Objthatnewesisftale. 
 Lor. He met but iuft now, and would needs know, 
 What returne I had made of his Aduenturc". 
 But I deoifed fuch a Tale for my old Marchant, 
 Abloto make a BankroUt at report, 
 But he notwithrtanding fraughts me agen,' 
 With that he was not able, but with this, 
 This Chaine of Pearlc. 
 
 Le. Prcthec, away with it, He not be chain'd to hirri. 
 Lor. Faith, and 'tis true, a Chaine is the worft Gift 
 A Louer can fend his Miftris, 'tis fuch an Emblcmc 
 OF bondage hereafter. Who's th3t ? 
 
 Enter Lisandro. 
 
 Le. Father. 
 
 L//. How fares my worthy Daughter ? 
 
 Le. Eu'nasone 
 
 Deuo" 
 
Arr&igm&by Women. 
 
 Deuoted voto forrow, griefe and mone. 
 
 Lif. Then I muft blame you, Ladie, you doe ill, 
 To blaft thofe Rofiall bloflomes. Will yott kill 
 This gift of Nature, Beatitie in the prime? 
 
 Le. Father, I tnderftand not what you fay : 
 The other day you talkt of Penitence, 
 Commended Patience, Sorrow and Contrition, 
 As Antidotes againft the foules decay : 
 And now, me thiokef , you fpcake of no fuch thing. 
 
 Lif. Miftake me not, dearc Daughter, I fpake then, 
 Oncly tomortificthefinfull minde, 
 But now I come with comfort, to rcftore 
 Your fainting fpirits that were grieu'd before : 
 But Daughter,I muft chide you. 
 
 Le. Father, why? 
 
 Lif. For y«ur neglect, and too much crueltie 
 To one that dearely loues you. 
 
 Le. Whom in the name of wonder? 
 
 "Lor. On my life, 
 This Frier's made an agent in my fuit. 
 
 Ltf. The hope of Sicill, Map of true Nobilitie, 
 Patterneof Wifdome.G.'ace and Grauitic. 
 
 Le. You prayfe him highly, ha's he ne'r a name ? 
 
 Ltf. Yes, is't my Lord Ntctnor. 
 
 Le. Oh, is't he? 
 His gray head fhewes his wifdomes grauities 
 And arc you made his Agent, 
 His Aduocate,to play the fpokefman? Fie. 
 
 Lif. Daughter, this is a workeof Charitie, . 
 A holy action to combine in one : 
 Two different hearts in holy Vnion. 
 
 Le . Frier, no more. 
 
 I doe not like of thefe perfwafions, 
 
 Either ya 're not the fame you fcemc to be^ 
 
 Or all your Actions are Hypocri fie, 
 
 My Faith is paft alrcadic, and my heart 
 
 In- 
 
SWETNAM, 
 
 Ingag'd vnto a farre more worthy man: ' 
 
 LifaHdn'it the Prince my louc bath wonne, 
 
 Lif. Then here the Frier concludes :my taske is done. 
 
 Le, Li/Wr*, my deare Loue! 
 
 L*f. The fame, fwcetPrincefle. 
 
 Le. Oh, you were too aduentrous.dearcft Lout, 
 What made you vndertake this hard attempt? 
 
 Lif, Your loue, fwcet Lady, 
 That makes all things eafie. 
 
 Lt. Oh, lam made immortall with thy fight : 
 Here let me euer liue : Ifeare not now 
 The word that Fate or Malice can afflia : 
 I haue enough, hauing thy companie. 
 
 VnofrW * ^ he ° \ lUM !° ,oue y° u » v «Wous Madame, 
 Vpon that minute, let me leaue to liue, 
 
 That loue and life may both expire together. 
 
 L". Comc,leaue your prating and proteftine, 
 And get you both in, and be naught awhile. 
 Tis dangerous talking hereinpublike 
 Good Frier,look my Ladie dye no Nun, Exit Li.& LiL 
 Heigho ! now could I wifli my Sweet-heart 
 Hecrc too, I feele fuch a tickling, fomewhere 
 About me: if he were here now, I would 
 Ncucr cafl fuch arvvnwilling deniall vp0 n him 
 As I haue done, bauing fo good a prcfident as I haue. 
 But flay, who's this? 
 As true as I liue, 'tis he. 
 Oh, fweet Rogue, thou art come 
 In tbehappieft minute. 
 
 ^ffSciNlAlDO. 
 
 tx/f "*,. A , m l ' U \ ctu} Mafl *»™*e that well. 
 What all alone ? I like that better too. 
 
 But Where's the Prineeffc? 
 Iw. Oh,flie'sfafc enough! 
 
 Set*, 
 
Arraigned by Women. 
 
 Scan. Is (he indeed? I like that beft of all. 
 
 L#r. And Co do's fhee, I warrant yee, 
 Or any woman eU'e, that's in her Cafe: ha, ha,ha ! 
 
 Scam, There's fomething in the wind now, that you 
 laugh at. 
 
 Lor. Nothing indeed, fweet Loue: but ha, ha ! 
 1 laugh atanoddelett. 
 
 Scan. Come, I muft know't. 
 
 Lor. Deed but yeumuft not. 
 
 Sca» m Why ? Dare you not trult aie ? 
 
 Lor, Yes, I dare .-but 
 As you are a man, reueale it not* 
 
 Scan. In troth,Imc angry ,that you fliould raiftruft me. 
 
 L#r. The Frier,the Frier $ ha,ha,ha ! 
 He that the Lord iraploy'd to be his Agent, 
 Who doe you thinke it was ? 
 
 Scan. Father Anthoni$ 9 waft not? 
 
 Lor. The Deuill it was:no faith, 
 It was,ha,ha,ha! 
 
 It was no other, then Lifandr» Prince of Naples, 
 That rtolc to my Lady in that Habit, 
 And guld your Lord roort palpably. 
 
 Scan, Is't poflible? 
 And where are they now? 
 
 •Lor. Why ttaith th'arc eu'n at, 
 Ha, ha, ha, ha! 
 But good Sweet-heart, be filent. 
 
 Scan. Not a fy liable I: it was a bold attempt, 
 Knowing 'twas death, if but difcouered once. 
 Butcome,Sweet-heart, weeleeu'n doe, 
 As our betters haue done before ys, 
 The example is cafly followed, 
 Hauing fo good a Schoolc-miflris. 
 Shall we to bed? 
 
 Lor. Fye,feruanr, how you talke ? 
 Troth you arc to blame, to offer to aflault 
 
 D The 
 
SWE THAM, 
 
 The cViaftitie of any Gentlewoman, 
 Vpon aduantage. 
 
 St**, Pox,leaue ttoia fore'd modeftyrfor by this hand, 
 I muft enioy you now before we part. 
 
 L«r. I hauc fo farre ingag'd my felfe,you know, 
 'Tis now vaineto refift. 
 
 Scam. Why, now I like thee well. 
 Where (hall we meet? 
 
 L«r. In the with-drawing Chamber, there I Iyo. 
 Sc**. Goe then, He follow. 
 Lor, He put out the light. 
 Scan. No matter, I (hall find the way i'the darke. 
 Here was a ftrange difcouerie but indeed, 
 What will not women blab to thofe they lout? 
 I am very loth to leaue my fport to night, 
 And yet more loth to lofc that rich reward 
 My Lord will giue for this difcouerie, 
 Chiefly to be rcueng'd vpon hia riuall ; 
 lie not forfake it, Vcnerie is fweet. 
 But he that has good (lore of gold and wealth, 
 May haue it at command, and not by ftealth. Exit, 
 Enter Lifandro And Leonida, 
 L//. 'Tis late, deareLoue. 
 Le, You /hall not part from nae, 
 Good footb,you (hall not. Frier A*th*ni« t 
 You fay, is faithfull : for LirettSj truth 
 1 dare ingage my life. , 
 
 Of. Why,fo you doe ; 
 Should (he proue falfc, both yours and mine, you know, 
 Are forfeit to 'he Law. 
 Lt. You are fecure. 
 Milhuft not t'aen : true loue is void of fcare. 
 No danger can afflidaconftantmind. 
 This is no durance, no imprifonment, 
 Rather a Paratiile in ioying thee: 
 My libci tie alone confifts in thee. 
 
 Lif. 
 
Arraigned bj Women, 
 
 Lif, That if the reafon, Ime fo icaloui, Sweet, 
 Since in my freed orac both our liues remaine. 
 As formyfelfe, what periil could be thought, 
 I would not vndergoe to gaine your Joue? 
 Were it to fcale the flaming jEtna's top t 
 Whofe fulphurous fmokc kils with infection, 
 Cut through theNortherne Seas, or ftiootc the Gulfe? 
 
 Or- 
 
 Le. I doe beleeue thee, Sweet. 
 Lif. But yet this houre 
 Is not frequented by your Confeffor, there lyes the dan- 
 ger. 
 
 Le t I ha' confeft to thec i from mornc till night, 
 From night till morne againe,all my tranfgrc/fion. 
 Enter Nicanor. 
 Lif. Were I your Confeffor, I know you would 
 Both finne, and be confeft. 
 Nic. Breakeopethcdoore. 
 Lif. ByHeauen,wearebetrai'd. 
 Le. Oh my deare Loue. 
 
 Lif. Mythoughtsprefag'dasmuch. £«/#>• Nicanot 
 What {hall we doe ? and a Guard. 
 
 Le. Do nottcfi^Lifandr*, ftand : the worft, 
 We can but dye. 
 Oh, this Leretts, falfe, inhumane wretch ! 
 
 Nic. Lay hands vpon them both. Is't fo indeed ? 
 Is this the zeale of your Confeflion ? 
 1 feare, death gincsthe abfolution. 
 
 L*. Hence, doting Foole, more welcome far is death 
 Then to bee linkt to Ages Lepro'fic. Exeunt] 
 
 Nic. Beare^m away into their feuerall Wards. 
 Let them be guarded ftrongly, till fuch time 
 I fhall acquaint my Soucraigne with thii Plot. 
 Rather thenlofe theRoyall Dignitic, 
 He ftriue to ruine a whole Progenie. £ X it 
 
 D* Ac 
 
 T. 
 
SWEtNAM, 
 
 Act. III. 
 
 Enter Atticvi, Iago, Nicanor, fw ludges, 
 'Hftaric, and Attendants,, 
 
 An. How full of troubles is the ftatc of Kings, 
 Abroad with Foes, at h>me, with faithleflfc Friends, . 
 Within with cares, without^. thoufandfeares ? 
 Yet all fumm'd vp together, doth aot make 
 Such an imprefllon in our troubled thoughts 
 As this one Aft of difobcdicncc 
 Ioourownelflbe. . 
 
 l*g, Giacious Soueraigne, yet for that high refpetf, 
 Be favourable: fhc h your Daughter. 
 
 I. InJ. And the oncly hope 
 Of all Sicilic, fince L*rf**,*71oiTc. 
 
 *Att . Bring to the Barre the Prifoncrs : this offence 
 Hath loft in ▼$ a Father and a Friend, 
 And cals for Iuflicc from vs,as a King : 
 Yet thinkenor, Lords, but 'tis with griefe of mind. 
 Nor can a Father eafly forget a Daughter, 
 Whom hee once fo deareJy lou'd : 
 Yet we had rather become IfTulclTe, 
 Then leaue it noted to Pofleritic, 
 An Acl of fuch Iniuftice. 
 
 s.JW. Yet, dread Liege, 
 Oh, doc not too much aggrauate the crime, 
 Rather impute it to their cbildifH loue. 
 
 Ait. To loue, my Lords? if that wcrelowabie, 
 Wh xx. Ac~t lo vile, but might be fo excus'd? 
 T! e Murderer, thatftieddcth guiltlefie blcud, 
 Might plead , it was for loue of his Rcuenge, 
 The Felon like wife might excufc his theft, 
 With loue of §ioT»ey,and the Tray tor too 
 Might fay , It was for loue of Soueraigntie. 
 And indeed, all offenders fo might plead, A Barre. 
 
 There- 
 
Jmigted by Women* 
 
 Therefore,my Lords, you that fit here toludge, 
 Le t all refpect of perfons be forgot, 
 And deale vprightly,that you may refemble 
 Thchighcft Iudgc, whofc feat on Earth you hold: 
 And for you know,thc Lawes of Sicilie 
 Forbid to punifh two, for one offence, 
 Let your care be to find the principall, 
 The Prmrn ,,!/*/* r that begun the caufe; 
 For the effect (you fee) is but the ifl'ue 
 That one of them may worthily recciuc 
 Detailed death ; the other,naay be Cent 
 (As lefl'e offending) into baniftihaent. Ex* King. 
 
 The Pnfoners h ought to Enter Lifandro, 
 
 the Barre by 4 Gard. and Leonida. 
 
 i. Iud^. Th'oftcnce wherewith you both ftand tax d 
 Appcarcs fo manifcrt in grodc, that now (withall, 
 
 We need not queftion all particulars 
 In pubiiquc here : yet your trial! Hull 
 Be honourable, as your Perlons were 
 Before thi> blacke ImprefTiorh Therefore fay, 
 Which of you two begun th'occafion, 
 By any meanes,diret* or indired* ? 
 And an<wer trucly, as yew lookc for grace. 
 
 Uf. 'Twas I, roy honeur'd Lords. 
 
 Leo. MyLords/cwail.' fc y % 
 
 Lif. Let not this honourable Court be fwaid 
 By falfe fuggeftions ; that the fault was mine, 
 Appcaresas manifeftasmid-dayci Sunne, 
 "Twas 1 that firilattempted.fu'd, and prai'd, 
 Vs'd all the fubtile en gins Art could inuent, 
 Or Nature yccld, to force afredion, 
 Oncly togainetheroyallPrinccffclouej 
 For what can Women abouc wcakenefle3# . 
 Or, what Fort's fo ftrong,but yeelds at length 
 To a continued ficge ? 
 Th'attcmpt,Ikncw, washard and dangerous : ^_ 
 
■—-.-'. ■ •" 
 
 SWITKAM, 
 
 Therefore more honourable in the con que fl • 
 Which ere I would hauc left, I would ha' paft 
 More dangers then ere lafott vndcr-went. 
 Then, fince you fee (my Lords) the guilt was mine, 
 Pardon the Princeffc, Mec to death rcfigne. 
 
 L*9. Pardon (my Lords) Lifattdr*, let me dye : 
 If euer you le performe an ad of iufiice 
 Shall make you truely famous, doe it here 
 Here vpon me ; the guilt alone is mine : 
 T was this alluring face, and tempting fmiles 
 That drew on his affections. Say that Hee 
 Did firft commence the fuit ; the fault was mine 
 In yeeiding to it : Tis a greater faame 
 For women to confent.thcn men to aske • 
 And yet, before he fpoke,' I bad ingag'd 
 My heart and loue to him, vnask'd, vnpraid; 
 And then (you know) how foonc our eyes difcouera 
 The true afre&ion that we bear* our Loueri : 
 Then fince the guilt alone renames in Mee, 
 Let me be iudg d, and fee Lifttidn free, 
 
 2. Iudg. This knot is intricate. 
 
 L#y:Tisfallacie, 
 Who can alledge one Article 'gain ft her ? 
 Th'orfeucc was, breaking of the Kings command, 
 That none, on paineof death, fhould rifit her, 
 Vnlcfle appoynted by the King himfelfc ; 
 And that alone was mine : 'T was my dcuice ; 
 I tooke the borrowed (riape ; ] brokcthe Law 
 And I muft fuffcr for't : Then doe not wrong 
 HerfpotleffeChaftitic. 
 
 4. Iudg, How, Chaftitic ? 
 
 Ltf. If any here conceiueber other wife, 
 That very thought will damnebim : 
 She's as chafte 
 
 As ere your Mother* in their cradles wert> 
 For any ad committed. 
 
 2. lndfr 
 
Arwgntdby Women. 
 
 2. Judg. Harder ftill. 
 
 I. ludg. A confufed Labyrinth:we fhal ne'r wind out. 
 
 Leo. My Lords , beleeue him not ; the guilt lies here : 
 Twas I that fent him that deluding fhapc, 
 In which he got admittance ;The offence 
 Rcfts onely here: And therefore (good my Lords,) 
 Let the condemning fentencepaflc on mee ; 
 Or elfe, I will protcft to all the world, 
 YouareYniuft; 
 And take my death ypon't. 
 
 Lif. Fie,Madam, how you wrong your innocence ! 
 And feeraing (Lady) to be pittifull 
 To mee, you are moft crucll ; for my life 
 Should be a willing facrifice to death, 
 To expiate the guilt of my offence. 
 Remember what contimull paines I tooke, 
 By meffages, intreatics, gift?, and prayers, 
 To winyourfauour,deare Leonid*. 
 lattice in this will be Impietie, 
 VnlcrTekhcrcbefhewU I beg it may. 
 
 Lw. I beg againft him : He is innocent j 
 The fac*t alone was mine : I was the firft, 
 The middle, and the end ; 
 And Iuftice here mutt end, 
 Or 'tis iniuftice. 
 
 Enter King. 
 
 tAttie. Is the fentence giuen ? 
 
 2. ludg. Not yer, my Lord : We are as far to feeke, 
 In the true knowledge of the prime Offender, 
 As at the firft ; for they plead guilty both ; 
 Both ftriue to aggrauate their owne offence, 
 And Both excufe each other. On ourliues, 
 We cannot yet determine where's the caufe, 
 
 Attic. Itisimpoffible 
 That facred Iufticeftuuld be hudwink't Mill, 
 
 Though {he bo falfly parted fo ; Her eyes 
 
 Are 
 
SWETNAM, 
 
 Ate deare, and fo perfpicuous,that no cryme 
 Can maskc it fclfc in any borrowed iTiape, 
 But flice'lc difeswer it. Let vm be returnd 
 Backc t j their fcuerall Wards, till we deuife 
 Some better courfc for the difcouery. 
 
 N*c. Dread Soucraigne, I know no better way, 
 Then to aiTay by tc rturc,to inforcc 
 A free confeflion, leuerall, one from other : 
 For though they new, out of affection, 
 Plead their owne guilt, as if they feard not death ; 
 Yet,when they fecle him fling once, then the care 
 Of life, and fafetie, will difcouer all. 
 
 fag. My Lord "Ifjcanor, this is illaduis'd, 
 Sauoring too much of force and tyrannie. 
 Is't fit that Princes fhould fubiccSt themfelues 
 To any tortures, fuch as are prepared 
 For bafe OfTendors ? Tis ignobly done , 
 So to incenfe the King. 
 Nic. How, Sir! 
 lag. Eu'n fo: 
 You (hew a proud afpiring mind, my Lord, 
 After a Kingdome, that would ruinate 
 Two royall Louers for fo fmall a fa£t : 
 But, Marke my words, Nieanor ; Ere the Crowne - 
 Impale thy Temples by Her titneletTe end, 
 Mine and fiue thcufsnd liues fhall all expire. 
 T^Jc, I wcy thy words not this. 
 l*g. Nor I thy frowne; 
 Tie incenfe one , fliall quickly pull you downe. Exit* 
 
 jAtttc. How's your opinion then, 
 Tofearchitout? 
 
 i . luJ*. My Liege,we know no better way then this> 
 Let there be publique Proclamation made 
 Throughout the Kingdome, that there may be found 
 Two Aduocates,to plead this difference 
 In publique difputaiion, Man anti Woman, 
 
 The 
 
Arraigned by Women. 
 
 The wifeft, and the beft cxpcricnc'd 
 That can be found, or heard of in the Land » 
 Or any fuch will proffer of thcmfelucs 
 To vndertakc the plea ; For, queftionlcfTc, 
 None are fo impudent to vndergoe 
 So great a controuerfie,exceptthofe 
 That know thcmfelucs fufficient. 
 
 Attic. Weeartpleas'd. 
 
 See it effected with all the fpeed you can : Exeunt 
 
 The charge be yours,my Lord.DiiTolue the Court. Om. 
 
 Enter Iago and Lorenzo, difguifedltk* 
 
 ah t/fmdzo*. 
 
 L#r. Has my poore Sifter then withftood a triall ? 
 
 lag. I, and behau'd her felfc 
 Moft royall, and difcreetly : Infomuch, 
 Shee put the Iudges to a non-plus, Sir ; 
 Defending and excufmg eythers cauie, 
 Vntill NicdBer, with hit kind aduice, 
 DcfVd the King they might be tortured, 
 To fee if that would force confeflion. 
 
 L#r. Was he the onely Tyrant? Well, ere long 
 It may be in Our power to quittance him. 
 l'me glad I know the Serpents fubtiltie. 
 But how concluded they ? 
 
 Isg. I was fo text, 
 I could not (tayafull condufion. 
 The Prifoners were difmift before I ctme : 
 But how they did determine afterwards, 
 I long to'heare. But what intends your Grace 
 In this difguife ? 
 
 L#r, To tifit the ficke Court, 
 And free my Sifter from captiuitic, 
 With that good Prince Lifiindro. 
 
 Enter Mifogynos and Scanfardo. 
 
 iMif. A Woman ! 
 Why the more 1 thinke of their wickednc fle, 
 
 E The 
 
SWETKA H, 
 
 The more incomprehenfible' I find it ; 
 
 For they are,coozening, coiOgu'ngjVngrateful.deceitfu!, 
 
 Wauering, wafpjfli, light, toyiih, proud, lullen, 
 
 Difcourteous,cruell, vnconitant ; and whatnot.' 
 
 Yet, they were created, and by nature formed, 
 
 And therefore of all men to be auoyded. 
 
 Lor. Oh impious conclufion ! What is hec ? 
 
 lag. I ne'rhad conucrfation with him yet ; 
 Ru t (by report) Tie tell you, He's a man, 
 Who's breeding has becne like the Scarrabee, 
 Altogether vpon the excrement of the time ; 
 And being fwolne with poyfonous vapors, 
 He breakes wind in publique, to blaft the 
 Reputation of all Women ; His acquaintance 
 Has bin altogether amongti Whores and Bawds, 
 And therefore fpeakes but in's owne element. 
 His owne vnworthiefoule deformitie, 
 Becaufe no Female can aftcdr the fame, 
 Begets in him defpairc • and defpaire, enuie. 
 He cares not to defame their very foules, 
 Sut that he's of the Turkcs opinion ;They hauc none. 
 He is the Viper, that not encly gnavves 
 Vpon his Mothers fame, but feekes to cat 
 Thorow all Womens reputations. 
 
 Lor. 1st poffible ! that Sicilic fhould breed 
 Such a degenerate Monfter, frame of men ? 
 
 lag. Blame not your Countrie, he'j an Englishman. 
 
 Lor. I will not fee the glories of that Sexe 
 Be-fpawld by luch a dogged Humorift, 
 And palTc vnpunifhr. 
 
 lag. What intends your Grace? 
 
 Lor. To vndertake this iuft and honeft quarrel?, 
 In the defence of Vertue, till Ihaue 
 Seuerely punifht his opprobrious word, 
 Committed againfl Women, who's iuft fame 
 Merits an Angels Pen to f egifter. 
 
 Set* 
 

Arraigned by Women, 
 
 Scam. Sir, you haue alter'd me,I thanke you for'r. 
 
 Mif. Oh ! they arc all the very pics of Sin, 
 Which men/or want of wifdomc/all into. 
 
 Scan. I fee it, Sir, and will prodaime as much. Exit 
 
 Lor* Lcaue me, /<<£*. Scan. 
 
 lug. Ime gone, fweet Prince. 
 
 "Lor. Tell me, thou iangling Maftiffe, with what fcarc 
 Dar'ft thou behold that too much wronged Sex, 
 WhofeVertues thou haft balelyflandei'd? 
 
 Mif. Ha, ha, ha. 
 
 "Lor. Laugh'ft thou, inhumane wretch? By my brfl 
 But that thy malice hath defcru'd reuerge (hope. 
 
 More infamous, and publique, then to fall 
 By me in priuatc, I would hew thy fleih 
 Smaller then Attomes. 
 
 M%[. What, haue we here 
 A Woman rampant ? ha ! 
 Tempt me not, Syren, left thou doftinuoke 
 A Furie worfe then Woman. 
 
 Lor. Helhfh Fiend, 
 How dar'ft thou vtter fuch blafphemous words, 
 In the contempt of Women, whofe deferts 
 Thy dunghill bafcncflcncuer could difcerne? 
 Affure thy fclfe,thy malice (hall be plagu'd 
 Seucrely, as in iufticc thou defern'ft. (fons, 
 
 Mtf. I wcy not your threats this ; fpit out your poy- 
 Till your gals doe burft, I will oppofe you all j 
 I cannot Batter, I : nor will I fawne 
 To gainc a fauor ; Pray fe the hand and foot, 
 And fweare your face is Angel-like, and lye 
 Moftgrofly.No,I will not do'r. 
 But when T come, it (hall be in a ftorme, 
 To terrific you all, that you (hall quake 
 To heare my name refounding in your eares : 
 And Fortune, if thoube'ft a deitie, 
 Giue me but opportuni tie, that I 
 
 E a M 
 
SWETNAM, 
 
 May all the follies of your Sex declare, 
 
 That henceforth Men of Women may beware. 
 
 Jlxter a Her aid with a Proclamation, a Trumpet he- 
 fore hinu } a great rMU of men fol- 
 lowing hinu. 
 HeraL %Attkus ,Kitig of Sicilia, to all his louing Sub- 
 lets fendcth greeting : Whereas there is a doubtfull 
 queftion to be decided in publique difputation, which 
 concernes the honour of all men in gencrall,that is to fay, 
 Whether the Man or the Woman in louc, ftand guilty of 
 the greatcft offence : Know therefore, if that any man, of 
 what eftateor condition foeuer, will vndertake to defend 
 theequiticofmen,againft *hcf*lfe imputations of wo- 
 men, let vrn rcpayre to the Court, they fhall be honou- 
 rably entcrtayned, gracioufly^ admitted, and well re- 
 warded. - 
 
 God fane the King. 
 Omnei. Heauen prefcrue his Grace. 
 Mtf. Fortune, I doc adore thee for this ncwes : 
 Why .here's the thing I lookt for ; 'tis a prize 
 Will make me euer famous. Herald, flay, 
 I will maintaine the Challenge, and approue 
 That women are firft tempters ynto loue* 
 I'lc blazon forth their colours in fuch fort, 
 Shall make their painted checkes lookc red, for vm 
 To hiue them noted theirs, that all may know 
 That wamen onely are the caufe of woe. 
 Omnes. A Champion, a Champion ! Exeunt* 
 
 Enter a Woman with a Proclamation,, and m many 
 Women at may be, with a Trumpet 
 afore thenu* 
 l.or. jiurelia, QyeeTJC, by theefpeciall priuiledgeef 
 ihe Maieftie of Sicilia,to all Ladies, gentle and others, of 
 she Female Scx ; fends greeting : Whereas there is a que- 
 ftion 
 
Jrrtigned by Women. 
 
 ftion to b? decided in publike difputation before,an Ho- 
 nourable Affcmbly of both parts , that is , whether the 
 man or the woman in loue conait the greatcft offence, by 
 giuing the fir-1 and principall occafion of finning : there- 
 fore know, that if any woman will yndcrtakc to defend 
 theinnocency of women, againft the falfe imputations 
 of detracting men, let her repaire to the Court, fhec fhall 
 bee honourably entertayned , gracioufly admitted, ami 
 well rewarded. God fane the Qntem, 
 
 Omnes. Hcaucns prefcrue her. 
 Lor. I doc accept it, ris a caufc fo iuft, 
 In equitie and vertue, in defence 
 Of wronged women , whofe diftreflcd fames 
 Lye buried in contempt , whofe Champion 
 I doe profefle my felfe, and doe defire 
 No greater g!orie,then to haue that name. 
 What woman can indure to hearc the Wrong!, 
 Slanders, Reprochcs, and bafc Forgeries, 
 That bafe men vaunt forth, to dimme the rayes 
 Of our weake tender Sex ? But they (lull know, 
 Tlicmfrlues, not women,aie the cau r j of woe, 
 A Champion, a Champion. Extmt Omnes. 
 
 Enter Atticus,M:fogynos, two XtUfts y Notarit, Crjrr, 
 
 a»4 Autndtnts *And then Lilandro , and 
 
 Hortenfia guarded. 
 Att. That Equine and Iuftice both may meet. 
 In paralels, like to Apollo* Twinncs, 
 We haucordayn'd this Selfion. In the which 
 Let all vnequall and impartial! thoughts 
 Be laid afidc, with fuch regard of truth, 
 As not the name of Daughter, or the Bloud 
 Which we call ours, running in her vcincs, 
 Mayanywaydiucrtvs. Therefore goc on, 
 And take your feat,ftout Champion,and preuailc, 
 As is the truth you deale for, in this doubtful), 
 
 7 E 5 And I 
 
SW1TNAM, 
 
 And much ambiguous bufinefTe. x ' 
 
 Mtf. So 1 wifti— — P*Jfe to hie /at with Trumpets. 
 
 Enter to them Aurelia, lending Atlanta, Lorctta,<W 
 
 two or three more women, 
 
 yfor.Braue Amazonian beautie, learned Atlanta, 
 Now is it time your inte llccluall powers, 
 Of wit and iudgementftiou'd aduanccthcmfclues 
 Againft the forked tongues of Slanderers, 
 That pierce the fpotlcfTe innocence of women, 
 And poy fon fweetnefle with the breath of Malice. 
 So on, and take thy feat ! It is our truft, 
 Th'cuent will profper, for our caufe is iuft. 
 
 AtUn. That makes me confident Pnjfete the feat* 
 
 lAtt, Prepare the Court, 
 
 Cry. O yes ! O yes ! O yes ! If there be any man.— or 
 woman — in this* Honourable Court — that can pro- 
 duce anylawfull caufe — againft either of theAd- 
 
 uccates— — why they ftiould not bee admitted Let 
 
 them now fpeake,or for cuer hereafter hold their peace— 
 Att. Tis well. Nowfwearetheludges. 
 Not. Yce fhall fweare by the facred hand of Attic*/, 
 no: to rcfpectthcpcrfon of either of the Offcndors : but 
 iuftly and truly to waigh and ballance the Reafons and 
 Arguments of the deputed Aduocates , and thereupon 
 to determine and proceed in iudgemcnt,according to the 
 Lawes of this Hand, as you tender the plcafure of Royall 
 At tic us. 
 
 Both ludg. To this we freely fweare. 
 Att. Now thtn, to your Arguments. 
 iA*r. Atlanta^ for poore innocent women. 
 Att . Mtfogpos foj the men. 
 AtUn. It is an honour farre beyond my weaknefle, 
 (Mo ft cquall ludges) that I am accepted, 
 I but a weman,beforemen to plead, 
 Dumbe feare and bafhfulnefle to fpeake before 
 
 Bold 
 
Arraigned by Women. 
 
 Bold Orators of State,mcn graue and wife, 
 That can at cucry breathing paufe, correct 
 The flipp'ry paffages of a womans fpeech: 
 But yet withali my hopes are doubly arm'd. 
 iJudg. How doubly arm'd ? 
 a. Indg, Prefume not more then Reafon. (cu fe, 
 
 AtUn. Firft, that my bafhfull weaknefle claymes ex- 
 And is to fpeake before fuch temp'rate Iudges, 
 Who in their wifdome will, no doubt, cooniue 
 At fmall dcfe&i in me a Ally woman. 
 i.L*w. Smoothly put on. 
 2.Law t A quaint indnuation. 
 AtUn. Near, that the caufc I handle, is fo iuft, 
 And full of truth, as were corruption feated 
 Vpon your hearts (as who can euer doubt 
 Wifdome ftiou'd fo decline) I wou'd not feate, 
 But that my pregnant Reafona foone ftiou'd purge, 
 And clenfe your fecret boforoes from vntruth. 
 i.Law. ApromifingfArWww. 
 2.L*». The fucceflcis all. 
 
 Atlax. I need not tell you what I come to proouc : 
 That rayling Woman-hater hath alreadie 
 With his foule breath belcht forth into the Ayre, 
 T;« fhimclcffe caufc in queftion, and doth charge 
 The fu pple wax, the courteous natur'd woman, 
 A*Wamcfull for recciuing the imprtflion 
 Of Iron hearted man, in whom is grauen, 
 With curious and decciuing Art,foule fhapes 
 And ftamps of much abhord impietie. 
 Wou'd any man, once hauing 6xt his Seale 
 To any Deed/though after he repent 
 TheFa£t fo done.rayle at the fupple Wax, 
 As though that were r'ne caufc of his vndoing ? 
 O idle leuitie ! Wax hath's vfe, 
 And woman cafly beares the mans abufe. 
 i£w. Here's a by-blow. 
 
$WfcTNAM, 
 
 i.L*ir. How eta my Fencer ward it } 
 
 Stay: he comes on. 
 
 Mtf. Hum. Doeyouwaxvponme? ai if mm 
 Once hauing fiat the Seale of Armei of loue, 
 On waxen- harted woman , though another 
 Came after him, and did adulterate 
 The ftampc imprinted on her, (he,forfooth, 
 Muft ftill be held exeus'd.'Tis weake, and fond 
 And woman-like: you flye on waxen wings 
 That melt againft the Sunnc. Therefore attend 
 And I will proue ynto this honour'd Court, ' 
 In all their paflions women are impetuous ' 
 And beyond men, ten times more violent/ 
 
 a ^•J« r ™y?«»h«.Buc who begins the motion 
 And ii firft agent? for as I conceiue, «°«on, 
 
 That's the caufe in queftion. 
 
 Mi/. Deluding woman. 
 
 AtUn. Flattrihgand petiur'danan. 
 
 Mtf> Did not th'inticing beautie of a woman 
 Set Troy on fire? • 
 
 tAtUn, Did not man firft begin 
 To tempt that beautie with thafire of lufl ? 
 
 Mtf. Beautie firft tempts to luft. 
 
 AtU$t. Luft temptcth Beautie: 
 ■Witneffc the vowea, the oaths, the proteftations, 
 And Crocad.lc tearo, of bafe difTembling men 
 To w.nne their fliameleffe purpoferWhereofmiflW 
 Then but oblerue their Gifts, their MelTagcs 
 Their wanton Letters, and their amorous Sonnets, 
 VV hereby they rent the feioke of their affections, 
 Keadie to blind poorc women, and put out 
 The Eye of Rcafon. But if Gill they fa;le, 
 1 hen come they on with Vndcrmining cu'nning 
 And with our Maides, our JPajpes and Attendants, 
 Corruptly worke and make infinuation 
 WhJftthcy at hand with fainedlangutth mcat , 
 
 Mak c 
 
Arraigned by Women, 
 
 Make (hew as if they meant to dye for loue, 
 When they bat fwclter in the reeke of Luft. 
 But heere's not all : for if this all preuaile nor, 
 Then are they vp againc,and with pale cheekes, 
 Like fome poorc Starueling, or fome Miruick Ghoft 
 They ftalkc into the prefencc of their Miflris, 
 Fold vp their armes,hang downe their wanton head; 
 Caft loue-fickc glances, and as wofull Comma's, 
 In this dumbe Orator ie, now and then they breathe 
 A paflionatc figh, whereat the gentle nature 
 Of milde companionate woman once relenting, 
 Straight they fall out into fuch fweet complaints 
 Of their fad fuffrings, tuning words of Arr, 
 Able to melt a gentle Eye in tcarcs, 
 As they doe fpeake. Then with officious dutie, 
 TheylickeaMpat off from her vpper garment, 
 Duft her ^srl'd Ruffe with their too bufic fingers, 
 As if forae duft were there : and many toyes 
 They vfc to pleafc, till fide by fide they ioyne, 
 And palme with palmc fupplies the amorous heart, 
 To pay a wanton kiiTe on Loues faire lips, 
 And then the Prize is wonne. Iudge therefore, Lords, 
 Whether the guilt doth lye on vs or them, 
 And as your Wifdomes find, faue or condemne. 
 
 A TUuditc by the vromt/t ,witJb /bouts , crying^ Atlanta, 
 Atlanta, Atlanta ! 
 
 Lifan. Truth hath fhefaid in all. 
 
 Hart. 0,butthe Art of Woman 
 
 i./*^, Silence I you haue no voice in Court, (fpeake. 
 
 iJud, You haue your Aduocates , therefore muft not 
 
 l.Lttv. Thefe Allegations are vnanfwerable. 
 
 i. Law. The Court muft needs allow them. 
 
 Mtf. Bragge not too faft ! for all this glorious fpecch, 
 Is but a painted Pageant, made to vfher 
 Some homely .Scauenger, and is borne vp, 
 
 F Vpon 
 
S W E T N A M, 
 
 Vpon the backes of Porters. It wants true worth, 
 Tq carric State, and vfher learned Judgement 
 Into this Court. For what a foolifh rcafon, 
 Is it to fay. Luft tempteth garifti Reautie, 
 Bccaufc men court their wanton MiftrefTes, 
 In fundry formes of Complement ? There's riot 
 A Citic Tradefman throughout all the Streets, 
 From the Eaft Chappell, to the Weftcrne Palace, 
 But knowes full well the garlfh fetting out r * J * 
 
 Of Beaut ie in their (hops, will call in Cuftomcrs 
 To cheapen ware : Beautie fet forth to faJe, 
 Wantons the bloud, and is mans tempting Stale. . 
 i.L*v>. How boldly he comes on? 
 i.Ltw. But markehisreafons. (ftrength, 
 
 tMif. And this is woman , whe well knowes her 
 And trimmes her Beautie forth in blufliing Pride, 
 To draw as doth the wanton Morning Sunne*/! 
 The eyes of men to gaze. But marke their natures, 
 Ancl from their Cradlesyou fhallTec them take 
 Delight in making Babies, deuifing Chriftnings, 
 Bidding of GoiTips, calling to Vp- fittings, 
 And then toFeftiuals,andfolemncChurchings, 
 , In imitation of the wanton ends, 
 Their riper yccrcs will ayme at. But goe further, 
 And looke vpon the very Mother of Mifchiefc, 
 Whe as her Daughters ripen, and doc bud 
 Their youthfull Spring, ftraight (he inftru&s them bow 
 To fet a gloffe on Beautie, adde a lnftre 
 To the defect* of Nature, how to vfe 
 The myfterie of Painting.Curling, Powdring, 
 And with ftpnge Periwigs, pin knots, Bordrings, 
 To deck them vplike to a Vintners Bufb, 
 For men to gaze at on a Midfummer Night. 
 x.L«v. 1 he tydc begins to turnc 
 z.Lttw. Women goe downe* 
 OW'f This done, they are inftru$cd b> like Art, 
 , * - - How 
 
Arraigned by Worim. 
 
 How to giue entertainment, and kcepc diftance 
 
 With all their Sutors, Friends, and Fauourites, 
 
 When to deny, and when to feed their hopes, 
 
 Now to draw on, and then againe put off, 
 
 To frowne and fmile, to weepe and laugh out-rignr, 
 
 All in a breath, and all to trayne poore man 
 
 Into his mine : Nay, by Art they know 
 
 How to forme all their gefture, how to addc 
 
 A Vennt Mole on entry wanton cheeke, 
 
 To make a gracefull dimple when (he laughes : 
 
 And (if her teeth be bad) to lifpe an4 fimper, 
 
 Thereby to hide that imperfection: 
 
 And thefe once learn'd, what wants the Tempter now, 
 
 To fnare the Bouteft Champion of men r* 
 
 Therefore, graue lodges, let me thus conclude : 
 
 Man tempts not woman, woman doth him delude. 
 
 A TUuditebythc Men witbjbouts , crying, 
 
 Mifogynos, Mifo&ynos, Mi- 
 
 fogynos ! 
 
 i.Ltw. Women,looke to't, the Fencer g'm*s you a 
 
 veney. 
 
 2.L4W. Belee«eit,he hits home. 
 
 ftfif. Nay,Iwou'dfpeakc. 
 What Tyrannics,Oppreflions,Maifacrca, 
 Women ftand guiltic of: and which is more, 
 What Cities haue beenc fackt and ruinate, 
 Kingdomes fubuertcd.Xands depopulated, 
 Monarchies ended? and all thefe by women, (tongue, 
 
 Adam. BafefnarlingDogge, bite out thyflandrous 
 And fpit it in the face of Innocence, 
 That at once all thy rancour may haue end: 
 And doc not ftill opprobrioufly condemn* 
 Woman that bred thee, who in nothing more 
 Is guiltic of ciifhonour to her Sex : 
 But that (he hath brought forth fo bafc a Viper, 
 
SWBTNAM, 
 
 To tearc her reputation in his teeth, 
 As thou haft done. 
 
 M*f. O doe not fcold, good woman ! 
 
 i. hid. Goctothepurpofe. 
 
 A f l«n, Iforgotmyfelfe: 
 Therefore, graue Iudges, lec this bafe fmpoftor 
 Tell me one min that euer gauc his life, 
 To keepe his vow fafe and inuiolace, 
 Againft the aflaulti of Lufti and for that one 
 lie find a thoufand women,that to keepe 
 Their Ghaftities and Honours vndenTd, 
 Haue laid their Hues downc at bafe Tyrants feet. 
 
 A VUndiu by Womtn, crying^ Atlanta, At- 
 lanta, Atlanta ! 
 
 I.trfw. This is but a flourifli. 
 
 i.Law, The Fencers Schoole-play beares it. 
 
 Mf. What hath beene is not now : The Kalender 
 Of Women-Saints is fild vp long agoe: 
 For now a vniuerfall leprofie, 
 Like to an Ir.undation,ouer.flowcs, 
 And breakes vponyou all: fcarcc one is free 
 From wanton lightneffe and vaine leuitie. 
 
 Atlan. None like to Ntv, and Belfgabulut, 
 
 Mtf. Yes, wanton HeQett and Ctcepatrt. 
 
 Atlan, I cou'd name more. 
 
 Mtf I, ten for one, of Women. 
 
 A:U*t. Senfe-pleafing oW4»4/*/*i is beyond 
 All Women that can be nam'd. 
 
 Mtf. He name you one 
 Beyond all Men,th'infatiate/Jffj^/«**: 
 Who when Hie had to fatisfie her luff, 
 Imbrac'd rhechang-eof Louers, and was weakened 
 So farre, (he could no longer hold it out : 
 And being askt if then flic were fatisfied, 
 She anfwercrjrdjNosfor though (he then were tyr'd, 
 
 No 
 
Jrrajgnedty Women* 
 
 tf o change cauld fatisfie her appetite. 
 
 A ?l**ditttythe Mtn y vrjmg , Mifogynos, 
 Mifogynos,MUogynos. 
 
 sAtUn. Omonftrousimpietie! 
 A»r* Stop the Detractors mouth x Away with him. 
 V?«ntn. Teare him in pieces. 
 Hot. Silence in the Court. 
 
 Atue. It is enough : my Lords^proceed to iudgemen^ 
 And lead away MfityM t© his Chamber. 
 
 fhetv>0 Lawyers had Mifogynos aw*}. 
 
 I. Ju&ft. Read the decree. 
 • JV*r. We the fworne Iudge^of ihis prefent Court, 
 Jn equall ballance hauing weigh' d the reafontf 1 ^ 
 And allegations of both Aduocates, 
 In their late Declamations, doc adiudge, 
 And here conclude that*— 
 
 Attii. Readout. 
 
 N*t. That women are the firft and worft temptations 
 To loue and luftfull folly : and to, this 
 We are here prefent, ready to fubferibe. 
 
 AtUn. You are impartiall, tnd we doe appeale 
 From y «u to Iudges more indifferent : 
 You are all men , and in this weightie bufinefle, 
 Graue Women foould haue fate as lodges with yon. 
 
 A*r. Tis true/tis true; Let vs haue mftice. 
 
 Attic. It is decreed already ; attend the Judgement , 
 
 Ahy. Yet at thefaftlet your ^rr/wkncele, 
 And for the Offpring of your loyncs and minr, 
 Begge fauour. 
 
 At tic . Peace. 
 
 Anr. You alwayes haue bin luff 
 In other caufes ; Will you in your owne 
 Be fo vniuft, feucre, nay tyrannous ? 
 The very Beafts, by naturall inftmc*, _ 
 
S W H T N A M, 
 
 pr cfcruc their iffuc | tnd will you be thcn,\ 
 More cruell and vnaaturall then they/ 
 
 Attic. Arife ; and know, A King it like a Starrc, 
 By which each Subie&, as a Mariner, 
 Muft ftcere his courfe. lattice in Vs ii ample, 
 From whom Inferiors will deriue example. 
 
 %Aur. Oh, be not fo obdurate ! 
 
 Attic. Tie hearc no more. 
 
 AtUn. Yet, gracious Sir, for ray indeuo tiring paines, 
 (Though fruitleflc now) let mec (a Strangar)beg 
 Oneboone— - 
 
 Attic. But not the the freedom* ef Leonids. 
 
 AtUn. Since (he muft die j I beg (he may not bafcly 
 Be hurried forth amongft rnciuilt men j 
 But that your Queenc, and I, and fome few others, 
 With any one of your attendant Lords, 
 May fee her execution. 
 
 Attic. Take your defirc. . 
 
 Leo. The blcrTed Heauens be thankf ull to AtUnta. 
 
 Lif. And crowne her with all blefTings. (ceed, 
 
 Attk. Take my thanks too. Andnow^my Lords 8 pro- 
 And giue your finall cenfure. 
 
 Exit Attic. 
 Cornets, s Jloxri/h. 
 
 Att. Come, AtUttf*, come; 
 Teares fill mine eyes, and Griefc doth ftrike me dumbe. 
 ExitA*r. AtUn.*nd nltkeWemen. 
 
 i. Indie. Leonid*, By the iudgement of this Court, 
 You are round guiltie as the Principal^ 
 In the offence committed; for which; we doo me you 
 (According to the Lavves of this our Hand) 
 To lofe your Head. 
 
 2. l*4ge. And you withall, Lifdndre, KW. 
 
 By the like La w,muft Within fifteen edaies, ' .«& 
 Betakoy ou to perpetual! batrtihraent. 
 
 Lee, Welcome, fwect death. Jr 
 
 lif, 
 
 1 
 
Jmigted by Women. 
 
 Lif. Nothing can expiate 
 The Kings feuere Decree, and Her hard fate. Extant. 
 
 Act, IIII. 
 
 Enter li%o and Sforaa,/J**r*l 
 
 Sfor. Health to your Honour. 
 lag. Noble Sforz.4, thankes. 
 
 Sfor. Haue you not heard the' newes ? 
 
 la*. Ofwhat,myLord? 
 
 Sfir. L»yi^w>,andthePriBCC0t. 
 
 fag. Not as yet. 
 
 Sf9r. Then Tie refolue you. 
 
 lag. Prayyoudor.myLord. 
 
 Sfor. The Aduocatcs hoth vfed their vtmoft skill, 
 To iuftifie and quit the Sex they flood for, 
 With arguments, and reafons fo profound 
 On eythcr fide, that it was hard t© fay, 
 Which way the feale of Iuftice would incline. 
 
 lag. I ioy tohearcit; Arid to fay the truth, 
 Both Sexes equaUy fhould bcare the blame; 
 For both otfend alike. But piaytprocecd. 
 
 Sfor. At length, the Aduocatc that ftood for vs, 
 Preuail'd fo farre,with his fore'd Ora,torie, 
 The Lord Njcanor too, abetting him, 
 That maugre all the Amazonians wit,, 
 Which was (indeed) beyond expreflion, 
 The fentence paft agalnft the female Sex ; 
 AndthepoorePrincelTeisadiudg'dtodeath. 
 
 Ui. The Heauens forbid IThc Princcflc doom d to die? 
 Sfor .Too true,my Lord :I heard the words pronounc d. . 
 lag. A fentence moflvniuft, and tyrannous. . 
 Where's the Detractor?. 
 Sfor. Crown d withVi&orie, 
 
 And intcitain : d with Triumph, .., 
 
 lag.. . 
 
S WIT NAM, 
 
 lag* That iuft Hcaucn 
 Should differ fuch an impious wretch to Hue ! 
 I muft goc lookc the PrinccfFe ; when muft {he dye ? 
 
 Sfor. To morrow's Sun beholds a daughters fall. 
 
 lag. A Sunne muft rife to night, todimme that Sunned 
 From the beholding fuch a horrid deed. 
 'Twas cruell in a King, for fuch a fa& ; 
 But in a Father, it is tyrannic 
 
 .£»>«* Mi fogy nos. 
 
 Sfor. Forbeare, my Lord, the times are dangcrofis. 
 See! here's the Champion. 
 lag. Looke how the Slaue glories in his conqueft, 
 How infolcnt he (hikes! 
 Shall, we indure fuch faucie impudence ? 
 
 Sfor. Putvp,putvp,my Lord, 
 Heis not worth our indignation: 
 Let ys a- while obferue him for fomc fporr. 
 Enter Scanfardoe. 
 
 Se4». My noble Fencer, I congratulate 
 Your braue atchieucments in the laft dayes triumph. 
 
 Mif. Ithanke you,Scholler.Was't not brauely done? 
 
 Seanf. Done like thy felfc:the fpirits oiMAtttM \ 
 
 And old Diogenes doubled in thee. 
 
 Mtf. I thinkc, I haue giuen 
 The Female reputation fuch a wound, 
 Will not be cured in hafte. ?c»t»v. 
 
 Enter two Gentlemen. 
 
 lag. Ha, ha, ha, ha ; Pernicious flaue. 
 
 I. Gent. W orthie Mtfogpos. 
 
 a. gent. Noble Champion, 
 We doc applaud 
 
 Your meritjn the report \ 
 
 Of your late conqucft. 
 
 Mif. Thankeyou,Gentlemcn; 
 Truth will preuaile, you fee. 
 I fpeake not for my felfe, in my owne quarre)$ 
 But the generall good of all men in the world. I. Geiti* 
 
 L 
 

 
 Arraigned hy Women. 
 
 \. Gent. We know it, Sir. 
 Jag. Degenerate Monftcr, how he iuftifics 
 Hisflandrous forgeries? 
 Mif. But, Gentlemen, 
 How goes the rumour ? 
 What do's the Multitude report of mee ? 
 
 j,Ge*t. Oh Sir, the Men applaud you infinitely; 
 
 But the Women 
 
 M'f Irefpcclnotthcm: 
 
 Their curfes arc my prayers. 
 
 Jag. Oh damn'd Rogue! 
 
 I, Gent. Ifyou'leberurdbymejgofliewyourfelfc 
 Amongft them all in publiquc : O 'twill fret 
 Their very galls in pieces-. 
 
 Jag. That was well. 
 Some body fecond that, and we (ball fee 
 Excellent paftime ; for theyle ne'r indure 
 His fight with any patience. 
 
 Scanf. Doe i'faith, 
 That they may fee you hiue conquer'd-. .. 
 
 Mif. Andl will. 
 Butfhould they grow outragious— - 
 
 2,(jent, Feare not that : we'le all along with ye. 
 Mif Will you conduct me fafe Ynto my Schoole ? 
 Scan. 1,1, we'le be your Gard. Exeunt ', 
 
 Sfor. Oh what a Coward 'tis? . 
 lag. You doc him wrong : 
 He fights not wjth his hi nds, but with his tongue. 
 Whydoe I trifle time ? J'le to the Court j 
 This crucltie afflicts try very foulc. 
 Good my Lord, ioyne with me ; we'le to tht King; 
 And fee if wee can alter this decree. 
 Oh'cis aroyallPrinccllc,fairc,and chafle! 
 
 Sfor. But her difdaine, my Lord, hath bin the caufc 
 OFmanyhopcfull Youths vntimelyendj 
 "TU that has harden'd both the Commons hearts, 
 
 G And 
 
 ^ 
 
SwitiUm, 
 
 And many a noble Peercs. 
 
 l*g. Why, what of that ? 
 It is not He affection mould be fore'd : 
 Let's kneele rnto his Grace for her releafe. 
 Iuftice (like Lightning) euer fhould appcare 
 To few mens ruine, but to all mens feare. Exit. 
 
 SCBM. II. 
 
 Enter Nicanoi, *nA 4 Gentlem*. 
 
 W*t. The Prineeffefufrers then? 
 
 Gent. Tbia14orning,Srr, 
 Vnlefle thesnerciecf the King be found 
 More ihen is yet expend. 
 
 "tyfc. Oh my hearr, 
 Canft thou injure to heart kHs* heauic found. 
 And wilt not burft wiih griefe ? 
 
 Cent. Nay, goodmyloM: 
 
 Mc On,w©rthieStr,youdsdn«tknowtheioyes 
 That we all loft in her. She was the nope, - 
 
 And onely comfort of Sicilia 5 
 And the laft Branch was left of that raire ftockc ; 
 Which (if me dye) is withered, quite decay'd. 
 Butlhauefuchalofife. 
 
 Gmt, You haue indeed : 
 Yours is the greateft of a particular : 
 Forvouhaueloft abeautious Spoufe, my Lord ; 
 And yet the rich hopes of a royall Crowne 
 Might mitigate your forrow. You are next. 
 
 Nu. Doe not renew my griefe with naming that. 
 Oh that it were to morrow ! happie day, 
 Beftow'd oa fome more meritorious, 
 That might continue long, for 1 am old. 
 I mould be well content. 
 
 Gent. Say not fo • - 
 There's no one merits thatmore then your fclfe* 
 Yo* arc elected by the Kings owne houfe, And 
 
Arraigned by Women. 
 
 And general! content of ail the Resin*? 
 For the SuccetTour after his deceafe : 
 Whofc life pray Hcauen defend. 
 
 Nic. Amen, Amen, 
 And fend him long to raigne ; but not onearth. 
 Sir, you are neere the King ; Prav, if you heare 
 His Highnefle aske for me, excyic me,Sir : 
 You fee my forrow's fuch,I am vnfit 
 To come into the prefence of a King. 
 
 gent. I fee it, Sir, and will report as much. 
 
 Nic. You will report a lye then ; ha, ha, ha. 
 My Lungs will oot afford wo wind enough 
 To laugh my paflions out. To gaine a Crowne, 
 Who would not at a funerall laugh and fing? 
 All men of wifedome would, and fo will I i 
 Yet to the worlds eye, I am drown'd in ifeares, 
 And held moft carefull of the Kiig and State, 
 When I meane nothing letTe. L9rtnx.it dead : 
 The fcornefull Princeife, that rcfus'd my loue, 
 Is going to her death. The King, I know, 
 Cannot continue long : Then may I fay, 
 As our Italian hcires at fathers deaths, 
 
 £^ttid Me* Rtine '* f ** 
 
 The King alone made raee the King : 
 
 Me thinkes I feele the royall Diadem 
 
 Vpon my head already ; ha, ha, ha. "Exit* 
 
 %A dumb* fhew+ 
 
 'Enter two LMetttnert, Atlanta with the Axe, Leonida 
 
 all in white, her haire loofeM»g with rib Ant ; Jkfm . 
 
 for ted on eft her fide bj two L*dtet t Aurclia 
 
 following at chief e Mourner. P*fe 
 
 foftly cuerthefttge. 
 
 A Seng in partt, . 
 WhUtt wee fing the dole f nil knell 
 QfthtiPrmefifAJfing-belli 
 
 G 2 £'* 
 
SWETrtAM, 
 
 Let tht Woods AndVdBeJs ring 
 Ecchoes to ettr farrowing; 
 And the Tenor oj 'their Seng* 
 Be ding dong, ding, dong, long, 
 dingy dong, dong, 
 ding, dong. 
 
 ttiatwt nowjhaS boafi no more, 
 Of the riches of her Store t 
 Since in this her ehiefefi pri*t, 
 tAU tht Stoske ofbeautie dtes ; 
 Thin, what crueUheax^c'an long 
 forbear e tofmg this' [ad ding dongjt 
 7 'his fad ding dong, 
 ding dong. 
 
 Fawnes and Silaans of the Woods t 
 Nimphes that haunt the CriftaU finds, 
 Sauage Beajfs more milder then ' 
 
 Tht vnrelenting hearts of men, 
 Be partakers of ottrmene, 
 
 ■And with VsfiHg ding dong, ding dong, * 
 
 ding dong, dong t 
 ding dong. 
 
 Exeunt Omnesl 
 
 Enter MifogynoSjWSwafli. 
 tMif, Swajh. 
 
 Sroa. Ac your Buckler, Sir? 
 Mif. . Pciceiu'ft thou nothing, Swjfh} 
 Svra. How mcaneyou,Sir? 
 Mtf. No ftrange figne of alteration ; hum, 
 Swa. Beyond imagination, 
 Mif. How, good Swafb} 
 
 Swd. Why, troui a Fencer, you're turn'd Orator. j 
 
 M'f Oh! Cedstnt armaTogA-y that's no wonder. * 
 Pcrceiu'ft thou nothing clfe? Looie I not pale f 
 
 Are. 
 
 • - ' H 
 
Arwgned by W?omen. 
 
 Are not my armes infolded ? my eyes fixe. 
 My head deic&ed, my words patfionate, 
 And yet perceiuft thou nothing f 
 
 Stvafh. Letme fee,me thinkes,you looke Sir,like fotwe 
 Defpcrate Gameftcr, that had loft all his eftacc 
 In a dicing Houfe: you met not 
 With thofe Money-changers, did you ? 
 Or hauc you falne amongft the female Sex, 
 And they bauc paid you for your laft dayes worke ? 
 
 Mif. No, no, thou art as wide, as fhort in my difcafc: 
 Thou neuercanft imagine what it is, 
 
 Vnleffe, I tell thee. Sw^M am in loue. 
 
 Swafb. Ha,ha,ha,inloue? 
 
 Mif. Nay,'tisfuch a wonder, SmP?, I fcarcebeleeue, 
 It can be Co t my felfc, and yet it is. 
 
 SwAfh. TheDcuill it is as foone, andfooncr too : 
 You loue thcDeuill, better then a woman, 
 
 Mif. Oh, doc not fay (OySwafi, I doe recant. 
 
 Swajh . In louc? not poflible: 
 This is fome tempting Syren has bewitcht you. 
 
 Mif. Oh ! peace, good Swtjb. 
 
 Sw*lh. Some Cockatrice, the very Curfe of man? 
 
 Mif. No more,if thou doft louc me. 
 
 Swafh. Your o wnc words. 
 I know not how to pleafc you better, Sir. 
 Will you from Oratour, turne Hcretike, 
 And fmnc againft your owne Confciencc ? 
 
 Mif. Oh t Swa/h,S»*fi! 
 Cnpid, the little Fencer phyd his Prize, 
 At feueralt weapons in ^/toaVeyes, 
 He challeng'd me, we met and both did try 
 His vtmoft skill, to get the Vidtorie. 
 Lookeswcreoppos'd'gainftlookes, and ftead or words, 
 Were banded frowne'gainft frowne , and wotds 'g»inft 
 But cunning £V^forecaft me to rccoile : (words 
 
 For when he plaid at fharpe, I had the foyle. 
 
 1 C 3 Smft. 
 
r 
 
 t- - ■ 
 
 Swafh. May, new he is in loue, I Tee it plaine J 
 I was infpir'd with this Poetical! vaine, 
 When I fell firft in loue : God bo'y yee, Sir 5 
 I muftgoelooke another Mafter. 
 tJMif. Svajb, 
 
 SwAfo Y'are a dead man : belceue it, Sir, 
 I would not giue two-pence for a Leafc 
 Of a hundred pound a yet re made for your lift* 
 Can you that haue bin at defiance with vrn all, 
 Abufed, arraigned vm, hang'd vm,if you could; 
 You hang'd tm more then halfc, you tooke away 
 All their good names, lmc fere, can yeu then hope, 
 That any will loue you? A Ladie, Sir, 
 Will fconer meet a Tinker in the ftreet, 
 And try what Metatliyes within his Budget* 
 A Countefle lye with roc, an Emperour 
 Take a poore Milke-maide, Sir, to be his Wife, 
 Before a Kitchen- Wench Will fancie you. 
 
 UMif. Doc not torment me, roisbeleeuing Dolt, 1 
 1 tell ehee,T doe loue, and muft enioy. 
 
 Swsjb. Who>in the name of women, ftiould this bee ? 
 Mifi What an obtufe Conception do'ft thou bcarc ? 
 Did not I tell thee, 'twas Atlanta Swafi} 
 
 Swafb. Who, (he Amazonian Dame, your Aduocate, 
 A Mafculine Feminine > 
 
 Mtf, lySwtJbj 
 She muft be more then Feroalc,has the power 
 To molhfie the temper of my Loue. 
 
 Sw*(h. Why, (toe's the greateft enemie you haue, . 
 <Mif. The greater is my glorie, S»M#,in that . 
 Thathauing vanquiftu all, I attaihe her. 
 The Prize confifts alone 
 In my eternall credit and renowne. 
 Oh, what aRace of wittie Oratours 
 Shall we beget betwixt vs .- Come, good Sf*ft> 9 ! - 
 Jjc w jitc 1 Letter to her ptefently,. 
 
Jrmgtoi by fVotnen; 
 
 Which thou (halt carry: if thou fpeedft, I fweare, 
 Thou (halt be Swetttdmt Heire. 
 
 $w*fr. TbtDeuillJfeare, 
 WUUirpoffcffcmc of that Heritage. 
 
 £nt$r tm G<*tkw* 
 
 t Gent But are you fare Che is beheaded, Sir? 
 
 If! Moft ceUe,Sir,both by the Kmgs Decree, 
 Andeenerall voyce of ail, for inftan-ce ice. 
 
 i.qmu The wofull'ft fight, 
 That ere mine eyes beheld. 
 
 a. 6?«*. A fight of gncfeandhorro jr. 
 
 UOm. It i» a piece of the eitremeft luft.ee 
 That euer Memory can Regiftcr. 
 
 i.Gtnt. 3, in a Father. 
 
 i.Gcnt. Oh, I pray forbeare, 
 The time if full of danger euery-where. 
 
 EnurWtnA***"** 1 "**" 1 , T . 
 Lif. Good gentle iriends, beforelleauc the Land, 
 SurTermetotakemyUftfare.weU 
 nfmv owne dcareft deare LcwA*. 
 
 . l, $ • I«-a bv ftria Commiffion , 
 
 2 .<7*4. How tare you, Sir, 
 
 Z,if. Ob, Gentlemen, 
 
 Canyou behold ^ <*^a^iW 
 WbilhNatureoncehadma^ 
 
 ButnovfbroVeopcbyfacnlcgiow ^ Anti 
 
And not let fall * teare : you arc ynk i nd. 
 
 Not Marble but would wet at fuck* light, 
 
 And cannot you, ftrangeftupiditte I 
 
 Thou meereRelike of tny deareft Saintl 
 
 Vpon this Altar I will facrificc 
 
 This Offering to appeaze thy murd'red Ghoft. 
 
 j,G/t4. Re(lraine,my Lord, this Paflipn, we la»ent 
 
 As much atyou,and grieue vnfayocdly 
 
 ForherirntimclyJoffc.. **l>aA 
 
 Lif, AsrouchasIpOh.'tis&Qtpoffible. ■ 
 
 You temporize with forrowtmitve 6 fincerc, 
 
 Which I willmanifefttoail the World. 
 
 See what a beauteous forme fhe yet recaynes, 
 
 In the defpightof Fate,thatmen may fee, 
 
 Death could not feizc but on her mortall parts :. 
 
 Herbcautiewasdiuincandheauenly. (fhorc;* 
 
 i.Gtia. Nay, goodray Lord,] difpatch,tbe tinge's but 
 Lif. Indeed,! will, to make an end of time: 
 Fori can Hue no longer, frtttetk«i&e, 
 For whofe fake onely, I held truce with ticae, 
 Hath left me defolate : rio, diuineftloue, ' 
 What liuing was deny'd vs, wecle f nioy . ^v 
 
 In Immortalith*, wberc no Ctueltie, 
 Vnderthe forme of luftice, dareappeaie. . 
 Sweet facred Spirit, make not too muchbafle * , 
 
 To the Elizian Fields, flay but aWhHc, 
 And I will follow thee with fwifter fpeed. 
 Then meditation : thus I feale my vow. K'Jf*t» 
 
 Me thinkes, I feelefrefh heat, as if her fpiiJe 
 H ad rcfumM her former featc agen, ' f ? !*\f r*/ 
 
 To folemnizc this blelTcd Vnion, 
 In ourla(tconfummation,orelfeitftayes, 
 Away ting onely for my compare: 
 It docs, indeed, and 1 baue done Lhec wrong, 
 To let thy hcauenlyeyes want me fo Jong, 
 kut now I come, dcire Lou*, Ob, eh ! 
 
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 Armgntdby Women. 
 
 i.gu4, Wnat found was chat ? 
 
 i.CjMd. Oh, w« arc all rndorie, 
 The Prince has flaine himfelfc: what (Kail vf c doe ? 
 
 i .(7*4. There is no way but one, let's leaue the Land: 
 If we ftay hetrc, we fhall be fare to dye, 
 And fuffer for our too much lenitie, 
 Though we are innocent. 
 
 2.(7*4. Then hafle away: 
 The doome week execute rpon our felues, 
 And fhip with fpeed for Holland, there, no doubt, 
 Wc (hall haue cntertaynmctit, 
 There arc warres threatned betwixt Spaineand them. 
 
 i.G**. Then let vshoyfevpfaylc, mercy receiue 
 
 Thy foule to Hcauenj Earth to Earth we leaue. Extum. 
 
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 ( £«w Atlanta, «**» 
 AtUn, What fpeclacle is this? A man new flaine, 
 Qofe by the Princes Herfe ! Who is't ? Oh, me, ^ ? 
 The Noble Prince Li/4Wr#.CruellFatC, 
 Is there no hope of lift? See, he looks vp, 
 He bcare him out of the ayre, and ftop his wound: 
 If there be any hope, I haue a Balme 
 O r knowne experience, in effecting cures 
 Almoft impoffiblc; and if the wound 
 Be not too deadly,wlll recbuer him. Exit L0renx,e. 
 
 Enter Aurdia *nd la go. 
 
 lug. Deare Queene,haue patience. 
 
 Attr. How J lago, patience? 
 Tis fuch a finne, that were I guiltie of, 
 I (hould defpayre of mercie.Can a Mother 
 Haue all the blclTiwgs both of Hcauen and Earth, 
 The hop? full itTue of a thoufaud foulcs 
 Extinct in one, and yet haue patience? 
 I wonder patient Heauen beares fo long, 
 And not fend thunder to deftroy the Land. 
 
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 T*£& T thiBk ««^ uld 7«>»itfttlphroii»D.mb,, 
 
 To 'tiftc and annoy both man andbeaft, 
 
 Seditious Hell fliould fend olackc Furies forth 
 
 To terrific the hearts of tyrant Kings. 
 
 What fay the people ? doe they noteidaimc, 
 
 And curfcthe feruile yoke, in which th'are bound 
 
 Vnder fo raercileffe aGouernour? 
 
 lag. Madame, ineuety mouth is heard to found 
 Nothing but murmuring* and priuate whifpers. 
 Tending to fcuerall ends; but all conclude, 
 1 f « Krng was coo fcuerc forfuch aFa*. 
 
 Bmttr Atlanta^ 
 
 A*r ^/^,wdcome,pfa«iy child, my child, 
 There lies the fummeo/ all ray mifcriei 
 . Atl. Gracious Madame i doc but hesrc mc fpeake. 
 
 Anr. At'gta I (houid w* ong thy r^ris eife. 
 What wouldft thou fay ? 
 Something I know, to mitigate my griefe, 
 
 Atl. Rather to tdde to your afflictions* 
 I am the Mcflcngcr of heauisNcwes. 
 j^Wr*, Prince of Naples, 
 
 Aur^ What of bim> 
 
 •Atl. Beholding thtfad obiec* of his Jouv 
 His violent paiTion draue him to defpayce' 
 Andhehath{lainehimfelfe. ' 
 
 lag. DUaftrous chancel 
 
 Ad. 1 found him gafping for his latcftbr^athj 
 And bore him to my Lord /^Vhoufe, 
 ] v*\I my beft of skill to faue his life i 
 But all, Ifcarc, in raioej the morttll wound 
 1 find incurable t„yct I prolong' d 
 His life alittlc, that heyet drawes breath: 
 Goc you and vifit him with vtmoft fpeed: 
 The Quccne and I will follow; 
 
 f*g* Goc? Ilc^unne. Exit lag*. 
 
 A*n 
 
Arraigned by Women. 
 
 Attr\ Was cuer Father (o vumercifull, 
 But for that Monfter chat was caufe of this, 
 That bloudie, cruel!, and inhumane wretch, 
 Thatftanderous Detractor of our Sex : 
 That Mifogj*os t that blafphemous Slaue ? 
 I will be fo reueng'd. 
 
 Enttr Cltwnt, 
 
 AtUn. Madame, no more, 
 He is not worth your wrath: 
 Let me alone with him. 
 
 CUw. Whilt, doe you heare ? 
 
 *A$Un. How now, what art thou ? 
 
 Chw. Not your Seruant, and yet a Meffcnger, 
 No Seruingman, and ye*t an Vflicr too. 
 
 AtUn. What are you then, Sir? fpcake. 
 
 CUw. That can refolue you, and ycc cannot fpeake, 
 I am no Foole, 1 am a Fencer, Sir. 
 
 Aur. A Fencer, firrah ? ha, what Countrcy-man ? 
 
 Cl$w. This Countrey-raan,forfooth, but yet borne in 
 England.^. 
 
 Aht. How ? borne in England,& this Countrcy-man? 
 
 Clew. I haue bin borne in many Countreyes,Madame, 
 But I thinke I am beft be this Countrey-man, 
 For many take me for a filly one. 
 
 Aht. For a-filly one? 
 
 C/*w. I, a filly one. 
 
 AtUn. Oh, Madame, t haue fuch welcomencffe ! 
 
 Aur, For me, what is't ? 
 
 At/art. The bayies of women haue preuented ys, 
 And hee has intrapt himfelfe. 
 
 A*r. How, by what accident ? 
 
 AtUn. Loue, Madame,loue, read thar. 
 
 tAnr. How's this? 
 To the moft wife and tenuous Amazon, 
 Chiefe pride and gleric of the Female Sex. 
 
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 S wit ham, 
 
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 A promifmg inclusion : what's width) ? 3 «W »*aK 
 
 Magnanimous Ladie.maroellnot, 
 
 Thacyour once Aduerfary do's fubmit himfeife 
 
 To your vnconquer'd beautie. *f*»0 ttNtafaeftaarrT 
 
 AtUn. Cunning Siaue. 
 
 Aur. Rather impute iuto the power of loue 
 Whofe hcauenly influence hath wrought in me, 
 So ftrange a Metarriorphofis, 
 
 tAtUn. Theveryquinteffenceofflatterie* (dayes^ 
 
 Aur. In fo much , I row, hereafter , to fpend all ray 
 Deuoted to your feruice, it fhall be 
 To expiate ray former blafphemics: Jp fl^y 
 My dejire is mortly to vifit you. .* ^u . 
 
 AtUn. It Avail be to your coft then. ,j ,„$$ 
 
 Anr. To make tcftimony of ray hearty contrition 
 Till when and euerl willproteft my felfe, 
 Tobethecofmerted^/^w/. q 
 
 Atlan. Ha, ha, ha, why, this isexcellcnx ! I on me I 
 . Beyond imagination. ^ 
 
 Aftr. You muft not flip this oporrunitie. $0 
 
 AtUn. IlcnotletpaffcarainutechisQwneoTin 
 lie make 8ninftruracnt to feed his | .^£ 
 
 Follies with a kind acceptance, and when he comes, 
 Let me alone. toplot his- punifhmenr. 
 
 Aur. Excellent Atlanta, I applaud thy wit. - ^Rt«*«# 
 
 AtUn. He make hiraan example to all men, 
 That dares calumniate a womans fame. >\7V 
 
 Attend an anfwerc, He. reward thee well. < 
 
 Clow. I thanke your Madame-fliip,Imeglad o'thif. 
 Tischcbcfthitthateuer Fencer gauc. Ex§itnt. 
 
 Enter Atticus,Iago,SforEa, WNicanor. 1 
 
 Att. Ho w took the Grrle her death? did (he not raue? '■ 
 Exclaimevponmeforthe Iufticedone * 
 
 By a iuft Father ? how tooke Naples fbnne 
 His Exile from our Land? What, no man fpeafcc ? \i 
 

 Arraigned by Women. 
 
 \Ay Lotcls,wrHm cfc (}>rfngs this alteration ? 
 
 Why ftand you thus amaz'd? Mcthinks your eyes 
 
 Are fixt in Meditation ; and all here 
 
 Seeme likefo many fencelefTe Statues, 
 
 As if your foulcs had fuffer'd an eclipfe, 
 
 Betwixt your judgements and affections : 
 
 Is it not (a ? 'Sdeath, no man anfwers } 
 
 lago, you can tell : I me fure you fa w 
 The execution of Letmd*. 
 Not yet a tillable/ If once agen 
 We doe but aske the qucftion, Death tyts vp 
 Your foulcs for cuer. Call a Hcadf-man there* 
 If for our daughter this dumbe gricfc proceed, 
 Why (hould not We lament as well as you ? 
 I was her father; whofe deare.life I prir d 
 Abouemine owne, before (he did transgreffc : 
 And, could the Law haue fo bin fatisfVd, 
 Mine (hould ha' paid the ranfomc of her cryme. . 
 But, that the World (hould know our cquitie, 
 Were (he a thoufand daughters (he (hould die. 
 
 lag. I can forbcare no longer. Then (Sir) knew, , 
 It was about chat time, when as the Sunne 
 Had newly climb'd ouer the Eafterne hils, 
 To glad the world with his diurnall heat, 
 When the fadminifters of Iufti<fe tooke 
 Your daughter from the bofome of the Qtieene 
 Whom now (he had inftru&ed to rcceiue 
 Deaths cold imbracei with alacritie : 
 Which (he fo well had learn'd, that (hce did ftriuc, , 
 Like a too forward Schollcr, to exceed 
 Her Teachers doctrine, . 
 So cheerefully (he went vnto tfce Block, 
 As if (hee : d paft vnto her nuptiallr.ed. 
 /»d as the trembling Bride when (he cfpies 
 The Bridcgroome haftily vnclothe h rr.fclfe, 
 And now beginning to approch the bed, 
 
 H 3 Then 
 
SwHTtf AM, 
 
 Then (he began to quake and flinnlte away , 
 
 To (hun the reparation ot that head, j^-J 
 
 Which is imaginary opely, and notreall. 
 
 So, when flic law her Executioner 
 
 Stand readie to ftrikc out that fatail blow, 
 
 Nature, her frail tic, and the alluring world, m « - 
 
 Did then begin to oppofc her cbnftancte : / £%n ti t 
 
 But (he, whofc mind was of a nobler frame, \*\ 
 
 Vanquim'dail oppofitions, and imbrae'd 
 
 The ftroke with courage beyond Womans ftrength ; 
 
 Andthelaftwordsniefpoke,faid,Ir«ioyce y 
 
 That I am frce'd of Fathers tyrannic 
 
 Attic . Forbeare to vtter more. We arenot plcas'd 
 With thefc ynpleafing accents : Lcaue the world 
 So cheercfully, and fpeake of lyrannic: 
 Sbewasnocguiltie fure. We'ichcarenomore. 
 
 l*g. Sir, but you flialUfuice you infore'dme fpeake* 
 I will not leaue a tillable Tntoldf P * 
 
 You ask'd if Naples fonne were banifo'd too } 
 Yes, he is bani/h'd euer from the fight 
 Of mortall eyes agaiae: for he is dfad. 
 
 Mc. Lifadr* dead ! By what occafion ? 
 
 1*1. I rcoroe to anfwer thee. The King ftall know 
 It was hit chance rponthathapleirehourcf naU * B0W ' 
 To paflethat way, conduflcd by hisgard 
 Towards his banjfoment j where he beheld 
 The wofull obiedof the Princctfe head- 
 There might you fee louc, pittie. rage, defpaire 
 Acting together in their feuerall (hapes . P ' 
 That it was hard to iudge, which of all thofis 
 Were moft predominant. At la(t,dcfpaire 
 Became fole Monar ke of hi* paffions, 
 Which drew hinuo this error : Hauing got 
 Leaue of his g.rd to celebrate his yow«, 
 Vnto that precious reliquc of his Saint 
 Where hauing brcath'd a mournfull Eierie, 
 Aftcrathou(and%h.,tenthoufandgrlnes, Still 
 
Jrmgntiby Witoen. 
 
 Still crying out, Lew d* , my loue ! 
 Then, as his death were limited by hers, 
 He facrinVd his life vnto her loue : 
 For there (rnluckily) he flew himfelfe. 
 Sfw. The King's difpleas'd, my Lord. 
 lor. No matter : I'mc glad I touch'd his conference 
 To the quicke. Did you not fee 
 How my relation chang'd his countenance, 
 As if my words ingendred in his brcft 
 Some new- bred pafftens ? 
 
 Sfer. Yes, and did obferue 
 How fearefully he gaz'd vpoo vs all : Enter Que*»t. 
 Pray heauen it proue not ominous. lag. The Quecne! 
 
 Q»ce. Where is this King ? this King ? this tyrant? He 
 That would be cald The iuft and righteous King, 
 When in his a&ions he is moft yniuft ; 
 Beyond example, cruell, tyrannous? 
 Where is my daughter ? Where's Lf»id* f 
 Where is L*fyp$u too, my firft borne hope ? 
 And where is deare \*orenxa1 dead? all dead ? 
 And would to God I were intomb'd with them, 
 Emptic of fubftance. Curfepf Soueraigntie, 
 That fced'ft thy fancie with deluding hopes 
 Of fickle ftiadowes ; promising to one, 
 Eternitic of fame ; and vnto all, 
 To be accounted wife and vcrtuous, 
 Obferuing but your Lawes and iuft decrees ; 
 That vnder fhew of being mcrcifull, 
 Art mqft vnkind,and crucll : nay, 'tis true. 
 Goc where thou wilt^iHH will 1 follow ;hee, 
 And with my fad laments ftill beat thy earcs, Ex.King, 
 Till all the world of thy iufticeheares. *»AQ»± 
 
 Afo.This Phyfick woiks too ftrongly,andma.y proue a 
 deadly potion. Sf«rz,a y good my Lord., if any anger be 
 'twixt you and I, let it lye buried now; and let's dcuifc 
 fomc pallime to iupnrcffcthis.licauincfle. A melancholy 
 King makes a fad Court. **£• 
 
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 I neuer heard him fpcakc To carefully 
 
 Of t he Kings welfare. I, with all my heart. 
 
 . Sf*r. Whole rndertake this charge? 
 
 Nic. I will, my Lord : Let the deuice be mine. 
 
 **£• *' le g ct «he Amazon roioyne with you : 
 Her rare tnuemion, and experience too, 
 In forraine Countries may auaile you much/ 
 In fome new quaint conceit. 
 
 Nic. Doe,goodmyLord : 
 I'de ha't afToone prefented as I could. 
 
 /*/. Tonight, if it be poffible : farewell. 
 Imuft goe looke her out. 
 
 Wje. Ha, ha, ha, ha. 
 So by thft meanes, I fhall cxpretfemy filfe 
 Studious and carcfull. 
 
 Euttr Atlanta *nA A vablxa. 
 
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 Aw. But doft tbou thinkc hee'le come f* 
 
 An. He cannot cbuie. . 
 I fent him fuel a louing anfwer backe 
 By his Sollicitcr, able to make iiti .n 1 
 
 An Eunuch to come with the conceit. 
 The houre's almoft at hand. Madam, command 
 A banquet be fet forth : My charge flu'll be 
 
 Enter with a Banquet, Wemtn 
 To giue him intertalnement : whilft your Grace, 
 £«r#fM,and'thc Ladiea of your traine, 
 Or any others you (hall pleafe to appoint, 
 Be ready to furprifehim. So 'tis well. 
 Now leaue thetefl to mee. 
 
 Aar. My deaTe AtUntuJ. commend thy care. 
 
 Att. Gall it my du tie, Mad am, and thejouc 
 I owe to Tiered reft% to defead 
 
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 Arraigned by Women. 
 
 The fame ofwomen. All withdraw awhile, Ewmm<», 
 I thinke I heire him comming. I, 'tis he. 
 
 Enler Mifogynos And Swafh. 
 
 Svm/%. This is the place,.Sir, {he appoyiued you. 
 
 Mif Is this the Orchard then, 
 Where I rnuft pluck the fruit from that faire tree ? 
 
 Swajh, I would it might proue Stone-fruit, 
 And fo choke him. 
 
 cJW*/. Hal what's here? a banquet? 
 
 Swm. Banquet ? Where ?, 
 
 Mif Readie preper'd ? why, this is excellent ! 
 What a kind creature 'tis ? 
 
 Sw4. Didnotlfay 
 How monftroufly (he lou'd you ? Come, fall to. 
 
 Mif Before my Miftreffe come ? 
 
 Sws. rftithSir,Ij 
 This is but onely a prouocatiue, 
 To make you ftrong and luftie for the in counter, 
 
 Mif Andhere'e Wine too; 
 Nothing but Bloud and Spirit. 
 Fall to, .SV*/*. 
 
 Swd. Afweetthingisloue, 
 That fills both heart and mind : 
 There is no comfort in the world, 
 To women that are kind. Here, Sir, Tie drinkc to you. 
 
 Mif. I would fhe would come away once : Now,me« 
 I could perifdrme. And feelbut wifh and haue. (thinks, 
 Enter Atlanta. 
 
 Ad**. OH,- are you come ? I fee you keep your houre. 
 
 Mif IfhouMbeforry elfe. 
 
 Atl. Nay, keepe your place. 
 
 Mif. Will you fit downe then ? Sirrah ?Walke aloofe, 
 
 Atl. Let him be doing fomething. Here, take this. 
 
 Mif I hatfe made bold to taftc your Wine and Cates. 
 And^ne* youp leafe, we'le try the operation. 
 
 Atl. How* _ ,. r 
 
 \ Mtf 
 
SWETNAM, 
 
 Mif. You know my mind. 
 AtU* You men arc aU fo fickle, that P o* rc we 
 Doc nqt know whom to truft. 
 
 But doc you lotic me trudy ? 
 Mtf. By this kifTc. 
 
 v*^' *?o,faue that labour, Sir: He take vour word 
 Yet, how fliould I beleeucyou', when fo ^ W * ^ 
 
 °VSr ? gainft our Scx ' and flanker d ys ? 
 n Mtf. Oh doc not thinkc of that, that's done and eone 
 Doc not recall what's paft. I now recant: g 
 
 And (by this hand) I l #ue the c truly, Loire. 
 
 At I. May I belceue all this? 
 
 Mif. Come hither, Swa/h. 
 Howoftcnhauclfworne to thee alone, 
 1 loud this Lady; neucr none but fhee? 
 
 Swa. Yes truely, that he has. 
 
 UK>f. You may be proud, I tell you, of my lone 
 There., a thoufand Women in this Towne^' 
 To imbrace me, would clap their hands for ioy. 
 And run like (o many wild Cat*. ^ 
 
 Sw4. That they would 
 I dare be fworne for ym, •. 
 And hang about him like fo many Catch-poles 
 He would ne'r get from y«, f P ' 
 
 And yet this happioefle is profer'd you 
 
 Art. Which I cannot refufe, 
 You haue, you know, fuch a preuayling tongue, 
 No woman can deny you any thine S * / 
 
 ^BcftoV,ir reare * 1,lctei,y?u - 
 
 Atl. But— 
 
 *£f ^ e y°«5fciDkc mcfuch a foole f 
 
 £ / iiu \ " faf?Wc11 : Hefpeedily rctOrne. Ex Atl 
 
 Mtf. Why law now,S^Al told theefhe wolld v«li* 
 
 Nowo m a oi ntheworWcaVhoIdo^^ y ^ 
 
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JrTAignei by Women. 
 
 Oh beware when a man of Art courts a woman. 
 
 S»a. I, or a Fencer, Sir ; We lay vra flat before vs. 
 But, pray you tell me, Matter, Doe you leuc 
 ThisLaflTefincerely? 
 
 Mtf. Ha, ha, ha. Louc? that were a ieft indeed, 
 To paflTc away the time for fport, or fo j 
 Th'are made for nothing elfe : 
 And he that loues vm longer.is a foole. 
 
 S»*. Me thinkes 'tis pittie to delude her, Sir t 
 I'faith flies a handfome wench. 
 
 Mtf. Away,yo«s Affe. 
 Delude ? what are they good for elfe ? 
 
 Enttr Atlanta. 
 She comes againe. Out of the Orchard, Swtjh. 
 Welcome, Sweet heart. 
 
 iAtL Are you io priuate, Sir > 
 
 Mtf. There'? not an eye tndcr the Horizon 
 That can behold vs ; If Sufpicion tell, 
 Tic beat her blind as cuet Fencer was. 
 
 *Slt'. Sir, now you talke of Fencing, I heare you 
 
 Tiofefle that noble Science. 
 
 M'f. ' Tis moft true. 
 
 Atl. I louc you, Sir, the better ; 'tis a thing 
 I honour with my heart. If any one 
 Should fcandai^e or twit me with your loue, 
 You can defend my fame, and make fuch men— 
 
 jif,f. Crecpe on their knees, aske thee forgiueneflc, 
 Orany other bafc fubmilTion. 
 
 Atl. Oh, what a happinefle fhall I inioy ? 
 But can can you d° c tnis »foccafion feme? 
 
 M'f- Would fome were here to make experience, 
 That thou nm.',htft fee my skill. . 
 
 jiil Sir, that will I. Strtfhtnu. 
 
 jtfif, Hcw's^hi* ? 
 
 Atl. Impudent fl*¥C, 
 How dar'ft thou looke a woman in the tace, 
 
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 SwEtTNAM, 
 
 Or'commenceloucto any : Specially to mee? 
 Thou know'ft I'me vow'cUhy publtque enemie, 
 Which this, and this, and this fhali teftifie. 
 
 Mif Oh that I had a weapon, thou fhouldft koow, 
 A tboufand women could not ftind one blow, 
 From my vneonquerd arme. 
 
 Ad. Thatfhallbctride. , 
 
 Tic fit you, Sir, in your owne element. 
 I thinke thou dareft not looke vpon a fword. 
 See, there'* a foyle : I will but thumpc you, Sir. 
 Thy life's refcru'd vnto a worfe reucnge, PUj, 
 
 M*f Oh. SomeDcuil's euterd in this Idol fure, 
 Tomakemccmisbclieue. Oh. 
 
 AtU Cowardly flaue. AFcncerfyoua Fidler. 
 He cannot hold his weapon, 
 
 Gard his breft $ no, nor defend a thruft. Art not aft arm' d 
 Thus to difgrace that noble cxercife? 
 
 Mif Oh : Hold, hold ; I yeeld, I yeeM. 
 
 Ail. Has our Countrie meat* fed you fo high, 
 You needs mull haue a ftale for your bafe hift } 
 Tic faiiatc your fences ere I haue done : 
 And fo much for your feeling : For your tafte, 
 Yoiihaue had fufficient in your fwcet-meats, Sir a 
 Your drinke too was perfum'd topleafe yottr fmell. 
 
 Mif, I, but I haue had but fowre fauce town, (light. 
 
 csftl. Why then the Proucrbe holdi. Now for your 
 Madam, Come forth, and bring your followers. 
 
 Mif I'de rather fee fo many Cockatrices. 
 Oh that my eyes might be for euer (hut, 
 So that I might ne'r behold ihtfe Crocadils. 
 
 Amy. Where's this bawling Bandog. 
 
 Omnes. Here, here, here, here. * 
 
 Mif Murder, murder, murder. I'mc betr»J<^ 
 I (hill be tornc in pieces. Murder, ho. 
 
 Am* 
 
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Arraigned by Women. 
 
 j4*k. Is this the dogged Humorift that cals 
 Himfclfc the woman-hater? 
 Mif. On my knees. 
 A*r. Doft thou reply, vile Monftcr?Binde him, corn*. 
 
 Old W. Let me come to him, Tie fo mumble him. 
 
 A*r. Remember fairc Ltomda my child, 
 Wtviie innocence was made a Sacrifice 
 Tor!./ bafc Forgeries and Sophiftric. 
 
 Om*es t Out, you abominable Rafcall. 
 
 A*r. This for your hearing, Sir: now all is full. 
 
 CM>f. Ladies, Gentlewomen, fwcet AtUnta, all, 
 Heare me but fpeakc. 
 
 Lor. No, not a fyllable. 
 You haue fpoke to match alreadie,you damn d Rogue. 
 But weele reward you for't. Skrewhis iawes. 
 
 Mtf. Oh, oh, oh. .- 
 
 Aur. Now, thou inhumane wretch,what pumfhment 
 
 Shall we ioucntfufficieni to inflict, 
 
 According to the height of our rcuenge? 
 
 Omnes. Let's teare hi* limmes in pieces, loynt from 
 
 m^. oh, oh. ; o,°y«- 
 
 Sfold. Three or foure paire of Pincers, now red hoc, 
 Were excellent. 
 
 Lor. Will not our Bookings feme? 
 
 Aur. Hang him,Slaue, flinU he dye as noble a death 
 As C*/ir did?No,no:pinch him, pnckehim. 
 
 A Boy. I haue fmall Pins enow to fcruc vs all. 
 
 Scold. We cannot wifh for better: take himtp, 
 And bind himto this Poft. 
 
 Lot, FaithjPoftandPairei 
 As good a Game as canbe. 
 
 Aur, Comejet'sto't, 
 Shuffle the Cards;an«i leaueeut ailtneKnaues. . 
 
 Atl. No, the Knaues in at Poft, and out at Paire. 
 
 Anr. Shall it be fo? Agreed? 
 Dcalc round. ^ # 
 
Scold. Firft, fake. 
 Mif. Oh, ob, oh, oh. 
 Atl. Pafle. 
 A»r. Pa{f e . 
 
 L ^^h\Tl^' lll °' ^oh i0 k. 
 
 ** U*f. Fauhjle be in too 
 C3f//. Oh! 
 
 £»*r /», Old mmtn4ndSr»4fh. 
 
 17' A A 5 a r nc ' for T ? c too > J wiJI V X C *W Oh. 
 
 v*U Andformc,Ile notdenyir. ///oh. 
 
 tLr yOU,an ^ rCYy,Ca 8 C0 - M'f- Oh, oh. 
 J^For your two He put in ten. julf. Oh/oh oh 
 A*r How now? itay, who's this ? 7 >oh oh 
 
 If f Jlf ' Jf °?i d n °l find thc Wfl r out of *e Orchard 
 If I ftould ha' bcene hang'd, but fell into thefe ' 
 
 Old Women s mouthes: but the beft is, 
 
 They had no teeth to bi re me, but my Gran dame heere 
 Scratches rnoft deuiliifhly. «■•«<: nccre 
 
 ^.Here's a Whelpe of the fame Litter too. 
 Come hither Sirrah, doe you know this man ? 
 
 bwajb. Yes,forfooth,Iknowhim, 
 He was my Mafter once, want of a better 
 
 Sm*fi. I his Confederate? I defye him, 
 
 ^uVu 1*1™'" S auc him 6«<>«* counfell, 
 It he had had the grace to follow it • 
 Here he it himfelfe, let him deny't if 'he can. 
 Mif. Oh, oh, oh, 
 
 Swa/h. Did notIeuerfay,Maftcr,takeheed, 
 Wrong not kind Gentlewomen, 
 Honeft louing women?Many a time 
 Haue I beene beaten by him blacke and blue 
 For looking on a woman, is't not true ? 
 Mif. Oh, oh. 
 S»*Jh.Yo\x fcehis bringing yp, 
 
 To 
 
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 ■ ■ ■ — — ; 
 
 Arraigned by Women. 
 
 To make a mouth at all this- companie. 
 
 Ahu This is an honeft fellow; he fhall cfcapc. 
 Sirrah, thou lou'ft a woman? 
 
 Swajb. I, with all my heart. 
 
 Scold, He lookes as if he did* 
 
 At I. Well, ftandafide,wecleimploy you anon* 
 Forbeare your tortorsyet, fomcthing is hid, 
 That we muft haue reueard, and he himfclfe 
 Shall be his ownc accufcr : you all know, 
 He hath arraign'd ts for inconftancie : 
 But now weele arraigne him* and iudge him too, 
 This is womansoounfell : Madame, we make you 
 LadieChiefelufticc of this Female Court, 
 Miftris Recorder, l.Lentta, you, 
 Sit for the Notarie : Crier, (he: 
 The reft (hall bcare inferior Qrhces, ,.-cZ .<t*K 
 
 As Kecpcrs,Scriants, Executioners. 
 
 S-tvaJh. Ide rather be a Hangman then a Seriant: 
 Yet there's no great difference, if one will not, 
 T'other muft. 
 
 All. Mothcr,goeyou*nd call aluricfull, 
 Of which y'are the fore-woman. 
 
 i .Old f^.Thankc you forfooth.llc fetch one prefently : 
 *Tis fit he fliould be Icratcht, and pleafe your Grace : 
 
 Sure, he is no man. ri i%> 
 
 At/. WewantaBiarrc.O.thefetwofoylesihaHUruoi 
 
 One ftucke i'che Earth, and crofle it from this Tree. 
 
 Now take your places, bring him to the Barre, 
 
 Sirrah, vngag him. 
 
 SwAJb. Lethimbegag'dftill : 
 Then you arcfure what c'r you fay to him x 
 He cannot contradict you. 
 
 Atl. Pull it out.. 
 
 Sw*]h. Doe not bite y'arc beft. 
 
 Mif. Oh.that I were a Serpent for youxfakes, 
 Beating a thoufandftings. A*r 
 
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S WIT NAM, 
 
 Aur. Worfc then then art, 
 Thou canft not wifh*6 be, abort iue Wretch. 
 Bring him to theBarre. ii^v 
 
 Swajb, You'ld not be t-uPd by me?I told you o*this, 
 And now you Tec what foliowes , *4&l 
 Hanging** the leaft, what-eu'r folio wes that. 
 
 Anr, Clarke of the Peace, 
 Rcade the Indictment. 
 
 ScpU. Silence in the Court. 
 Swap?. Silence? & none but worai n?That were Grange! 
 L«r, Mifogynos, hold vpthy hand. 
 Swajb. His name il Swt$**m, aot Mtfogjw. 
 That's but a borrowed name. 
 
 Mif, Peace,you Rogue, 
 Will you difcouer me ? 
 
 Aur. Swet»*m is his name. 
 Sw*/b. I, Itftfb Smmim, that's his name, forfootb, 
 lofeph the lew was a better Gentile farre. 
 
 Lor. Then Ufefk $wttmam/UiM Mtfogynos t 
 *SMm MoUji$mm y AltM \hcfVom*H-h*ter, 
 
 Swajb. How came he by all thrf* names ? 
 I haue heard many fay, he was neu'ir chriften'd. 
 
 Zw.Thou art here indicted by thefe names, that thou, 
 Contrary to nature,and the peace of this Land, 
 Haft wickedly and malicioufly flandred, 
 Maligned, and opprobrioufly defamed the ciuill focietie 
 Of the whole Sex of women : therefore fpeake, 
 Guiltie, or not guihie? 
 Mif. Not guihie. 
 Sw*fb. Hum. 
 Omues. Not guihie. 
 Mif. No, not guihie. 
 A*r, Dareft thou denie a truth fonaanifeft? 
 Didfl thou not lately both by word, and deed, 
 Publi/h a Pamphlet in difgrace of vs,. 
 £nd of all women-kind? 
 
 Mf. 
 
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 Jrmgneiby Women. 
 
 ////.No , no, no, not I. 
 
 Swa/b. Hum. 
 
 Atl. Calling t$ tyrannous, arobitious,crue!l? 
 
 tAttr. Comparing vf to Serpents, Crocodiles 
 For Diflimulation, Bitntis for SubtUties, 
 Suchlike? 
 
 h*r. Andfarreworfe: 
 That we are all the Deuils agents, 
 To feduce Man agen? 
 
 StUd. That all our ftudies arc but to delude 
 Our credulous Husbands? 
 
 Mif. Idenieallthis. 
 
 Svs/h. Hnm. 
 
 Ltr. Nay more, 
 ThoU doft affirsne, without diftinaion, 
 All married Wiues are the Deuils Hackney es, 
 Tocarrie their Husbands to Hell, 
 
 iAw. Inhumane Monfter, haft thou neu r a Mother? 
 
 Swtjb. No, fotfooth, he is iSmcubm, begot 
 Betwixt a Deuill and a Witch. 
 
 tMif. If I did any fuch, let it be produc 4. 
 
 Atf. Bring in the Booka for a firme Euidcnce, 
 And bid the Inrie giue the Verdict yp. 
 
 EntirtmoOUffmen, 
 
 - OldfV. Guiltie,guiltic,guiltie. 
 
 Guiltie of Woman-flander, and defamation. 
 
 Atl. Produce the Bookes, and reade the Title of vm. 
 
 Lor. The Arraignment of idle, froward, , 
 And tneonftant women. 
 
 A*r t What fay you, Sir, to this? . 
 
 Mif. Shew roe my name, and then lie yeeld tnto t, 
 
 A*r. No, that's your policic and cowardile, 
 You durft not public, what you dar'd to write, 
 Thy man is witneffe to't: firrah, confeffe, 
 Or you (hall cu'n be fcru'd of the fame fa wco. 
 
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 SWETNAM, 
 
 Sw.tfh. No,no,no,no, He tell ycu all, 
 He is no Fencer, that's but for a fhew, 
 Forfcareof being beaten: the beft Clarke, 
 For cowardifc that can be in the World, 
 To terrific the Female Champions, 
 He was in England, a poore Scholer firft, 
 And came to Medley, to eate Cakes and Creame, 
 At my old Mothers houfe, flie trufted himj 
 At leaf* fome fixteene Shillings o'the fcore, » 
 
 An J he perfwaded her, be woold make me (leeu'd: 
 
 A Scholer of the Niniuerfitie,which (he, kind Fooie, be- 
 HeneuV taught me any Lcflon.butteraileagainftwo- 
 That was ray morning and my eucning Le&ure. (men, 
 And in one ycere he runne away from thence, 
 An4 then he tooke the habit of a Fencer: 
 And fct vp Schoole at Briftow : there he liu'd 
 A ycere or twi, till he had writ this Bookc : 
 And then the womfti beat himouttheTowrre, 
 And then we came to London : there forfooth, 
 He pu: his Bookc i'the PrrfTe, and publifhcit, 
 And madcathoufandmenand Wiucs fallout. 
 Till two or three good wenches, in mcerc fpight, 
 Laid ihcir heads together, and rail'd him out of th'Land, 
 Then we came hither: this is *1I forfooth. 
 
 Ant. 'Tis eu'n enough. 
 
 M;f. 'Tis all as falfeas women. 
 
 Of/vies. Stop his mouth. 
 
 AtUn. Euh.-r be quiet, ory'aregag'd agen. 
 
 Any. Proceed in Iudgtmenr, 
 
 AiUn. Madame, thus it is. 
 Firtt.hefrull wcare this Mouzcll,to cxprefle 
 His barking luimou: againft women-kind. 
 And he fhail be led, and publike (howne, 
 In euery Street f'the Citie, and be bound 
 In certains places to a Poft or Stake, 
 And bay ted by all the honeit women in theParifti* . 
 
r 
 
 Arraigned by Women, 
 
 M*f, Is tktt the wor ft ? there will sot one be found 
 InalltheCitic. 
 
 Qmnes. Our 3 youlying Rafcall. 
 Forbeare a little. 
 
 jitUn. Then he (hai be whipt quite thorow tbe'Land 
 Till he come to the Sea-Coaft,and then be ftilpt, 
 And Tent to liue amongft the Infidels . 
 
 Omnes. Oh, the Lord prefcrueyour Crace. 
 
 Lor. Oh, oh, oh. 
 
 Aur. CallinhisBookes, 
 And let vm all be burn'd and caft away, 
 And his Arraignment now put i'the Prefle, 
 That he may liue a fhame vnto his Sex* 
 
 AtUn. Sirrah, the charge be yours:which if you faile. 
 You fliall be vs'd fo too: if well perform'd, 
 You (ball be well rewarded. Breake vp Court. 
 
 Omnes. Aw ay, you bawling MaftirTe. 
 
 Clow. Pifli,pi(h. Exw»t. 
 
 Enter Atticus, Sforza, Nicanor, am d one or 
 two Lords more. 
 
 Ki»g. Wny doe you thus purfue roe ? Can no place 
 Shelter a King from being bayted thus 
 With Acclamations beyond fufferance 
 Of Maieftie,or mortall ftrength tobeare? 
 We will indurc't no longer. Where's out Guard > 
 Where is jiurelt*} where s Ugo gont? 
 To ftudie new Inuediucs ? If agen 
 Thev dare but vtter the leaft fyllable, 
 Or (malleft title of inueteracie, 
 They (hall not breathe a minute. Muft a Prince 
 Becheckt,and fchooled, purfued and fcolded ar, 
 For executing Iufticc? 
 
 ■Nic. Roy all, Sir. 
 Be pleafed, to caft away thefe Difcontents. 
 I*lo s forrie for his bold offence. 
 
 K a The 
 
SWBTNAM, 
 The Qnceac repents her too, and all the Court 
 Is clowded o'r with griefe :your fadneffe, Sir, 
 Fils cucry Subiech heart with heauincflc. 
 Will't plcafc your Highnefle to behold fome paftime, 
 '1 here is a Maske and other fports prepar'd: 
 Prepared to folace you,. 
 To (tealc away your forrowes. 
 
 King. Who's that fpoke ? 
 Hicattor, is't hec ? I thought as much: 
 I knew no other would be halfc fo kind, 
 Nor carefull of our health : doe what thou wilt. 
 We w ill deny nothing that thou demandeft, 
 My dcareft Gomforter, ftay to my age, 
 Tnc hope of Sicilie lyes now in thee. 
 Conic fit by vs, weele fee what new deuice 
 
 Thy diligence Nic, Mydutie. 
 
 Kir.g No,thyloue 
 Marl) fiudied to delight thy Soueraigne. 
 Come fit, A7/r<Mw. 
 
 Nic. Pardon, Sir, awhile, *< 
 
 He giue command to fee it ftraight perform'd^ 
 And inftantly returne. 
 
 Ktng, Make no delay: 
 We haue no ioy b»t in thy companie. 
 
 Nic, Nor I no Hell, but thy continuance. 
 He prefent that will ftiorten it, 1 hope. 
 
 Kmg, SfttK^y thou loucft me too: come neerer v§; 
 But old I ago is a fro ward Lord, 
 Honcft, but lenatiue, ore-fwaii too much 
 With pitt e againft Iufticc, that's net good: 
 Indeed it is not in a Counfeller. 
 And he has too much o f woman, othetwife 
 He might be Ruler of a Monarchic, 
 Vor policic and wifdome. Sforu* fit, 
 Take you your places :o behold this Maske, 
 
 50- 
 

 
 Arraigned b$ Women. 
 
 Enter Nicanor. 
 
 Nic. Now they arc readie. 
 
 King. Let vm enter then. 
 Come fit by rs, NicAnor, and defcribc 
 The rrieaning.as they enter. 
 
 Enter Iago, d**\ the Queene. 
 
 l*g. Heere your Grace 
 May vndifcouered fit, and view theMaske, 
 And fee how 'tis afFe&cd by the King: 
 Iknow/twillniphimtothcvcriefoule. 
 
 The Maskers. E» ter M»fksJ***. 
 
 Nit. He that leads the Dance, 
 Is called wiltull Ignorance. 
 
 King. The next that pryes on euery hde, 
 As if feare his feet did guide, 
 Is held a wretch of bale condition, 
 He is titled falfcSufpition. 
 
 Nic. The third is of a balder Fa&ion, 
 But more deadly, 'tis bctracTion. 
 The lafi is Crucltie, a King that long, 
 In fceming good, did facred Iuftice wrong. 
 
 King, This Moral's meant by me: by heauenitis,, 
 By Heauen, indeed : for nothing elfc had power 
 To make me feemy Follies. I confeffe, 
 'Twas wilfull Ignorance, and Selfe-conceit, 
 Sooth'd with Hypocrific, that drew mcfirft 
 Into fufpition of my Daughters louc, 
 And call'd it Difobcdiencc: falfe Sufpe&, 
 'Twas thou poflc ft me, that Leonid* 
 Wasfpottedandvnchafte. , 
 
 Nic. So,nowitworkcs. 
 
 King. And thenDetraftionprou'd a deadly Foe. 
 
 Ug t I knew 'twould take etfeA* 
 jhtf. Moft happily. 
 
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SWBTNAM, 
 
 King, I am that King did facred tuftice wrong, 
 Vndcr a fhew of Iuftice, now 'm plainc, 
 It was my ciucltie,not her dcfcrt, 
 That facrific'd my Child to pallid Death, 
 hi(*ndro flew himfelfe, but I, not he 
 Mutt anfvucrc for that guiltlefle bloud was fpilt: 
 For I was Authour on't, my Crudtie, 
 Diuorcjng two fuch Louers, was the caufe 
 That drew him to defpayre. How they all gaze, 
 Whifpcr together, and then point at me, 
 As if they here had being ! ves they haue : 
 But it (hall proue a reftleffc bed for thcrn. 
 Why doe they not begin ? 
 
 Enter Repent tnce. 
 
 Nie. Belike they want feme of their compinie. 
 ; KiHf. But ftay, who's that defcends Co profpereufly, 
 With iuch fwcet founding Mufike? All obferue. 
 LM*fike t dAnct. 
 
 JVic t See how the fplcndor of that Maleftie, 
 That came from Heauen, hath difperft away 
 Sufpition, Ignorance, and Cruel tie, 
 And inftantly o'reome Detraction top, 
 Thofc enemies to ycrtue, foes to man, 
 Are yanifht from my light, and from my heart. 
 But let Repentance (lay. Ha,fhallow Foele, 
 Doe I fo (lightly bid her ? On my knees, 
 She muft be followed, call'd and Aid vnto. 
 And by contmuall Prayers.woo'd, and wonne. 
 Which I will neucr ccafe, if not too late. 
 I doe repent me, let this Sacrifice 
 Make fatisfaclion for thofe forc-paft Crimes 
 My ignorant foule committed. 
 
 ReptH. Tis accepted. 
 Imbrace me freely, rife: neuer too late 
 . To call ypon Repentance. 
 
AfiV . t am trapt. 
 Oh, the great Deuill ! whofc ^cuicc was this? 
 Now all will be reucal'd. I better dream't 
 Vnon RcpenttnccJ : but now \ fee, 
 Truth will difcouer all mens Trechcrie. 
 
 Kinr. Liue cuer in my bofome. What meanes this? 
 
 Eottr Lorenzo, Lifandro, Leonida,*5#/- 
 
 L>r. If a Siluans rude behauiour 
 May not heere defpaire of fauour : 
 Then to thee this newes I bring, 
 Thou art call'd the righteous King, 
 And as Fame do's make report, 
 Heere liues Iufiice in thy Gourt: 
 Know, that all the Happinefle 
 I did in this World poffeffe, 
 Was my onely Daughter, who 
 q>4» did on my age beftoW, 
 She was named ClmhtU % 
 Whom Paitmm loued well: 
 And (he lou'd him as well againe ; 
 So that nothing did remaine, 
 But the tying HjosVo/ Kaot. 
 But it chanced fo, God wot, 
 That an old decrepit man 
 Moft prepoftroufly began, 
 With flatt'ring words to woo my Daughter, 
 But being ftjlldeny'd, he after 
 Turn'd his loue to mortall hate 
 CltriM to ruinate, 
 Striun*' to o'rpreflc her fame, 
 With Luft, ContcmptJRcprochjand Shame. 
 
 Kt*. Whit wouldft thou haucVa doe? 
 
 Good Father, fpcafce. 
 
 Lor, This fellow hath fubborn'd a rout 
 
SWHTNAM, 
 
 Of fome ba(e Villaines here-about, 
 To take away my daughters life, 
 Or elfe to rauidi her. To end this fWe 
 Be plcas'd to ioyne thefe Louen hands 
 Into facred nuptiall bands. 
 
 Sfrr. Nothing but put rm both together, Sir. . 
 The good old Shephcard would faint ha't anatch. 
 
 JCsp. We are content. Come giue Vs both your hands. 
 
 Lor. You hc a King ; yet they are loth 
 To take your word without an othc. 
 
 Ki». As We are King of Sicil/tiscoaiWd 
 Firme, to be rcuoked neuer, 
 Vntili death their liuesdiffeuer. 
 
 Lor. Princes, di'coiicr: Here are witncfles 
 Inow to aftific this roy»l! match. 
 
 Km. My daughter, and Ltfamdro, liuing? 
 
 tor. Nay, wonder not, my Liege, your oath if paft. 
 
 A**. Which thus, and thus, and thus I ratifie: 
 There is but one ftep more, and farewell all. 
 
 A*r. Oh,I am madeimraortall with this fight: 
 My daughter, and Lifamdro, both aliue ? 
 
 l*X' This is no nevves to mee : yet teares of ioy 
 Ore-flowes mine eye? to fee this vnitie. 
 
 Ktn. Oh daughter,! haue done thee too much wrong : 
 And, noble Prince, We now confefle Our crrour : 
 But heaucn be prais'd chat you haue both efcap'd 
 The tyrannie of Our vniuft decree. 
 
 *Aur. What happic accident prcferud yourliucs? 
 Whofe was the ptoiec* f Was it thine, old man ? 
 
 Lor. Madam, 'twas mine : Thofe that I could not fatie 
 By eloquence, by policie I haue. 
 
 Kift. Woxthie AtUuts, thou haft merited 
 Beyond all imitation. We are made 
 Too paore to gratific thy high defcrts. 
 
 Lor. Dread Soueraigne, 
 Allrny deferts,my felfe, and what I haue, 
 r Thus 
 
Jrwjntdbjt Women. 
 
 Thus I throw downc before your Highnefle fttt^ 
 Att. My Sonne L»rt*K» \ Oh, aflift, my Lords. 
 
 The current ofmyioy'sfo violent, 
 It does o'r-come my fpirits. Worthy Sonne, 
 Welcome from death, from bands, cap tiui tie. 
 Ant. Welcome into my bofome as my foule. 
 Tritci. My princely Brother, could Iaddea.loue 
 Vnto that dutie that I owe for life, 
 1 am ingig'd vnto't, you are my lifes Protector, 
 And my Brother. 
 
 Li/. And for a life I Hand indebted too, 
 Which He detayne,onely to honour y ou. 
 Omnts. And on our knees we mutt this dutie tender, 
 To you our Patron, and our Fames Defender. 
 
 Rtf. Behold the ioyes Repentance brings with her, 
 Thy blcffings are made full in Heauen and Earth. 
 
 Att, Was euer Father happier in a Sonne, 
 Oi euer Kingdome had more hopcfull Prince ? 
 But in a loyall Subicft, neuer King 
 More bleft then we arc: and the grace we owe, 
 Though fane too poereto quittance, (hall make known, 
 Thy loue and mem. Now we can difcerne 
 Our friends from fl«tt'rerf.2^ic4*#r, as for you, 
 But that this houte is facrcd vnto ioy , 
 Thy life iTiould pay the ranfome of thy guilt." 
 
 VJc. Your Graces pardon.'Twasnot.pridc of (late, 
 But her difdainc, that firft infpir'diu me 
 This hope of Soucraigntie. 
 
 Att, Well, we forgiue. 
 Lcarnetoliuehoncft nmv.Corr.e, beautyous Qucene, 
 We hope that all arc pleas'd: and now you fee, 
 In vaine we ttriue to crofle, wharHeaucns decree. 
 
 finis. 
 
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EPILOGVE, 
 
 Enter Swctnam muzzUJ, bmCdm by 
 Women. 
 
 S wef. \ X 7 W) 1* »» hiU m thm ' lst *•"*"£* • 
 V V I **»* withitood 4 try til I horns drrasgu'd ? 
 
 Jndured the torture of fbtirf-fotntcd Ncedlos f 
 
 7 he Wbifl And oldWuts Ntyhs? bm / mufi fused. 
 
 To h**€ Another I 'writ faff* o*me? 
 
 Loret. h was *gr*tr*\l wrongs therefore mult busts 
 nAli*<rd try ^ and a ludgemsnt too. 
 
 Leon. The greAtett wrong was mius\ be [ought my hfe: 
 Which frit ifitely pardon, toupprooue 
 H'omen Are neither tjr.\n»ons t nor crueS, 
 Though y oh report vs fo . 
 
 Swcc. I now repent, 
 lAndthw to you (kjnd fudge J J I Appeulo. 
 Me thinkf' t t ft* *• *rrrr iujour eyes : 
 Merc ie mud 'Besmtie be ft doe fympAthix.s: 
 An*\ hercf»r~eucr I put off this fkspe, 
 ts4»d with it all my fpleene And malice too. 
 And vow to let no time or uft efcxpe % 
 lm which my fcrmce may be fbetene to you. 
 Aid this my band, w htcb did my \bamc commence* 
 •*Sh All 'with my Sword be vsd tn your defence. 
 
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